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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 87th Tata Steel 2025
3) ch-ISR 2024
4) 29th HIT Open 2025
5) Oceania Zonal 2025
6) SixDays Budapest January 2025
7) 11th Floripa Open 2025
8) 23rd Marienbad Open 2025
9) 85th ch-ARM Highest League 2025
10) 9th Johor Open 2025
11) Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational 2025
12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2025
13) TCEC Season 27 Theory Bonus 2025
14) TCh-SVK 2024-25
15) TCh-CZE 2024-25
16) 4NCL 2024-25
17) 62nd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2024-25
18) Belgian Interclubs 2024-25
19) Frauenbundesliga 2024-25
20) Lag DM Elit 2024-25
21) 34th Keres Memorial Rapid 2025
22) Titled Tuesday Blitz 21st January 2025
23) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
87th Tata Steel 2025cl90 games
ch-ISR 2024cl128 games
29th HIT Open 2025cl209 games
Oceania Zonal 2025cl72 games
11th Floripa Open 2025cl1414 games
23rd Marienbad Open 2025cl111 games
85th ch-ARM Highest League 2025cl20 games
9th Johor Open 2025cl49 games
Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational 2025cl40 games
Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2025cl79 games
TCEC Season 27 Theory Bonus 2025cl100 games
TCh-SVK 2024-25cl96 games
TCh-CZE 2024-25cl190 games
4NCL 2024-25cl95 games
34th Keres Memorial Rapid 2025rap105 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 21st January 2025bli6365 games
9163 games

Abbreviations: cl - classical, rap - rapid, bli - blitz, arm - armageddon, bul - Bullet.

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Gregory Joseph, Michiel Abeln, Alex Jansen, Spyridon Ilandzis, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Classical Chess is alive and well in Wijk aan Zee. World Champion Gukesh, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa share the lead on 5.5/8 but Fedoseev, Sarana, Wei Yi and Caruana still are potential winners. It's been a really great event so far, only spoiled by several players getting sick with some kind of cold. The final rounds of this, and the Challengers should prove very interesting indeed.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

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The Doctor

2) 87th Tata Steel 2025

The 87th Tata Steel tournament takes place 17th January to 2nd February 2025.

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju plays his first chess since beating Ding Liren for the title. World number two Fabiano Caruana is the top rated played followed by number four Erigaisi Arjun, five Gukesh, six Nodirbek Abdusattorov and number 9 and defending champion Wei Yei. Also playing (in no particular order) Pentala Harikrishna (a last minute replacement for Santosh Vidit), Praggnanandhaa, Leon Luke Mendonca, Vincent Keymer, Max Warmerdam, Alexey Sarana, Jorden van Foreest, Vladimir Fedoseev and last but definitely not least Anish Giri.

The Challengers is yet again an interesting mix of players and strengths: Thai Dai van Nguyen is the top seed. Divya Deshmukh, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Arthur Pijpers, Aydin Suleymanli, Benjamin Bok, Ediz Gurel, Irina Bulmaga, Erwin l'Ami, Frederik Svane, Faustino Oro, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Miaoyi Lu and Kazybek Nogerbek.

87th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 13) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
17Gukesh, DIND27775.5023,00
213Abdusattorov, NodirbekUZB27685.5020.50
32Praggnanandhaa, RIND27415.5019,25
49Fedoseev, VladimirSLO27175018,25
511Sarana, AlexeySRB26774.5018,00
65Wei, YiCHN27514.5017,75
710Caruana, FabianoUSA28034.5016,00
81Harikrishna, PentalaIND26954011,75
98Giri, AnishNED27313.5014,25
1012Keymer, VincentGER2733319.50
116Van Foreest, JordenNED26803212,25
124Warmerdam, MaxNED2646329,75
133Mendonca, Leon LukeIND26392.508,25
1414Erigaisi, ArjunIND2801207.50
14 players
87th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025. Category: 20. Ave: (2726)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Gukesh, D GM IND 2777 # = = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2874
2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2768 = # = = = = 1 1 1 5.5 2851
3 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2741 = = # = 1 = = 1 1 5.5 2861
4 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM SLO 2717 = = # 0 1 = = 1 1 5 2841
5 Sarana, Alexey GM SRB 2677 = 1 # = = = = = = 4.5 2781
6 Wei, Yi GM CHN 2751 = = = # = = 1 = = 4.5 2756
7 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2803 = 0 = = # = 1 1 = 4.5 2776
8 Harikrishna, Pentala GM IND 2695 0 0 = # = = 1 = 1 4 2721
9 Giri, Anish GM NED 2731 0 = = = = = # = = 3.5 2703
10 Van Foreest, Jorden GM NED 2680 0 = = = 0 = # = = 3 2635
11 Warmerdam, Max GM NED 2646 0 = = 0 0 # = = 1 3 2639
12 Keymer, Vincent GM GER 2733 0 0 = 0 = = = # 1 3 2631
13 Mendonca, Leon Luke GM IND 2639 0 0 = = = = 0 # = 2.5 2586
14 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2801 0 0 = = 0 = 0 = # 2 2513
Round 1. Sat 18th Jan 2025
Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 Erigaisi, Arjun 63 B72 Sicilian
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 46 A21 English, Kramnik-Shirov counterattack
Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 Keymer, Vincent 31 C58 Two knights defence
Gukesh, D 1-0 Giri, Anish 42 A05 Reti opening
Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 31 C67 Ruy Lopez
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 46 C42 Petrov's defence
Warmerdam, Max 1/2-1/2 Sarana, Alexey 51 A07 Reti
Round 2. Sun 19th Jan 2025
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Mendonca, Leon Luke 31 C02 French
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 34 D02 Queen's pawn game
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Warmerdam, Max 67 A06 Reti
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 43 D37 QGD
Harikrishna, Pentala 0-1 Praggnanandhaa, R 55 B30 Sicilian
Sarana, Alexey 1/2-1/2 Wei, Yi 54 C48 Four knights
Erigaisi, Arjun 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 51 B92 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 20th Jan 2025
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Sarana, Alexey 42 B50 Sicilian
Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 27 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Erigaisi, Arjun 60 E04 Catalan
Gukesh, D 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 24 D38 QGD
Warmerdam, Max 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 57 C77 Ruy Lopez
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 30 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Mendonca, Leon Luke 1/2-1/2 Harikrishna, Pentala 44 E52 Nimzo-Indian
Round 4. Tue 21st Jan 2025
Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 Warmerdam, Max 23 A08 Reti
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 34 B31 Sicilian
Sarana, Alexey 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 70 D37 QGD
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Wei, Yi 41 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Mendonca, Leon Luke 46 C77 Ruy Lopez
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Jorden 58 D31 QGD
Erigaisi, Arjun 0-1 Fedoseev, Vladimir 39 D37 QGD
Round 5. Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Mendonca, Leon Luke 1/2-1/2 Erigaisi, Arjun 30 E10 Blumenfeld counter-gambit, Spielmann variation
Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 Harikrishna, Pentala 22 C11 French
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano 60 D38 QGD
Warmerdam, Max 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 40 C01 French
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 47 B12 Caro-Kann
Gukesh, D 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 72 E46 Nimzo-Indian
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Sarana, Alexey 43 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Round 6. Fri 24th Jan 2025
Erigaisi, Arjun 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 30 C67 Ruy Lopez
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 54 E60 King's Indian
Sarana, Alexey 1-0 Fedoseev, Vladimir 45 D31 QGD
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 66 C50 Giuoco Piano
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Wei, Yi 58 C83 Ruy Lopez
Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Jorden 54 C65 Ruy Lopez
Mendonca, Leon Luke 1/2-1/2 Warmerdam, Max 33 D35 QGD
Round 7. Sat 25th Jan 2025
Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 Mendonca, Leon Luke 40 C77 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 Sarana, Alexey 61 A14 English
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 36 B30 Sicilian defence
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 31 A20 English opening
Gukesh, D 1-0 Harikrishna, Pentala 45 C02 French
Fedoseev, Vladimir 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 51 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Warmerdam, Max 1-0 Erigaisi, Arjun 38 B50 Sicilian
Round 8. Sun 26th Jan 2025
Warmerdam, Max 0-1 Wei, Yi 63 C45 Scotch
Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 Giri, Anish 30 C78 Ruy Lopez
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Fedoseev, Vladimir 76 C42 Petrov
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Gukesh, D 33 C65 Ruy Lopez
Erigaisi, Arjun 1/2-1/2 Sarana, Alexey 23 D35 QGD
Keymer, Vincent 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano 60 D35 QGD
Mendonca, Leon Luke 1/2-1/2 Van Foreest, Jorden 30 D85 Gruenfeld
Tata Steel Challengers Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 13) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
12Nguyen, Thai Dai VanCZE26686022,00
25L'Ami, ErwinNED26145.5018,75
312Bok, BenjaminNED25835120.50
43Suleymanli, AydinAZE26235217,75
58Nogerbek, KazybekKAZ25145215,25
67Lu, MiaoyiCHN24294.5115,25
79Vaishali, RameshbabuIND24764.5215.50
810Svane, FrederikGER26644.5315.50
94Gurel, EdizTUR26244113,75
1014Yakubboev, NodirbekUZB26594212,25
1113Pijpers, ArthurNED24743013.50
126Oro, FaustinoARG24472.504,00
131Divya, DeshmukhIND24901.507,00
1411Bulmaga, IrinaROU2386104.50
14 players
Tata Steel Challengers Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025. Category: 12. Ave: (2547)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts TPR
1 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van GM CZE 2668 # = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 6 2738
2 L'Ami, Erwin GM NED 2614 = # 1 = = = = 1 1 5.5 2705
3 Bok, Benjamin GM NED 2583 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 5 2644
4 Suleymanli, Aydin GM AZE 2623 = = = # 1 0 = 1 1 5 2665
5 Nogerbek, Kazybek GM KAZ 2514 = # 1 = 0 = = 1 1 5 2615
6 Vaishali, Rameshbabu GM IND 2476 = 0 # = = 1 = 1 = 4.5 2563
7 Svane, Frederik GM GER 2664 = = = = # 0 = 1 1 4.5 2557
8 Lu, Miaoyi IM CHN 2429 0 0 1 = 1 # = 1 = 4.5 2575
9 Gurel, Ediz GM TUR 2624 = = 0 0 # 1 1 0 1 4 2562
10 Yakubboev, Nodirbek GM UZB 2659 0 1 = 0 = 0 # 1 1 4 2556
11 Pijpers, Arthur IM NED 2474 0 = = = = = 0 # = 3 2462
12 Oro, Faustino IM ARG 2447 0 0 0 0 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2405
13 Divya, Deshmukh IM IND 2490 = 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 # 1.5 2321
14 Bulmaga, Irina IM ROU 2386 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 # 1 2231
Round 1. Sat 18th Jan 2025
Divya, Deshmukh 0-1 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 48 B54 Sicilian
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1-0 Pijpers, Arthur 38 A49 King's Indian
Suleymanli, Aydin 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 30 C53 Giuoco Piano
Gurel, Ediz 1-0 Bulmaga, Irina 33 D37 QGD
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Svane, Frederik 59 B90 Sicilian
Oro, Faustino 0-1 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 43 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Lu, Miaoyi 1-0 Nogerbek, Kazybek 44 C44 Scotch gambit
Round 2. Sun 19th Jan 2025
Pijpers, Arthur 1/2-1/2 Suleymanli, Aydin 15 C58 Two knights defence
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Lu, Miaoyi 34 E06 Catalan
Svane, Frederik 1-0 Oro, Faustino 55 D35 QGD
Divya, Deshmukh 1/2-1/2 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 34 B92 Sicilian
Bok, Benjamin 1-0 Gurel, Ediz 30 B90 Sicilian
Yakubboev, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Nogerbek, Kazybek 31 D37 QGD
Bulmaga, Irina 0-1 L'Ami, Erwin 51 B52 Sicilian
Round 3. Mon 20th Jan 2025
Gurel, Ediz 1-0 Pijpers, Arthur 47 B76 Sicilian
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 45 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1-0 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 44 E54 Nimzo-Indian
L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 Bok, Benjamin 37 D30 QGD
Oro, Faustino 1-0 Bulmaga, Irina 49 D35 QGD
Lu, Miaoyi 1-0 Svane, Frederik 28 C01 French
Suleymanli, Aydin 1-0 Divya, Deshmukh 31 D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
Round 4. Tue 21st Jan 2025
Svane, Frederik 1/2-1/2 Nogerbek, Kazybek 46 C88 Ruy Lopez
Bulmaga, Irina 1/2-1/2 Lu, Miaoyi 33 C45 Scotch
Pijpers, Arthur 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 30 C42 Petrov
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1/2-1/2 Suleymanli, Aydin 31 C77 Ruy Lopez
Bok, Benjamin 1-0 Oro, Faustino 48 C53 Giuoco Piano
Divya, Deshmukh 1-0 Gurel, Ediz 56 E36 Nimzo-Indian
Yakubboev, Nodirbek 0-1 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 32 D52 QGD
Round 5. Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Suleymanli, Aydin 0-1 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 71 B51 Sicilian
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Svane, Frederik 45 E00 Catalan opening
Oro, Faustino 1/2-1/2 Pijpers, Arthur 31 A34 English
Lu, Miaoyi 0-1 Bok, Benjamin 34 B67 Sicilian
L'Ami, Erwin 1-0 Divya, Deshmukh 53 A14 English
Gurel, Ediz 1/2-1/2 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 119 C65 Ruy Lopez
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1-0 Bulmaga, Irina 51 E97 King's Indian
Round 6. Fri 24th Jan 2025
Suleymanli, Aydin 1-0 Gurel, Ediz 92 E48 Nimzo-Indian
Bulmaga, Irina 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 32 C11 French
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Nogerbek, Kazybek 30 D35 QGD
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 37 B90 Sicilian
Divya, Deshmukh 0-1 Oro, Faustino 71 A05 Reti
Pijpers, Arthur 1/2-1/2 Lu, Miaoyi 26 C67 Ruy Lopez
Yakubboev, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Svane, Frederik 31 A46 Queen's pawn game
Round 7. Sat 25th Jan 2025
Svane, Frederik 1-0 Bulmaga, Irina 91 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Lu, Miaoyi 1-0 Divya, Deshmukh 40 B30 Sicilian
Oro, Faustino 0-1 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 50 B23 Sicilian
L'Ami, Erwin 1/2-1/2 Suleymanli, Aydin 41 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Bok, Benjamin 54 B22 Sicilian
Gurel, Ediz 1-0 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 38 C65 Ruy Lopez
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1/2-1/2 Pijpers, Arthur 47 B50 Sicilian
Round 8. Sun 26th Jan 2025
Pijpers, Arthur 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 40 C60 Ruy Lopez
Gurel, Ediz 1/2-1/2 L'Ami, Erwin 35 C65 Ruy Lopez
Bok, Benjamin 1/2-1/2 Svane, Frederik 30 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 1-0 Lu, Miaoyi 60 D73 Neo-Gruenfeld, 5.Nf3
Suleymanli, Aydin 1-0 Oro, Faustino 59 A45 Queen's pawn game
Divya, Deshmukh 0-1 Nogerbek, Kazybek 66 A22 English
Yakubboev, Nodirbek 1-0 Bulmaga, Irina 37 A48 King's Indian
Tata Steel Top Tienkamp Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgPtsTB1TPR
1Smeets, Kobe235535.52580
2Grutter, Tim23802.552465
2Panesar Vedant24462.54.252504
4Slagboom, Leandro236924.52406
4Tudor, Henry Edward237523.52383
4Zwirs, Nico247623.52416
7Lohia, Sohum23671.53.252327
7Holzke, Frank24261.53.252310
7Beukema, Stefan24231.52.52331
7Sofronie, Iulian23801.52.252312
10 players
Tata Steel Top Tienkamp Wijk aan Zee NED Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 2nd Feb 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2400)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Smeets, Kobe FM NED 2355 # = 1 1 = 3 2580
2 Grutter, Tim FM NED 2380 = # 0 1 1 2.5 2465
3 Panesar, Vedant FM IND 2446 # = = = 1 2.5 2504
4 Slagboom, Leandro FM NED 2369 1 = # 0 = 2 2406
5 Tudor, Henry Edward FM ROU 2375 0 0 1 # 1 2 2383
6 Zwirs, Nico IM NED 2476 = # 0 = 1 2 2416
7 Lohia, Sohum FM ENG 2367 0 = 1 # 0 1.5 2327
8 Holzke, Frank GM GER 2426 = 0 = # = 1.5 2310
9 Beukema, Stefan IM BEL 2423 0 = 0 # 1 1.5 2331
10 Sofronie, Iulian IM ROU 2380 0 1 = 0 # 1.5 2312

3) ch-ISR 2024

The Isreali Championship takes place 20th to 28th January 2025. Note that this is last year's championship, I really hate it when they do this. Especially when they don't number the championships.

ch-ISR 2024 Eilat ISR Mon 20th Jan 2025 - Tue 28th Jan 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Sokolovsky, YahliISR2535633.536.52671
27Parkhov, YairISR2508629.532.52552
310Tzidkiya, YeshaayahuISR24795.53134.52585
42Gorshtein, IdoISR25655.531342575
512Ben Ari, YannayISR2453534.535.52567
65Boruchovsky, AvitalISR2532532352505
79Mikhalevski, VictorISR25034.534.5382497
83Kobo, OriISR25394.53336.52482
918Veinberg, NimrodISR24004.532352457
108Rozen, EytanISR25044.531.534.52458
1114Zanan, EvgenyISR24504.531.534.52442
121Smirin, IliaISR25814.530.533.52383
136Alekseev, EvgenyISR25184.530332402
1411Dvoirys, Semen I.RUS24624.530332396
1513Bronstein, OrISR24514.528.531.52399
1630Axelrod, ArieISR21614.526272370
1715Levin, GuyISR2443435382452
1817Yaniv, YuvalISR2410434382505
1919Iliaguev, NisimISR2399429.532.52356
2016Baron, TalISR2441429302371
2125Poleg, MatanISR22533.532332360
2227Azoulay, YehonatanISR22073.528.529.52297
2323Steiner-Prozhanski, GioraISR22583.528292346
2426Zakin, IlayISR22213.527.528.52321
2521Levitan, TalISR2279329322258
2629Iliaguev, DanielISR2162329302274
2731Meirovich, IlayISR2149328.531.52294
2820Uritsky, YonathanISR2339325.526.52174
2924Vagman, RoyISR2255324.525.52177
3022Noy, EyalISR2262323.524.52184
3128Levi, NetanelISR2193125.526.51937
3232Vaisman, FelixISR2122123.524.51942
32 players

4) 29th HIT Open 2025

The 29th HIT Open takes place 24th to 31st January 2025. I know HIT is the name of a resort and entertainment complex but I love this as a name for a chess open.

29th HIT Open 2025 Nova Gorica SLO Fri 24th Jan 2025 - Fri 31st Jan 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND2569401516.5
222Djuric, StefanGMSRB2205401416
37Dobrovoljc, VidIMSLO2365401315.5
48Omorjan, DejanFMSRB2348401315.5
59Popovic, Milan SFMSRB2321401315
64Glek, IgorGMBEL24333.501416.5
75Cvitan, OgnjenGMCRO24133.501416.5
814Drazic, SinisaGMSRB22723.5013.516.5
910Stopa, JacekGMPOL22983.5013.516
1017Stevanic, DavidFMSLO22563.5012.515
1125Furlan, MihaFMSLO21833.501214.5
1235Sundac, IvanoCMCRO20903.501214.5
1313Kozlovic, JernejFMSLO22743.501214
1415Gregoric, AndrazSLO22653.501213
1512Beletic, DanielFMSLO22803.501012
163Beliavsky, Alexander GGMSLO2474301417
1711Olenik Campa, RudiFMSLO22903013.515.5
1832Nissinen, Niilo ManCMHKG21093012.515
192Sebenik, MatejGMSLO24953012.514.5
2031Tomljanovic, IvanoCRO21293012.514
2120Plaskan, JureSLO2217301214.5
2250Elhijazi, AmineMAR1933301213.5
2345Ivancic, IvanCRO19843011.513.5
2427Siraj, SvitSLO21483011.513.5
2587Zuzek, BorSLO16353011.513
2619Perossa, NicolasFMITA22383011.512.5
2746Mazzi, LeonardoITA1977301113
2847De La Cruz, JonathanPER19693010.512.5
2953Pirvulescu, AdrianROU19193010.511.5
3021Ceschia, IvanoFMITA2211301012
3136Mestek, IgorSLO2060301012
3255Zlindra, AljazSLO1904301010.5
3354Kresic, VidCRO1915308.510
3426Doraszelski, AlexanderGER21712.501315
3529Skuhala, BarbaraWFMSLO21352.501315
3630Sprincean, Lukas GeorgeROU21332.501315
3734Keber, AljosaSLO20942.501315
3837Pirvulescu, EkaterinaWFMROU20432.5012.514.5
3978Sever, GasperSLO17592.501214.5
4038Kejzar, PetraWFMSLO20402.501214
91 players

5) Oceania Zonal 2025

The Oceania Zonal takes place 24th to 29th January 2025.

Oceania Zonal 2025 Melbourne AUS Fri 24th Jan 2025 - Wed 29th Jan 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
120Bayaca, SterlingAUS21445.517.52018,25
23Morris, JamesAUS2433523.526.521.50
39Cannon, DavidAUS2261522.526.521,75
412Wallis, ChristopherAUS2229520.52318,25
51Kuybokarov, TemurAUS25505202318,00
67Xie, FelixNZL22844.5222517,00
710Chan, LuisAUS22424.520.523.516,25
82Sardana, RishiAUS24664.5202316,75
924Li, TedricAUS21034.519.522.515,25
104Ang, Alphaeus Wei ernNZL23614.51921.514,75
1137Annapureddy, Rheyansh ReddyAUS20394.518.520.514,25
1243Balavignan, AshvinAUS20194.518.520.513,25
138Lane, Gary WAUS22644.518.52014.50
1419McGowan, CameronAUS21604.5182115,75
1539Smith, Robert WNZL20354.517.519.512,25
1618Ooi, JaydenAUS21674.516.518.512,00
1755Odenthal, AidanAUS19854.516.517.512.50
1827Zafirakos, JesseAUS2079419.52213,75
1951Lee, MilesNZL199541921.512,00
2034Naraharasetty, SaisiddharthAUS2048418.520.511.50
216Liu, YiAUS2290417.52013.50
2283Zhu, HarveyAUS1904417.52012,75
2359Castor, DavidAUS1962417.518.510.50
2445Salasan, HaranAUS20164171911,00
2549Yang, RayAUS2004416.518.59,00
2630Koh, CedricAUS20654161810,75
2752Zhang, Kendrick BotongNZL1994415.517.510,00
2870Poberezovsky, DanielAUS1925415169,00
295Johansen, Darryl KAUS23213.52123.511,75
3061Smith, DeclanAUS19573.520.52210.50
3157O'Carroll, JeremyAUS19703.5202110.50
3254Zheng, TonyAUS19943.520208,25
3316Soo, Kai JieAUS21753.519.521.511,25
3431Leong, BenjaminAUS20643.519219,75
3533Melamed, DanielAUS20523.518.521.511,75
3638Rusakov, JeanAUS20393.518.5209.50
3774Stalker, IanAUS19153.517.52011,00
3829Leaver, KyleAUS20703.516.5199,75
3917Shen, DanielNZL21703.516.518.59.50
4056Lin, KerryAUS19723.516178,00
122 players
Oceania Zonal Women 2025 Melbourne AUS Fri 24th Jan 2025 - Wed 29th Jan 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Ryjanova, JuliaWGMAUS22455.5202320.50
211Cheng, Chao XinWCMAUS18335.5192219.50
32Shen, ZhiyuanWFMAUS20505212418.50
413Huey, ChelseaAUS17874.51819.513,75
514Qian, Linda (Zhiling)AUS17724.51718.512.50
622Xu, Luna YuexiuWCMNZL17094.51415.511,00
730Yin, Grace (Tingwen)AUS16704222413,00
83Sun, Wanyao SarahNZL19364192012,75
94Vincent, AlainaWFMAUS19274171911.50
1016Song, AnyaAUS1753416.51811,25
1125Katakam, Deethya SaiAUS1695416189,00
1219Lu, Xiahan (Luna)WCMNZL17233.520.522.510,25
1326Qiang, ElainaAUS16943.5202210.50
145Morrison, JenniferAUS18893.518.52111,75
1527Guan, IsabellaAUS16813.518.52111,00
1637Ng, Lok Jim (Lauren)NZL16143.5182010,25
1718Gui, YitingAUS17253.518209,25
1824Li, Chuyue AngieAUS16973.517187,25
1929Davis, SophieAUS16703.51617.58,25
2010Gan, Emily CathayNZL18373.515.51811,00
2128Qian, VickyAUS16713.515.516.57,75
2236Wu, AliceAUS16193.512.5146.50
239Middleton, JodyWCMAUS184232224.59.50
2438Lourenco, EvaWCMNZL1601319219.50
2512Liu, JoyAUS18133182110,25
267Sayce, HannahAUS1851317.519.59,00
2717Feng, SophiaNZL1746317.518.56,75
2835Wu, KobeAUS1626317186,00
2923Szuveges, Narelle SWIMAUS1705316176,00
3021Dissanayake, VidushiAUS1720315.517.56,00
318Hu, EmmaAUS1845313.5156.50
3220O'Carroll, OmWCMAUS17212.517.519.56,75
3315Luna, ScennaAUS17532.517184,75
3434Zeng, VeraAUS16382.515176,75
3540Song, OliviaAUS15622.515176,00
3641Zhou, ClaraAUS15222.515164,25
3733Rupasinghe, ChanyaAUS16422.512.5144,75
386Braganza, NadiaWFMNZL1884216.5195.50
3945Guo, Anne XuduoNZL778216184.50
4047Amram, WinaNRU0216173,00
49 players

6) SixDays Budapest January 2025

The SixDays Budapest January events take place 26th to 31st January. I will round them up next week.

7) 11th Floripa Open 2025

The 11th Floripa Open took place 18th to 26th January 2025. Alexandr Fier edged out Aryan Tari on tie-break after both scored 8.5/10.

11th Floripa Open 2025 Florianopolis BRA Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sun 26th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Fier, AlexandrGMBRA25498.515620070
21Tari, AryanGMNOR26238.5257.520747
32Bachmann, AxelGMPAR2571806020671
422Ticona Rocabado, Licael RoderickIMBOL2322805920687
59Santiago, Yago De MouraGMBRA24518056.520294
613Do Valle Cardoso, LucasFMBRA2401805415258
75Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGMPAR2493805319367
817Umetsubo, Cesar HidemitsuIMBRA23608049.518045
98Hernandez Guerrero, GilbertoGMMEX24577.5059.520469
1027Melian, Juan SebastianFMPAR23067.5058.520464
1121Garcia Martin, MartaIMESP23237.5058.520241
1211Rodriguez Vila, AndresGMURU24247.505720425
1310Shoker, SamyGMEGY24467.505619766
1454Tomiello, Mateus CostamilanFMBRA21417.5053.519171
156Salinas Herrera, PabloGMCHI24717.505319408
167Di Berardino, Diego RafaelIMBRA24667.5052.519433
1719Souza, Adwilhans LucianoFMBRA23297.505218701
1820Ribeiro, Matheus Mendes DominguesFMBRA23287.505218687
1931De Siqueira, Luigy LiraCMBRA22537.5051.518845
2012Coro, LucasIMARG24157.5050.516418
2123Jessel, StephenFMIRL23177057.520086
2228Labussiere, VictorFMBRA23037056.519964
2356Almeida Junior, Alvaro Alves DeNMBRA21387056.519576
2429Tomiello, Lucas CostamilanFMBRA22987054.519740
2558Zampronha, Wladimir CamiloNMBRA21267054.519162
2644Contreras Huaman, FiorellaWIMPER2170705419437
2768Souza, Rafael Cabral DeNMBRA21007053.519056
2816Hoffman, AlejandroGMURU2368705319349
2961Kropff, RicardoIMPAR21217052.519238
3046Lopez Miller, IndalecioARG21617052.518620
3115Lima, DarcyGMBRA23707052.517248
3272Silverio, Vitor Luis De JesusNMBRA2083705218729
3351Bueno, Alfeu Junior VarelaFMBRA2152705118779
3442Saiz Rodriguez, Daniel EvelioFMCUB2172705118471
3574Petti, Luca GiovanniARG20787050.518754
3625Pinero Rodriguez, Carlos JoseIMVEN23117050.518489
3730Rodrigues, EdgarFMBRA2279705018389
3862Louis, CorentinFRA2121705018216
3914Matsuura, EveraldoGMBRA2375705018202
4065Campelo, Leandro FabricioNMBRA21137049.518210
396 players

8) 23rd Marienbad Open 2025

The 23rd Marienbad Open took place 18th to 25th January 2025. Anton Korobov won the A1 GM event with 6.5/9, Alexandros Papasimakopoulos won the B1 IM event on tie-break from Daniel Prazak after both scored 7/9. Maran Senthil won the B2 on tie-break from Michal Konopka after both scored 6/9. Vasiko Shapovalovi won the open with 7.5/9 and Keith Arkell won the seniors open with 8.5/9.

23rd Marienbad A1 GM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
16Korobov, AntonGMUKR26276.528,000
21Harshavardhan, G BIMIND2405623,000
35Baum, JonaszIMPOL24575.524,000
47Besou, HussainFMGER2322519.500
54Cvek, RobertGMCZE24394.520,250
68Kuru, AtillaFMTUR24184.516,250
72Otsuka, ShouFMJPN2214416,750
83Lalic, BogdanGMCRO23213.515,250
910Deuer, MariusIMGER25053.514,750
109Natsidis, ChristophFMGER235128,750
10 players
23rd Marienbad A1 GM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025. Category: 7. Ave: (2406)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Korobov, Anton GM UKR 2627 # 1 = 1 = 1 = = = 1 6.5 2547
2 Harshavardhan, G B IM IND 2405 0 # 0 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 6 2531
3 Baum, Jonasz IM POL 2457 = 1 # 0 = = 1 = 1 = 5.5 2480
4 Besou, Hussain FM GER 2322 0 0 1 # = 1 0 1 = 1 5 2458
5 Cvek, Robert GM CZE 2439 = = = = # = = = = = 4.5 2402
6 Kuru, Atilla FM TUR 2418 0 0 = 0 = # 1 = 1 1 4.5 2405
7 Otsuka, Shou FM JPN 2214 = 0 0 1 = 0 # = 1 = 4 2384
8 Lalic, Bogdan GM CRO 2321 = 0 = 0 = = = # = = 3.5 2335
9 Deuer, Marius IM GER 2505 = = 0 = = 0 0 = # 1 3.5 2315
10 Natsidis, Christoph FM GER 2351 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = 0 # 2 2192
23rd Marienbad B1 IM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Papasimakopoulos, AlexandrosFMGRE2379727.500
210Prazak, DanielFMCZE2314727,250
35Smolik, JachymFMCZE2309622,250
42Xu, YangCHN22385.522,000
51Dunnington, Angus JIMSCO22594.518,250
69Del Rey, DiegoIMESP2275415,750
76Dylong, AntoniCMPOL22173.512,000
88Smietanska, WiktoriaWFMPOL2157310,750
93Jurek, JosefIMCZE21962.59,750
104Garsky, VladyslavCMUKR216327.500
10 players
23rd Marienbad B1 IM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2251)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros FM GRE 2379 # = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7 2456
2 Prazak, Daniel FM CZE 2314 = # = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 7 2464
3 Smolik, Jachym FM CZE 2309 = = # 0 = = 1 1 1 1 6 2369
4 Xu, Yang CHN 2238 = 0 1 # = 1 = 0 1 1 5.5 2332
5 Dunnington, Angus J IM SCO 2259 0 = = = # = = 1 = = 4.5 2250
6 Del Rey, Diego IM ESP 2275 0 = = 0 = # = 1 = = 4 2205
7 Dylong, Antoni CM POL 2217 0 0 0 = = = # = 1 = 3.5 2174
8 Smietanska, Wiktoria CM POL 2157 0 0 0 1 0 0 = # 1 = 3 2136
9 Jurek, Josef IM CZE 2196 = 0 0 0 = = 0 0 # 1 2.5 2091
10 Garsky, Vladyslav CM UKR 2163 0 0 0 0 = = = = 0 # 2 2040
23rd Marienbad B2 IM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Senthil, Maran KIMIND2398626.500
210Konopka, MichalIMCZE2321624,750
32Van der Hagen, LoekFMNED22995.521,250
45Pisk, PetrIMCZE2302522.500
58Roesemann, RainerFMGER2276520,000
63Ochedzan, FilipCMPOL2136518,750
74Tichy, StepanCZE21843.515,250
86Vaculik, JakubCZE22813.515,000
99Bhagat, KushFMIND22943.514,000
107Sliwerski, RadoslawPOL204029,000
10 players
23rd Marienbad B2 IM 2025 Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2253)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Senthil, Maran K IM IND 2398 # = 1 = 1 = 1 = = = 6 2362
2 Konopka, Michal IM CZE 2321 = # = = = 1 = 1 = 1 6 2371
3 Van der Hagen, Loek FM NED 2299 0 = # = 0 1 = 1 1 1 5.5 2328
4 Pisk, Petr IM CZE 2302 = = = # 1 = = = = = 5 2291
5 Roesemann, Rainer FM GER 2276 0 = 1 0 # = 1 0 1 1 5 2294
6 Ochedzan, Filip CM POL 2138 = 0 0 = = # = 1 1 1 5 2309
7 Tichy, Stepan CZE 2184 0 = = = 0 = # = = = 3.5 2181
8 Vaculik, Jakub CZE 2281 = 0 0 = 1 0 = # = = 3.5 2170
9 Bhagat Kush FM IND 2294 = = 0 = 0 0 = = # 1 3.5 2169
10 Sliwerski, Radoslaw POL 2040 = 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 # 2 2057
23rd Marienbad C Open Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Shapovalovi, VasikoGEO20787.5495343,25
21Engelmann, JakobGER216374649.534.5
39Pycha, PatrikCZE205074548.535,25
45Gohla, UlfGER20886.54650.533,25
54Matras, OndrejFMCZE20926475129.5
66Kuipers, DustinGER20866465028.5
728Bajer, TomaszPOL1823644.54827.5
832Bourban, KarelSUI1797642.545.526,00
931Chmielek, MilanPOL1803641.545.528,25
1047Nicolas, Nika JurisPHI1657639.543.526.5
1118Heran-Boily, SamuelNOR19235.5495228,25
1249Zhang, HongyaCHN16495.5454925,00
1313Elashvili, GiorgiGEO19805.5424627,25
142Pychova, NelaWFMCZE21175.539.543.523,25
1524Ruttner, AndreasAUT18705465024,75
1615Motyl, TomaszPOL196754548.524.5
173Haba, ZdenekFMCZE2117543.547.524,25
1817Myronenko, NatalyaWCMUKR1940540.54320.5
1927Sai, Tanishka TAFMIND18345404322,25
2034Jouja, MatyasCZE1769538.54220.5
2123Chubar, VladimirIMUKR1880538.54220,25
2216Misek, JanCZE19515374020,75
2342Rzadkowska, LilaWCMPOL1689536.540.519,25
2422Kacirek, JakubCZE18875363820,00
2510Underwood, JonENG20234.5424621,00
2626Schwartz, MichaelAFMRSA18444.541.54418.5
2737Besou, JadGER17334.540.54313,25
2811Chmielek, KameliaWCMPOL20034.539.542.519,00
2914Rathner, RaffaelAUT19684.539.541.517,25
3030Schnepel, ThomasGER18104.539.54015,00
3120Skoloud, BarnabasCZE19144.536.54017,75
3233Kopia, JulianPOL17784.536.53814,25
3335Kutek, JiriCZE17624.53535.512,00
3444Schoeppe, ChristianGER16764.53434.510,75
3521Svizensky, LubosCZE189844143.515.5
3654Kristof, TobiasCZE1551438.54217,25
3740Babicky, JanCZE171543638.514,00
3843Vo, DanielCZE16784353713,00
3939Potikha, ShelleyISR17184313312,00
4029Palka, DominikaPOL18153.54346.516.5
62 players
Marienbad D Seniors Open Marianske Lazne CZE Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Arkell, Keith CGMENG23398.547.55248,00
211Bartos, JanFMCZE20846.548.552.535,25
310Cicovacki, PredragUSA20946.548.551.533,75
415Splichal, StanislavCZE20516.5434733,75
59Nemec, PavelFMCZE21036.5434732.50
612Steiner, BrunoCMAUT2076647.551.531,75
77Stigar, PetterFMNOR2130646.55031,25
814Boehm, MartinGER2053646.549.529,00
924Ilandzis, SpyridonGRE194964548.529.50
106Arndt, StefanGER2132642.54730,25
1117Gasik, PiotrPOL203864245.528.50
1226Jiruse, JosefCZE1948641.54527,00
135Lamprecht, MarkGER21335.547.55126.50
1429Paldus, PetrCZE19455.544.547.527,00
1523Malinovsky, PetrCZE19795.543.547.528,25
1619Wegemund, HubertGER20095.543.547.527.50
173Marchand, FrancoisFMFRA21715.5434726,75
1813Palek, MiroslavGER20545.5424728,00
1921Heller, AchimGER20055.5424622,75
204Ivancsics, MichaelAUT21595.54245.523,25
2120Ondrejat, MiroslavCZE20065.541.54525,25
2218Klima, MiloslavCZE20135.53942.525,00
2334Ochmann, ReimundGER19215.5394221,75
2432Hlavac, RudolfCZE19275.538.541.521.50
2538Bublik, FrantisekCZE18965.534.537.521,75
268Ranft, SteffenGER21295444824.50
272Shilov, SergejFMPOL2210543.54723,00
2816Tykhonov, YuriiCMCZE204254346.523,00
2935Schindele, AndreasGER191154346.523,00
3040Stojkovic, AndrejaCRO18935424520,75
3136Schoenbeck, StephanGER1911540.54420,25
3230Danko, JiriCZE1943540.543.521,00
3322Dusbaba, KarelCZE19965394220,75
3439Kallstrom, MichaelSWE18965394119,00
3541Van Kesteren, StefNED1892538.541.519.50
3650Chudek, LubomirCZE186753840.519,25
3758Osswald, MichaelGER17875374019.50
3869Svec, LudekCZE1703536.539.521.50
3959Kilthau, PeterGER1778534.537.519,25
4033Heyl, ThomasGER19274.54447.520.50
93 players

9) 85th ch-ARM Highest League 2025

The 85th Armenian Championship took place 14th to 22nd January 2025. Robert Hovhannisyan won with 6.5/9. Susanna Gaboyan won the women's event with 7/9.

85th ch-ARM HL 2025 Yerevan ARM Tue 14th Jan 2025 - Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Hovhannisyan, RobertARM26266.526,2550
210Davtyan, ArturARM24585.524,0050
36Sargsyan, Sargis Vach.ARM23705.522.5050
45Andriasian, ZavenARM25544.520,0040
54Petrosyan, ManuelARM25904.519,2540
62Agasarov, BenikARM23874.519,0040
71Harutyunyan, Tigran K.ARM25134.518.5040
89Grigoryan, Karen H.ARM25724.517.5050
93Gharibyan, MamikonARM2486311.5040
108Hayrapetyan, HovikARM246229.5050
10 players
85th ch-ARM HL 2025 Yerevan ARM Tue 14th Jan 2025 - Wed 22nd Jan 2025. Category: 11. Ave: (2502)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Hovhannisyan, Robert GM ARM 2626 # = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2654
2 Davtyan, Artur IM ARM 2458 = # 1 = = = = = 1 = 5.5 2587
3 Sargsyan, Sargis Vach. FM ARM 2370 = 0 # 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2596
4 Andriasian, Zaven GM ARM 2554 = = 1 # = 0 0 = 1 = 4.5 2496
5 Petrosyan, Manuel GM ARM 2590 0 = = = # 1 = = = = 4.5 2492
6 Agasarov, Benik FM ARM 2387 = = 0 1 0 # = = 1 = 4.5 2515
7 Harutyunyan, Tigran K. GM ARM 2513 = = 0 1 = = # 0 = 1 4.5 2501
8 Grigoryan, Karen H. GM ARM 2572 0 = 0 = = = 1 # = 1 4.5 2494
9 Gharibyan, Mamikon GM ARM 2486 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = # 1 3 2379
10 Hayrapetyan, Hovik GM ARM 2462 0 = 0 = = = 0 0 0 # 2 2286
80th ch-ARM w 2025 Yerevan ARM Tue 14th Jan 2025 - Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Gaboyan, SusannaARM2202727.5040
27Khachatryan, AnnaARM20766.524,7550
31Avetisyan, MariamARM2067625,0040
46Gasparyan, MilenaARM1949623.5050
510Hayrapetyan, NvardARM2014619.5050
65Kobak, PolinaARM2071411,0040
78Danielyan, LiliaARM171239,0050
89Harutyunyan, MelineARM19192.512,2550
93Arakelyan, SyuzannaARM19032.59,7540
104Khachatryan, MariamARM18421.53,7540
10 players
80th ch-ARM w 2025 Yerevan ARM Tue 14th Jan 2025 - Wed 22nd Jan 2025. Category: None. Ave: (1976)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gaboyan, Susanna WIM ARM 2202 # = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 7 2170
2 Khachatryan, Anna WFM ARM 2076 = # 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2130
3 Avetisyan, Mariam WFM ARM 2067 = 1 # = = = 1 = = 1 6 2090
4 Gasparyan, Milena ARM 1949 = = = # = 1 = = 1 1 6 2103
5 Hayrapetyan, Nvard ARM 2014 0 0 = = # 1 1 1 1 1 6 2096
6 Kobak, Polina WFM ARM 2071 0 0 = 0 0 # = 1 1 1 4 1922
7 Danielyan, Lilia ARM 1712 0 0 0 = 0 = # 0 1 1 3 1880
8 Harutyunyan, Meline ARM 1919 0 = = = 0 0 1 # 0 0 2.5 1816
9 Arakelyan, Syuzanna ARM 1903 = 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 # = 2.5 1818
10 Khachatryan, Mariam ARM 1842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = # 1.5 1717

10) 9th Johor Open 2025

The 9th Johor Open took place 18th to 23rd January 2025. Pa Iniyan won with 8.5/9.

9th Johor Open 2025 Johor MAS Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Iniyan, PaGMIND25088.5048.552
26Raahul, V SIMIND2382704953.5
316Li, BoIMCHN22227045.549.5
48Cahaya, Satria DutaFMINA23606.5046.550.5
519Mariano, Fabian GlenCMINA21756.5046.550
610Budhidharma, NayakaIMINA23566.504649.5
72Priasmoro, NovendraGMINA24366.504448.5
87Nguyen, Van HuyGMVIE23726048.553
95Arfan, Aditya BagusIMINA2402604852
104Firman Syah, FaridIMINA24056045.548.5
119Hafiz, Arif AbdulIMINA2358604245.5
123Setyaki, Azarya JodiIMINA24175.504650.5
1332Simanihuruk, Nathanael Dieudonne BINA20535.5043.547
1417Genkeswaran, GenivanMAS21985.5042.546
1521Kamalsyah, MuhammadCMINA21545.5042.546
1630Yu, ShiCHN20635.5042.545.5
1718Zulkipli, ZaidanCMMAS21765.504246
1835Chong, Jin ChengMAS20155.5041.544
1914Sun, ChaoCHN22415.5040.545
2012Duong, The AnhIMVIE23035.5039.543.5
2111Polschikov, AlexeyIMRUS23355.5039.543.5
2222Andyka, PitraIMINA21535.5039.542
2333Tran, Vo Quoc BaoVIE20295.5038.542
2413Rudin, HamdaniFMINA22625.503842
2515Gunawan, RonnyIMINA22255.5036.540
2658Lau, Sau ChingMAS18065.503638.5
2728Lasama, Claudio Vargues VascoINA20915042.546.5
2836Loo, Pin XieMAS20155041.545.5
2924Kristopher, ReynardFMINA2129504043.5
3057Muraley, RitteshMAS18165039.543.5
3140Sreekarthika, VelmuruganWCMSGP1975503941.5
3223Khairul, AnamFMINA2149503739.5
3338Zhang, HaoxuanCHN20025035.538
3425Mausyach Suri, Kemas Ade KrisnaFMINA21224.5041.544.5
3529Yang, YijingWCMCHN20844.5041.544
3627Shahar, UzairMAS21044.504145
3720Zhou, GuijueWIMCHN21544.504144.5
3848Tan, StevenINA18714.504144
3953Shen, Ree HerngMAS18474.5040.544
4034Sidabutar, Uriel Noah OloanINA20234.5040.543.5
84 players

11) Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational 2025

The Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitationals took place 16th to 20th January 2025. Dimitar Mardov won the GMA, Mark Paragua the GMB, Josiah Stearman the IMC and Dagur Ragnarsson the IMD. Three norms were achieved: IM Dimitar Mardov 2nd GM norm. FM Ryan Sun 1st IM Norm. Iren Lyutsinger her 2nd WIM Norm.

Blitz Fuel Inv GMA 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Mardov, DimitarIMUSA25046.50426.50
26Park, EvanIMUSA24065.51.5422,25
34Shlyakhtenko, RobertIMUSA24295.51422.50
41Kevlishvili, RobbyGMNED25605.50.5321,75
53Chasin, NicoIMUSA241351417.50
69Cordova, EmilioGMPER253350221,00
77Escobar Forero, AlderGMCOL24204.50219,25
85Katz, AlexanderIMUSA23883.50213.50
98Ostrovskiy, AleksandrIMUSA24092.50011,00
102Schnaider, IlanIMARG23921.5005,75
10 players
Blitz Fuel Inv GMA 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025. Category: 8. Ave: (2445)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Mardov, Dimitar IM USA 2504 # = 1 = = 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2605
2 Shlyakhtenko, Robert IM USA 2429 = # 0 1 = 1 0 1 = 1 5.5 2527
3 Park, Evan IM USA 2406 0 1 # = 0 1 = 1 1 = 5.5 2530
4 Kevlishvili, Robby GM NED 2560 = 0 = # = = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2513
5 Cordova, Emilio GM PER 2533 = = 1 = # 0 = = = 1 5 2479
6 Chasin, Nico IM USA 2413 0 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 1 5 2492
7 Escobar Forero, Alder GM COL 2420 = 1 = 0 = = # 0 = 1 4.5 2448
8 Katz, Alexander IM USA 2388 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 = 3.5 2372
9 Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr IM USA 2409 0 = 0 = = 0 = 0 # = 2.5 2283
10 Schnaider, Ilan IM ARG 2392 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = # 1.5 2178
Blitz Fuel Inv GMB 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Paragua, MarkGMPHI24326.50427,00
27Batsuren, DambasurenGMMGL252360424.50
310Narayanan, SamrugIMUSA24225.50323,75
45Adewumi, TanitoluwaFMUSA23524.51.5319,75
51Levine, JosephIMUSA23914.51317,75
68Gedajlovic, MaxIMCAN23914.50.5219,25
73Lin, Bryan EnmingFMUSA23163.51.5214,25
86Barbosa, OliverGMPHI24513.51215,00
92Petenyi, TamasIMSVK22753.50.5115,75
109Jacobson, AaronIMUSA235330213,00
10 players
Blitz Fuel Inv GMB 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2391)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Paragua, Mark GM PHI 2432 # = = = 1 1 1 = = 1 6.5 2552
2 Batsuren, Dambasuren GM MGL 2523 = # 0 1 = 1 = = 1 1 6 2501
3 Narayanan, Samrug IM USA 2422 = 1 # = 0 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2467
4 Adewumi, Tanitoluwa FM USA 2352 = 0 = # 1 = 0 1 1 0 4.5 2395
5 Gedajlovic, Max IM CAN 2391 0 = 1 0 # = = = 1 = 4.5 2391
6 Levine, Joseph IM USA 2391 0 0 = = = # 1 1 1 0 4.5 2391
7 Petenyi, Tamas IM SVK 2275 0 = = 1 = 0 # 0 = = 3.5 2323
8 Barbosa, Oliver GM PHI 2451 = = 0 0 = 0 1 # 0 1 3.5 2304
9 Lin, Bryan Enming FM USA 2316 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 3.5 2319
10 Jacobson, Aaron IM USA 2353 0 0 0 1 = 1 = 0 0 # 3 2270
Blitz Fuel Inv IMC 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Stearman, JosiahIMUSA24267.50630,25
26Sun, RyanFMUSA22686.50525,00
32Atwell, RoseFMUSA215950.5419,25
48Matta, NicholasFMUSA225750.5221,75
54Bortnyk, MykolaIMUKR24104.51418,25
69Lyutsinger, IrenFID21274.50417,25
71Espinosa, PedroCMUSA22203.50214,25
83Strikovic, AleksaGMSRB240130.5112.50
95Rajesh, C.S.IND224430.5111.50
1010Rozman, LevyIMUSA23532.5009.50
10 players
Blitz Fuel Inv IMC 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025. Category: 2. Ave: (2287)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Stearman, Josiah IM USA 2426 # = = 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2544
2 Sun, Ryan FM USA 2268 = # = 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2455
3 Matta, Nicholas FM USA 2257 = = # = 1 0 1 = = = 5 2333
4 Atwell, Rose FM USA 2159 0 1 = # 0 0 = 1 1 1 5 2344
5 Bortnyk, Mykola IM UKR 2410 0 = 0 1 # 1 0 1 0 1 4.5 2273
6 Lyutsinger, Iren FID 2127 0 0 1 1 0 # 0 1 1 = 4.5 2304
7 Espinosa, Pedro CM USA 2220 0 0 0 = 1 1 # 0 = = 3.5 2214
8 Strikovic, Aleksa GM SRB 2401 = 0 = 0 0 0 1 # = = 3 2149
9 Rajesh, C.S. IND 2244 0 0 = 0 1 0 = = # = 3 2166
10 Rozman, Levy IM USA 2353 0 0 = 0 0 = = = = # 2.5 2113
Blitz Fuel Inv IMD 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Ragnarsson, DagurIMISL23486.50527,25
27Domalchuk-Jonasson, AleksandrIMISL238160524,25
31Tanenbaum, ZacharyFMUSA22975.51422,25
42Das, AditeyaCMUSA22765.50422,75
510Cherukuri, NiteshCMUSA21804.50317,75
69Kretchetov, AlexandreFMRUS213040.5217,25
78Yudasin, LeonidGMISR231040.5117,25
83Ho, CarterCMUSA21673.50114,25
95Hoffman, LucUSA213130113,25
104Mou, IrisWIMUSA21832.50110,25
10 players
Blitz Fuel Inv IMD 2025 New York USA Thu 16th Jan 2025 - Mon 20th Jan 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2240)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Ragnarsson, Dagur IM ISL 2348 # = 1 1 0 1 = = 1 1 6.5 2394
2 Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr IM ISL 2381 = # 0 1 1 0 = 1 1 1 6 2350
3 Das, Aditeya CM USA 2276 0 1 # 0 1 1 = 1 = = 5.5 2316
4 Tanenbaum, Zachary FM USA 2297 0 0 1 # 1 = 1 1 = = 5.5 2314
5 Cherukuri, Nitesh CM USA 2180 1 0 0 0 # = = = 1 1 4.5 2247
6 Kretchetov, Alexandre FM RUS 2130 0 1 0 = = # = = 0 1 4 2210
7 Yudasin, Leonid GM ISR 2310 = = = 0 = = # 0 = 1 4 2190
8 Ho, Carter CM USA 2167 = 0 0 0 = = 1 # = = 3.5 2168
9 Hoffman, Luc USA 2131 0 0 = = 0 1 = = # 0 3 2127
10 Mou, Iris WIM USA 2183 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = 1 # 2.5 2081

12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2025

The Paracin Winter Chess Festival took place 11th to 19th January 2025. Haochen Jiang won on tie-break from Junwei Xu after both scored 7/9. Additional games are now available.

Paracin Prestige Open Paracin SRB Sat 11th Jan 2025 - Sun 19th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Jiang, HaochenCHN2352744.535.55
29Xu, JunweiCHN2296742.5345
36Kostov, Deyan SamuilFMBUL23346.543355
42Wang, Hao(Zj)CHN2435642.528.55
53Stojanovic, MihajloGMSRB242264230.53
68Stopa, JacekGMPOL2298639294
716Gao, MuziyanCHN2187638.5293
835Batbaatar, BaatarMGL2050636.5265
918Vandan, Alankar SawaiIND21775.545295
1034Al Saleh, MohammadSYR20555.53525.55
1127Dodoi, Matei-TeodorROU2108545.528.54
1220Zhong, KangminCHN2137544263
1313Radisavljevic, DaliborSRB2248543283
1412Gevorgyan, David Sh.IMARM2254542.528.53
157Pikula, DejanGMSRB230654128.53
1632Sahin, SarpCMTUR2061539253
1724Tenuunbold, BattulgaFMMGL2119537.524.54
1829Grozdanovic, AnastasiaWFMSRB2091534.517.53
1940Pereverzev, TimofeiRUS1952533.5193
2011Nikolov, SashoIMBUL22554.543.529.53
2136Costache, Andrei EugeniuROU20474.530144
2219Milosevic, Aleksandar JSRB2138441254
2322Kholopov, Alexander A.FMFID2133439.523.52
2433Mulay, PratikIND2057437.5223
2510Ivanov, Mikhail MGMSRB2265437.5182
2623Dinic, DraganFMSRB2121434.5202
2737Pusara, MihailoMNE2045433.5212
2843Perunovic, UrosSRB1907433.518.53
291Gundavaa, BayarsaikhanGMMGL25153.542.5253
3031Phatak, AanjaneyaIND20643.54021.52
3144Ivanov, Sergei V.RUS18963.54019.51
3228Ovezdurdyyeva, JemalWFMTKM20923.534.517.53
3342Anakok, DenizTUR19103.534.5142
3445Melnikov, EvgenyFID18793.53313.52
3539Stromhaug, Kristoffer WangNOR20033.532162
3615Tamas, Christian-ArrydanROU21963.52711.53
3714Brankovic, DejanIMSRB2227341.5232
3821Skuhala, BarbaraWFMSLO2135340.520.51
3938Cirkovic, VukSRB2004335.5163
4046Fridman, AnatolyRUS1846331.5163
47 players

13) TCEC Season 27 Theory Bonus 2025

The TCEC Season 27 Theory Bonus took place 22nd to 25th January. 50 regular chess openings were chosen and the computers played both colours. Stockfish won two games against LCZero, the rest were drawn, but there might be something of theoretical interest.

TCEC 27 Theory Bonus tcec-chess.com INT Wed 22nd Jan 2025 - Sat 25th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 50 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms+-=Pts
1Stockfish dev-20250118-8e3e22b3683100209851
2LCZero 0.31-dag-c93c6a8-BT4-613652100029849
2 players

14) TCh-SVK 2024-25

The Slovakian Team Championship takes place 23rd November to 13th April 2025. Games now available.

ECo-C TCh-SVK 2024-25 Slovakia SVK Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - Sun 13th Apr 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2
1SK Modra*71225.5
2SK Dunajska Streda*61221.5
3CAISSA Cadca*651221
4SKS Dubnica nad Vahom*55918
5Liptovska sachova skola2*45717.5
6Sachy Reinter Humenne*35617
7SK Osuske3*46416.5
8SK Cebovce45*415
9SK Slovan Bratislava123*310.5
10INBEST Dunajov-Martin34*112
11KSC Komarno3*09.5
12KSN Bratislava32*08
12 players

15) TCh-CZE 2024-25

The ExtraLiga had two rounds this weekend and Czech Vyvhod and Zapad Leagues had a round last Sunday for which the games are now available.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2024-25 Czech Republic CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 30th Mar 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
11. Novoborsky SK*51531.518
2Sigil Fund Pardubice*555153119
3Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*51526.513
4Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia*61227.513
5BSS Frydek-Mistek3*556122716
6Slavia Kromeriz3*451026.515
7SK Slavoj Poruba4*561026.511
8SK Zikuda Turnov3*451024.512
9SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess3334*5421.511
10GASCO Pardubice33*26320.511
11OAZA loznice.cz336*318.511
12SK Line32222*014.55
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 30th Mar 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Cesky lev Kolesovice*330333153120
2SK Zikuda Turnov B0*33333153120
3SK Mesta Lysa nad Labem0*333331529.519
4Chess club Pisek0*333111124.512
5MGMBA Unichess0*01333102617
6KOBEX Ricany 19253003*131025.514
7SK Slavoj Litomerice001*3331020.512
8TJ Spartak Vlasim0010*33723.515
9SK Dopravni podnik Praha0000*31421.512
10TJ Neratovice00000*3317.59
11SK Sokol Vysehrad010010*22011
12TJ Pankrac001000*117.58
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sun 20th Oct 2024 - Sun 6th Apr 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek B*033333153223
2A64 PROCLIENT Grygov*303333152916
3Duras Charlie’s Street Brno30*30313133118
4TJ TZ Trinec030*0333122715
5SK Slavoj Poruba B33*0033122514
6Moravska Slavia Brno B003*331102513
7SK Stare Mesto003*03392516
8SK Slavia Orlova1003*03720.511
9Sachy Hostalkova00003*362417
10Sokol Dobra0001*30420.58
11Jezdci Jundrov00000*3319.510
12TJ CHS Chotebor000030*317.59
12 players

16) 4NCL 2024-25

There were two rounds of the 4NCL this weekend. I will wait for the division two games.

4NCL 2024-25 England ENG Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - Mon 5th May 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Wood Green 6-2 6-25-3 7--1824
2Manx Liberty 5-3 6-26-2 6½-1½ 823½
3Cheddleton Savills Catering 3-5 4½-3½5-3 6½-1½ 619
4Barnet Knights A 3½-4½ 5-3 4½-3½ 5-3 618
5The Sharks 1 3-53-5 5½-2½ 6½-1½ 418
6Wood Green Youth2-62-6 6½-1½ 6½-1½417
7Blackthorne 2-6 3½-4½ 4½-3½6-2 416
8Chessable White Rose 12-6 2½-5½ 4½-3½ 4½-2½ 413½
9Barbican 4NCL3-5 1½-6½3½-4½ 4½-3½212½
10CSC/Kingston 1 1½-6½ 1½-6½3½-4½ 5-2211½
11The Sharks 2 3-51½-6½ 2-62½-4½ 09
12Alba-1-7 1½-6½ 3½-4½2-5 06
12 players
4NCL Div 2 2024-25 England ENG Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - Mon 5th May 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Warwickshire Select 1 7-1 5½-2½ 6½-1½4½-2½823½
2Oxford 11-7 5-3 5½-2½7½-½619
3Crowthorne A 2½-5½ 5-36-25½-2½ 619
4Celtic Tigers 1 1½-6½5-34½-3½ 5-3 616
5Cambridge University 1 5-3 4-43½-4½ 5-3517½
6The Audible Checks 3-55½-2½6½-1½3-5 418
7The ADs 3-5 3-55-36-2 417
8Greater Woodpushers 3½-4½4-4 5-3 3½-4½ 316
9Chessable White Rose 22½-5½ 3-5 4½-3½ 3-5 213
10SchachAttack 2-63-5 2-64½-3½ 211½
11Iceni 11½-6½2½-5½2½-5½ 4-4110½
12Warwickshire Select 22½-4½½-7½ 3-5 4-4 110
12 players

17) 62nd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2024-25

The Danish ExtraCon had a couple of rounds this weekend. I know some were broadcast but I'll wait for the archive I use to publish them.

62nd TCh-DEN Ex 2024-25 Denmark DEN Sat 2nd Nov 2024 - Sun 30th Mar 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam123456789MptsBpts
1Hillerod* 76826
2Skanderborg * 6617
3BMS * 5 5616
4Nordkalotten *4 53 518½
5AarhusSkolerne 34*5 6518
6Obro 3* 414½
7Koge1 3 *7 214½
8Fredericia2 5 1* 211½
9Bronshoj23 2 *0
10Nordre 2 0
10 players

18) Belgian Interclubs 2024-25

The Belgian Interclubs had Round 6 this weekend, games should be available next week.

TCh-BEL 2024-25 Belgium BEL Sun 29th Sep 2024 - Sun 27th Apr 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1KSK Rochade 150060004556.51131.5
2Wetteren 130067066004.51032.5
3Pluspion Wachtebeke 1006.536450500929.5
4KBSK Brugge 1001.5404.54.505.55.50925.5
5T.A.L 1225405.500006.5725
6TSM Mechelen 10120000635.55622.5
7Leuven Centraal 10043.52.50044.540522.5
8Boitsfort 10233.50004.5450522
9KGSRL 142000243.5004.5420
10CRELEL 13032.5053.54000321
11KOSK 13002.502.543000215
12Borgerhout 11.53.5001.53003.500113
12 players

19) Frauenbundesliga 2024-25

The Frauenbundesliga had a couple of rounds this weekend. The games are published on the results website, I'll wait for those.

Frauenbundesliga 2024-25 Germany GER Sat 16th Nov 2024 - Sun 27th Apr 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SK Schwaebisch Hall4+6818½64½
2SC 1957 Bad Koenigshofen4+4581859½
3Rodewischer Schachmiezen4+4561654½
4Hamburger SK4+4461553
5OSG Baden-Baden42+613½45½
6Schachfreunde Deizisau4+3341244
7TuRa Harksheide4+4411½40
8SZ Seeblick Dippoldiswalde4023+325½
9SG Solingen42+210½44½
10SV Hemer 19324113+121½
11SG 1871 Loeberitz42+032
12FC Bayern Muenchen4½2+019½
12 players

20) Lag DM Elit 2024-25

The Lag DM Elit took place 16th September to 27th January 2025. Wasa SK edged out SK Rockaden, Sthlm on tie-break, they drew their match. The final two rounds weren't broadcast live on Lichess, I have no idea of any other potential source.

Lag DM Elit 2024-25 Stockholm SWE Mon 16th Sep 2024 - Mon 27th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkTeamGms+-=MptsBpts
1Wasa SK5410844.5
2SK Rockaden, Sthlm5410840.5
3Trojanska Hästen5320638
4Kungstornet5230429
5Stockholms SS5131330.5
6Kristallens SK5041127.5
6 teams

21) 34th Keres Memorial Rapid 2025

The 34th Keres Memorial Rapid and Blitz took place 17th to 19th January. Alexander Moiseenko won the blitz with 8.5/9 - I don't believe the games have been saved. The Rapid took place 18th to 19th January. Maksim Chigaev won on tie-break from Yuriy Kuzubov after both scored 9/11. Games are available.

34th Keres Mem Blitz Tallinn EST Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 19th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Moiseenko, AlexanderUKR25278.548.5440
27Kuzubov, YuriyUKR25097.547420
313Martinovici, IliaMDA2323752470
48Shabalov, AlexanderUSA2460749.5440
54Chigaev, MaksimESP2558748430
61Bauer, ChristianFRA2677745410
75Fridman, DanielGER2541744.539.50
812Narva, MaiEST23426.55146.50
92Keinanen, ToivoFIN26146.551460
103Pultinevicius, PauliusLTU25766.549440
1110Volodin, AleksandrEST24296.545410
1227Luukkonen, TommiFIN2152650.545.50
1314Shishkov, AndreiEST2289649.544.50
1415Chukavin, KirillEST2261649.544.50
1524Valgmae, ToomasEST2172647.542.50
1616Morkunas, GustasLTU226064742.50
1728Obolonin, FilippEST2143644.540.50
189Ehlvest, JaanUSA2446644.5400
1941Raag, ArdiEST201664440.50
2025Shnurov, DaniilEST2158644400
2111Putka, VernersLAT235864439.50
2233Mierins, Emils JanisLAT2087643.5390
2323Seeman, TarvoEST219064338.50
2435Sirp, Karl AleksanderEST208064238.50
2529Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa StepaniaLAT2139640.5360
2617Dubrovin, RobertEST2260640360
2722Petrov, DmitriEST22015.543.539.50
2830Krivenko, DionEST21145.54238.50
2920Rychagov, NikitaEST22055.542380
3044Puusepp, KaimarEST20015.538.5350
3142Kull, TormiEST20135.537.5340
3249Uibokant, Mathias RobertEST19805.53733.50
3337Neff, SergeiEST20575.535.5320
3418Pedoson, Georg AleksanderEST2253547.543.50
3538Ivanov, IgorLAT2055545.5410
3621Lahdelma, HenriFIN220354540.50
3751Muutnik, ValdoEST1968544.539.50
3832Sinitsyn, AntonFIN2097542380
3919Shvyrjov, IgorEST2239541.5380
4060Vohla, MihkelEST188354137.50
119 players
34th Keres Mem Rapid Tallinn EST Fri 17th Jan 2025 - Sun 19th Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Chigaev, MaksimGMESP260597972.50
24Kuzubov, YuriyGMUKR2562974.568.50
312Martinovici, IliaIMMDA23978.574.5690
48Fridman, DanielGMGER25318.572660
53Bauer, ChristianGMFRA2590877.571.50
615Narva, MaiIMEST233987266.50
72Pultinevicius, PauliusGMLTU2596872660
87Shabalov, AlexanderGMUSA2536871.565.50
96Moiseenko, AlexanderGMUKR2539870640
1011Yankelevich, LevGMGER239786559.50
1122Wartiovaara, OliverFMFIN22527.578720
129Ehlvest, JaanGMUSA24757.570.5650
1310Volodin, AleksandrGMEST24217.57064.50
145Keinanen, ToivoIMFIN25457.569.563.50
1537Gorkov, KirillEST21067.56660.50
1616Seeman, TarvoIMEST22937.563580
1714Shnurov, DaniilCMEST23427.557.552.50
1817Rychagov, NikitaCMEST2284770.564.50
1918Morkunas, GustasFMLTU2266770.564.50
2021Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa StepaniaWFMLAT2253766.561.50
2129Dubrovin, RobertEST2223765.5600
2226Petrov, DmitriEST2229765600
2331Valgmae, ToomasCMEST217276458.50
2428Savicevs, ArsenijsFMLAT222376257.50
2532Vingris, MikelisLAT2165760.555.50
2642Raag, ArdiEST2061759.5560
2734Obolonin, FilippEST214075752.50
2813Putka, VernersFMLAT23546.574680
2924Shishkov, AndreiIMEST22416.57064.50
3033Blokhin, SofiaWFMEST21626.569640
3119Pedoson, Georg AleksanderEST22666.568.5630
3225Luukkonen, TommiFMFIN22336.56862.50
3323Shvyrjov, IgorGMEST22506.566.5610
3436Ivanov, IgorLAT21316.566610
3540Kull, TormiCMEST20726.564590
3650Neff, SergeiEST20196.56257.50
3744Kolesnikovs, IvansLAT20606.562570
3845Gudovskis, KonstantinsLAT20596.55854.50
3951Johansson, JukkaFIN20156.557.553.50
4052Sinitsyn, AntonFIN20146.557.5530
129 players

22) Titled Tuesday Blitz 21st January 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz has two sections called early and late. The 14th January events saw Hikaru Nakamura win the early for the second week running and Vugar Rasulov win the late. The Early section was only 4 shy of 1000 players, the numbers have been rising early in the year. Something I noticed, I don't know if Argentina has changed the rules but suddenly they have a lot of new NMs).

Titled Tue 21st Jan Early chess.com INT Tue 21st Jan 2025 - Tue 21st Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
11Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3305W154WW839BW462WW49BW61WD625BW33WD4BW104WW12BW3W10757668.25
214David ParavyanGMRUS3147L760BW350WW375BW801WW129BW317WW39BW22WW618BW68BW21W10646663.5
33Hans NiemannGMUSA3226W716WW663BW343WW112BW28WW15WW621BD14WW4WW21BL1B9.5767964.75
419Raunak SadhwaniGMIND3108W660WW840BW642WW116BW89WW624BW59WD1WL3BW16WW19B9.573.574.560
518Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3072W331BW386WW63BW198WL15BW199WW626BD31WW60WW29BW17W9.57175.563
6136Arthur De WinterIMNLD2903W684BW66WW761BD86BL107WW664WW276BW636WW621BW617BW14W9.563.56655.5
723Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3038W238WW110BL30WW108BW620BD292WD643BW87WW626BW53WW38W969.574.561.25
88Nihal SarinGMIND3102W215BW158WW724BW64WL59WL90BW329WW643WW42BW62WW46B9687156.5
9179Gergely KantorGMHUN2842W429WW214BL19WW265BW271WL37WW342BW630BW43WW618WW28B967.571.555
1042David Anton GuijarroGMESP3004W163BL144WW666BW796WL118BW73BW209WW95WW627BW35WW30B9676955.5
1113Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3114W277WW646BD658WW752BW657WD29WD60BW89WD28BW34WW48B96668.554.5
1221Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3081W821WW887BW774WL624BW117WW87BW232WW61BW59BL1WW55B962.563.547.5
1333Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3011W907WL718BW214WW758BW120WL642BW115WW74BW90WW80WW57B960.560.552.5
1427Rudik MakarianIMRUS3061W640WW800BW40WW659WW60BW623WW30WD3BL21BW18WL6B8.5767855.25
15107Mitrabha GuhaGMIND2949W359WW841BW152BW88WW5WL3BW641WL19BW98BD40WW68W8.573.574.552.5
1632Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3031W267BL94WW716BD100WW631BW147WW75BW64BW623WL4BW63W8.570.573.553.5
1764Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR2967W805BW159WW262BL62WW718BW78WW95BW98WD19WW22BL5B8.570.572.551.25
1868Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2934W260BW305WW804BW677WD38BL22BW71WW97BW63WL14BW67W8.5707251
1922Alan PichotGMESP3037W908BW101WW9BD693WW633BW655WD625BW15WD17BW31WL4W8.5707051.5
2039Jeffery XiongGMUSA3045W239WW203BW638WW35BL623BW91WW123BL59WD92BW151WW62B8.56974.557
217Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS3148D795WW833BW561WW109BW42WW41BW150WW143BW14WL3WL2B8.56869.549
2220Sam ShanklandGMUSA3069W328BW859WW281BD657WW693BW18WW96WL2BW622WL17WW64B8.566.567.546.75
23317Moksh Amit DoshiIMIND2732L476WW426BW885WW637BW47BW70WW619WL68BW32WD61BW82B8.5666752.25
2410Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3124W794BW192WL87BW203WW722BW194WL34BW644WW39BD59WW61B8.5646647.25
2511Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3098D822WW294BW224WW147BW622WL96BW413WW625WL31BW148BW70W8.56465.549.75
26193Nikita ShandryginFMSRB2811W737WW319BL45WW322WD197BW160WW655BL29WW161WW166BW69B8.563.566.547.5
274Denis LazavikGMBLR3186W685BW318WD413BW119WL93BW109WW656WL60BW638WW92WW59B8.562.566.549.75
2897Miłosz SzparIMPOL2937W272WW204BW103WW44BL3BD174WW105BW110WD11WW50BL9W87782.556.25
2966Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMUSA2958W388BW167WW120BD692WW67WD11BD63WW26BW143WL5WD31B874.57854.5
30182Ranindu Dilshan LiyanageIMLKA2910W865BW760WW7BW82BW32WW617WL14BL618WW632WW96BL10W8727348.5
3173David NavaraGMCZE2948W946WW164BW106WL143BW193WW329WW145BD5BW25WL19BD29W8727248.25
3271José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP2901W909WW653BW81WW95BL30BW118WL62BW146WL23BW125BW122W8717147
3329Luca Moroni JrGMITA2985W391WD184BW79WW261BW413WW93BL1BL622WW78BW75BD49W870.57551.25
3484Rustam RustamovFMAZE2932W725BW73WL193BW77WW65BW453WW24WL104BW628WL11BW129W8707351
35137Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2890W280WW234BW183WL20WD152BW699WW196BD150BW54WL10BW107W869.57349
3650Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenGMNOR2998W132BW100WW178BL38WL661WD164BW269BW205WW120BW71WD40B86973.553.75
3737Sanan SjugirovGMHUN2999W651WW667BW703WW114BL624WW9BL80WW91BW99WL38BW109W86871.550
38141Jakub KosakowskiIMPOL2876W772WW157BW770WW36BD18WD104WL618BW651WW629BW37WL7B8676945.25
3986Sergey SklokinFMINT2914W777BW130WW645BL144WW667BW149WL2WW266BL24WW631BW124W866.568.543.5
40188Andrey GorovetsGMUSA2828W885BW237WL14BW157WW278BD634BW421WD96BW625WD15BD36W8666744
996 players
Titled Tue 21st Jan Late chess.com INT Tue 21st Jan 2025 - Tue 21st Jan 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
137Vugar RasulovGMAZE3036W561BW115WW375BW16WW29WW3BW355WL2WW5BW9BD4W9.580.581.567.25
240Adam KozakGMHUN3019W121WW502BW372WW381BW5BW20WW51WW1BW21WD11WL3B9.5757763.25
38David ParavyanGMRUS3147W252BW543WW19BW42WW26BL1WW210BD53WW355WW21BW2W9.5737461
414Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3115W583BW418WW158BW393WW24WL13BW35WW119BW353WW7WD1B9.5696955.75
511Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3097W89WW395BW110WW429BL2WW120BW25WW359BL1WW14WW11B972.575.556.5
636Jose MartinezGMMEX3024W139WW70BW371WW384BL11BW19WL55BW63BW56WW38BW28W971.57660.5
731Jeffery XiongGMUSA3045W584BW357WW160BW417WW18BL11WW360BW42WW28WL4BW30W9717153
89Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3114W402WW126BW374WD22BD181WW59BW361WD355BD53BW45WW25W966.570.557
911Ray RobsonGMUSA3073U--W556WW67BW293BW272WW54BW15WW23BW13BL1WW35B9636454.5
101Hamidreza Ebrahimi HerabFMIRN2904U--W331BW118WW444WL394BW71WW117BW113WW69BW40WW19B9555652
113Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3271W67WW124BW54WW135BW6WW7BL13WW51BW12WD2BL5W8.580.586.564.25
1227Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3040W147WW131BW184WL56WW96BW37WW52BW358WL11BW22WD15B8.571.576.556.75
1338Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenGMNOR2980W558WW236BW431WW37BW369BW4WW11BL21BL9WW52BD16W8.5717250.75
1410Daniel NaroditskyGMUSA3019D111BW161WW98WW399BL15WW47WW366BW181WW41WL5BW42W8.569.573.553
1569Goltsev DmitryFMRUS2929W585BW254WD459BW102WW14BD359WL9BW73WW27WW20BD12W8.5686850.5
1693Michael Concio Jr.IMPHL2836W144BW447WW285BL1BW376WW392BL359WW116BW23WW26WD13B8.5646747.25
1712Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3083W118BW382WW125BW432WL355WL56BW403WW377BW57WD42BW45W8.5616446.75
181Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3305W586WW72BW65WW23BL7WW58BD53WW55WL45BW48BD31W8757551
19106Ilan SchnaiderIMARG2875W167WW128BL3WW499BW171WL6BW134WW36WW135BW353BL10W871.573.546
2025Grigoriy OparinGMUSA3021W506WW77BW464WW52BW57WL2BW56WL28BW68WL15WW59B870.572.546.5
2118Sam ShanklandGMUSA3013W348BW117WW396BW360WD364BW22WW365BW13WL2BL3WD41B870.570.544.75
2259Arystanbek UrazayevIMKAZ2942W587BW318WW95BD8WW47BL21BW102WD40BW76WL12BW73W8707045
2349Felix IlincaFMROU2944W157BW422WW378BL18WW91BW93BW99WL9WL16BW75WW54B869.57347.5
2450Miłosz SzparIMPOL2937W179WW106BW400WW358WL4BW362WL28BL64WW60BW79BW61W8697348.5
2556Arman MikaelyanGMUSA2962W240WW122BW44WL369WW92BW394WL5BW371WW64BW32WL8B867.571.548.5
2639Vasif DurarbayliGMAZE2961W108BW293WW373BW75WL3WL374BW88WW362BW55WL16BW65W867.570.547.5
2713Andy WoodwardGMUSA3066W389WW109BD460WW363BW41WL355BD63WW65WL15BW110WW58B866.56949.25
28132Eric Jr. LabogIMPHL2782W195WW196BL430BW182WW439WW135BW24WW20WL7BW33WL6B8666948
296Sam SevianGMUSA3120W83BW441WW385BW43WL1BL52WL371BW106WW157WW363BW57W8656846.5
3068Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2891W191WD407BW97WW61BD99WL358WW400BW112WW51BW53WL7B8646847.75
3124Bojan MaksimovićIMBIH2980L128BW325WW143BL376BW389WD107WW97BW49WW101BW46WD18B863.564.546.5
3216Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3084W189BL401WW247BW115WW84BW384WW57BL353WW58WL25BW52W862.566.547.5
3343Kacper DrozdowskiIMPOL2932D341BD111WW402BW107WL373WW94BW109WW114BW37WL28BW63B862.56346.75
3442Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT2934L524WW202BW252WL44BW128WL122BW86BW94WW66BW114WW64W86263.548.5
3557Sergei LobanovGMRUS2924W607BW130WL436BW406WW88BW400WL4BW372WW354WW39BL9W8626240.5
3619Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3065W182WL60BL187WW265BW89WW451BW124WL19BW126BW84WW56B861.564.544.5
3794Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2824W463WW533BW250WL13WW433BL12BW70WW369BL33BW78WW53B860.561.536.5
3877Alexander RustemovGMRUS2947D161BL416WW424BW162WW98WD375BW129WW170WW119BL6WW51B859.56345.25
3917Jules MoussardGMFRA3016W262WL88BW404WL165WW465BW106WW62BW374WW360BL35WW68B85961.541.5
40247Aku SalonenNMFIN2680W292WL52BW286WD462BW387WW156BW385BD22WW361WL10BW90W85759.538.25
638 players

23) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th January 2025

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