Nikita Khoroshev wins Issykkul Open 2023, Aradhya Garg second
IM Nikita Khoroshev (UZB), FM Aradhya Garg and GM Masoud Mosadeghpour (IRI) scored 7/10 each at Isyykkul Open A 2023. Nikita became champion due to better tie-break score, Aradhya secured second place and Masoud third. Aradhya also earned his fifth IM-norm in the process. His live rating is 2395.4 now. He is 4.6 Elo rating points away from becoming India's next IM. The reigning two-time National Under-17 Open champion, CM Mayank Chakraborty scored 6/10 to be placed ninth. He also earned an IM-norm. This is his second IM-norm in consecutive months. He is now final IM-norm and few Elo rating points The total prize fund of the tournament was 1589000 soms (US$ 18000). The top three prizes were 160000 + trophy, 130000 and 100000 som each respectively. Photos: Anna Shtourman
IM-norms: Aradhya's fifth and Mayank's second
IM-elect FM Aradhya Garg earned his fifth IM-norm. Last month, he secured his fourth IM-norm at Baku Open 2023. These are all extra norms as he had completed securing all three of his norms last year. Speaking of securing IM-norms in consecutive months, CM Mayank Chakraborty earned his second IM-norm at this event. He is now final IM-norm and few Elo rating points away from becoming India's next International Master.
A total of 41 players including 7 GMs, 10 IMs, 2 WIMs took part from ten countries across the world in Open A (≥2000). Open B (1650-1999) witnessed 30 players and Open C (1649) had 118 players in this nine-day ten-round Swiss League Rating Open tournament. The events were organized by Kyrgyz Chess Union at Solemar, Solemar Arena in Korumdu village, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan from 12th to 20th July 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
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Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | Rp | K | rtg+/- | ||
| 1 | 14 | IM | Khoroshev, Nikita | UZB | 2336 | 7 | 0 | 45,5 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 2508 | 10 | 23,3 | |||
| 2 | 13 | FM | Aradhya, Garg | IND | 2339 | 7 | 0 | 45,5 | 56,5 | 4 | 2 | 2454 | 20 | 33 | |||
| 3 | 2 | GM | Mosadeghpour, Masoud | IRI | 2484 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 2458 | 10 | -2,4 | |||
| 4 | 12 | GM | Ulybin, Mikhail | S50+ | RUS | 2343 | 6,5 | 0 | 48,5 | 59,5 | 4 | 1 | 2433 | 10 | 13,2 | ||
| 5 | 11 | IM | Koziak, Vitali | UKR | 2364 | 6,5 | 0 | 43,5 | 54,5 | 5 | 3 | 2421 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 6 | 8 | IM | Vlasenko, Miroslav | RUS | 2383 | 6,5 | 0 | 43 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 2388 | 10 | 1,7 | |||
| 7 | 15 | FM | Rakhmatullaev, Almas | UZB | 2330 | 6,5 | 0 | 42,5 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 2408 | 20 | 23 | |||
| 8 | 6 | FM | Isajevsky, Anton | RUS | 2403 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 60,5 | 4 | 1 | 2412 | 10 | 1,4 | |||
| 9 | 16 | CM | Mayank, Chakraborty | IND | 2326 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 58,5 | 3 | 1 | 2421 | 20 | 27 | |||
| 10 | 7 | GM | Dzhumaev, Marat | UZB | 2394 | 6 | 0 | 42,5 | 53,5 | 3 | 1 | 2319 | 10 | -8,1 |
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