Kushagra Mohan decimates 2nd G H Raisoni Memorial Amravati Rapid Rating Open 2025
IM Kushagra Mohan scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 2nd G H Raisoni Memorial Amravati Rapid Rating Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. 13-year-old Nihaan Pohane scored 8/9 to secure second place. Eight players scored 7.5/9 each. Out of them, CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut was placed third according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹50000 + trophy, ₹30000 and ₹20000 each respectively. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at G H Raisoni University in Amravati, Maharashtra on 9th February 2025. This is Kushagra's first rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: Shahid Ahmed
Kushagra wins eight in-a-row
IM Kushagra Mohan scorched the field by scoring eight wins in-a-row. He had a full point lead heading into the final round. A draw was enough for him to become a clear champion and that's what he did against Nachiket Paturkar. Nihaan Pohane defeated IM Ravi Teja S to finish second. Shaurya Harshal Dhwangale drew with CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut and the latter was placed third. A week after this, Kushagra also went on to win his second tournament of the year - Chronicles of Checkmate Festival 2025 in Sri Lanka. We will mention it in detail in a separate report.
A total of 364 players including two IMs took part from various places all over the country. The one-day nine round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by G H Raisoni Sports and Cultural Foundation and Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation at G H Raisoni University in Amravati, Maharashtra on 9th February 2025. The time control of the event was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move no.1.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | IM | Kushagra, Mohan | IND | 2303 | Telangana | 8,5 | 55 | 60 | 56,25 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 12 | Nihaan, Pohane | U15 | IND | 1855 | Maharashtra | 8 | 50,5 | 55,5 | 48,00 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | CM | Vaibhav, Jayant Raut | IND | 2102 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 56 | 60,5 | 48,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | CM | Dodeja, Pawan | Amravati | IND | 2110 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 56 | 60 | 47,75 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 5 | 11 | Badole, Shaunak | U13 | IND | 1879 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 53,5 | 56 | 43,75 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | 8 | Gawai, Siddhant | IND | 1989 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 53 | 58,5 | 48,00 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 7 | 13 | Nachiket, Paturkar | IND | 1846 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 53 | 58 | 48,00 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 8 | 4 | FM | Panesar, Vedant | IND | 2225 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 52,5 | 57 | 46,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | FM | Patil, Priyanshu | IND | 1918 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 50,5 | 54,5 | 43,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 10 | 46 | Rajat, Shankar Kamdi | IND | 1556 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 45,5 | 48,5 | 38,25 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 11 | 3 | IM | Ravi, Teja S. | IND | 2263 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 55 | 60 | 43,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 12 | 1 | FM | Wagh, Suyog | IND | 2316 | Maharashtra | 7 | 52 | 56,5 | 41,50 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 13 | 7 | FM | Thakur, Akash | IND | 2080 | Maharashtra | 7 | 51,5 | 55,5 | 41,00 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | 30 | Siddharth, Madhur Bang | U13 | IND | 1610 | Maharashtra | 7 | 51 | 55,5 | 40,50 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 15 | 33 | Mayank, Santosh Hedau | IND | 1598 | Maharashtra | 7 | 49 | 53,5 | 38,50 | 0 | 7 |
