Viani Antonio Dcunha dominates 22nd RCC Blitz Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/08/2025

IM Viani Antonio Dcunha scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 to win 22nd RCC Blitz Rating Open 2025. He finished a staggering 1.5 points ahead of the field. IM Ratnakaran K and Dhanush Ram M scored 9/11 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. Top seed of the tournament, Viani defeated both runners-up in Round 9 and 10. The total cash prize fund of the tournament was ₹60000. The top three prizes were ₹10000, ₹7500 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by Rao's Chess Corner at Officers Club in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 6th July 2025. This is Viani's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Viani's first rating tournament triumph of the year

IM Viani Antonio Dcunha was the sole leader 9.5/10, before the final round. He was a full point ahead of his immediate pursuer, Lakshith B Salian 8.5/10. Although a draw was enough for Viani to become a clear champion, he went for a maximum against Lakshith to finish his tournament with a victory. Shoubhith Omprakash Kayyar lost to IM Ratnakan K who finished second. Shiva Chethan Halamane suffered defeat by Dhanush Ram M and the latter finished third. Rao's Chess Corner is run by Karnataka's top chess couple - IM Sharan Rao (Founder) and WIM Isha Sharma.

Champion - IM Viani Antonio Dcunha 10.5/11 | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Runner-up - IM Ratnakaran K 9/11 | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Before Blitz Rating Open tournament, Ratnakaran won 21st RCC Cup Rapid Open on the same day scoring an unbeaten 7.5/8. Siddhanth Poonja secured second place 7/8. Shiva Chethan Halamane was third 7/8.

Second Runner-up - Dhanush Ram M 9/11 | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Ratnakaran K 9/11, 1st IM Viani Antonio Dcunha 10.5/11 and 3rd Dhanush Ram M 9/11 | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Viani during one of his games | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

IM Viani Antonio Dcunha scored an unbeaten 10.5/11, finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the rest and gained 13.8 Elo rating points

Viani sharing a few words after winning the tournament | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Players in action | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

Rao's Chess Corner team | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

The tournament hall at Officers Club in Mangaluru, Karnataka | Photo: Rao's Chess Corner

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A total of 197 players including two IMs took part from all over the country, one from England and two from Uganda. The one-day eleven round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by Rao's Chess Corner at Officers Club in Mangaluru, Karnataka on 6th July 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	IM	Viani, Antonio Dcunha			DKA180826	IND	2373	Kar	10,5	79	84,5	80,25
2	2	IM	Ratnakaran, K.				IND	2341	Kl	9	77,5	80,5	62,00
3	7		Dhanush Ram M,			10344KSCA2023	IND	1800	Kar	9	76	80	63,00
4	3		Siddhanth, Poonja	U15		10535KSCA2023	IND	1989	Kar	8,5	80,5	86,5	63,75
5	8	AGM	Lakshith, B Salian			10368KSCA2023	IND	1759	Kar	8,5	78	83	60,25
6	31		Pipada Kush,				IND	1604	Mh	8,5	74,5	77,5	57,00
7	28		Advaith U P,	U15		10228KSCA2023	IND	1619	Kar	8,5	73	78,5	58,00
8	16	AFM	Shoubhith, Omprakash Kayyar	U15			UGA	1662	Uga	8	77,5	82,5	55,50
9	13		Shiva, Chethan Halamane			19156KSCA2024	IND	1718	Kar	8	77	78	51,00
10	19		Nishanth Dsouza,			UDU181022	IND	1653	Kar	8	73,5	78,5	52,50
11	9		Dhrikshu, K Vasant			10678KSCA2023	IND	1751	Kar	8	72,5	75,5	51,25
12	12		Vihaan, Shetty	U12		10247KSCA2023	IND	1730	Kar	8	72,5	74,5	51,00
13	10	CM	Samarth, J Rao			UKA0170588	IND	1738	Kar	8	71,5	77,5	54,50
14	22	AFM	Raveesh Kote,			10133KSCA2023	IND	1644	Kar	8	71	76	52,50
15	6		Arul Anandh S P K,			17690KSCA2024	IND	1820	Kar	8	69	74	50,50
16	17		Niranjan Rajeev,			19402KSCA2024	IND	1656	Kar	8	67,5	71,5	47,00
17	15		Prajwal V P,				IND	1686	Kl	8	65	70	49,00
18	14		Rithesh K,	U15		10297KSCA2023	IND	1707	Kar	8	65	69	47,50
19	21		Arushi Severin Helen D Silva,	F15	w	10919KSCA2023	IND	1645	Kar	7,5	78,5	83,5	53,50
20	5	WFM	Sana, Omprakash Kayyar		w		UGA	1884	Uga	7,5	73	76	48,50