World Open 2025
June 26, 2025 - July 06, 2025
Congratulations to 17-year-old GM Bharath Sbramaniyam H for finishing Clear First in the Open Section, winning the $20,500 prize-- one of the youngest players ever to win this event!
The World Open was also a FIDE "Super Swiss" International tournament. Four players apparently earned FIDE title norms in this event (norms are subject to confirmation by US Chess and FIDE).
1. Tanitoluwa Adewumi IM Norm
2. Rose Atwell WIM Norm
3. Sharvesh Deviprasath IM Norm
4. Gabriel Petesch IM Norm
Congratulations to the above players for their excellent results!
Explanation of how colors due for next round are shown on the Open Section pairing sheet, and of Float Symbols In FIDE Dutch Pairing System: https://www.chesstour.com/DutchSystemFloatSymbols.htm
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Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Pairings for Senior Amateur:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 0 | Andrew B Rea (2000 3.5) | 1 | FM Karl Dehmelt (2200 3.5) |
| 127 | 1 | Herbert A, Jr Carswell (2009 3.5) | 0 | Gregory Matthew Nolan (2000 3.5) |
| 128 | ½ | Ernest P Colding (2200 3.0) | ½ | Leroy Hill (1956 3.0) |
| 129 | 0 | Michael P Carey (2046 3.0) | 1 | Upadhyay R (1950 3.0) |
| 130 | 0 | James E Larsen (1936 3.0) | 1 | Arthur D Mitchell (2023 3.0) |
| 131 | ½ | Leif Karell (2000 2.5) | ½ | William Richard Trueman (1820 2.5) |
| 132 | 1 | Dale Eugene Sharp (2000 2.5) | 0 | Marco Wotschka (1806 2.5) |
| 133 | ½ | Edmund Kline (1975 2.5) | ½ | Preston Ladson (1800 2.5) |
| 134 | 0 | John S Kula (1566 2.5) | 1 | Gianluca Montalti (1880 2.5) |
| 135 | 0 | Clifford R Batezel (1700 2.0) | 1 | Rene W Phillips (2021 2.0) |
| 136 | 0 | Elie Elovic (1782 2.0) | 1 | Bruce Kutikoff (1728 2.0) |
| 137 | 1 | Lamont Rogers (1798 1.5) | 0 | Mira Karell (1500 2.0) |
| 138 | 0 | Daniel Frederick (1448 1.5) | 1 | Stephen J Conner (1740 1.5) |
| 139 | 1 | Christopher Coski (1600 1.5) | 0 | William Jere Green (1300 1.5) |
| 140 | ½ | Robert Bellia (1575 1.5) | ½ | Edmondo Crimi (unr. 1.5) |
| 141 | 1 | Israel Sackey (1300 1.5) | 0 | Richard Allen Neal (1600 1.0) |
| 142 | 1 | James E Andrews (1579 1.0) | 0 | Swaminathan Sankar (1273 1.0) |
| 143 | 1 | Bruno Bauer (1304 1.0) | 0 | Joe Kenney ( 957 1.0) |
| 144 | 0 | Amelito Calimlim (unr. 0.0) | 1 | Daniel Mark Newman (1412 0.5) |
| 1 | William Glenn Duley (1700 0.5) | Please wait by yellow pairing sheet | ||
| ½ | Stephen A Ciulla (1800 2.0) | BYE | ||
| ½ | Michael J Knatz (1800 2.0) | BYE |