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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View Live Games: https://www.chess.com/events/53rd-annual-world-open-2025
Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for Under 13 Championship Under 14:
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total | T-Med | T-Solkoff | T-Cumul. | Probable Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Vincent Xi | 30572009 | 1394 | D7 (w) | W23 (b) | W8 (b) | W5 (w) | W4 (b) | W2 (w) | 5.5 | 20 | 21.5 | 18 | 1st Place |
| 2 | 2-3 | Madison Wong | 30496363 | 1018 | W22 (b) | W6 (w) | W11 (b) | D4 (w) | W12 (b) | L1 (b) | 4.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 2nd Place |
| 3 | Vedu Koyyalamudi | 31968556 | 1124 | L20 (w) | D18 (b) | W23 (w) | W13 (w) | W17 (b) | W6 (w) | 4.5 | 14 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 3rd Place | |
| 4 | 4-7 | Tom Metzer | 30916249 | 1025 | W26 (w) | W5 (b) | W12 (w) | D2 (b) | L1 (w) | D9 (b) | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 17 | 4th Place |
| 5 | Jasper Guan | 30598741 | 1396 | W15 (b) | L4 (w) | W7 (w) | L1 (b) | W21 (w) | W11 (b) | 4.0 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 13 | 5th Place | |
| 6 | Atharv Upadrasta | 31922477 | 1323 | W13 (w) | L2 (b) | W21 (w) | W8 (b) | W11 (w) | L3 (b) | 4.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 15 | ||
| 7 | Aidan Mathews | 31728100 | 1013 | D1 (b) | W17 (w) | L5 (b) | D14 (w) | W20 (b) | W12 (w) | 4.0 | 18 | 20 | 12.5 | 1st 900-1099 | |
| 8 | 8-10 | Randall Herbert | 31482203 | 936 | W16 (w) | W10 (b) | L1 (w) | L6 (w) | W15 (b) | D14 (b) | 3.5 | 19 | 22 | 13.5 | 2nd 900-1099 |
| 9 | Maximus Augustus Phillips | 31312167 | 1327 | L21 (b) | W14 (w) | W15 (b) | L11 (w) | W13 (b) | D4 (w) | 3.5 | 16 | 18 | 11.5 | ||
| 10 | Pharin Kokulan | 31844021 | 1026 | W25 (b) | L8 (w) | L20 (b) | W22 (w) | D14 (b) | W17 (w) | 3.5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 11-16 | Riyanshi Kukreja | 30565028 | 1035 | W18 (w) | W20 (b) | L2 (w) | W9 (b) | L6 (b) | L5 (w) | 3.0 | 14 | 20.5 | 14 | |
| 12 | Rachitha Sai Chandar | 30507432 | 1107 | W19 (b) | W21 (w) | L4 (b) | W20 (w) | L2 (w) | L7 (b) | 3.0 | 12.5 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 13 | Zicheng Zhong | 32060273 | 970 | L6 (b) | W25 (w) | W16 (w) | L3 (b) | L9 (w) | W21 (b) | 3.0 | 12.5 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 14 | Nicholas Hoffman | 31129904 | 954 | H--- | L9 (b) | W24 (w) | D7 (b) | D10 (w) | D8 (w) | 3.0 | 12.5 | 16.5 | 9.5 | ||
| 15 | Yashvi Natarajan | 31812042 | 1013 | L5 (w) | W26 (b) | L9 (w) | W23 (b) | L8 (w) | W22 (b) | 3.0 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 9 | ||
| 16 | Sloane Beth Murphy | 30941741 | 1206 | L8 (b) | W22 (w) | L13 (b) | L17 (w) | W18 (w) | W20 (b) | 3.0 | 10 | 15.5 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 17-19 | William Hoffman | 31129912 | 969 | H--- | L7 (b) | W19 (w) | W16 (b) | L3 (w) | L10 (b) | 2.5 | 13 | 17.5 | 9.5 | |
| 18 | Vijwal Reddy Chintamani | 30430879 | 730 | L11 (b) | D3 (w) | L25 (b) | W24 (w) | L16 (b) | W26 (w) | 2.5 | 10 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1st Under 900/Unr | |
| 19 | Ethan Metzer | 30916231 | 825 | L12 (w) | D24 (b) | L17 (b) | L26 (w) | W25 (b) | W23 (w) | 2.5 | 8 | 11 | 5.5 | 2nd Under 900/Unr | |
| 20 | 20-23 | Eleanor Lambie-hanson | 31598988 | 879 | W3 (b) | L11 (w) | W10 (w) | L12 (b) | L7 (w) | L16 (w) | 2.0 | 16.5 | 21 | 10 | |
| 21 | Suraj Jani | 30731611 | 1003 | W9 (w) | L12 (b) | L6 (b) | W25 (w) | L5 (b) | L13 (w) | 2.0 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 9 | ||
| 22 | Sai Reyaansh Nagisetty | 31885555 | unr. | L2 (w) | L16 (b) | W26 (w) | L10 (b) | W24 (b) | L15 (w) | 2.0 | 12.5 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 23 | Fabian Shahade Meirom | 17349061 | 679 | B--- | L1 (w) | L3 (b) | L15 (w) | W26 (b) | L19 (b) | 2.0 | 11 | 16.5 | 7 | ||
| 24 | 24 | Sai Venkat Shanvith Nan Alahari | 32496847 | unr. | U--- | D19 (w) | L14 (b) | L18 (b) | L22 (w) | W25 (w) | 1.5 | 8 | 11 | 3.5 | |
| 25 | 25-26 | Drew Villa Murphy | 30943218 | 723 | L10 (w) | L13 (b) | W18 (w) | L21 (b) | L19 (w) | L24 (b) | 1.0 | 12 | 15.5 | 4 | |
| 26 | Mj Mccaffrey | 31141230 | 701 | L4 (b) | L15 (w) | L22 (b) | W19 (b) | L23 (w) | L18 (b) | 1.0 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 3 |