Aaryan Varshney dominates 7th DD-DBCA Above 1600 Rating 2026 with a perfect score 9/9
India’s 92nd GM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 9/9 to win 7th DD-DBCA Above 1600 Rating Tournament 2026. IM Utsab Chatterjee scored 8/9 to secure second place. Aniket Das scored sole 7/9 to finish third. The total prize fund was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹75000 + trophy, ₹60000 and ₹40000 each. Photos: Shahid Ahmed
Aaryan’s first rating tournament triumph after becoming a GM
The 92nd GM of India and eighth of Delhi made a perfect start by winning eight games in-a-row. IM Utsab Chatterjee was the only player trailing him by a full point at 7/8. Despite needing only a draw to become a clear champion, Aaryan went for the maximum against Shaswata Paul to win the tournament with 100% score 9/9. Utsab defeated Niladri Banerjee to secure second place. Aniket Das won against Arhashirsha Biswas to finish third.
Champion – GM Aaryan Varshney 9/9
Interview with the champion – GM Aaryan Varshney
Runner-up – IM Utsab Chatterjee 8/9
Second Runner-up – Aniket Das 7/9
Interview with the second runner-up – Aniket Das
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Utsab Chatterjee 8/9, 1st GM Aaryan Varshney 9/9 and 3rd Aniket Das 7/9
GM Aaryan Varshney en route his first round win against Tamal Chakrabarty
GM Aaryan Varshney scored a perfect 9/9, finished a full point ahead of the rest and gained 8.6 Elo rating points
GM Dibyendu Barua made the inaugural first move in presence of IA Asit Baran Choudhury, Chief Arbiter and IA Debasish Barua, Deputy Chief Arbiter
4th Venkatesh Das 6.5/9
5th Niladri Banerjee 6.5/9
6th Soumma Chakraborty 6.5/9
7th Ritwick Pal 6.5/9
8th Arpan Das 6.5/9
9th Priyanshu Das 6.5/9
10th Sanjeeban Mandal 6/9
13th overall and Best Female 1st – Arhashirsha Biswas 6/9
18th overall and Best Female 2nd – Sohini Lahiri 6/9
Best Veteran 1st – Tamal Chakrabarty 5/9
Best Veteran 2nd – Swapan Mitra 5/9
Interview with the legend – GM Dibyendu Barua
Final moments: Aniket Das vs Arhashirsha Biswas, Round 9
India’s 92nd GM scores 9/9
Replay all available games
A total of 120 players including a GM and an IM took part from various parts of the country. The six-day nine-round Above 1600 Rating tournament was organized by and at Dhanuka Dhunseri Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy in Kolkata, West Bengal from 20th to 25th March 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
Links
Dhanuka Dhunseri Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy
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