Ojasva Singh wins 1st Kota Rapid Rating Open 2026
FM Ojasva Singh and Homil Madaan scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st Kota Rapid Rating Open 2026. Ojasva won the tournament on tie-breaks, Homil secured second place.
Ojasva’s second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year
The top seed of the tournament and North Zone Inter-University Men 2026 champion for University of Delhi, FM Ojasva Singh was the sole leader at 7.5/8, heading into the last round. Mrityunjay Kumar, Homil Madaan and Gouransh Sharma were trailing by a half point at 7/8 each. Mrityunjay drew against Ojasva, the former finished third and the latter became the champion. Homil defeated Gouransh Sharma to claim second place.
The total prize fund was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹12900 and ₹11000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – FM Ojasva Singh 8/9
FM Ojaswa Singh scored an unbeaten 8/9 and won the tournament on tie-breaks
Various prize winners
A total of 235 players took part from various parts of India The two-day nine-round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by Kota District Chess Association at Shri Agrasen Sabhagar in Kota, Rajasthan on 3rd and 4th October 2026. The time control of the tournament was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
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