Dhananjay Sonker wins Nexchess Rating Open 2026
FM Dhananjay Sonker and Mayank Pal scored 8/9 each at Nexchess Rating Open 2026. Dhananjay won the tournament on tie-breaks, Mayank finished second.
Dhananjay’s fourth rating tournament triumph of the year
The top seed of the tournament, FM Dhananjay Sonker was the sole leader at 7.5/8, going into the final round. Ram Parab, Kishan Kumar, Mayank Pal and Rishabh Nishad were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Dhananjay drew against Ram Parab to become the champion, the latter finished third. Kishan lost to Mayank who claimed second place.
The total prize fund was ₹600000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹40000 and ₹20000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – FM Dhananjay Sonker 8/9 | Photo: Royal Chess Academy
Runner-up – Mayank Pal 8/9 | Photo: Royal Chess Academy
Second Runner-up – Ram Parab 7.5/9 | Photo: Royal Chess Academy
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Mayank Pal 8/9, 1st FM Dhananjay S 8/9 and 3rd Ram Parab 7.5/9 | Photo: Royal Chess Academy
FM Dhananjay Sonker scored an unbeaten 8/9 and won the tournament on tie-breaks
A total of 445 players took part from all over the country, one from Germany and Israel each. The five-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Royal Chess Academy and Nexmove Events at Seven Heaven Banquets in New Delhi from 7th to 11th October 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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