Harikrishnan clinches 34th KCF Rapid Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/03/2023

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win 34th KCF Rapid Rating Open 2023. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Six players - IM FT Muthaiah Al, FM Senthil Maran K, GM Laxman R R, Kunal M, Barath Kalyan M and Sai Vishwesh C scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to seventh respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each respectively. The one-day Rapid Rating tournament witnessed the participation of 369 players including 2 GMs and 6 IMs. It was organized by King Chess Foundation. Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Top four remain undefeated

We have already mentioned how consistently IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra is doing well since December 2022. He is now undefeated in his last 38 rapid rated games till this event. This is his tournament triumph of the year in consecutive months. Untitled Kunal M, Barath Kalyan M and Sai Vishwesh C finished ahead of a GM and four IMs. They scored 7/8 each and was adjudged fifth, sixth and seventh according to tie-breaks.

Champion - IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra 7.5/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Runner-up - IM FT Muthaiah Al 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

Second Runner-up - FM Senthil Maran K 7/8 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM FT Harikrishnan A Ra scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 and finished a half point ahead of the field | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

4th GM Laxman R R 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

6th Barath Kalyan M 7/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

7th GM Arjun Kalyan 6.5/8 | Photo: Harikrishnan A Ra

A total of 369 players including 2 GMs and 6 IMs took part from various parts of the country and one from USA. The eight-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament took place on 19th February 2023 at CPAT-TVS. Polytechnic College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The event was organized by King Chess Foundation. The time control was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	4	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra,			IND	2324	7,5	39	43	40,00	0	7
2	2	IM	Muthaiah, Al			IND	2348	7	41,5	44,5	38,00	0	6
3	12	FM	Senthil, Maran K			IND	2071	7	40,5	44,5	38,75	0	6
4	6	GM	Laxman, R.R.			IND	2241	7	40,5	44,5	38,25	0	6
5	9		Kunal, M.			IND	2151	7	39,5	43,5	36,50	0	7
6	16		Barath, Kalyan M			IND	1930	7	36	39	34,00	0	7
7	11		Sai, Vishwesh.C			IND	2123	7	35	38,5	34,50	0	7
8	1	GM	Arjun, Kalyan			IND	2393	6,5	42,5	46,5	36,25	0	5
9	8	IM	Raahul, V S			IND	2202	6,5	42	45,5	34,50	0	6
10	7	IM	Avinash, Ramesh			IND	2211	6,5	40,5	44,5	35,25	0	6
11	36	AGM	Rutherford, S			IND	1555	6,5	38	42	32,75	0	6
12	21		Vijay, Shreeram P			IND	1750	6,5	38	42	32,00	0	6
13	33		Rathish, T.J.			IND	1570	6,5	38	40	29,50	0	6
14	14		Narendran, Gouthaman			IND	2016	6,5	36,5	40	31,00	0	6
15	15	IM	Ravi, Thandalam Shanmugam			IND	2015	6,5	35	39	31,25	0	6
16	30		Aakash, K P	U18		IND	1587	6,5	33	37	31,25	0	6
17	25		Hari, Ganesh T	U18		IND	1694	6	42,5	46,5	33,25	0	5
18	3	IM	Ajay, Karthikeyan			IND	2338	6	40	43,5	30,50	0	6
19	5	FM	Sekar, B			IND	2258	6	39,5	43	29,50	0	6
20	20	CM	Daakshin, Arun	U14		IND	1765	6	39	43	29,00	0	6