14th Annual Hartford Open - Major
Open SwissStandard
53 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 10 Oct 2025 to 12 Oct 2025 in Windsor Locks, CT, United States. 11 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2189, and top seed was Bryce Tiglon (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2548).
Danila Poliannikov (🇺🇸 USA, FM, 2340) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Jordan Groff (4.0) and Shawn Xu (4.0). Poliannikov shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Samanyu Alluri (1749) beat Shawn Xu (CM, 2031), a +282-point gap.
Location
🇺🇸Windsor Locks, CT, United States
Dates
10 Oct 2025 → 12 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 40 Moves in 80 Min. Del. 30 Sec. / / 30 Min. Del. 30 Sec.
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 11
GM×1
FM×3
CM×4
WFM×1
WCM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×50
🇳🇬Nigeria×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇧🇩Bangladesh×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsFM Danila Poliannikov led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE12 Oct
FM Danila Poliannikov takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
CM Shawn Xu won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poliannikov, DanilaFM | 2340 | USA | +49N | +13B | =39N | +12B | +4N | 4.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.50 | 2337 | -0.2 |
| 2 | Groff, Jordan | 2122 | USA | +14N | =7B | +23N | =39B | +17N | 4.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 9.00 | 2117 | +0.6 |
| 3 | Xu, ShawnCM | 2031 | USA | −22N | +44B | +20N | +33B | +16B | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.00 | 2062 | +8.8 |
| 4 | Kozower, Ethan | 2030 | USA | =30N | +41B | +7N | +22B | −1B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 6.75 | 2054 | +4.4 |
| 5 | Bhoopathi, Rishith | 1813 | USA | −10N | =40B | +48N | +23B | +12N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 5.50 | 2047 | +52.6 |
| 6 | Rajmohan, Vikram | 2206 | ENG | F | =35N | +9B | +8B | +39N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.75 | 2278 | +10.0 |
| 7 | Xin, StellaCM | 1935 | USA | +48B | =2N | −4B | =21N | +42B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 1972 | +11.2 |
| 8 | Mallela, Abhishek | 1957 | USA | +20B | −22N | +24B | −6N | +21B | 3.0 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 6.00 | 1952 | -0.4 |
| 9 | Golosovker, Alexander | 2011 | USA | −41N | +32B | −6N | +20B | +31N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 5.00 | 1916 | -19.6 |
| 10 | Su, Jasmine ZhixinFM | 2287 | USA | +5B | +15N | +34B | F | F | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 2791 | +19.2 |
| 11 | Uwakwe, Michael | 1884 | USA | F | F | +40N | +50B | +38N | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2682 | +29.8 |
| 12 | Ingargiola, Max | 1915 | USA | =24B | +37N | +21B | −1N | −5B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 4.50 | 1904 | -7.2 |
| 13 | Thurlow, Ryan | 1947 | USA | +43B | −1N | +42B | −19N | =32N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 2.75 | 1915 | -5.8 |
| 14 | Zhang, Royce | 1846 | USA | −2B | =48N | =36B | +53N | =15B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1882 | +7.6 |
| 15 | Mashkov, David Alexander | 1998 | USA | +40N | −10B | =50N | =31B | =14N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3.25 | 1881 | -29.2 |
| 16 | Marzouq, Chowdhury | 1969 | BAN | F | +30B | +25N | =51B | −3N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 2093 | +27.2 |
| 17 | Farzaneh-Far, Marcus | 1854 | USA | F | =24N | +46B | +45N | −2B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 2005 | +30.8 |
| 18 | Kogan, Mark Leo | 2018 | USA | −47N | −20B | +52N | +37B | =33N | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1912 | -27.7 |
| 19 | Kilari, Dattasai | 1938 | USA | F | F | =26N | +13B | +51N | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.00 | 2257 | +46.4 |
| 20 | Xiang, GraysonCM | 1761 | USA | −8N | +18N | −3B | −9N | +43B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 3.50 | 1885 | +29.2 |
| 21 | Wang, LaceyWFM | 1863 | USA | +42N | =25B | −12N | =7B | −8N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 3.50 | 1845 | -4.6 |
| 22 | Alluri, Samanyu | 1749 | USA | +3B | +8B | F | −4N | F | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 7.00 | 2131 | +58.0 |
| 23 | Ma, Jin | 1754 | USA | F | +36N | −2B | −5N | +30B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1860 | +19.2 |
| 24 | Griffin, Miles | 1824 | USA | =12N | =17B | −8N | =36B | =28B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 4.25 | 1797 | -4.0 |
| 25 | Goodrich, Elliott | 2083 | USA | +32B | =21N | −16B | =26N | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1878 | -41.6 |
| 26 | Chang, Leonhard | 1850 | USA | F | +31N | =19B | =25B | −34N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.75 | 1938 | +17.6 |
| 27 | Van Vugt, Noah | 1923 | USA | F | F | +41N | =38B | =29N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 2030 | +17.2 |
| 28 | Zhou, Arthur | 1836 | USA | F | F | =49N | +40B | =24N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 1949 | +18.0 |
| 29 | wang, Bohan | 1918 | USA | F | F | +53B | =34N | =27B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 2034 | +18.8 |
| 30 | Zhou, ElizabethWCM | 1724 | USA | =4B | −16N | −31B | +48B | −23N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.25 | 1688 | -11.5 |
| 31 | Wu, Cody | 1643 | USA | F | −26B | +30N | =15N | −9B | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.75 | 1809 | +26.8 |
| 32 | Huang, Charles | 1831 | USA | −25N | −9N | F | +41B | =13B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1868 | +5.6 |
| 33 | Lewis, Franklin P | 1892 | USA | F | F | +43B | −3N | =18B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.25 | 1940 | +8.0 |
| 34 | Oragwu, ChukwunonsoFM | 2087 | NGR | F | F | −10N | =29B | +26B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 2019 | -5.2 |
| 35 | Shevelenko, Leon | 1740 | USA | F | =6B | −38N | +43N | −45B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.75 | 1901 | +25.2 |
| 36 | Stern, Eli Russell | 1782 | USA | F | −23B | =14N | =24N | =52B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1715 | -15.6 |
| 37 | Bai, Jason | 1705 | USA | F | −12B | =44N | −18N | +41B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1776 | +11.2 |
| 38 | DeDona, Mark | 2017 | USA | F | F | +35B | =27N | −11B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 1849 | -12.8 |
| 39 | Stern, Kevin B | 1995 | USA | F | F | =1B | =2N | −6B | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.25 | 2098 | +13.2 |
| 40 | Gao, LiliannaWCM | 1819 | USA | −15B | =5N | −11B | −28N | =44N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 2.25 | 1614 | -51.2 |
| 41 | Vellanki, Devansh | 1780 | USA | +9B | −4N | −27B | −32N | −37N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1660 | -29.6 |
| 42 | Chu, Leon | 1694 | USA | −21B | F | −13N | +49B | −7N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1701 | +0.4 |
| 43 | Pozen, Samuel | 1772 | USA | −13N | +49B | −33N | −35B | −20N | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1594 | -43.6 |
| 44 | Prasanna, Pranav | 1740 | USA | F | −3N | =37B | −46N | =40B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.25 | 1614 | -27.6 |
| 45 | Shen, Leo Xiaohang | 2021 | USA | F | F | F | −17B | +35N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 1797 | -22.4 |
| 46 | Chen, Winston Ruiying | 1672 | USA | F | F | −17N | +44B | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1797 | +13.2 |
| 47 | Tiglon, BryceGM | 2548 | USA | +18B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2948 | +0.8 |
| 48 | Qiao, Richardson Jingsi | 1791 | USA | −7N | =14B | −5B | −30N | F | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.25 | 1508 | -51.6 |
| 49 | Varada, Praharsh | 1829 | USA | −1B | −43N | =28B | −42N | F | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1561 | -53.2 |
| 50 | Yang, Leah | 1809 | USA | F | F | =15B | −11N | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 1748 | -6.0 |
| 51 | Kao, Jamison EdrichCM | 2155 | USA | F | F | F | =16N | −19B | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 1761 | -40.4 |
| 52 | Bhargava, Kushagra | 1782 | USA | F | F | −18B | F | =36N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1707 | -8.0 |
| 53 | Liu, Eric | 1718 | USA | F | F | −29N | −14B | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1082 | -22.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Alluri, SamanyuUSA+58.02.0 pts · #28
- 2Bhoopathi, RishithUSA+52.63.5 pts · #4
- 3Kilari, DattasaiUSA+46.42.5 pts · #15
Top rating losers
- 1Varada, PraharshUSA-53.20.5 pts · #51
- 2Qiao, Richardson JingsiUSA-51.60.5 pts · #52
- 3Gao, LiliannaWCMUSA-51.21.0 pts · #45
Biggest upsets
- R1+282 Elo gap
- R2+257 Elo gap
- R1+231 Elo gap