2025 North Shore Club Championship Rounds 6-9
Open SwissStandard
49 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 30 Jul 2025 to 27 Aug 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. 4 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1898, and top seed was William Rui Liu (🇳🇿 NZL, CM, 2069).
Aleksei Korolev (🇳🇿 NZL, 1572) won with 4.0/9, ahead of Christopher Xiang (3.5) and Junqing Jerome Tao (3.0). Korolev shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Neil J Gunn (1777) beat Cohen Young (CM, 2036), a +259-point gap.
Location
🇳🇿Auckland, New Zealand
Dates
30 Jul 2025 → 27 Aug 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 4
CM×4
Federations · 3 represented
🇳🇿New Zealand×45
🇮🇳India×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsAleksei Korolev led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 59 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
Co-leaders
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59
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59
59
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1
R9–R9 · LEAD HELD
Aleksei Korolev held the sole lead from R9 through R9 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Aleksei Korolev 4 wins (R6–R9)Christopher Xiang 3 wins (R6–R8)Junqing Jerome Tao 3 wins (R6–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aleksei Korolev | * | — | — | — |
| 2Christopher Xiang | — | * | — | — |
| 3Junqing Jerome Tao | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4CMIlias Angelo (Leo) Baker | — | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korolev, Aleksei | 1572 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +18N | +42B | +15N | +8B | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2310 | +50.8 |
| 2 | Xiang, Christopher | 1557 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +13N | +43N | +12B | =16B | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.50 | 1863 | +47.6 |
| 3 | Tao, Junqing Jerome | 1772 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +14B | +28B | +6N | −4B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.00 | 2010 | +48.8 |
| 4 | Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo)CM | 2031 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +23N | F | +7B | +3N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2710 | +21.0 |
| 5 | Korolev, Maksim | 1545 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =19N | +39B | +13N | =12B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.00 | 1717 | +35.2 |
| 6 | Wang, Justin ZhideCM | 1981 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =7B | +34N | −3B | +9N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 1973 | -1.2 |
| 7 | Liu, William RuiCM | 2069 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =6N | +16B | −4N | +34B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.25 | 2016 | -10.0 |
| 8 | Patros, Panos | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +32B | +14N | =33B | −1N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1678 | +36.8 |
| 9 | Isaac, Ceferino | 1763 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +33B | =12N | +20B | −6B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1796 | +4.0 |
| 10 | Chen, Ryan Yueyan | 1624 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −26B | +21N | +30B | =23N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.25 | 1716 | +13.2 |
| 11 | Tanniru, Krishna Sowrya Chowd | 1495 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =36B | +38N | +37B | −15B | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.50 | 1391 | -10.4 |
| 12 | Wang, Tilden | 1496 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +17B | =9B | −2N | =5N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.75 | 1791 | +46.8 |
| 13 | Gu, Isaac | 1514 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | +25N | −5B | +32N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.50 | 1686 | +27.6 |
| 14 | Soriano, Dante | 1589 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | −8B | +32B | +27N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.50 | 1741 | +11.6 |
| 15 | Liang, Ting | 1553 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | +35B | −1B | +11N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1529 | -0.8 |
| 16 | Gunn, Neil J | 1777 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =46N | −7N | +40B | =2N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1954 | +13.6 |
| 17 | Truong, Minh Nhat (sunny) | 1690 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −12N | +29B | +26N | −20N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 1562 | -26.4 |
| 18 | Wang, Tairan (george) | 1447 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | +48N | =25B | =29N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1395 | -8.0 |
| 19 | Moshakova, Elena | 1545 | RUS | F | F | F | F | F | =5B | −24N | =27N | +45B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1433 | -9.0 |
| 20 | Jiang, Patrick Di | 1747 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | +44B | −9N | +17B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.50 | 1812 | +10.0 |
| 21 | Maldeni, Raveen Lakmewan | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | −10B | +24N | +44N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1644 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Saxena, Aryan | 1474 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −37B | =45N | =36B | +42N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.25 | 1773 | +31.6 |
| 23 | Krstev, Antonio | 1889 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −4B | F | +28N | =10B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 1773 | -8.2 |
| 24 | Sussex, Taylor | 1643 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −29N | +19B | −21B | =25N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.75 | 1513 | -10.2 |
| 25 | Wang, Cyrus | 1560 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =35N | −13B | =18N | =24B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.25 | 1409 | -22.8 |
| 26 | Rehansi, D P Sayuni Vonara | 1565 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +10N | F | −17B | =31N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.25 | 1678 | +18.0 |
| 27 | Hu, Nolan | 1496 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +41B | −32N | =19B | −14B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1301 | -26.0 |
| 28 | Chen, Rex Xiaoyu | 1664 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =30B | −3N | −23B | +49N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.75 | 1637 | -8.4 |
| 29 | Ayaan Bhatia | 1443 | IND | F | F | F | F | F | +24B | −17N | F | =18B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1593 | +22.8 |
| 30 | Johns, Daniel P | 1691 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =28N | −40B | −10N | +43B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 1502 | -14.6 |
| 31 | Sun, Oliver | 1722 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =47N | =33N | F | =26B | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1613 | -17.2 |
| 32 | Pakenham, John | 1586 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −8N | +27B | −14N | −13B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1408 | -14.4 |
| 33 | Gu, Claire Yuqi | 1587 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −9N | =31B | =8N | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1549 | -3.6 |
| 34 | Metge, J. Nigel | 1908 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +38B | −6B | F | −7N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1225 | -13.8 |
| 35 | Zeng, Laker | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =25B | −15N | =42B | −39N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1353 | -68.8 |
| 36 | Wang, Leon | 1623 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =11N | F | =22N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1483 | -14.8 |
| 37 | Gu, Marcus Zhenbo | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | +22N | F | −11N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1483 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Zeng, Lucky | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | −34N | −11B | +41N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 853 | -18.8 |
| 39 | Liu, Eric Jianchi | 1549 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | −5N | F | +35B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 744 | -20.0 |
| 40 | Young, CohenCM | 2036 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | +30N | −16N | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 1728 | -14.4 |
| 41 | FIDE 4331494 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −27N | F | −38B | +48B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 690 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Jiang, James Feng | 1530 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | =35N | −22B | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 719 | -42.0 |
| 43 | Park, Nigel | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =44N | −2B | F | −30N | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.25 | 1456 | -27.6 |
| 44 | Price, Robert | 1609 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =43B | −20N | F | −21B | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 948 | -12.4 |
| 45 | Heard, Billy | 0 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | =22B | F | −19N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1315 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Nimmakayala, Srirama Vikhyath | 1757 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =16B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1766 | +0.4 |
| 47 | Hoang, Lucas | 1682 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | =31B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1720 | +2.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 4332237 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | −18B | F | −41N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 646 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Lin, Sam | 1555 | NZL | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −28B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 865 | -13.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Korolev, AlekseiNZL+50.84.0 pts · #3
- 2Tao, Junqing JeromeNZL+48.83.0 pts · #1
- 3Xiang, ChristopherNZL+47.63.5 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Zeng, LakerNZL-68.81.0 pts · #30
- 2Jiang, James FengNZL-42.00.5 pts · #42
- 3Park, NigelNZL-27.60.5 pts · #36
Biggest upsets
- R8+259 Elo gap
- R8+209 Elo gap
- R6+200 Elo gap