Boston Chess Congress 2025
January 03, 2025 - January 05, 2025
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When your game is over, please confirm the result with your opponent by signing each other's notation sheets.
After you have done this, please also write the result of your game on the yellow pairing sheet in the hall.
If your result is not reported correctly, this may adversely affect your pairings, rating and possible prize.
Thank You And Happy 2025!
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Premier!:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_BCC25: Premier Section!
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Team | St | Fed | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | T-Med | Prize! | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2 | GM Jianchao Zhou | 15524414 | 2672 | ZHAZHO | MA | USA | W36 (w) | W12 (b) | D14 (w) | W6 (b) | W7 (w) | 4.5 | 14 | $1,000.00 | First/First Place Bonus |
| 2 | IM Liam Henry Putnam | 15969005 | 2473 | ZHAPUT | NY | USA | W66 (w) | W54 (b) | W8 (w) | D7 (b) | W10 (w) | 4.5 | 12.5 | 900.00 | ||
| 3 | 3-6 | GM Shardul Annasaheb Gagare | 32223100 | 2506 | ZHASHA | MA | IND | D9 (b) | W45 (w) | W27 (b) | W15 (w) | D4 (b) | 4.0 | 13 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | GM Alexander Ivanov | 12513936 | 2455 | WADIVA | MA | USA | D29 (b) | W35 (w) | W20 (w) | W14 (b) | D3 (w) | 4.0 | 12.5 | 100.00 | ||
| 5 | FM Ryan Sun | 16379802 | 2362 | MA | USA | H--- | W9 (w) | W29 (b) | D18 (b) | W16 (w) | 4.0 | 12.5 | 100.00 | |||
| 6 | Rajesh Shanmugasundaram | 16434545 | 2331 | RI | IND | W42 (w) | W53 (b) | W39 (b) | L1 (w) | W17 (b) | 4.0 | 11.5 | 100.00 | |||
| 7 | 7-13 | IM Denys K Shmelov | 13433622 | 2441 | MA | UKR | W33 (w) | W16 (b) | W11 (w) | D2 (w) | L1 (b) | 3.5 | 15.5 | |||
| 8 | FM Gregory Markzon | 12057550 | 2218 | NJ | USA | W52 (b) | W17 (w) | L2 (b) | W33 (w) | D11 (b) | 3.5 | 13.5 | 150.00 | |||
| 9 | Eden You | 16530026 | 2095 | NY | USA | D3 (w) | L5 (b) | W45 (b) | W27 (w) | W28 (b) | 3.5 | 13 | 150.00 | |||
| 10 | FM Danila Poliannikov | 14969622 | 2440 | MA | USA | D21 (b) | W57 (w) | W44 (w) | W19 (b) | L2 (b) | 3.5 | 12.5 | ||||
| 11 | Oskar Zoffer | 16471866 | 2080 | MA | USA | W64 (b) | W28 (w) | L7 (b) | W48 (w) | D8 (w) | 3.5 | 12 | 150.00 | |||
| 12 | CM Henry He | 15714654 | 2181 | MA | USA | W51 (b) | L1 (w) | W59 (b) | D30 (w) | W31 (b) | 3.5 | 11 | 150.00 | |||
| 13 | William Wu | 30020380 | 2196 | ZHOWUW | MA | USA | W65 (b) | L39 (w) | D41 (b) | W50 (w) | W30 (b) | 3.5 | 8.5 | 150.00 | ||
| 14 | 14-26 | Jordan Groff | 14534054 | 2279 | MARGRO | CT | USA | W62 (b) | W48 (w) | D1 (b) | L4 (w) | D15 (b) | 3.0 | 14 | ||
| 15 | Rocky Wang | 17133074 | 2170 | MI | USA | W50 (w) | W22 (b) | D18 (w) | L3 (b) | D14 (w) | 3.0 | 13.5 | ||||
| 16 | Joaquin Carlson | 15794580 | 2160 | MA | USA | W30 (b) | L7 (w) | W58 (b) | W39 (w) | L5 (b) | 3.0 | 12 | ||||
| 17 | Daniel G Pomerantz | 12592338 | 2123 | QC | CAN | W63 (w) | L8 (b) | W60 (w) | W22 (b) | L6 (w) | 3.0 | 12 | ||||
| 18 | GM Alder Escobar Forero | 14054091 | 2484 | NH | COL | W49 (b) | W43 (w) | D15 (b) | D5 (w) | U--- | 3.0 | 11 | ||||
| 19 | Lawyer Times | 12167330 | 2222 | MA | USA | W31 (w) | H--- | W46 (b) | L10 (w) | D21 (b) | 3.0 | 11 | ||||
| 20 | Priyansh Garg | 17279963 | 2204 | WADGAR | NY | USA | H--- | W40 (w) | L4 (b) | W29 (w) | D23 (b) | 3.0 | 11 | |||
| 21 | Shawn Xu | 30264362 | 2093 | MA | USA | D10 (w) | D55 (b) | D53 (w) | W44 (b) | D19 (w) | 3.0 | 11 | ||||
| 22 | FM Eugene Yanayt | 12598805 | 2222 | CA | USA | W41 (b) | L15 (w) | W42 (b) | L17 (w) | W40 (b) | 3.0 | 10 | ||||
| 23 | Hrishikesh Sai Vedula | 16099404 | 2088 | NH | USA | L37 (b) | D51 (w) | W35 (b) | X55 | D20 (w) | 3.0 | 9.5 | ||||
| 24 | Ryan Young | 13228778 | 2128 | MA | USA | D34 (b) | L46 (w) | D40 (b) | W59 (w) | W41 (b) | 3.0 | 8.5 | ||||
| 25 | Michael Ny Cheng | 14725172 | 2110 | NY | USA | W56 (b) | D27 (w) | D55 (b) | W37 (w) | U--- | 3.0 | 8.5 | ||||
| 26 | Zachary Calderon | 12929219 | 2127 | MA | USA | L43 (b) | D60 (b) | W52 (w) | D41 (w) | W39 (b) | 3.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 27 | 27-38 | Andrew Hoy | 12846607 | 2277 | MA | USA | W47 (w) | D25 (b) | L3 (w) | L9 (b) | W46 (b) | 2.5 | 9 | |||
| 28 | Benson Schexnaydre | 15900121 | 2217 | MS | USA | W32 (w) | L11 (b) | D31 (w) | W53 (b) | L9 (w) | 2.5 | 8.5 | ||||
| 29 | Charlie Creswell | 30359466 | 2103 | ME | USA | D4 (w) | W61 (b) | L5 (w) | L20 (b) | W53 (w) | 2.5 | 8.5 | ||||
| 30 | Holden Chalfant | 15214147 | 2018 | MA | USA | L16 (w) | W47 (b) | W54 (w) | D12 (b) | L13 (w) | 2.5 | 8.5 | ||||
| 31 | Vihaan Jain | 16584243 | 2054 | MA | USA | L19 (b) | W56 (w) | D28 (b) | W57 (w) | L12 (w) | 2.5 | 7.5 | ||||
| 32 | Vidyuth Kamesh | 16698696 | 2040 | USA | L28 (b) | W64 (w) | L48 (b) | W49 (w) | D37 (b) | 2.5 | 7 | |||||
| 33 | Aaron Yitian Wang | 30150762 | 2095 | WANWAN | SC | USA | L7 (b) | W65 (w) | W43 (b) | L8 (b) | H--- | 2.5 | 6.5 | |||
| 34 | Simon Payne | 30429367 | 2000 | MA | USA | D24 (w) | L44 (b) | D64 (w) | W47 (b) | D36 (w) | 2.5 | 6.5 | ||||
| 35 | Dattasai Kilari | 16429310 | 2128 | MA | USA | D60 (w) | L4 (b) | L23 (w) | W62 (b) | W51 (w) | 2.5 | 5.5 | ||||
| 36 | Kevin Zhao | 30425013 | 2104 | ZHAZHA | USA | L1 (b) | D52 (w) | D51 (b) | W58 (w) | D34 (b) | 2.5 | 5.5 | ||||
| 37 | Eric Z Feng | 15742464 | 2286 | MA | USA | W23 (w) | H--- | H--- | L25 (b) | D32 (w) | 2.5 | 5 | ||||
| 38 | Lev Shangin | 17117362 | 2152 | USA | L39 (w) | L58 (b) | D62 (w) | W66 (b) | W52 (w) | 2.5 | 3.5 | |||||
| 39 | 39-50 | Ray Xue | 17348162 | 2007 | MA | USA | W38 (b) | W13 (b) | L6 (w) | L16 (b) | L26 (w) | 2.0 | 12 | |||
| 40 | Ryan R Wang | 16558231 | 2080 | MI | USA | D55 (w) | L20 (b) | D24 (w) | W60 (b) | L22 (w) | 2.0 | 10 | ||||
| 41 | David Mccabe | 13958197 | 2055 | MA | USA | L22 (w) | W63 (b) | D13 (w) | D26 (b) | L24 (w) | 2.0 | 9.5 | ||||
| 42 | Dhairya M Mehta | 16378663 | 2085 | DEYMEH | MA | USA | L6 (b) | W49 (w) | L22 (w) | D51 (b) | D44 (w) | 2.0 | 8.5 | |||
| 43 | Pragyan Sriram | 16552308 | 1996 | MA | IND | W26 (w) | L18 (b) | L33 (w) | L45 (b) | W63 (w) | 2.0 | 8 | ||||
| 44 | Henry L Terrie | 10025265 | 2200 | NH | USA | H--- | W34 (w) | L10 (b) | L21 (w) | D42 (b) | 2.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 45 | David Katsman | 14958088 | 2128 | MA | USA | H--- | L3 (b) | L9 (w) | W43 (w) | D50 (b) | 2.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 46 | Rohan Lee | 30029804 | 1979 | NY | USA | H--- | W24 (b) | L19 (w) | D54 (b) | L27 (w) | 2.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 47 | Federico Santoni | 32008093 | 2085 | BROSAN | MA | ITA | L27 (b) | L30 (w) | W56 (b) | L34 (w) | W58 (b) | 2.0 | 7 | |||
| 48 | Anton Barash | 13679247 | 2187 | MA | USA | W58 (w) | L14 (b) | W32 (w) | L11 (b) | U--- | 2.0 | 6.5 | ||||
| 49 | Robert P Cousins | 12653439 | 2127 | NH | USA | L18 (w) | L42 (b) | W63 (w) | L32 (b) | W59 (w) | 2.0 | 6 | ||||
| 50 | Jericho Carlson | 16096060 | 2019 | MA | USA | L15 (b) | W62 (w) | H--- | L13 (b) | D45 (w) | 2.0 | 6 | ||||
| 51 | 51-57 | Zachary Pan | 30221502 | 2021 | MA | USA | L12 (w) | D23 (b) | D36 (w) | D42 (w) | L35 (b) | 1.5 | 9.5 | |||
| 52 | Chase Josue Bellamy | 15895821 | 2050 | NC | USA | L8 (w) | D36 (b) | L26 (b) | W65 (w) | L38 (b) | 1.5 | 9 | ||||
| 53 | Y Luke Ji | 16237733 | 1974 | MA | USA | B--- | L6 (w) | D21 (b) | L28 (w) | L29 (b) | 1.5 | 8 | ||||
| 54 | Victor Feng | 15560438 | 2141 | MA | USA | W59 (b) | L2 (w) | L30 (b) | D46 (w) | U--- | 1.5 | 5.5 | ||||
| 55 | Chris Williams | 12788759 | 2260 | MA | USA | D40 (b) | D21 (w) | D25 (w) | F23 | U--- | 1.5 | 5 | ||||
| 56 | Frank Zhongtian Cao | 30158113 | 1965 | MA | USA | L25 (w) | L31 (b) | L47 (w) | D63 (b) | B--- | 1.5 | 5 | ||||
| 57 | Xilin Chen | 16274442 | 2115 | NY | USA | H--- | L10 (b) | W61 (w) | L31 (b) | U--- | 1.5 | 4 | ||||
| 58 | 58-61 | Raymond Xu | 15248334 | 2034 | MA | USA | L48 (b) | W38 (w) | L16 (w) | L36 (b) | L47 (w) | 1.0 | 9.5 | |||
| 59 | Bohan Wang | 16880573 | 2055 | MA | USA | L54 (w) | W66 (b) | L12 (w) | L24 (b) | L49 (b) | 1.0 | 8 | ||||
| 60 | Michael Uwakwe | 15610873 | 2015 | CT | USA | D35 (b) | D26 (w) | L17 (b) | L40 (w) | U--- | 1.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| 61 | Dore A Sheppard | 10076692 | 2043 | NY | USA | H--- | L29 (w) | L57 (b) | U--- | H--- | 1.0 | 2 | ||||
| 62 | 62-66 | Jon A Sjogren | 12439648 | 2085 | MA | USA | L14 (w) | L50 (b) | D38 (b) | L35 (w) | U--- | 0.5 | 7 | |||
| 63 | Royce Zhang | 30154455 | 1977 | RI | USA | L17 (b) | L41 (w) | L49 (b) | D56 (w) | L43 (b) | 0.5 | 7 | ||||
| 64 | Tony S Cesolini | 12844878 | 2253 | NH | USA | L11 (w) | L32 (b) | D34 (b) | U--- | U--- | 0.5 | 5 | ||||
| 65 | Eric Cheng | 16921202 | 2035 | NY | USA | L13 (w) | L33 (b) | D66 (w) | L52 (b) | U--- | 0.5 | 5 | ||||
| 66 | CM Juan Miguel Cadavid | 16056990 | 2104 | NH | COL | L2 (b) | L59 (w) | D65 (b) | L38 (w) | U--- | 0.5 | 4.5 |