Lokesh Kumar Pulkanti shares first place at Livingston Allegro May Bank Holiday Rapid Rating Major 2025
Lokesh Kumar Pulkanti, Ruslan Dudkin (UKR) and Darima Donitova-Johnstone (SCO) scored 3.5/5 each at Livingston Allegro May Bank Holiday Rapid Rating Major 2025. They shared first place. Lokesh got the better of Ruslan in the third round. His sole loss wasagainst Darima in Round 4. The top two prizes were £100 and £50 each. The one-day five round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Scottish Chess Tour and at Mercure Livingston Hotel in Livingston, Scotland on 5th May 2025. This is Lokesh's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: Scottish Chess Tour
Lokesh, Ruslan and Darima share first place
A total of 8 players took part from India, Scotland and Ukraine in the Major category. The one-day five round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Scottish Chess Tour and at Mercure Livingston Hotel in Livingston, Scotland on 5th May 2025. The time control of the event was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Major
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pulkanti, Lokesh Kumar | IND | 1749 | 3,5 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | Dudkin, Ruslan | UKR | 1697 | 3,5 | 0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Donitova-Johnstone, Darima | SCO | 1634 | 3,5 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | AFM | Al Dakl Alla, Humam | SCO | 1407 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Harkins, William | SCO | 1398 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mckenzie, Kyriakos | SCO | 1118 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | 3 | Kerridge, Simon | SCO | 1409 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | Howie, Andrew | SCO | 1500 | 0,5 | 0 |