Jubin Jimmy jubilant at CCS Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/04/2023

IM Jubin Jimmy, Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and GM Bharath Subramaniyam H - all three scored 8/9 each. Jubin won the CCS Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open 2023 due to better tie-breaks. He was the only one to remain unbeaten among the top three and also managed to beat both remaining podium finishers. Bharat and Bharath were placed second and third. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹30000, ₹20000 and ₹14000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Jubin's second rapid tournament victory of the year after he won a one-day rapid open in January. His first rating tournament triumph since January 2020. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

A definitive champion

Seven players were on 7/8 heading into the final round. IM Jubin Jimmy, GM Bharath Subramaniyam H and Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri defeated Kunal M, Chandar Raju and Aswath S respectively to finish with 8/9 score. Although top three finished with the exact same points, IM Jubin Jimmy defeated Bharat in Round 5 and GM Bharath in Round 8. Thus, he is not only ahead in tie-breaks but also a definitive champion. He also managed to remain undefeated.

Champion - IM Jubin Jimmy 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

I want to pursue a career where I can work and play chess - IM Jubin Jimmy | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Second Runner-up - GM Bharath Subramaniyam H 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Top three podium finishers (L to R) - 2nd Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri, 1st IM Jubin Jimmy and 3rd GM Bharath Subramaniyam H | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Jubin Jimmy scored an unbeaten 8/9 including wins against the remaining podium finishers

Pyrotechnics for the top three | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Top three finishers with the entire organizing team of Capablanca Chess School | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

4th FM Senthil Maran K 7.5/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

5th FM Prasannaa S 7.5/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

6th Augustin S 7.5/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

7th Aswath S 7/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

8th Kunal M 7/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

9th Chandar Raju 7/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

10th Harikrishna S R 7/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Players in action at Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

For more photos of CCS Chess Festival Rapid Rating Open, please click here.

Video Gallery

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A total of 277 players including a GM and eight IMs participated from various states across the country in this two-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament which was organized by Capablanca Chess School at Jimmy George Indoor Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 4th and 5th April 2023. The time control for the event was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	FM	Jubin, Jimmy	IND	2455	KER	8	53,5	58,5	51,75
2	7		Bharat, Kumar Reddy Poluri	IND	2169	TEL	8	52,5	57,5	49,50
3	2	GM	Bharath, Subramaniyam H	IND	2355	TN	8	51,5	55,5	47,50
4	14	FM	Senthil, Maran K	IND	2082	TN	7,5	51	55	45,00
5	18	FM	Prasannaa.S,	IND	2043	TN	7,5	47	51	41,50
6	17		Augustin, A	IND	2051	KAR	7,5	46	49,5	42,25
7	11		Aswath, S	IND	2092	TN	7	53	57,5	42,00
8	10		Kunal, M.	IND	2104	TN	7	51,5	54,5	40,00
9	25		Chandar, Raju	IND	1855	KER	7	50	54,5	40,00
10	19		Harikrishna., S. R.	IND	2005	KER	7	48,5	53	39,75
11	27	IM	Ramnathan, Balasubramaniam	IND	1850	TN	7	48	52	34,00
12	30		Abhishek, T M	IND	1788	KER	7	47,5	51,5	38,25
13	20	IM	Ravi, Thandalam Shanmugam	IND	1921	TN	7	47	52	39,75
14	54		Alluri, Bhaskara Ratna Shanmukha Reddy	IND	1511	AP	7	46,5	51	37,50
15	29	AGM	Mani, Bharathy	IND	1816	TN	7	46	50	37,00
16	32		Abdallah, M Nisthar	IND	1771	KER	7	46	49	35,00
17	24		Joy, Lazar M.A.	IND	1878	KER	7	43	46,5	36,00
18	3	IM	Ravi, Teja S.	IND	2350	AP	6,5	55	60	41,25
19	37		Vignesh, Kannan P	IND	1720	TN	6,5	50,5	54	37,25
20	28		Balkishan, A.	IND	1839	KAR	6,5	49	53	32,50
21	8	IM	Praveen, Kumar C	IND	2139	TN	6,5	48	52,5	36,00
22	6	IM	Chakravarthi Reddy, M	IND	2181	TEL	6,5	47,5	52	34,75
23	4	IM	Abhishek, Kelkar	IND	2235	MAH	6,5	47	51	35,50
24	13	FM	Sreyas, Payyappat	IND	2083	KER	6,5	46,5	50,5	34,25
25	9	IM	Prasad, Devaki V	IND	2127	KAR	6,5	46,5	50,5	32,75
26	42		Ajjesh, J R	IND	1639	TN	6,5	45,5	48,5	33,00
27	39		Leelajai, Krishna N	IND	1687	KAR	6,5	44,5	49	33,75
28	73		Anurag, M S	IND	1413	KER	6,5	44,5	48	28,25
29	33		Vigneshwaran, S	IND	1770	TN	6,5	44	47	33,50
30	58		Joseph, Tom	IND	1484	KER	6,5	41,5	45,5	31,75