Nikhil Dixit wins 1st Chessniti Academy and The Playce Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 03/02/2025

FM Nikhil Dixit and FM Ritvik Krishnan scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 each at 1st Chessniti Academy and The Playce Rapid Rating Open 2025. Nikhil won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. Ritvik secured second place. FM Anirudhha Potawad, CM Vedant Pimpalkhare and Nameet Chavan scored 8/9 each. They were placed third, fourth and fifth respectively. The total cash prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹20000 + trophy, ₹10000 and ₹8000 each respectively. The one-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Chessniti Academy and The Playce at Marathon Futurex in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 26th January 2025. This is Nikhil's first tournament triumph in 2025. Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Top two score 8.5/9

FM Nikhil Dixit, FM Ritvik Krishnan and CM Aansh Nandan Nerurkar were the three leaders 7.5/8, heading into the final round. Ritvik defeated Aansh, Nikhil won against Jeet Shah. Nikhil became champion, Ritvik second. Yohan Boricha lost to FM Anirudhha Potawad and the latter finished third.

Champion - FM Nikhil Dixit 8.5/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Runner-up - FM Ritvik Krishnan 8.5/9 | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Second Runner-up - FM Anirudhha Potawad 8/9 | Photo: IA NI Vivek Sohani

FM Nikhil Dixit scored 8.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 35.4 Elo rating points

Players in action | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

The tournament hall at Marathon Futurex in Mumbai, Maharashtra | Photo: Ravindra Potawad

Tournament overview | Video: ChessBase India Marathi

A total of 584 players including an IM took part from various states all across the country. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Chessniti Academy and The Playce at Marathon Futurex in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 26th January 2025. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 3 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	4	FM	Dixit, Nikhil			IND	2105	8,5	55,5	60	56,25
2	2	FM	Krishnan, Ritvik			IND	2232	8,5	54	58,5	54,75
3	7	FM	Potawad, Anirudhha			IND	2021	8	53	57,5	50,75
4	5	CM	Pimpalkhare, Vedant			IND	2100	8	51	56	49,00
5	20		Chavan, Nameet			IND	1937	8	51	54,5	46,00
6	1	IM	Krishnater, Kushager			IND	2298	7,5	57	61	49,25
7	8	CM	Aansh, Nandan Nerurkar	U13		IND	2014	7,5	56	59,5	47,00
8	9		Shah, Mihir			IND	2004	7,5	55	60	47,25
9	12	FM	Deshpande, Aniruddha			IND	1980	7,5	52,5	57,5	46,00
10	30		Soni, Atharv	U15		IND	1868	7,5	52,5	55,5	43,50
11	26		Gada, Om			IND	1890	7,5	48,5	52	42,75
12	66	AFM	Pawar, Sohum			IND	1693	7,5	47	51	41,25
13	14		Shah, Jeet			IND	1969	7	55	61	45,50
14	10	FM	Mithil, Ajgaonkar			IND	1996	7	55	60	44,50
15	23		Kherdekar, Arnav			IND	1896	7	52,5	57	42,50
16	16		Chandar, Raju			IND	1962	7	52,5	55,5	40,75
17	33		Kadam, Rishi R			IND	1846	7	52,5	55,5	40,00
18	25		Boricha, Yohan			IND	1890	7	52,5	55	39,50
19	42	CM	Jaivardhan, Raj	U15		IND	1808	7	52	56,5	42,25
20	15		Arnav, Mahesh Koli	U15		IND	1966	7	51,5	55,5	40,00
21	35		Pandey, Arpit			IND	1839	7	51	55,5	40,50
22	47	AFM	Aahaan, Mathur	U13		IND	1770	7	49	53	37,75
23	36		Baria, Shailesh			IND	1838	7	49	51	37,50
24	48		Abheek, Bhatt	U15		IND	1769	7	48,5	53,5	40,00
25	6	WFM	Deodhar, Vrushali Umesh		w	IND	2056	7	48,5	52	38,00
26	24	CM	Bartakke, Amardeep S.			IND	1891	7	48	52,5	38,00
27	46	AGM	Kiran, Panditrao	S60		IND	1771	7	48	51	36,50
28	59	AFM	Ruhaan, Mathur	U13		IND	1712	7	47,5	51	37,00
29	93		Agraval, Shravana	U15		IND	1620	7	47	51,5	36,50
30	34		Bartakke, Aditya			IND	1845	7	47	49,5	35,00