ONGC dominates 34th PSPB Inter Unit Rapid Team 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 15/02/2025

ONGC defeated BPCL 2.5-1.5 to win 34th PSPB Inter Unit Rapid Team Chess Tournament 2025. They won all seven of their matches, five in Pool and two in Duel. BPCL is the only team to score 1.5 points to a losing effort against the eventual winners on both occasion at different stages. All other teams got whitewashed by ONGC. The team comprised - GM Koneru Humpy, GM Sethuraman S P, GM Vidit Gujrathi, GM Sasikiran Krishnan and GM Deep Sengupta. BPCL had GM Vaibhav Suri, GM Abhijeet Gupta, GM G N Gopal and GM Venkatesh M R. IOC-A finished third. Their team consisted - GM Raunak Sadhwani, GM Karthikeyan Murali, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly, GM Pranav V and GM Adhiban B.

Humpy, Vidit, Sasikiran and Deep remain undefeated

The 34th edition of PSPB Inter Unit Rapid Team Chess Tournament 2025 concluded on 11th February 2025. India's top players took part in it. ONGC became victorious. The team had - GM Koneru Humpy, GM Sethuraman S P, GM Vidit Gujrathi, GM Sasikiran Krishnan and GM Deep Sengupta. Vidit also went on to win the individual event after this for the second consecutive edition. It will be mentioned in detail in a separate report.

Champion - ONGC

Runner-up - BPCL

Second Runner-up - IOC-A | Photo: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

ONGC (right) defeated BPCL 2.5-1.5 to become the winner | Photo: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Inauguration ceremony | Photo: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

IOC players playing Simultaneous exhibition games | Photo: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

A total of 55 players including 15 GMs, 4 IMs and a WGM represented various units of PSPB in 13 teams. The two-day nine round team tournament was organized by Indian Oil Corporation Limited at IOCL Township in Vadodara, Gujarat on 10th and 11th February 2025. The time control of the event was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move no.1.