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Neelash Saha dominates 2nd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/01/2024

IM Neelash Saha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd Matrix Cup Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. Kartavya Anadkat, Om Batra and Suraj Dahiya scored 8/9 each. They secured second, third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Neelash drew against the eventual runner-up Kartavya and defeated the second runner-up Om Batra. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹800000. The top three prizes were ₹101000, ₹75000 and ₹50000 along with a trophy each respectively. This is the first tournament Neelash played in 2024 and he won it. Currently, he is sharing the lead with GM Pranav Anand at 1st Bangalore GM 2024. Photos: FM FT FA Prasenjit Dutta/Matrix Chess Academy

Neelash clinches the first tournament he plays in 2024

IM Neelash Saha made a scorching start by winning his first eight games. He went into the final round with a sole lead 8/8. Kartavya Anadkat was the sole player trailing him by a half point at 7.5/8. Neelash drew against Kartavya to finish first, Kartavya secured second place. Om Batra defeated Ashok Gajwani to secure third place.

Champion - IM Neelash Saha 8.5/9

Runner-up - Kartavya Anadkat 8/9

Second Runner-up - Om Batra 8/9

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Kartavya Anadkat 8/9, 1st IM Neelash Saha 8.5/9 and 3rd Om Batra 8/9

IM Neelash Saha scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the competition

Vaibhav Gautam scored an impressive 6.5/9 to win the first prize in Best Special Able category

Sonal Rawat, Principal of Bluebells School International, receives a memento from FM FT FA Prasenjit Dutta

Mr. A K Verma, Interim Secretary of All India Chess Federation, Mr. Rajiv Bagga and Mr. Rohit Khullar of DBS Bank Limited, and Mr. Nirmalchandra Rana of Bluebells School gave away the cash prizes and trophies to the winners.

Trophies for the prize winners

A total of 578 players including an IM took part from all over the country and one from USA. The five-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Matrix Chess Academy at Bluebells School International in New Delhi from 3rd to 7th January 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexGrFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
11
IMNeelash, SahaIND2446WB8,555,56056,0008
23
Anadkat, KartavyaIND2165GUJ8545749,0007
317
Om, BatraIND1675DEL852,556,548,0008
412
Suraj, DahiyaIND1803HAR8525647,5008
516
Ayaan, GargU13IND1680CHD7,55457,546,2506
620
Pushpendra,IND1602DEL7,55053,542,0007
711
Pradeep, TiwariIND1809DASCB7,549,55443,7506
825
Mehul, SondhiU11IND1570DEL7,5495242,2507
915
Akshat, NegiIND1710DEL7,548,55243,7507
1039
Aarit, KapilU09IND1494DEL7,548,55240,7507
1191
Advik, Singh ChauhanU11IND1306HAR7,5485242,7506
127
Shaon, ChowdhuryIND1897WB7,545,549,539,2507
139
Ashok, GajwaniS50IND1853UP75155,541,0006
1443
Arnav, DhamijaIND1475UP75155,540,5007
1513
Aryan, RanjanIND1798DEL750,55539,7506
1655
Vivek, KumarIND1426DEL75052,537,5006
1721
Mahir, TanejaU13IND1598DEL748,55238,5006
1844
Sanyam, SrivastavaU13IND1474UP74852,539,0007
1910
Subramanian, R MIND1828TN747,551,538,7505
20109
Naman, KhandelwalU13IND1268HAR747,55136,0007
215
Aansh, GuptaIND1991DEL7475238,5007
2253
Priyansh, AroraU13IND1436UP74751,540,0006
2350
Shreyas,IND1447DEL74649,534,5007
2447
Vyom, MalhotraU11IND1455HAR7455039,0007
2542
Tejas, LohaniIND1476ODI74548,534,7506

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