Pacific Coast Open 2025
August 08, 2025 - August 10, 2025
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, Everyone, for joining us in Irvine, California for the 30th edition of the Pacific Coast Open!
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Saturday Night Blitz!:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_PCO25: Saturday Night Blitz!
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Probable Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM Francesco Sonis | 32511540 | 2660 | OR | WW14 | WW13 | WW9 | WD2 | 7.5 | 150.00 |
| 2 | 2-4 | GM Kirk Ghazarian | 14885268 | 2592 | CA | WW15 | WW17 | WW5 | DL1 | 6.5 | 57.33 |
| 3 | Eric Cooke | 11180035 | 2234 | FL | WW25 | WD18 | WL4 | WW16 | 6.5 | 57.33 | |
| 4 | John Blomer | 30072898 | 2057 | MN | WW32 | WW23 | WL3 | WD11 | 6.5 | 57.33 | |
| 5 | 5-8 | Ike S Miller | 12501097 | 2200 | CA | WW29 | WW22 | LL2 | WW23 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | Craig E Clawitter | 12800135 | 2200 | CA | B--- | WL24 | WW18 | WW22 | 6.0 | ||
| 7 | Vidyuth Kamesh | 16698696 | 2097 | MO | B--- | WW34 | WW28 | WL8 | 6.0 | ||
| 8 | Davit Simanovski | 30806196 | 2008 | CA | WW26 | WL12 | WW24 | WL7 | 6.0 | ||
| 9 | 9-12 | Sihan Tao | 16931716 | 2312 | CA | WW27 | WW21 | LL1 | WD17 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | Tarun Sankar | 17060275 | 2082 | AZ | WW31 | WL19 | DL12 | WW27 | 5.5 | ||
| 11 | Trey Vasquez | 17119243 | 1944 | CA | WL34 | WW39 | WW20 | DL4 | 5.5 | 35.00 | |
| 12 | Varun Iyengar | 17039741 | 1794 | OR | WW41 | WL8 | WD10 | H--- | 5.5 | 35.00 | |
| 13 | 13-15 | Tez Padhee | 31014323 | 1990 | CA | WW33 | LL1 | WW25 | WL15 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | Matthew Zhang | 30792537 | 1769 | CA | LL1 | WL33 | WW34 | WW28 | 5.0 | ||
| 15 | Jason Jialong Ju | 32103096 | 1716 | CA | LL2 | WW40 | WW26 | WL13 | 5.0 | ||
| 16 | 16-19 | Zachary Fitzpatrick | 16177988 | 2120 | WW30 | WL28 | WD19 | LL3 | 4.5 | ||
| 17 | Romulo Silvestre | 16920915 | 1929 | CA | WW40 | LL2 | WW29 | DL9 | 4.5 | ||
| 18 | David Galstian | 31041137 | 1904 | CA | WW44 | DL3 | LL6 | WW30 | 4.5 | ||
| 19 | Lorenzo Antonio | 30219608 | 1841 | CA | WW37 | WL10 | DL16 | WL20 | 4.5 | ||
| 20 | 20-26 | Matthew Shuben | 14461323 | 2137 | CA | B--- | WW42 | LL11 | WL19 | 4.0 | |
| 21 | Brent Bennett | 16058211 | 1908 | CA | WW35 | LL9 | WL30 | WL24 | 4.0 | ||
| 22 | Cody Oldham | 12845687 | 1889 | CA | WW36 | LL5 | WW31 | LL6 | 4.0 | ||
| 23 | Warren Liang | 16874605 | 1807 | NY | WW38 | LL4 | WW32 | LL5 | 4.0 | ||
| 24 | Ryder Se Margalit | 30600679 | 1774 | CA | WW45 | WL6 | LL8 | WL21 | 4.0 | ||
| 25 | Dhaval Parekh | 16707183 | 1680 | CA | LL3 | WW44 | LL13 | WW38 | 4.0 | 30.00 | |
| 26 | Felix Castro | 16876320 | 1425 | CA | LL8 | WW45 | LL15 | WW39 | 4.0 | 30.00 | |
| 27 | 27 | Jake Nemeth | 31093154 | 1700 | CA | LL9 | WW35 | WD38 | LL10 | 3.5 | |
| 28 | 28-37 | Evan Jet Lew | 16741607 | 1876 | CA | WW43 | WL16 | LL7 | LL14 | 3.0 | |
| 29 | William Faulk | 12707930 | 1652 | CA | LL5 | WW36 | LL17 | WL33 | 3.0 | ||
| 30 | Nika Goshteliani | 32268609 | 1631 | CA | LL16 | WW43 | WL21 | LL18 | 3.0 | ||
| 31 | Atum Demente | 15932216 | 1608 | CA | LL10 | WW37 | LL22 | WL35 | 3.0 | ||
| 32 | Joshua Hua | 30191695 | 1558 | CA | LL4 | WW41 | LL23 | WL36 | 3.0 | ||
| 33 | Jacob Flyn Harwin | 16953173 | 1382 | CA | LL13 | WL14 | WL39 | WL29 | 3.0 | 9.60 | |
| 34 | Paul Ricardo Vega | 32428482 | 1350 | CA | WL11 | LL7 | LL14 | WW43 | 3.0 | 9.60 | |
| 35 | Advit Venkatesh | 32202970 | 1316 | CA | LL21 | LL27 | WW41 | WL31 | 3.0 | 9.60 | |
| 36 | Alexander Chen | 30353668 | 1163 | CA | LL22 | LL29 | WW45 | WL32 | 3.0 | 9.60 | |
| 37 | Michael D Rowe | 31841218 | 951 | CA | LL19 | LL31 | B--- | WL40 | 3.0 | 9.60 | |
| 38 | 38 | Ashwath Pradeep | 32035994 | 854 | CA | LL23 | B--- | DL27 | LL25 | 2.5 | |
| 39 | 39-41 | Matthew Talukdar | 16489477 | 1667 | CA | B--- | LL11 | WL33 | LL26 | 2.0 | |
| 40 | Eric Weiss | 31095882 | 1336 | CA | LL17 | LL15 | WL43 | WL37 | 2.0 | ||
| 41 | Cody Rains | 32528226 | unr. | CA | LL12 | LL32 | LL35 | WW45 | 2.0 | ||
| 42 | 42-43 | Archer D Berenson | 30158151 | 1746 | CA | B--- | LL20 | U--- | U--- | 1.0 | |
| 43 | Marcus W Suzuki | 30641137 | 1057 | CA | LL28 | LL30 | WL40 | LL34 | 1.0 | ||
| 44 | 44-45 | Bill Chen | 31306702 | 1226 | CA | LL18 | LL25 | U--- | U--- | 0.0 | |
| 45 | Connor Haley | 32531220 | unr. | TX | LL24 | LL26 | LL36 | LL41 | 0.0 |