Ritviz Parab convincingly clinches Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 23/02/2024

IM Ritviz Parab scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win Durga Motors Rapid Rating Open 2024. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Mandar Pradip Lad scored sole 8/9 to finish second. Four players - IM Bhakti Kulkarni, Ravindra Nikam, Muchandi Karthik and Mayuresh Laxlabh Desai scored 7.5/9 each. They were placed third to sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Ritviz's sole draw was against the top seed Nitish. Mandar suffered his only loss of the event against Bhakti. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹100000. The top three prizes were ₹35000, ₹16000 and ₹10000 along with a trophy each. The two-day rapid rating tournament was organized by Rotary Club of Porvorim, sponsored by Durga Motors Porvorim, on 10th and 11th February 2024 at Dr. K B Hedgewar School, Cujira in Bambolim, Goa. This was Ritviz's first rating tournament victory in 2024. Photos: IA Arvind Mhamal

Ritviz's first rating tournament triumph of the year

IM Ritviz Parab and IM Bhakti Kulkarni were the coleaders 7.5/8 heading into the final round. They inevitably faced each other in Round 9 and Ritviz prevailed in it. Three players - IM Nitish Belurkar, Mandar Pradip Lad and Brendan Peroz were in pursuit at 7/8 each. Mandar defeated the top seed Nitish to secure second place, Bhakti was placed third. The Arjuna awardee Bhakti is the sole female finisher among the top 25.

Champion - IM Ritviz Parab 8.5/9

Runner-up - Mandar Pradip Lad 8/9

Second Runner-up - IM Bhakti Kulkarni 7.5/9

Top 3 (L to R) - 3rd IM Bhakti Kulkarni 7.5/9, 1st IM Ritviz Parab 8.5/9 and 2nd Mandar Lad Pradip 8/9

L to R: Rtn. Sandeep Bharne, Ashesh Keni, Secretary, GCA, Rt. Umesh Naik, President Rotary Club Porvorim, Chief Guest - Rtn. Ashok Sapra, in presence of Chief Arbiter - IA Arvind Mhamal, Rtn. Vivek Kerkar, Rtn. Dr. Pramod Dabale, Rtn. Ryan Costa, and Rtn. Ravi Gupta.

IM Ritviz Parab scored 8.5/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 18.6 Elo rating points

Inaugural first moves are being made

L to R: Chief Guest - Rtn. Umesh Naik, President Rotary Club Porvorim with Project Coordinator Rtn. Sandeep Bharne. Chief Arbiter - IA Arvind Mhamal and Prabhakar Shetye.

Group photo of various prize winners

Thanks to the Chief Arbiter IA Arvind Mhamal for sharing photos and information about the tournament.

A total of 246 players including three IMs took part from various states across the country and one from Hungary and Ukraine each. The two-day nine round Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Rotary Club of Porvorim, sponsored by Durga Motors Porvorim at Dr. K B Hedgewar School, Cujira in Bambolim, Goa on 10th and 11th February 2024. The time control of the event was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5
1	4	IM	Ritviz Parab			2140	Goa-salcete	8,5	53	56	52,50	8
2	5		Lad Mandar Pradip			2029	Goa-Bardez	8	52	57	49,50	8
3	2	IM	Kulkarni Bhakti		w	2273	Goa-Salcete	7,5	56,5	60,5	48,50	7
4	8		Nikam Ravindra	S40		1602	Maharashtra	7,5	54	55	42,75	7
5	3		Karthik. Muchandi	S40		2159	Goa-Bardez	7,5	49,5	54,5	43,75	7
6	19		Mayuresh Laxlabh Desai	U15		1403	Goa-Sattari	7,5	49	53	41,75	7
7	1	IM	Nitish Belurkar			2283	Goa-Tiswadi	7	54,5	58,5	42,50	6
8	21		Kanishk Sagar Sawant	U13		1368	Goa-Bicholim	7	50,5	54,5	39,00	7
9	6		Colaco Reuben			1752	Goa-Salcete	7	50,5	53,5	39,00	7
10	17		Chaitanya V Gaonkar	U15		1415	Goa-Bicholim	7	50	53,5	38,50	7
11	13		Brendan Peroz			1485	Goa-Mormugao	7	49	52	37,00	7
12	27		Shubh Vishnu Borkar	U11		1245	Goa-Salcete	7	48	53	39,00	7
13	11		Nagvekar Sairudra			1520	Goa-Bardez	7	48	49,5	35,50	6
14	38		Vihaan Tari	U9		1143	Goa-Tiswadi	7	45,5	49,5	36,50	7
15	22		Atharva Sawal	U15		1356	Goa-Salcete	7	45,5	49,5	34,50	7