Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir dominates 16th Chessmate Inter School Team Rapid Rating 2024
Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir scored an unbeaten 15/16 to win 16th Chessmate - Inter School Rapid Rating Team Tournament 2024. They defeated the defending champion, South Point High School A by 2.5-1.5 in the third round. They finished a staggering three points ahead of the field. Sudhir Memorial Institute (Girls) overall secured second place scoring 12/16. However, they became champion in the Girls category. DPS Ruby Park and South Point High School B also scored 12/16 each. They were placed second and third in the Open section. Among the girls, Bhavan's Gangabux and Gokhale Memorial Girls School scored 7/16 each to secure second and third position. South Point alumni and 43rd GM of India - Diptayan Ghosh was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. Photos: Rajendra Singh/South Point High School
South Point gets dethroned after a two-year reign
This is the only Inter-School Rapid Rating Team event in the country which has no entry fees, yet cash prizes and trophies are awarded to the prize winners. The total prize fund was ₹44000. The top three prizes were ₹10000, ₹7000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each in both Open and Girls category. There were also best board prizes for each of the four boards in both categories.
Neelabhro Bandyopadhyay scored a perfect 8/8. Debayan Ray was the second highest scorer of the team 6.5/8. Tanish Das also remained undefeated 5.5/8. Only Venkatesh Das suffered two losses, scored 4.5/8.
The tournament was organized by and at South Point High School on 26th and 27th April 2024. A total of 192 players represented 48 teams across West Bengal in this two-day eight-round Inter School Rapid Rating event. The time control was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Bhavan Gungabux Kanoria Vidyamandir | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24,5 | 485,8 | 162 |
| 2 | 5 | Sudhir Memorial Institute (Girls) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 413,5 | 145 |
| 3 | 4 | DPS, Ruby Park | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 411,5 | 149 |
| 4 | 3 | South Point High School-B | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 22,5 | 398,3 | 149,5 |
| 5 | 12 | Garden High School | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 19,5 | 339,3 | 153,5 |
| 6 | 1 | South Point High School-A | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 369,3 | 140,5 |
| 7 | 13 | G D Goenka Public School, Dakshineswar | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 20,5 | 363,8 | 150 |
| 8 | 8 | B D M International | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 19,5 | 310,5 | 139 |
| 9 | 21 | St. Stephen's School, Dumdum | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 268,5 | 133 |
| 10 | 15 | St. Xaviers' Institution, Panihati | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 265 | 121 |
