Southwest Class 2026
February 12, 2026 - February 16, 2026
View Live Games: https://www.chess.com/events/17th-annual-southwest-class-championship/games
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Blitz:
SwissSys Standings. Blitz: Blitz (Standings (no tiebrk))
| # | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Aditya Sachin Samant | 31997871 | 2615 | WW52 | WW34 | WW17 | WW10 | 8.0 | 125.00 |
| 2 | CM Logan C Shafer | 16019966 | 2313 | WW47 | WW30 | WW12 | WW14 | 8.0 | 125.00 |
| 3 | Stephen Adams | 13184803 | 2289 | WW60 | WW31 | WD21 | WW20 | 7.5 | 72.00 |
| 4 | FM James Chirilov | 16480806 | 2359 | WW58 | WL27 | WW28 | WW26 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | Harshin Reddy Jagirapu | 17201452 | 2323 | WW59 | WW41 | WD19 | WL6 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Roman P Malyshev | 16939802 | 2171 | WW39 | WD38 | WW16 | WL5 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Nathaniel Philip Moor | 15012516 | 2359 | WW57 | WW13 | WL11 | WL9 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | Kagan Uz | 16434922 | 2342 | WW46 | LL22 | WW38 | WW41 | 6.0 | |
| 9 | FM Stephen John Willy | 17088783 | 2283 | WW48 | WL35 | WW27 | WL7 | 6.0 | |
| 10 | Saharsh Santosh | 17153914 | 2255 | WW53 | WW37 | WW22 | LL1 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | Bryan B Leano | 12973804 | 2165 | WW40 | WW43 | WL7 | WL15 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | Justin Lee | 16415174 | 2106 | WW33 | WW51 | LL2 | WW42 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | Arturo E Inda | 30026121 | 2062 | WW77 | LL7 | WW58 | WW45 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | Julian Joseph | 16783177 | 2006 | WW80 | WW24 | WW25 | LL2 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | FM Eigen Wang | 12867312 | 2317 | WW71 | WW29 | DL20 | WL11 | 5.5 | |
| 16 | Alexander Jasinski | 30029349 | 2266 | WW61 | WD23 | LL6 | WW53 | 5.5 | |
| 17 | Hamlet Antonyan | 32846739 | 2215 | WW62 | WW56 | LL1 | WD37 | 5.5 | |
| 18 | Paul Yuu Iinuma | 12747819 | 2184 | WL64 | WW63 | WD35 | WL21 | 5.5 | |
| 19 | David Luscomb | 12921254 | 2131 | WW72 | WW70 | DL5 | WL23 | 5.5 | |
| 20 | Neil Lad | 16299917 | 2127 | WW55 | WW44 | WD15 | LL3 | 5.5 | |
| 21 | Maxwell Barnes | 15409954 | 2102 | WW65 | WW45 | DL3 | WL18 | 5.5 | |
| 22 | Landon Meadors | 31453265 | 2061 | WW87 | WW8 | LL10 | WD39 | 5.5 | |
| 23 | Kai Zhou Lan | 30658202 | 1935 | WW67 | DL16 | WW36 | WL19 | 5.5 | 70.00 |
| 24 | Christopher Toolin | 12667367 | 2286 | WW75 | LL14 | WW52 | WL29 | 5.0 | |
| 25 | Brian Jeremiah Tineo | 16390681 | 2224 | WW54 | WW42 | LL14 | WL31 | 5.0 | |
| 26 | Jason Funes | 14442338 | 2196 | WL63 | WW64 | WW32 | LL4 | 5.0 | |
| 27 | Advay Singi | 30201175 | 2062 | WW86 | WL4 | LL9 | WW57 | 5.0 | |
| 28 | William Molina | 12623645 | 2038 | WL66 | WW79 | LL4 | WW60 | 5.0 | |
| 29 | Oliver Rana | 16880986 | 2027 | WW73 | LL15 | WW59 | WL24 | 5.0 | |
| 30 | Alexander Joseph | 30585306 | 2027 | WW49 | LL2 | WL60 | WW62 | 5.0 | |
| 31 | Yang Yu | 30094337 | 2026 | WW50 | LL3 | WW75 | WL25 | 5.0 | |
| 32 | Shaurya Mazumdar | 15930561 | 2019 | WL79 | WW82 | LL26 | WW64 | 5.0 | |
| 33 | Shaurya Chinnapareddy | 30188065 | 1569 | LL12 | WW91 | WL51 | WW56 | 5.0 | 60.00 |
| 34 | Louis-Alexandre Emmanue Calvary | 30678946 | 2090 | WW76 | LL1 | WL57 | WD51 | 4.5 | |
| 35 | Krrish Kaul | 16596843 | 1961 | WW81 | WL9 | DL18 | WL40 | 4.5 | |
| 36 | Joshua Chelladorai | 31161091 | 1929 | WL82 | WW66 | LL23 | WD55 | 4.5 | |
| 37 | Tanish Seelam | 17061896 | 1911 | WW68 | LL10 | WW48 | DL17 | 4.5 | |
| 38 | Eric Zolidis | 31316562 | 1895 | WW69 | DL6 | LL8 | WW71 | 4.5 | |
| 39 | Praneel Akula | 30595047 | 1666 | LL6 | WW74 | WW43 | DL22 | 4.5 | |
| 40 | Kanishk Malli | 31220273 | 1624 | LL11 | WW85 | WD70 | WL35 | 4.5 | |
| 41 | Sharvesh Arul | 17039735 | 2054 | WW78 | LL5 | WW46 | LL8 | 4.0 | |
| 42 | Evan Sherman | 30198948 | 1911 | WW83 | LL25 | WW61 | LL12 | 4.0 | |
| 43 | William L Wolf | 14762885 | 1882 | WW74 | LL11 | LL39 | WW73 | 4.0 | |
| 44 | Pratham Sai Goud Jegga | 16854822 | 1838 | WW88 | LL20 | WL55 | WL49 | 4.0 | |
| 45 | Pranav Kandi | 31493287 | 1835 | WW91 | LL21 | WW65 | LL13 | 4.0 | |
| 46 | Yugan Muthiah | 30037296 | 1812 | LL8 | WW87 | LL41 | WW77 | 4.0 | |
| 47 | Isabelle Chelladorai | 31160822 | 1757 | LL2 | LL49 | WW81 | WW78 | 4.0 | |
| 48 | Subbu Sivaraju | 30066824 | 1726 | LL9 | WW81 | LL37 | WW82 | 4.0 | |
| 49 | Mayurkumar Pravinlal Bhakta | 15537150 | 1418 | LL30 | WW47 | WL71 | WL44 | 4.0 | |
| 50 | Arnab Baksi | 30914949 | 1406 | LL31 | LL60 | WW91 | WW75 | 4.0 | |
| 51 | Antariksh Baksi | 30053974 | 1838 | WW90 | LL12 | WL33 | DL34 | 3.5 | |
| 52 | Siddharth Santosh | 15912207 | 1829 | LL1 | WW76 | LL24 | WD72 | 3.5 | |
| 53 | Saket Nagavarapu | 32329844 | 1715 | LL10 | WD68 | WW54 | LL16 | 3.5 | |
| 54 | Jax Paleja | 31365607 | 1711 | LL25 | WD83 | LL53 | WW86 | 3.5 | |
| 55 | Will Knight Velin | 32424118 | 1577 | LL20 | WW90 | WL44 | DL36 | 3.5 | |
| 56 | Doyle N Akin | 16827080 | 1907 | WW84 | LL17 | WL62 | LL33 | 3.0 | |
| 57 | Advait Upadrasta | 31452967 | 1829 | LL7 | WW77 | WL34 | LL27 | 3.0 | |
| 58 | Kiara Sajish Pavithran | 30324733 | 1819 | LL4 | WW86 | LL13 | WL65 | 3.0 | |
| 59 | Aviel Alanyengi Ndengang | 31910876 | 1773 | LL5 | WW78 | LL29 | WL66 | 3.0 | |
| 60 | Mark Mettler | 13934473 | 1744 | LL3 | WW50 | WL30 | LL28 | 3.0 | |
| 61 | Mark Sunagatullin | 30683123 | 1720 | LL16 | WW67 | LL42 | WL68 | 3.0 | |
| 62 | Pranavi Pramod | 16800145 | 1710 | LL17 | WW84 | WL56 | LL30 | 3.0 | |
| 63 | Justin Ralph Baldovino Guerra | 12912297 | 1703 | WL26 | LL18 | WL66 | WL69 | 3.0 | |
| 64 | Ronav Ramdas | 17300310 | 1678 | WL18 | LL26 | WW79 | LL32 | 3.0 | |
| 65 | Grace Peng | 30665735 | 1541 | LL21 | WW69 | LL45 | WL58 | 3.0 | |
| 66 | Kanishk Premchander | 31181189 | 1447 | WL28 | LL36 | WL63 | WL59 | 3.0 | |
| 67 | Abyalew Bayu | 31888757 | 1391 | LL23 | LL61 | WL76 | WW87 | 3.0 | 16.00 |
| 68 | Christian Meadors | 32012686 | 1370 | LL37 | DL53 | WD83 | WL61 | 3.0 | 16.00 |
| 69 | Noah Stoker | 32554116 | 149 | LL38 | LL65 | WW80 | WL63 | 3.0 | 16.00 |
| 70 | Vishnu Saisudarshan Banda | 30639699 | 1867 | WW85 | LL19 | DL40 | U--- | 2.5 | |
| 71 | Santiago Arellano | 16480937 | 1763 | LL15 | WD73 | WL49 | LL38 | 2.5 | |
| 72 | Anika Shambhavi Shambhavi Kaul | 17072545 | 1590 | LL19 | WL88 | WL82 | DL52 | 2.5 | |
| 73 | Atharv Upadrasta | 31922477 | 1422 | LL29 | DL71 | WW88 | LL43 | 2.5 | |
| 74 | Tanav Seelam | 30343181 | 913 | LL43 | LL39 | DL86 | WW88 | 2.5 | |
| 75 | Alisa Antony Joseph | 30569528 | 1727 | LL24 | WW80 | LL31 | LL50 | 2.0 | |
| 76 | Nakshwin Mehta | 31625896 | 1536 | LL34 | LL52 | WL67 | WL83 | 2.0 | |
| 77 | Sai Karthik Sivaraju | 31922646 | 1510 | LL13 | LL57 | WW84 | LL46 | 2.0 | |
| 78 | Nirvaan Yandrapati | 31178909 | 1461 | LL41 | LL59 | WW90 | LL47 | 2.0 | |
| 79 | Benjamin Higgins | 30916527 | 1405 | WL32 | LL28 | LL64 | WL85 | 2.0 | |
| 80 | Michael Mettler | 13620918 | 1400 | LL14 | LL75 | LL69 | WW89 | 2.0 | |
| 81 | Andrew Alexander | 30711796 | 1391 | LL35 | LL48 | LL47 | WW90 | 2.0 | |
| 82 | Sarvesh Murugappan | 30739905 | 1370 | WL36 | LL32 | WL72 | LL48 | 2.0 | |
| 83 | Paarth Jain | 31099158 | 1228 | LL42 | DL54 | DL68 | WL76 | 2.0 | |
| 84 | Zoe Paleja | 31365654 | 1195 | LL56 | LL62 | LL77 | WW91 | 2.0 | |
| 85 | Agastya C Srikanth | 31877845 | 862 | LL70 | LL40 | WL87 | WL79 | 2.0 | |
| 86 | Jason Li | 31699225 | 1508 | LL27 | LL58 | WD74 | LL54 | 1.5 | |
| 87 | Hunter Douglass Lannon | 31893647 | 1490 | LL22 | LL46 | WL85 | LL67 | 1.0 | |
| 88 | Eric Anders Nordstrom | 30583768 | 571 | LL44 | WL72 | LL73 | LL74 | 1.0 | |
| 89 | Daniel M Shafer | 17024492 | 797 | U--- | U--- | U--- | LL80 | 0.0 | |
| 90 | Archit Upadrasta | 32314870 | 417 | LL51 | LL55 | LL78 | LL81 | 0.0 | |
| 91 | Sweta Upadrasta | 32387309 | 150 | LL45 | LL33 | LL50 | LL84 | 0.0 |