Suyog Wagh sensational at 3rd Pinnacle Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 15/10/2025

IM Suyog Wagh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd Pinnacle Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the field. Six players - IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni, Ram Vishal Parab, IM Sagar Shah, Jeet Shah, FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare and FM Om Manish Kadam scored 7.5/9 each. They secured second to seventh place respectively according to tie-breaks. Suyog defeated the eventual runner-up Vikramaditya in the seventh round. The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹35000 and ₹20000 along with a huge trophy each. The one-day Rapid rating tournament was organized by Pinnacle Chess Events at Korum Mall in Thane, Maharashtra on 28th September 2025. This is Suyog's second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Ravindra Potawad

Suyog clinches his second Rating tournament of the year

IM Suyog Wagh made a fantastic start by winning eight games in-a-row. Four players - IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni, Ram Vishal Parab, FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare and Jeet Shah were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. A draw would have sufficed for Suyog to become a clear champion and that's exactly what he did against Kaivalya. Ram Vishal drew against Vikramaditya. The latter was third and the former second. Our very own Cofounder and CEO, IM Sagar Shah scored 7.5/9 to finish fourth. This was his second consecutive Rapid Rating tournament participation for his preparation before the USA vs India exhibition match.

Champion - IM Suyog Wagh 8.5/9

Runner-up - IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni 8/9

Second Runner-up - Ram Vishal Parab 8/9

4th IM Sagar Shah 7.5/9

IM Suyog Wagh during one of his games

IM Suyog Wagh scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a full point ahead of the competition and gained 37.2 Elo rating points

IM Sagar Shah engrossed his in his game

Players in action

The tournament hall at Korum Mall in Thane, Maharashtra

Highlights | Video: ChessBase India Marathi

Various games | Video: ChessBase India Games

A total of 298 players including a GM and seven IMs took part from various parts of India, one from USA and Zambia each. The one-day nine round Rapid rating tournament was organized by Pinnacle Chess Events at Korum Mall in Thane, Maharashtra on 28th September 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	7	FM	Wagh, Suyog		IND	2232	Maharashtra	8,5	51,5	56,5	52,75	8	5
2	11	IM	Kulkarni, Vikramaditya		IND	2111	Maharashtra	7,5	52	56	43,75	7	3
3	13		Ram, Vishal Parab	U15	IND	2058	Maharashtra	7,5	51,5	55	44,25	7	4
4	2	IM	Sagar, Shah		IND	2307	Maharashtra	7,5	50,5	55,5	45,25	7	3
5	14		Shah, Jeet		IND	2032	Maharashtra	7,5	50,5	54,5	44,75	6	3
6	12	FM	Nagare, Kaivalya Sandip		IND	2066	Maharashtra	7,5	50,5	54	43,25	6	1
7	8	FM	Kadam, Om Manish		IND	2221	Maharashtra	7,5	50	55	45,00	7	2
8	3	IM	Kushagra, Mohan		IND	2300	Telangana	7	55,5	61	45,50	6	3
9	5	IM	Mohammad, Nubairshah Shaikh		IND	2265	Maharashtra	7	53,5	58	43,50	6	3
10	6	FM	Potawad, Anirudhha		IND	2252	Maharashtra	7	53,5	57	42,75	6	3
11	21		Mishra, Sanjeev		IND	1926	Maharashtra	7	49,5	54,5	40,00	7	4
12	15	FM	Bagwe, Gaurang		IND	2029	Maharashtra	7	49,5	54	41,00	5	3
13	10	IM	Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi		IND	2181	Maharashtra	7	48,5	52,5	39,25	6	4
14	47		Gupta, Rajesh R.S.		IND	1737	Maharashtra	7	48	50,5	36,00	7	3
15	24		Arnav, Mahesh Koli	U15	IND	1907	Maharashtra	7	47	51	37,00	7	3
16	39		Khadilkar, Shourya	U15	IND	1789	Maharashtra	7	47	50,5	37,25	6	3
17	29		Chaudhari, Ashish		IND	1875	Maharashtra	7	46	49,5	37,50	7	3
18	36		Vansh, Jajoo	U13	IND	1808	Maharashtra	7	45	49,5	35,50	7	3
19	22		Boricha, Yohan		IND	1909	Maharashtra	7	45	49	35,50	7	3
20	49		Siddhesh, Kamila		IND	1733	Odisha	7	43,5	47,5	35,00	7	4
21	19		Ghadge, Harsh		IND	1954	Maharashtra	7	43,5	46,5	34,50	7	3
22	1	GM	Raja, Harshit		IND	2407	Maharashtra	6,5	55	59,5	40,00	6	4
23	28		Laddad, Aadhavan Atish	U13	IND	1882	Maharashtra	6,5	52	57	40,00	6	1
24	4	IM	Krishnater, Kushager		IND	2286	Haryana	6,5	51,5	56,5	38,25	6	2
25	16	ACM	Iyer, Arvind		IND	1999	Maharashtra	6,5	49,5	54,5	38,00	6	3
26	38		Chandrani, Shlok		IND	1789	Maharashtra	6,5	49	53	35,25	6	2
27	30		Gaurang, Bhandari	U13	IND	1869	Maharashtra	6,5	46,5	51,5	34,25	6	1
28	17		Parag, Terwadkar		IND	1999	Maharashtra	6,5	46	50	34,00	6	4
29	25		Lathik, Raam	U13	IND	1896	Maharashtra	6,5	44,5	48	32,25	6	5
30	101		Dol, Aarav	U09	IND	1555	Maharashtra	6,5	44,5	47	30,25	6	4