Anuj Shrivatri prevails at 1st Burhanpur Rapid Rating Open 2026
IM Anuj Shrivatri scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 1st Burhanpur Rapid Rating Open 2026.
Anuj’s seventh rating tournament triumph of the year
IM Anuj Shrivatri and IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete were coleaders at 7.5/8 each, going into the final round. GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury, FM Vaibhav Jayant Raut, Bhaavan Kolla and FM Gaurang Bagwe were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Bhaavan drew against Anuj and the latter became the champion. Sammed shared the point with Saptarshi, the former finished second and the latter third.
The total prize fund was ₹650000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹50000 each.
Champion – IM Anuj Shrivatri 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Runner-up – IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete 8/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Second Runner-up – GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury 7.5/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete 8/9, 1st IM Anuj Shrivatri 8/9 and 3rd GM Saptarshi RoyChowdhury 7.5/9 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
The top two finishers – IM Anuj Shrivatri and IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete faced each other in Round 8 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
IM Anuj Shrivatri scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 11.4 Elo rating points
The top ten finishers | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
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A total of 231 players including a GM and five IMs took part from all over the country. The two-day nine-round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Burhanpur District Chess Association at Utsav Hotel and Resorts in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh on 6th and 7th June 2026. The time control of the tournament was 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
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