Neelash Saha wins 2nd Late Shri Dhiraj Raghuvanshi Memorial Rating Open 2026
IM Neelash Saha, Shreyash Singh, Anustoop Biswas and FM Arvinder Preet Singh scored 7.5/9 each at 2nd Dhiraj Raghuvanshi Memorial Rating Open 2026. Neelash won the tournament on tie-breaks.
Neelash’s second rating tournament triumph of the year
Ambarish Sharma, Shreyash Singh and Anustoop Biswas were the three leaders at 7/8 each, heading into the last round. Half a dozen players were trailing them by a half point. Ambarish lost to Neelash who became the champion. Anustoop drew against Shreyash, the former finished third and the latter second. Neelash won a rapid rating tournament, a week after the conclusion of this event. It will be mentioned in detail in a separate report.
The total prize fund was ₹1250000. The top three prizes were ₹100000, ₹75000 and ₹55000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – IM Neelash Saha 7.5/9 | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
Runner-up – Shreyash Singh 7.5/9 | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
Second Runner-up – Anustoop Biswas 7.5/9 | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
L to R: 3rd Anustoop Biswas 7.5/9, 1st IM Neelash Saha 7.5/9, 5th Ambarish Sharma 7/9 and 2nd Shreyash Singh 7.5/9 | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
Ambarish – Neelash, Round 9
Position after 61.Nxd5
Can Black win this? The answer is yes. Of course, Black has to play precisely and not capture the d4-pawn. 61…Nfxd5+ 62.Kd3 Kf5 and Black went on to win this.
IM Neelash Saha scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 and won the tournament on tie-breaks
Lighting of the lamp | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
Inaugural first move | Photo: Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur
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A total of 249 players including a GM and an IM took part from all over the country. The five-day nine-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Dev Bhoomi Chess Association at Bhartiyam International School in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand from 22nd to 26th April 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Final standings
Links
Bhartiyam International School, Rudrapur: Official site, fb page and instagram
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