FM Pranav K P triumphs at AIM Rapid Rating 2026
FM Pranav K P scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 points to win the AIM International FIDE Rated Rapid Tournament with a clear half-point lead over the field. Going into the last round, Pranav was on 8/8 points, and he drew his last game against Gokul Krishna S to win the title. Sham R and Sarveshwaran V scored 8/9 points to finish in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. This one-day rapid rating event was organized by Aim Chess Academy & Nathan Chess Academy at The Navodaya Academy Senior Sec School, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The total prize fund was ₹2,40,000, with the top 3 prizes of ₹25,000, ₹18,000, and ₹13,000 along with trophies. Photos: FA & NI R Sivaramakrishnan
Pranav's first-rated tournament triumph of 2026
Going into the last round, Pranav was already leading the tournament by 1 point. On board 1 with the black pieces, he managed to hold a draw and win the tournament. On board 2, IM Sai Agni Jeevitesh lost an important game against Sham R with the white pieces, and CM Sarveshwaran V won his last round on board 3 against Manigandan S S.
A total of 275 players, including a GM, 3 IMs, 3 FMs, and 3 CMs, took part in this one-day rapid rating event. The time control was 10 minutes + 5 seconds bonus from move 1. Chief Arbiter was Ia Palaniappan, and the Deputy Chief Arbiter was R Sivaramakrishnan, and the organizers of this successful event were V Aathayam SNA and R Sivaramakrishnan.
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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | FM | 50424CGL2025 | 2209 | Tn-Cgp | 8,5 | 53,5 | 58 | 54,25 | 0 | 8 | |||
2 | 6 | 4872CHE2025 | 2154 | Tn-Che | 8 | 52,5 | 57,5 | 50,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
3 | 11 | CM | 3913CBE2025 | 2043 | Tn-Cbe | 8 | 47 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 8 | |||
4 | 9 | 7618TPR2025 | 2053 | Tn-Tpr | 7,5 | 53,5 | 57,5 | 45,25 | 0 | 7 | ||||
5 | 5 | IM | 11824CGL2025 | 2185 | Tn-Cgp | 7,5 | 52,5 | 58 | 46,25 | 0 | 7 | |||
6 | 1 | IM | 9566CHE2025 | 2278 | Tn-Che | 7,5 | 51,5 | 56 | 45 | 0 | 7 | |||
7 | 8 | CM | 8034TNJ2025 | 2058 | Tn-Tnj | 7 | 53 | 57 | 40,5 | 0 | 7 | |||
8 | 7 | IM | NA | 2115 | Tel | 7 | 52,5 | 56 | 39,5 | 0 | 7 | |||
9 | 3 | GM | Life | 2210 | Icf | 7 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 42,5 | 0 | 5 | |||
10 | 13 | FM | 31449TLR2025 | 1981 | Icf | 7 | 50 | 54 | 38,5 | 0 | 7 | |||
11 | 32 | 7674TPR2025 | 1718 | Tn-Tpr | 7 | 48,5 | 51 | 36,5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
12 | 15 | U15 | 6528RAN2025 | 1975 | Tn-Rpt | 7 | 47 | 49 | 36,75 | 0 | 6 | |||
13 | 41 | U12 | 6244NAM2025 | 1652 | Tn-Nam | 7 | 44 | 47 | 34,5 | 0 | 7 | |||
14 | 30 | 12111NAM2026 | 1726 | Tn-Nam | 7 | 44 | 47 | 34,5 | 0 | 6 | ||||
15 | 33 | U15 | 6582SLM2025 | 1698 | Tn-Slm | 7 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 0 | 7 |