Bristy Mukherjee dominates West Bengal State Women's Rating 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/08/2024

The reigning Purba Bardhaman district champion, WFM Bristy Mukherjee scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win Lake Youth Club presents West Bengal State Women's Rating 2024. She finished a half point ahead of the field. Rajanya Datta (North 24 Parganas) scored 7/8 to secure second place. She also remained undefeated. Dakhsha Rudra (North 24 Parganas) finished third scoring 6.5/8. Her sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Rajanya. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹90000. The top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹15000 and ₹10000 each respectively. The four-day eight-round rating tournament was organized by Kolkata District Chess Association from 1st to 4th August at Sahid Smriti Sangha in Kolkata, West Bengal. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Top two seeds finish in the same order

This was the first time since 2019, a separate State Women's Rating Championship took place in West Bengal. The last two editions in 2022 and 2023 had a combined event for Open and Women.

Champion - WFM Bristy Mukherjee (Purba Bardhaman) 7.5/8

Runner-up - Rajanya Datta (North 24 Parganas) 7/8

Second Runner-up - Dakhsha Rudra (North 24 Parganas) 6.5/8

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Rajanya Datta 7/8, 1st WFM Bristy Mukherjee 7.5/8 and 3rd Dakhsha Rudra 6.5/8 | Photo: Sara Bangla Daba Sangstha

WFM Bristy Mukherjee scored an unbeaten 7.5/8, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 20 Elo rating points

4th Debapriya Manna (Kolkata) 6/8

5th Maitreyi Mondal (North 24 Parganas) 6/8

6th Arhashirsha Biswas (North 24 Parganas) 6/8

7th Megha Patra (Bankura) 6/8

8th Aayusree Sarkar (North 24 Parganas) 6/8

9th Ananya Bothra (Kolkata) 6/8

10th Avantika Sharma (Paschim Bardhaman) 5.5/8

Round 1 starting moments | Video: Bangla ChessBase India

Players in action

75-year-old Jaya Pal (Kolkata) was the eldest player in the field

The tournament hall at Sahid Smriti Sangha in Kolkata, West Bengal

A total of 97 players took part from various districts of West Bengal. The eight-round Swiss league Rating tournament took place from 1st to 4th August 2024 at Sahid Smriti Sangha in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was organized by Kolkata District Chess Association. The time control was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	WFM	Bristy Mukherjee		w	IND	1945	Purba Bardhaman	7,5	40,5	43	39,50
2	2		Rajanya Datta		w	IND	1870	North 24 Parganas	7	42	45	38,25
3	13		Dakhsha Rudra	F14	w	IND	1614	North 24 Parganas	6,5	39	42	32,00
4	4		Debapriya Manna		w	IND	1778	Kolkata	6	40	43	29,25
5	5		Maitreyi Mondal	F12	w	IND	1777	North 24 Parganas	6	39,5	42,5	29,00
6	3		Arhashirsha Biswas	F14	w	IND	1789	North 24 Parganas	6	39	42	29,75
7	18		Megha Patra		w	IND	1556	Bakura	6	37,5	40,5	28,00
8	14		Aayusree Sarkar	F12	w	IND	1599	North 24 Parganas	6	36,5	39,5	25,00
9	8		Ananya Bothra		w	IND	1699	Kolkata	6	34,5	37,5	26,75
10	23		Avantika Sharma	F12	w	IND	1452	Paschim Bardhaman	5,5	38,5	41,5	24,75