Soham Bhattacharyya wins 1st Checkmate Chess Academy, Barasat Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/09/2024

Soham Bhattacharyya and IM Subhayan Kundu scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st Checkmate Chess Academy, Barasat Rapid Rating Open 2024. Soham won the tournament on tie-breaks, Subhayan was placed second. Nine players scored 7.5/9 each. Out of them, top seed of the tournament IM Arghyadip Das finished third. Srijit needed to draw in the final round to become champion. However, he lost to Subhayan and finished fourth. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹40000 + trophy, ₹30000 + trophy and ₹20000 each respectively. This was the first-time ever a one-day rapid rating tournament was held in Kolkata. This is Soham's second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Over 400 players take part

IM Srijit Paul was the sole leader 7.5/8 heading into the final round. He just needed to draw to become the champion. However, it was not clear if a draw would be enough as his tie-break score was low. Thus, he refused IM Subhayan Kundu's draw offers, got himself a winning position and eventually blundered in time trouble which cost him the game and a podium finish. Soham Bhattacharyya defeated Chiranjit Manna to win the tournament. Subhaayan secured second place. IM Arghyadip Das scored a full point over Alekhya Mukhopadhyay to finish third. Soham went on to win another rating tournament in the next few days. That will be published in a separate report.

Champion - Soham Bhattacharyya 8/9

"A little bit of the exhaustion goes when you win the event" - Soham Bhattacharyya | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - IM Subhayan Kundu 8/9

Second Runner-up - IM Arghyadip Das 7.5/9

Top three (L to R): 2nd IM Subhayan Kundu 8/9, 1st Soham Bhattacharyya 8/9 and 3rd IM Arghyadip Das 7.5/9

Chiranjit - Soham, Round 9

Position after 60...e3

Chiranjit Manna (1760) played well throughout the game against Soham Bhattacharyya (2212). He did not make any significant mistake until his opponent played 60...e3. Where should the rook move? If the obvious move is the first thing that comes to your mind 61.Re2?? then it is a loss for White which happened in the game. Find out why and what White could have done instead.

Chiranjit Manna - Soham Bhattacharyya, Round 9 | Video: ChessBase India

IM Srijit Paul - IM Subhayan Kundu, Round 9 | Video: ChessBase India

Soham Bhattacharyya en route his fifth round victory

Soham Bhattacharyya scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 5.8 Elo rating points

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4th IM Srijit Paul 7.5/9

5th Arpan Das 7.5/9

6th Arpan Das 7.5/9

7th Soham Roy 7.5/9

8th Soumma Chakraborty 7.5/9

9th WFM Bristy Mukherjee 7.5/9

10th Parambrata Sarkar 7.5/9

Best Woman 1st - Alka Das 6/9

Best Woman 2nd - Debapriya Manna 6/9

The family that plays together, win together - Alka Das, her daughter - Dishita Dey and Alka's brother - FM Abhishek Das

Alka Das scored 6/9 to win Best Woman first prize. Her daughter, Dishita Dey scored 5/9 to receive Under-11 Girls second prize. Alka's brother, FM Abhishek Das scored 7.5/9, finished 11th overall and received eighth prize.

Top boards in action during Round 9

The tournament banner

Over 400 players in action

Players, parents and accompanying persons at the closing ceremony

For more photos, please check the album here.

A total of 412 players including 3 IMs took part from all over the country in this one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament. It was organized by Checkmate Chess Academy, Barasat at Indian Council for Cultural Relations in Kolkata, West Bengal on 22nd August 2024. The time control of the event was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	5		Bhattacharyya Soham				IND	2212	West Bengal	8	51	55,5	49,75	7
2	4		Subhayan Kundu				IND	2225	West Bengal	8	51	55	48,25	7
3	1	IM	Das Arghyadip				IND	2310	West Bengal	7,5	53	57,5	46,75	7
4	3	IM	Srijit Paul				IND	2282	West Bengal	7,5	52,5	57,5	46,25	7
5	15		Arpan Das				IND	1951	West Bengal	7,5	51,5	56,5	46,00	6
6	7		Arpan Das (Jr)				IND	2064	West Bengal	7,5	51,5	56	46,25	7
7	24		Soham Roy				IND	1863	West Bengal	7,5	51	55	44,50	6
8	25		Soumma Chakraborty				IND	1863	West Bengal	7,5	50	54	42,75	7
9	28	WFM	Bristy Mukherjee		w	W	IND	1815	West Bengal	7,5	48,5	52,5	39,00	6
10	54	AFM	Parambrata Sarkar	U13			IND	1714	West Bengal	7,5	48,5	51	40,25	7
11	6	FM	Abhishek Das				IND	2074	Railway	7,5	47,5	51	41,75	7
12	38		Aritrya Pal				IND	1773	West Bengal	7	51	55	40,00	6
13	10		Arya Bhakta				IND	1993	West Bengal	7	50,5	55	42,00	6
14	40		Manna Chiranjit				IND	1760	West Bengal	7	49,5	53	38,00	6
15	42		Narendra Agarwal	U11			IND	1755	West Bengal	7	48,5	53	38,00	7
16	21	CM	Anurag Jaiswal				IND	1903	West Bengal	7	48	52	38,50	6
17	44		Uddipan Roy				IND	1745	West Bengal	7	48	51,5	37,75	6
18	20		Ritabrata Chakraborty				IND	1928	West Bengal	7	47,5	51,5	38,00	7
19	55		Soumalya Mondol				IND	1713	West Bengal	7	47,5	51	37,75	6
20	85		Supratim Ghosh				IND	1629	West Bengal	7	47	50	37,25	6