Laxman R R wins Dr. Ajitkumar Singh Kasliwal & Suneeta Singh Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2022

by Shahid Ahmed - 09/12/2022

Both GM Laxman R R and Daksh Goyal scored 8/9. However, Laxman won Dr. Ajitkumar Singh Kasliwal and Suneeta Singh Memorial Rapid Rating Open 2022 due to better tie-breaks. Daksh had to settle for the second place. Laxman had already defeated Daksh in the fifth round. Indrajeet Mahindrakar and Madhya Pradesh's very own Prakhar Bajaj scored 7.5/9. They were adjudged third and fourth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹40000, ₹25000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each. Laxman won this event last year in December. He managed to successfully retain his championship. Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Laxman wins for a second year in-a-row

GM Laxman R R of ICF, increased his tournament triumph in this year to six. This is his fourth Rapid Rating triumph of the year. Earlier he had won, 1st DKCA Rapid Rating Open in May, GRT Shasun Jain College Rapid Rating Open in July and 17th BRDCA Rapid Rating Open 2022 in October this year. 14-year-old Daksh Goyal of Delhi scored an impressive 8/9 to finish second. His sole loss of the event was against the eventual champion, GM Laxman R R. The teenager is gaining 65.4 Elo rating points. In the finala round, he defeated Madhya Pradesh's 9-year-old budding talent, Madhvendra Pratap Sharm. He scored 7/9 and secured 14th place.

Champion - GM Laxman R R 8/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Runner-up - Daksh Goyal 8/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Second Runner-up - Indrajeet Mahindrakar 7.5/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd Daksh Goyal 8/9, 1st GM Laxman R R and 3rd Indrajeet Mahindrakar 7.5/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

GM Laxman R R scored an unbeaten 8/9 including a win over the eventual runner-up Daksh Goyal

4th Prakhar Bajaj 7.5/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

5th Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi 7/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

6th Aishwin Daniel 7/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

7th IM Satyapragyan Swayangsu 7/9 | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

10th Kartavya Anadkat 7/9 | Photo: Yash Tulapurkar

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Ceremonial first move is being made | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

The tournament hall at The Emerald Heights International School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Closing Ceremony | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

All prize winners | Photo: FA Yash Tulapurkar

Thanks to FA Yash Tulapurkar for sharing the photos.

A total of 251 players including a GM and two IMs took part from various parts of India and one from Sri Lanka. The two-day nine-round Swiss league Rapid Rating tournament was organized by All Indore Chess Association and Sanjay Kasliwal Memorial Chess Academy, Indore. It took place at The Emerald Heights International School in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 19th and 20th November 2022. The time control of the tournament was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	3	GM	Laxman R.R.			IND	2266	ICF	8	54,5	57,5	50,75
2	28		Daksh Goyal			IND	1606	DEL	8	50,5	54	46,00
3	9		Mahindrakar Indrajeet			IND	1950	MAH	7,5	49,5	53,5	43,00
4	15		Bajaj Prakhar			IND	1757	MP	7,5	48,5	49	34,00
5	5		Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi			IND	2164	MAH	7	53	57	41,00
6	6		Aishwin Daniel			IND	2000	MP	7	52,5	56,5	39,00
7	1	IM	Satyapragyan Swayangsu			IND	2360	Odisa	7	52,5	55,5	40,50
8	2	IM	Gusain Himal			IND	2279	Railway	7	49	53	38,50
9	14		Ajay Virwani			IND	1823	MP- Indore	7	48,5	52,5	39,50
10	11		Anadkat Kartavya			IND	1895	GUJ	7	48,5	52,5	39,00
11	31		Dadwani Sahil			IND	1580	MP- Indore	7	48	52	39,25
12	22		Devansh Singh			IND	1665	MP	7	48	51	36,50
13	32	ACM	Iyer Arvind			IND	1558	MAH	7	47,5	52	38,25
14	38		Madhvendra Pratap Sharma	U09		IND	1519	MP	7	46,5	49	36,50
15	21		Dishant Jain			IND	1675	MP- Indore	7	46,5	49	36,50
16	30		Ankur Khatri			IND	1580	MP	7	42,5	44,5	33,00
17	20		Vikramaditya Mukhija			IND	1676	RAJ	6,5	53	58	40,00
18	7		Morvekar Kedar			IND	1979	MAH	6,5	49,5	53,5	36,75
19	43		Chandwani Prateek			IND	1465	MP- Indore	6,5	48,5	53,5	36,75
20	10	CM	Mishra Manoj			IND	1926	MP	6,5	48	52	35,75
21	8	FM	Rathore S.K.	S55		IND	1950	MP	6,5	48	51	33,50
22	33		Mishra Kamad			IND	1553	MP	6,5	48	50,5	34,75
23	24		Nema Anupam			IND	1660	MP- Indore	6,5	48	50	30,75
24	39		Cera Dagariya		w	IND	1488	MP- Indore	6,5	47,5	51	32,25
25	12		Singh Sukhpal			IND	1890	MP- Indore	6,5	47	51	34,25