Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad wins Leelavathi Memorial 1st Rapid Rating Open 2022
IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad won the first online edition of Leelavathi Memorial Blitz Open in 2020. A little over two years later, the first Leelavathi Memorial Rapid Rating Open was also won by him. He remained undefeated on both occasions. Both Dhulipalla and IM Kushagra Mohan scored an identical 8/9, including seven wins and two draws. They secured the first and second place according to tie-breaks. Six players finished with 7.5/9 each. Out of them, Anustoop Biswas was adjudged third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. Photo: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu
Dhulipalla's second triumph of the year
IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad won his second tournament of the year. His first triumph was in the first week of January at Srikakulam in a Rapid Rating Open 2022. He has had a second place finish at 9Sportz Rapid Rating Open and secured third place at 20th Sautron Open 2022 in France. 12-year-old CM Md. Imran was the youngest finisher in top 10. He scored 7.5/9 to secure seventh place. WCM Vyshnavi Chinnam was the highest finisher among female participants. She scored 7/9 and was placed tenth.
L to R: FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu, Joint Secretary, Andhra Chess Association, NI Y V K Chakravarthy, Jwalamukhi, Treasurer, Andhra Chess Association, FI Ravindra Raju, President, CDAGD (Chess Development Association of Guntur District), FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, Ms. Priyanka, Managing Director, Delhi Public School, LAM, Ms. Usharani, Principal, Delhi Public School, LAM, Harikishan, Head of Reymonds, Guntur and IA G Venkata Kumar, Chief Arbiter.
Check out two games of the champion, IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad, annotated by himself.
Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony, FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, mentioned that almost after two decades, Guntur District hosted an event with 5 lacs cash prize.
Chief-Guest at Inauguration Ceremony Sri Krishna Devarayalu Lavu, Member of Parliament, Narasaraopet, in presence of FA DI K V V Sarma, President, Andhra Chess Association, K V Jwalamukhi, Treasurer, Andhra Chess Association, FI Ravindra Raju, President, CDAGD, Ms. Priyanka, Managing Director, Delhi Public School, LAM anddMs. Usharani, Principal, Delhi Public School, LAM, inaugurated the event.
A special thanks to FA Ammineni Uday Kumar Naidu, Joint Secretary of Andhra Chess Association and Deputy Chief Arbiter of the tournament, for sharing photos and info about the tournament.
A total of 300 players including 4 IMs and a WIM took part from various parts of the country and one from Sri Lanka. The two-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Knight's Castle Chess Academy at Delhi Public School Amaravati in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on 15th and 16th October 2022. The time control of the tournament was 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment.
Final Standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
| 1 | 3 | IM | Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad | 2349 | AP | 8 | 55 | 60 | 52,25 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 5 | CM | Kushagra Mohan | 2295 | TG | 8 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 49,50 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | Anustoop Biswas | 2212 | WB | 7,5 | 53 | 57,5 | 47,25 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | IM | Ravi Teja S. | 2362 | AP | 7,5 | 51 | 55 | 45,25 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 13 | FM | Ramakrishna J. | 2128 | Union Bank of India | 7,5 | 50,5 | 52 | 41,25 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | 10 | Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri | 2163 | TG | 7,5 | 48 | 52 | 42,25 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 9 | CM | Md Imran | U14 | 2179 | AP | 7,5 | 47 | 51 | 37,50 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | Arpan Das (Jr) | 2264 | WB | 7,5 | 46,5 | 50,5 | 42,75 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 11 | Aditya Varun Gampa | 2149 | AP | 7 | 53,5 | 56 | 40,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 49 | WCM | Chinnam Vyshnavi | 1516 | AP | 7 | 47 | 50 | 36,50 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | 28 | Mahendra Teja Mekala | 1846 | AP | 7 | 46 | 49 | 35,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 29 | AGM | Sa Kannan | 1823 | TN | 7 | 45 | 49 | 37,50 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 36 | Velpula Sarayu | 1747 | TG | 7 | 45 | 49 | 36,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 39 | Ranadheer B J S K | 1684 | AP | 7 | 45 | 48,5 | 37,50 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 17 | Akshit Kumar J | 2058 | AP | 7 | 44,5 | 48 | 37,00 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 14 | Shivkumar L.V. | 2075 | TG | 7 | 44 | 47 | 37,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 43 | Nihal Swarna | U14 | 1574 | AP | 7 | 44 | 46 | 33,00 | 0 | 7 | |
| 18 | 32 | Priyankara Chamil | 1803 | SRILANKA | 6,5 | 53,5 | 57,5 | 39,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 23 | IM | Ramnathan Balasubramaniam | 1948 | TN | 6,5 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | |
| 20 | 20 | WFM | Toshali V | 1973 | AP | 6,5 | 51 | 56 | 37,75 | 0 | 6 | |
| 21 | 22 | Raghav Srivathsav V | 1959 | TG | 6,5 | 50 | 54,5 | 36,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 31 | Setumadhav Yellumahanthi | 1816 | AP | 6,5 | 49,5 | 53,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 23 | 42 | Saketh B | 1575 | AP | 6,5 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 18 | WFM | Lasya.G | 1995 | AP | 6,5 | 48,5 | 51 | 34,50 | 0 | 6 | |
| 25 | 1 | IM | Krishna C R G | 2380 | AP | 6,5 | 48 | 53 | 36,25 | 0 | 6 | |
| 26 | 35 | Samal Ansuman | 1748 | ORI | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51 | 34,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 27 | 47 | Ravi Kumar K | 1525 | AP | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 29,50 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 28 | 40 | Shanmukha Pulli | 1583 | TG | 6,5 | 45,5 | 49 | 33,50 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 29 | 38 | Ramadugu Akshay | 1712 | TG | 6,5 | 44,5 | 48 | 29,75 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 30 | 66 | Kalyan Srinivas Vetcha | 1372 | TG | 6,5 | 43,5 | 45,5 | 31,00 | 0 | 6 |
