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Ritviz Parab triumphs at 2nd Unity Club Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 23/05/2024

IM Ritviz Parab and IM Ethan Vaz scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 2nd Unity Club Rapid Rating Open 2024. Ritviz won the tournament due to better tie-breaks. 12-year-old Ethan had to settle for second place. Seven players scored 7.5/9 each. Out of them FM Apoorv Kamble was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹251000. The top three prizes were ₹55000, ₹33000 and ₹22000 along with a trophy each. The two-day rating tournament was organized by Unity Club at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao, Goa on 27th and 28th April 2024. This is Ritviz's second rating tournament victory of the year.



Top two score an unbeaten 8/9

IM Ritviz Parab and IM Ethan Vaz were the coleaders 7.5/8, going into the final round. They were a half point ahead of others. They drew the final round game to secure first and second place. FM Apoorv Kamble defeated Laxlabh Desai Mayuresh to finish third. Arpith S Bijoy is the only untitled player among top eight finishers. He scored 7.5/9 to finish fourth.

Champion - IM Ritviz Parab 8/9

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Ethan Vaz 8/9, 1st IM Ritviz Parab 8/9 and 3rd FM Apoorv Kamble 7.5/9

IM Ritviz Parab scored an unbeaten 8/9, drew with both runners-up and gained 28.6 Elo rating points

A total of 301 players including 2 GMs and 5 IMs took part from all over the country, one from England and one from Hungary each in this two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Unity Club at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao, Goa on 27th and 28th April 2024. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
18
IMRitviz, ParabIND2160Goa_Salcete8566153,2507
24
FMVaz, EthanU13IND2268Goa_Salcete8556052,2507
311
FMApoorv, KambleU15IND2081Karnataka7,554,55947,0007
410
Arpith, S BijoyIND2087Kerala7,55458,546,5007
51
GMVenkatesh, M.R.IND2397PSPB7,5535745,7507
65
IMNitish, BelurkarIND2265Goa_Tiswadi7,55155,544,0007
72
GMRoy Chowdhury, SaptarshiS40IND2358West Bengal7,54953,543,2507
83
IMSammed Jaykumar, SheteIND2299Maharashtra7,54852,541,5007
930
Shaun, Deon SequeiraU15IND1719Karnataka7,546,55041,2506
1015
FMSauravh, KhherdekarS40IND1917Maharashtra752,553,538,0006
116
IMAudi, AmeyaIND2208Goa_Salcete7515540,5007
1217
AGMPrashanth, J NaikIND1811Karnataka749,55439,5007
1316
Gugan, GIND1877Tamil Nadu748,55339,5007
1429
Shirodkar, AayushIND1720Goa_Salcete748,55136,0007
1551
Aarth, Siddhesh Shenvi KarapurkarU15IND1578Goa_Bardez746,54936,5007
1614
Balkishan, A.IND1970Karnataka6,5525637,7506
1718
Chavan, NameetIND1808Maharashtra6,550,553,535,7506
187
FMDutta, JoydeepIND2173West Bengal6,550,55233,7506
1913
Sharsha, BackerIND1977Kerala6,550,551,532,7506
2019
Bezstrakhov, DmitryS40FID1802FIDE6,549,55437,7506
2140
Mayuresh, Laxlabh DesaiU15IND1642Goa_Bicholim6,54953,535,2506
2250
Kanishk, Sagar SawantU13IND1579Goa_Bardez6,547,550,533,2506
2323
Vivaan, Sunil BallikarIND1755Goa_Salcete6,5475134,7506
2446
Tejas, R Shet VerenkarIND1585Goa_Salcete6,5475133,7506
2552
Saras, Summer PowarU11IND1578Goa_Salcete6,5475033,2506
2668
Shriya, PatilF15wIND1534Goa_Salcete6,5475032,7506
2755
AFMAarush, BhatU13IND1564Karnataka6,546,550,534,2506
2841
AFMVaz, EdrickU15IND1635Goa_Salcete6,546,548,532,7506
2935
Anish, NaikIND1656Goa_Ponda6,5464931,2506
47
Katkar, AtharvIND1584Goa_Salcete6,5464931,2506

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