Gopinath P. Wins 41st RCC Below 1800 Blitz Rating 2026

by Devansh Singh - 05/08/2026

Gopinath P scored 8/9 points to win the 41st RCC Below 1800 Blitz Rating Chess Tournament. Gopinath P, Anish Naik, and Vrishank Royadu all scored 8/9 points and finished in the top 3 places according to tiebreak scores. Rao's Chess Corner organised this tournament at Achuthpal Hall in Mangalore on 26th July 2026. The total prize fund was ₹25,000, with top 3 prizes of ₹7,500, ₹4,500, and ₹3,000 along with trophies. Photos: Rao's Chess Corner

6 Consecutive Wins

After losing the 3rd round to Bharath Raj H M, Gopinath unleashed a superb performance, scoring 6 consecutive wins to clinch the title. In the final round, he defeated the sole leader of the tournament, Supriyo Das, with black pieces.

Champion: Gopinath P.

Runner-up: Anish Naik

Second runner-up: Vrishank Royadu

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	14		Gopinath, P		IND	1741	1741	8	50	49,5	43,5	8	4
2	24		Anish, Naik		IND	1693	1693	8	47	51,5	46	8	4
3	16		Vrishank, Royadu	U16	IND	1732	1732	8	46	51	46	8	3
4	6		Supriyo, Das		IND	1780	1780	7,5	51	55	43,75	7	4
5	22		Marimuthu, K		IND	1694	1694	7,5	50,5	54,5	45	7	3
6	3		Sriansh, Sinha		IND	1790	1790	7,5	49,5	54,5	44,25	7	3
7	4		Vishwanath, Kannam		IND	1788	1788	7	51,5	52,5	39,25	6	2
8	1		Parab, Rishikesh		IND	1798	1798	7	50,5	55,5	41,5	6	4
9	34		Prahalad, Sen		IND	1659	1659	7	48	52	38	7	2
10	2	AIM	Sharan, R Setty		IND	1794	1794	7	47,5	51	37,5	7	3