ACC Winter Cup 2025 Rounds 1-2

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69 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 16 Jun 2025 to 23 Jun 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1983, and top seed was Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (🇳🇿 NZL, FM, 2377).

Sophia Feng (🇳🇿 NZL, WCM, 1791) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2.0) and Annie Yue (2.0).

The biggest upset came in round 2: Roy Ma (1406) beat Amy Hawke (1585), a +179-point gap.

Location

🇳🇿Auckland, New Zealand

Dates

16 Jun 2025 → 23 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 2 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇿FMAlphaeus Wei Ern Ang2377

Avg top 10

1,983

Participants

Titled players · 9

FM×1

CM×4

WCM×4

Federations · 4 represented

🇳🇿New Zealand×64

🇦🇺Australia×1

🇬🇧England×1

🇷🇸Serbia×1

Top 3

🥇
WCMSophia Feng
🇳🇿NZL·1791
2.0pts·2396perf+20.4
🥈
FMAlphaeus Wei Ern Ang
🇳🇿NZL·2377
2.0pts·2778perf+3.2
🥉
Annie Yue
🇳🇿NZL·1692
2.0pts·2595perf+25.6

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Feng, SophiaWCM	1791	NZL	+25N	+24B	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2396	+20.4
2	Ang, Alphaeus Wei ErnFM	2377	NZL	+23B	+19N	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2778	+3.2
3	Yue, Annie	1692	NZL	+17N	+20B	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2595	+25.6
4	Pan, Alexander Hanrui	1661	NZL	+21N	+18B	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2576	+26.4
5	Jin, Yanbo	1973	NZL	+52N	+15B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2459	+11.2
6	Tew, Yao Zen MarkisCM	1936	NZL	+48N	+26B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2436	+6.0
7	Preeyansh Roul	1937	NZL	+50B	+16N	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2451	+13.2
8	Tao, Junqing Jerome	1784	NZL	+51N	+27B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2382	+20.0
9	Zhou, Martin	1654	NZL	+49N	+22B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2553	+25.6
10	McConnell, Jack	1791	NZL	+28B	=12N	1.5	1.5	2.5	1.75	1797	+0.6
11	Liu, Richard Jingjie	1812	NZL	+43N	=13B	1.5	1.5	2.0	1.25	1803	-0.4
12	Hwang, Ryan	1685	NZL	+55N	=10B	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1791	+6.0
13	Jiang, Patrick Di	1673	NZL	+53B	=11N	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1812	+7.6
14	Grubic, Bogdan	1742	SRB	+54B	=44N	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1704	-2.8
15	Holdo, Karl	1712	NZL	+32B	−5N	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.00	1689	-0.8
16	Xu, Huankai (eden)	1712	NZL	+45B	−7B	1.0	2.0	2.5	0.50	1137	-8.4
17	Yay, Coskun	0	NZL	−3B	+58N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1593	0.0
18	Xu, Luna YuexiuWCM	1778	NZL	+57B	−4N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1591	-18.8
19	Pei, Yanshuo	1727	NZL	+64N	−2B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1785	+3.2
20	Guo, Benjamin	1795	NZL	+65B	−3N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1612	-9.2
21	Green, Nathan	0	NZL	−4B	+57N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1591	0.0
22	Moxham, Caspar	1753	AUS	+67B	−9N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1578	-18.0
23	Guo, Anne Xuduo	1622	NZL	−2N	+68B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1220	-3.2
24	Chen, Anderson	1663	NZL	+59B	−1N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	991	-13.2
25	Holland, David	1530	NZL	−1B	+53N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	991	-3.6
26	Steadman, Mathew	1687	NZL	+61B	−6N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1136	-3.8
27	Hoang, Lucas	1654	NZL	+63B	−8N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	981	-13.2
28	Thompson, Michael	1524	ENG	−10N	+62B	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	991	-3.6
29	Sun, Wanyao SarahWCM	1818	NZL	+33B	F	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2348	+6.8
30	Xu, Jeremy Xi	1776	NZL	+34N	F	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2309	+7.2
31	Gan, Emily CathayWCM	1745	NZL	+35B	F	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2274	+6.8
32	Ma, Roy	1406	NZL	−15N	+48B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1649	+23.6
33	Zhou, Adele	1559	NZL	−29N	+55B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1019	-6.8
34	Zhao, Nicole Xiaoyin	1509	NZL	−30B	+59N	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	975	-7.2
35	Smith, Jeremy D S	1474	NZL	−31N	+49B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	944	-3.4
36	Nagorski, AlexCM	1956	NZL	F	+46N	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.50	2372	+1.8
37	Balakeyan, Raj	1744	NZL	+56N	F	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2268	+3.4
38	Hettiarachchi, Kisara	1590	NZL	F	+54N	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2256	+12.8
39	Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo)CM	1992	NZL	F	+66B	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2473	+2.6
40	Hettiarachchi, Buthsara	1850	NZL	F	+56B	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2268	+3.6
41	Po`e-Tofaeono, Hunter	1749	NZL	+58N	F	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2293	+7.6
42	Young, CohenCM	2060	NZL	F	+60N	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2674	+5.2
43	Wang, Linyu	1550	NZL	−11B	=45N	0.5	1.5	2.0	0.25	1012	-7.2
44	Song, Quinn	1567	NZL	F	=14B	0.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1745	+9.2
45	Steiner, Michael	0	NZL	−16N	=43B	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.25	1435	0.0
46	Michael, Andrew	1573	NZL	=47N	−36B	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.25	1719	+5.2
47	Po`e-Tofaeono, Grayson	1869	NZL	=46B	F	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1572	-14.0
48	Hawke, Amy	1585	NZL	−6B	−32N	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	871	-33.6
49	FIDE 4331397	0	—	−9B	−35N	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	764	0.0
50	Wang, Leon	1594	NZL	−7N	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1137	-4.8
51	Nguyen, Kane	1521	NZL	−8B	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	981	-6.8
52	Barry, Jacob	1606	NZL	−5B	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1172	-2.0
53	Xu, Vera Jintian	0	NZL	−13N	−25B	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	800	0.0
54	Arun, Swarun	1456	NZL	−14N	−38B	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	867	-19.2
55	Upadhyay, Akshat	0	NZL	−12B	−33N	0.0	1.5	2.5	0.00	816	0.0
56	Wang, Zi Hao (Johnny)	1468	NZL	−37B	−40N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	997	-10.4
57	Saunders, Dean	1520	NZL	−18N	−21B	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	976	-7.6
58	Sun, Mingjun Elvin	1493	NZL	−41B	−17B	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	949	-7.6
59	Zhou, Guangzhao (allison)	0	NZL	−24N	−34B	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	786	0.0
60	Wang, Zi Yao (kelvin)	1876	NZL	F	−42B	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1260	-10.4
61	Goble, Darryn Clifford	0	NZL	−26N	−?B	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	813	0.0
62	McClory, John	0	NZL	−?B	−28N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	793	0.0
63	FIDE 4331613	0	—	−27N	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	852	0.0
64	Tang, Kevin	1442	NZL	−19B	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	927	-3.2
65	Tai, Ethan	1532	NZL	−20N	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	995	-7.2
66	Nimmakayala, Srirama Vikhyath	1675	NZL	F	−39N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1191	-5.2
67	Milne, Virginia	1502	NZL	−22N	F	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	953	-3.8
68	Smith, Peter K	0	NZL	−?B	−23N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	866	0.0
69	Wong, Eric	0	NZL	−?N	F	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	847	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Pan, Alexander HanruiNZL
+26.4
2.0 pts · #30
2Yue, AnnieNZL
+25.6
2.0 pts · #25
3Zhou, MartinNZL
+25.6
2.0 pts · #19

Top rating losers

1Hawke, AmyNZL
-33.6
0.0 pts · #38
2Arun, SwarunNZL
-19.2
0.0 pts · #60
3Xu, Luna YuexiuWCMNZL
-18.8
1.0 pts · #21

Biggest upsets

R2+179 Elo gap
Ma, Roy1406 beat Hawke, Amy1585
R2+117 Elo gap
Pan, Alexander Hanrui1661 beat WCMXu, Luna Yuexiu1778
R2+103 Elo gap
Yue, Annie1692 beat Guo, Benjamin1795