Khelo Chess India Late R Satyamurthy Memorial Rapid Open to take place this Sunday 22nd January

by Niklesh Jain - 20/01/2023

Last month ChessBase India started the journey of Khelo Chess India at Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The first edition comprised a chess workshop, a blindfold match and a simultaneous exhibition match with few selected school children. The second event will be a rapid tournament. It will be held in memory of Late R Satyamurthy. He was the first national level player of the state. He led the state in the National Senior Championship in 1959 while working for the Indian Railways back then. He made great efforts to promote chess in Bhopal. The one-day seven round Rapid tournnament will take place on Sunday 22nd January 2023 at Minaleswar Temple Hall.

In memory of Late R Satyamurthy

ChessBase India, an organization who promotes chess all over India and the world, will organize a Rapid Open chess tournament on Sunday 22nd January 2023, part of Khelo Chess India.

Late R Satyamurthy, first National level chess player of Madhya Pradesh

ChessBase India's CEO and Cofounder, IM Sagar Shah interviewed R Satyamurthy five years ago when he was among us

The tournament will take place on Sunday 22nd January 2023

The one-day seven round Rapid Open tournament will take place at Minaleswar Temple Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The total prize fund ₹14000

Entry fees: ₹300.

Time control: 15 minutes + 10 seconds.

Last date: 21st January 2023.

Interested players can contact the organizing committee via WhatsApp: Shanker Murthy, Shahid Azmat and Ayush Jain - 9131347765

How to participate

How ChessBase India received Late R Satyamurthy's books

Participants

WGM Franco Valencia Beatriz (COL) will be the top seed | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Currently Bhopal's top player - Aishwin Daniel | Photo: Amit Sharma

Current National Under-9 Open champion and Asian Under-10 Open triple Gold medalist - Madhvendra Pratap Sharma

Pairings will be displayed one day before the tournament.

Players list

No.		Name	FideID	FED	Rtg	Gr
1	WGM	Franco Valencia Beatriz Irene	4402618	COL	2058
2		Aishwin Daniel	25037714	IND	1979
3		Shahid Azmat	5002087	IND	1967
4		Parihar Rajeev Singh	46667750	IND	1621
5		Vedant Bhardwaj	25133497	IND	1595
6		Madhvendra Pratap Sharma	25985663	IND	1577
7		Jain Nitin	46667512	IND	1524
8		Batham Avinash	46666338	IND	1507
9		Chandwani Prateek	35043013	IND	1493
10		Yadav Bateshwar Singh	46668012	IND	1363
11		Nitin Raghuvanshi	45086311	IND	1359
12		Sanyam Arya	33416761	IND	1315
13		Ravi Palsule	25718738	IND	1313
14		Kanishka Choudhary	25132725	IND	1175
15		Praneet Chorghade	33419841	IND	1110