2025 MCC Edwin Malitis Memorial - Major Rounds 1-4
22 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 07 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. 10 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2008, and top seed was Cheng Dai (🇦🇺 AUS, FM, 2151).
Cheng Dai (🇦🇺 AUS, FM, 2151) won with 4.0/4, ahead of Leo Kalina (3.0) and Nguyen Mai Chi Phan (3.0). Dai broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Jack Shanks (1809) beat Declan Smith (CM, 1996), a +187-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsFM Cheng Dai led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
FM Cheng Dai never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Cheng Dai beat FM Randheer Thogata (Black).
FM Cheng Dai 4 wins (R1–R4)CM Leo Kalina 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMCheng Dai | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2FMRandheer Thogata | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3CMLeo Kalina | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Jack Shanks | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dai, ChengFM | 2151 | AUS | +17N | +8B | +5N | +2B | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 2795 | +24.2 |
| 2 | Kalina, LeoCM | 2103 | AUS | +21N | +6B | +3N | −1N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.50 | 2171 | +17.2 |
| 3 | Phan, Nguyen Mai ChiWFM | 2125 | AUS | +4B | +7N | −2B | +9N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 7.50 | 2155 | +4.0 |
| 4 | Shanks, Jack | 1809 | AUS | −3N | +10B | +12N | +8B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 5.50 | 2099 | +29.0 |
| 5 | Thogata, RandheerFM | 2046 | AUS | +13B | +19N | −1B | +14N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 2094 | +12.8 |
| 6 | Bekker, Gary DCM | 1839 | AUS | +22B | −2N | +19B | =15N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1912 | +7.2 |
| 7 | Ly, Thai | 1919 | AUS | +20B | −3B | =18N | +21N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1949 | +3.0 |
| 8 | Smith, DeclanCM | 1996 | AUS | +18B | −1N | +11B | −4N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1898 | -10.0 |
| 9 | Salasan, HaranCM | 2020 | AUS | +10N | F | +15B | −3B | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 2007 | +0.2 |
| 10 | Pitono, Abraham | 1778 | CAN | −9B | −4N | +22N | +16B | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1860 | +8.2 |
| 11 | Arthur, James | 1873 | AUS | F | +12B | −8N | +18B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1951 | +12.4 |
| 12 | Russell, PaulCM | 1724 | AUS | +16B | −11N | −4B | =13N | 1.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.75 | 1753 | +2.6 |
| 13 | Buhagiar, Aden | 1788 | AUS | −5N | +22B | −16N | =12B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.75 | 1758 | -4.4 |
| 14 | Poberezovsky, Daniel | 1960 | AUS | =15N | F | +21B | −5B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.50 | 1863 | -7.4 |
| 15 | Renaldo Wongso | 1742 | INA | =14B | F | −9N | =6B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1814 | +4.8 |
| 16 | Nguyen, Anh KietCM | 1888 | AUS | −12N | F | +13B | −10N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1638 | -40.4 |
| 17 | Chibnall, AlanaWFM | 1835 | AUS | −1B | F | +20N | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.50 | 1943 | +4.6 |
| 18 | Chmiel, Rad | 1759 | AUS | −8N | F | =7B | −11N | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.25 | 1657 | -6.6 |
| 19 | Pasukov, Leo | 1704 | AUS | F | −5B | −6N | =20B | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.25 | 1599 | -8.0 |
| 20 | Hill, James | 1734 | AUS | −7N | F | −17B | =19N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.25 | 1546 | -13.2 |
| 21 | Khurram, Mikyle | 1799 | AUS | −2B | F | −14N | −7B | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1193 | -15.6 |
| 22 | Kovacevic, Paul | 1722 | AUS | −6N | −13N | −10B | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1001 | -23.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Shanks, JackAUS+29.03.0 pts · #4
- 2Dai, ChengFMAUS+24.24.0 pts · #1
- 3Kalina, LeoCMAUS+17.23.0 pts · #3
- 1Nguyen, Anh KietCMAUS-40.41.0 pts · #16
- 2Kovacevic, PaulAUS-23.60.0 pts · #22
- 3Khurram, MikyleAUS-15.60.0 pts · #21
- R4+187 Elo gap
- R1+164 Elo gap
- R4+110 Elo gap