Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh dominates 7th Kurukshetra Rating Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/01/2023

Second seeded Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 to win 7th Kurukshetra Rating Open 2022. Three players - Soram Rahul Singh, Bhogen R K Singh and the top seed Y Dhanabir Singh scored 8/10 each. They were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. Sanjoy defeated Soram and drew with Bhogen. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹280000. The top three prizes were ₹35000, ₹25000 and ₹18000 along with a trophy each. This is Sanjoy's first-ever tournament triumph. He has played only seven rating tournaments in his career before this victory. He finished second at the last event he played in 2021 at Nagaon. Photo: IA Arun Singh

53-year-old Bhogen R K Singh impresses

Only three players remained undefeated among the top ten finishers. The champion, Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh, second runner-up Bhogen R K Singh and fifth place finisher Brijit Chetia. Bhogen's performance is really impressive considering, he is the only veteran at the age of 53 years, to make a top ten finish. 11-year-old Abhirup Saikia is the youngest among the top ten finishers. He scored 7.5/10 to secure tenth place.

Champion - Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh 8.5/9 | Photo: IA Arun Singh

Runner-up - Soram Rahul Singh 8/9 | Photo: IA Arun Singh

Second Runner-up - Bhogen R K Singh 8/9 | Photo: IA Arun Singh

Top 3 (L to R) - 1st Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh, 3rd Bhogen R K Singh and 2nd Soram Rahul Singh | Photo: IA Arun Singh

Closing Ceremony | Photo: IA Arun Singh

A total of 164 players took part from various states across the country. The six-day ten-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by Guardians of Greater Dibrugarh Chess Players in association with DHSK College, Dibrugarh and Dibrugarh District Chess Association at DHSK College, Dibrugarh, Assam from 24th to 29th December 2022. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	Khumukcham Sanjoy Singh		IND	2066	8,5	62	66,5	50,50
2	4	Singh Soram Rahul		IND	1861	8	64,5	69	53,75
3	3	Singh Bhogen R K	S50	IND	1978	8	62,5	66,5	52,50
4	1	Singh Y. Dhanabir		IND	2097	8	62,5	66	51,50
5	27	Bijit Chetia		IND	1441	7,5	60,5	65	47,00
6	9	Cheniram Pegu		IND	1684	7,5	60	65	46,50
7	5	Projit Phukon		IND	1791	7,5	59,5	62,5	45,50
8	13	Elangbam Shashikanta Singh		IND	1610	7,5	57,5	59,5	41,75
9	26	Dhrubajyoti Borpatra		IND	1447	7,5	56	60	41,75
10	43	Abhirup Saikia	U11	IND	1278	7,5	51,5	56	41,00
11	6	Neelabh Jyoti Borthakur		IND	1771	7	61,5	66,5	45,50
12	7	Kishan Kumar		IND	1767	7	61	66	43,50
13	10	Uddipta Gogoi		IND	1673	7	59	63,5	42,25
14	15	Abhijit Chutia		IND	1564	7	58	63	40,00
15	21	Rituraj Tamuli		IND	1495	7	58	61,5	40,25
16	22	Das Monaj		IND	1490	7	56	60,5	35,00
17	17	Vivek Rajkumar	U15	IND	1533	7	56	60	40,00
18	38	Susmita Bhowmick		IND	1338	7	53	55,5	35,75
19	29	Tanmay Rajbongshi	U11	IND	1408	7	51	53,5	34,75
20	8	Singh Th. Nabachandra		IND	1693	6,5	58,5	62	34,25