Utsab Chatterjee clear first at 47th Citta di Arco Open 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/10/2025

IM Utsab Chatterjee scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 47th Citta di Arco International Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. IM Frank Zeller (GER) scored sole 7.5/9 to secure second place. GM Keith Arkell (ENG), Matteo Montorsi (ITA) and Simon Schellenberg (ITA) scored 7/9 each. They finished third, fourth and fith respectively. The top three prizes were €650, €500 and €400 along with a cup each. The nine-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IA IO Cristina Pernici Rigo at Casino di Arco in Arco, Trentino, Italy from 4th to 12th October 2025. Subhabrata Roy is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 6.5/9 to finish tenth in Classical and with the same score he finished second in Blitz. This is Utsab's fourth overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Official site

Utsab's second rating tournament triumph of the year, Subhabrata Roy second in Blitz

IM Utsab Chatterjee was the sole leader 7/8, going into the last round. Five players - IM Frank Zeller (GER), GM Keith Arkell (ENG), Matteo Montorsi (ITA), Carlo Marzano (ITA) and FM Tymon Ochedzan (POL) were trailing by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Tymon lost to Utsab and the latter became the champion. The total participation in the festival was 233 players - 190 in Group A, 20 in Group B (Senior Over 65) and 23 in Blitz.

Top 3 in Group A (L to R): 2nd IM Frank Geller (GER) 7.5/9, 1st IM Utsab Chatterjee 8/9 and 3rd GM Keith C Arkell (ENG) 7/9 | Photo: Official site

Utsab - Frank, Round 6

Position after 26.Bh6!

26.Bh6! is a beautiful bishop sacrifice as Black is forced to give up his queen to prevent checkmate 26...Bxh6 27.Nc6+ Bg7 28.Qg3 Qd8 29.Nxd8 IM Utsab Chatterjee (2299) defeated IM Frank Geller (GER, 2312) in ten more moves.

IM Utsab Chatterjee pondering during one of his games | Photo: Official site

IM Utsab Chatterjee scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 24.4 Elo rating points

Players in action | Photo: Official site

Subhabrata Roy scored 6.5/9 to secure second place in the Blitz Open | Photo: Official site

IM Utsab Chatterjee with Arco Asburgica group | Photo: Official site

Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Official site

The tournament hall at Casino di Arco in Arco, Trentino, Italy | Photo: Official site

A total of 190 players including two GMs and six IMs took part from 29 countries across the world in Group A. The nine-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IA IO Cristina Pernici Rigo at Casino di Arco in Arco, Trentino, Italy from 4th to 12th October 2025. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings in Group A

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	10	IM	Utsab, Chatterjee	IND	2299	8	52	56	2178
2	8	IM	Zeller, Frank	GER	2312	7,5	50,5	55	2233
3	3	GM	Arkell, Keith C	ENG	2348	7	50	54	2168
4	19		Montorsi, Matteo	ITA	2179	7	50	54	2146
5	17		Schellenberg, Simon	SUI	2203	7	44,5	48,5	2037
6	1	GM	Smith, Bryan	USA	2380	6,5	51	55	2202
7	5	IM	Collutiis, Duilio	ITA	2323	6,5	48,5	53,5	2148
8	13	IM	Borgo, Giulio	ITA	2277	6,5	48,5	51,5	2151
9	12	FM	Sutter, Oliver	SUI	2286	6,5	47,5	52	2110
10	79		Subhabrata, Roy	IND	1940	6,5	47,5	51,5	2056
11	2	FM	Ezra, Paul Chambers	BDI	2362	6,5	47	51	2109
12	16	IM	Dunnington, Angus J	SCO	2215	6,5	46,5	50,5	2097
13	26		Marzano, Carlo	ITA	2127	6,5	46,5	50,5	2053
14	21	CM	Ochedzan, Filip	POL	2162	6,5	46,5	50	2068
15	9	FM	Ochedzan, Tymon	POL	2312	6,5	46	50	2090
16	18		Alibabaei, Sasan	IRI	2183	6,5	45,5	50	2079
17	27	FM	De Eccher, Stefano	ITA	2126	6,5	42	46	2028
18	77		Soham, Dey	IND	1943	6	51	55,5	2135
19	28		Lezzerini, Marco	ITA	2122	6	47	51	2072
20	6	FM	Braun, Vitali	GER	2323	6	46,5	51	2114

Details

A total of 23 players including a GM and two IMs took part from six countries across the world. The one-day nine round Blitz Open tournament was organized by IA IO Cristina Pernici Rigo at Casino di Arco in Arco, Trentino, Italy on 6th October 2025. The time control of the event was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move.

Final standings in Blitz

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	2	GM	Arkell, Keith C	ENG	2263	7,5	46,5	49,5	2001
2	12		Subhabrata, Roy	IND	1857	6,5	45,5	48,5	1975
3	1	CM	Marchesich, Giovanni	ITA	2272	6,5	44,5	48,5	2010
4	3	IM	Dunnington, Angus J	SCO	2137	6,5	44	48	1975
5	4	IM	Utsab, Chatterjee	IND	2104	6	44	47	1983