PRATHAM Gupta reigned supreme to win the Nagpur District 90th Weekend Open Rapid Chess Tournament organised by Nagpur District Chess Association at NDCA Hall, Sports Complex, Dhanwate National College, Congress Nagar on Sunday. In all, 45 players including 21 ELO rated players of various ages participated in this tournament. Total six rounds were played. A total cash prizes of Rs 5,000 were distributed among top 10 players of the tournament. Gupta in the sixth round match, playing with white pieces, defeated Omprakash Soni on second board to emerge champion of the tournament. Gupta won all his matches. On the top board, last week’s winner Shaunak Badole, also playing with white pieces, got better of Krupal Wanjari. Badole also ended with all wins and six point s in his kitty but the tie-breaker helped Gupta emerge winner.

 

Chandrashekhar Sable was successful in registering victory against Mayur Gupta on the third board. On board number four Nilesh Wasnik defeated Aditya Kamlapurkar to enter top ten. While on board number five Shrikant Bagde playing with white pieces, suffered defeat against Rashmika Maringanti. As many as four players — Omprakash Soni, Rashmika Maringanti, Nilesh Wasnik and Samruddhi Kharabe ended in top ten with five points each. Prizes were distributed at the hands of IA Pravin Pantawane. Top Results (Sixth Round) Shaunak Badole (6) bt Krupal Wanjari (5.5), Pratham Gupta (6) bt Omprakash Soni (5), Chandrashekhar Sable (5.5) bt Mayur Gupta (4.5), Nilesh Wasnik (5) bt Aditya Kamlapurkar (4), Shrikant Bagde (4) lost to Rashmika Maringanti (5), Rudra Dhole (4.5) drew with Arun Kumar (4.5), Samruddhi Kharabe (5) bt Pappu Kumar Singh (4), Naresh Kantode (4.5) bt Avanti Junghare (3.5), Atharv Tawri (3.5) lost to Vallabh Bhake (4), Naman Bhure (3) lost to TM Kawadkar (4), Aditya Vijay Thool (4) bt Shripad Bhake (3), Shantanu Tarale (4) bt Mahajan Sadanand (3), Adavya Jambhulkar (4) bt Pratik Wasnik (3), Sudesh R Nitnaore (4) bt Akhilesh Awchat (3), Duhit Ikhar (3) lost to Abhiram Paranjpe (4), Rudra Thaokar (3) drew with Rugved Kale (3), Rujul Shende (3) bt Rounak Chandrawanshi (2), Naman Karme (2) lost to Faulgun Motghare (3), Himanish Mahalle (3) bt Yatharth Paliwal (2), Manasvi Wasnik (2) lost to Advait Thaokar (3), Sanchitee Dakate (2) bt Abhishek Singh (1), Adhrit Gaikwad (2) bt Abhir Upadhayay (1).