Rilton Cup 2022/2023

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The 50th edition of the traditional Rilton Cup was held from 27th December 2022 to 5th January 2023 at the Scandic Continental in Stockholm, Sweden.

The festival consisted of three events:

• Rilton Cup, 9 rounds, open to players rated over 2200 FIDE
• Rilton Elo, 9 rounds, for players rated under 2200
• Rilton 1800, 7 rounds, for players rated under 1800

The main section Rilton Cup gathered 136 participants from 29 countries, including 22 Grandmasters and 44 International Masters. The total prize fund was 10800 USD, with 2100 USD reserved for the champion.

Young Indian star Pranesh M emerged convincing winner with 8,0/9 points, a full point clear of the nearest followers. Pranesh also completed requirements for the GM title.

Andre Kunz from Germany won the Rilton Elo with 7,5/9 points, while the local player Lavinia Valcu crushed opposition in the Rilton 1800 to win the top prize with perfect 7/7 score.

Full standings below.

Rilton Cup final standings:

1. IM Pranesh M IND 2475 – 8
2. IM Kucuksari Kaan SWE 2492 – 7
3. GM Meshkovs Nikita LAT 2566 – 7
4. GM Urkedal Frode Olav Olsen NOR 2536 – 6.5
5. GM Galperin Platon UKR 2530 – 6.5
6. IM Gorshtein Ido ISR 2469 – 6.5
7. IM Sokolovsky Yahli ISR 2415 – 6.5
8. GM Raja Rithvik R IND 2453 – 6
9. IM Parkhov Yair ISR 2470 – 6
10. IM Souleidis Georgios GRE 2410 – 6
11. GM Livaic Leon CRO 2572 – 6
12. GM Thybo Jesper Sondergaard DEN 2515 – 6
13. IM Abdrlauf Elham NOR 2518 – 6
14. IM Horvath Dominik AUT 2502 – 6
15. FM Olsson William SWE 2290 – 6
16. IM Sidhant Mohapatra IND 2337 – 6
17. GM Petursson Margeir ISL 2437 – 6
18. GM Kulaots Kaido EST 2513 – 6
19. Ilamparthi A R IND 2336 – 6
20. IM Prraneeth Vuppala IND 2427 – 5.5
21. GM Sasikiran Krishnan IND 2635 – 5.5
22. GM Smirin Ilia ISR 2596 – 5.5
23. IM Sardana Rishi AUS 2460 – 5.5
24. IM Kilgus Georg AUT 2389 – 5.5
25. FM Kalogridis Antonios GRE 2293 – 5.5
26. IM Moksh Amit DOSHI IND 2414 – 5.5
27. FM Peyrer Konstantin AUT 2380 – 5.5
28. IM Dann Matthias GER 2465 – 5.5
29. IM Keinanen Toivo FIN 2508 – 5.5
30. GM Hillarp Persson Tiger SWE 2523 – 5.5
31. GM Blomqvist Erik SWE 2544 – 5.5
32. WGM Nandhidhaa P V IND 2358 – 5.5
33. FM Bai Adelard TPE 2411 – 5.5
34. FM Milikow Elie ISR 2427 – 5.5
35. IM Willow Jonah B ENG 2409 – 5.5
36. GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2541 – 5.5
37. IM Aditya Mittal IND 2479 – 5.5
38. IM Seo Jung Min SWE 2502 – 5
39. IM Sorensen Hampus SWE 2442 – 5
40. IM Rakesh Kumar Jena IND 2303 – 5
41. IM Lindberg Bengt SWE 2349 – 5
42. IM Milikow Yoav ISR 2416 – 5
43. FM Ram Aravind L N IND 2272 – 5
44. IM Percivaldi Martin DEN 2412 – 5
45. IM Alonso Garcia Aaron ESP 2439 – 5
46. FM Koelle Tobias GER 2439 – 5
47. IM Park Evan USA 2362 – 5
48. FM Richter Nils GER 2416 – 5
49. IM Lopez Mulet Inigo ESP 2389 – 5
50. GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2441 – 5
51. FM Deuer Marius GER 2324 – 5
52. Lever Erwan FRA 2241 – 5
53. Arhan Chethan Anand IND 2112 – 5
54. Aditya Varun Gampa IND 2249 – 5
55. IM Wadsworth Matthew J ENG 2470 – 4.5
56. IM Pantzar Milton SWE 2465 – 4.5
57. FM Vagman Roy ISR 2255 – 4.5
58. FM Dobrikov Marco GER 2228 – 4.5
59. FM Lahdelma Henri FIN 2332 – 4.5
60. GM Akesson Ralf SWE 2404 – 4.5
61. FM Aarav Dengla IND 2357 – 4.5
62. FM Ruiz Buendia Miguel ESP 2257 – 4.5
63. CM Soderstrom Adrian SWE 2202 – 4.5
64. FM Shohat Yotam ISR 2294 – 4.5
65. FM Wagh Suyog IND 2376 – 4.5
66. FM Falkevall Axel SWE 2287 – 4.5
67. FM Tanmay Chopra IND 2329 – 4.5
68. IM Vestby-Ellingsen Mads NOR 2389 – 4.5
69. WIM Priyanka K IND 2146 – 4.5
70. WIM Rakshitta Ravi IND 2242 – 4.5
71. FM Harshad S IND 2202 – 4.5
72. IM Eggleston David J ENG 2359 – 4
73. FM Thorn Eric SWE 2397 – 4
74. IM Garriga Cazorla Pere CAT 2490 – 4
75. CM Adithya A Chullikkad IND 2206 – 4
76. FM Trost Edvin SWE 2380 – 4
77. WIM Muetsch Annmarie GER 2251 – 4
78. Stefanou Dimitrios GRE 2266 – 4
79. FM van Dael Siem NED 2345 – 4
80. FM Mertanen Janne FIN 2269 – 4
81. FM Derakhshani Borna ENG 2400 – 4
82. IM Loay Summer JOR 2153 – 4
83. CM Shaik Sumer Arsh IND 2290 – 4
84. IM Zumsande Martin GER 2465 – 4
85. Rasti Arvin SWE 2249 – 4
86. CM Goh Zi Han SGP 2126 – 4
87. AIM Gomez Aguirre Juan Alberto ESP 2108 – 4
88. IM Ornstein Axel SWE 2249 – 4
89. CM Ostlund Joar SWE 2212 – 4
90. FM Wernberg Hugo SWE 2255 – 4
91. MK Mierins Emils Janis LAT 2118 – 4
92. FM Buchenau Frank GER 2218 – 4
93. GM Jacobson Brandon USA 2551 – 3.5
94. GM Westerberg Jonathan SWE 2476 – 3.5
95. FM Sawatzki Frank GER 2369 – 3.5
96. FM Kononenko Dmitry UKR 2301 – 3.5
97. FM Shailesh Dravid IND 2286 – 3.5
98. GM Oratovsky Michael ISR 2422 – 3.5
99. FM Kupervaser Erez ISR 2331 – 3.5
100. IM Koykka Pekka FIN 2351 – 3.5
101. FM Lye Lik Zang MAS 2241 – 3.5
102. FM Schenderowitsch Michael GER 2269 – 3.5
103. WFM Guillo Longares Cecilia ESP 1941 – 3.5
104. FM Torngren Gustav SWE 2275 – 3.5
105. GM Westerinen Heikki M.J. FIN 2253 – 3.5
106. Grahn Vidar SWE 1980 – 3.5
107. Joel Paul Ganta IND 2183 – 3.5
108. FM Valkama Eero FIN 2263 – 3.5
109. FM Mahitosh Dey IND 2134 – 3.5
110. IM Srinath Rao S.V. IND 2296 – 3
111. IM Wiedenkeller Michael LUX 2435 – 3
112. FM Dixit Nikhil IND 2306 – 3
113. GM Bellon Lopez Juan Manuel SWE 2314 – 3
114. GM Khenkin Igor GER 2508 – 3
115. FM Rietze Clemens Dr. GER 2359 – 3
116. FM Cederstam Carl SWE 2276 – 3
117. FM Ask Josef SWE 2202 – 3
118. FM Crevatin Leo SWE 2319 – 2.5
119. FM Acikel Mert GER 2234 – 2.5
120. IM Sarkar Justin USA 2343 – 2.5
121. Tulchynskyi Feliks UKR 2135 – 2.5
122. Delgerdalai Bayarjavkhlan CZE 2100 – 2.5
123. Raghav Srivathsav V IND 2059 – 2.5
124. Levi Netanel ISR 2179 – 2.5
125. CM Kukreja Sankalp IND 2254 – 2.5
126. WFM Katkov Michelle ISR 2220 – 2.5
127. FM Dubkov Andrej GER 2330 – 2
128. Persson Sebastian 2007 SWE 1727 – 2
129. IM Karavade Eesha IND 2325 – 2
130. FM Larsen Karsten DEN 2248 – 2
131. IM Kolbus Dietmar IOM 2292 – 1.5
132. Seo Jung Hyun SWE 2156 – 1.5
133. Sadekov Maksim EST 2113 – 1.5
134. FM Tryggestad Andreas Garberg NOR 2276 – 1.5
135. Mittelberger Peter AUT 2206 – 1.5
136. IM Gungl Theo GER 2352 – 1

Rilton Elo final standings:

1. Kunz Andre GER 2125 – 7.5
2. Manmay Chopra IND 1915 – 7
3. Myagmarsuren Evsuld NOR 1899 – 7
4. CM Saif Malek JOR 2113 – 6.5
5. Sarantos Vasileios GRE 2112 – 6.5
6. Azizi Haroon SWE 2157 – 6.5
7. WIM Krasenkova Elena FID 2147 – 6.5
8. Pit-Rada Mihail-Cosmin ROU 2103 – 6.5
9. WFM Cramling Bellon Anna SWE 2072 – 6.5
10. Patil Harshal IND 1928 – 6.5
11. Adamovics Aleksejs LAT 2035 – 6.5
12. Rehn Ralf FIN 2146 – 6.5
13. WFM Krumina Linda LAT 2073 – 6.5
14. MK Francs Marats LAT 1927 – 6
15. Todorovic Zoran S SRB 2002 – 6
16. AIM Rice Chris B ENG 1978 – 6
17. Wengler Joerg GER 2023 – 6
18. Aroven Mikael SWE 2021 – 5.5
19. Freibergs Andrejs LAT 1768 – 5.5
20. Evenshaug Amadeus Hestvik NOR 1731 – 5.5
21. Altnas Jens SWE 1924 – 5.5
22. Lind Berteusen Alvin SWE 1944 – 5.5
23. Ivarsson Anders SWE 1982 – 5.5
24. Savicevs Arsenijs LAT 1919 – 5.5
25. Schrodt Sebastian GER 1968 – 5.5
26. Golsta Ramona LAT 1719 – 5.5
27. Ljung Harald SWE 1952 – 5.5
28. Bostrom Henrik SWE 2022 – 5.5
29. Arndt Uwe GER 1957 – 5.5
30. Wedin Svante SWE 1976 – 5.5
31. Darnell Anton SWE 1999 – 5.5
32. Dingertz Erik SWE 2072 – 5.5
33. MK Vingris Mikelis LAT 1967 – 5
34. Morell Oscar SWE 1793 – 5
35. Morell Ludvig SWE 1840 – 5
36. Ziller Christian GER 2058 – 5
37. Nilsson Oliver SWE 1877 – 5
38. Carlsten Peter SWE 1939 – 5
39. Bebchuk Leonid ISR 1957 – 5
40. Seiger Vidar SWE 1497 – 5
41. Kaser Nicolas SUI 1871 – 5
42. Sakic Matija SWE 1889 – 5
43. Ali Alqaisi JOR 1902 – 5
44. Mak Xiu Ning Charlene SGP 1734 – 5
45. Wallgren Ulf SWE 1976 – 5
46. Ranby Hans SWE 1864 – 5
47. Omarsson Adam ISL 1693 – 5
48. Yogesh Vivek Shelgaonkar SGP 1424 – 5
49. Ljung Rickard SWE 1985 – 5
50. Palmblad Jan Peter SWE 1994 – 5
51. Wisdahl Peter SWE 1948 – 5
52. GHERARDI Luca FRA 1388 – 5
53. WFM Traistaru Teodora ROU 2177 – 4.5
54. Olszewski Antoni POL 1624 – 4.5
55. Lyu Tianmin SWE 2083 – 4.5
56. Ostensson Julia SWE 1821 – 4.5
57. FM Al-Bashayra Yazan JOR 1927 – 4.5
58. Mollerstrom Fredrik SWE 1767 – 4.5
59. Axelsson Thomas SWE 1590 – 4.5
60. Zajakins Artjoms LAT 1780 – 4.5
61. Steiners Emils LAT 1626 – 4.5
62. Dale Svein NOR 1730 – 4.5
63. Agrest Simon SWE 1890 – 4.5
64. Jacobsen Fredrik SWE 1816 – 4.5
65. Poley Maksim SWE 1404 – 4.5
66. Myrberg Rickard SWE 1775 – 4.5
67. Skjoldebrand Martin SWE 1858 – 4
68. Andersson Gunnar 1963 SWE 1838 – 4
69. CM Helin Mikael SWE 1701 – 4
70. Orban Tiberiu ROU 1664 – 4
71. Ridnert Goran SWE 1763 – 4
72. Gayatinea Pete USA 1746 – 4
73. Evertsson Rune SWE 1909 – 4
74. Khaschuluu Sergelenbaatar MGL 1556 – 4
75. Anas Khwaira JOR 1985 – 4
76. Pettersson Lars-Ake SWE 1659 – 4
77. Knoppel Bjorn SWE 1577 – 4
78. Banerjee Aryan SWE 1361 – 4
79. Gallardo Guillermo SWE 1515 – 4
80. Tripathi Pratyush SWE 1409 – 4
81. Isaksson Philip SWE 1717 – 3.5
82. Ezeldeen Almaaqbeh JOR 1488 – 3.5
83. Algars Olle SWE 1885 – 3.5
84. Sjoholm Mika SWE 1905 – 3.5
85. Karde Douglas SWE 1683 – 3.5
86. Satherblom Marco SWE 1463 – 3.5
87. Lang Gusztav Jr SWE 1570 – 3.5
88. AFM Kukreja Suguna IND 1392 – 3.5
89. Siggesjo Armin SWE 1351 – 3.5
90. Warston Hakan SWE 1537 – 3.5
91. Horta Hector SWE 1864 – 3
92. Smeds Tom FIN 1798 – 3
93. Lindebaum Andre J. GER 1827 – 3
94. Omarsson Josef ISL 1539 – 3
95. Henricson Max SWE 1718 – 3
96. Isaksson Max SWE 1712 – 3
97. Olszewski Pawel POL 1558 – 3
98. Tocklin Tomi FIN 1773 – 3
99. Dror Levi ISR 1606 – 3
100. Souloumiac Thibault FRA 1264 – 3
101. Menoret Eric FRA 1455 – 3
102. Sjodin Bengt SWE 2028 – 2.5
103. Frank Anton 2006 SWE 1886 – 2.5
104. Bergstrom Assar SWE 1691 – 2.5
105. Kokocinski Majkel SWE 1624 – 2.5
106. Evenshaug Stale Jan NOR 1269 – 2.5
107. Golkhar Salim SWE 1576 – 2.5
108. Andersson Bjorn 1961 SWE 1815 – 2
109. Sandberg Jonas SWE 1740 – 2
110. Banavi Salar SWE 1609 – 2
111. Hedin Niclas SWE 1855 – 1.5
112. Kalingas Dimitris GRE 1342 – 1.5
113. Brolin Viktor SWE 1905 – 1.5
114. Niehaus Thomas GER 1826 – 1.5
115. Crisp Harry SWE 0 – 1
116. Mossin Ao SWE 1909 – 1
117. Mitra Ashoke SWE 1660 – 1
118. Radon Vida SWE 1050 – 1
119. Nilsson Fernando SWE 1603 – 0
120. Valcu Lavinia SWE 1762 – 0

Rilton 1800 final standings:

1. Valcu Lavinia SWE 1794 – 7
2. Poisseroux Benoit FRA 1799 – 6
3. Zafra Kim PHI 1628 – 6
4. Asikainen Eeli FIN 1772 – 5.5
5. Valdats Reinis LAT 1689 – 5.5
6. Ral Lustig Melvin SWE 1800 – 5
7. M S Harshavardhini IND 1525 – 5
8. Hede Martin SWE 1736 – 5
9. Andrén Patrik SWE 1752 – 5
10. Arsi Shiva SWE 1442 – 5
11. Backlund Jone SWE 1593 – 5
12. M Pai Nitin IND 1579 – 5
13. Paananen Olli-Pekka FIN 1636 – 5
14. Haggvik Kjell SWE 0 – 4.5
15. Molin Nils SWE 1777 – 4.5
16. Söderlind Arnold SWE 1752 – 4.5
17. Dingertz Filip SWE 1521 – 4.5
18. Eriksson Alexander SWE 1507 – 4.5
19. Cederfeldt Lars SWE 1651 – 4.5
20. Davidsson Asker SWE 1588 – 4.5
21. Bragman Hans SWE 1583 – 4.5
22. Åkerström Björn SWE 1490 – 4
23. Hagström Jacob SWE 1621 – 4
24. Ljungros Lo SWE 1487 – 4
    . Truskavetska Solomia SWE 1482 – 4
25. Sandberg Simon SWE 1459 – 4
26. Kullinger Benny SWE 1548 – 4
27. Persson Kjell SWE 1608 – 4
28. Masoudi Karam SWE 1775 – 4
29. Brade Henry FIN 1776 – 4
30. Freibergs Filips LAT 1336 – 4
31. Ildring Axel SWE 1492 – 4
32. Morell Adam SWE 1468 – 4
33. Svanberg Albin SWE 1810 – 4
34. Ingelman-Sundberg Simon SWE 1418 – 4
35. Blomberg Daniel FIN 1675 – 4
36. Nyberg Bo SWE 1708 – 4
37. Freibergs Raimonds LAT 1079 – 4
38. Jansson William SWE 1489 – 3.5
39. Shi Sebastian SWE 0 – 3.5
40. Dingertz Gustav SWE 1580 – 3.5
41. Grettve Odenfors Axel SWE 1443 – 3.5
42. Gultekin Ece SWE 1300 – 3.5
43. Andersson Kasper SWE 0 – 3.5
44. Ehnström Lucas SWE 1564 – 3.5
45. Aleksandrian Armen SWE 1637 – 3.5
46. Konstantinov Dimiter SWE 1493 – 3.5
47. Shaw Robin AUS 1618 – 3.5
48. Josefsson Ivar SWE 1711 – 3.5
49. Lindberg Sture SWE 1644 – 3.5
50. Sundberg William SWE 1259 – 3
51. Löwgren Björn SWE 1785 – 3
52. Hällman Sebastian SWE 1335 – 3
53. Ivulans Patriks LAT 1235 – 3
54. Alven Jörgen SWE 1743 – 3
55. Öhlund Anders SWE 1434 – 3
56. Jonsson Henrik SWE 1812 – 3
57. Pettersson Lars SWE 1575 – 3
58. Bultijnck Kristoff BEL 1545 – 3
59. Korzh Matvey UKR 0 – 3
60. Ramshage Julius SWE 1319 – 3
61. Jernselius Kjell SWE 1750 – 3
62. Groblewski Jerzy SWE 1475 – 3
63. Hillbur Anders SWE 1649 – 3
64. Donnelly Aengus SWE 1308 – 2.5
65. Tengqvist Elias SWE 0 – 2.5
66. Junestav Hannes SWE 0 – 2.5
67. Nodtveidt Svante SWE 0 – 2.5
68. Kämpe Victor SWE 1203 – 2.5
69. Chenchugari Hanish Akshat SWE 1301 – 2.5
70. Thamarai Yohan SWE 1257 – 2.5
71. Nilsson Alex SWE 0 – 2.5
72. Abdel Rahman Sadeh JOR 0 – 2.5
73. Johansson Bengt SWE 1559 – 2.5
74. Chen Edwin SWE 1311 – 2.5
75. Kingsley Elias SWE 0 – 2.5
76. Crisp Harry SWE 0 – 2.5
77. Malmquist Neo SWE 0 – 2.5
78. Viswanath Rishi SWE 1061 – 2
79. Hållstedt Leif SWE 1417 – 2
80. Demakina Nadezda LAT 0 – 2
81. Zheng Chale SWE 0 – 1.5
82. Popovics Lily SWE 0 – 1.5
83. Elgadi Ahmed SWE 0 – 1.5
84. Milikow Shira ISR 0 – 1.5
85. Lindström Simon SWE 0 – 0.5
86. Neculcea Oliver SWE 0 – 0.5
87. Krushichki Theodor SWE 0 – 0
88. Lazzat Adasov SWE 0 – 0

Tournament director: IO/IA Jonas Sandbom
Chief Arbiter: IA Jan Wikander
Deputy Chief Arbiter: IA Mikael Naslund
Arbiter: IA Henrik Johansson, NA Per Brodén, NA Simon Marder, NA Jaydev Saha