{"id":27113,"date":"2024-06-07T01:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1090.fide.com\/?p=27113"},"modified":"2024-06-17T11:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:42:58","slug":"rajan-subedi-and-sindira-joshi-win-nepal-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/rajan-subedi-and-sindira-joshi-win-nepal-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajan Subedi and Sindira Joshi win Nepal Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Rajan Subedi and Sindira Joshi emerged as the winners of the Nepal Championship 2024 (open and women\u2019s sections, respectively).<\/p>

The Nepal Chess Championships 2024 took place from June 1-6, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Both tournaments were 12-player round robins with classical time control.<\/p>

The open tournament was a fierce battle (neither player completed the event unbeaten), with Rajan Subedi, Shushrut Dahal and Kshitij Bhandari fighting for the top spot most of the way. Going into the final round a half-point ahead of his closest rivals, Rajan defeated Prem Krishna Maharjan to clinch the title. \u00a0<\/p>

Shushrut and Kshitij also won their games and finished a half point behind the champion, tying for second place. Silver goes to Shushrut Dahal thanks to a superior Sonneborn-Berger.<\/p>

Final standings open<\/strong>:<\/p>

1<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Subedi, Rajan<\/p><\/td>

1959<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2<\/p><\/td>

AIM<\/p><\/td>

Dahal, Sushrut<\/p><\/td>

1961<\/p><\/td>

7\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3<\/p><\/td>

FM<\/p><\/td>

Bhandari, Kshitiz<\/p><\/td>

2085<\/p><\/td>

7\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Nepal, Prakash Chandra<\/p><\/td>

1951<\/p><\/td>

6\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Silwal, Purushottam<\/p><\/td>

2112<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

6<\/p><\/td>

FM<\/p><\/td>

Jaiswal, Rupesh<\/p><\/td>

2055<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

7<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Maharjan, Suroj<\/p><\/td>

1917<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

8<\/p><\/td>

CM<\/p><\/td>

Lama, Milan<\/p><\/td>

2038<\/p><\/td>

4\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

9<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Chaudhary, Sushil<\/p><\/td>

1895<\/p><\/td>

4\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10<\/p><\/td>

CM<\/p><\/td>

Shrestha, Keshav<\/p><\/td>

1970<\/p><\/td>

3\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Maharjan, Prem Krishna<\/p><\/td>

1923<\/p><\/td>

3\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

Karki, Rajiv<\/p><\/td>

1813<\/p><\/td>

3\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


The women\u2019s tournament was dominated by Sindira Joshi who scored impressive 9\/11 and captured the title with a round to spare, despite losing two games. Kritisara Adhikari pulled off a crucial victory over the champion in the final round and finished just a half-point behind, taking silver.<\/p>

Pooja Bhandari and Shanti Dhimal both netted 8\/11 and tied for third place, with the former winning bronze thanks to the victory in their direct encounter.<\/p>

Final\u00a0<\/strong>standings\u00a0<\/strong>women<\/strong>:<\/p>

1<\/p><\/td>

Joshi, Sindira<\/p><\/td>

1685<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2<\/p><\/td>

Adhikari, Kritisara<\/p><\/td>

1746<\/p><\/td>

8\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3<\/p><\/td>

Bhandari, Pooja<\/p><\/td>

1683<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4<\/p><\/td>

Dhimal, Shanti<\/p><\/td>

1672<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5<\/p><\/td>

Shrestha, Riya<\/p><\/td>

1629<\/p><\/td>

7\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

6<\/p><\/td>

Kapali, Binita<\/p><\/td>

1651<\/p><\/td>

7\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

7<\/p><\/td>

Gurung, Sushila<\/p><\/td>

1611<\/p><\/td>

4\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

8<\/p><\/td>

Prasain, Punam<\/p><\/td>

1558<\/p><\/td>

4\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

9<\/p><\/td>

Prajapati, Anshu Dil<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

3\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10<\/p><\/td>

Guja, Sabina<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

2\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11<\/p><\/td>

Kibanayo, Prashna<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

2\u00bd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12<\/p><\/td>

Duwal, Shresha<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>


The Nepal Championships 2024 served as qualifiers for the national teams for the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Vivek Thing, Rupesh Jaiswal, Rajan Subedi, Shushrut Dahal and Kshitij Bhandari have been selected for men\u2019s team. The women\u2019s team will consist of Sujana Lohani, Sindira Joshi, Kritisara Adhikari, Pooja Bhandari and Shanti Dhimal.<\/p>

Photo: Raju Tamrakar<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rajan Subedi and Sindira Joshi emerged as the winners of the Nepal Championship 2024 (open and women\u2019s sections, respectively). The Nepal Chess Championships 2024 took place from June 1-6, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Both tournaments were 12-player round robins with classical time control. The open tournament was a fierce battle (neither player completed the event unbeaten), with Rajan Subedi, Shushrut Dahal and Kshitij Bhandari fighting for the top spot most of the way. Going into the final round a half-point ahead of his closest rivals, Rajan defeated Prem Krishna Maharjan to clinch the title. \u00a0 Shushrut and Kshitij also won their games and finished a half point behind the champion, tying for second place. Silver goes to Shushrut Dahal thanks to a superior Sonneborn-Berger. Final standings open: 1 \u00a0 Subedi, Rajan 1959 8 2 AIM Dahal, Sushrut 1961 7\u00bd 3 FM Bhandari, Kshitiz 2085 7\u00bd 4 \u00a0 Nepal, Prakash Chandra 1951 6\u00bd 5 \u00a0 Silwal, Purushottam 2112 6 6 FM Jaiswal, Rupesh 2055 6 7 \u00a0 Maharjan, Suroj 1917 5 8 CM Lama, Milan 2038 4\u00bd 9 \u00a0 Chaudhary, Sushil 1895 4\u00bd 10 CM Shrestha, Keshav 1970 3\u00bd 11 \u00a0 Maharjan, Prem Krishna 1923 3\u00bd 12 \u00a0 Karki, Rajiv 1813 3\u00bd The women\u2019s tournament was dominated by Sindira Joshi who scored impressive 9\/11 and captured the title with a round to spare, despite losing two games. Kritisara Adhikari pulled off a crucial victory over the champion in the final round and finished just a half-point behind, taking silver. Pooja Bhandari and Shanti Dhimal both netted 8\/11 and tied for third place, with the former winning bronze thanks to the victory in their direct encounter. Final\u00a0standings\u00a0women: 1 Joshi, Sindira 1685 9 2 Adhikari, Kritisara 1746 8\u00bd 3 Bhandari, Pooja 1683 8 4 Dhimal, Shanti 1672 8 5 Shrestha, Riya 1629 7\u00bd 6 Kapali, Binita 1651 7\u00bd 7 Gurung, Sushila 1611 4\u00bd 8 Prasain, Punam 1558 4\u00bd 9 Prajapati, Anshu Dil \u00a0 3\u00bd 10 Guja, Sabina \u00a0 2\u00bd 11 Kibanayo, Prashna \u00a0 2\u00bd 12 Duwal, Shresha \u00a0 0 The Nepal Championships 2024 served as qualifiers for the national teams for the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Vivek Thing, Rupesh Jaiswal, Rajan Subedi, Shushrut Dahal and Kshitij Bhandari have been selected for men\u2019s team. The women\u2019s team will consist of Sujana Lohani, Sindira Joshi, Kritisara Adhikari, Pooja Bhandari and Shanti Dhimal. Photo: Raju Tamrakar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":27115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[49,347],"regular":[],"sticky-post":[],"class_list":["post-27113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chess-news","tag-national-championships","tag-nepal"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27113"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27118,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27113\/revisions\/27118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27113"},{"taxonomy":"regular","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regular?post=27113"},{"taxonomy":"sticky-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sticky-post?post=27113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}