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2025 AGCA Winter Open 

 

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Pairings Round 9:

 

Bd Res White Res Black
1   LOHIT KRISHNA NARAYANA POLISETTI (2123 6.5)  

DHANUSH BHARADWAJ (2354 6.0)
2   SHANMUGANATHAN THIRUNAVUKKARASU (2151 6.0)  

SRIHAS MADDIPATI (1949 5.5)
3   ERIC ALEXANDER DUMITRU (2052 6.0)  

CHASE LONIE (1909 5.5)
4   JULIAN JOSEPH (1959 5.5)  

EVAN BATES (2082 5.5)
5   SARAH JOHNSON (1476 5.0)  

ISHAAN IKKURTHI (1951 5.0)
6   GUNA SANEPALLI (1810 4.5)  

NIVED RATHEESH (1691 4.5)
7   ANISH ARUN (1697 4.5)  

ASHWATH BADRINARAYANAN (1739 4.5)
8   ARJUN BHARADWAJ (1731 4.0)  

ALAN NI (1658 4.5)
9   AKHIL GOPU (1387 4.0)  

SEAN SOMMERS (1937 4.0)
10   RONAN SPELMAN (1850 4.0)  

MUHAMMAD KADHER SULAIMON (1529 4.0)
11   YIHENG CHEN (1627 4.0)  

TARAN THOTA (1679 3.5)
12   SUBBU SIVARAJU (1556 3.5)  

SURYA BEJAWADA (1564 3.5)
13   ASHER JOSEPH (1452 3.0)  

JOSHUA BERUMEN (1519 3.5)
14   JEEVANTH JAWAGHAR (1747 3.0)  

RIAAN ABROL (1439 3.0)
15   ALICE SUN (1409 3.0)  

USARA MADIRAWALAGE (1716 3.0)
16   CHARLES DAVIS (1639 2.5)  

NISHANTH MOHAN KUMAR (1517 2.5)
17   AMUDHA PRATHEEP KUMAR (1517 2.5)  

GRACE PENG (1324 2.5)

 

 

Standings Round 9:
 

# Place Name Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Total T-Med T-Solkoff T-Cumul. T-Op. cumul.
1 1 LOHIT KRISHNA NARAYANA POLISETTI 2123 W21 W28 W11 L2 W8 W9 D4 W5 ~3 6.5 36.5 39.5 30 188
2 2-4 ERIC ALEXANDER DUMITRU 2052 W22 W27 W3 W1 W9 L4 L5 W6 ~8 6.0 38.5 41.5 31 197.5
3   DHANUSH BHARADWAJ 2354 W12 W16 L2 W18 W6 D5 W9 D4 ~1 6.0 36.5 40.5 28 199
4   SHANMUGANATHAN THIRUNAVUKKARASU 2151 D34 W24 D17 W16 W11 W2 D1 D3 ~6 6.0 34.5 36.5 27.5 176.5
5 5-8 EVAN BATES 2082 W26 W18 L9 W12 W27 D3 W2 L1 ~7 5.5 35.5 38.5 27.5 186
6   SRIHAS MADDIPATI 1949 H--- W34 W14 W17 L3 W7 W10 L2 ~4 5.5 33 33 26.5 151.5
7   JULIAN JOSEPH 1959 W20 D14 W23 L9 W19 L6 W17 W12 ~5 5.5 31 34.5 24.5 163.5
8   CHASE LONIE 1909 W35 D23 D32 W20 L1 D12 W24 W15 ~2 5.5 30.5 33 24 146.5
9 9-10 ISHAAN IKKURTHI 1951 W25 W33 W5 W7 L2 L1 L3 W16 ~10 5.0 37 39 27 187
10   SARAH JOHNSON 1476 L11 W22 D13 H--- W16 W32 L6 W17 ~9 5.0 30.5 30.5 20 139
11 11-15 GUNA SANEPALLI 1810 W10 W39 L1 W14 L4 D13 L15 W23 ~12 4.5 35 38.5 22.5 160
12   NIVED RATHEESH 1691 L3 W36 W33 L5 W29 D8 W13 L7 ~11 4.5 32.5 34.5 20.5 158
13   ASHWATH BADRINARAYANAN 1739 D30 D32 D10 D23 W20 D11 L12 W18 ~14 4.5 29.5 32.5 19.5 147.5
14   ANISH ARUN 1697 W19 D7 L6 L11 D25 W29 D23 W24 ~13 4.5 29.5 32.5 18.5 152.5
15   ALAN NI 1658 L39 W30 L16 D35 W28 W19 W11 L8 ~18 4.5 27.5 30 18.5 126
16 16-22 RONAN SPELMAN 1850 W36 L3 W15 L4 L10 W37 W21 L9 ~20 4.0 27 35 19 156
17   SEAN SOMMERS 1937 H--- W37 D4 L6 W23 W18 L7 L10 ~19 4.0 25.5 31.5 20.5 147
18   ARJUN BHARADWAJ 1731 W31 L5 W21 L3 W33 L17 W22 L13 ~15 4.0 24.5 32.5 20 147.5
19   AKHIL GOPU 1387 L14 B--- D27 W24 L7 L15 W26 D25 ~17 4.0 22.5 28 16.5 122
20   MUHAMMAD KADHER SULAIMON 1529 L7 W31 W28 L8 L13 L21 W33 W34 ~16 4.0 21.5 29 16 127.5
21   YIHENG CHEN 1627 L1 W35 L18 W38 L32 W20 L16 W31 ~24 4.0 21 30 16 127.5
22   SAHASRA VIJAY 1559 L2 L10 D26 W34 D30 W33 L18 W27 U--- 4.0 20.5 28.5 14 135.5
23 23-26 SUBBU SIVARAJU 1556 W40 D8 L7 D13 L17 W30 D14 L11 ~26 3.5 29.5 35 18 143
24   TARAN THOTA 1679 H--- L4 W25 L19 W35 W27 L8 L14 ~21 3.5 22.5 28.5 16.5 128
25   JOSHUA BERUMEN 1519 L9 W38 L24 D28 D14 D31 D27 D19 ~29 3.5 22.5 27.5 14.5 123.5
26   SURYA BEJAWADA 1564 L5 D29 D22 L33 D31 W28 L19 W36 ~23 3.5 20.5 26 12.5 114.5
27 27-32 USARA MADIRAWALAGE 1716 W38 L2 D19 W30 L5 L24 D25 L22 ~31 3.0 25.5 31.5 17 139.5
28   JEEVANTH JAWAGHAR 1747 W29 L1 L20 D25 L15 L26 D35 W37 ~30 3.0 23 29.5 12.5 125.5
29   ASHER JOSEPH 1452 L28 D26 W34 D32 L12 L14 D36 D30 ~25 3.0 22.5 27 13.5 112
30   RIAAN ABROL 1439 D13 L15 W37 L27 D22 L23 D34 D29 ~28 3.0 22 26.5 13.5 120
31   ALICE SUN 1409 L18 L20 L35 B--- D26 D25 W37 L21 ~27 3.0 19.5 23.5 9.5 99.5
32   TANISH SEELAM 1970 D37 D13 D8 D29 W21 L10 U--- U--- U--- 3.0 18.5 24 17 103.5
33 33-36 GRACE PENG 1324 B--- L9 L12 W26 L18 L22 L20 D35 ~36 2.5 22.5 27.5 12.5 120
34   CHARLES DAVIS 1639 D4 L6 L29 L22 D36 B--- D30 L20 ~35 2.5 22 28 9 119.5
35   NISHANTH MOHAN KUMAR 1517 L8 L21 W31 D15 L24 L36 D28 D33 ~34 2.5 22 27.5 10 118
36   AMUDHA PRATHEEP KUMAR 1517 L16 L12 L38 D37 D34 W35 D29 L26 ~33 2.5 19.5 24 8.5 101
37 37 SAMVIK INDRAKANTI 1531 D32 L17 L30 D36 W38 L16 L31 L28 U--- 2.0 21.5 25.5 10.5 106.5
38 38-39 JAMES HUANG 1406 L27 L25 W36 L21 L37 U--- U--- U--- U--- 1.0 11 15 6 66.5
39   MLADEN VUCIC 2322 W15 L11 U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- 1.0 4.5 9 8 41
40 40 MICHAEL THOMAS 1979 L23 U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- U--- 0.0 0 3.5 0 18

 

 

Description:

There is going to be one Open Section which will follow a Swiss format. Players above 1400 USCF are going to be allowed to play in the tournament. 

This tournament is FIDE and USCF rated.

Top 3 Finisher Prizes: 

$1200, $800, $400

For 3rd Austin Chess Tour 10 Finalists:

The top 1 finisher among the people qualified through the 3rd ACT Grand-Prix Tournaments will earn the right to participate in the next IM Norm tournament organized by Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy. 

Eligibility Information can be found here

Tournament Capacity: 40 players

Organizers:

Chief: GM Alex Mista

Deputy: GM Andrey Stukopin

Email: info@austin-chess.com

Chief Arbiter: FA Sarah Brauner

When: December 26-30, 2025

Playing Venue:

Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100

Austin, TX 78729

Hotels Nearby:

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Austin Northwest/Research Blvd,

13087 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78750 (1.1 miles away)

SpringHill Suites by Marriot Austin North

13309 North US Highway 183, Austin, TX 78750 (1.5 miles away, our recommended hotel)

Entry Fees:

GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM Titled Players - Free

$100 Early Bird Registration - on or before December 7th, 2025

$150 - on or after December 8th

Note: All 3rd ACT Grand-Prix Winners (top 7 qualified players from the Open Qualifiers and top 3 qualified players from the Junior Qualifiers) will have their entry fee reimbursed to them given that they complete all their games. The list can be found here.

Time control:

G/90 minutes; increment 30 seconds - 90 minutes for the entire game plus 30 second increment from move 1. There is only one time control, no additional time at move 40.  Players must keep accurate scoresheets for the entire game.

Schedule:

Round

Day

Date

Time

1

Friday

Dec 26

6:00 pm

2

Saturday

Dec 27

10:00 am

3

Saturday

Dec 27

4:00 pm

4

Sunday

Dec 28

10:00 am

5

Sunday

Dec 28

4:00 pm

6

Monday

Dec 29

10:00 am

7

Monday

Dec 29

4:00 pm

8

Tuesday

Dec 30

9:00 am

9

Tuesday

Dec 30

3:00 pm

 

Regulations

  • All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. 1 bye request is allowed for any round.
  • Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply.
  • All games will use the equipment provided. Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.
  • Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game. Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round. No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter.
  • Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present.
  • The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance. We reserve the right to charge a 20% service fee for cancellations. NO refunds will be issued if we are notified of cancellation within 24 hours of the start of the event. 

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins. 

NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.

 

For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com


Open 1400+

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Dhanush Bharadwaj 30710245 2354
2 Mladen Vucic 12513968 2322
3 Shanmuganathan Thirunavukkarasu 15761327 2142
4 Lohit Polisetti 17028955 2123
5 Evan Bates 30745116 2108
6 Eric Dumitru 17164035 2052
7 Michael Thomas 14793323 1974
8 Tanish Seelam 17061896 1970
9 Julian Joseph 16783177 1959
10 Ishaan Ikkurthi 30361280 1955
11 Srihas Maddipati 17152864 1949
12 Sean Sommers 13334868 1937
13 Chase Lonie 16392562 1884
14 Ronan Spelman 14729023 1838
15 Jeevanth Jawaghar 16816953 1788
16 Arjun Bharadwaj 32590165 1749
17 Ashwath Badrinarayanan 30906827 1701
18 Anish Arun 31187934 1697
19 Nived Ratheesh 30687838 1691
20 Taran Thota 16230677 1679
21 Yiheng Chen 30441678 1677
22 Guna advik reddy Sanepalli 30790886 1651
23 Alan Ni 30701271 1646
24 Charles Davis 12561407 1639
25 Usara Madirawalage 32512780 1635
26 Subbu Sivaraju 30066824 1609
27 Sahasra Vijay 30183383 1559
28 Samvik Indrakanti 16771001 1531
29 Amudha Pratheep Kumar 31456373 1530
30 Muhammad Abdur Rahman Kadher Sulaimon 32149890 1529
31 Nishanth Mohan Kumar 30598414 1529
32 Sarah Johnson 31695045 1525
33 Joshua Berumen 16862513 1519
34 Surya Bejawada 17310034 1501
35 Riaan Abrol 30161373 1480
36 Grace Peng 30665735 1460
37 Asher Joseph 30561022 1452
38 Akhil Gopu 32029095 1440
39 Alice Sun 30540358 1436
40 James Huang 32470119 1406