The April Open was another great day of chess. We had a solid group of players this time, and a lot of the sections were actually very close. Several placements came down to tiebreaks in the end.
It was especially encouraging to see many returning players continue to improve from previous events, along with new players gaining valuable tournament experience. The combination of familiar faces and newcomers created a nice dynamic, with players pushing each other while also building connections within the community.
Things ran smoothly throughout the day, and between rounds, a lot of players were reviewing games together, talking through ideas, and just enjoying the process. That’s always something we’re happy to see.
Thanks again to all the parents, volunteers, and coaches for helping everything run well.
USCF rating report can be found here: https://ratings.uschess.org/event/202604040803?section=0
Congratulations to Our Winners!
U400 Section
1st Place: Stavya Shekhar
2nd Place: Ansh Khandwe
3rd Place: Leo Chou
4th Place: Yoganand Mannam
5th Place: Olivia Thompson
U700 Section
1st Place (Perfect Score): Isaac Waldemer
2nd Place: Aarav Hegde
3rd Place: Logan Babian
4th Place: Jocelyn Cattone
5th Place: Aarna Hegde
Even Medalists: Akshaj Bahuguna; Riya Zalavadiya
U1000 Section
1st Place: Angel Leann Saju
2nd Place: Kester Anton Saju
3rd Place: Sniksha Mishra
4th Place: Jason Zhang
5th Place: Michael Adzhigirey
Even Medalists: Om Zalavadiya; Suhas Javali; Rahul Isaacs; Akshara Annamareddy; Abhiram Ramesh
Open II Section
1st Place (Perfect Score): Anthony S Cheng
2nd Place (Perfect Score): Srihan Yedupati
3rd Place (Tie): Lucas Teoh; Philip Adzhigirey
Plus Medalists: Ramswarup Prasanna Kumar; Stephen Chen; Tim Hu
Even Medalists: Adrito Daas; Evan Chien; Vincent Xie
Open I Section
1st Place (Perfect Score): Lucas Maokhampio
2nd Place: Robert Isaac Chappell
3rd Place (Tie): Merrick Liu; Mehrdad Pedram; Rihaan Rahul
Even Medalists: Sriram Badri; Bohan Jaden Li; Prahlada Saripalli; Suhaan Kesavan; Dylan Randall
Thank you again for being part of Chess A2Z tournaments. We’re looking forward to the next one.
