Shrayan Majumder clinches Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 Rating Open convincingly

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/09/2023

Shrayan Majumder (MAH) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 All India Rating Open. He finished a half point ahead of the field. Six players - Rupam Mukherjee (WB), Arindam Mukherjee (Railways), Ritabrata Chakraborty (WB), Bivor Adak (WB), Kunal Chatterjee (WB) and Aatreya Saha (WB) scored 7/9 each. They were placed second to seventh respectively. The total cash prize fund of the tournament was ₹300000 + trophies. Top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹20000 each respectively. This was Shrayan's first rating tournament triumph of his career. 11-year-old reigning West Bengal State Women's champion, Arhashirsha Biswas scored 6.5/9 to finish ninth. She is the sole female player to make a top ten finish at this event. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Six players score 7/9

Shrayan Majumder (MAH) went into the final round with a sole lead 7/8. He drew his final round game against Kunal Chatterjee (WB) to become the champion. Rupam Mukherjee (WB) drew with Bivor Adak (WB) to secure second place 7/9. Arindam Mukherjee (Railways) defeated Anis Mukhopadhyay (WB) to finish third 7/9.

Champion - Shrayan Majumder 7.5/9

Shrayan Majumder wins Tata Steel Chess Festival 2023 Rating Open on his debut in Kolkata | Video: ChessBase India

Runner-up - Rupam Mukherjee 7/9

Second Runner-up - Arindam Mukherjee 7/9

Shrayan - Mrityunjay, Round 6

Position after 47...Kf6

Black cannot save the a5-pawn. However, computer says that Black can salvage the game even after 48.Nxa5. Find out how. Shrayan's opponent was a human, Mrityunjay Kumar (1704). He was unable to find a machine-like precision. Thus, he lost the game.

Shrayan Majumder pondering over his plan

Shrayan Majumder (MAH) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and gained 29.8 Elo rating points

4th Ritabrata Chakraborty 7/9

5th Bivor Adak 7/9

6th Kunal Chatterjee 7/9

7th Aatreya Saha 7/9

8th Ayush Das 6.5/9

9th Arhashirsha Biswas 6.5/9

10th Bishal Basak 6.5/9

Best Woman 1st - Sneha Halder 5.5/9

Best Woman 2nd - Megha Patra 4.5/9

Best Woman 3rd - Srija Das 4/9

Best Veteran 1st - Dyutimoy Mukherjee 5/9

Parents and accompanying person at the closing ceremony

The tournament hall at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library in Kolkata, West Bengal

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A total of 163 players took part from various states across the country in this six-day nine round Swiss-league Rating tournament which was organized by Dhanuka Dhunseri Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library in Kolkata, West Bengal from 31st August to 5th September 2023. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	6		Majumder Shrayan			IND	1807	Maharashtra	7,5	47,5	51	41,50
2	5		Rupam Mukherjee			IND	1827	WB	7	48,5	52	38,50
3	1		Arindam Mukherjee			IND	2010	Railways	7	48	52,5	39,75
4	7		Ritabrata Chakraborty			IND	1799	WB	7	48	52	40,00
5	10		Bivor Adak			IND	1718	WB	7	46	50,5	38,25
6	3		Chatterjee K.K.	S60		IND	1973	WB	7	44	47,5	35,50
7	19	ACM	Aatreya Saha			IND	1613	WB	7	44	47,5	35,25
8	24		Ayush Das			IND	1584	WB	6,5	51	54,5	36,50
9	34		Arhashirsha Biswas	F12	w	IND	1472	WB	6,5	47,5	51	33,25
10	8		Basak Bishal			IND	1790	WB	6,5	45	50	35,25
11	11		Anurag Jaiswal			IND	1708	WB	6,5	44	47	33,00
12	22		Arghya Sen			IND	1590	WB	6,5	43	46	29,50
13	43		Rounaq Biswas			IND	1400	WB	6,5	43	45,5	30,00
14	28		Manna Chiranjit			IND	1545	WB	6	49	54	34,75
15	16		Akash Tiwari			IND	1635	WB	6	49	52,5	32,00
16	13		Mrityunjay Kumar			IND	1704	Bihar	6	48,5	53	33,00
17	33		Niladri Banerjee	U12		IND	1475	WB	6	47,5	51,5	32,50
18	12		Snehil Raj Singh			IND	1707	WB	6	47	51,5	32,50
19	26		Gairick Saha			IND	1573	WB	6	45,5	49	30,50
20	39		Venkatesh Das	U12		IND	1435	WB	6	44	47,5	28,00

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