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Raghuraman Gurubaran wins 25th Sant Marti B 2025, Pratik Gengaje second

by Shahid Ahmed - 18/08/2025

Raghuraman Gurubaran, Pratik Gengaje, Oliver Rana (USA) and Advaith Asokumar scored 7.5/9 each at 25th Sant Marti Open Group B (<1950) 2025. Raghuraman won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. The remaining three were placed second, third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund combining both groups was €8215. The top three prizes in Group B were €500, €350 and €200 along with a trophy each. Parth Moghe scored 7/9. He edged past five more players on tie-breaks to claim fifth place. Total four Indians finished in top ten. Two out of the podium finishers are aged twelve years or younger. This is Raghuraman's first rating tournament of his career. Photo: Roger Salvo



Raghuraman's first rating tournament triumph of his career, Indians claim four out of top ten

Three players - Pratik Gengaje, Tigran Oganesyan and Raghuraman Gurubaran were sharing the lead 7/8, heading into the last round. 11-year-old Raghuraman drew against Pratik to become the champion, Pratik secured second place. Tigran lost to Oliver Rana (USA) who finished third. Overall it was a successful event for the Indians as two podium finishes were claimed on Open A and B groups each.

Champion in Group B - Raghuraman Gurubaran 7.5/9 | Photo: Roger Salvo

Runner-up - Pratik Gengaje 7.5/9 | Photo: Roger Salvo

Second Runner-up - Oliver Rana (USA) 7.5/9 | Photo: Roger Salvo

Round 9: Raghuraman Gurubaran - Pratik Gengaje: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Roger Salvo

Raghuraman Gurubaran scored an unbeaten 7.5/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 150 Elo rating points

4th Advaith Asokumar 7.5/9 | Photo: Roger Salvo

5th Parth Moghe 7/9 | Photo: Roger Salvo

Players in action | Photo: Roger Salvo

The tournament hall at Centre Civic Sant Marti in Barcelona, Spain | Photo: Roger Salvo

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Roger Salvo

Arbiters team | Photo: Roger Salvo

A total of 233 players took part from 24 countries across the world. The nine-day nine-round Swiss League Rating Group B (<1950) tournament was organized by C E Sant Marti at Centre Civic Sant Marti in Barcelona, Spain from 13th to 21st July 2025. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Final standings in Group B

Rk.SNoNameTypsexGrFEDRtgIRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 nwwew-weKrtg+/-
187Gurubaran, RaghuramanU18EIND17650INDIA7,553,543,52134686,52,773,7340149,2
22Gengaje, PratikDIND19320INDIA7,551,5402064697,56,181,322026,4
330Rana, OliverU18DUSA18590USA7,548,538,52040797,55,551,954078
442Advaith, AsokumarU18DIND18380INDIA7,547,5372036797,55,382,124084,8
5122AGMMoghe, ParthU18EIND17110INDIA75744,520906972,624,3840175,2
69Marquina Sierra, DavidU18DESP19142043Mollet751,540,519986976,150,854034
713Castellet Menchon, CorawDESP19032020Cerdanyola Vallés7503919676976,330,672013,4
8173AIMOganesyan, TigranU18FFID15700FIDE75038,520676971,515,4940219,6
9210Banuelos Casanovas, RogerU18FESP01656Tres Peons748,534,52603777
1016Vardanyan Asilbekyan, AniU18wDESP18852040Peona i Peó747,536,519747976,070,934037,2

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