DHRUPAD KASHYAP Clinch the Biggest North Eastern Online Blitz Chess Tournament 2020

     Dhrupad Kashyap "the Champion" is a student of class 10 of
 Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti School, Guwahati (ASSAM)

14-year-old Dhrupad Kashyap of Assam wins the Biggest Online Blitz chess Tournament 2020. Whereas Rohit Gurung of Sikkim and Shahil Dey of Assam became 2nd and 3rd respectively. 

This year due to the corona offline tournament has been not allowed from March 22nd. So, an Online platform has given new hope for chess players to be in their competition every day. During Offline tournaments, we were following swiss rule but offline, there are two types of tournament one is swiss that we know another one is Arena (in simple words the fast you play the more game you get along you have to win too). So, the organizer has decided to conduct the Arena tournament as it is most popular in the chess community looking at the current scenario. In this Tournament, 185 players from the eight north-eastern states participated. The biggest Participants came from none other than the host state (Sikkim) followed by Assam. We bring you a detailed report of the Biggest online North Eastern States Blitz Chess Tournament 2020 along with a short interview of the winner.

The Department of Sports & Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Sikkim Chess Association organized the North East States Online Chess Tournament 2020 which is the first of its kind in the North East with total prize money of Rs. 50,000.00 (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only. The tournament was officially inaugurated by Sports & Youth Affairs Minister, Shri Kunga Nima Lepcha on 29th May 2020. 

The inaugural program was conducted in the Webinar and also joined by All India Chess Federation secretary, Shri Bharat Singh Chauhan, South Asian Chess Council deputy president, Shri Dharmendra Kumar, presidents and general secretaries of different chess association of north-eastern states, Grand Masters Shri Prabin Thipsay, President of Sikkim Olympic Association, Secretary and officers of Sports and Youth Affairs Department.

 The tournament was played on the Lichess App platform. The message of Shri V. Anand sent to the Sports and Youth Affairs Department was read out in the Webinar. The tournament was for marathon 90minutes on with time control of 3min+2sec increment in each move. The Chief Arbiter of the event was - IA Dharmendra Kumar from Bihar.

Technical Head was Done by FA Suraj Gupta from Sikkim.

Tournament Director: Mahendra Dhakal (Secretary, Sikkim Chess Association) 

 For looking at the games of the Participants go to the tournament link: Tournament link

                                                The Tournamnet Bruchure :

Prize Winner list :

                        

                                                Top 20 Final Standing! 

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Lichess Id	Prize Money
1	Dhrupad Kashyap	46606092	AquariuSd11	10000
2	Rohit Gurung	35033972	Dipesh12345	5000
3	CM Shahil Dey	35062352	LittleLion13	4000
4	Vikramjeet	5006090	chesspoet	3000
5	Trailokya Nanda	5020190	Trailokya_Nanda	2000
6	Deep Das	25030469	Garydasdeep	1500
7	Mayank Chakraborty	25659766	monomita	1300
8	Chemiram Pegu	5042011	Blacckpanther	1200
9	Robert Runremmawiaw	45096597	Vaipaden	1100
10	Manthan Kashyap Datta	250905690	TheIntersect005	1000
11	Bappi Deb	35005766	Bappio9	800
12	Rintu Brahma	25013254	rins84	800
13	Iftikar Alom Mazumder	25623982	iftikar123	800
14	Imtiaz Islam Bora	5001293	Davincidemons	800
15	Rahul Singh Soram	25001574	vrv3033	800
16	Jenny Gogoi	46612297	Shizu55	800
17	Litingse Sangtam S	25624105	Litingse176	800
18	Madhab Sharma	5023548	mdhsrm	800
19	Ashvin Sharma	46691618	ashvinsharma	800
20	Thendup Tamang	35034375	Thendup	800

                                             

                 

       

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Prize Money
1	Hirakjyoti Deka	25601598	800
2	Suzein Ahmed	25982621	600
3	Bibek Bordoloi	25958585	500
4	Priyansh Yajnik	25734792	400

 

 

           

                        

                                                                       Rating (0-1151):

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Prize Money
1	Snehaal Roy	25732200	800
2	Aaradhya Raj Pokhrel	25734563	600
3	N. Bovito	25684884	500
4	Avubhav Gogoi	25959492	400

 

                                                                      Rating (1151-1300):

                                                         

    

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Prize Money	First Prize
1	Krishnav Mrinmoy Hazarika	25732200	500	Under 7 Boy
2	Datta Magnus	25734563	500	Under 9 Boy
3	Himanish Kumar Sharma	25684884	500	Under11    Boy

 

 

 

 

                                                    Categories Prizes for Boys:

                                             

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Prize Money	First Prize
1	Archana Sharma	-	500	Under 7 Girl
2	Manasvi Acharya	-	500	Under 9 Girl
3	Ikshita Barman	25684965	500	Under11    Girl

 

 

 

 

                                                      Categories Prizes for Girls:

                                                           

Slno.	Name	Fide Id	Prize Money	First Prize
1	Kairav Kakati	-	500	Youngest Player
2	Rishita Sinha	-	700	Best women
3	Bhuwan Prakash Pradhan	25085000	500	Best Veteran
4	Khoveto Vero		500	Best Unrated

 

 

 

 

                             Special Prizes: 

 

Tournament Director: Mahendra Dhakal (left)
Chief Arbiter: IA, Dharmendra Kumar (Right)

Technical Head: FA Suraj Gupta

 The Q & A with the champion:

Ravi Kant: Congratulations Dhrupad! aka Chess bomb for winning the Biggest online chess event in Northeast and also the highest online prize event you have won ever?

Dhrupad Kashyap: Thank you. Yes, in online events, this was the highest sum of money I received as a prize.

RK: Okay tell me, remaining unbeaten throughout the event and performing so well, how did you prepare for the event?

DP: I was really occupied with my academics, I mean, class 10 thing right. I did prepare some openings and was following some top online events and of course, playing random blitz.

RK: How are you taking a lockdown situation during this Covid-19 scenario?

DP: For me, it wasn’t that difficult. That says about my lifestyle a lot. I usually prefer staying at home and doing my necessary bits. But even though I say that, I still hope for this pandemic to end soon.

RK: You are playing limited tournaments in lockdown while your competitors were playing almost every event? Any problem regarding that?

DP: I don’t think the margin was that extensive, I also played a considerable number of events. I didn’t have any problem, but yeah, could have been prepared better as always.

RK: Last year you performed really well in the Commonwealth Chess Championship and you won Silver medal too? Tell me something about your preparation before the last game?

DP: I was nervous, and maybe that helped me to play more seriously in the round. I looked at a few variations before the game. Since I knew it will be less likely my opponent will let me play in my preparation. I just had a look at some games and went to play.

RK: During the last year your game standards have reached a new level? Can you share your secret?

DP: I guess it had to come. I’ve been playing decent chess even the previous year. But as always, I get puzzled up and mess everything. I think from the last year I’ve put slightly more effort and tried to push myself. Yes, my secret is surely my parents, coaches, and special ones.

RK: What do you usually prefer-Blitz or Classical?

DP: On any given day, I’d choose blitz over classical. I really enjoy this format of the game and if you want to have fun playing chess, I’d always suggest blitz. I guess in a way, it measures your prophylactic thinking, and how well prepared and ready you are.

RK: Who was the toughest opponent you faced in the tournament?

DP: Firstly, I really didn’t know whom I was playing with, the thing with online chess right. And it was an arena event, so didn’t even have the time to look at who it was. Everyone really played well to make the tournament tough. It wasn’t easy, even when I was having a streak of wins at the end, I still wasn’t confident enough that I could finish at the top.

RK: Thank you for speaking with Ashtapada Chess School, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

DP: Sure!