Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri wins Krishna Gopal Kapoor Memorial Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/01/2025

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and Naitik R Mehta scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at Krishna Gopal Kapoor Memorial Rating Open 2024. The top seed, Bharat won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Naitik secured second place. Kartavya Anadkat scored sole 7.5/9 to be placed third. Bharat drew with the eventual runner-up, Naitik in the seventh round. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹1100000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹60000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. The five-day nine-round Swiss league rating tournament was organized by UP Chess Sports Association at Ganges Club in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 18th to 22nd December. This is Bharat's 13th overall, second rating tournament victory of 2024. Photo: UP Chess Sports Association

Bharat's 13th tournament triumph in 2024

Four players - Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri, Kamad Mishra, Naitik R Mehta and Arpan Das were the leaders 7/8 each, going into the final round. Arpan lost to Bharat and Naitik defeated Kamad. Bharat became champion. Naitik secured second place. Rishabh Nishad conceded against Kartavya Anadkat and the latter finished third.

Champion - Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 8/9 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Kartavya Anadkat 7.5/9, 1st Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri 8/9 and 2nd Naitik R Mehta 8/9 | Photo: UP Chess Sports Association

Arpan - Bharat, Round 9

Position after 17.Bh6+

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri (2147) decided to trade his queen for his opponent, Arpan Das' (2116) rook and two minor pieces which he used in his favor and went on to win the game.

Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 14 Elo rating points

A total of 216 players including an IM participated from various states across the country. The five-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by UP Chess Sports Association at Ganges Club in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 18th to 22nd December 2024. The time control for the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	1		Bharat, Kumar Reddy Poluri		IND	2147	TG	8	53,5	56,5	49,00
2	4		Mehta, Naitik R		IND	2053	GJ	8	52	56	48,75
3	2		Anadkat, Kartavya		IND	2142	GJ	7,5	52	56	45,50
4	8		Mishra, Kamad		IND	1898	MP	7	53	58	42,25
5	3		Arpan, Das		IND	2116	WB	7	51	55,5	40,50
6	16		Sparsh, Yadav		IND	1833	UP	7	50	53,5	40,50
7	7		Sudhanshu, Ranjan		IND	1964	BR	7	49,5	53,5	39,75
8	9		Sharma, Harish		IND	1889	DL	7	49	52,5	38,50
9	14		Himanshu, Ranjan		IND	1865	BR	7	48	52	38,00
10	27		Om, Chauhan		IND	1773	UP	7	43,5	46,5	34,00
11	5		Rishabh, Nishad		IND	1969	KNP-UP	6,5	51,5	55	36,50
12	10		Vatsal, Singla		IND	1889	DL	6,5	49	53	35,25
13	22		Arnav, Dhamija		IND	1816	UP	6,5	48,5	53	37,25
14	13	AIM	Saikat, Nath		IND	1867	DL	6,5	47	51	34,50
15	35		Gaurav, Nishad		IND	1699	UP	6,5	45	48,5	31,50
16	24		Shrivastava, Kushagra		IND	1807	MP	6,5	45	48	31,50
17	18		Verma, Ashu		IND	1823	UP	6,5	44,5	51	35,75
18	15		Anchal, Rastogi		IND	1855	KNP-UP	6,5	42	45,5	31,75
19	26	WCM	Kriti, Mayur Patel	w	IND	1780	MH	6,5	42	45,5	31,50
20	28		Chaturvedi, Dewansh		IND	1772	KNP-UP	6,5	40,5	41,5	29,50

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