Podium of the Master Tournament: GM Dennis Wagner (GER, 2nd), GM Suri Vaibhav (IND, winner) and GM Pavel Eljanov (UKR, 3rd)
Photos: Biel International Chess Festival
In a double treat for Delhi’s rising stars, GM Vaibhav Suri won the Biel Masters title with an unbeaten streak while IM Prtihu Gupta made his second Grandmaster norm in this nine-round strong event which attracted 26 Grandmasters from 31 countries.
19th- seed GM Suri won five games and drew the rest to tally seven points. Germany’s Dennis Wagner topped an eight-way tie for the second spot at 6.5 points. Top seed Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) took the third spot.
2018 Biel Chess Open was held from July 23 to August 1 in Biel, Switzerland with a total prize fund of CHF 37’000.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
| 1 | 19 | GM | Vaibhav Suri | IND | 2556 | 7,0 | 48,0 | 416,0 |
| 2 | 18 | GM | Wagner Dennis | GER | 2558 | 6,5 | 49,0 | 422,5 |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Eljanov Pavel | UKR | 2706 | 6,5 | 48,0 | 424,5 |
| 4 | 21 | GM | Kuljasevic Davorin | CRO | 2545 | 6,5 | 47,0 | 423,0 |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Salem A.R. Saleh | UAE | 2642 | 6,5 | 47,0 | 419,5 |
| 6 | 29 | IM | Bilguun Sumiya | MGL | 2490 | 6,5 | 46,0 | 410,0 |
| 7 | 9 | GM | Donchenko Alexander | GER | 2601 | 6,5 | 45,0 | 424,5 |
| 8 | 24 | GM | Lalith Babu M R | IND | 2529 | 6,5 | 45,0 | 411,0 |
| 9 | 23 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | UZB | 2534 | 6,5 | 43,5 | 421,0 |
| 10 | 12 | GM | Baklan Vladimir | UKR | 2595 | 6,0 | 45,5 | 411,0 |
| 11 | 36 | IM | Prithu Gupta | IND | 2436 | 6,0 | 45,5 | 409,5 |
| 12 | 48 | Arjun Kalyan | IND | 2370 | 6,0 | 45,5 | 401,5 | |
| 13 | 15 | GM | Kovchan Alexander | UKR | 2572 | 6,0 | 44,5 | 421,5 |
| 14 | 17 | GM | Moussard Jules | FRA | 2559 | 6,0 | 44,0 | 401,5 |
| 15 | 7 | GM | Karthikeyan Murali | IND | 2609 | 6,0 | 42,0 | 401,0 |
Certificate of SNA seminar and exam in Rajahmundry on 30 November & 01 December 2024. 
Final Report of Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination in Panjim Goa on 7th and 8th December 2024 
Grandmaster Chess Camp in Aizawl, Mizoram from 09-13 December 2024 
Live Games Link for 37th National Under 13 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2024 
Live Game links: ODISHA OPEN (Category ‘A’) 
Certificate of SNA seminar held in DImapur of 28 & 29 November 2024