Liberty Bell Open 2026
January 16, 2026 - January 19, 2026
Thank You, Everyone, for joining us in a record turnout (with 55 Mixed Doubles Teams!) in Philadelphia for the 58th Edition of the Liberty Bell Open!
To contact Continental Chess, please email: director@chess.us (at least one hour before your game).
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 affect your pairings, rating and possible prize.
Thank You!
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Blitz Championship!:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_LBO26: Championship
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total | Prize! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM Jianchao Zhou | 15524414 | 2659 | MA | W33 (b) | W33 (w) | W18 (w) | W18 (b) | W6 (w) | W6 (b) | D4 (w) | W4 (b) | 7.5 | 150.00 |
| 2 | 2 | Jessica Regam | 13467370 | 2044 | FL | H--- | H--- | W37 (b) | W37 (w) | W32 (b) | W32 (w) | W17 (w) | W17 (b) | 7.0 | 100.00 |
| 3 | 3-5 | FM Tejas Rama | 15276337 | 2388 | NJ | W22 (w) | W22 (b) | W24 (b) | W24 (w) | L5 (b) | W5 (w) | D12 (b) | W12 (w) | 6.5 | |
| 4 | FM Justin Lee | 14951717 | 2342 | NJ | W34 (b) | W34 (w) | W28 (w) | W28 (b) | W16 (w) | W16 (b) | D1 (b) | L1 (w) | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | Maxim Farberov | 13589163 | 2269 | NJ | W36 (w) | W36 (b) | W54 (b) | W54 (w) | W3 (w) | L3 (b) | D13 (b) | W13 (w) | 6.5 | 72.00 | |
| 6 | 6-10 | FM William Graif | 13346841 | 2328 | NY | W35 (b) | W35 (w) | W29 (w) | W29 (b) | L1 (b) | L1 (w) | W28 (w) | W28 (b) | 6.0 | |
| 7 | Joaquin Carlson | 15794580 | 2254 | MA | L37 (w) | W37 (b) | D45 (b) | W45 (w) | W52 (b) | W52 (w) | D14 (b) | W14 (w) | 6.0 | ||
| 8 | Pardhav Chakka | 15933472 | 2224 | NJ | W38 (b) | W38 (w) | L20 (w) | W20 (b) | W30 (w) | W30 (b) | L9 (w) | W9 (b) | 6.0 | ||
| 9 | Ian Avery Singh | 30239811 | 2031 | NY | W39 (w) | W39 (b) | W44 (w) | W44 (b) | W11 (w) | L11 (b) | W8 (b) | L8 (w) | 6.0 | ||
| 10 | Aaryan Mummidi | 16242623 | 1974 | NJ | L26 (w) | W26 (b) | W56 (w) | W56 (b) | W15 (w) | L15 (b) | W38 (w) | W38 (b) | 6.0 | 70.00 | |
| 11 | 11-14 | Roman Rychkov | 12985662 | 2233 | NJ | W55 (b) | W55 (w) | D19 (w) | W19 (b) | L9 (b) | W9 (w) | W15 (w) | L15 (b) | 5.5 | |
| 12 | Alexander Golosovker | 17055851 | 2092 | NY | W49 (w) | W49 (b) | L31 (b) | W31 (w) | W21 (b) | W21 (w) | D3 (w) | L3 (b) | 5.5 | ||
| 13 | Rishith Bhoopathi | 30394882 | 2073 | NJ | W50 (b) | W50 (w) | L32 (w) | W32 (b) | W31 (w) | W31 (b) | D5 (w) | L5 (b) | 5.5 | ||
| 14 | Nathan Peyton | 16452322 | 2005 | NY | L56 (w) | W56 (b) | W26 (w) | W26 (b) | W40 (w) | W40 (b) | D7 (w) | L7 (b) | 5.5 | ||
| 15 | 15-22 | CM Joshua Altman | 15053674 | 2329 | DC | L45 (w) | W45 (b) | W46 (b) | W46 (w) | L10 (b) | W10 (w) | L11 (b) | W11 (w) | 5.0 | |
| 16 | Santhosh Ayyappan | 16959235 | 2262 | NJ | W47 (b) | W47 (w) | W25 (w) | W25 (b) | L4 (b) | L4 (w) | L19 (w) | W19 (b) | 5.0 | ||
| 17 | Trung Nguyen | 14261903 | 2225 | VA | W48 (w) | W48 (b) | L30 (b) | W30 (w) | W20 (b) | W20 (w) | L2 (b) | L2 (w) | 5.0 | ||
| 18 | Vikas Rama | 15213714 | 1993 | NJ | W41 (b) | W41 (w) | L1 (b) | L1 (w) | W34 (b) | W34 (w) | L22 (b) | W22 (w) | 5.0 | ||
| 19 | Albert Li | 30047481 | 1890 | NJ | W59 (w) | W59 (b) | D11 (b) | L11 (w) | W27 (b) | D27 (w) | W16 (b) | L16 (w) | 5.0 | ||
| 20 | Elijah Chirico | 16253650 | 1874 | PA | W64 (w) | W64 (b) | W8 (b) | L8 (w) | L17 (w) | L17 (b) | W49 (w) | W49 (b) | 5.0 | ||
| 21 | Natasha Christiansen | 11366805 | 1852 | MA | X52 | L52 (w) | W42 (b) | W42 (w) | L12 (w) | L12 (b) | W50 (b) | W50 (w) | 5.0 | ||
| 22 | Ibrahim Shakarim | 32218320 | 1801 | PA | L3 (b) | L3 (w) | W57 (w) | W57 (b) | W59 (w) | W59 (b) | W18 (w) | L18 (b) | 5.0 | ||
| 23 | 23-26 | Nick B Failon | 14315985 | 2019 | VA | L40 (b) | L40 (w) | D51 (w) | W51 (b) | L45 (b) | W45 (w) | W52 (b) | W52 (w) | 4.5 | |
| 24 | William Cige | 15068656 | 1943 | NJ | W57 (b) | W57 (w) | L3 (w) | L3 (b) | L35 (b) | W35 (w) | D44 (b) | W44 (w) | 4.5 | ||
| 25 | Ziran Gu | 30460666 | 1893 | ME | W63 (b) | W63 (w) | L16 (b) | L16 (w) | L49 (b) | W49 (w) | D47 (b) | W47 (w) | 4.5 | ||
| 26 | Shawn Epelbaum | 16736153 | 1539 | NY | W10 (b) | L10 (w) | L14 (b) | L14 (w) | W46 (b) | D46 (w) | W53 (b) | W53 (w) | 4.5 | 60.00 | |
| 27 | 27-43 | Elizabeth Moshkevich | 13778373 | 1933 | NJ | D51 (w) | W51 (b) | L40 (b) | W40 (w) | L19 (w) | D19 (b) | L33 (w) | W33 (b) | 4.0 | |
| 28 | Anushka Ayyappan | 16959220 | 1919 | NJ | W58 (b) | W58 (w) | L4 (b) | L4 (w) | W36 (b) | W36 (w) | L6 (b) | L6 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 29 | Lucas Xiong | 31353893 | 1903 | NJ | W66 (b) | W66 (w) | L6 (b) | L6 (w) | L47 (b) | W47 (w) | L35 (b) | W35 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 30 | Thomas Egelhof | 30224545 | 1877 | NY | W61 (b) | W61 (w) | W17 (w) | L17 (b) | L8 (b) | L8 (w) | L37 (b) | W37 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 31 | Warren Liang | 16874605 | 1843 | NY | W65 (w) | W65 (b) | W12 (w) | L12 (b) | L13 (b) | L13 (w) | L39 (w) | W39 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 32 | Liam Siu | 30022059 | 1842 | NY | W62 (b) | W62 (w) | W13 (b) | L13 (w) | L2 (w) | L2 (b) | L40 (b) | W40 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 33 | Adam Darack | 31645016 | 1802 | NJ | L1 (w) | L1 (b) | W41 (b) | W41 (w) | L39 (b) | W39 (w) | W27 (b) | L27 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 34 | Ahmed Badar Al Rahbi | 32824154 | 1800 | L4 (w) | L4 (b) | W58 (b) | W58 (w) | L18 (w) | L18 (b) | W57 (b) | W57 (w) | 4.0 | |||
| 35 | Tianjun Chen | 17026676 | 1768 | MA | L6 (w) | L6 (b) | W66 (b) | W66 (w) | W24 (w) | L24 (b) | W29 (w) | L29 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 36 | Aayush Majmudar | 30460531 | 1737 | NJ | L5 (b) | L5 (w) | W43 (b) | W43 (w) | L28 (w) | L28 (b) | W58 (b) | W58 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 37 | Christopher Sims | 12634402 | 1701 | PA | W7 (b) | L7 (w) | L2 (w) | L2 (b) | W51 (b) | W51 (w) | W30 (w) | L30 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 38 | David Melnikov | 16743275 | 1662 | PA | L8 (w) | L8 (b) | W64 (w) | W64 (b) | W54 (b) | W54 (w) | L10 (b) | L10 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 39 | Timothy Christensen | 30508604 | 1572 | NJ | L9 (b) | L9 (w) | W60 (b) | W60 (w) | W33 (w) | L33 (b) | W31 (b) | L31 (w) | 4.0 | ||
| 40 | Vihaan Jambudi | 30035506 | 1572 | NJ | W23 (w) | W23 (b) | W27 (w) | L27 (b) | L14 (b) | L14 (w) | W32 (w) | L32 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 41 | Sahishn Bangaru | 16720952 | 1557 | NJ | L18 (w) | L18 (b) | L33 (w) | L33 (b) | W63 (w) | W63 (b) | W59 (w) | W59 (b) | 4.0 | ||
| 42 | Vaibhavi Borra | 14739962 | 1389 | NJ | W53 (b) | L53 (w) | L21 (w) | L21 (b) | W56 (w) | L56 (b) | W55 (b) | W55 (w) | 4.0 | 24.00 | |
| 43 | Alexander Romanov | 15246741 | 1274 | PA | L54 (b) | L54 (w) | L36 (w) | L36 (b) | W60 (b) | W60 (w) | W56 (w) | W56 (b) | 4.0 | 24.00 | |
| 44 | 44-48 | Will Johnson | 14937405 | 1829 | CT | W60 (w) | W60 (b) | L9 (b) | L9 (w) | L50 (w) | W50 (b) | D24 (w) | L24 (b) | 3.5 | |
| 45 | Armaan Chainani | 16544026 | 1787 | NJ | W15 (b) | L15 (w) | D7 (w) | L7 (b) | W23 (w) | L23 (b) | L48 (w) | W48 (b) | 3.5 | ||
| 46 | Zachary Tower | 30739679 | 1747 | MA | H--- | H--- | L15 (w) | L15 (b) | L26 (w) | D26 (b) | W62 (w) | W62 (b) | 3.5 | ||
| 47 | Avaneesh Nulu | 17121270 | 1721 | UT | L16 (w) | L16 (b) | W63 (w) | W63 (b) | W29 (w) | L29 (b) | D25 (w) | L25 (b) | 3.5 | ||
| 48 | Subhang Nettem | 30581140 | 1667 | PA | L17 (b) | L17 (w) | D61 (b) | W61 (w) | W53 (b) | L53 (w) | W45 (b) | L45 (w) | 3.5 | ||
| 49 | 49-52 | Amir Monir | 30569451 | 1647 | NY | L12 (b) | L12 (w) | W65 (b) | W65 (w) | W25 (w) | L25 (b) | L20 (b) | L20 (w) | 3.0 | |
| 50 | Nurmuk Abdurasulov | 30457857 | 1599 | NJ | L13 (w) | L13 (b) | W62 (w) | W62 (b) | W44 (b) | L44 (w) | L21 (w) | L21 (b) | 3.0 | ||
| 51 | Pranav Srinivasula | 31310926 | 1507 | PA | D27 (b) | L27 (w) | D23 (b) | L23 (w) | L37 (w) | L37 (b) | W66 (b) | W66 (w) | 3.0 | ||
| 52 | Anay Kapoor | 17186804 | 994 | NJ | F21 | W21 (b) | W53 (b) | W53 (w) | L7 (w) | L7 (b) | L23 (w) | L23 (b) | 3.0 | ||
| 53 | 53-60 | Harry Li | 16988211 | 1913 | MA | L42 (w) | W42 (b) | L52 (w) | L52 (b) | L48 (w) | W48 (b) | L26 (w) | L26 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 54 | Ryan Chen | 15772966 | 1898 | NY | W43 (w) | W43 (b) | L5 (w) | L5 (b) | L38 (w) | L38 (b) | U--- | U--- | 2.0 | ||
| 55 | Thanveen Katta | 30695054 | 1693 | NY | L11 (w) | L11 (b) | L59 (w) | L59 (b) | W61 (b) | W61 (w) | L42 (w) | L42 (b) | 2.0 | ||
| 56 | Varun Mutukulloju | 30133556 | 1557 | NJ | W14 (b) | L14 (w) | L10 (b) | L10 (w) | L42 (b) | W42 (w) | L43 (b) | L43 (w) | 2.0 | ||
| 57 | Greg Rubinshteyn | 31036959 | 1515 | NJ | L24 (w) | L24 (b) | L22 (b) | L22 (w) | W64 (w) | W64 (b) | L34 (w) | L34 (b) | 2.0 | ||
| 58 | Viaan Sharma | 31972716 | 1432 | PA | L28 (w) | L28 (b) | L34 (w) | L34 (b) | W65 (w) | W65 (b) | L36 (w) | L36 (b) | 2.0 | ||
| 59 | Parthav Poosarla | 30919717 | 1182 | NY | L19 (b) | L19 (w) | W55 (b) | W55 (w) | L22 (b) | L22 (w) | L41 (b) | L41 (w) | 2.0 | ||
| 60 | Tj Rao | 32491225 | 840 | NJ | L44 (b) | L44 (w) | L39 (w) | L39 (b) | L43 (w) | L43 (b) | B--- | B--- | 2.0 | ||
| 61 | 61-62 | Sathvik Gaddam | 31534127 | 1133 | NY | L30 (w) | L30 (b) | D48 (w) | L48 (b) | L55 (w) | L55 (b) | W63 (w) | L63 (b) | 1.5 | |
| 62 | Shreyansh Paudel | 30837388 | 899 | VA | L32 (w) | L32 (b) | L50 (b) | L50 (w) | W66 (b) | D66 (w) | L46 (b) | L46 (w) | 1.5 | ||
| 63 | 63-65 | David Raytsen | 30149457 | 1239 | NY | L25 (w) | L25 (b) | L47 (b) | L47 (w) | L41 (b) | L41 (w) | L61 (b) | W61 (w) | 1.0 | |
| 64 | Patrick Penrod | 32355398 | 1094 | PA | L20 (b) | L20 (w) | L38 (b) | L38 (w) | L57 (b) | L57 (w) | L65 (b) | W65 (w) | 1.0 | ||
| 65 | Aayan Bhowmik | 32009965 | 961 | PA | L31 (b) | L31 (w) | L49 (w) | L49 (b) | L58 (b) | L58 (w) | W64 (w) | L64 (b) | 1.0 | ||
| 66 | 66 | Neil Rao | 30602582 | 1284 | NJ | L29 (w) | L29 (b) | L35 (w) | L35 (b) | L62 (w) | D62 (b) | L51 (w) | L51 (b) | 0.5 |