Kartavya Anadkat conquers Birat Rating Open 2022, Ram Prakash second

by Shahid Ahmed - 15/10/2022

The former National Amateur champion, Kartavya Anadkat scored 8/9 and finished a full point ahead of the competition. Five players scored 7/9. Ram Prakash and FM Aminul Islam (BAN) were adjudged second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. Kartavya gained 82 Elo rating points. His sole loss was against the eventual runner-up, Ram Prakash. The total prize fund of the tournament was NRS 460000 (approx. ₹287560). The top three prizes were 100000 (approx. ₹62513), 70000 (approx. ₹43759) and 50000 (approx. ₹31256) along with a trophy and a medal each. Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

Kartavya's first Rating Open triumph of the year

Kartavya Anadkat finished 2021 on a high note. In 2022, he won a few non-rated tournaments including Gujarat State Under-19 Open, State Rapid and Blitz 2022 and State Senior 2022. However, this tournament in Morang, Nepal is his first Rating Open first place finish. He went on to win another tournament in Udaipur, Rajasthan which we will mention in detail in a separate report. WIM Chandreyee Hajra was the highest finisher among female participants. She scored 7/9 to finish fifth overall. The youngest finisher among the top ten was 13-year-old Dev Raj. He scored an impressive 7/9 to finish sixth according to tie-breaks and gain a whopping 195.2 Elo rating points.

Champion - Kartavya Anadkat 8/9 | Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

Runner-up - Ram Prakash 7/9 | Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

Second Runner-up - Aminul Islam (BAN) 7/9 | Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

Top 3 (L to R) - 3rd FM Aminul Islam (BAN) 7/9, 1st Kartavya Anadkat 8/9 and 2nd Ram Prakash 7/9 | Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

Kartavya Anadkat scored 8/9 without making any draws and gained 82 Elo rating points

5th - WIM Chandreyee Hajra 7/9 | Photo: CM FT FA Bhupendra Niraula

The tournament hall | Photo: Birat Chess Club

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A total of 119 players including a WIM took part from Bangladesh, India and Nepal in this five-day nine-round Swiss League Rating tournament. The event was organized by Birat Chess Club at Panas Party Palace in Biratchowk, Morang, Nepal from 20th and 24th September 2022. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	12		Anadkat Kartavya	U18	IND	1913	8	0	40,5	29,5
2	5		Prakash Ram		IND	2032	7	0	44	31,5
3	1	FM	Islam Khandaker Aminul		BAN	2172	7	0	41	29,5
4	14		Ashutosh Kumar		IND	1894	7	0	38,5	27
5	19	WIM	Chandreyee Hajra		IND	1812	7	0	38	28
6	69		Dev Raj	U14	IND	1385	7	0	32	23,5
7	11		Hriday Panchal	U16	IND	1932	6,5	0	40,5	29
8	16		Rahul Kumar		IND	1868	6,5	0	38	27
9	31		Shashi Prakash		IND	1699	6,5	0	38	27
10	27		Kishan Kumar		IND	1748	6,5	0	37	26,5
11	15	AIM	Abhay Bandewar		IND	1884	6,5	0	35,5	25
12	6	CM	Chaulagain Purushottam		NEP	2010	6,5	0	31,5	22
13	3		Sharma Harish		IND	2055	6	0	40	28,5
14	28		Saurav Roop		IND	1734	6	0	40	28,5
15	66		Deep Das		IND	1421	6	0	39,5	28,5
16	8		Tamang Thendup		IND	1970	6	0	39	28
17	17		Dahal Sushrut		NEP	1851	6	0	37,5	27
18	10	AFM	Choubey Saurabh		IND	1949	6	0	37	26,5
19	7		Nath Rupankar		IND	1980	6	0	37	26
20	24		Shrestha Suman		NEP	1759	6	0	35	25

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