Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir dominates 16th Chessmate Inter School Team Rapid Rating 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/05/2024

Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir scored an unbeaten 15/16 to win 16th Chessmate - Inter School Rapid Rating Team Tournament 2024. They defeated the defending champion, South Point High School A by 2.5-1.5 in the third round. They finished a staggering three points ahead of the field. Sudhir Memorial Institute (Girls) overall secured second place scoring 12/16. However, they became champion in the Girls category. DPS Ruby Park and South Point High School B also scored 12/16 each. They were placed second and third in the Open section. Among the girls, Bhavan's Gangabux and Gokhale Memorial Girls School scored 7/16 each to secure second and third position. South Point alumni and 43rd GM of India - Diptayan Ghosh was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. Photos: Rajendra Singh/South Point High School

South Point gets dethroned after a two-year reign

This is the only Inter-School Rapid Rating Team event in the country which has no entry fees, yet cash prizes and trophies are awarded to the prize winners. The total prize fund was ₹44000. The top three prizes were ₹10000, ₹7000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each in both Open and Girls category. There were also best board prizes for each of the four boards in both categories.

Champion - Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir 15/16

Neelabhro Bandyopadhyay scored a perfect 8/8. Debayan Ray was the second highest scorer of the team 6.5/8. Tanish Das also remained undefeated 5.5/8. Only Venkatesh Das suffered two losses, scored 4.5/8.

Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir's team performance

Runner-up - DPS Ruby Park 12/16

Second Runner-up - South Point High School B 12/16

Champion in Girls - Sudhir Memorial Institute 12/16

Runner-up in Girls - Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir 7/16

Board #1 Open - Alekhya Mukhopadhyay of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education 100% 8/8

Board #1 Girls - Saparya Ghos of Sudhir Memorial Institute 87.5% 7/8

South Point alumni - GM Diptayan Ghosh was the Chief Guest of the Prize distribution ceremony

Players in action

The tournament hall - Library of South Point High School

The tournament was organized by and at South Point High School on 26th and 27th April 2024. A total of 192 players represented 48 teams across West Bengal in this two-day eight-round Inter School Rapid Rating event. The time control was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Team	Games	+	=	-	TB1	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	6	Bhavan Gungabux Kanoria Vidyamandir	8	7	1	0	15	24,5	485,8	162
2	5	Sudhir Memorial Institute (Girls)	8	6	0	2	12	23	413,5	145
3	4	DPS, Ruby Park	8	5	2	1	12	23	411,5	149
4	3	South Point High School-B	8	5	2	1	12	22,5	398,3	149,5
5	12	Garden High School	8	5	2	1	12	19,5	339,3	153,5
6	1	South Point High School-A	8	5	1	2	11	22	369,3	140,5
7	13	G D Goenka Public School, Dakshineswar	8	4	3	1	11	20,5	363,8	150
8	8	B D M International	8	4	3	1	11	19,5	310,5	139
9	21	St. Stephen's School, Dumdum	8	5	1	2	11	19	268,5	133
10	15	St. Xaviers' Institution, Panihati	8	5	0	3	10	20	265	121