Manish Anto Cristiano wins 14th BBCF Blitz Rating Open 2026
IM Manish Anto Cristiano F scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 14th BBCF Blitz Rating Open 2026.
Manish’s fourth overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year
IM Manish Anto Cristiano F was the sole leader 7.5/8, going into the last round. Nine players were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. IM Ravi Teja S drew against Manish and the latter became the champion. FM Arpith S Bijoy defeated Premshankar B U to finish second. FM John Veny Akkarakaran won against Rahul Ramakrishnan to claim third place. Thus, Manish won two rating tournaments organized by Brains Behind Chess Foundation on consecutive days. John Veny secured a podium finish on both events.
The total prize fund was ₹300000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹12000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – IM Manish Anto Cristiano F 8/9 | Photo: DI Balaji S / Brains Behind Chess Foundation
Runner-up – FM Arpith S Bijoy 8/9 | Photo: DI Balaji S / Brains Behind Chess Foundation
Runner-up – FM John Veny Akkarakaran 8/9 | Photo: DI Balaji S / Brains Behind Chess Foundation
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd FM Arpith S Bijoy S 8/9, 1st IM Manish Anto Cristiano F 8/9 and 3rd FM John Veny Akkarakaran 8/9 | Photo: DI Balaji S / Brains Behind Chess Foundation
IM Manish Anto Cristiano F scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 27.4 Elo rating points
A total of 412 players including eight IMs took part from various parts of the country, one from Canada and Denmark each, two from Sweden and the USA each. The one-day nine-round Blitz Rating Open tournament was organized by Brains Behind Chess Foundation at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 21st June 2026. The time control of the tournament was 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
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