Swapnaneel Dowerah triumphs at DDCA Golden Jubilee Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/01/2025

Swapnaneel Dowerah scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win DDCA Golden Jubilee Rapid Rating Open 2025. Five players - Rintu Brahma, Abhirup Saikia, Neelabh Jyoti Borthakur, Bijit Chetia and Dhruv Phukan scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Swapnaneel defeated Rintu in the penultimate and drew with Abhirup in the last round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹160000. The top three prizes were ₹20000, ₹15000 and ₹13000 along with a trophy each respectively. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Duliajan Anchalik Chess Association in association with Dibrugarh District Chess Association at St. Xavier's H S School in Duliajan, Assam on 11th and 12th January 2025. This was Swapnaneel's first rating tournament triumph of his career. Photo: Manik Chandra Gogoi

Swapnaneel's first rating tournament victory of his career

Swapnaneel Dowerah was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the final round. The bank officer by profession, hailing from Dibrugarh district, drew with Abhirup Saikia, to become a clear champion. Abhirup finished third. Dhruv Phukan shared the point with Rintu Brahma and the latter secured second place.

Champion - Swapnaneel Dowerah 8/9 | Photo: FA Pranab Kumar Nath

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Abhirup Saikia 7.5/9, 2nd Rintu Brahma 7.5/9 and 1st Swapnaneel Dowerah 8/9 | Photo: Manik Chandra Gogoi

Swapnaneel Dowerah scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 41 Elo rating points

Inaugural first move | Photo: Manik Chandra Gogoi

Group photograph | Photo: FA Pranab Kumar Nath

Players, parents and accompanying persons at the closing ceremony | Photo: Manik Chandra Gogoi

The tournament hall at St. Xavier's H S School in Duliajan, Assam | Photo: Manik Chandra Gogoi

A total of 277 players took part from various places of Assam, Manipur and one from England. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Duliajan Anchalik Chess Association in association with Dibrugarh District Chess Association at St. Xavier's H S School in Duliajan, Assam on 11th and 12th January 2025. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	14		Swapnaneel, Dowerah			IND	1763	Assam	8	52	56,5	49,50
2	6		Rintu, Brahma			IND	1851	Assam	7,5	53	58	46,25
3	12		Abhirup, Saikia	U15		IND	1781	Assam	7,5	53	57	46,50
4	2		Neelabh, Jyoti Borthakur			IND	1902	Assam	7,5	50	53,5	43,75
5	22		Bijit, Chetia			IND	1680	Assam	7,5	48,5	52,5	42,25
6	16		Dhruv, Phukan			IND	1730	Assam	7,5	47,5	50	39,75
7	8		Projit, Phukon			IND	1819	Assam	7	51,5	56	42,50
8	13		Elangbam, Shashikanta Singh	S50		IND	1774	Manipur	7	50	55	41,50
9	5		Supritom, Boruah	U15		IND	1876	Assam	7	48,5	52	40,00
10	7		Madhab, Sarma			IND	1833	Assam	7	48	53	41,00
11	25		Samujjal, Baruah	U15		IND	1670	Assam	7	47,5	51,5	38,00
12	31		Hitarth, Pratim Buragohain			IND	1634	Assam	7	47	50	35,50
13	32		Raju, Gogoi			IND	1625	Assam	7	46,5	49,5	35,00
14	47		Arnob, Phukon			IND	1546	Assam	7	45,5	48,5	33,50
15	1		Singh, Bhogen R K	S50		IND	1952	Manipur	6,5	53	57	38,75
16	11		Cheniram, Pegu			IND	1798	Assam	6,5	51	56	37,75
17	39		Aditya, Kiran Borgohain	U15		IND	1601	Assam	6,5	49,5	54,5	35,75
18	29	AFM	Prasanna, Tamuli			IND	1650	Assam	6,5	49	52,5	35,25
19	33		Abhishek, Borthakur			IND	1619	Assam	6,5	48,5	51,5	34,75
20	74		Hridhant, Sharma	U15		IND	1474	Assam	6,5	48	51,5	35,00
21	27		Abinash, P Gogoi		Duliajan	IND	1662	Assam	6,5	48	50,5	35,00
22	36		Anurag, Pritam Medhi			IND	1611	Assam	6,5	47	51	34,25
23	49		Siddharth, Borgohain	U15		IND	1542	Assam	6,5	47	51	32,50
24	24		Sasanka, Kishor Saikia			IND	1675	Assam	6,5	46,5	49,5	33,50
25	23		Kirison, Engti			IND	1679	Assam	6,5	46	50,5	35,25
26	68		Partha, Pratim Dey	U15		IND	1493	Assam	6,5	46	50	33,75
27	17		Kalpamoy, Konwar			IND	1723	Assam	6,5	46	49,5	34,50
28	46		Mukul, Borah			IND	1548	Assam	6,5	45	48	31,25
29	20		Dhrubajyoti, Borpatra			IND	1690	Assam	6,5	44,5	48,5	32,75
30	18		Moirangthem, Modhusudon			IND	1711	Manipur	6,5	44,5	46,5	32,25