Hrishikesh Kumar Banik wins 2nd Playu Rating Open 2026
Hrishikesh Kumar Banik and Viraat Jalan cored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each at 2nd Playu Rating Open 2026. Hrishikesh won the tournament on tie-breaks, Viraat second.
Hrishikesh’s first rating tournament triumph of the year
Hrishikesh Kumar Banik was the sole leader 7/8, heading into the final round. Four players – Sairam Bala M, Renjith Rejath, Shreyash Singh and Viraat Jalan were trailing by a half point at 6.5/8 each. Shreyash drew against Hrishikesh and the latter became the champion. Renjith lost to Viraat who secured second place. Sairam drew against Roshan Antony C and the former finished third.
The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹25000 + trophy, ₹20000 and ₹15000 each.
Champion – Hrishikesh Kumar Banik (third from right) 7.5/9 | Photo: Playu
Hrishikesh Kumar Banik scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and won the tournament on tie-breaks
A total of 157 players including an IM took part from various parts of the country, one from England and Scotlad each. The five-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Playu at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 10th to 14th September 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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