Rupam Mukherjee dominates 1st KCI Rating Open 2025 with a perfect 10/10
Rupam Mukherjee scored a perfect 10/10 to win 1st KCI Rating Open 2025. He finished one and a half point ahead of the field. 13-year-old, Arhashirsha Biswas scored an impressive 8.5/10 to secure second place. Four players - Satyam Prakash, WCM Rajanya Datta, Soham Saha and Khushal Bagri scored 8/10 each. They secured third to sixth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Rupam defeated both podium finishers. The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹16000 and ₹14000 along with a trophy each. The six-day ten round rating tournament was organized by Kolkata Chess Institute at Dwijakanan Modern and Central Hall, Birati in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal from 14th to 19th June 2025. This is Rupam's second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year.
Rupam's first rating tournament triumph of the year
The top seed of the tournament and reigning Hooghly District 2025 Open champion, Rupam Mukherjee made a brilliant start scoring a triple hat-trick of wins. WCM Rajanya Datta was the sole player trailing him by a full point at 8/9. A draw would have sufficed for Rupam to become a clear champion. He still went for a maximum and defeated Somiddho Rajbanshi to become champion with a 100% score 10/10. Arhashirsha Biswas won against Rajanya to finish second. Satyam Prakash scored a full point versus Tanmoy Mondal to claim third place.
A total of 279 players took part from various parts of India. The six-day ten round rating tournament was organized by Kolkata Chess Institute at Dwijakanan Modern and Central Hall, Birati in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal from 14th to 19th June 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rupam Mukherjee | 2047 | West Bengal | 10 | 65,5 | 70,5 | 70,50 | 9 | 9 | 7,81 | 1,19 | 20 | 23,8 | |||
| 2 | 14 | AIM | Arhashirsha Biswas | F15 | w | 1733 | West Bengal | 8,5 | 61,5 | 67 | 53,75 | 9 | 7,5 | 5,26 | 2,24 | 40 | 89,6 |
| 3 | 7 | Satyam Prakash | 1800 | West Bengal | 8 | 64 | 67,5 | 49,50 | 8 | 6 | 5,12 | 0,88 | 20 | 17,6 | |||
| 4 | 6 | WCM | Rajanya Datta | w | 1811 | West Bengal | 8 | 62,5 | 65 | 46,50 | 8 | 6 | 4,76 | 1,24 | 40 | 49,6 | |
| 5 | 10 | Soham Saha | 1756 | West Bengal | 8 | 59,5 | 64,5 | 50,75 | 9 | 7 | 6,01 | 0,99 | 20 | 19,8 | |||
| 6 | 39 | Khushal Bagri | U11 | 1635 | West Bengal | 8 | 58,5 | 62,5 | 45,25 | 8 | 6 | 3,63 | 2,37 | 40 | 94,8 | ||
| 7 | 22 | Rachishnu Datta | 1688 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 61,5 | 66 | 45,75 | 8 | 5,5 | 4,23 | 1,27 | 40 | 50,8 | |||
| 8 | 4 | Arijit Ghosh | U13 | 1834 | Jharkhand | 7,5 | 59,5 | 62,5 | 45,00 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,16 | -0,66 | 40 | -26,4 | ||
| 9 | 13 | Somiddho Rajbanshi | U13 | 1743 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 59 | 63,5 | 44,00 | 8 | 5,5 | 5,01 | 0,49 | 40 | 19,6 | ||
| 10 | 38 | Dishita Dey | F11 | w | 1635 | Jharkhand | 7,5 | 59 | 63 | 44,25 | 9 | 6,5 | 4,68 | 1,82 | 40 | 72,8 | |
| 11 | 5 | Suravi Bhattacharya | w | 1824 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 57,5 | 61 | 43,75 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,51 | -1,01 | 40 | -40,4 | ||
| 12 | 15 | Abir Mitra | U11 | 1731 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 55 | 60 | 43,75 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,57 | -0,07 | 40 | -2,8 | ||
| 13 | 18 | Aditya Baksi | U11 | 1710 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 55 | 59 | 43,25 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,53 | -0,03 | 40 | -1,2 | ||
| 14 | 9 | AIM | Swapnabha Neogi | U15 | 1783 | West Bengal | 7 | 61,5 | 65,5 | 42,00 | 9 | 6 | 6,04 | -0,04 | 40 | -1,6 | |
| 15 | 37 | Arkoprobha Banik | 1637 | West Bengal | 7 | 60 | 64 | 42,25 | 8 | 5 | 4,32 | 0,68 | 20 | 13,6 | |||
| 16 | 25 | Tanmoy Mondal | 1681 | West Bengal | 7 | 58 | 62,5 | 41,50 | 9 | 6 | 5,72 | 0,28 | 20 | 5,6 | |||
| 17 | 24 | Chirodeep Ghosh | 1681 | West Bengal | 7 | 58 | 62 | 41,00 | 9 | 6 | 5,70 | 0,30 | 40 | 12 | |||
| 18 | 8 | Manna Chiranjit | 1785 | West Bengal | 7 | 57,5 | 62 | 41,75 | 9 | 6 | 6,96 | -0,96 | 20 | -19,2 | |||
| 19 | 27 | AFM | Adipto Nath | U15 | 1669 | West Bengal | 7 | 57,5 | 62 | 41,50 | 9 | 6 | 5,89 | 0,11 | 40 | 4,4 | |
| 20 | 63 | Krish Kumar Mall | 1570 | West Bengal | 7 | 56,5 | 60 | 39,75 | 7 | 4 | 2,37 | 1,63 | 40 | 65,2 | |||
| 21 | 44 | Abhiraj Nag | 1620 | West Bengal | 7 | 56,5 | 59,5 | 38,75 | 6 | 3 | 2,68 | 0,32 | 20 | 6,4 | |||
| 22 | 97 | Snehangshu Sarkar | 1483 | West Bengal | 7 | 56 | 60 | 38,00 | 6 | 3 | 1,46 | 1,54 | 40 | 61,6 | |||
| 23 | 35 | Spandan Roy | 1643 | West Bengal | 7 | 56 | 58,5 | 37,25 | 8 | 5 | 4,12 | 0,88 | 20 | 17,6 | |||
| 24 | 32 | Swarnava Roy | 1647 | West Bengal | 7 | 55,5 | 60,5 | 39,50 | 8 | 5 | 5,02 | -0,02 | 20 | -0,4 | |||
| 25 | 60 | Souhardya Prosad Sinha | 1576 | West Bengal | 7 | 55,5 | 59,5 | 40,25 | 6 | 3,5 | 2,22 | 1,28 | 40 | 51,2 |
