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2025 Chess 960

16 September 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Social
Time control
-
Rounds
5
Players
18

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Soutter,Jake16064.5/5+B18+W5+B9+W4=B2
2Pham,Minh Khue17344.0/5=BYE+W12+B5+B3=W1
3Planiden,Chayne19333.5/5+B10+W11=B4-W2+B8
4Kurrell,Greg17693.5/5+B8+W16=W3-B1+W10
5Hill,Martin19413.0/5+W7-B1-W2+B14+W13
6Quaranta,Marco15293.0/5+B15-W9-B8+W16+B11
7Giddings,Jye14953.0/5-B5+W18+B16-W8+B9
8Ahamed Shiraz,M R13293.0/5-W4+B14+W6+B7-W3
9Popovski,Lou17852.5/5+W13+B6-W1=B10-W7
10Romic,Mile14812.5/5-W3+B17+B11=W9-B4
11Ascic,Steve16382.0/5+W17-B3-W10+B13-W6
12Bauer,Bernard15482.0/5+W14-B2-W13+B17-W15
13Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe13632.0/5-B9+W15+B12-W11-B5
14Howard,Michael Colin11552.0/5-B12-W8+B18-W5+BYE
15Mailow,John11362.0/5-W6-B13-W17+W18+B12
16Mathew, Aaron-2.0/5+BYE-B4-W7-B6+W17
17Sweeney,Matthew13201.0/5-B11-W10+B15-W12-B16
18Valencic,Janez12790.0/5-W1-B7-W14-B15·

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 16 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Valencic,JanezSoutter,Jake0-1
2Pham,Minh Khue(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
3Romic,MilePlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Ahamed Shiraz,M RKurrell,Greg0-1
5Hill,MartinGiddings,Jye1-0
6Mailow,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Popovski,LouBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
8Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Bauer,BernardHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Mathew, Aaron(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 2, Tue 16 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Soutter,JakeHill,Martin1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueBauer,Bernard1-0
3Planiden,ChayneAscic,Steve1-0
4Kurrell,GregMathew, Aaron1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoPopovski,Lou0-1
6Giddings,JyeValencic,Janez1-0
7Howard,Michael ColinAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
9Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMailow,John1-0

Round 3, Tue 16 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Popovski,LouSoutter,Jake0-1
2Hill,MartinPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Kurrell,GregPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
4Ahamed Shiraz,M RQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Mathew, AaronGiddings,Jye0-1
6Ascic,SteveRomic,Mile0-1
7Bauer,BernardBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
8Valencic,JanezHoward,Michael Colin0-1
9Mailow,JohnSweeney,Matthew0-1

Round 4, Tue 16 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Soutter,JakeKurrell,Greg1-0
2Planiden,ChaynePham,Minh Khue0-1
3Howard,Michael ColinHill,Martin0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoMathew, Aaron1-0
5Giddings,JyeAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
6Romic,MilePopovski,Lou1/2-1/2
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeAscic,Steve0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewBauer,Bernard0-1
9Mailow,JohnValencic,Janez1-0

Round 5, Tue 16 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Minh KhueSoutter,Jake1/2-1/2
2Ahamed Shiraz,M RPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Kurrell,GregRomic,Mile1-0
4Hill,MartinBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
5Ascic,SteveQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Popovski,LouGiddings,Jye0-1
7Bauer,BernardMailow,John0-1
8Howard,Michael Colin(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
9Mathew, AaronSweeney,Matthew1-0