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Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande convincingly clinches 49th Ciutat de Badalona Open 2025, Subhayan Kundu third

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/09/2025

FM Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 49th Ciutat de Badalona Open Group A (≥1950) 2025. GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. Four players - IM Subhayan Kundu, FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare, FM Pablo Fernandez Borrego (ESP) and Bivor Adak scored 6.5/9 each. Kshatriya drew with the eventual runner-up, Dylan in the final round to become a clear champion. The top three prizes were €1000, €700 and €400 along with a trophy each respectively. The nine-day nine-round Rating Group A (≥1950) was  organized by Club d'Escacs Cor de Marina from 3rd to 11th August 2025 at Centre Cultural El Carme in Badalona (Barcelona), Spain. This is Kshatriya's fourth overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Badalona foto events



Four Indians in top ten, Kshatriya's fourth overall tournament triumph of the year

The tournament witnessed a total participation of 228 players - 73 in Group A (≥1950) and 155 in Group B (<1950). Vijay Chauhan finished second in Group B. He scored 7.5/9.

Runner-up - FM Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande 7.5/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

Runner-up - GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB) 7/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

Second Runner-up - IM Subhayan Kundu 6.5/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

Round 9: FM Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande - GM Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (CUB): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Badalona foto events

FM Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 27.8 Elo rating points

4th FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare 6.5/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

6th Bivor Adak 6.5/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

Top female finisher and overall 12th - Nivedita V C 6/9 | Photo: Badalona foto events

A total of 73 players including 2 GMs, 6 IMs and a WIM took part from 16 countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Rating Group A (≥1950) was organized by Club d'Escacs Cor de Marina from 3rd to 11th August 2025 at Centre Cultural El Carme in Badalona (Barcelona), Spain. The nine-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgIRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
17
FMKshatriya, Nitin VekhandeU16IND23090INDIA7,5257724342209
21
GMBerdayes Ason, Dylan IsidroCUB24610CUBA7255224292247
36
IMSubhayan, KunduIND23320INDIA6,5248023492233
43
FMNagare, Kaivalya SandipIND23710INDIA6,5243423382225
54
FMFernandez Borrego, PabloESP23660ESPANA6,5240823582229
610
Bivor, AdakU16IND22720INDIA6,5240823102253
72
FMKhusenkhojaev, MustafokhujaTJK23740TAYIKISTAN6243523892239
817
IMCruz, FilemonPER22262308Rubinenca, Agrupacio d'Escacs6242622862205
95
IMKhusenkhojaev, MuhammadTJK23400TAYIKISTAN6240323032212
1011
FMBlasco Coll, AndreuESP22692372Castelldefels, C.E.6235222822213

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