Kishan Kumar wins 3rd Aparna Dutta Memorial Rating Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 13/11/2023

Kishan Kumar and Iftikar Alom Mazumdar scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 each at 3rd Aparna Dutta Memorial Rating Open 2023. Kishan won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Iftikar was placed second. 12-year-old Oishik Mondal scored sole 8/10 to secure third place. Kishan faced Iftikar in the sixth round which ended in a draw. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹301000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each respectively. This is Kishan's third overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year after winning Chess for Everyone in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh nearly five and a half months ago. Photos: FM FT FA Prasenjit Dutta/Matrix Chess Academy

Kishan's third tournament triumph in 2023

Kishan Kumar, Souradip Deb and Iftikar Alom Mazumder were in a three-way lead 7.5/9 heading into the final round. Iftikar defeated Souradip and Kishan won against Arshiya Das. Thus, Kishan became champion on tie-breaks, Iftikar second. Oishik Mondal scored a victory against Debankur Banerjee to finish third. He is the only teenager to make a podium finish.

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Oishik Mondal 8/10, 1st Kishan Kumar 8.5/10 and 2nd Iftikar Alom Mazumdar 8.5/10

Gaurav - Kishan, Round 9

Position after 28...b3!

Kishan Kumar (1720) found a nice breakthrough 28...b3! White had to take it 29.axb3 a4 30.Ne3 axb3 31.Nd5 bxc2+ 32.Rxc2 Rxc2 33.Nxe7+ Kf7 and Black won.

Kishan Kumar scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 and gained 49.2 Elo rating points

Kishan Kumar in action

Lighting of the lamp

Mr. Bapi Dey, MD of Manoranjan Dey Trust, was the Chief Guest of the opening ceremony. Along with Mr. Dey, the patron of Matrix Chess Academy, Mr. Prabodh Ranjan Dutta, Secretary, All Tripura Chess Association, Mr. Dipak Saha, President of All Tripura Chess Association, Mr. Prasanta Kundu, Treasurer of All Tripura Chess Association, Mr. Mithu Debnath were present at the ceremony.

Arshiya Das, the first WCM from Northeast India, getting felicitated

Players in action

The Chief Guest at the Prize distribution ceremony was Mr. Bapi Dey, MD of Manoranjan Dey Trust. Mr. Sumanta Dey, Secretary Agiye Chalo Sangha, Mr. Probodh Ranjan Dutta, Patron, Matrix Chess Academy were also present.

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Thanks to FM FT FA Prasenjit Dutta, Tournament Director for sharing the photos and info about the tournament.

A total of 132 players took part from various states across the country and one from Bangladesh in this tournament. The six-day ten-round Swiss League Rating Open tournament was organized by Matrix Chess Academy at NSRCC Yoga Hall in Agartala, Tripura from 1st to 6th November 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move starting from move no.1.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	10		Kishan Kumar				IND	1720	BR	8,5	61,5	66	54,50	0	7	20	49,2
2	11		Iftikar Alom Mazumdar			NE	IND	1703	AS	8,5	59,5	64,5	53,75	0	7	20	58,2
3	14		Oishik Mondal	U14			IND	1566	WB	8	57	62	48,50	0	8	40	99,2
4	4		Souradip Deb				IND	1845	WB	7,5	62,5	67,5	48,50	0	6	20	-24,4
5	7		Ajay Kumar Rai				IND	1806	DASCB	7,5	59,5	64	45,75	0	7	20	1
6	1		Kumar Gaurav				IND	1953	BR	7	62	66,5	42,75	0	6	20	-31,2
7	2		Dangmei Bosco			NE	IND	1904	MN	7	61	66	43,50	0	6	20	-30
8	6	WCM	Arshiya Das	U14	w	NE	IND	1808	TR	7	57,5	61,5	40,75	0	6	40	-78,8
9	15		Mahir Taneja	U12			IND	1543	DL	7	57,5	60	39,00	0	5	40	60
10	25		Himanshu Moudgil				IND	1448	DASCB	7	54,5	58	39,25	0	4	20	34,4
11	5		Singh Soram Rahul			NE	IND	1839	AS	6,5	64	68,5	42,75	0	5	20	-18
12	3		Pradeep Tiwari				IND	1854	DASCB	6,5	61	66	39,50	0	5	20	-47,2
13	23		Debankur Banerjee			NE	IND	1462	TR	6,5	59,5	63	35,75	0	6	40	68,4
14	27		Karnav P Deka	U14		NE	IND	1410	AS	6,5	58	63	37,25	0	5	40	0,8
15	19		Piyal Roy Chowdhury			NE	IND	1499	AS	6,5	58	61,5	38,25	0	5	20	-16,4
16	22		Aahil Patra	U12			IND	1462	WB	6,5	57,5	62,5	38,25	0	5	40	55,2
17	12	AFM	Vandan Alankar Sawai	U12			IND	1688	DL	6,5	55	58,5	35,50	0	5	40	-69,6
18	32		Shreyas Mishra	U12			IND	1357	UP	6,5	54	59	36,25	0	6	40	7,2
19	24		Chaarvi Choudhury	U14	w	NE	IND	1456	AS	6,5	54	58,5	36,50	0	5	40	-3,2
20	48		Debarati Dey	U12	w	NE	IND	1263	AS	6,5	54	58,5	36,25	0	5	40	59,2

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