Srinika S wins 1st Eight Square Chess Academy Below 1700 Rating Tournament 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 26/11/2025

Srinika S, Shrikkanth Avyukth (USA) and Ansh Kumar Tiwari scored an unbeaten 8/9 each at 1st Eight Square Chess Academy Below 1700 Rating Tournament 2025. Srinika won the tournament on tie-breaks, Shrikkanth and Ansh secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund was ₹500000. The top three prizes were ₹60000, ₹40000 and ₹30000 along with a trophy each. The three-day nine round Below 1700 Rating tournament was organized by Eight Square Chess Academy at Hall of Chess, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 16th November 2025. This is Srinika's fourth overall, second rating tournament triumph of the year. Photo: IA Sivaranjani S / Eight Square Chess Academy

Srinika's second rating tournament triumph of the year

Siddik Akbar and Ansh Kumar Tiwari were the coleaders 7.5/8 each, going into the last round. Reigning Chengalpattu District Under-11 Girls 2025 and 37th Tamil Nadu State Under-11 Girls 2025 champion, Srinika S was among the seven pursuers at 7/8 each. Siddik lost to Srinika and the latter became champion. Shrikkanth Avyukth (USA) defeated Jan Hanno L J to secure second place. Deepak K drew against Ansh who finished third.

Champion - Srinika S 8/9 | Photo: IA Sivaranjani S / Eight Square Chess Academy

IM Siddharth Ravichandran graced the closing ceremony and distributed the prizes to the winners, adding prestige to the event and motivating the young participants with his presence and encouraging words.

Srinika S scored an unbeaten 8/9, won the tournament on tie-breaks and gained 74.8 Elo rating points

Players in action | Photo: IA Sivaranjani S / Eight Square Chess Academy

Thanks to IA Sivaranjani S, Secretary of Eight Square Chess Academy for sharing the photographs and information.

A total of 638 players took part from various parts of the country, one from Canada and South Korea each, and two from the USA. The three-day nine round Below 1700 Rating tournament was organized by Eight Square Chess Academy at Hall of Chess, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 14th to 16th November 2025. The time control of the event was 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	4	Srinika, S	F11	w	2311CGL2025	IND	1695	Tamil Nadu	8	52	57	50	7	5
2	62	Shrikkanth, Avyukth	U11		USA	USA	1589	United States of America	8	49	53	45,5	7	4
3	65	Ansh, Kumar Tiwari			51931CHE2025	IND	1587	Tamil Nadu	8	47,5	50,5	43	7	3
4	9	K, Deepak			7704TPR2025	IND	1669	Tamil Nadu	7,5	57,5	62,5	50,5	6	2
5	20	Nitin, Kumar P	U15		7502TNV2025	IND	1641	Tamil Nadu	7,5	53,5	57,5	46,5	6	3
6	60	Siddik, Akbar			14984CGL2025	IND	1590	Tamil Nadu	7,5	52,5	56	44	7	3
7	111	Dakshayani, Ganesan		w	3769CHE2025	IND	1551	Tamil Nadu	7,5	51	54	42,75	7	4
8	31	Sai, Srinivasan S	U15		25745CHE2025	IND	1625	Tamil Nadu	7,5	47,5	51,5	42	6	4
9	48	Yathrish, N	U11		23768TRY2025	IND	1603	Tamil Nadu	7,5	47,5	51,5	40,5	7	4
10	43	Sherwin, H	U11		24580CGL2025	IND	1610	Tamil Nadu	7,5	46,5	50	40,25	7	2
11	45	Balaprashanth, M			14154CHE2025	IND	1606	Tamil Nadu	7,5	46,5	48	38,75	7	3
12	72	Senthil, Kumar N	S50		7768TPR2025	IND	1585	Tamil Nadu	7,5	45	49,5	40,25	7	3
13	138	Reshikeshava, B	U15		6539RAN2025	IND	1529	Tamil Nadu	7	52	54	39,75	5	1
14	21	Boopesh, Kumar M			9238VNR2025	IND	1637	Tamil Nadu	7	50,5	55,5	41	7	3
15	36	Charan, Krishna	U15		17658RAN2025	IND	1614	Tamil Nadu	7	50,5	54	39,25	6	4
16	50	Ameya, Abhay Shrivastava			MH	IND	1601	Maharashtra	7	49	53,5	38,75	6	3
17	131	Suhaas, Maddi	U13		TG	IND	1533	Telangana	7	48,5	51,5	37,25	6	3
18	59	Hari, Keshav K			2499CHE2025	IND	1590	Tamil Nadu	7	48	51	36,75	6	3
19	32	Habibur, Rahman			66880CHE2025	IND	1622	Tamil Nadu	7	47,5	52	40	7	4
20	71	Deevitha, G	F13	w	11066CHE2025	IND	1585	Tamil Nadu	7	46,5	51,5	38	6	3
21	40	Kamesh, Kavin	U11		USA	USA	1612	United States of America	7	46,5	50,5	39,25	5	3
22	23	Vishnuvel, P	U13		4855KAN2025	IND	1636	Tamil Nadu	7	46,5	50,5	36,5	6	3
23	13	Atamjeet, Singh			HR	IND	1657	Haryana	7	46,5	49,5	36,25	6	2
24	70	Kapuram, Venkata Sree Chetan Reddy	U13		AP	IND	1586	Andhra Pradesh	7	46,5	49,5	35,25	6	2
25	1	Vishnuram, S			8728CHE2025	IND	1699	Tamil Nadu	7	46	51	39	7	2
26	121	M Tulasi Ram, Kumar	S50		TG	IND	1541	Telangana	7	46	50	36,5	7	2
27	79	Saisriram, S			8053TLR2025	IND	1581	Tamil Nadu	7	46	48	36	5	1
28	42	Lakshman, Raj S			17159CGL2025	IND	1610	Tamil Nadu	7	45	48,5	36,25	6	3
29	207	Naveen, G			9297VNR2025	IND	1489	Tamil Nadu	7	43,5	45,5	33	7	3
30	58	Ramachandran, S			36924TNV2025	IND	1592	Tamil Nadu	7	43	45	32,5	6	4