Arpita Mukherjee wins Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 Women Rapid

by Shahid Ahmed - 18/09/2023

WIM Arpita Mukherjee and Sinthia Sarkar scored 7/8 each at Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 All India Women Rapid. The top seed of the event, Arpita won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Sinthia secured second place. The defending champion, WCM Bristy Mukherjee scored sole 6.5/8 to finish third. Top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹15000 and ₹10000 each respectively. This was Arpita's second tournament triumph of the year. Earlier this year, she won 20th National Team Women 2023. She also secured second runner-up place at the 49th National Women Championship almost two months ago. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

10-year-old Maitreyi Mondal shines

Former West Bengal State Under-10 Girls champion, Maitreyi Mondal (1205) scored an impressive 6/8, including wins over WIM Chandreyee Hajra, defending champion - WCM Bristy Mukherjee and third seeded - Alka Das. She secured fourth place and youngest among the top five finishers.

Champion - WIM Arpita Mukherjee 7/8

Since last year, one of the perks of winning the tournament is, receiving the prize on the final day of the main event - Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Rapid and Blitz. Apart from receiving the prize from the legend and India's second GM in history - GM Dibyendu Barua, one gets to share the stage with another legend - Vishy Anand on the final day. Receiving the prize in front of star-studded world-class players is an added bonus apart from the usual cash and trophy prize. No wonder, every year, the festival events reach its capacity in no time once it is announced.

WIM Arpita Mukherjee receives her prize in presence of the legend - Vishy Anand,Jeroen van den Berg, Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Tournament Director | Photo: IA Vivek Sohani

WIM Arpita Mukherjee wins Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 All India Women Rapid | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - Sinthia Sarkar 7/8

Second Runner-up - WCM Bristy Mukherjee 6.5/8

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Sinthia Sarkar 7/8, 1st WIM Arpita Mukherjee 7/8 and 3rd WCM Bristy Mukherjee 6.5/8

4th Maitreyi Mondal 6/8

5th WIM Chandreyee Hajra 6/8

6th Sudipa Haldar 6/8

7th Sneha Halder 5.5/8

8th Mehendi Sil 5.5/8

9th Aayusree Sarkar 5.5/8

10th Dakhsha Rudra 5.5/8

11th Alka Das 5/8

12th Adrija Sil 5/8

13th Arhashirsha Biswas 5/8

14th Adrija Das 5/8

15th Diya Chowdhury 5/8

16th Debapriya Manna 5/8

17th Aarwee Srivastav 5/8

18th Oiendrila Bhattacharya 5/8

19th Megha Patra 5/8

20th Sanchayita Das 5/8

Best Veteran - Kalpana Mitra

Players in action at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library in Kolkata, West Bengal

All Female Arbiters' team (L to R): NA Sriya Bhattacharjee, FA NI Suravi Dutta, NA Piyali Ghosh and NA Sobha Rajak with GM Dibyendu Barua (center)

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A total of 64 players including 2 WIMs took part from various states across the country, in this two-day eight round Swiss-league Women Rapid tournament which was organized by Dhanuka Dhunseri Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library in Kolkata, West Bengal on 6th and 7th September 2023. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	WIM	Arpita Mukherjee	IND	2134	Wb	7	41	45	39,00
2	10		Sinthia Sarkar	IND	1375	Wb	7	37	40,5	33,50
3	6	WCM	Bristy Mukherjee	IND	1695	Wb	6,5	38,5	42	32,50
4	15		Maitreyi Mondal	IND	1205	Wb	6	38,5	41	28,50
5	5	WIM	Chandreyee Hajra	IND	1696	Wb	6	38	41,5	28,50
6	8		Sudipa Haldar	IND	1469	Wb	6	36	37	24,50
7	7		Sneha Halder	IND	1572	Wb	5,5	38	40,5	23,50
8	2		Mehendi Sil	IND	1782	Wb	5,5	35,5	39,5	26,50
9	20		Aayusree Sarkar	IND	1145	Wb	5,5	34,5	38,5	25,50
10	17		Dakhsha Rudra	IND	1156	Wb	5,5	34,5	38	24,00
11	3		Alka Das	IND	1780	Jharkhand	5	39	42	22,50
12	21		Adrija Sil	IND	1143	Wb	5	34	35,5	19,00
13	14		Arhashirsha Biswas	IND	1213	Wb	5	33,5	36,5	20,00
14	16		Adrija Das	IND	1190	Wb	5	33,5	35	18,75
15	4		Diya Chowdhury	IND	1735	Wb	5	33	36	19,50
16	9		Debapriya Manna	IND	1391	Wb	5	33	35,5	19,00
17	38		Aarwee Srivastav	IND	1022	Wb	5	30	33	19,50
18	29		Oiendrila Bhattacharya	IND	1080	Wb	5	29,5	31	16,00
19	19		Megha Patra	IND	1151	Wb	5	29,5	29,5	12,50
20	26		Sanchayita Das	IND	1102	Wb	5	28,5	30	15,50

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