WCM Kriti Patel ( 2 factors) of Mumbai played a great tactical video game to tape her 2nd win beating citymate Devansh Nisar (1 factor) in a second-round suit of the 1 st All India FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament 2024, held by South Mumbai Chess School and dipped into the Russian House, Peddar Road, Mumbai, on Saturday.
The 18-year-old Kiriti, a trainee of SIES College, having fun with white items began with the Albin Counter Gambit opening and won a very early pawn. She kept the benefit and manipulated the scenario and although Devansh safeguarded well she remained in control. She ultimately opted for the kill and checkmated Devansh on the 54 th relocate to secure the win.
IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni (2 factors) of Kolhapur, having fun with white racked up one more excellent win beating Kirti Suryarao (1 factor) of Thane in one more 2nd round suit on the leading board.
GOAL Saikat Nath (2 factors) likewise tasted triumph beating Pragnay Singh (1 factor) on the 8th board with black items.
Results– Top 10: IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni (2) defeat Kirti Suryarao (1) 1-0;
Karan Dassani (1) shed Atharv Soni (2) 0-1;
Yash Watarkar (2) defeat Medhansh Poojary (1) 1-0;
Naval Vora (1) shed Sanjeev Mishra (2) 0-1;
Arnav Kherdekar (2) defeat Vihan Pandey (1) 1-0;
GOAL Samarth Patodekar (2) defeat Saurabh Kulkarni (1) 1-0;
WCM Kriti Patel (2) defeat Devansh Nisar (1) 1-0;
Pragnay Singh (1) shed goal Saikat Nath (2) 1-0;
Yash Kapadi (2) defeat Mukul Rane (1) 1-0;
Neev Bafna (1) shed Om Gada (2) 0-1
