Dibya Jyoti Sarkar wins 3rd Maa Manik Memorial Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/02/2024

Dibya Jyoti Sarkar, Ishan Das, Iftikar Alom Mazumdar, Neelabh Jyoti Borthakur, Bijit Chetia and Sakhawat Hussain scored 7/9 each at 3rd Maa Manik Memorial Rating Open 2024. Dibya Jyoti won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. The remaining five secured second to sixth position respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹175000. The top three prizes were ₹24000, ₹18000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The six-day rating tournament was organized by Chess Family, Agartala from 21st to 26th January 2024 at Chess Hall, NSRCC Complex in Agartala, Tripura. This was Dibya Jyoti's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photos: Panna Ahmed

Top six score 7/9

Dibya Jyoti Sarkar was the sole leader 7/8 heading into the final round. Bijit Chetia was the sole player trailing him by a half point at 6.5/8. They were followed by eight players at 6/8 each. Despite a last round loss against Sakhawat, Dibya Jyoti became champion as Bijit drew the game. He was the only player who could surpass him. Ishan defeated Kingshuk Debnath and Umashankar Dutta lost to Iftikar Alom Mazumdar. Ishan and Iftikar were placed second and third respectively. 11-year-old Shakya Singha Modak is the youngest top ten finisher of the event. He scored 6.5/9 to finish at ninth place.

Champion - Dibya Jyoti Sarkar 7/9

Top3 (L to R): 2nd Ishan Das 7/9, 3rd Iftikar Alom Mazumdar 7/9 and 1st Dibya Jyoti Sarkar 7/9

Dibya Jyoti Sarkar scored 7/9 and increased his Elo rating by 64 points

Various prize winners

Group photo of various prize winners

The tournament hall at Chess Hall, NSRCC Complex in Agartala, Tripura

A total of 98 players took part from various states across the country and one from Bangladesh. The six-day nine round Rating tournament was organized by Chess Family, Agartala at Chess Hall, NSRCC Complex in Agartala, Tripura from 21st to 26th January 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	Typ	sex	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	18	Dibya Jyoti Sarkar			1375	TR	7	50,5	54,5	41,00	0	6	20	64
2	8	Ishan Das			1485	WB	7	50	54	40,25	0	5	20	49,6
3	3	Iftikar Alom Mazumdar			1756	AS	7	50	53,5	37,75	0	6	20	-8,8
4	4	Neelabh Jyoti Borthakur			1730	AS	7	49,5	53,5	39,50	0	6	20	-18
5	7	Bijit Chetia			1538	AS	7	48	51	37,25	0	6	20	31
6	2	Sakhawat Hussain			1844	KA	7	44	47,5	36,00	0	7	20	-32,6
7	1	Singh Soram Rahul			1863	AS	6,5	49,5	54,5	38,25	0	4	20	-33,2
8	12	Agrajit Paul			1426	TR	6,5	45	48,5	32,25	0	5	40	41,2
9	28	Shakya Singha Modak	U12		1316	TR	6,5	44	46,5	30,00	0	6	40	76,8
10	15	Tytan Debbarma			1390	TR	6	48	52,5	33,75	0	4	20	32,2
11	14	Mithun Pal			1403	TR	6	47,5	51	32,50	0	5	20	28,8
12	5	Kingshuk Debnath			1705	TR	6	46,5	51	31,00	0	6	20	-23,8
13	9	Ayush Saha	U14		1481	TR	6	46,5	49	31,00	0	4	40	-29,2
14	13	Aaradhya Das	U10	w	1406	TR	6	45	46,5	27,25	0	5	40	-6
15	10	Dutta Umashankar			1472	TR	6	42,5	46,5	28,50	0	5	20	3,4
16	24	Somraj Saha	U14		1326	TR	6	42,5	45	28,75	0	4	40	1,6
17	17	Tapojit Majumdar			1382	TR	6	41,5	45	28,50	0	4	40	-33,2
18	27	Ramesh Kalai			1318	TR	6	40,5	43,5	27,25	0	5	20	10
19	35	Gurupada Das			1247	TR	6	40,5	42,5	26,00	0	5	40	47,6
20	107	Subhajit Tripura			0	TR	6	36	40	22,00	0	5

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