2025 MCC Edwin Malitis Memorial - Major Rounds 5-7
22 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 04 Aug 2025 to 18 Aug 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).
Haran Salasan (🇦🇺 AUS, CM, 2020) won with 2.5/7, ahead of Alana Chibnall (2.5) and Leo Pasukov (2.5). Salasan shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Gary D Bekker (CM, 1839) beat Nguyen Mai Chi Phan (WFM, 2125), a +286-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 4 players tied at 2.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 22 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.
4 players finish on 2.5/7. Salasan takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMHaran Salasan | * | — | — | ½ |
| 2WFMAlana Chibnall | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Leo Pasukov | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4CMLeo Kalina | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salasan, HaranCM | 2020 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +6N | +19N | =4B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2399 | +25.6 |
| 2 | Chibnall, AlanaWFM | 1835 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +11B | =3N | +13B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2009 | +10.0 |
| 3 | Pasukov, Leo | 1704 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +15N | =2B | +11B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2058 | +30.0 |
| 4 | Kalina, LeoCM | 2103 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +12B | +14B | =1N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2210 | +12.0 |
| 5 | Bekker, Gary DCM | 1839 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +22B | +8B | F | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2824 | +28.2 |
| 6 | Thogata, RandheerFM | 2046 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −1B | =12N | +14N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1937 | -21.6 |
| 7 | Smith, DeclanCM | 1996 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +13B | F | =8N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.75 | 2148 | +9.6 |
| 8 | Phan, Nguyen Mai ChiWFM | 2125 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +19B | −5N | =7B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.25 | 1998 | -9.6 |
| 9 | Buhagiar, Aden | 1788 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +10N | F | =21N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 2004 | +13.4 |
| 10 | Chmiel, Rad | 1759 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −9B | +16N | =20B | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.25 | 1753 | +1.4 |
| 11 | Renaldo Wongso | 1742 | INA | F | F | F | F | −2N | +17B | −3N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1615 | -12.4 |
| 12 | Shanks, Jack | 1809 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −4N | =6B | =19B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 2001 | +10.4 |
| 13 | Pitono, Abraham | 1778 | CAN | F | F | F | F | −7N | +21B | −2N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1777 | -0.2 |
| 14 | Ly, Thai | 1919 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +21B | −4N | −6B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1903 | -1.2 |
| 15 | Russell, PaulCM | 1724 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −3B | F | +16N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1685 | -2.4 |
| 16 | Hill, James | 1734 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +18N | −10B | −15B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1684 | -2.2 |
| 17 | Kovacevic, Paul | 1722 | AUS | F | F | F | F | +20B | −11N | −18B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1720 | +1.2 |
| 18 | Nguyen, Anh KietCM | 1888 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −16B | F | +17N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1704 | -25.6 |
| 19 | Dai, ChengFM | 2151 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −8N | −1B | =12N | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.50 | 1735 | -32.2 |
| 20 | Khurram, Mikyle | 1799 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −17N | F | =10N | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1525 | -14.6 |
| 21 | Arthur, James | 1873 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −14N | −13N | =9B | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1541 | -51.6 |
| 22 | Poberezovsky, Daniel | 1960 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −5N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1058 | -11.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Pasukov, LeoAUS+30.02.5 pts · #3
- 2Bekker, Gary DCMAUS+28.22.0 pts · #5
- 3Salasan, HaranCMAUS+25.62.5 pts · #1
- 1Arthur, JamesAUS-51.60.5 pts · #21
- 2Dai, ChengFMAUS-32.20.5 pts · #19
- 3Nguyen, Anh KietCMAUS-25.61.0 pts · #18
- R6+286 Elo gap
- R5+154 Elo gap
- R6+131 Elo gap