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2025 April Holiday Rapid

15 April 2025 – 22 April 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+5
Rounds
8
Players
34

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Raichle,Joerg21037.0/8+B26+W12+B19+W2-B3+W4+B18+W7
2Planiden,Chayne18387.0/8+W18+B15+W4-B1+W7+W3+B8+W9
3Hill,Martin19566.5/8+W20+B21+W6+B8+W1-B2=B4+W10
4Clouston,Bevan19215.5/8+B17+W7-B2+W13+B8-B1=W3+W11
5Barakat,Martin19805.0/8=BYE=BYE··+W22+B20+B14+W18
6Mahanidis,Jet9615.0/8+B14+W29-B3-W12+B13+W11-B7+W8
7Petkovski,Peco16604.5/8+W30-B4+W28+B21-B2=W14+W6-B1
8Popovski,Lou18444.0/8+B22+W16+B11-W3-W4+B15-W2-B6
9Bryant,Ben18144.0/8=BYE=BYE··+W29+B27+W21-B2
10Alsamirae,Yousif17344.0/8=BYE=BYE··+W32+B23+W15-B3
11Kurrell,Greg17324.0/8=B29+W14-W8+B27=W15-B6+W13-B4
12Serfontein,Louis17294.0/8+W27-B1+W20+B6=BYE=BYE··
13Morrow,Alan16574.0/8+B31-W19+B17-B4-W6+W16-B11+W25
14Esterbauer,Edmund16434.0/8-W6-B11+W30+B28+W23=B7-W5=B17
15Bermingham,Brendan16064.0/8+B32-W2+B18=W19=B11-W8-B10+B21
16Quaranta,Marco15754.0/8+W25-B8-W21+B22-W17-B13+W31+B23
17Cox,Matthew14404.0/8-W4+B30-W13=B25+B16-W18+B22=W14
18Wu,Siyuan13644.0/8-B2+W32-W15+B20+W21+B17-W1-B5
19Passioura,Toby18563.5/8+W28+B13-W1=B15=BYE=BYE··
20Romic,Mile15293.5/8-B3+W23-B12-W18+B30-W5=B25+W27
21Ascic,Steve16673.0/8+B23-W3+B16-W7-B18+W25-B9-W15
22Booth,Kyle13863.0/8-W8-B25+W31-W16-B5+B30-W17+B29
23Robeille,John12443.0/8-W21-B20+W32+B31-B14-W10+B24-W16
24Strachan,Mackewin9853.0/8····+W33+B29-W23+B31
25Glasgow,Bob`-3.0/8-B16+W22-B26=W17+W27-B21=W20-B13
26Tran,Aeon15432.5/8-W1=B27+W25=BYE=BYE···
27Sweeney,Matthew13212.5/8-B12=W26+B29-W11-B25-W9+W30-B20
28Tomic,Vuki14212.0/8-B19+W31-B7-W14=BYE=BYE··
29Valencic,Janez13292.0/8=W11-B6-W27=BYE-B9-W24+B32-W22
30Howard,Michael Colin11812.0/8-B7-W17-B14+B32-W20-W22-B27+B34
31Mailow,John11662.0/8-W13-B28-B22-W23+B34+W33-B16-W24
32Daly,Alexander-2.0/8-W15-B18-B23-W30-B10+W34-W29+B33
33Emmett,Cooper-1.5/8=BYE···-B24-B31+W34-W32
34King,Michael-0.0/8····-W31-B32-B33-W30

Crosstable notation: +W3 = win as white against rank 3; -B7 = loss as black against rank 7; = = draw.

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 15 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Tran,AeonRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Planiden,ChayneWu,Siyuan1-0
3Hill,MartinRomic,Mile1-0
4Cox,MatthewClouston,Bevan0-1
5Barakat,Martin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Esterbauer,EdmundMahanidis,Jet0-1
7Petkovski,PecoHoward,Michael Colin1-0
8Booth,KylePopovski,Lou0-1
9Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Alsamirae,Yousif(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Valencic,JanezKurrell,Greg1/2-1/2
12Serfontein,LouisSweeney,Matthew1-0
13Mailow,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
14Daly,AlexanderBermingham,Brendan0-1
15Quaranta,MarcoGlasgow,Bob`1-0
16Passioura,TobyTomic,Vuki1-0
17Robeille,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
18Emmett,Cooper(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 15 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergSerfontein,Louis1-0
2Bermingham,BrendanPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
4Clouston,BevanPetkovski,Peco1-0
5Barakat,Martin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Mahanidis,JetValencic,Janez1-0
7Popovski,LouQuaranta,Marco1-0
8Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Alsamirae,Yousif(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Kurrell,GregEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
11Morrow,AlanPassioura,Toby0-1
12Howard,Michael ColinCox,Matthew0-1
13Wu,SiyuanDaly,Alexander1-0
14Romic,MileRobeille,John1-0
15Glasgow,Bob`Booth,Kyle1-0
16Sweeney,MatthewTran,Aeon1/2-1/2
17Tomic,VukiMailow,John1-0

Round 3, Tue 15 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Passioura,TobyRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Planiden,ChayneClouston,Bevan1-0
3Hill,MartinMahanidis,Jet1-0
4Petkovski,PecoTomic,Vuki1-0
5Kurrell,GregPopovski,Lou0-1
6Serfontein,LouisRomic,Mile1-0
7Cox,MatthewMorrow,Alan0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Wu,SiyuanBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Quaranta,MarcoAscic,Steve0-1
11Booth,KyleMailow,John1-0
12Robeille,JohnDaly,Alexander1-0
13Tran,AeonGlasgow,Bob`1-0
14Valencic,JanezSweeney,Matthew0-1

Round 4, Tue 15 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergPlaniden,Chayne1-0
2Popovski,LouHill,Martin0-1
3Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan1-0
4Mahanidis,JetSerfontein,Louis0-1
5Ascic,StevePetkovski,Peco0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewKurrell,Greg0-1
7Tomic,VukiEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
8Bermingham,BrendanPassioura,Toby1/2-1/2
9Booth,KyleQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Glasgow,Bob`Cox,Matthew1/2-1/2
11Romic,MileWu,Siyuan0-1
12Mailow,JohnRobeille,John0-1
13Tran,Aeon(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Daly,AlexanderHoward,Michael Colin0-1

Round 5, Tue 22 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinRaichle,Joerg1-0
2Planiden,ChaynePetkovski,Peco1-0
3Popovski,LouClouston,Bevan0-1
4Barakat,MartinBooth,Kyle1-0
5Morrow,AlanMahanidis,Jet0-1
6Bryant,BenValencic,Janez1-0
7Alsamirae,YousifDaly,Alexander1-0
8Kurrell,GregBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
9Serfontein,Louis(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Esterbauer,EdmundRobeille,John1-0
11Quaranta,MarcoCox,Matthew0-1
12Wu,SiyuanAscic,Steve1-0
13Passioura,Toby(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Howard,Michael ColinRomic,Mile0-1
15Strachan,MackewinEmmett,Cooper1-0
16Glasgow,Bob`Sweeney,Matthew1-0
17Tran,Aeon(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
18Tomic,Vuki(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
19King,MichaelMailow,John0-1

Round 6, Tue 22 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergClouston,Bevan1-0
2Planiden,ChayneHill,Martin1-0
3Romic,MileBarakat,Martin0-1
4Mahanidis,JetKurrell,Greg1-0
5Petkovski,PecoEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
6Bermingham,BrendanPopovski,Lou0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewBryant,Ben0-1
8Robeille,JohnAlsamirae,Yousif0-1
9Serfontein,Louis(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Morrow,AlanQuaranta,Marco1-0
11Cox,MatthewWu,Siyuan0-1
12Passioura,Toby(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Ascic,SteveGlasgow,Bob`1-0
14Howard,Michael ColinBooth,Kyle0-1
15Valencic,JanezStrachan,Mackewin0-1
16Tomic,Vuki(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Mailow,JohnEmmett,Cooper1-0
18Daly,AlexanderKing,Michael1-0

Round 7, Tue 22 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Wu,SiyuanRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Popovski,LouPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Clouston,BevanHill,Martin1/2-1/2
4Esterbauer,EdmundBarakat,Martin0-1
5Petkovski,PecoMahanidis,Jet1-0
6Bryant,BenAscic,Steve1-0
7Alsamirae,YousifBermingham,Brendan1-0
8Kurrell,GregMorrow,Alan1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoMailow,John1-0
10Booth,KyleCox,Matthew0-1
11Glasgow,Bob`Romic,Mile1/2-1/2
12Strachan,MackewinRobeille,John0-1
13Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Michael Colin1-0
14Daly,AlexanderValencic,Janez0-1
15Emmett,CooperKing,Michael1-0

Round 8, Tue 22 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergPetkovski,Peco1-0
2Planiden,ChayneBryant,Ben1-0
3Hill,MartinAlsamirae,Yousif1-0
4Clouston,BevanKurrell,Greg1-0
5Barakat,MartinWu,Siyuan1-0
6Mahanidis,JetPopovski,Lou1-0
7Morrow,AlanGlasgow,Bob`1-0
8Cox,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
9Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Robeille,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
11Romic,MileSweeney,Matthew1-0
12Valencic,JanezBooth,Kyle0-1
13Mailow,JohnStrachan,Mackewin0-1
14King,MichaelHoward,Michael Colin0-1
15Emmett,CooperDaly,Alexander0-1