Nitin Senthilvel wins All India Blitz Rating Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/04/2022

IM Nitin S scored an unbeaten 11.0/13. He finished a half point ahead of the competition to win All India Blitz Rating Open 2022. Three players scored 10.5/13 - IM Ravi Teja S, Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and Ashwath S. They were placed second to fourth according to the tie-breaks. Nitin won ₹24000 cash, Runner-up Ravi got ₹19000 and Second Runner-up Bharat earned ₹15000 cash each as their prize. Total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The one-day 13-round blitz rating tournament was organized by Innovators Chess Academy on 14th April at GEAR Innovative International School, Bangalore, Karnataka. Photo: Sushruta Reddy

Nitin's second podium finish of the year

IM Nitin S had a half point lead heading into the final round 10.5/12. A win would have made him a clear champion, however a draw would leave things up to tie-breaks if IM Ratnakaran K wins his final round game. Nitin drew against Kaustuv Kundu at the top board and Ratnarakan lost to Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri. Thus, Nitin became clear champion, Bharat third and Ratnakaran had to settle for fifth place according to tie-breaks. This was the third out of four consecutive rating tournaments organized by Innovators Chess Academy at GEAR Innovative International School.

Champion - IM Nitin S 11.0/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

Sammed scored an unbeaten 11.0/13 and gained 9.2 Elo rating points

It was a very strong tournament due to the participation of a GM and 9 IMs. Moreover, this tournament was coming off the heels of 4th Bangalore Open 2022. Thus 13 rounds of Blitz after a final round of Classical game made the tournament that much more tough, exciting and enjoyable at the same time.

Runner-up - IM Ravi Teja S 10.5/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

Second Runner-up - Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 10.5/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

5th IM Ratnakaran K 10.0/13 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

6th Kaustuv Kundu 10.0/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

7th IM Chakravarthi Reddy M 10.0/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

8th FM Ram Aravind L N 10.0/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

9th IM Rajesh Vav 9.5/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

10th GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury 9.5/13 | Photo: Sushruta Reddy

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A total of 268 players including a GM and 9 IMs took part from various parts of the country. The one-day 13-round Swiss league Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Innovators Chess Academy at GEAR Innovative International School on 14th April 2022. The time control of the tournament was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final Standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	IM	Nitin S.	IND	2409	Tn	11,0	109,0	115,5	95,75
2	1	IM	Ravi Teja S.	IND	2412	Ap	10,5	112,5	119,5	94,50
3	22		Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri	IND	2002	Tg	10,5	106,0	112,0	87,00
4	38		Aswath S	IND	1727	Tn	10,5	106,0	110,5	86,50
5	3	IM	Ratnakaran K.	IND	2407	Kl	10,0	113,0	119,0	87,75
6	13		Kaustuv Kundu	IND	2107	Wb	10,0	109,0	115,0	84,00
7	9	IM	Chakravarthi Reddy M	IND	2190	Tg	10,0	104,5	110,5	80,50
8	23	FM	Ram Aravind L N	IND	1993	Tn	10,0	104,0	108,5	81,00
9	5	IM	Rajesh V A V	IND	2360	Scr	9,5	111,5	117,5	82,50
10	6	GM	Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi	IND	2331	Wb	9,5	109,0	115,0	78,75
11	16		Ojas Kulkarni	IND	2070	Ka	9,5	106,0	112,5	76,50
12	7	IM	Abhishek Kelkar	IND	2230	Mh	9,5	106,0	112,0	77,25
13	19	IM	Neelash Saha	IND	2032	Wb	9,5	105,0	111,0	76,25
14	30		Jani Kushal R	IND	1818	Gj	9,5	97,0	102,0	70,50
15	8	FM	Senthil Maran K	IND	2194	Tn	9,0	106,0	112,5	70,50
16	24		Anadkat Kartavya	IND	1982	Gj	9,0	106,0	111,0	71,50
17	18	FM	Sharan Rao	IND	2063	Ka	9,0	104,0	109,5	71,00
18	10	IM	Sai Agni Jeevitesh J	IND	2190	Tg	9,0	102,0	107,5	69,75
19	26	AGM	Vignesh B	IND	1960	Tn	9,0	101,0	107,5	71,00
20	15	FM	Jeet Jain	IND	2085	Gj	9,0	96,5	102,5	67,25
21	49		Mohit Kumar Soni	IND	1615	Br	9,0	96,5	102,0	63,00
22	121		Ajjesh J R	IND	1267	Tn	9,0	96,0	101,0	65,50
23	17		Manigandan S S	IND	2066	Tn	9,0	95,5	101,5	66,50
24	119		Siddhanth Poonja	IND	1270	Ka	9,0	94,5	100,5	65,00
25	25		Bhattacharya Niladri Shekhar	IND	1964	Wb	9,0	94,5	100,0	66,25