Rahul Sangma wins Sarguja Cup Rating Open 2026
IM Rahul Sangma and Indrajeet Mahindrakar scored an unbeaten 7.5/8 each at Sarguja Cup Rating Open 2026. Rahul won the tournament on tie-breaks, Indrajeet was placed second. CM Vinod Kumar Sharma scored sole 7/8 to finish third. The total prize fund was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹51000, ₹27000 and ₹15000 along with a trophy each.
Rahul’s third rating tournament triumph of the year
IM Rahul Sangma and Indrajeet Mahindrakar made a perfect start by winning seven games in-a-row. They emerged coleaders at 7/7 each. Rahul drew against Indrajeet and became the champion. Indrajeet was placed second. Mayank Sonare lost to CM Vinod Kumar Sharma and the latter finished third. WCM Rajanya Datta split the point with Kishan Kumar and the former claimed fourth place. Rajanya is the sole female player to make a top ten finish.
Champion – IM Rahul Sangma 7.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Runner-up – Indrajeet Mahindrakar 7.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Second Runner-up – CM Vinod Kumar Sharma 7/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Top 3 (L to R): 3rd CM Vinod Kumar Sharma 7/8, 2nd Indrajeet Mahindrakar 7.5/8 and 1st IM Rahul Sangma 7.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
IM Rahul Sangma in action | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
IM Rahul Sangma scored an unbeaten 7.5/8, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 10.1 Elo rating points
4th WCM Rajanya Datta 6.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
5th Yashad Bambeshwar 6.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
6th Kamad Mishra 6.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
7th Kishan Kumar 6.5/8 | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Inaugural first move | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Arbiters’ team | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Organizing team – Suseema Welfare Foundation | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
Trophies for the prize winners | Photo: Suseema Welfare Foundation
A total of 287 players including an IM took part from all over the country. The four-day eight-round Rating Open tournament was organized by Suseema Welfare Foundation at Govt. Polytechnic College in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh from 10th to 13th April 2026. The time control of the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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