Paras Dilip Bhoir wins Federal Bank 6th Tarabai Shinde Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/11/2025

Seven players - Paras Dilip Bhoir, Jihan Tejas Shah, IM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi, IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni, Jeet Shah, Shreyansh Somaiya and IM Srijit Paul scored 8/9 each at Federal Bank presents 6th Tarabai Shinde Rapid Rating Open 2025. Paras won the tournament on tie-breaks. The remaining six were placed second to seventh according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Nandakumar T Vijayamma at Grand Nalanda Hall, Chembur in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 2nd November 2025. This is Paras' fourth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Akshat Prajapati

Paras' fourth triumph of the year, Top seven score 8/9

Paras Dilip Bhoir, IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni and Jihan Tejas Shah were three leaders 7.5/8, heading into the final round. Nine players were trailing them by a half point at 7/8 each. Shrayan Majumder drew against Paras and the latter became champion. IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni shared the point against Jihan Tejas Shah who secured second place. Aakash defeated Sannidhi Ramakrishna Bhat to finish third.

Champion - Paras Dilip Bhoir 8/9

Runner-up - Jihan Tejas Shah 8/9

Second Runner-up - IM Aakash Sharatchandra Dalvi 8/9

4th IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni 8/9

Top four (L to R): 2nd Jihan Tejas Shah 8/9, 1st Paras Dilip Bhoir 8/9, 3rd IM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 8/9 and 4th IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni 8/9

Paras Dilip Bhoir scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 34 Elo rating points

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A total of 610 players including three IMs took part from all over the country and one from Zambia. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Nandakumar T Vijayamma at Grand Nalanda Hall, Chembur in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 2nd November 2025. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	3		Bhoir, Paras Dilip				IND	2189	Maharashtra	8	56,5	59,5	51,75	7	5
2	6		Jihan, Tejas Shah				IND	2097	Gujarat	8	54	60	52,75	7	4
3	4	IM	Aakash, Sharadchandra Dalvi				IND	2182	Maharashtra	8	52,5	56,5	48,5	8	4
4	5	IM	Kulkarni, Vikramaditya				IND	2157	Maharashtra	8	52,5	56,5	48,5	7	5
5	13		Shah, Jeet				IND	1998	Maharashtra	8	52	56,5	50,5	8	5
6	14		Somaiya, Shreyansh				IND	1944	Maharashtra	8	51	56	48	8	4
7	1	IM	Srijit, Paul				IND	2288	West Bengal	8	49	52,5	46	8	4
8	8		Majumder, Shrayan				IND	2028	Maharashtra	7,5	53,5	58,5	47,25	6	4
9	7	FM	Bagwe, Gaurang				IND	2068	Maharashtra	7,5	53	57	45,5	7	4
10	2	FM	Potawad, Anirudhha				IND	2229	Maharashtra	7,5	52,5	57,5	45,75	7	4
11	21		Shreyas, Ghadi				IND	1890	Maharashtra	7,5	50	54	43	7	4
12	63	CM	Aditya, Kunal Patil	U15			IND	1681	Maharashtra Aicf Not Active	7,5	48	52	42	7	4
13	168		Kavin, Mathiyazhagan	U11			IND	1532	Maharashtra	7,5	47,5	50	39,5	7	4
14	18		Jagesia, Daksh				IND	1922	Maharashtra	7	54,5	59,5	43,5	7	5
15	9		Guru, Prakash				IND	2018	Maharashtra	7	53,5	57	41,5	7	5
16	28		Darsh, Shetty				IND	1853	Maharashtra	7	52,5	57	41	7	4
17	15		Bhat, Sannidhi Ramakrishna		w	WA15	IND	1940	Maharashtra	7	52,5	56,5	41	7	5
18	47		Gogte, Soumil				IND	1735	Maharashtra	7	52	57	41	7	4
19	32		Parkar, Mayuresh				IND	1831	Maharashtra	7	50	54	40	7	5
20	12		Gada, Om				IND	1999	Maharashtra	7	50	54	39,5	7	4
21	10		Mishra, Sanjeev				IND	2017	Maharashtra	7	49,5	54,5	42	6	4
22	19		Patil, Akshaj				IND	1911	Maharashtra	7	49,5	53,5	38,5	7	4
23	51		Patil, Shridhar				IND	1707	Maharashtra	7	48,5	52	37,5	7	4
24	26		Kush, Ajay Agarwal				IND	1861	Maharashtra	7	48	52	38,5	7	5
25	42		Pawar, Sohum				IND	1762	Maharashtra	7	48	51,5	38,5	6	5
26	25		Nadkarni, Ishan				IND	1866	Maharashtra	7	47,5	52	39	7	4
27	54		Palaash, Suyog Mapara	U11			IND	1696	Maharashtra	7	47	51	38	5	5
28	37		Dhanush, Nagula				IND	1795	Maharashtra	7	47	50	35,5	6	4
29	27		Parv, H Hakani	U11			IND	1857	Maharashtra	7	46,5	51	38	7	4
30	33		Biswal, Sagar				IND	1812	Odisha	7	46,5	51	36	7	4