Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri dominates 1st Aspiring Minds Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 31/05/2025

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Aspiring Minds Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Six players - Vignesh Advaith Vemula, CM Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni, FM Ajay Mushini, IM Ravi Teja S, Rohith N and Dhruva Thota scored 8/9 each. They secured second to seventh place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹30000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Aspiring Minds Chess Academy at Meridian Global School in Hyderabad, Telangana on 3rd and 4th May 2025. This is Bharat's third overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Bharat's third tournament triumph of the year

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri made a blazing start by winning eight games in-a-row. CM Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni was the only player trailing him by a half point at 7.5/8. Bharat drew with Chidlvilash to become a clear champion and the latter finished third. Vignesh won against C R Ritvik to secure second place.

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd CM Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni 8/9, 1st Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 8.5/9 and 2nd Vignesh Advaith Vemula 8/9 | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Organizing a tournament and playing at the same time is no easy task. Former National Challengers Champion and Aspiring Minds Chess Academy Director, IM Ravi Teja S managed to do both quite well. He scored 8/9 and was placed fifth according to tie-breaks.

5th IM Ravi Teja S 8/9 | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 21.2 Elo rating points

The tournament was inaugurated by IAS and Commissioner of Intermediate Board, Andhra Pradesh - Krithika Shukla | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Aspiring Minds Chess Academy’s Alana Meenakshi Kolagatla won first prize in Under-14 Girls category | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Various prize winners | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

The tournament hall at Meridian Global School in Hyderabad, Telangana | Photo: Aspiring Minds Chess Academy

Thanks to Aspiring Minds Chess Academy for sharing the photographs and information about the tournament.

A total of 764 players including three IMs took part from all over the country, one from Hong Kong and three from the USA. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Aspiring Minds Chess Academy at Meridian Global School in Hyderabad, Telangana on 3rd and 4th May 2025. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	3		Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri			IND	2163	TG	8,5	54	58	54,00	8
2	8		Vignesh Advaith Vemula			IND	2009	TG	8	56,5	60,5	52,00	8
3	6	CM	Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni			IND	2066	TG	8	54,5	58,5	50,50	7
4	5	FM	Mushini Ajay			IND	2134	AP	8	53	55,5	47,00	8
5	1	IM	Ravi Teja S.			IND	2264	AP	8	52	56,5	50,00	8
6	66		Rohith N			IND	1622	TG	8	51	53,5	45,50	8
7	10		Dhruva Thota			IND	1998	TG	8	49,5	54,5	48,25	7
8	2	IM	Krishna Teja N			IND	2259	AP	7,5	55	58	46,25	7
9	4		Varun V			IND	2163	TG	7,5	53	58	47,00	6
10	22	AIM	My Aditya			IND	1830	AP	7,5	50	53,5	42,75	7
11	27		Sri Charan Sandipagu			IND	1785	TG	7,5	49,5	52,5	41,25	7
12	31	CM	Pavan Karthikeya Varma Gunturi	U14		IND	1757	TG	7,5	49,5	51,5	41,25	6
13	11		Shiva Pavan Teja Sharma U			IND	1971	AP	7,5	48	52	42,75	7
14	44	AIM	Ravi Kumar K			IND	1695	AP	7,5	47,5	51	41,25	6
15	23		Sreetej B			IND	1802	TG	7,5	46,5	50,5	40,75	7
16	30	AIM	Saranya Devi Narahari	F14	w	IND	1760	TG	7,5	46,5	50	39,50	7
17	84		Lishanth B	U10		IND	1583	TN	7,5	44,5	47,5	38,75	6
18	234		Sathvik Gulakaram	U12		IND	1458	TG	7	55,5	59,5	44,50	7
19	13	CM	Rupesh Reddy Y			IND	1939	AP	7	54,5	58,5	43,00	7
20	48		Shanmukha Pulli			IND	1681	TG	7	51,5	56,5	42,00	6