Harshavardhan wins Manoir hotel Touquet golf resort Open 2023, Iniyan second and Nitin third
IM Harshavardhan G B, GM Iniyan P and IM Nitin S scored 7/9 each at 1st Manoir hotel Touquet golf resort Open 2023. The reigning Asian Junior Open 2022 Gold medalist, Harshavardhan became champion due to better tie-break score. Iniyan and Nitin were placed second and third respectively. All three of them suffered a loss each. Harshavardhan's sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Iniyan. The top three prizes were €900, €800 and €300 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Harshavardhan's first tournament victory of the year as well as after becoming Asian Junior champion in November last year. Photo: Iniyan P
Indians claim eight out of top ten
Out of 66 players, 51 were from France and nine from India. India's 80th GM Vignesh N R, the Commonwealth 2022 Gold medalist, IM P Shyam Nikhil, IM Ratnakaran K and FM Mohamed Anees M scored 6.5/9 each. They were placed fourth to eighth according to tie-breaks. IM Viani Antonio Dcunha scored 6/9 to finish ninth.
Back row L to R: IM Ratnakaran K, FM M Anees, GM Vignesh N R and the reigning Commonwealth 2022 Gold medalist, IM P Shyam Nikhil.
A total of 66 players including 3 GMs, 6 IMs and a WGM took part from six countries all over the world. The six-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Romain Christophe-Hayot Romain at Manoir Hotel avenue du Golf in Le Touquet, France from 25th February to 2nd March 2023. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| pl | Name | Rating | Cat. | fede | League | Club | Points | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | m | HARSHAVARDHAN GB | 2429F | JunM |  | 7 | 43½ | 2528 | ||
| 2 | g | INYAN P | 2514F | Sen M | | IDF | Exchequer of Franconville | 7 | 42½ | 2489 |
| 3 | m | NITIN S. | 2374F | Sen M | | 7 | 42 | 2441 | ||
| 4 | g | KORNEEV Oleg | 2485F | SepM |  | CAP | Grasse Chess | 6½ | 45 | 2472 |
| 5 | m | VIGNESH NR | 2490 F | Sen M | | 6½ | 44½ | 2441 | ||
| 6 | m | SHYAAMNIKHIL P | 2487F | Sen M | | 6½ | 43½ | 2447 | ||
| 7 | m | RATNAKARAN K. | 2290 F | Sen M | | 6½ | 42½ | 2355 | ||
| 8 | f | MOHAMED ANEES M | 2259 F | JunM | | 6½ | 41½ | 2367 | ||
| 9 | m | VIANI ANTONIO DCUNHA | 2377F | Sen M | | 6 | 43½ | 2342 | ||
| 10 | f | HENRIS Luke | 2151 F | SepM |  | EAST | Vandoeuvre-Chess | 6 | 40 | 2160 |
