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 70:
| # | 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 | Zihem Omebere-iyari | 31203670 | 670 | W5 (b) | W6 (w) | W3 (b) | D2 (w) | W4 (w) | W7 (b) | 5.5 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 19.5 | 1st Place |
| 2 | 2 | Maeser Daniel Chang | 32012802 | 645 | W12 (w) | W13 (b) | W8 (w) | D1 (b) | D6 (w) | W3 (b) | 5.0 | 18.5 | 21 | 18.5 | 2nd Place |
| 3 | 3-5 | Graham Haselkorn | 32388189 | 538 | W11 (w) | W7 (b) | L1 (w) | W8 (b) | W10 (w) | L2 (w) | 4.0 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 16 | 3rd Place |
| 4 | Zishun Zhong | 32060156 | 587 | L8 (w) | W17 (w) | W15 (b) | W9 (w) | L1 (b) | W6 (b) | 4.0 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 4th Place | |
| 5 | Edison Wolfgang Loidolt | 31435762 | 517 | L1 (w) | W16 (b) | L7 (w) | W15 (b) | W9 (w) | W8 (b) | 4.0 | 16.5 | 18 | 11 | 5th Place | |
| 6 | 6 | Jacob Bartell | 16866983 | 548 | W16 (w) | L1 (b) | W10 (w) | W7 (b) | D2 (b) | L4 (w) | 3.5 | 20.5 | 22 | 14 | |
| 7 | 7-11 | Hugh Graham | 32246583 | 611 | W9 (b) | L3 (w) | W5 (b) | L6 (w) | W12 (b) | L1 (w) | 3.0 | 14.5 | 22.5 | 12 | |
| 8 | Samantha Shrie Ramu | 31102999 | 395 | W4 (b) | W14 (w) | L2 (b) | L3 (w) | W13 (b) | L5 (w) | 3.0 | 14.5 | 22 | 13 | 1st 300-499 | |
| 9 | Reggie Herbert | 31482217 | 416 | L7 (w) | W11 (b) | W13 (w) | L4 (b) | L5 (b) | W16 (w) | 3.0 | 12.5 | 18 | 10 | 2nd 300-499 | |
| 10 | Amgalanbaatar Ariun-Erdene | 32447559 | 564 | D17 (b) | W18 (w) | L6 (b) | W14 (w) | L3 (b) | D12 (w) | 3.0 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 11.5 | ||
| 11 | Max Wolf Banyan | 32494247 | unr. | L3 (b) | L9 (w) | W16 (w) | L12 (b) | W18 (b) | W15 (w) | 3.0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1st Unrated | |
| 12 | 12-14 | Bhavisa Kokulan | 31928846 | 504 | L2 (b) | L15 (w) | W18 (b) | W11 (w) | L7 (w) | D10 (b) | 2.5 | 12 | 17 | 7.5 | |
| 13 | Theodore Vogan | 31141223 | 545 | W15 (b) | L2 (w) | L9 (b) | H--- | L8 (w) | W17 (b) | 2.5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 14 | Tanya Sinha | 31784232 | 556 | H--- | L8 (b) | W17 (w) | L10 (b) | L15 (w) | W18 (b) | 2.5 | 7 | 10 | 7.5 | ||
| 15 | 15-16 | Sai Venkata Vihaansh Nagisetty | 32494297 | unr. | L13 (w) | W12 (b) | L4 (w) | L5 (w) | W14 (b) | L11 (b) | 2.0 | 14.5 | 18.5 | 7 | 2nd Unrated |
| 16 | Archit Upadrasta | 32314870 | 114 | L6 (b) | L5 (w) | L11 (b) | B--- | W17 (w) | L9 (b) | 2.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 4 | 1st Under 300 | |
| 17 | 17-18 | Riaki Omebere-iyari | 31220264 | 127 | D10 (w) | L4 (b) | L14 (b) | D18 (w) | L16 (b) | L13 (w) | 1.0 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 2nd Under 300 |
| 18 | Avanya Kaul | 32455874 | 106 | H--- | L10 (b) | L12 (w) | D17 (b) | L11 (w) | L14 (w) | 1.0 | 9 | 12 | 4 |