Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri wins 3rd Marvel Rating Open 2024
Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri and Srujan Keerthan Solleti scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 3rd Marvel Rating Open 2024. Bharat won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Srujan secured second place. Four players - FM Md. Imran, Kushal O, FM J Ramakrishna and Majhi Fakir scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹75000, ₹50000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each. The five-day rating tournament was organized by B Rajashekar at Johnson Grammar School in Hyderabad, Telangana from 1st to 5th May 2024. This is Bharat's first rating and seventh overall tournament triumph of the year. Photos: Marvel Chess Academy
Top two score an unbeaten 8/9
Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri was the sole leader 7.5/8 heading into the final round. Four players - Arvind Iyer, FM Md. Imran, Srujan Keerthan Solletti and Sharanya Gade were in pursuit at 7/8 each. Bharat drew with Imran to become the champion, Imran third. Srujan defeated Sharanya to finish second. Sharanya became the sole female player to make a top ten finish. She scored 7/9 to finish eighth, ahead of the top seed - GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury.
A total of 362 players including a GM took part from all over the country, one from Kenya and USA each in this five-day nine round Rating Open tournament. It was organized by B Rajashekar at Johnson Grammar School in Hyderabad, Telangana from 1st to 5th May 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri | IND | 2190 | TG | 8 | 54 | 59 | 52,00 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 2 | 11 | Srujan Keerthan Solletti | IND | 1882 | TG | 8 | 50 | 55 | 48,25 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | FM | Md Imran | U15 | IND | 2184 | AP | 7,5 | 53 | 57 | 46,00 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Kushal O | IND | 2210 | AP | 7,5 | 49 | 52,5 | 42,75 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 5 | 6 | FM | Ramakrishna J. | IND | 2005 | UBI | 7,5 | 45 | 49 | 39,75 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 31 | Majhi Fakir | IND | 1770 | OR | 7,5 | 44 | 48,5 | 40,50 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 7 | 10 | ACM | Iyer Arvind | IND | 1898 | MH | 7 | 52,5 | 57 | 41,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 25 | AIM | Gade Sharanya | F15 | w | IND | 1790 | TG | 7 | 52,5 | 57 | 41,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 1 | GM | Roy Chowdhury Saptarshi | IND | 2249 | RSPB | 7 | 52 | 57 | 42,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 18 | Kolla Bhaavan | U13 | IND | 1833 | AP | 7 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 41,50 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | 8 | Swarna Nihal | U15 | IND | 1957 | AP | 7 | 49,5 | 54 | 40,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 35 | Mokshith Pasupulety | U15 | IND | 1740 | TG | 7 | 48 | 52 | 38,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 13 | 54 | AFM | Maniar Hriday | U13 | IND | 1665 | MH | 7 | 47,5 | 50 | 36,50 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 14 | 19 | AFM | Yashvi Jain | F15 | w | IND | 1817 | TG | 7 | 44,5 | 49 | 38,00 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 46 | Tijil Singh | IND | 1697 | TG | 6,5 | 54,5 | 59,5 | 40,75 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 16 | 20 | Aarit Kapil | U09 | IND | 1811 | DL | 6,5 | 52,5 | 56 | 38,25 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 17 | 16 | Arnav Mahesh Koli | U15 | IND | 1842 | MH | 6,5 | 50 | 54,5 | 35,75 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 18 | 45 | AGM | Karyasheel P | IND | 1697 | TG | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 19 | 23 | Challa Saharsha | U13 | IND | 1797 | TG | 6,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 36,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 20 | 14 | Madhesh Kumar S | U13 | IND | 1862 | PY | 6,5 | 48,5 | 52,5 | 34,00 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 21 | 13 | AIM | Banik Hrishikesh Kumar | U15 | IND | 1869 | WB | 6,5 | 47,5 | 52,5 | 37,25 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 22 | 17 | AIM | Ravi Krishna G | IND | 1841 | TG | 6,5 | 47,5 | 52 | 36,25 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 23 | 26 | Suresh Duvvala | IND | 1783 | TG | 6,5 | 47,5 | 52 | 34,50 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 24 | 27 | Thanga Manickam M | IND | 1783 | TN | 6,5 | 47,5 | 51 | 34,75 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 25 | 28 | Druvesh Dondapati | U15 | IND | 1776 | AP | 6,5 | 47 | 51 | 35,75 | 0 | 5 |
