Ilamparthi decimates Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/12/2024

IM Ilamparthi A R scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 to win Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024. Ilamparthi won the tournament in a week after becoming the new National Sub-Junior Open champion. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Four players - IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam, IM Praveen Kumar C, GM Laxman R R and Vignesh B scored 7/8 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹800000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each. The four-day eight-round rating tournament was organized by Guru Nanak College in association with Mount Chess Academy at Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 17th November 2024. This was Ilamparthi's second tournament triumph of the year. Photo: The New India Express

Ilamparthi wins his second tournament in a week

IM Ilamparthi A R made a blazing start scoring 7/7. IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam was the only player trailing by a half point 6.5/7. Ilamparthi needed a draw to become a clear champion, so he drew, Balasubramaniam secured second place. Vakeesh S lost to IM Praveen Kumar C. Praveen finished third. The reigning National Amateur Below 2300 Women champion, Shanmathi Sree S became the sole female player to make a top ten finish. She scored 6.5/8 to be placed tenth.

Champion - IM Ilamparthi A R 7.5/8 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Runner-up - IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam 7/8 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Second Runner-up - IM Praveen Kumar C 7/8 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Top five (L to R): 5th Vignesh B 7/8, 3rd IM Praveen Kumar C 7/8, 1st IM Ilamparthi A R 7.5/8, 4th GM Laxman R R 7/8 and 2nd IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam 7/8 | Photo: The New India Express

IM Ilamparthi A R scored an unbeaten 7.5/8, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 1.4 Elo rating points

A total of 348 players took part from various parts of the country in this four-day eight round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) in association with Mount Chess Academy at Guru Nanak Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 17th November 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	2	IM	Ilamparthi, A R	U16	2457	Tamil Nadu	7,5	40,5	45	41,50	7
2	8	IM	Ramnathan, Balasubramaniam		1985	Tamil Nadu	7	39,5	43	36,75	6
3	7	IM	Praveen, Kumar C		2128	Tamil Nadu	7	39	43	37,25	6
4	4	GM	Laxman, R.R.		2313	ICF	7	38	42,5	37,00	6
5	5	AGM	Vignesh, B		2182	Tamil Nadu	7	33,5	40,5	33,50	7
6	13		Peter Anand, A		1947	Puducherry	6,5	39,5	44	35,00	5
7	6	CM	Rajarishi, Karthi		2141	Tamil Nadu	6,5	39,5	43,5	34,00	5
8	18		Sivan, S Roshan		1917	Tamil Nadu	6,5	39,5	43	32,25	6
9	1	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra,		2473	Tamil Nadu	6,5	38,5	41,5	33,00	5
10	22	AFM	Shanmathi, Sree S	F14	1881	Tamil Nadu	6,5	38	41	32,25	6
11	34		Sathyanarayanan, V		1813	Tamil Nadu	6,5	38	41	30,75	6
12	29		Andalamala, Hemal Varshan	U12	1845	Andhra Pradesh	6,5	35	38,5	29,50	6
13	28		Sai, Abhinav Kuchibhotla	U12	1853	Tamil Nadu	6,5	31,5	33,5	28,50	6
14	20		Mridav, M	U14	1895	Tamil Nadu	6	39,5	43,5	30,25	5
15	27	AFM	Vakeesh, S		1857	Tamil Nadu	6	39	42,5	30,00	6
16	32		Nijesh, R	U12	1831	Tamil Nadu	6	38	41,5	28,00	6
17	14	FM	Vinoth Kumar, M.		1945	Tamil Nadu	6	38	40	27,50	6
18	11	ACM	Nivedita, V C	F14	1968	Tamil Nadu	6	37,5	41,5	29,75	5
19	9		Karan, J P		1977	Kerala	6	37,5	41,5	29,25	5
20	36		Divesh, G	U16	1801	Tamil Nadu	6	37	40,5	28,00	5
21	10		Jyothilal, N.	S55	1975	Kerala	6	36,5	40,5	29,00	5
22	3	IM	Ravichandran, Siddharth		2317	Tamil Nadu	6	36,5	39,5	27,00	6
23	38		Vihaan, Karthikeya N	U14	1785	Telangana	6	36	40	29,00	6
24	49		Pranav, Ramkumar	U16	1724	Tamil Nadu	6	35,5	38,5	28,00	5
25	25		Shashveen, A K	U12	1872	Tamil Nadu	6	35	38,5	26,50	6
26	26		Sidharth, Sreekumar	U14	1865	Kerala	6	34,5	37,5	27,50	5
27	31		Ram, Kumar G M		1836	Tamil Nadu	6	33	36	28,00	5
28	21		Sharan, Sridhar		1883	Tamil Nadu	6	32,5	35,5	26,00	6
29	17		Barath, L		1921	Tamil Nadu	5,5	41	45	27,75	5
30	56		Mithun, Ramalingam R		1702	Tamil Nadu	5,5	41	43	26,75	4