1. IM-Turnier im Salesianum 2025 im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 03 Jun 2025 to 07 Jun 2025 in Muenchen, Germany. 8 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2249, and top seed was Nikoloz Petriashvili (🇬🇪 GEO, IM, 2468).
Nikoloz Petriashvili (🇬🇪 GEO, IM, 2468) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Normunds Miezis (6.5) and Nirish Kumar Siva Kumar (6.0). Petriashvili won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Zhong Kai Tan (2113) beat Cedric Chassard (FM, 2250), a +137-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Nikoloz Petriashvili led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Nikoloz Petriashvili never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Nikoloz Petriashvili opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: GM Normunds Miezis); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Nikoloz Petriashvili beat GM Normunds Miezis (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇬🇪IMPetriashvili, Nikoloz | 2468 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 8.0 | 34.25 | 37.0 | +8.6 | 2575 |
| 2 | 🇱🇻GMMiezis, Normunds | 2384 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 23.50 | 38.5 | +2.9 | 2399 |
| 3 | 🇲🇾FMSiva Kumar, Nirish Kumar | 2151 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 20.75 | 39.0 | +54.8 | 2384 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱FMBlom, Vincent | 2230 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 18.25 | 39.5 | +24.6 | 2331 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪IMLoeffler, Stefan | 2350 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 40.5 | -13.1 | 2237 |
| 6 | 🇨🇭Schnell, Simon | 2149 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.00 | 41.0 | +14.8 | 2217 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷FMTerekhov, Andrey | 2270 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 11.75 | 41.5 | -25.8 | 2166 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪FMChassard, Cedric | 2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 10.50 | 42.0 | -30.8 | 2123 |
| 9 | 🇸🇬Tan, Zhong Kai | 2113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 2.5 | 7.50 | 42.5 | -6.4 | 2098 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪WFMBashylina, Luisa | 2120 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 7.25 | 43.5 | -28.0 | 1990 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Siva Kumar, Nirish KumarFMMAS+54.86.0 pts · #3
- 2Blom, VincentFMNED+24.65.5 pts · #4
- 3Schnell, SimonSUI+14.84.0 pts · #6
- 1Chassard, CedricFMGER-30.83.0 pts · #8
- 2Bashylina, LuisaWFMGER-28.01.5 pts · #10
- 3Terekhov, AndreyFMFRA-25.83.5 pts · #7
- R2+137 Elo gap
- R3+119 Elo gap
- R3+101 Elo gap