Diptayan Ghosh dominates 3rd Dombivli Kalyan Rapid Rating Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/12/2022

GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Dombivli Kalyan Rapid Rating Open 2022. Last year also Diptayan won the same event with an exact same score and once again he finished a half point ahead of the field. Seven players scored 8/9 each. Ankur Mahesh Gokhale and Arpan Das were adjudged second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. The total cash prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000 and 97 trophies. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. The one-day Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Anant Vaze Sangeet, Kala and Krida Pratishthan & Aryan Institute of Chess Excellence on 13th November 2022. Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Diptayan wins for a second year in-a-row

GM Diptayan Ghosh played few tournaments this year. Out of them, this is his fourth podium finish and first triumph of the year. He secured second place at 20th Splimbergo Masters, 3rd at 1st Bella Italia Masters and 2nd at HSNC University Mumbai Rapid Open. The last rating tournament, Diptayan won was the 2nd edition of this very event last year on 19th December 2021. 14-year-old Arvind Iyer scored 8/9 to finish fourth. 13-year-old Paras Dilip Bhoir made 7.5/9 to be placed ninth.

Champion - GM Diptayan Ghosh 8.5/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Four players were at 7.5/8 heading into the final round. GM Diptayan Ghosh defeated Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi on the top board. Arpan Das drew with Ankur Mahesh Gokhale to secure third and second place respectively.

Runner-up - Ankur Mahesh Gokhale 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Second Runner-up - Arpan Das 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

GM Diptayan Ghosh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 and finished a half point ahead of the field

4th Arvind Iyer 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

5th GM Swayams Mishra 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

6th FM Prasanna S 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

7th Kedar Morvekar 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

8th FM Shantanu Bhambure 8/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

9th Paras Dilip Bhoir 7.5/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

10th Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 7.5/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Unrated 1st - Atharva Parag Koranne 6.5/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Visually Impaired 1st - Gaurav Sachin 4.5/9 | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

The tournament was inaugurated by Mrs. Dipali Mhaiskar, Industrialist IRB, Dr. Deepak Vaze and Dr. Pratap Pansare, Tournament Director.

The tournament hall | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

The tournament flex and 97 trophies which were distributed among various prize winners | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

The Organizing team along with the Arbiters | Photo: FA Mohit Ladhe

IA Swapnil Bansod, Dr Deepak Vaze and Dr Pratap Pansare were present at the Closing Ceremony. The tournament was managed by KTBS - Kalyan Taluka Buddhibal Sanstha. Mr. Mohit Ladhe and Saharsha Soman are the founder members of KTBS.

Thanks to the Deputy Chief Arbiter FA Mohit Ladhe for sharing the photos and info about the tournament.

A total of 686 players including 2 GMs took part from various parts of India and three from USA. The one-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Anant Vaze Sangeet, Kala and Krida Pratishthan & Aryan Institute of Chess Excellence. It took place at Navrang Banquets in Kalyan, Maharashtra on 13th November 2022. The time control of the tournament was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	2	GM	Ghosh Diptayan			IND	2444		8,5	52,5	57	53,50	8	5	20	-5,8
2	26		Ankur Mahesh Gokhale			IND	1723		8	55,5	59,5	51,75	7	4	20	74,8
3	16		Arpan Das			IND	1952		8	54	57	49,50	7	4	20	3,8
4	45	ACM	Iyer Arvind	U14		IND	1558	MAH-KB	8	51	55	47,50	8	5	20	62,2
5	1	GM	Swayams Mishra			IND	2461		8	51	54	46,00	8	4	20	-19,4
6	8	FM	Prasannaa.S			IND	2091		8	50	55	47,00	8	4	20	-16,8
7	15		Morvekar Kedar			IND	1979		8	49,5	53,5	47,00	8	4	20	-16,4
8	4	FM	Bhambure Shantanu			IND	2202		8	48,5	51,5	44,00	8	4	20	-17,2
9	31		Bhoir Paras Dilip	U14		IND	1651		7,5	53,5	57,5	46,25	7	4	20	35,8
10	6		Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi			IND	2164		7,5	53,5	55,5	43,00	7	3	20	-7,8
11	5		Krishnan Ritvik	U16		IND	2166		7,5	52,5	56,5	45,25	7	4	20	-19,8
12	10	CM	Vedant Nitin Vekhande	U14		IND	2078		7,5	52,5	56,5	44,75	7	4	20	-24,4
13	32		Roneet Das			IND	1651		7,5	51,5	54,5	44,00	7	3	20	3,2
14	3		Kaustuv Kundu			IND	2208		7,5	51	55	43,50	7	4	20	-26
15	75		Guru Prakash	U14		IND	1408		7,5	49,5	54,5	44,00	7	4	20	42,6
16	111		Gala Parsh			IND	1309		7,5	47	50	40,75	7	4	20	45,4
17	44	AIM	Nagarkatte Vedant			IND	1565		7	52,5	55	39,50	7	2	20	29,4
18	27		Majumder Shrayan			IND	1689		7	52	56	40,75	6	3	20	10,4
19	57		Dhruv Swapnil Haldankar	U14		IND	1489		7	52	56	39,50	7	4	20	17
20	14		Boricha Ketan			IND	1992		7	51,5	55,5	42,25	6	2	20	-37
21	22		Shah Jeet	U16		IND	1823		7	50	55,5	40,00	7	4	20	-14,8
22	33		Madkar Atharva			IND	1648		7	50	54,5	39,00	7	3	20	10,6
23	21		Potawad Anirudhha			IND	1861		7	49	53,5	38,50	6	4	20	4,2
24	7	CM	Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande	U14		IND	2124		7	49	53	39,00	7	4	20	-39
25	156		Somaiya Shreyansh	U14		IND	1222		7	49	53	37,50	7	3	20	67,4
26	29		Nirgun Keval			IND	1664		7	49	52	37,50	7	3	20	-4,2
27	25		Sahil Dhawan			IND	1757		7	48,5	53	39,50	7	3	20	-11
28	56		Suthar Pradip			IND	1499		7	48,5	52,5	38,75	6	3	20	8
29	38		Saurabh Lokhande			IND	1628		7	48,5	52,5	37,75	6	4	20	-5,8
30	35		Rachit H Gurnani			IND	1645		7	48,5	50,5	36,00	7	3	20	-9,8
31	9		Sanjeev Kumar			IND	2085		7	48	53	41,00	7	5	20	-39,6
32	64		Singla Aaryan	U14		IND	1460		7	48	51	36,00	7	3	20	18,8
33	110		Arnav Mahesh Koli	U12		IND	1310		7	47,5	51,5	39,25	6	3	20	52,6
34	48		Jaiveer Mahendru	U14		IND	1553		7	47	51	37,50	7	3	20	5,4
35	133		Tikam Aradhya	U14		IND	1261	MAH-KB	7	47	50,5	37,00	6	3	20	35,6
36	12	FM	Sauravh Khherdekar			IND	2054		7	46,5	50	37,50	7	3	20	-37,6
37	41		Bartakke Aditya			IND	1601		7	46	49	36,50	7	5	20	-10,4
38	77		Gada Om			IND	1398		7	46	49	34,50	7	4	20	42,4
39	72		Aarav Bhavin Mehta	U14		IND	1413		7	45,5	49,5	36,00	7	3	20	19,8
40	78		Aahan Sharma	U16		IND	1397		7	45,5	48	34,50	7	3	20	43,6