2025 NYC Chess Norms Memorial Day Marshall Invitational IM B
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 22 May 2025 to 26 May 2025 in New York, NY, United States. 7 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2251, and top seed was Artem Omelja (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2397).
Bryan Enming Lin (🇺🇸 USA, IM, 2334) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Linxi Zhu (5.5) and Nathaniel Philip Moor (5.5). Lin shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Nathaniel Philip Moor (2228) beat Artem Omelja (GM, 2397), a +169-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Bryan Enming Lin led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
IM Bryan Enming Lin takes the sole lead (6.0/9).
IM Bryan Enming Lin drew with FM Linxi Zhu (Black).
IM Bryan Enming Lin went unbeaten across 9 games (R1–R9).
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 | 🇺🇸IMLin, Bryan Enming | 2334 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6.0 | 26.50 | 39.0 | +8.6 | 2367 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸FMZhu, Linxi | 2313 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 22.50 | 39.5 | +4.2 | 2325 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Moor, Nathaniel Philip | 2228 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | +25.6 | 2334 |
| 4 | 🇮🇱GMYudasin, Leonid | 2290 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 22.75 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 2290 |
| 6 | 🇺🇦GMOmelja, Artem | 2397 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 21.25 | 40.0 | -13.8 | 2278 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸Mottola, Max | 2128 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.50 | 40.0 | +83.2 | 2308 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺IMHajnal, Zoltan | 2333 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | -10.7 | 2242 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸Brain, Logan | 2138 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 12.50 | 41.5 | +9.4 | 2184 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸FMCherukuri, Nitesh | 2167 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.75 | 42.0 | -15.2 | 2136 |
| 10 | 🇭🇺FMMede, Istvan | 2185 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 10.25 | 43.0 | -32.8 | 2039 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mottola, MaxUSA+83.25.0 pts · #5
- 2Moor, Nathaniel PhilipUSA+25.65.5 pts · #3
- 3Brain, LoganUSA+9.43.5 pts · #8
- 1Mede, IstvanFMHUN-32.82.0 pts · #10
- 2Cherukuri, NiteshFMUSA-15.23.0 pts · #9
- 3Omelja, ArtemGMUKR-13.85.0 pts · #6
- R7+169 Elo gap