Indrajeet Mahindrakar wins Bihar Rating Open 2026

Indrajeet Mahindrakar, GM Petr Kiriakov and Prithvi Sharma scored 8/9 each at Bihar Rating Open 2026. Indrajeet won the tournament on tie-breaks. Kiriakov and Prithvi were placed second and third respectively. The total prize fund was ₹1000000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹60000 and ₹40000 along with a trophy each.

Indrajeet’s first tournament triumph of the year

GM Petr Kiriakov was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the final round. Five players – Indrajeet Mahindrakar, Parambrata Sarkar, Sundram Kumar, FM Rupesh Jaiswal (NEP) and Prithvi Sharma were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Parambrata lost to Indrajeet and the latter became the champion. Sundram drew against the top seed, Kiriakov who finished second. Rupesh suffered defeat against Prithvi who claimed third place.

Champion – Indrajeet Mahindrakar 8/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Runner-up – Petr Kiriakov 8/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Second Runner-up – Prithvi Sharma 8/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Top 3 (L to R): 1st Indrajeet Mahindrakar 8/9, 3rd Prithvi Sharma and 2nd GM Petr Kiriakov 8/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Parambrata – Indrajeet, Round 9

Position after 32.Ng2?

In an already difficult position, Parambrata Sarkar (2011) made an incorrect retreat 32.Ng2? His opponent, Indrajeet Mahindrakar (2117) who was in a virtual must-win situation to become the champion of the tournament, found the correct continuation 32…Bg5 33.Bg1 Rxf1 34.Rxf1 Rf8 35.Rxf8 Qxf8 36.h4 Bc1 37.bxc5 Qf3 38.c6 Qh3+ 39.Bh2 Nf3 40.e5+ Kh8 41.Ne3 Bd2 42.Qxd2 Nbxd2 and it’s over as checkmate is inevitable.

Indrajeet Mahindrakar during one of his games | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

Indrajeet Mahindrakar scored 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 24 Elo rating points

Captain of Indian team and revered coach – GM FST Srinath Narayanan and GM Petr Kiriakov made the inaugural first move | Photo: Aman / All Bihar Chess Association

4th CM K K Chatterjee 7.5/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

5th Alekhya Mukhopadhyay 7.5/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

The top finisher among players from Bihar is FM Kumar Gaurav. He scored 7.5/9 to be placed seventh.

7th FM Kumar Gaurav 7.5/9 | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

The tournament hall at Patliputra Sports Complex Indoor Stadium in Patna, Bihar | Photo: All Bihar Chess Association

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A total of 613 players including a GM and IM took part from various parts of the country, five from Nepal and one from Zimbabwe. The five-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by All Bihar Chess Association at Patliputra Sports Complex Indoor Stadium in Patna, Bihar from 25th to 29th March 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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