Naitik R Mehta clinches 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024
Top seed Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Anurag Jaiswal, Rishabh Nishad, Bhaavan Kolla and Devansh Singh scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Naitik, Anurag, Bhaavan and Bishal Basak remained undefeated among top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1400000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each respectively. Naitik started 2024 with a victory in the first tournament he played. He is also the reigning Gujarat State 2023 champion. Photo: Satyam Vishwakarma
Naitik wins the first tournament he plays in 2024
Five players - Selvamurugan B, Arnav Kherdekar, Naitik R Mehta, Bhaavan Kolla and Devansh Singh were the leaders 7/8, heading into the final round. Arnav and Selvamurugan lost to Naitik and Rishabh respectively. Devansh drew against Bhaavan. Thus, Naitik became a clear champion. Anurag Jaiswal won against Prathamesh Sherla to finish second, Rishabh third.
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A total of 282 players took part from various states across the country and one from Bangladesh and USA each, and two from South Korea. The four-day nine round Below 2000 Rating tournament was organized by Malwanchal Chess Association at IPS Academy in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from 11th to 14th January 2024. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mehta, Naitik R | IND | 1987 | GUJ | 8 | 50,5 | 55,5 | 49,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 28 | Anurag, Jaiswal | IND | 1686 | WB | 7,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 44,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Rishabh, Nishad | IND | 1920 | UP | 7,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 43,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 29 | Kolla, Bhaavan | IND | 1679 | AP | 7,5 | 49 | 53 | 42,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 35 | Devansh, Singh | IND | 1669 | MP | 7,5 | 48 | 51,5 | 40,75 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 26 | Kherdekar, Arnav | IND | 1693 | MAH | 7 | 54 | 57,5 | 42,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 36 | Ashutosh, Kumar | IND | 1659 | BIHAR | 7 | 53,5 | 57,5 | 42,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 11 | Basak, Bishal | IND | 1797 | WB | 7 | 52 | 57 | 43,00 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | Selvamurugan, B | IND | 1920 | TN | 7 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 41,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 12 | Verma, Rahul | IND | 1796 | MAH | 7 | 49,5 | 54 | 38,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | CM | Kant, Rupesh | IND | 1972 | MP | 7 | 46 | 50 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 12 | 46 | Ishan, Ghosh (Siliguri) | IND | 1611 | WB | 7 | 44,5 | 48 | 36,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 13 | 96 | Kasar, Gunvant | IND | 1430 | MAH | 7 | 43 | 46 | 33,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | 20 | Himanshu, Ranjan | IND | 1732 | BIHAR | 7 | 42,5 | 43,5 | 35,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | 34 | Deepak, Batra | IND | 1669 | Punjab | 7 | 41 | 45 | 34,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 16 | 33 | Saketh, B | IND | 1675 | AP | 6,5 | 50,5 | 55 | 38,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 17 | 25 | Sherla, Prathamesh | IND | 1699 | MAH | 6,5 | 47,5 | 52 | 35,50 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 18 | 3 | Sudhanshu, Ranjan | IND | 1937 | BIHAR | 6,5 | 47 | 52 | 35,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 19 | 45 | Mraduhas, Tripathi | IND | 1616 | MP | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 34,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 20 | 49 | Dave, Kantilal | S60 | IND | 1580 | RAJ | 6,5 | 46 | 50 | 35,25 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 21 | 14 | Badamundi, Tapan | IND | 1779 | ODISHA | 6,5 | 45 | 50 | 35,00 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 22 | 7 | Nikhil, M | IND | 1900 | AP | 6,5 | 44,5 | 49 | 33,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 23 | 24 | Akshat, Negi | IND | 1710 | DELHI | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48,5 | 31,25 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 24 | 9 | Nigash, G | IND | 1887 | TN | 6,5 | 44 | 47,5 | 32,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 25 | 15 | Yashpal, Arora | IND | 1752 | MP | 6,5 | 43,5 | 47 | 32,25 | 0 | 6 |
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