20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R1: A smooth start for the top seeds

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/03/2023

The 20th edition of Delhi GM Open 2023 had a smooth start for the top seeds. There were no upsets in the first 45 boards. The rating difference being more than double played a key role in it. The top eight boards were decided in 32 moves or less. In a battle of generations, 16-year-old GM Volodar Murzin faced 88-year-old T V Subramanian. The Grandmaster had no trouble scoring a victory. All six Indian GMs scored a victory eachin the first round. Unlike the previous edition, no accelerated pairings are being used this time. Thus, the huge difference of strength between GMs, IMs and their opponents are clearly visible. Today is the first of two double rounds that is scheduled for this event. Round 2 starts at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Regulation victories for the GMs and IMs

Top seed of the tournament - GM Sethuraman S P | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 will take place from 23rd to 30th March | Photo: Official site

Tapojit Majumder - GM Sethuraman S P: 0-1 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Aravindh Chithambaram - Giridharan M: 1-0 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Vakada Aswin Reddy - GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Battle of the generations: 16-year-old GM Volodar Murzin defeated 88-year-old T V Subramanian | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Lalit Rohit - Aditya Jain: 1-0 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Top boards | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Final moments: Alhajjar Mhaid (SYR) - Sarthak Rawat: 0-1 | Video: ChessBase India

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 begins | Video: ChessBase India

Over 1000 players are taking part in this event | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

For more photos of Round 1 please click here.

Replay Round 1 games

Round 1 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	538		Tapojit Majumdar,	U15	1234	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Sethuraman, S.P.		2639	1	PGN
2	2	GM	Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.		2607	0	1 - 0	0		Giridharan, M		1233	539	PGN
3	540		Vakada Aswin Reddy,	U15	1231	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Pantsulaia, Levan		2597	3	PGN
4	4	GM	Kobalia, Mikhail		2577	0	1 - 0	0		Yatee, Kothari	U15	1230	541	PGN
5	542		Nishant, T R.	U15	1227	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Mchedlishvili, Mikheil		2569	5	PGN
6	6	GM	Murzin, Volodar		2554	0	1 - 0	0		Subramanian, T.V.		1227	543	PGN
7	544		Vidhi Angelina,	U15	1226	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Savchenko, Boris		2552	7	PGN
8	8	GM	Lalit Babu M R,		2544	0	1 - 0	0		Aditya, Jain		1225	545	PGN
9	546		Heet, Baldawa	U10	1224	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Krasenkow, Michal		2527	9	PGN
10	10	GM	Paichadze, Luka		2515	0	1 - 0	0		Naman Khandelwal,	U15	1224	547
11	548		Chirodeep, Ghosh		1223	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Stany, G.A.		2494	11
12	12	GM	Aleksandrov, Aleksej		2484	0	1 - 0	0		Devadarshaan I,	U15	1221	549
13	550		Aarav Gupta,	U15	1220	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Fedorov, Alexei		2477	13
14	14	IM	Neelash Saha,		2444	0	1 - 0	0		Lasani, H Kothari		1220	551
15	552		Sarthak, V		1220	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Mirzoev, Azer		2437	15
16	16	IM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin		2436	0	1 - 0	0		Vaishnavi Bagri,	U15	1220	553
17	554		Ekam Singh,	U15	1219	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.		2432	17
18	18	GM	Dzhumaev, Marat		2428	0	1 - 0	0		Vinesh Doultani,		1219	555
19	556		Krishna Prakash Agarwal,		1218	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Stupak, Kirill		2413	19
20	20	IM	Anuj Shrivatri,		2407	0	1 - 0	0		Anant, Singh Dagar		1217	557
21	558		Akshaj, Munjal	U15	1216	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Audi, Ameya		2387	21
22	22	IM	Viani Antonio Dcunha,		2386	0	1 - 0	0		Chinmay, Chauhan	U15	1216	559
23	560		Aayush, Bisht	U15	1214	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Nitin, S.		2381	23
24	24	GM	Teterev, Vitaly		2377	0	1 - 0	0		Advik Singh Chauhan,	U10	1214	561
25	562		Kavyansh Jain,	U10	1214	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Saptarshi, Roy		2370	25

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Standings after Round 1

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1	GM	Sethuraman, S.P.			IND	2639	Tn	1	0	0	0,00
	2	GM	Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.			IND	2607	Tn	1	0	0	0,00
	3	GM	Pantsulaia, Levan			GEO	2597		1	0	0	0,00
	4	GM	Kobalia, Mikhail			FID	2577		1	0	0	0,00
	5	GM	Mchedlishvili, Mikheil			GEO	2569		1	0	0	0,00
	6	GM	Murzin, Volodar			FID	2554		1	0	0	0,00
	7	GM	Savchenko, Boris			FID	2552		1	0	0	0,00
	8	GM	Lalit Babu M R,			IND	2544	Ap	1	0	0	0,00
	9	GM	Krasenkow, Michal			POL	2527		1	0	0	0,00
	10	GM	Paichadze, Luka			GEO	2515		1	0	0	0,00
	11	GM	Stany, G.A.			IND	2494	Ka	1	0	0	0,00
	12	GM	Aleksandrov, Aleksej			FID	2484		1	0	0	0,00
	13	GM	Fedorov, Alexei			FID	2477		1	0	0	0,00
	14	IM	Neelash Saha,			IND	2444	Gj	1	0	0	0,00
	15	GM	Mirzoev, Azer			AZE	2437		1	0	0	0,00
	16	IM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin			UZB	2436		1	0	0	0,00
	17	GM	Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.			IND	2432	Tn	1	0	0	0,00
	18	GM	Dzhumaev, Marat			UZB	2428		1	0	0	0,00
	19	GM	Stupak, Kirill			FID	2413		1	0	0	0,00
	20	IM	Anuj Shrivatri,			IND	2407	Mp	1	0	0	0,00
	21	IM	Audi, Ameya			IND	2387	Ga	1	0	0	0,00
	22	IM	Viani Antonio Dcunha,			IND	2386	Ka	1	0	0	0,00
	23	IM	Nitin, S.			IND	2381	Tn	1	0	0	0,00
	24	GM	Teterev, Vitaly			FID	2377		1	0	0	0,00
	25	GM	Saptarshi, Roy			IND	2370	Wb	1	0	0	0,00

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Round 2 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	No.
1	1	GM	Sethuraman, S.P.		2639	1		1		Ayaan, Garg	U15	1523	277
2	280		Samuel, Ajit	U15	1521	1		1	GM	Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.		2607	2
3	3	GM	Pantsulaia, Levan		2597	1		1		Natura Bethi,		1521	279
4	282		Yashvi Jain,	U15	1518	1		1	GM	Kobalia, Mikhail		2577	4
5	5	GM	Mchedlishvili, Mikheil		2569	1		1		Patil, Disha	U15	1519	281
6	284		Harshit Jaggi,	U15	1516	1		1	GM	Murzin, Volodar		2554	6
7	7	GM	Savchenko, Boris		2552	1		1		Shashveen, A K	U15	1517	283
8	286		Rangeet Majumdar,	U15	1512	1		1	GM	Lalit Babu M R,		2544	8
9	9	GM	Krasenkow, Michal		2527	1		1		Kuldeep,		1515	285
10	288		Abhinav Raj,	U15	1509	1		1	GM	Paichadze, Luka		2515	10
11	11	GM	Stany, G.A.		2494	1		1		Parva, B Thakkar	U15	1510	287
12	290		Shreya, G Hipparagi	U15	1508	1		1	GM	Aleksandrov, Aleksej		2484	12
13	13	GM	Fedorov, Alexei		2477	1		1		Sarthak Sharma,	U15	1509	289
14	291		Ashvath Mittal,	U15	1503	1		1	IM	Neelash Saha,		2444	14
15	15	GM	Mirzoev, Azer		2437	1		1		Avinya Mohan Singh,		1501	293
16	292		Aiyan Rahman,	U15	1501	1		1	IM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin		2436	16
17	17	GM	Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.		2432	1		1		Sachinder,		1496	295
18	294		Piyush Narsikar,		1498	1		1	GM	Dzhumaev, Marat		2428	18
19	19	GM	Stupak, Kirill		2413	1		1		Rituraj, Tamuli		1490	297
20	296		Gaurav Sharma,		1495	1		1	IM	Anuj Shrivatri,		2407	20
21	21	IM	Audi, Ameya		2387	1		1		Jagreet Misra,	U15	1487	299
22	298		Mahish S A,	U15	1489	1		1	IM	Viani Antonio Dcunha,		2386	22
23	23	IM	Nitin, S.		2381	1		1		Patel Suyogkumar M,		1486	301
24	300		Jeevaa, A S	U15	1487	1		1	GM	Teterev, Vitaly		2377	24
25	25	GM	Saptarshi, Roy		2370	1		1		Shravan Sriram,	U15	1480	303

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