2025 Universal Open - 1800-1999

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51 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 12 Jun 2025 to 15 Jun 2025 in Allen, TX, United States. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1875, and top seed was William Nesham (🇺🇸 USA, 1928).

Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri (🇺🇸 USA, 0) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Advay Singi (5.0) and Devaj M Vadher (5.0). Rambhapuri shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Akshay Jaishankar (1558) beat William Nesham (1928), a +370-point gap.

Location

🇺🇸Allen, TX, United States

Dates

12 Jun 2025 → 15 Jun 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇺🇸William Nesham1928

Avg top 10

1,875

Participants

Titled players · 1

CM×1

Federations · 4 represented

🇺🇸United States of America×47

🇲🇽Mexico×2

🇨🇱Chile×1

🇮🇳India×1

Top 3

🥇
Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri
🇺🇸USA
6.0pts·1868perf0.0
🥈
Advay Singi
🇺🇸USA·1868
5.0pts·2131perf+53.6
🥉
Devaj M Vadher
🇺🇸USA·1670
5.0pts·2040perf+110.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders

Rambhapuri6Vadher5Manchanda5Singi5Wang5Thomas4.5— ex-leaders:Nguyenled R5, #7

R7 · LEADER CHANGE15 Jun

Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri beat Devaj M Vadher (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri 6 wins (R2–R7)Devaj M Vadher 3 wins (R3–R5)CM Advik Manchanda 3 wins (R2–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Kushal Rohith Rambhapuri	*	1	—	1
2Devaj M Vadher	0	*	1	—
3CMAdvik Manchanda	—	0	*	—
4Advay Singi	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Rambhapuri, Kushal Rohith	0	USA	−6B	+45N	+41N	+21B	+9N	+3N	+2B	6.0	24.5	26.5	22.00	1868	0.0
2	Singi, Advay	1868	USA	+26N	=10B	+13N	=9B	+16N	+7B	−1N	5.0	28.0	31.5	21.00	2131	+53.6
3	Vadher, Devaj M	1670	USA	+5B	−8N	+48N	+38B	+18N	−1B	+7N	5.0	26.5	27.5	17.00	2040	+110.4
4	Wang, Ethan Yizhe	1793	USA	=15B	=23N	+10N	=17B	+32N	+24B	=8N	5.0	24.0	27.0	19.00	1842	+15.2
5	Manchanda, AdvikCM	1891	USA	−3N	+48B	+39B	+30N	=8B	+6N	=18N	5.0	23.5	24.5	15.25	1895	+5.2
6	Kandikayala, Srikar	1787	USA	+1N	+37B	=7N	−14B	+17N	−5B	+24N	4.5	27.0	29.5	18.25	1790	+2.8
7	Nguyen, Thanh	1703	USA	+45N	+21N	=6B	+22N	+14B	−2N	−3B	4.5	25.5	27.5	15.25	1882	+68.4
8	Dhanekula, Rithul	1769	USA	+34N	+3B	F	=18B	=5N	+21N	=4B	4.5	25.5	25.5	18.50	1963	+60.4
9	Hernandez Virgen, Alfonso	1906	MEX	+46N	+43B	=22B	=2N	−1B	=23N	+25B	4.5	23.5	25.0	13.00	1917	+3.6
10	Thomas, Michael D	0	USA	+44B	=2N	−4B	−15N	+37B	+31N	+22B	4.5	23.0	25.0	13.50	1722	0.0
11	Nesham, William	1928	USA	−37B	+46N	+26B	=12N	−15B	+19N	+23B	4.5	22.0	23.5	14.75	1740	-55.6
12	He, Julian	1657	USA	−21B	+44N	+47N	=11B	=25N	+16B	=14N	4.5	21.5	23.0	13.50	1894	+88.0
13	Fernandez, Jorge	1809	USA	=29B	+35N	−2B	+43N	+22B	+14N	F	4.5	20.5	20.5	14.00	1936	+20.6
14	Maridi, Ritvik	1880	USA	=23B	+15N	+16B	+6N	−7N	−13B	=12B	4.0	26.0	29.5	16.50	1786	-32.4
15	Suresh, Kawin Sayi	1648	USA	=4N	−14B	+49N	+10B	+11N	−18B	=17N	4.0	26.0	26.5	14.00	1773	+37.6
16	Banda, Vishnu	1812	USA	+28N	+49B	−14N	+29B	−2B	−12N	+26B	4.0	23.5	24.0	10.50	1750	-20.0
17	Ahaan Alsisaria	1724	IND	=35B	=29N	+33B	=4N	−6B	+39N	=15B	4.0	22.5	25.0	13.00	1740	+8.0
18	Inda, Arturo	1789	USA	+50N	+24B	F	=8N	−3B	+15N	=5B	4.0	22.5	22.5	12.75	1828	+6.4
19	Srivatsan, Aaryan	1681	USA	−38N	+31B	=24N	+42B	=27N	−11B	+30B	4.0	20.0	22.0	11.50	1764	+32.0
20	Borse, Tanvi	1630	USA	−27N	+50B	−38N	=31B	+42N	=32B	+39B	4.0	16.5	17.0	8.00	1724	+35.6
21	Sunil, Arush	1840	USA	+12N	−7B	+37N	−1N	+43B	−8B	=40N	3.5	24.5	26.5	10.25	1713	-36.0
22	Nigudkar, Rusheel	1867	USA	+25N	+32B	=9N	−7B	−13N	+46B	−10N	3.5	24.5	26.0	10.25	1811	-15.2
23	Wang, Jason	1735	USA	=14N	=4B	−43N	+33B	+29N	=9B	−11N	3.5	24.0	26.0	12.75	1768	+12.4
24	Roy Choudhury, Arya	1639	USA	+42B	−18N	=19B	+34N	+30B	−4N	−6B	3.5	23.5	25.5	10.00	1717	+28.8
25	Tort, Francisco	1726	USA	−22B	+28N	−29B	+36N	=12B	+38B	−9N	3.5	22.0	24.5	11.25	1745	+3.6
26	Li, Jingtu Oscar	1596	USA	−2B	+51N	−11N	=45B	+35N	+27B	−16N	3.5	22.0	22.0	7.50	1717	+41.2
27	Krishnan, Anish	1694	USA	+20B	−30B	=42N	=39N	=19B	−26N	+46B	3.5	19.0	20.5	9.75	1652	-15.6
28	Iyer, Aarush G	1639	USA	−16B	−25B	=44N	+49N	=41B	=33N	+37B	3.5	17.0	17.5	6.50	1639	0.0
29	Kamireddy, Ruthvik	1735	USA	=13N	=17B	+25N	−16N	−23B	−40B	+44N	3.0	22.0	24.0	9.75	1666	-26.4
30	Zhou, Huanzhi	1845	USA	+40B	+27N	F	−5B	−24N	+36B	−19N	3.0	21.5	21.5	9.00	1687	-24.0
31	Hosur, Sanmita	1520	USA	−39B	−19N	+40B	=20N	+48N	−10B	=33B	3.0	20.5	21.5	7.00	1646	+39.6
32	Thomas, Rodney	1789	USA	+51N	−22N	+36B	F	−4B	=20N	=34B	3.0	18.5	18.5	6.50	1680	-33.2
33	Vinayagaram, Nethra	1576	USA	=47N	=41B	−17N	−23N	+45B	=28B	=31N	3.0	18.0	19.5	7.00	1630	+17.6
34	Aguilar Huang, Julio Alberto	1640	MEX	−8B	+40N	F	−24B	=38N	+41B	=32N	3.0	18.0	18.0	7.25	1756	+37.2
35	Shankar, Aashritha	1550	USA	=17N	−13B	=46B	=41N	−26B	=42N	+50B	3.0	17.5	18.0	5.25	1603	+16.8
36	Mazumdar, Viraj	1525	USA	=41N	=47B	−32N	−25B	+51B	−30N	+48B	3.0	14.0	14.0	2.75	1684	+52.0
37	Jaishankar, Akshay	1558	USA	+11N	−6N	−21B	=47B	−10N	+43B	−28N	2.5	22.5	24.0	7.25	1707	+38.8
38	Graham, Shaun	1889	USA	+19B	−39N	+20B	−3N	=34B	−25N	F	2.5	22.0	22.0	9.50	1624	-42.0
39	Belew, Finn	1739	USA	+31N	+38B	−5N	=27B	F	−17B	−20N	2.5	22.0	22.0	7.25	1668	-24.4
40	Arellano, Santiago	1690	USA	−30N	−34B	−31N	F	+50B	+29N	=21B	2.5	16.0	16.0	5.25	1640	-17.6
41	Ikkurthi, Ishaan	1762	USA	=36B	=33N	−1B	=35B	=28N	−34N	−42B	2.0	21.5	23.5	6.25	1444	-99.2
42	Cromartie, Julius	1485	USA	−24N	F	=27B	−19N	−20B	=35B	+41N	2.0	20.0	20.0	5.25	1534	+6.8
43	Somaya, Deven	1556	USA	F	−9N	+23B	−13B	−21N	−37N	+49B	2.0	19.0	19.0	4.00	1603	+8.8
44	Chinnapareddy, Shaurya	1519	USA	−10N	−12B	=28B	−46N	+49B	=48N	−29B	2.0	18.0	18.5	2.75	1492	-8.4
45	Dmello, Royce	1545	USA	−7B	−1B	+51B	=26N	−33N	=49N	F	2.0	17.5	17.5	2.00	1532	-4.0
46	Ganesh, Kaira Ananya	1591	USA	−9B	−11B	=35N	+44B	F	−22N	−27N	1.5	21.0	21.0	3.50	1551	-18.0
47	Hakim, Navid	1836	USA	=33B	=36N	−12B	=37N	F	F	F	1.5	13.0	13.0	4.25	1492	-34.8
48	Ganesh, Advaith	1559	USA	F	−5N	−3B	=50N	−31B	=44B	−36N	1.0	18.5	18.5	1.25	1348	-62.8
49	Jones, Caster D	1522	USA	F	−16N	−15B	−28B	−44N	=45B	−43N	0.5	17.5	17.5	1.00	1219	-70.0
50	Dela Bajan, Vaughn Daemian	1602	USA	−18B	−20N	F	=48B	−40N	F	−35N	0.5	14.5	14.5	0.50	1278	-69.2
51	Macias Araya, Javier	1625	CHI	−32B	−26B	−45N	F	−36N	F	F	0.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	814	-41.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Vadher, Devaj MUSA
+110.4
5.0 pts · #2
2He, JulianUSA
+88.0
4.5 pts · #9
3Nguyen, ThanhUSA
+68.4
4.5 pts · #7

Top rating losers

1Ikkurthi, IshaanUSA
-99.2
2.0 pts · #41
2Jones, Caster DUSA
-70.0
0.5 pts · #49
3Dela Bajan, Vaughn DaemianUSA
-69.2
0.5 pts · #50

Biggest upsets

R1+370 Elo gap
Jaishankar, Akshay1558 beat Nesham, William1928
R5+280 Elo gap
Suresh, Kawin Sayi1648 beat Nesham, William1928
R7+277 Elo gap
Cromartie, Julius1485 beat Ikkurthi, Ishaan1762