Fire on Board 2 – Swiss mode classic online tournament was conducted in lichess.org from 25 to 28 April, 2020.
A six round tournament in which twenty eight players battled to outplay their opponent and horn their skills was thrilling to watch with some nice games and many upsets. Nithyan S emerged the winner with 5.5 points. ACM Rishikesh S A, the fifth seed in the tournament, fought well and secured a draw against the champion and is the only player with a positive score against the champion.
Nithyan’s technique again proved superior to other participants and his opponents preparing against him using the games published led to some exciting fights. Some boards were on fire right from the opening where Jahnvi Asok played the Evans Gambit to complicate the game, but her opponent Manav A Rejith, who lost against her in Evans Gambit in the previous tournament, was prepared to meet this but some slips from Manav cost him the game. This is the advantage of classical games as it gives players ample time to think and fight to the best of their abilities and to prepare against their opponents which promotes disciplined learning and widening of their knowledge base.
Congratulations to Nithyan!
Congratulations to Shreyas Arun and Parteev Sunil who finished behind the champion with 5 points.
Italian game and Sicilian defense are the most played openings in this tournament. Akhil Sajeev played an irregular opening known as the Polish Opening or the Orangutan (1. b4).
The final round was entertaining as players were all prepared to fight tooth and nail for a win.
Final Standings – Click for technical reports
Rank Name (Rating)
1 Nithyan S (1557)
2 Shreyas Arun (1295)
3 Parteev Sunil (1236)
4 Rishikesh S A (1267)
5 Jahnvi Ashok (1079)
6 Farriz J (1374)
7 Aromal S Nair (1199)
8 Shreya S Pillai (1165)
9 Manav A Rejith (1028)
10 Kavin Oviyan R (1129)
11 Thomas Joseph Binoy
12 Anna Rose Rajan
13 Arundhathy R Nair (1068)
14 Karthik Mohan
15 Vishal Dileep Anand
16 Amanlal A
17 Girish Rajan
18 Afeefa Sadik Muhammed
19 Deva Tharang S (1037)
20 Devathma D (1371)
21 Asah Ansaf Sadik
22 Akhil Sajeev
23 Anirudh C Menon
24 Saradha
25 Vinayak
26 Aparna R Nair
27 Karthik Linoy
28 Sooraj Sunil
Many new players joined this tournament, thanks to the support and initiative of chess parents in Trivandrum and other districts. Thunderstorms in Kerala and school & office work affected some participants and the final round had to be rescheduled. Many thanks to all participants and supporters. Without you this tournament cannot be a success.
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Regards,
Castle Chess Academy