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Ranit Maity convincingly clinches 20th KT Global School Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/05/2025

Ranit Maity scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 20th KT Global School Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Three players - Stitaprangya Sahoo, Gurubaran Raghuraman and Tapan Badamundi scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second to fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IIG Sports Academy at KT Global School in Khordha, Odisha from 26th to 30th April 2025. This is Ranit's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Ranit's first rating tournament triumph

Stitaprangya Sahoo, Ranit Maity, Rupam Mukherjee and Gurubaran Raghuraman were the leaders 7/8, going into the last round. Ranit defeated Rupam to become the champion. Stitaprangya drew with Gurubaran to secure second place and the latter finished third. Anisha Mishra scored 7/9 to finish eighth. She is the highest finisher among female players and only girl to make a top ten finish.

Champion - Ranit Maity 8/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Runner-up - Stitaprangya Sahoo 7.5/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Second Runner-up - Gurubaran Raghuraman 7.5/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Top 3 (L to R): 1st Ranit Maity 8/9, 2nd Stitaprangya Sahoo 7.5/9 and 3rd Gurubaran Raghuraman 7.5/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Ranit Maity scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 100.4 Elo rating points

4th Tapan Badamundi 7.5/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

5th Rupam Mukherjee 7/9 | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Players in action | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

Players, parents and accompanying persons at the closing ceremony | Photo: IIG Sports Academy

A total of 340 players took part from all over the country. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IIG Sports Academy at KT Global School in Khordha, Odisha from 26th to 30th April 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
111
Ranit MaityU15IND1775WB852,55851,00
210
Sahoo StitaprangyaIND1786ODI7,5525645,25
39
Gurubaran RaghuramanU13IND1787TN7,551,55545,25
43
Badamundi TapanIND1902ODI7,550,55544,75
51
Rupam MukherjeeIND2059WB754,558,543,00
619
Arijit GhoshU13IND1710JHAR753,55843,75
74
Sattwik SwainU09IND1879ODI75255,540,50
85
Mishra AnishawIND1833ODI75154,540,50
916
Sourasis SahaU15IND1725WB75051,537,00
102
Majhi FakirIND1957ODI7495339,50
1117
Mohapatra PratyushIND1724ODI7495237,50
1231
Debarpit MishraU15IND1649ODI748,55338,00
136
Karjee ManindraIND1821ODI7485239,00
1412
Mohapatra Ayush AryanU15IND1747ODI747,55037,00
1526
AFMVineet NayakU13IND1665ODI7444633,50
167
Rabindra Kumar OjhaIND1815ODI6,5525335,25
1721
Babula BhoiIND1701ODI6,5495235,25
1815
Mishra ManishU11IND1728ODI6,5485236,50
1913
Kathakali DeyF15wIND1739WB6,547,552,537,25
2028
Binoda KanharIND1659ODI6,547,552,535,50

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