Debayan Ray wins 5th CPPA Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/10/2024

Debayan Ray and Suraj Dahiya scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 each at 5th CPPA Rating Open 2024. Teenager Debayan won the tournament on tie-breaks, Suraj had to settle for second place. Mohit Kumar Soni and Abhirup Saikia scored 8/10 each. They were placed third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹267000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹20000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each. The six-day ten round Rating tournament was organized by Chess Players' Parents Association, Duliajan at Delhi Public School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh, Assam from 9th to 14th October 2024. This is Debayan's second overall, first individual rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Arun Singh

Debayan's first individual, second overall tournament triumph of the year

Four players - Jagajit Sinha, Debayan Ray, Bhogen R K Singh and Suraj Dahiya were the coleaders 7.5/9 each, heading into the final round. Jagajit lost to Suraj and Debayan defeated Bhogen. Debayan became champion, Suraj second. Mohit Kumar Soni won against Shashikanta Singh Elangbam to finish third. Three out of the top five finishers were aged 13 years or less.

Top 3 (L to R): 1st Debayan Ray 8.5/10, 2nd Suraj Dahiya 8.5/10 and 3rd Mohit Kumar Soni 8/10 | Photo: IA Arun Singh

Debayan - Modhusudon, Round 7

Position after 31.Bxg5

Debayan Ray (1885) did the position required him to do 31.Bxg5 to break Black's kingside wide open. It is only a temporary sacrifice as White recovers the piece in the next few moves 31...Bxh5 32.Nxh5 fxg5 33.f6 Bxf6 34.Rxf6 Rxf6 35.Nhxf6+ and White won in the next few moves.

Debayan Ray scored an unbeaten 8.5/10, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 58.4 Elo rating points

A total of 187 players took part from all over the country in this six-day ten round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Chess Players' Parents Association, Duliajan under the patronage of Oil India Limited at Delhi Public School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh, Assam from 9th to 14th October 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	5		Debayan Ray	U15	IND	1885	West Bengal	8,5	63	65,5	54,25
2	3	AIM	Suraj Dahiya		IND	1894	Haryana	8,5	61,5	65,5	55,00
3	14		Mohit Kumar Soni		IND	1783	Bihar	8	61	66	50,75
4	15		Abhirup Saikia	U13	IND	1757	Assam	8	56	56,5	42,50
5	13		Jagajit Sinha	U13	IND	1795	Assam	7,5	64,5	68,5	48,25
6	9		Singh Bhogen R K	S50	IND	1838	Manipur	7,5	61,5	66	47,00
7	21		Moirangthem Modhusudon		IND	1677	Manipuri	7,5	60,5	62,5	43,50
8	4		Rakesh Chakravorty		IND	1887	Assam	7,5	58	62	44,00
9	38		Krittibash Deva Sarmah		IND	1559	Assam m	7,5	56,5	58	41,00
10	12		Bijit Chetia		IND	1797	Assam	7	64,5	67,5	44,75
11	8		Rajdip Das		IND	1857	Assam	7	63,5	69	45,25
12	2		Singh Soram Rahul		IND	1913	Assam	7	63	68	46,00
13	7		Rintu Brahma		IND	1871	Assam	7	62	65	42,25
14	1		Kishan Kumar		IND	1989	Bihar	7	60,5	65	43,75
15	20		Elangbam Shashikanta Singh	S50	IND	1717	Manipur	7	60	63,5	41,75
16	23		Abhishek Borthakur		IND	1665	Assam	7	59,5	64	43,25
17	17		Supritom Boruah	U15	IND	1725	Assam	7	59	61,5	40,75
18	19	AFM	Abhigyan Goswami	U15	IND	1717	Assam	7	58	60	39,00
19	42		Hritik Gogoi		IND	1551	Assam	7	56,5	59	38,50
20	49		Aditya Kiran Borgohain	U13	IND	1508	Assam	7	56	61	41,25