Abhrojyoty Nath awesome at 3rd SF Rapid Rating Open 2026
Abhrojyoty Nath scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win 3rd SF Rapid Rating Open 2026.
Abhrojyoty’s sixth overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year
FM Tanmay Rajbongshi, Abhrojyoty Nath and Harshadeep Deka were the three leaders at 7/8 each, heading into the final round. Nine players were trailing them by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Harshadeep lost to the reigning 49th All Assam Inter-District Under-17 Open 2026 champion, Abhrojyoti who became a clear champion. Monodeep Dhar suffered defeat against Supritom Baruah who secured second place. Tanmay drew against Iftikar and the former finished third.
The total prize fund was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹16500, ₹13000 and ₹12000 with a trophy each.
Champion – Abhrojyoty Nath 8/9 | Photo: SF Foundation
Top 3 (L to R): 1st Abhrojyoty Nath 8/9, 3rd FM Tanmay Rajbongshi 7.5/9 and 2nd Supritom Baruah 7.5/9 | Photo: SF Foundation
Abhrojyoty Nath scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 22.8 Elo rating points
Players in action | Photo: SF Foundation
The tournament hall at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, Assam | Photo: SF Foundation
A total of 227 players took part from various parts of India and one from England. The one-day nine-round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Shatranj Foundation at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, Assam on 26th October 2026. The time control of the tournament was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment.
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