Aaryan Varshney dominates 1st Dewas Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 03/12/2024

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Dewas Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the field. CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma and GM Sriram Jha scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine-round rapid rating tournament was organized by Dewas District Chess Association at San Thome Academy in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on 16th and 17th November 2024. This was Aaryan's twelfth tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

Aaryan wins his second tournament of the month

IM Aaryan Varshney and CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma were the coleaders 7.5/8, going into the final round. Aaryan defeated Awadh Chaitanya to become a clear champion. CM Aishwin Daniel drew with Madhvendra. The latter secured second place. Top seed of the tournament, GM Sriram Jha won against Mayur Patil to finish third.

Champion - IM Aaryan Varshney 8.5/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Runner-up - CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma 8/9

Second Runner-up - GM Sriram Jha 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Top five (L to R): 3rd GM Sriram Jha 8/9, 2nd CM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma 8/9 and 1st IM Aaryan Varshney 8.5/9 | Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

IM Aaryan Varshney scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 18.2 Elo rating points

This was the first time in Madhya Pradesh chess history that the entire tournament was officiated by women arbiters. Chief Arbiter - IA Kanchana Choudhary, Deputy Chief Arbiter -FA Nagalakshmi Narapuram, SNA Himani Baja,j SNA Shikha Palta, SNA Pratiksha Pandey and Miss Lashika Deshwali. Mr. IAS Rishav Gupta, IM Akshat Khamparia, Mr.Sunil Thomas, President, San Thome Academy and school, Mr. Pawan Yadav and Dewas District Chess Association, facilitated the possibility of only women officiating the entire tournament.

Inauguration ceremony | Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

Players in action | Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

The tournament hall at San Thome Academy | Photo: IM FT Akshat Khamparia

Thanks to IM Akshat Khamparia, for sharing photographs and information about the tournament.

A total of 321 players including a GM and IM took part from various parts of the country, one from Nepal and two from Sri Lanka in this two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Dewas District Chess Association at San Thome Academy in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on 16th and 17th November 2024. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	IM	Aaryan, Varshney		IND	2168	Delhi	8,5	54	59	55,00
2	3	CM	Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma	U11	IND	2092	Bhopal	8	54	57,5	49,50
3	1	GM	Sriram, Jha		IND	2291	Delhi, Lic	8	51	53	45,50
4	5	CM	Aishwin, Daniel		IND	1981	Bhopal	7,5	56	61	48,50
5	9		Nachiket, Paturkar		IND	1866	Bhandara	7,5	51,5	56	46,00
6	21		Soni, Sangharsh		IND	1721	Chhindwara	7,5	49,5	52,5	41,75
7	77		Shaurya, Jain	U13	IND	1477	Indore	7,5	46,5	48	37,75
8	31		Ravi, Palsule		IND	1659	Bhopal	7,5	46	50	40,25
9	8	AIM	Awadh, Chaitanya		IND	1868	Jabalpur	7	54	58	42,50
10	12	AIM	Patil, Mayur		IND	1825	Nandurbar	7	50,5	53,5	37,50
11	11		Aadish, Shah	U15	IND	1847		7	50	54,5	40,25
12	20		Utkarsh, Agrawal		IND	1725	Jabalpur	7	50	54	40,50
13	14		Dadwani, Sahil		IND	1789	Indore	7	48	52,5	39,00
14	46		Porwal, Kiyan	U13	IND	1590	Indore	7	47,5	50,5	35,25
15	18		Nema, Anupam		IND	1744	Indore	7	47	51	36,50
16	13		Kanwal, Om Prakash	S50	IND	1792	Ujjain	7	46,5	49,5	36,50
17	49		Sayam, Vishvesh		IND	1570	Amravati	7	46	50	35,50
18	75		Ved, Nair	U09	IND	1485	Indore	7	42	45,5	33,50
19	4		Subedi, Rajan		NEP	1998	Nepal	6,5	53,5	56,5	37,25
20	19		Meetansh, Dixit	U13	IND	1726	Bhopal	6,5	52	54,5	36,75