Abhrojyoti Nath amazing at 1st Assam University Blitz Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 31/07/2025

15-year-old Abhrojyoti Nath scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 1st Assam University Blitz Rating Open 2025. The teenager finished a half point ahead of the rest. IM Kaustuv Kundu scored sole 8/9 to secure second place. Shankhadeep Maity and FM Kumar Gaurav scored 7.5/9 each. They secured third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹18000 and ₹14000 along with a trophy each. The one-day nine round Blitz Rating tournament was organized by Aikagunya Foundation and Cachar District Chess Association at Assam University in Silchar, Assam on 3rd July 2025. This is Abhrojyoti's third overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Bibendu Das

Abhrojyoti's impressive performance

Abhrojyoti Nath was the sole leader 7.5/8, going into the last round. IM Kaustuv Kundu, GM Laxman R R and Shakhadeep Maity were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Abhrojyoti defeated Laxman to become a clear champion. Winning the tournament ahead of strong GM and IM is definitely a credible performance by the teenager. Soram Rahul Singh lost to Kaustuv who secured second place. Shankhadeep drew against Rupam to finish third. The total prize fund of the entire festival combining Classical, Rapid and Blitz was ₹1100000. State Bank of India sponsored ₹500000. Total 350 people were given free accommodation, out of them 200 stayed in double sharing non-AC room and the rest in AC dormitory.

Champion - Abhrojyoti Nath 8.5/9 | Photo: Bibendu Das

Abhrojyoti Nath received his prize from GM Laxman R R in presence of IA Bibendu Das, President, Tournament Committee and others.

Final moments: Abhrojyoti Nath vs GM Laxman R R, Round 9 | Video: Bibendu Das

Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Kaustuv Kundu 8/9, 1st Abhrojyoti Nath 8.5/9 and 3rd Shankhadeep Maity 7.5/9 | Photo: Bibendu Das

L to R: Parimal Suklobaidya, MP, Silchar constituency, the podium finishers and IA Anupam Bhattacharjee, Chief Arbiter.

Abhrojyoti Nath scored an unbeaten 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 123.3 Elo rating points

Thanks to Bibendu Das, for sharing the photographs and information about the tournament.

A total of 239 players including a GM and an IM took part from all over the country and three from Nepal. The one-day nine round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by Aikagunya Foundation and Cachar District Chess Association at Assam University in Silchar, Assam on 3rd July 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	10		Abhrojyoty Nath		IND	1914	AS-BV	8,5	52,5	56,5	52,50	8	4
2	2	IM	Kaustuv Kundu		IND	2217	WB	8	53	57,5	49,75	7	4
3	43	AIM	Shankhadeep Maity		IND	1740	WB	7,5	53	57	45,50	7	3
4	5	FM	Kumar Gaurav		IND	2003	BR	7,5	47,5	52,5	41,50	7	5
5	23		Iftikar Alom Mazumdar		IND	1828	AS-BV	7	52,5	58	43,00	7	3
6	33		Pulakesh Sahu		IND	1772	AS	7	51,5	54,5	39,50	6	3
7	1	GM	Laxman R.R.		IND	2352	ICF	7	50,5	55,5	40,00	6	2
8	44		Ujaan Bhattacharya		IND	1740	WB	7	50,5	55	39,50	6	4
9	31		Chayan Palit		IND	1776	AS-BV	7	47	50,5	38,25	6	3
10	36		Nikhil Kumar		IND	1768	AS-BV	7	45	49	36,50	7	3
11	21		Rupam Mukherjee		IND	1846	WB	7	43,5	47,5	36,00	6	3
12	25		Rintu Brahma		IND	1821	AS	7	43,5	47,5	35,00	7	4
13	3		Singh Y. Dhanabir		IND	2101	MN	7	41,5	44,5	35,00	7	3
14	4		Singh Soram Rahul		IND	2022	AS-BV	6,5	49	53,5	37,00	6	3
15	67		Navaneel Chhatui		IND	1662	WB	6,5	48	50	33,00	6	2
16	69		Moirangthem Modhusudon		IND	1657	MN	6,5	47,5	51,5	35,50	5	2
17	11		Rangeet Majumdar		IND	1909	WB	6,5	47	50	34,00	6	3
18	100	AIM	Shibantak Saha		IND	1569	WB	6,5	46,5	50,5	33,50	6	1
19	29		Manna Chiranjit		IND	1793	WB	6,5	46,5	49	31,75	6	3
20	7		Sharma Aribam M.		IND	1981	MN	6,5	46	50	34,25	6	3
21	13	WCM	Aaradhya Das	w	IND	1884	TR	6,5	46	50	33,75	6	4
22	98		Kartik Khetwal		IND	1574	UP	6,5	45,5	48	33,00	6	2
23	37	WCM	Rajanya Datta	w	IND	1751	WB	6,5	45	49	35,00	5	2
24	12		Rajdeep Das		IND	1891	AS-BV	6,5	45	49	33,50	6	3
25	26		Subhajit Dhar		IND	1809	AS	6,5	44,5	48,5	33,50	5	2