Kushal Jani wins 4th Resha Rating Open 2026

Kushal R Jani and Dishank Sachin Bajaj scored 8/9 each at 4th Resha Rating Open 2026. Kushal won the tournament on tie-breaks, Dishank second.

Kushal’s second rating tournament triumph of the year

Five players – FM Kushal R Jani, FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare, Dishank Sachin Bajaj, FM Vedant Nagarkatte and Shreyas Ghadi were the leaders at 7/8 each, going into the last round. Kushal defeated CM Vedant Rupeshbhai Varasada to become the champion. Kaivalya lost to Dishank and the latter finished second. Shreyas drew against FM Vedant Nagarkatte who claimed third place.

8-year-old Pune District and Maharashtra State Under-9 Open 2026 champion, Anish Abhijeet Jawalkar scored an impressive 7/9 to finish eighth. He is the youngest top ten finisher of the event.

The total prize fund combining Classical, Rapid and Blitz Rating Open tournaments was ₹550000 + 162 trophies. The top three prizes in Classical were ₹61000, ₹41000 and ₹27000 along with a trophy each. Entry was free for Rapid and Blitz events for all those who took part in the Classical event.

Champion – Kushal R Jani 8/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

Runner-up – Dishank Sachin Bajaj 8/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

Second Runner-up – FM Vedant Nagarkatte 7.5/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

Round 9: FM Kushal R Jani – CM Vedant Rupeshbhai Varasada: 1-0 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

FM Kushal R Jani scored 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 33 Elo rating points

4th Arnav Kherdekar 7.5/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

6th FM Kaivalya Sandip Nagare 7/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

7th Omkar Kadav 7/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

9th Anish Abhijeet Jawalkar 7/9 | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

Various prize winners | Photo: Resha Shikshan Sanstha

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A total of 288 players including an IM took part from various parts of India and one from England. The six-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Resha Shikshan Sanstha at Swaminarayan Banquet Hall in Nashik, Maharashtra from 27th September to 2nd October 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

Final standings

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