Kumar Gaurav wins Shephali Memorial Rating Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/01/2025

FM Kumar Gaurav, Iftikar Alom Mazumdar, Apollosana Mangang Rajkumar and Rahul Gurung scored 8/9 each at Shephali Memorial Rating Open 2025. Kumar won the tournament due to better tie-break scores. The remaining three were placed second to fourth respectively. Kumar drew with both runners-up. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹350000. The top three prizes were ₹50000, ₹35000 and ₹25000 along with a trophy each respectively. The six-day ten round Rating Open tournament was organized by Bijoyee Sangha in association with Cachar District Chess Association at Ashirbad Vibaha Bhawan in Silchar, Assam from 10th to 15th January 2025. Kumar won both Blitz and Classical Open consecutively. Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

Kumar wins two in-a-row

FM Kumar Gaurav won a two-day Blitz Open tournament in a dominating fashion, scoring 8.5/9 and finished a full point ahead of the rest. In the Classical Rating Open, the top seed of the event, FM Kumar Gaurav was the sole leader 7.5/9, heading into the final round. He drew with Abhrojyoti Nath to become the champion. Iftikar Alom Mazumdar defeated Nikhil Kumar to secure second place. Koshin Das lost to Apollosana Mangang Rajkumar and the latter finished third. 13-year-old Debarati Dey scored an impressive 7/10 to finish fifth. She is the only girl among the top ten finishers of the event.

Champion - FM Kumar Gaurav 8/10 | Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

Runner-up - Iftikar Alom Mazumdar 8/10 | Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

Second Runner-up - Apollosana Mangang Rajkumar 8/10 | Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

Top 3 (L to R): 1st FM Kumar Gaurav 8/10, 3rd Apollosana Mangang Rajkumar 8/10 and 2nd Iftikar Alom Mazumdar 8/10 | Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

Kumar Gaurav during one of his games | Photo: Bijoyee Sangha

FM Kumar Gaurav scored 8/10, won the tournament on tie-breaks and drew with both runners-up

The entrance to the hall | Photo:Bijoyee Sangha

Top boards | Photo:Bijoyee Sangha

Players in action | Photo:Bijoyee Sangha

The tournament hall at Ashirbad Vibaha Bhawan in Silchar, Assam | Photo:Bijoyee Sangha

A total of 133 players took part from various states all across the country. The six-day ten round Rating Open tournament was organized by Bijoyee Sangha in association with Cachar District Chess Association at Ashirbad Vibaha Bhawan in Silchar, Assam from 10th to 15th January 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final standings in Classical

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	K	rtg+/-
1	1	FM	Kumar Gaurav				2106	BR-OT	8	64,5	68,5	52,75	0	6	20	-0,8
2	6		Iftikar Alom Mazumdar				1896	NE-AS-BV	8	63,5	68,5	52,75	0	6	20	27,2
3	2		Apollosana Mangang Rajkumar				2048	NE-MN	8	62,5	66,5	51,75	0	6	20	-7,8
4	3		Gurung Rahul				1997	NE-SK	8	62	67	51,75	0	6	20	3,6
5	5		Singh Soram Rahul				1900	NE-AS-BV	7,5	60,5	64	45,50	0	7	20	-12,4
6	4		Abhrojyoty Nath	U16			1951	NE-AS-BV	7,5	59	66,5	47,00	0	6	40	29,6
7	30		Geetika Kumari	F16	w		1562	NE-AS-BV	7,5	58	63	44,00	0	7	40	112,8
8	15		Nikhil Kumar	U14			1667	NE-AS-BV	7	60,5	64	41,25	0	6	40	72
9	17		Debarati Dey	F14	w		1648	NE-AS-BV	7	58,5	63	42,00	0	6	40	30,8
10	12		Abhay Chetty	U16			1710	KA-OT	7	58	61,5	38,50	0	6	40	39,2
11	13		Koshin Das	U16			1710	NE-AS	7	57	60,5	39,50	0	6	40	22
12	10		Surajit Das				1747	NE-AS-BV	7	56,5	60,5	40,25	0	5	40	-38,8
13	40		Monodeep Dhar	U12			1522	NE-AS-BV	7	56	58,5	38,00	0	5	40	106,8
14	101		Mangal Elangbam	U10			0	NE-MN	7	54	59	40,75	0	6
15	26		Anirban Das				1576	NE-AS-BV	7	53,5	57,5	37,00	0	7	40	6,4

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Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	2	FM	Kumar Gaurav	2004	8,5	51,5	57	53,25	8
2	4		Abhrojyoty Nath	1915	7,5	50,5	55	44,00	6
3	5		Rajdip Das	1880	7,5	49,5	51,5	39,25	7
4	3		Gurung Rahul	1997	7	46	50	35,50	7
5	21		Bhargab Debnath	1581	6,5	44,5	47,5	31,25	6
6	22		Abhay Chetty	1572	6,5	43	47	32,50	6
7	10		Divyanshu Kumar Singh	1757	6,5	40,5	44	28,50	6
8	20		Koshin Das	1590	6	51,5	54,5	32,00	5
9	1		Singh Soram Rahul	2018	6	48,5	53	32,50	6
10	8		Das Monaj	1769	6	45,5	49,5	29,50	6