Monoskam Mitra clear first at 6th IS Below 1700 Rating 2026
Monoskam Mitra scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 6th IS Below 1700 Rating Tournament 2026.
Monoskam’s first rating tournament triumph of his career
10-year-old Monoskam Mitra started the tournament as the 42nd seed. After his fantastic runner-up performance at West Bengal State Under-13 Open Rating 2026, Monoskam travelled to Cuttack in Odisha where he won his first rating tournament of his career. This is also his third tournament victory of the year. Monoskam gained 154 Elo rating points at State Under-13 and in this event he increased it by 100.8 points which will be reflected in August 2026 FIDE Rating list.
The reigning Hooghly District Under-11 Open 2026 champion, Monoskam Mitra was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the final round. Sankar Prasad Rao D and Rishan Das were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Monoskam drew against Sankar to become a clear champion, Sankar was placed second. Prateek Kumar Behera defeated Gunanidhi Bhoi to finish third.
The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹20000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – Monoskam Mitra 8/9
Fakir Majhi scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the rest and gained 34.2 Elo rating points
Days before winning this event, Monoskam secured a second place finish at West Bengal State Under-13 Open Rating where he gained a whopping 154 Elo rating points | Photo: Shahid Ahmed
A total of 562 players took part from various parts of India. The three-day nine-round Below 1700 Rating tournament was organized by IS Chess Centre at J N Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha from 26th to 28th June 2026. The time control of the tournament was 45 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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