Results of Clash of the 100 Knights.
Good Knight Chess Club is a fairly known organization for it's audacious free chess coaching and online activities. It's not unfair to enunciate that Good Knight Chess is the only such club in India who is flamboyant enough to give free chess coaching besides being a purely non profit organization.
Apart from providing professional quality video chess lessons through it's Facebook Page, the club is also responsible for popularising lichess (& Google Pay up to some extent) in India.
It's the first organization in India who initiated online cash prize chess tournaments in
lichess.org a year ago, before this, some big shots of the country tried the same in other platforms but with limited success.
It is also appropriate to note that this club is also the first ever to conduct free entry Online Chess tournaments in lichess with cash prizes. On the verge of completing 100 successful chess tournaments, Good Knight Chess Club & Associates jointly conducted an International Online Chess Tournament on 15th May 2020 in the name & style of
Clash of the 100 Knights.
The tournament took place amongst the members of
lichess Team Good Knight Chess Club which is coincidentally the biggest Indian lichess team with more than 1150 strong players throughout the world.
An average lichess rating of 1900 and 92 titled players makes this one of the strongest online chess team available on lichess. With a giant participation of 661 players including 56 FIDE Titled players,
Clash of the 100 Knights has been recognized as one of the strongest online chess tournament ever by many lichess team leaders and Grandmasters/ International Masters & Fide Masters of the participating countries. Coincidentally Clash of the 100 Knights has also become the biggest and strongest online chess tournament initiated from North East India.
Huge success demands huge closure, that is why Good Knight Chess has decided to present the closure report in the form of chronicles, showcasing every winner of the tournament & to highlight them individually. This tedious effort has been endeavoured so that the event be remembered & cherished for years to come.
Top 20 Standings of the Tournament (OPEN)
IN ASCENDING ORDER
IM GILBERT ELROY, FIDE 2149, INDONESIA
IM G. NAGY, FIDE 2502, HUNGARY (IMG N/A)
IM PLATON GALPARIN, FIDE 2460, UKRAINE
IM LUCAS LIASCOVICH, FIDE 2418, ARGENTINA
GM S VOKHIDOV, FIDE 2512, UZBEKISTAN (IMG N/A)
GM JOSE MARTINEZ, FIDE 2620, PERU
IM A ABDISALIMOV, FIDE 2397, UZBEKISTAN (IMG N/A)
ALVARO ACUNA, FIDE 2018, ARGENTINA
IM R ALFREDO, FIDE 2504, PERU
GM S MEGARANTO, FIDE 2550, INDONESIA
GM ASESINO, FIDE 2542, CUBA (WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS)
RITVIZ PARAB, FIDE 2296, GOA, INDIA.
Ritviz is the current Goa State Chess Champion and has already completed 2 IM norms. He also represented India in the U16 Chess Olympiad held in the year 2015 and won silver.
IM A ULANOV, FIDE 2463, RUSSIA
IM D SHAHINYAN, FIDE 2456, ARMENIA (IMG N/A)
SUREN GREGORYAN, FIDE 1823, ARMENIA (IMG N/A)
IM NEELESH SAHA, FIDE 2413, INDIA
FM AARYAN VARSHNEY, FIDE 2277, INDIA. AARYAN HAILS FROM DELHI & STARTED HIS JOURNEY TOWARDS THE ROYAL GAME AT A YOUNG AGE OF 9. HIS FIRST RATING WAS 1261 AND HIS PEAK RATING IS 2309. HE IS ALSO A NATIONAL CHAMPION OF U13 CATEGORY. HE HAS ALREADY COMPLETED 2 IM NORMS & IS ABOUT TO BECOME AN IM VERY SOON. AARYAN IS AN EXTREMELY TALENTED & DYNAMIC PLAYER WHO HAS FULL POTENTIAL TO BECOME A CHESS GRANDMASTER.
PRADEEP KUMAR, FIDE 2201, INDIA. A VERSATILE & VERY STRONG PLAYER FROM CHENNAI THE CHESS CAPITAL OF INDIA. HE HAS COMPLETED 3 IM NORMS AND HAS WON MANY RATED CHESS TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING COLOMBO & NEGOMBO CHESS FESTIVALS. HE ALSO HAS REPRESENTED INDIA IN WORLD & ASIAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP AND STOOD 2ND IN U17 NATIONALS
JASPER ROM, FIDE 2202, PHILLIPINES
Category Prizes
BEST WOMEN : RUCHIKA GUPTA, DELHI
BEST NRI PLAYER : VINOD KUMAR BALAGURU, FIDE 2115, FRANCE
BEST U7 GIRL : SNIGDHA BISWAS, WB
BEST VETERAN:
ARUN SOM, FIDE 1667, FORMER STATE VETERAN CHAMPION, JORHAT
GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTI, FIDE 1374, SHILLONG
BEST GIRLS (OPEN)
TANISHA AR SOM, FIDE 1605, JORHAT. TANISHA IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST FEMALE CHESS PLAYER, ASSAM HAS EVER PRODUCED. SHE IS THE CURRENT ASSAM STATE CHESS CHAMPION IN U15 GIRLS.
JENNY GOGOI, FIDE 1387, DULIAJAN. A DYNAMIC & AMBITIOUS GIRL WHO IS RUNNING A CHESS ORGANIZATION QUITE SUCCESSFULLY DESPITE BEING VERY YOUNG
BEST U9 (OPEN)
AASHUTOSH BURAGOHAIN, DIBRUGARH
GENESSA DEYSARKAR, TINSUKIA
ABHISHEK BORDOLOI, JORHAT
BEST U11:
MAYANK CHAKRAVARTI, FIDE 1796, GUWAHATI. MAYANK IS AN EXTREMELY TALENTED KID & HAS ALREADY STARTED GATHERING FEATHERS FOR HIS CROWN. HE IS THE U11 NATIONAL CHAMPION
BEST U13:
ABHASH R SAIKIA, FIDE 1595, DIBRUGARH
TANMOY MISHRA, JORHAT (IMG N/A)
DHRUV PHUKAN, FIDE 1468, SIVSAGAR
BEST GIRL U13:
ASLESHA TALUKDAR, FIDE 1351, GUWAHATI
BEST U15 OPEN
SAMARITAN DUTTA, FIDE 1602, JORHAT. A VERY TALENTED YOUNG PLAYER WITH LOT OF POTENTIAL. SAMARITAN IS A 4 TIMES JORHAT DISTRICT CHESS CHAMPION OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
NIHAD ISLAM HAZARIKA, FIDE 1509
BEST U18 OPEN
DEBANGA KALITA, FIDE 1771, GUWAHATI. A YOUNG BOY BEHIND TWO ORGANIZATIONS NAMELY YOUNG DANGER & XERIC
BEST YOUNG PLAYERS FROM TINSUKIA
YUWAN DAS, FIDE 1329, DIGBOI
NILABH JONAK PHUKAN, DIGBOI
PARIKSHIT BHOWMICK, TINSUKIA
ASSAM TOP 20 OPEN
SHAHIL DEY, FIDE 2376, GUWAHATI
NEELABH BORTHAKUR, JORHAT. A VERY STRONG & PROMISING PLAYER. HE IS QUITE CAPABLE TO SURPRISE ANY PLAYER OVER THE BOARD. NEELABH IS A FORMER JUNIOR STATE CHAMPION & NE SCHOOLS CHAMPION
BIDYUT BIKASH HANDIQUE, FIDE 2077 JORHAT. A VIRTUOSO OF ASSAM CHESS. HE HAS GOT AMAZING EXPERTISE IN ANALYSING A CHESS POSITION OF ANY KIND. HIS ANALYSIS ARE REALLY OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND CAN BE COMPARED TO A GM
SANTANU DAS, FIDE 1466, SIVSAGAR. FORMER DISTRICT CHAMPION
ABHINOV BARUAH, JORHAT. HE IS A SBI BANKER AND HAS A PASSION FOR CHESS. HE IS HIGHLY UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN SHOCK ANYONE OVER THE BOARD
SORAM RAHUL SINGH, FIDE 2051, CACHAR. ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT CHESS PLAYER OF ASSAM. RAHUL IS TWO TIMES STATE CHESS CHAMPION. AMONGST MANY GLARING ACHIEVEMENTS RAHUL STOOD 3RD IN THE MILLIONAIRE OPEN U2200 HELD IN 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TRAILOKYA NANDA, FIDE 1973, JORHAT. KNOWN AS A VERY POLITE & SOFT-SPOKEN MAN BUT IS MERCILESS OVER THE BOARD. TRAILOKYA IS A TWO TIMES STATE CHESS CHAMPION OF 2006 & 2015
KIRISON ENGTI, KARBI ANGLONG. A NICE AND COOPERATIVE PERSON. HE IS A FORMER DISTRICT CHESS CHAMPION
ABHIJIT CHUTIA, FIDE 1576, BANGALORE. HE STOOD 2ND IN THE RECENTLY HELD 14TH BRDCA ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED TOURNAMENT AT BANGALORE
SUBHAJIT DHAR, FIDE 1716, GUWAHATI. SUBHAJIT HAS A GOOD GRASP ON STRATEGY. HE BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTES HIS PLANS & TAKES ADVANTAGE OF OPEN FILES. SUBHAJIT IS A RENOWNED COACH & IS A CERTIFIED NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR
RAJIB DHAR, FIDE 2052, GUWAHATI. RAJIB IS A FORMER STATE CHESS CHAMPION WHO STARTED SHOWING HIS TALENT FROM VERY YOUNG AGE. HE IS ALSO 7 TIMES AGE GROUP STATE CHESS CHAMPION. IT WONT BE POSSIBLE TO HIGHLIGHT ALL OF HIS GAINS IN SUCH A SMALL SPACE. RAJIB HAS DEFEATED STRONG GM/IM ALIKE GN GOPAL, RAHUL SANGMA, MR VENKATESH, SP SETHURAMAN ETC. HE IS AN IDEAL FOR THE ASPIRING CHESS PLAYERS OF ASSAM
RAKESH CHAKRAVARTI, FIDE 1903, JORHAT. RAKESH IS AN AGGRESSIVE PLAYER WHO HAS DEFEATED STRONG TITLED PLAYERS IN CLASSICAL TOURNAMENTS. HE HAS VERY SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF POSITIONAL CHESS. HE IS ALSO A FIDE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
ARUNJYOTI DAS, BOKAKHAT. ARUN HAS A STRONG IT BACKGROUND & A DEEP PASSION FOR CHESS. HAVING DONE HIS MCA FROM JORHAT ENGINEERING COLLEGE HE IS CURRENTLY POSTED AT NIC, NAGAON. HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFUL WEB SITE
MOINAMEL WHICH SHOWCASES YOUNG TALENTS OF DIVERSE FIELDS
BIBENDU DAS, FIDE 1599, CACHAR. BIBENDU DAS IS KNOWN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHESS. A VERY ACTIVE CHESS PERSONALITY OF ASSAM
RAVI KANT TIWARI, FIDE 1748, GUWAHATI. RAVI IS THE WINNER OF 1ST GTC GRAND PRIX EDITION. HE IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PROMOTER OF CHESS
BIKRAMJIT DHAR, FIDE 1598, GUWAHATI
KALPATARU CHETIA, CHABUA. HE IS FORMER TINSUKIA COLLEGE CHESS CHAMPION, 2004
PALLAB GOHAIN, FIDE 1456, GOLAGHAT. PALLAB IS A RENOWNED COACH OF ASSAM WHO HAS TAUGHT CHESS TO SOME VERY TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS
RITURAJ SAIKIA, SIVSAGAR (DET N/A)
KHALIL AHMED, SIVSAGAR (DET N/A)
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