Anirudhha Potawad dominates 1st Vidyalankar Institute of Technology Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/03/2025

FM Anirudhha Potawad scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Vidyalankar Institute of Technology Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. FM Gaurang Bagwe, Arvind Iyer and WIM Parnali S Dharia scored 8/9. They were placed second to fourth respectively. Only Parnali among them remained undefeated. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹10000 and ₹8000 each respectively. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by and at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 9th March 2025. This is Anirudhha's second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Anirudhha wins eight in-a-row

FM Anirudhha Potawad scored eight consecutive wins to gain sole lead 8/8, heading into the final round. He was a full point ahead of others. So a draw was enough for him to become the champion. That's what he did against Om Gada in Round 9. FM Gaurang Bagwe and Arvind Iyer defeated Nameet Chavan and FM Jeet Jain to secure second and third place respectively. WIM Parnali S Dharia won against Guruprasad Kulkarni to finish fourth. She remained undefeated and also the top female finisher of the event.

Champion - Anirudhha Potawad 8.5/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Runner-up - FM Gaurang Bagwe 8/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Second Runner-up - Arvind Iyer 8/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

FM Anirudhha Potawad scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, won eight games in-a-row and gained 40.6 Elo rating points

4th WIM Parnali S Dharia 8/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Players in action | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

The tournament hall at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai, Maharashtra | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Video Gallery

Chandar Raju - Snehal Bhosale, Round 6 | Video: ChessBase India Games

Anirudhha Potawad - Chandar Raju, Round 7 | Video: ChessBase India Games

Sanjeev Mishra - FM Gaurang Bagwe, Round 7 | Video: ChessBase India Games

CM Amardeep Bartakke - FM Jeet Jain | Video: ChessBase India Games

Nameet Chavan - Pushkar Dere, Round 8 | Video: ChessBase India Games

FM Jeet Jain - FM Anirudhha Potawad, Round 8 | Video: ChessBase India Games

WIM Parnali S Dharia - Guruprasad Kulkarni, Round 9 | Video: ChessBase India Games

Tournament overview | Video: ChessBase India Marathi

A total of 394 players including a WIM took part from various parts of India and one from France. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by and at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 9th March 2025. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	8	FM	Potawad, Anirudhha		IND	2030	Po7056_than_2024	8,5	52,5	56,5	52,75	8
2	2	FM	Bagwe, Gaurang		IND	2140	Po6695_mums_2024	8	56,5	62	54,50	8
3	18	ACM	Iyer, Arvind		IND	1913	Po6365_than_2024	8	51	55,5	47,50	8
4	6	WIM	Parnali, S Dharia	w	IND	2052	Po11603_mums_2024	8	49,5	53,5	48,25	7
5	10		Dere, Pushkar		IND	1983	Po6980_mums_2024	7,5	52,5	57,5	47,00	7
6	12		Chandar, Raju		IND	1969	Kerala	7,5	52,5	56,5	44,75	7
7	13		Kherdekar, Arnav		IND	1955	Po57_mums_2024	7,5	51,5	56	43,75	7
8	17		Gada, Om		IND	1914	Po599_mums_2023	7,5	51	55	44,25	7
9	24		Rachit, H Gurnani		IND	1865	Po3897_mumc_2023	7,5	51	55	44,25	7
10	9	FM	Patil, Priyanshu		IND	2002	Po6585_nagp_2024	7,5	42,5	50	39,75	7
11	5	FM	Jeet, Jain		IND	2100	Gujarat	7	54	59	42,50	7
12	11		Chavan, Nameet		IND	1981	Po2160_pune_2023	7	50,5	55,5	41,50	7
13	23		Jagesia, Daksh		IND	1868	Po111_mums_2023	7	50,5	54,5	38,00	7
14	41		Darsh, Shetty		IND	1762	Po6321_mums_2024	7	50	54	39,50	6
15	30		Gangan, Ashutosh		IND	1830	Po11617_mumc_2024	7	49,5	54,5	39,50	7
16	26		Mishra, Sanjeev		IND	1846	Po445_mums2023	7	49,5	54	39,75	6
17	4	CM	Snehal, Bhosale		IND	2106	Po6313_raig_2024	7	49,5	53,5	39,50	7
18	191		Kulkarni, Guruprasad		IND	1479	Po88_mums_2023	7	47,5	51,5	37,50	7
19	40		Dharia, Vishal		IND	1774	Po197_mumc_2023	7	46,5	51	37,00	7
20	20		Boricha, Yohan		IND	1878	Po453_mums_2023	7	46	50	37,50	7