Second seed IM Swapnil Dhopade won the 1st edition of the IIFL Wealth International Open Chess Championship in a convincing fashion. The Indian IM, who recently completed all his requirements for the GM title, finished with an impressive tally of 8 points from 9 rounds.
In the 9th and final round, Dhopade drew against Amardeep Bartakke to move on to 8/9. The only player who could catch up with Dhopade on 8 points was IM Stany. However, the latter was held to a draw by Himal Gusain. As a result, Dhopade managed to finish sole first while Stany had to content himself with the second spot. Himal Gusain secured the third place.
Tournament winner Dhopade went home richer by a whooping 1.5 Lacs INR.