Eastern Open 2025
December 26, 2025 - December 29, 2025
Thank You, Everyone, for joining us in Arlington, Virginia for the Golden Anniversary of the Eastern Open!
The deadline for signing up for Senior Prize eligibility, in person at the tournament, was before Round 4.
Prizes which have already been paid will not be re-distributed due to mistakes or delays in signing up for prize eligibility.
When your game is over, always 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 affect your pairings, rating and possible prize.
Thank You!
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Blitz Championship!:
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Probable Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kagan Uz | 16434922 | 2298 | GA | WW25 | WW41 | WW8 | WW6 | 8.0 | 150.00 |
| 2 | 2 | Trung Nguyen | 14261903 | 2225 | VA | WD48 | WW26 | WW15 | WW11 | 7.5 | 100.00 |
| 3 | 3-5 | Adib Ahmad Arkadan | 32785928 | 2365 | WW36 | WW31 | WL4 | WD14 | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | Roman Rychkov | 12985662 | 2270 | NJ | WW45 | WW32 | WL3 | WD12 | 6.5 | 36.00 | |
| 5 | Sam Schenk | 14675052 | 2077 | VA | WW38 | WD42 | WL19 | WW28 | 6.5 | 36.00 | |
| 6 | 6-10 | Daniel Girsh | 14833734 | 2356 | PA | WW47 | WW10 | WW13 | LL1 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | FM Ernesto Ramos | 32789664 | 2150 | WW49 | WL34 | WL27 | WW33 | 6.0 | |||
| 8 | Aneesh Desai | 15334484 | 2112 | VA | WW50 | WW35 | LL1 | WW34 | 6.0 | ||
| 9 | Aayansh Samanta | 30232400 | 2093 | PA | WW37 | WW22 | LL11 | WW35 | 6.0 | ||
| 10 | Mehmet Yilanli | 30489673 | 1959 | OH | WW56 | LL6 | WW47 | WW36 | 6.0 | 70.00 | |
| 11 | 11-17 | Raghav Venkat | 14668233 | 2374 | FL | WW23 | WD16 | WW9 | LL2 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | Luke Foong-Y Wong | 12627567 | 2367 | MD | WW24 | WL20 | WW21 | DL4 | 5.5 | ||
| 13 | Santhosh Ayyappan | 16959235 | 2236 | NJ | WW29 | WW33 | LL6 | WD19 | 5.5 | ||
| 14 | David Sherman | 10190851 | 2200 | DC | WL57 | WW30 | WW40 | DL3 | 5.5 | ||
| 15 | Benjamin Lin | 15976160 | 2076 | PA | WW39 | WD43 | LL2 | WW44 | 5.5 | ||
| 16 | Siddarth Kunapuli | 16368693 | 2060 | OH | WW52 | DL11 | WL44 | WW43 | 5.5 | ||
| 17 | Elijah Chirico | 16253650 | 1855 | PA | WW59 | WL18 | WL20 | WD27 | 5.5 | ||
| 18 | 18-25 | Juan Vera | 17036961 | 2072 | MD | WW58 | WL17 | WL34 | WL22 | 5.0 | |
| 19 | Alexander Ilnytsky | 14240027 | 2067 | VA | WW51 | WD44 | WL5 | DL13 | 5.0 | ||
| 20 | Mark Kogan | 30053068 | 2046 | NJ | WW53 | WL12 | WL17 | WL24 | 5.0 | ||
| 21 | Aayansh Pramanik | 30344898 | 2043 | NJ | WL54 | WW57 | LL12 | WW46 | 5.0 | ||
| 22 | Lucas Xiong | 31353893 | 1866 | NJ | WW65 | LL9 | WW37 | WL18 | 5.0 | ||
| 23 | Rowan Foley | 31344397 | 1829 | DC | LL11 | WW52 | WL38 | WW54 | 5.0 | ||
| 24 | Augusto Gutierrez | 13564905 | 1810 | NJ | LL12 | WW53 | WW39 | WL20 | 5.0 | ||
| 25 | Yuvaan Kumar | 30208427 | 1783 | PA | LL1 | WW61 | WW41 | WL26 | 5.0 | ||
| 26 | 26-29 | Sam Martin | 15173832 | 2276 | VA | WD28 | LL2 | WW51 | WL25 | 4.5 | |
| 27 | Michael Maguire | 12549400 | 1994 | DC | WL68 | WW60 | WL7 | DL17 | 4.5 | ||
| 28 | Geoffrey Quick | 16915298 | 1772 | GA | DL26 | WW68 | WW42 | LL5 | 4.5 | ||
| 29 | Shreyas Krishnan | 30058648 | 1732 | VA | LL13 | WW63 | WL32 | WD40 | 4.5 | ||
| 30 | 30-39 | Prachet Godlaveti | 15635626 | 2010 | VA | WD46 | LL14 | WL45 | WD48 | 4.0 | |
| 31 | Ari Drucker | 30133093 | 2002 | NY | WW55 | LL3 | LL36 | WW57 | 4.0 | ||
| 32 | Ashvath Krishnan | 30042119 | 1955 | VA | WW62 | LL4 | WL29 | WL38 | 4.0 | ||
| 33 | Albert Li | 30047481 | 1924 | NJ | WW63 | LL13 | WW49 | LL7 | 4.0 | ||
| 34 | Jeff Martin | 30614273 | 1920 | MD | WW64 | WL7 | WL18 | LL8 | 4.0 | ||
| 35 | Nathaniel Wong | 13368024 | 1891 | MD | WW69 | LL8 | WW50 | LL9 | 4.0 | ||
| 36 | Premsai Nallapareddygari | 31083400 | 1805 | NJ | LL3 | WW55 | WW31 | LL10 | 4.0 | ||
| 37 | Aris Brunovskis | 17249393 | 1656 | VA | LL9 | WW65 | LL22 | WW61 | 4.0 | 20.00 | |
| 38 | Shayan Khalichi | 32008799 | 1649 | MD | LL5 | WW67 | WL23 | WL32 | 4.0 | 20.00 | |
| 39 | Adhin Karthikeyan | 30168355 | 1625 | PA | LL15 | WW70 | LL24 | WW63 | 4.0 | 20.00 | |
| 40 | 40-46 | Aasa Dommalapati | 13778456 | 2023 | VA | WL60 | WW54 | LL14 | DL29 | 3.5 | |
| 41 | Anushka Ayyappan | 16959220 | 1955 | NJ | WW61 | LL1 | LL25 | WD58 | 3.5 | ||
| 42 | Kebadu Belachew | 12842867 | 1859 | VA | WW67 | DL5 | LL28 | WL45 | 3.5 | ||
| 43 | Alvin Lou | 30228821 | 1858 | NY | WW70 | DL15 | WL46 | LL16 | 3.5 | ||
| 44 | Parinya Jain | 16918131 | 1849 | MA | WW66 | DL19 | WL16 | LL15 | 3.5 | ||
| 45 | Yudesh Sathish | 30069131 | 1756 | NJ | LL4 | WD62 | WL30 | WL42 | 3.5 | ||
| 46 | Sebastian Van Dooijeweert | 31249664 | 1483 | NY | DL30 | WW48 | WL43 | LL21 | 3.5 | ||
| 47 | 47-56 | Kritarth Acharya | 31079746 | 1792 | PA | LL6 | WW56 | LL10 | WL51 | 3.0 | |
| 48 | Antariksh Baksi | 30053974 | 1731 | TX | DL2 | LL46 | WW68 | DL30 | 3.0 | ||
| 49 | Bill Putnam | 12703789 | 1699 | VA | LL7 | WW64 | LL33 | WL53 | 3.0 | ||
| 50 | Tyler Wang | 31500003 | 1657 | PA | LL8 | WW69 | LL35 | WL55 | 3.0 | ||
| 51 | Pamil Jain | 16904675 | 1611 | MA | LL19 | WW66 | LL26 | WL47 | 3.0 | ||
| 52 | George Walter | 30093004 | 1566 | NJ | LL16 | LL23 | WL64 | WW68 | 3.0 | ||
| 53 | Khari Alexander | 14953082 | 1564 | MD | LL20 | LL24 | WW69 | WL49 | 3.0 | ||
| 54 | Jack Silver | 15459393 | 1526 | NJ | WL21 | LL40 | WW60 | LL23 | 3.0 | ||
| 55 | David Carrington | 12927015 | 1503 | TX | LL31 | LL36 | WW65 | WL50 | 3.0 | ||
| 56 | Ethan Guo | 30829036 | 1432 | NY | LL10 | LL47 | WD67 | WD59 | 3.0 | ||
| 57 | 57-59 | Subhang Nettem | 30581140 | 1728 | PA | WL14 | LL21 | WD58 | LL31 | 2.5 | |
| 58 | Eric Li | 15264141 | 1611 | NJ | LL18 | WD59 | DL57 | DL41 | 2.5 | ||
| 59 | Matan Fox | 31781021 | 817 | PA | LL17 | DL58 | WD62 | DL56 | 2.5 | 48.00 | |
| 60 | 60-66 | Aiden Liu | 17048498 | 1517 | NC | WL40 | LL27 | LL54 | WL64 | 2.0 | |
| 61 | Arnab Baksi | 30914949 | 1430 | TX | LL41 | LL25 | WW70 | LL37 | 2.0 | ||
| 62 | Zander Venutolo | 30441316 | 1419 | NJ | LL32 | DL45 | DL59 | H--- | 2.0 | ||
| 63 | Pranav Kolluru | 30910961 | 1379 | VA | LL33 | LL29 | WW66 | LL39 | 2.0 | ||
| 64 | Lila Reynolds | 31279934 | 1340 | NY | LL34 | LL49 | WL52 | WL60 | 2.0 | ||
| 65 | Parv Jain | 30295219 | 1174 | MA | LL22 | LL37 | LL55 | WW70 | 2.0 | ||
| 66 | Ethan Miller | 30642537 | 661 | VA | LL44 | LL51 | LL63 | B--- | 2.0 | ||
| 67 | 67 | Sai Prakeerth Challa | 32130110 | 962 | VA | LL42 | LL38 | DL56 | WL69 | 1.5 | |
| 68 | 68-69 | Pranav Srinivasula | 31310926 | 1434 | PA | WL27 | LL28 | LL48 | LL52 | 1.0 | |
| 69 | Lakhith Miriyala | 31083887 | 1299 | VA | LL35 | LL50 | LL53 | WL67 | 1.0 | ||
| 70 | 70 | Jaarun Jairath | 30661286 | 821 | PA | LL43 | LL39 | LL61 | LL65 | 0.0 |