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.
Standings for Senior Amateur:
| # | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Total | Probable Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FM Karl Dehmelt | 10164176 | 2200 | W28 (b) | W15 (w) | D8 (b) | W17 (w) | W6 (b) | 4.5 | 240.00 |
| 2 | Herbert A, Jr Carswell | 11266631 | 2009 | W29 (w) | D19 (b) | W10 (w) | W16 (b) | W7 (w) | 4.5 | 240.00 |
| 3 | Arthur D Mitchell | 10160367 | 2023 | W41 (w) | D10 (b) | H--- | W28 (w) | W15 (b) | 4.0 | 125.00 |
| 4 | Upadhyay R | 32487143 | 1950 | W38 (b) | W5 (w) | L6 (w) | W27 (b) | W11 (b) | 4.0 | 125.00 |
| 5 | Ernest P Colding | 10099463 | 2200 | W22 (w) | L4 (b) | W24 (w) | W20 (b) | D9 (w) | 3.5 | |
| 6 | Andrew B Rea | 11052452 | 2000 | W42 (b) | W20 (w) | W4 (b) | D11 (w) | L1 (w) | 3.5 | |
| 7 | Gregory Matthew Nolan | 10158419 | 2000 | W30 (b) | W36 (w) | D17 (b) | W8 (w) | L2 (b) | 3.5 | |
| 8 | Dale Eugene Sharp | 10254451 | 2000 | W31 (w) | W21 (b) | D1 (w) | L7 (b) | W19 (w) | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Leroy Hill | 12352820 | 1956 | W32 (w) | D24 (b) | D27 (w) | W21 (b) | D5 (b) | 3.5 | |
| 10 | Gianluca Montalti | 12659954 | 1880 | W33 (b) | D3 (w) | L2 (b) | W31 (w) | W25 (b) | 3.5 | |
| 11 | Michael P Carey | 10120560 | 2046 | D23 (w) | W44 (b) | W19 (w) | D6 (b) | L4 (w) | 3.0 | |
| 12 | Rene W Phillips | 11489052 | 2021 | W37 (b) | L17 (w) | W18 (b) | L15 (w) | W29 (b) | 3.0 | |
| 13 | Leif Karell | 10176484 | 2000 | L24 (w) | D31 (b) | W43 (w) | W23 (b) | D16 (w) | 3.0 | |
| 14 | Edmund Kline | 12832377 | 1975 | D25 (b) | W23 (w) | U--- | W24 (b) | D17 (w) | 3.0 | |
| 15 | James E Larsen | 11445811 | 1936 | W39 (w) | L1 (b) | W41 (w) | W12 (b) | L3 (w) | 3.0 | |
| 16 | William Richard Trueman | 12773840 | 1820 | X45 | D27 (b) | W35 (w) | L2 (w) | D13 (b) | 3.0 | |
| 17 | Preston Ladson | 12453122 | 1800 | W40 (w) | W12 (b) | D7 (w) | L1 (b) | D14 (b) | 3.0 | 75.00 |
| 18 | Bruce Kutikoff | 13474224 | 1728 | L27 (w) | W39 (b) | L12 (w) | W30 (b) | W28 (b) | 3.0 | 75.00 |
| 19 | Marco Wotschka | 13135171 | 1806 | W26 (b) | D2 (w) | L11 (b) | W38 (w) | L8 (b) | 2.5 | |
| 20 | Michael J Knatz | 10068649 | 1800 | W43 (b) | L6 (b) | W29 (w) | L5 (w) | H--- | 2.5 | |
| 21 | Stephen A Ciulla | 12496593 | 1800 | W34 (b) | L8 (w) | W42 (b) | L9 (w) | H--- | 2.5 | |
| 22 | Lamont Rogers | 12874258 | 1798 | L5 (b) | L38 (w) | H--- | W43 (b) | W32 (w) | 2.5 | |
| 23 | Stephen J Conner | 12477485 | 1740 | D11 (b) | L14 (b) | W26 (w) | L13 (w) | W38 (b) | 2.5 | |
| 24 | Christopher Coski | 12881126 | 1600 | W13 (b) | D9 (w) | L5 (b) | L14 (w) | W40 (w) | 2.5 | 40.00 |
| 25 | John S Kula | 12494220 | 1566 | D14 (w) | L35 (b) | W37 (b) | W36 (w) | L10 (w) | 2.5 | 40.00 |
| 26 | Israel Sackey | 12481105 | 1300 | L19 (w) | D37 (w) | L23 (b) | W39 (b) | W42 (w) | 2.5 | 40.00 |
| 27 | Brian Lawson | 10637317 | 2027 | W18 (b) | D16 (w) | D9 (b) | L4 (w) | U--- | 2.0 | |
| 28 | Elie Elovic | 10045126 | 1782 | L1 (w) | W32 (b) | W30 (w) | L3 (b) | L18 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 29 | Clifford R Batezel | 10060842 | 1700 | L2 (b) | W34 (w) | L20 (b) | W33 (w) | L12 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 30 | James E Andrews | 10063132 | 1579 | L7 (w) | W46 (b) | L28 (b) | L18 (w) | W43 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 31 | Robert Bellia | 12131080 | 1575 | L8 (b) | D13 (w) | W44 (w) | L10 (b) | D34 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 32 | Mira Karell | 12514880 | 1500 | L9 (b) | L28 (w) | W46 (b) | W42 (w) | L22 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 33 | Bruno Bauer | 15048083 | 1304 | L10 (w) | L41 (b) | B--- | L29 (b) | W44 (w) | 2.0 | |
| 34 | Edmondo Crimi | 32493537 | unr. | L21 (w) | L29 (b) | H--- | W46 (w) | D31 (b) | 2.0 | |
| 35 | Kenneth Patrick Thomas | 10773571 | 2004 | H--- | W25 (w) | L16 (b) | U--- | U--- | 1.5 | |
| 36 | Paul B Zelinski | 10155061 | 1800 | W46 (w) | L7 (b) | H--- | L25 (b) | U--- | 1.5 | |
| 37 | William Glenn Duley | 12412779 | 1700 | L12 (w) | D26 (b) | L25 (w) | L40 (b) | B--- | 1.5 | |
| 38 | Daniel Frederick | 12718241 | 1448 | L4 (w) | W22 (b) | H--- | L19 (b) | L23 (w) | 1.5 | |
| 39 | Daniel Mark Newman | 31327344 | 1412 | L15 (b) | L18 (w) | H--- | L26 (w) | W46 (b) | 1.5 | |
| 40 | William Jere Green | 12232750 | 1300 | L17 (b) | L42 (w) | H--- | W37 (w) | L24 (b) | 1.5 | |
| 41 | David D Holcomb | 12203100 | 1711 | L3 (b) | W33 (w) | L15 (b) | U--- | U--- | 1.0 | |
| 42 | Richard Allen Neal | 12462732 | 1600 | L6 (w) | W40 (b) | L21 (w) | L32 (b) | L26 (b) | 1.0 | |
| 43 | Swaminathan Sankar | 14080777 | 1273 | L20 (w) | B--- | L13 (b) | L22 (w) | L30 (b) | 1.0 | |
| 44 | Joe Kenney | 12564668 | 957 | H--- | L11 (w) | L31 (b) | H--- | L33 (b) | 1.0 | |
| 45 | Jeffery Lee Morton | 16978963 | 1303 | F16 | U--- | U--- | U--- | U--- | 0.0 | |
| 46 | Amelito Calimlim | 31690316 | unr. | L36 (b) | L30 (w) | L32 (w) | L34 (b) | L39 (w) | 0.0 |