Naitik R Mehta clinches 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 16/01/2024

Top seed Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 2nd Indore GM Below 2000 Rating Tournament 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Anurag Jaiswal, Rishabh Nishad, Bhaavan Kolla and Devansh Singh scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Naitik, Anurag, Bhaavan and Bishal Basak remained undefeated among top ten. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1400000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each respectively. Naitik started 2024 with a victory in the first tournament he played. He is also the reigning Gujarat State 2023 champion. Photo: Satyam Vishwakarma

Naitik wins the first tournament he plays in 2024

Five players - Selvamurugan B, Arnav Kherdekar, Naitik R Mehta, Bhaavan Kolla and Devansh Singh were the leaders 7/8, heading into the final round. Arnav and Selvamurugan lost to Naitik and Rishabh respectively. Devansh drew against Bhaavan. Thus, Naitik became a clear champion. Anurag Jaiswal won against Prathamesh Sherla to finish second, Rishabh third.

Champion - Naitik R Mehta 8/9

Runner-up - Anurag Jaiswal 7.5/9

Second Runner-up - Rishabh Nishad 7.5/9

Top three (L to R): 3rd Rishabh Nisha 7.5/9, 1st Naitik R Mehta 8/9 and 2nd Anurag Jaiswal 7.5/9

Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 1.6 Elo rating points

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A total of 282 players took part from various states across the country and one from Bangladesh and USA each, and two from South Korea. The four-day nine round Below 2000 Rating tournament was organized by Malwanchal Chess Association at IPS Academy in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from 11th to 14th January 2024. The time control of the event was 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	1		Mehta, Naitik R		IND	1987	GUJ	8	50,5	55,5	49,00	7
2	28		Anurag, Jaiswal		IND	1686	WB	7,5	49	53,5	44,25	6
3	4		Rishabh, Nishad		IND	1920	UP	7,5	49	53,5	43,50	7
4	29		Kolla, Bhaavan		IND	1679	AP	7,5	49	53	42,00	6
5	35		Devansh, Singh		IND	1669	MP	7,5	48	51,5	40,75	7
6	26		Kherdekar, Arnav		IND	1693	MAH	7	54	57,5	42,25	6
7	36		Ashutosh, Kumar		IND	1659	BIHAR	7	53,5	57,5	42,50	6
8	11		Basak, Bishal		IND	1797	WB	7	52	57	43,00	5
9	5		Selvamurugan, B		IND	1920	TN	7	51,5	55,5	41,50	7
10	12		Verma, Rahul		IND	1796	MAH	7	49,5	54	38,50	7
11	2	CM	Kant, Rupesh		IND	1972	MP	7	46	50	36,25	6
12	46		Ishan, Ghosh (Siliguri)		IND	1611	WB	7	44,5	48	36,00	6
13	96		Kasar, Gunvant		IND	1430	MAH	7	43	46	33,00	7
14	20		Himanshu, Ranjan		IND	1732	BIHAR	7	42,5	43,5	35,50	6
15	34		Deepak, Batra		IND	1669	Punjab	7	41	45	34,00	7
16	33		Saketh, B		IND	1675	AP	6,5	50,5	55	38,00	6
17	25		Sherla, Prathamesh		IND	1699	MAH	6,5	47,5	52	35,50	5
18	3		Sudhanshu, Ranjan		IND	1937	BIHAR	6,5	47	52	35,25	6
19	45		Mraduhas, Tripathi		IND	1616	MP	6,5	47	51	34,00	6
20	49		Dave, Kantilal	S60	IND	1580	RAJ	6,5	46	50	35,25	6
21	14		Badamundi, Tapan		IND	1779	ODISHA	6,5	45	50	35,00	5
22	7		Nikhil, M		IND	1900	AP	6,5	44,5	49	33,75	6
23	24		Akshat, Negi		IND	1710	DELHI	6,5	44,5	48,5	31,25	6
24	9		Nigash, G		IND	1887	TN	6,5	44	47,5	32,75	6
25	15		Yashpal, Arora		IND	1752	MP	6,5	43,5	47	32,25	6