The June Open marked the final Chess A2Z tournament before the summer break, and it was a fantastic way to wrap up the first half of the year. We were excited to welcome 100 players for another day of competitive chess, learning, and community.
As always, it was wonderful to see a mix of returning players and first-time tournament participants. Many students demonstrated significant improvement from previous events, while others gained valuable tournament experience that will help them continue to grow. Between rounds, players could be found analyzing games, discussing ideas, and making new friends—one of the things we love most about our events.
Things ran smoothly throughout the day, and we are grateful to all the parents, volunteers, coaches, and supporters who helped make the tournament possible.
Special thanks to Oregon Chess Federation President and National Master Wilson Gibbins, our Coach-in-Residence John Hart, top scholastic players Karthik Bimod and Saahil Gupta, University of Texas Turing Scholar and longtime Oregon youth chess volunteer Ethan Zhang , and recent graduate Shreyans Purumandla for being onsite throughout the day.
USCF rating report can be found here: https://ratings.uschess.org/event/202606060693?section=0
More tournament pictures can be found here. Thank you, Anh, for beautifully capturing so many special moments from the tournament day!
Congratulations to Our Winners!
U400 Section
1st Place: Anika Malik (Best Female player)
2nd Place: Arika Prasad Kale
3rd Place: Tovik Osserman
4th Place: Olivia Thompson
5th Place: Thanvitha Tumati
Plus Medalists: Adhiraj Jadhav
Even Medalists: Timothy Zhang; Aadhya Purumandla; Riya Zalavadiya
U700 Section
1st Place (Perfect Score): Aarav Hegde
2nd Place: Ansh Khandwe
3rd Place: Riyansh Yadlapalli
4th Place: Saisha Sinha
5th Place: Stavya Shekhar
Plus Medalists: Janelle Nguyen; Jacksam Tran; Andrew To
Even Medalists: Ryan Guan; Ishaan K. Vaidyanathan; Vinisha Bestha; Moumitha Aarushi Tharun; Divi Chilakamarri; Yekshith Alamanda
U1000 Section
1st Place (Perfect Score): Elias Isaac Martinez
2nd Place: Aarna Hegde
3rd Place: Tristan Hao
4th Place: Sophia Nguyen
5th Place: Vishnu Chethan
Plus Medalists: Kayden Alpert
Even Medalists: Aneesh Bapat; Vishruth Mudgalmath; Elise Petra Gordon; Nishitha Tumati; Srithan Krishna Dev Madina
Open II Section
1st & 2nd Place (Tie, Perfect Score): Lucas Teoh and Angel Leann Saju — $40 cash each.
3rd Place (Tie): Sharanya Pingale and Gawoon Bahn — $10 cash each.
Plus Medalists: Kester Anton Saju; Tim Hu; Rajvi Das; Atharv Murthy; Corina Maokhampio
Even Medalists: Alicia Le; Anay Sathaye; Nimay Ranjit; Sniksha Mishra; Kavish Dhar
Open I Section
1st & 2nd Place (Perfect Score): Lucas Maokhampio and Robert Isaac Chappell — $40 cash each.
Tied for 3rd Place: Tyler Cheng, Elliott Kayser, Omar Tolba, Felix Harry Penycate Kayser, Weg Shukla, Rihaan Rahul, Anthony S. Cheng, Vihaan Kesavan, and Jayden Yu — $2.22 cash each. Our treasurer is still recovering from writing all those checks.
Thank you again for being part of Chess A2Z tournaments. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this summer and at our next tournament in September!
