chessbase india logo

Bharath Subramaniyam wins 6th Vergani Cup December 2021 in a close finish

by Shahid Ahmed - 01/01/2022

IM Bharath Subramaniyam H beat WGM Mary Ann Gomes in the final round to score an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 6th Vergani Cup December 2021. GM Arjun Kalyan was leading the tournament since Round 5. A last round draw against WGM Nandhidhaa P V, cost Arjun the championship. He had to settle for the second place 7.0/9. IM Moksh Amit Doshi, Nandhidhaa and Mary scored 6.0/9 each. They were placed fifth to seventh respectively accoding to the tie-breaks. Bharath earned €700 and Arjun €500 as their respective prizes. Total prize fund was €3000. 13-year-old Arhan Chethan Anand gained a massive 148.8 Elo rating points. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Bharath's first International Open event triumph

IM Bharath Subramaniyam H won the crucial last round to finish a half point ahead of GM Arjun Kalyan who led the better part of the tournament. Thus, Bharath won his first International Open tournament in Cattolica, Italy.

Champion - IM Bharath Subramaniyam H 7.5/9 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Bharath scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win the tournament and finish a half point ahead of the field

Bharath - Manish, Round 3

Position after 20.Nf6+

Bharath launched a very nice attack 20.Nf6+ on IM Manish Anto Cristiano's kingside. Although there is nothing immediate for White, there is enough initiative after 20...Bxf6 21.exf6 g6 22.a3 which allows White to go for the nice knight sacrifice.

Bharath Subramaniyam H on winning 6th Vergani Cup 2021 and his secret weapon 1.b3 | Video: ChessBase India

A draw in the last round cost GM Arjun Kalyan the championship and he had to settle for the second place | Photo: Rupali Mullick

5th IM Moksh Amit Doshi 6.0/9 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

6th WGM Nandhidhaa P V 6.0/9 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

7th WGM Mary Ann Gomes 6.0/9 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

13-year-old Arhan Chethan Anand scored 5.5/9 and gained a massive 148.8 Elo rating points | Photo: Rupali Mullick

A glimpse of the tournament hall | Photo: Rupali Mullick

For more photos, please click here.

 

The tournament was organized by Grandiscacchi at Hotel Kursaal, Cattolica in Italy from 26th to 30th December. Total prize fund of the tournament was €3000 combining three categories. Time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment + 15 minutes each after move no.40. There were double rounds on four days, except the first day 26th December.

Replay few games

Final standings in Group A

Rk.SNo NamesexFEDRtgPts.Krtg+/-
13
IMBharath Subramaniyam HIND24797,51017,4
21
GMArjun KalyanIND25377,0106,8
32
GMNikolov MomchilBUL25086,5103,3
418
FMWoelk Tom-FredericGER23106,52038,4
59
IMMoksh Amit DoshiIND23686,02026,8
615
WGMNandhidhaa P VwIND23136,02018,8
710
WGMGomes Mary AnnwIND23546,0105,0
817
Kalogridis AntoniosGRE23116,02014,0
927
FMKrasteva BeloslavawBUL21946,02035,2
105
IMBarp AlbertoITA24085,510-0,6

Complete standings

Links

Official site

Tournament Regulations


Related news:
Mahdi Gholami Orimi wins 22nd Splimbergo Masters 2024, Kaustuv Kundu third

@ 07/09/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Himal Gusain dominates 1st Genova International Chess Festival 2024

@ 15/08/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Himal Gusain perfect at 4th Weekend Matti per gli scacchi 2024

@ 02/07/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Michal Mazurkiewicz triumphs at 13th Salento Open 2024, Ashwath second

@ 24/06/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Harikrishnan A Ra wins 7th Mimosa Rating Open 2024

@ 14/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Hanyu Sun wins Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 Open C

@ 11/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Alexandra Botez dominates Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 Open B

@ 09/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Harikrishnan A Ra dominates 9th Lignano Sabbiadoro International Festival with a perfect 7/7

@ 08/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Daniel Dardha wins Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024

@ 08/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R8: Alan Pichot catches up with Yair Parkhov

@ 03/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R7: Lorenzo Lodici wins an absolute thriller, Yair misses against Chigaev

@ 02/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R6: Yair Parkhov still in sole lead, 12-year-old Henry Tudor stuns Victor Mikhalevski

@ 01/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R4-5: Yair Parkhov emerges sole leader

@ 30/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R3: Bharath Subramaniyam and seven more make a perfect start

@ 29/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R2: Fedoseev escapes with a half point against Haldorsen

@ 28/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sardinia Festival 2024 R1: 13-year-old Sauat Nurgaliyev surprises Jorden van Foreest

@ 27/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Italy's strongest tournament - Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 is just 10 days away

@ 17/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Play Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 in Italy's strongest tournament ever with a €50100 prize fund

@ 19/02/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Visakh N R wins 5th Roma Citta Aperta Master 2023, C R G Krishna second

@ 21/12/2023 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Pier Luigi Basso wins 14th Forni di Sopra Dolomites Open 2023, Deepan Chakkravarthy third

@ 10/07/2023 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sharan Rao wins 24th Grand Hotel Adriatico Open 2022

@ 07/10/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Sayantan Das wins 1st Bella Italia Masters 2022, Diptayan third

@ 07/09/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Visakh N R dominates 20th Splimbergo Masters 2022

@ 25/08/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Visakh N R dominates 2nd San Leo International Open 2022

@ 29/06/2022 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Italy invites you to play in World Natural Heritage town Forni Di Sopra

@ 18/11/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Danyyil Dvirnyy wins Florence Move 2019

@ 12/11/2019 by Nicolò Di Girolamo (en)
City of Vicenza International turns 23

@ 14/10/2019 by Shahid Ahmed (en)

Contact Us