How Aaryan Varshney scaled Elo 2500 live rating

Top seed Aaryan Varshney achieved his goal of reaching an Elo of 2500 despite a low 90th-place finish in the Maharathi international open. He strategically withdrew from three rounds, playing only six to secure wins against significantly lower-rated opponents and add Elo points. His father cited illness as the reason for the withdrawals.