Aakash Dalvi amazing at G H Raisoni Memorial Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Rapid Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 12/03/2025

FM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win G H Raisoni Memorial Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the competition. IM Kushagra Mohan and FM Gaurang Bagwe scored 8/10 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹200000 + trophy, 50000, ₹30000 and ₹20000 each respectively. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at Himalaya Public School in Arjun Nagar, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra on 2nd March 2025. This is Aakash's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Bhushan Shriwas

Aakash's first tournament triumph of the year

FM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi made a blazing start by winning eight games in-a-row. He had a full point lead over seven players, going into the final round. Aakash drew with FM Priyanshu Patil in the final round as it was enough for him to become a clear champion. IM Kushagra Mohan defeated Arjun Tiwari to secure second place. IM Ravi Teja S lost to FM Gaurang Bagwe and the latter finished third.

Champion - FM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 8.5/9 | Photo; Bhushan Shriwas

Prizes were distributed by Chief Guest - Mr. Arvind Dhobale, IRS, Assistant Commissioner (Retd.), Central GST, in presence of Mr. Deelip Wakode, General Manager, Crompton Greaves Limited, Mr. Hemendra Patel, Secretary, Aurangabad District Chess Association, Mr. Bhushan Shriwas, Organising Secretary and Secretary, Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation. IA Ajinkya Pingale, Chief Arbiter, FA Amrish Joshi, Dy. Chief Arbiter and Mr. S S Soman, Member, MCA Observer Committee were prominently present on the occasion.

Runner-up - IM Kushagra Mohan 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Second Runner-up - FM Gaurang Bagwe 8/9

FM Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 28.2 Elo rating points

The tournament hall at Himalaya Public School in Arjun Nagar, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra | Photo: Bhushan Shriwas

A total of 319 players including two IMs took part from various parts of India. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation & Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at Himalaya Public School in Arjun Nagar, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Maharashtra on 2nd March 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	Gr	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	6	FM	Aakash, Sharadchandra Dalvi			IND	2155	8,5	52,5	55,5	51,75	8
2	1	IM	Kushagra, Mohan			IND	2325	8	55,5	57,5	49,00	8
3	7	FM	Bagwe, Gaurang			IND	2140	8	52,5	55	48,00	8
4	2	FM	Wagh, Suyog			IND	2277	7,5	54,5	57,5	45,75	7
5	9	CM	Pimpalkhare, Vedant			IND	2107	7,5	54	57	44,75	7
6	3	FM	Panesar, Vedant			IND	2265	7,5	53,5	56,5	44,75	7
7	11	FM	Patil, Priyanshu			IND	2002	7,5	51	53	41,25	7
8	8	CM	Vaibhav, Jayant Raut			IND	2115	7,5	49,5	53,5	42,75	7
9	5		Tiwari, Arjun		CSN	IND	2167	7	54,5	57,5	42,00	7
10	4	IM	Ravi, Teja S.			IND	2255	7	53,5	58,5	43,00	7
11	10	WFM	Bakshi, Rutuja	w	CSN	IND	2023	7	53	57	41,50	7
12	16	WCM	Boramanikar, Tanisha S	w	CSN	IND	1807	7	49,5	54	38,50	7
13	20	AIM	Patil, Sudip		CSN	IND	1790	7	49,5	52,5	38,00	7
14	12		Dere, Pushkar			IND	1983	7	49	50,5	36,00	7
15	17	WCM	Wankhade, Sanskruti	w		IND	1798	7	48	52,5	39,00	7