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Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge: China's Yu Yangyi Leads as India's SL Narayanan Eyes to enter 2700 club

by Niklesh Jain - 24/04/2024

The UAE has long been renowned for hosting prestigious chess tournaments, and from May 3 to May 13, enthusiasts will witness another thrilling event: the US$125,000 "Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge" tournament, organized by the Dubai Police Headquarters and Sports Affairs Department. Drawing 357 players from 42 countries worldwide, the "Police Global Chess Challenge" promises excitement. With a lineup boasting 172 titled players, including 49 Grand Masters, and an average rating of 2456, anticipation runs high. China's Yu Yangyi, with a rating of 2728, claims the top seed position, followed by Amin Tabatabaei (2707) and Artemiev Vladislav (2705). Notably, India's SL Narayanan, rated at 2695, stands poised to join the prestigious 2700 club, marking a significant milestone for Indian chess. It's worth mentioning that this prize fund is the biggest ever in UAE, adding another layer of excitement to this captivating tournament. 

Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge: Another spectacular tournament will be held from May 3rd.

The UAE and Dubai have long stood as premier chess centers, drawing top players worldwide and offering emerging talents numerous opportunities to flourish. Continuing this tradition, the inaugural Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge is set to debut this May, marking a significant milestone in the region's chess landscape.

Notably, with a prize pool of $125,000, it will be the largest ever awarded in the UAE, further cementing Dubai's status as a powerhouse in the chess world. Let's delve into what this tournament has in store. 

The tournament is structured into three categories. The Masters Tournament is reserved for players with a rating of 2300 and above, while the Open Tournament welcomes players rated between 1600 and 2300. Additionally, a category is designated for youth born in 2006 or later, ensuring inclusion for younger participants. However, the entry process for the tournament concluded on April 3rd. All tournaments will adhere to classical time control rules, comprising a total of 9 rounds.

Venue

The Masters tournament will take place at the Dubai Police Officers Club,

while the Open and Youth tournaments will be held at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club.

The total prize pool of US $125,000 has been allocated across three categories: $89,000 for the Master category, $25,500 for the Open category, and $10,500 for the Youth category.

Players are expected to arrive on May 3rd. From May 4th to May 12th, one round will be played each day, with all participants scheduled to depart on May 13th.

Which players are taking part?

Anticipation is at its peak for an international chess event, featuring a formidable lineup of 131 titled players, including 48 Grand Masters. The event boasts an impressive average rating of 2456 among the masters.

Leading the pack is China's Yu Yangyi, securing the top seed position with a formidable rating of 2728,

closely followed by Amin Tabatabaei at 2707

and Artemiev Vladislav at 2705. Notably,

India's SL Narayanan, with a rating of 2695, stands on the verge of entering the esteemed 2700 club. The Masters Tournament promises to be an exhilarating display of skill and strategy from some of the world's most talented chess players.

Starting rank

No. NameFideIDFEDRtg
1
GMYu, Yangyi8603820CHN2728
2
GMTabatabaei, M. Amin12521213IRI2707
3
GMArtemiev, Vladislav24101605RUS2705
4
GMNarayanan, S L5058422IND2695
5
GMSindarov, Javokhir14205483UZB2684
6
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.13306553ARM2678
7
GMNiemann, Hans Moke2093596USA2676
8
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek14203987UZB2665
9
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.5072786IND2662
10
GMTer-Sahakyan, Samvel13302531ARM2644
11
GMYilmaz, Mustafa6302718TUR2641
12
GMSargsyan, Shant13306766ARM2637
13
GMDonchenko, Alexander24603295GER2633
14
GMMurzin, Volodar44155573FID2632
15
GMSalem, A.R. Saleh9301348UAE2629
16
GMMishra, Abhimanyu30920019USA2626
17
GMPuranik, Abhimanyu5061245IND2625
18
GMTheodorou, Nikolas4262875GRE2622
19
GMSafarli, Eltaj13402129AZE2612
20
GMIvanchuk, Vasyl14100010UKR2611
21
GMKarthik, Venkataraman25006479IND2609
22
GMAditya, Mittal35042025IND2607
23
GMSuleymanli, Aydin13413937AZE2607
24
GMYuffa, Daniil24131423ESP2607
25
GMPranav, V25060783IND2604
26
GMIndjic, Aleksandar911925SRB2600
27
GMVakhidov, Jakhongir14201801UZB2599
28
GMSethuraman, S.P.5021596IND2589
29
GMBai, Jinshi8602280CHN2586
30
GMLiu, Yan8608962CHN2574
31
GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil13600966GEO2567
32
GMSanal, Vahap6300545TUR2565
33
GMGhosh, Diptayan5045207IND2559
34
GMJu, Wenjun8603006CHN2559
35
GMCan, Emre6302181TUR2549
36
GMBharath, Subramaniyam H46634827IND2544
37
GMPranesh, M35028600IND2538
38
GMVignesh, N R25012215IND2525
39
GMPranav, Anand46626786IND2519
40
GMMakhnev, Denis13707647KAZ2516
41
GMSamant, Aditya S35080580IND2512
42
GMVisakh, N R25012223IND2509
43
IMAtabayev, Saparmyrat14000571TKM2506
44
IMMadaminov, Mukhiddin14210703UZB2501
45
GMSuleymenov, Alisher13707833KAZ2499
46
GMIniyan, Pa25002767IND2495
47
IMSiddharth, Jagadeesh5818320SGP2491
48
IMNogerbek, Kazybek13710427KAZ2489
49
GMFawzy, Adham10613129EGY2486
50
Xiao, Tong(Qd)8622388CHN2484
51
IMSrihari, L R46617116IND2482
52
IMAssaubayeva, Bibisara13708694KAZ2481
53
IMMuthaiah, Al5092442IND2472
54
IMRathanvel, V S25002112IND2471
55
IMUrazayev, Arystanbek13709810KAZ2471
56
IMGholami Orimi, Mahdi12558486IRI2470
57
IMIsik, Alparslan34506896TUR2467
58
IMSaydaliev, Saidakbar14203693UZB2463
59
FMMovahed, Sina42520835IRI2463
60
FMPanesar, Vedant35033018IND2462
61
IMNitish, Belurkar5084768IND2449
62
FMLashkin, Jegor13907808MDA2449
63
IMTarhan, Adar34544712TUR2446
64
IMKrishna, C R G5018625IND2445
65
Malek, Jan21864080POL2441
66
IMIlamparthi, A R45015775IND2440
67
IMRavi, Teja S.5017220IND2437
68
GMZajic, Milan912336SRB2436
69
IMOganian, Miran4122488RUS2434
70
IMNie, Xinyang8607222CHN2433
71
GMHayrapetyan, Hovik13302639ARM2432
72
IMTahbaz, Arash12528846IRI2432
73
IMNigmatov, Ortik14202131UZB2430
74
IMGan-Erdene, Sugar4902980MGL2429
75
IMRakhmatullaev, Almas14205793UZB2425
76
IMAnsat, Aldiyar13715658KAZ2422
77
IMInjac, Teodora932400SRB2422
78
IMUskov, Artem34254854FID2420
79
FMHarsh, Suresh45018464IND2413
80
FMSathvik, Adiga25745700IND2413
81
IMMohammad Fahad, Rahman10207791BAN2411
82
IMOstrovskiy, Aleksandr2034239USA2411
83
FMVaz, Ethan25940783IND2411
84
IMDaghli, Arash12572381IRI2410
85
IMIsanzhulov, Arystan13711644KAZ2407
86
FMOmonov, Asrorjon14212552UZB2406
87
FMSuyarov, Mukhammadzokhid14210495UZB2405
88
FMSapenov, Daniyal13728911KAZ2397
89
GMGrivas, Efstratios4200039GRE2396
90
FMGasparyan, Erik R.13315730ARM2394
91
FMZverev, Lev24250775FID2393
92
IMPoormosavi, Seyed Kian12585807IRI2392
93
IMShyaamnikhil, P5024218IND2390
94
IMAudi, Ameya25034430IND2387
95
CMMayank, Chakraborty25659766IND2386
96
IMViani, Antonio Dcunha5027330IND2385
97
FMAradhya, Garg25006746IND2385
98
FMBegmuratov, Khumoyun14210207UZB2385
99
IMMunguntuul, Batkhuyag4900758MGL2381
100
FMNamitbir, Singh Walia35071068IND2376
101
FMBoldoo, Erdenepurev4901037MGL2375
102
FMKhripachenko, Alexander54184975FID2371
103
IMNazari, Arad12577324IRI2370
104
CMDau, Khuong Duy12424722VIE2368
105
WGMKamalidenova, Meruert13712802KAZ2367
106
FMAaryan, Varshney45048975IND2364
107
FMDaaevik, Wadhawan45015724IND2363
108
FMMahdavi, Reza12595926IRI2362
109
IMBodnaruk, Anastasia4181751RUS2359
110
FMAgasarov, Benik13314823ARM2358
111
Dhruva, Thota25996533IND2349
112
FMChinguun, Sumiya4902572MGL2348
113
Wu, Yixing8625387CHN2348
114
IMSattarov, Bobir14203081UZB2346
115
FMBakhrillaev, Bakhrom14212285UZB2346
116
FMSenthil, Maran K25035681IND2344
117
IMLiyanage, Ranindu Dilshan9915834SRI2343
118
FMKhayrullin, Denis4144694FID2342
119
Gu, Xianghan8622680CHN2342
120
FMDixit, Nikhil5059534IND2334
121
FMAbdukhakimov, Akbarali14219522UZB2333
122
FMBaranciuc, Alexandr13908669MDA2331
123
FMJeet, Jain5073022IND2331
124
FMAditya, Varun Gampa45066183IND2325
125
FMAhmad, Khagan13431552AZE2321
126
FMMamedov, Edgar13739980KAZ2317
127
IMKarsten, Jan14350653RSA2307
128
WIMWang, Chuqiao8631638CHN2302
129
WFMKhamdamova, Afruza14210444UZB2300
130
WGMYakubbaeva, Nilufar14204487UZB2293
131
WIMNurman, Alua13729390KAZ2289
132
FMMendes, Aaron Reeve25954938CAN2288
133
WGMPriyanka, Nutakki25049615IND2272
134
CMAl-Blooshi, Hamad Essa9314881UAE2200
135
FMAmmar, Sedrani9312331UAE2189
136
IMSultan, Ibrahim9301143UAE2171
137
Khalifa Essa, Albalooshi9315853UAE2135

 

Open Starting rank

No. NameFideIDFEDRtgTyp
1
FMTolentino, Rustum5202795PHI2297
2
FMKakabayev, Mergen14002990TKM2266
3
FMZujev, Oleg12801585LTU2263
4
WGMMunkhzul, Turmunkh4901878MGL2258
5
GMBaghdasaryan, Vahe13303139ARM2242
6
Lokesh, N.5025044IND2236
7
Barsamian, Eduard24102016RUS2232
8
WIMSharma, Isha35006665IND2224
9
FMMulenga, Prince Daniel8701776ZAM2220
10
FMManukyan, Sargis A.13303970ARM2216
11
CMRajarishi, Karthi5092523IND2213
12
Nyazi, Nehad10601988EGY2213S50
13
CMYoo, Eugene30928095USA2205U20
14
Shirliyev, Allayar14004160TKM2204
15
CMGireman, Ja5043794IND2199
16
CMSoham, Datar5097169IND2188
17
WFMShah, Vishwa25000594IND2177
18
FMMd, Imran25748580IND2171U16
19
Ajay, Santhosh Parvathareddy25998676IND2170U14
20
Anadkat, Kartavya45017905IND2168U20
21
IMSoozankar, A.M.12503029IRI2159
22
WFMSai, Mahati Alapati25647580IND2155U18
23
WIMAllahverdiyeva, Ayan13412590AZE2152U20
24
Turayev, Shahruh14003856TKM2142
25
FMMohannad, Farhan8100918JOR2131
26
WFMZhao, Shengxin8608040CHN2123
27
Ghazaryan, Raffi13308505ARM2094U20
28
Eyenghe, Sunny8503974NGR2088
29
Fakhriddinxujaev, Umarxon14210690UZB2085U18
30
WIMOmonova, Umida14210363UZB2081U18
31
FMKhulan, Enkhsaikhan4902122MGL2074
32
Majumder, Shrayan45040419IND2070
33
Rayes, Abdul Kader7600801SYR2068
34
Dela Cruz, Richard5200652PHI2052
35
Halynyazow, Vepaly14004020TKM2052U20
36
CMRowe, Duane7400268JAM2046
37
Arakelyan, Manvel13317415ARM2033U14
38
Goderdzishvili, Giga13617249GEO2031
39
Torosyan, Volodya13319051ARM2025U14
40
AGMArellano, Bryle5235006PHI2023
41
WIMAsgharzadeh, Mitra12583111IRI2019
42
WFMKarimova, Guldona14210410UZB2013U18
43
WIMBobomurodova, Maftuna14207400UZB2008U18
44
WIMMalikova, Marjona14212463UZB1999
45
Ali, Abdulaziz9304347UAE1995
46
Anas, Khwaira8117683JOR1995U18
47
Lagutin, Nelman5202876PHI1992
48
Pereverzev, Timofei24239500RUS1989U16
49
WFMKheerthi, Ganta25626280IND1987U18
50
FMAhmed, Fareed9303677UAE1978
51
Vahidov, Manuchehr14201429UZB1976
52
WCMRouda Essa, Alserkal9314318UAE1974U16
53
Baghdasaryan, Davit13319523ARM1974U16
54
AGMCayaba, John Vincent5201926PHI1972
55
Pabalan, Rocky5207681PHI1970
56
Khalilova, Madinabonu14223422UZB1968U16
57
AGMVishal, Choudary B46660852IND1966U18
58
AIMShamsuddin, Sayyid Usmon14211840UZB1965U16
59
Chorshanbieva, Umida14200031UZB1960
60
Du, Yuxin8610282CHN1960
61
Marcos, Marvin5208840PHI1959
62
CMVelavaa, Ragavesh25738011IND1946U16
63
Ahmad, Al Romaithi9310622UAE1944
64
Ahouran, Mehrdad12518328IRI1942
65
Jain, Kushagra66607663IND1942U14
66
Abucejo, Armel N5213266PHI1937
67
WFMImomkuzieva, Nilufarkhon14216736UZB1936U14
68
Zayed, Sultan Al Taher9310592UAE1935U18
69
Sabirova, Shakhnoza14202000UZB1934
70
AFMSureka, Akshat25774492IND1926U16
71
Sasikumar, Anusweud5095468IND1925
72
WIMSinggih, Diajeng Theresa7104391INA1924U20
73
Azizov, Sadullo14223821UZB1921U14
74
WCMMansurova, Mumtozbegim14215780UZB1920U16
75
Li, Yage8641501CHN1916U16
76
Reyan, Md.25999087IND1914U14
77
Elishev, Ivan4186826FID1909
78
Abuazizah, Raji11503327PLE1896U18
79
Sameir, Ramez10606017FID1896
80
WCMSawan, Eman11511729PLE1890U18
81
Arvind, Ramnath Iyer5062160IND1886
82
Dimarucut, Francis Erwin5209277PHI1875
83
Fawaz, Mohamad5308879LBN1872U16
84
Mohammad Abdulrahman, Alawadhi9317830UAE1869U18
85
Muratova, Anel13707205KAZ1867
86
Rachit, H Gurnani25613065IND1865U20
87
Muratova, Saltanat13705776KAZ1860
88
Mohammadi Akbarabadi, Hossein22549501IRI1859U16
89
AGMRakshan, Magotra33379556IND1858U16
90
Belali, Ahmad M21508267KSA1855
91
Maghakyan, Hayk13319159ARM1849U14
92
Thaarak, Charen Saravankumar5035228IND1845
93
German, Santiago5263999PHI1842
94
CMSrivatsan, Karthikeyan25684248IND1841U18
95
Umer, S.M35083210IND1840
96
Arnab, Jena33329222IND1837U16
97
Isfandiyarli, Kamal13425579AZE1836U18
98
Mansurov, Botir14228114UZB1835S50
99
Dy, Benjamin2075300USA1831S50
100
Krishay, Jain25129597IND1828U12
101
Mithilesh, Ranjithkumar25127730IND1825U12
102
Abdulrahim, Salem9308946UAE1824
103
WCMAlsemairi, Dalia21511217KSA1810
104
Aryan, Mehta33329664IND1809U10
105
Margaryan, Aram13318349ARM1808U14
106
AFMMuhammad, Shayan Noushad Ibrahim48701300IND1806U10
107
Yahya, Shuaib Al Kaff9322701UAE1804U18
108
AIMVihaan, Dumir25901010IND1802U14
109
Zhou, Shumeng8622116CHN1800U16
110
AFMSafin, Safarullakhan33379475IND1786U10
111
Yasaswi, Krishna Bommi33368783IND1784U14
112
Al Namas, Kanan8100098JOR1782
113
Almaini, Aishah Sarhan9307214UAE1779
114
Rombaua, Mariel Joseph5206731PHI1771
115
WFMSaparova, Sitora14206986UZB1754
116
Anood, Ahmad9313575UAE1750U18
117
Fakuade, Babatunde Olabode8508640NGR1749
118
Ilyushin, Viktor14207680UZB1749
119
Drishtee, Ghosh25164074IND1738U16
120
Ashikmamutov, Saidkhon14216914UZB1736U14
121
Yeshwant, Saravanan33349398IND1728U12
122
Naziraliev, Kilichbek14217252UZB1721U18
123
Al Fahad, Ibrahim Mohammad21521433KSA1707S50
124
Daiwik, Jain25973584IND1706U12
125
Mesfer, Al Mesafri9316086UAE1696U16
126
Khaitov, Akmal14202360UZB1684S65
127
Arya, G Mallar25115324IND1683U16
128
Al Subaie, Nasser10300589KUW1675
129
Al Awad, Naser21510415KSA1666
130
Kheirbeck, Wessam.7608640SYR1665S50
131
AFMVaz, Edrick25939920IND1653U16
132
ACMAryan, Goyal366108825IND1653U10
133
Niroshan, Thanikachalam25151100IND1652U12
134
AFMSampreet, Sudheer33367051IND1647U14
135
Athvik, M33316953IND1641U12
136
Shavkatov, Temur14227754UZB1641U12
137
Mwansa, Shadreck8708584ZAM1638
138
Vedant, Yogesh Kale25152866IND1635U12
139
AFMVivaan, Rana48700215IND1622U16
140
Abhinav, Benny33389616IND1617U12
141
Adwaith, Praveen25125150IND1613U16
142
Omirserik, Alima13743570KAZ1612U12
143
AFMSrinjay, Shrinivas Shankar48727415IND1605U16

 

Youth Starting rank

No. NameFideIDFEDRtgTyp
1
Hommadov, Amanmuhammet14005514TKM2223U18
2
Jani, Kushal R25679988IND2191U18
3
Agajanova, Meryem14005930TKM2063U18
4
Saryev, Azim14004801TKM2056U18
5
WFMShohradova, Lala14004089TKM2035U18
6
WCMShohradova, Leyla14004259TKM1963U18
7
Obidov, Biloliddin14225271UZB1898U12
8
WCMEzizova, Bagul14003864TKM1873U18
9
Gadhavi, Veerbhadrasinh25793136IND1858U16
10
Rashed Abubaker, Alhemeiri9320644UAE1832U16
11
Rejepova, Jahan14006480TKM1813U14
12
Humaidan Mohamed, Alzaabi9318054UAE1800U16
13
Musauly, Nurali447000678KAZ1800U14
14
AFMVenkatesh, Das25943316IND1792U14
15
Erkinov, Rustambek14216566UZB1783U18
16
Arazmedova, Enesh14006448TKM1769U18
17
Anoud, Eisa Bashkardi9323996UAE1767U14
18
Hamdan Edrees, Alhamed9318003UAE1739U18
19
Gowrishankar, Jayaraj33458634IND1728U16
20
CMEisa Mohmood, Alkhoori9316116UAE1714U18
21
Sharma, Taksh366195007IND1709U16
22
Mohamed, Yousuf Al-Ali9325930UAE1704U14
23
Azizov, Bekhroz14228351UZB1702U12
24
Fawaz, Nadia5309743LBN1689U14
25
Nematillakhonov, Nurmuhammad14231930UZB1678U08
26
Shavkatov, Lazizbek14227126UZB1661U10
27
Alviz, Joshua Ezekiel5280052PHI1659U16
28
Raihan, Bin Anzar48738263IND1648U12
29
Urkeev, Nursultan13817523KGZ1632U14
30
Aamer Saeed, Alyileili9319930UAE1625U14
31
Abdulazizov, Asadbek14231263UZB1608U14
32
ACMAditi, Arun33376999IND1602U14
33
Ahoud, Eisa Bashkardi9323988UAE1600U14
34
Rashid, Husain Alhammadi9321020UAE1599U12
35
Andria, Bhattacharya33479089IND1598U12
36
Kazimzade, Mahammad13458175AZE1598U10
37
Yashvir, Mohammad33403546IND1597U12
38
Galdeev, Lev55780628RUS1592U18
39
AFMTannish, Mahesh33472521IND1591U18
40
AFMMuhammad, Saifan Noushad Ibrahim48701297IND1587U12
41
Minesh, Patil429006350IND1584U12
42
Hibatilloev, Ramazon14229978UZB1577U12
43
Advik, Praveen33493278IND1575U10
44
Vaibhav, Krishnan K P33405263IND1570U16
45
Kaushika, Sridharan45077487IND1558U14
46
Sultan Jabir, Alzarooni9319735UAE1553U14
47
Shukhratillaev, Saidmurodkhon14226111UZB1551U14
48
Sandra, Nair25761587IND1543U14
49
AFMAzylkhan, Yerkanat447012420KAZ1542U16
50
Divya, Gowrisankar33375194IND1531U10
51
Zikrillaev, Aziz14223805UZB1530U12
52
ACMSuchitraa, Viswanathan25737201IND1522U14
53
Aliyev, Yusif Elshad13465309AZE1515U14
54
Singh, Ziana66605377FID1511U14
55
Olandag, Meghan Gabrielle5266890PHI1507U14
56
Ziyadullaev, Islom14230216UZB1507U12
57
Tukhtamurodov, Aset14229579UZB1484U14
58
ACMPranav, Thiruppathi33442800IND1481U12
59
Umayal, Ramanathan33419604IND1480U14
60
Prakash, Sadhana5833990SGP1478U10
61
Aarav, Somani48705187IND1469U08
62
Keertiganesh, S R33375755IND1468U14
63
Danish,48774316IND1461U10
64
Vokhidov, Saidkhuja14217171UZB1459U14
65
AIMChakresh, Ganesan33341257IND1451U12
66
Parthiv, Senrayan Velmurugan48717061IND1449U12
67
Olandag, Marthina Danielle5266882PHI1447U10
68
Zain, Ali Shaheen88102254IND1441U14
69
Sidorenko, Daniil13847031KGZ1411U12
70
Vaishnavi, Iyer48785601IND1411U14
71
Dilmurodov, Ibrokhim14235218UZB0U12
72
Isamukhamedov, Sardorbek14232073UZB0U14
73
Juraboev, Komronbek14235366UZB0U10
74
Khudanov, Samandar14235234UZB0U16
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