Rohit Gurung wins 1st Abja Suresh Memorial Rating Open 2022
Rohit Gurung, Mohit Kumar Soni, Divyanshu Kumar Singh and Rupam Mukherjee scored 6/7 each at 1st Abja Suresh Memorial Rating Open 2022. The second seed of the tournament, Rohit from Sikkim, won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining three - Mohit, Divyanshu and Rupam were adjudged second to fourth according to tie-breaks. This is Rohit's first-ever Rating Open tournament victory. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹80000 and 53 cash prizes were up for grabs. The top three prizes were ₹11000, ₹8000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each. Photo: FA Ravi Kant Tiwari
Top four score 6/7
Only Rohit Gurung and Divyanshu Kumar Singh remained undefeated among the top four finishers. Divyanshu gained a massive 123.6 Elo rating points.
Thanks to the Chief Arbiter FA Ravi Kant Tiwari for the photos.
A total of 74 players took part from all over India, one from Bangladesh and Nepal each. The four-day seven-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Cachar District Chess Association at Silchar, Assam from 9th to 12th December 2022. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 2 | Gurung Rohit | IND | 1948 | SIKKIM | 6 | 29,5 | 30,5 | 26,75 | |
| 2 | 6 | Mohit Kumar Soni | IND | 1773 | BIHAR | 6 | 28,5 | 31 | 25,50 | |
| 3 | 20 | Divyanshu Kumar Singh | IND | 1371 | BIHAR | 6 | 28 | 30 | 25,50 | |
| 4 | 4 | Rupam Mukherjee | IND | 1838 | WEST BENGAL | 6 | 26 | 28 | 23,50 | |
| 5 | 14 | Piyal Roy Chowdhury | IND | 1490 | ASSAM | 5,5 | 24 | 27 | 17,50 | |
| 6 | 7 | Kishan Kumar | IND | 1767 | BIHAR | 5 | 30 | 33 | 21,75 | |
| 7 | 1 | Singh Bhogen R K | IND | 1978 | MANIPUR | 5 | 29,5 | 33,5 | 22,00 | |
| 8 | 11 | Arghya Sen | IND | 1552 | WEST BENGAL | 5 | 29 | 32 | 20,00 | |
| 9 | 21 | Moirangthem Modhusudon | IND | 1363 | MANIPUR | 5 | 29 | 31,5 | 18,50 | |
| 10 | 17 | Ishan Das | IND | 1412 | WEST BENGAL | 5 | 24,5 | 27,5 | 15,25 | |
| 11 | 10 | Elangbam Shashikanta Singh | IND | 1610 | MANIPUR | 5 | 23,5 | 26 | 17,75 | |
| 12 | 22 | Snehasish Das | IND | 1341 | ASSAM | 5 | 23,5 | 25,5 | 14,50 | |
| 13 | 18 | Arman Siddique | IND | 1408 | WEST BENGAL | 5 | 21,5 | 24 | 16,00 | |
| 14 | 3 | Singh Soram Rahul | IND | 1861 | ASSAM | 4,5 | 29,5 | 32 | 18,50 | |
| 15 | 33 | Dhami Dipak | NEP | 1151 | NEPAL | 4,5 | 27,5 | 30,5 | 18,00 |
