Aradhya Garg wins DCA Blitz Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/04/2025

IM Aradhya Garg and GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 at DCA Blitz Rating Open 2025. Aradhya became champion, Diptayan second according to tie-breaks. Four players - IM Soham Kamotra, IM Nitish Belurkar, IM Ameya Audi and Jval Saurin Patel scored 8/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. The total prize fund was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹51000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Delhi Chess Association at Hyatt Centric Janakpuri in New Delhi on 31st March 2025. This is Aradhya's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Delhi Chess Association

Aradhya claims his first tournament triumph of the year

Four players - GM Diptayan Ghosh, IM Ethan Vaz, IM Aradhya Garg and IM Goutham Krishna H were the coleaders 7.5/8, going into the final round. Ethan and Goutham lost to Diptayan and Aradhya respectively. Aradhya became champion and Diptayan second. IM Soham Kamotra defeated IM Aronyak Ghosh to finish third. The former National Under-11 Open champion, Jval Saurin Patel is the sole untitled player to make a top ten finish. He scored an impressive 8/9 to be placed sixth.

Champion - IM Aradhya Garg 8.5/9 | Photo: Delhi Chess Association

Runner-up - GM Diptayan Ghosh 8.5/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Second Runner-up - IM Soham Kamotra 8/9 | Photo: Delhi Chess Association

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Diptayan Ghosh 8.5/9, 1st IM Aradhya Garg 8.5/9 and 3rd IM Soham Kamotra 8/9 | Photo: Delhi Chess Association

IM Aradhya Garg scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 30 Elo rating points

The tournament hall at Hyatt Centric Janakpuri in New Delhi | Photo: Delhi Chess Association

A total of 638 players including three GMs and19 IMs took part from all over the country, one from Australia, Scotland, Ukraine and USA each in this one-day nine round Blitz Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Delhi Chess Association at Hyatt Centric Janakpuri in New Delhi on 31st March 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	7	IM	Aradhya, Garg		IND	2354	DEL	8,5	55,5	60,5	56,75	8
2	1	GM	Ghosh, Diptayan		IND	2531	RSPB	8,5	54,5	59,5	56,25	8
3	23	IM	Soham, Kamotra		IND	2209	J&K	8	53	58	50,50	8
4	4	IM	Nitish, Belurkar		IND	2374	GOA	8	50	55	48,00	8
5	21	IM	Audi, Ameya		IND	2237	GOA	8	50	54,5	48,50	8
6	79		Jval, Saurin Patel	U15	IND	1853	GUJ	8	50	54,5	47,00	8
7	8	IM	Vaz, Ethan	U15	IND	2347	GOA	7,5	55	60	48,00	7
8	53	FM	Arun, Kataria		IND	1940	RAJ	7,5	55	59	46,75	7
9	18	FM	Mohamed, Anees M		IND	2252	TN	7,5	53,5	57,5	45,25	7
10	14	IM	Aaryan, Varshney		IND	2269	DEL	7,5	52,5	57	45,25	7
11	16	IM	Goutham, Krishna H	U15	IND	2268	KER	7,5	52	56	44,00	7
12	12	IM	Anuj, Shrivatri		IND	2298	MP	7,5	51,5	54	42,25	7
13	17	GM	Roy Chowdhury, Saptarshi		IND	2261	RSPB	7,5	51	56	45,25	7
14	10	IM	Kushagra, Mohan		IND	2313	TEL	7,5	51	56	44,25	7
15	57	FM	Daaevik, Wadhawan		IND	1919	DEL	7,5	50,5	55,5	44,25	7
16	9	IM	Manish, Anto Cristiano F		IND	2318	TN	7,5	48	53	43,00	7
17	28		Alok, Sinha		IND	2156	DEL	7,5	43,5	46	38,25	7
18	2	IM	Aronyak, Ghosh		IND	2450	RSPB	7	55	60	44,50	6
19	13	IM	Ayush, Sharma		IND	2284	MP	7	53	58	42,50	7
20	30	FM	Garv, Gaur		IND	2133	HAR	7	52	57	41,50	7
21	55		Vandan, Alankar Sawai	U15	IND	1925	DEL	7	51	54,5	39,50	7
22	39		Sinha, Sudhir Kumar		IND	2043	BIH	7	51	54,5	39,50	7
23	63		Shah, Mihir		IND	1899	MAH	7	50,5	55,5	40,00	7
24	6	IM	Neelash, Saha		IND	2361	RSPB	7	50,5	55	40,50	7
25	43		Daksh, Goyal		IND	2024	DEL	7	50	54	38,50	7
26	29		Sham, R		IND	2138	TN	7	49,5	54,5	40,00	7
27	185		Karan, Pandita		IND	1632	J&K	7	49	50,5	35,00	7
28	37		Anadkat, Kartavya		IND	2054	GUJ	7	48,5	52,5	39,25	6
29	52		Arun, Rathee		IND	1942	HAR	7	48,5	51,5	38,25	6
30	19	IM	Sareen, Vishal		IND	2239	DEL	7	48	52	38,50	7

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