The Rooky Monthly Grand Prix August 2025 - Standard

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66 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Aug 2025 to 10 Aug 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. 5 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2061, and top seed was Arif Rahman Saragih (🇮🇩 INA, FM, 2246).

Louie Salvador (🇵🇭 PHI, 2126) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Arsens Batashevs (4.5) and Pitra Andyka (4.0). Salvador broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Matvii Ishchenko-Giller (1456) beat Piroon Srisawang (1826), a +370-point gap.

Location

🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

Dates

09 Aug 2025 → 10 Aug 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇩FMArif Rahman Saragih2246

Avg top 10

2,061

Participants

Titled players · 5

IM×1

FM×4

Federations · 8 represented

🇹🇭Thailand×39

🇨🇳China×4

🇮🇩Indonesia×3

🇵🇭Philippines×2

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇱🇻Latvia×1

🇮🇱Israel×1

🇪🇸Spain×1

Top 3

🥇
Louie Salvador
🇵🇭PHI·2126
5.0pts·2632perf+15.4
🥈
Arsens Batashevs
🇱🇻LAT·2166
4.5pts·2300perf+14.4
🥉
IMPitra Andyka
🇮🇩INA·2150
4.0pts·2098perf-1.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Louie Salvador 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

Salvador5Batashevs4.5Saragih4Andyka4Culasing4Halomoan4

R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Louie Salvador held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Louie Salvador 5 wins (R1–R5)Arsens Batashevs 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Louie Salvador	*	—	—	1
2Arsens Batashevs	—	*	—	—
3FMArif Rahman Saragih	—	—	*	—
4IMPitra Andyka	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Salvador, Louie	2126	PHI	+57N	+19B	+39N	+14B	+3N	5.0	12.0	13.0	13.00	2632	+15.4
2	Batashevs, Arsens	2166	LAT	+40B	+32N	+9B	=8N	+20B	4.5	12.5	14.5	12.75	2300	+14.4
3	Andyka, PitraIM	2150	INA	+63B	+17N	+6B	+15N	−1B	4.0	15.0	15.5	10.50	2098	-1.6
4	Saragih, Arif RahmanFM	2246	INA	+10N	+26B	=11N	=12B	+8B	4.0	14.0	17.0	13.50	2180	-3.8
5	Halomoan, Marco Matheus	1801	INA	+29N	−39B	+31N	+22B	+14N	4.0	11.5	13.5	11.50	1637	-10.2
6	Wu, Yiquan	1730	CHN	+60B	+43N	−3N	+39B	+15B	4.0	11.0	12.0	8.00	1959	+16.6
7	Culasing, Michael	1792	PHI	+50B	−41N	+40B	+44N	+21B	4.0	9.0	10.5	8.50	1687	-7.8
8	Sai Han ThihaFM	2118	MYA	+61B	+18N	+13B	=2B	−4N	3.5	15.0	16.0	9.75	2057	-4.0
9	Rohland, Michael Karl	1870	CAN	+27N	+25B	−2N	+18B	=13N	3.5	14.0	17.0	10.75	1810	-3.8
10	Ishchenko-Giller, Matvii	1456	UKR	−4B	+47N	+34N	=23B	+31N	3.5	12.0	14.0	8.50	1808	+67.2
11	Gutsulyak, Nikolay	1823	RUS	+51B	+44N	=4B	−20N	+16B	3.5	12.0	13.5	8.50	1951	+8.4
12	Wiwatanadate, PoompongFM	2043	THA	+30N	+36B	F	=4N	+24B	3.5	12.0	12.0	10.00	2162	+10.4
13	Maetavittayakorn, Chawakorn	1699	THA	+47N	+65B	−8N	+41B	=9B	3.5	11.0	11.0	5.75	1811	+14.4
14	Li, Zhiyao	0	CHN	+?B	+24N	+33B	−1N	−5B	3.0	14.5	14.5	5.50	1832	0.0
15	Jakobs, Yoav	1915	ISR	+42B	+22N	+41B	−3B	−6N	3.0	13.0	15.0	7.00	1728	-31.6
16	Yan, Zhaoxin	0	CHN	+46N	=34B	=23N	+19B	−11N	3.0	12.0	14.0	7.75	1665	0.0
17	Sriraksa, Phongkit	1562	THA	+37N	−3B	=30N	+43B	=23N	3.0	12.0	14.0	7.25	1584	-0.8
18	Pinphetsawan, Sirikwan	1508	THA	+56N	−8B	+29N	−9N	+40B	3.0	12.0	13.5	6.50	1618	+4.8
19	Suthiponpaisarn, Proudpitcha	1531	THA	+49B	−1N	+52B	−16N	+46B	3.0	12.0	13.5	5.50	1692	+12.4
20	Baba, MasahiroFM	2151	JPN	+59N	+21B	F	+11B	−2N	3.0	12.0	12.0	7.50	2066	-4.0
21	Ayaan Mukherjee	1579	IND	+35N	−20N	+50B	+46B	−7N	3.0	11.5	13.0	6.00	1617	+0.8
22	kasemsup, Teetat	1499	THA	+55N	−15B	+35N	−5N	+45B	3.0	11.5	13.0	6.00	1049	-9.2
23	Jongatireklap, Wacharaphol	1591	THA	=53B	+58N	=16B	=10N	=17B	3.0	11.0	12.0	6.50	1627	+2.6
24	Sun, Pengxiang	1777	CHN	+52N	−14B	+59N	+25B	−12N	3.0	11.0	12.0	5.50	1782	+1.8
25	YOMVILATH, SOUMINTA	1484	LAO	+45B	−9N	+64B	−24N	+42B	3.0	10.5	10.5	4.00	1024	-9.6
26	Leeanant, Kraisit	1655	THA	+48B	−4N	−42B	+58N	+39B	3.0	10.0	11.0	5.00	1792	+17.6
27	Buasri, Thaenkhun	0	THA	−9B	−45N	+54B	+64N	+44B	3.0	9.0	9.0	3.50	1676	0.0
28	Siripatvanich, Nonglak	1569	THA	−43B	−33N	+49B	+48N	+41N	3.0	8.5	10.5	6.00	2264	+7.2
29	Chawla, Phiwathin	0	THA	−5B	+66N	−18B	+65N	+57B	3.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	1447	0.0
30	Arun, Naruebej	0	THA	−12B	+54N	=17B	+33N	−34N	2.5	11.5	13.0	5.50	1537	0.0
31	Tunsakul, Nuttapol	1580	THA	=33B	+53N	−5B	+57N	−10B	2.5	11.5	12.5	3.75	1428	-24.8
32	Fiuza Lima Junior, Francisco Jose	1588	ESP	+38N	−2B	F	+42N	=36B	2.5	11.5	11.5	5.75	1563	-9.2
33	Najai, Theeraphat	0	THA	=31N	+28B	−14N	−30B	+59N	2.5	11.0	12.0	5.25	1571	0.0
34	Srisawang, Piroon	1826	THA	F	=16N	−10B	+60N	+30B	2.5	10.0	10.0	5.00	653	-18.0
35	Phanthajarunithi, Napat	0	THA	−21B	+63N	−22B	=50N	+51B	2.5	9.0	9.5	2.75	1379	0.0
36	Sangsinghanart, Pattharapoom	1500	THA	+54B	−12N	F	+55B	=32N	2.5	9.0	9.0	4.25	1563	+2.8
37	Ruengjirachuporn, Nantat	0	THA	−17B	+61N	−58B	=52N	+53B	2.5	7.0	8.0	3.25	726	0.0
38	Meesiri, Nichakon	0	THA	−32B	−40N	+61B	=51N	+58B	2.5	7.0	8.0	2.75	1392	0.0
39	Ruengjirachuporn, Chantat	1477	THA	+66B	+5N	−1B	−6N	−26N	2.0	16.0	16.0	4.00	1568	+15.6
40	Wongbunchailert, Rawat	1449	THA	−2N	+38B	−7N	+47B	−18N	2.0	14.0	16.0	4.50	918	-12.4
41	Chotesuparach, Vimutti	1463	THA	+64N	+7B	−15N	−13N	−28B	2.0	13.5	13.5	4.00	1539	+9.2
42	Botkate, Chanaporn	0	THA	−15N	+56B	+26N	−32B	−25N	2.0	11.5	13.0	4.50	1473	0.0
43	Phonporton, Pitchayes	0	THA	+28N	−6B	F	−17N	+50B	2.0	11.5	11.5	4.50	1495	0.0
44	Pengsee, Pemika	1483	THA	+62N	−11B	+65N	−7B	−27N	2.0	11.5	11.5	1.00	1008	-10.4
45	Wong, Jinn	0	THA	−25N	+27B	−46N	+59B	−22N	2.0	11.0	12.0	4.00	1277	0.0
46	Kaveevorayan, Nichakarn	1459	THA	−16B	+60N	+45B	−21N	−19N	2.0	11.0	12.0	3.00	755	-28.8
47	Jongatireklap, Worapob	0	THA	−13B	−10B	+62N	−40N	+64B	2.0	10.0	10.0	1.00	734	0.0
48	Kasemsup, Teerata	0	THA	−26N	−59B	+66N	−28B	+61B	2.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	756	0.0
49	Sakchai, Siripimon	0	THA	−19N	−57B	−28N	+66B	+60B	2.0	8.0	8.0	1.00	702	0.0
50	Darasidh, Bheerada	0	THA	−7N	+62B	−21N	=35B	−43N	1.5	11.5	12.5	2.25	887	0.0
51	Chanwittayanuchit, Worakorn	0	THA	−11N	=55B	=63N	=38B	−35N	1.5	10.0	10.5	2.25	1436	0.0
52	FIDE 23411686	0	—	−24B	F	−19N	=37B	+55N	1.5	10.0	10.0	2.75	854	0.0
53	Lim, Tyger Wei Cheng	0	THA	=23N	−31B	−55N	+63B	−37N	1.5	9.5	10.0	2.00	1536	0.0
54	Vijitsatitrat, Virinya	0	THA	−36N	−30B	−27N	=56B	+63N	1.5	9.5	10.0	1.25	1468	0.0
55	FIDE 39962687	0	—	−22B	=51N	+53B	−36N	−52B	1.5	8.5	10.0	2.25	699	0.0
56	FIDE 6224733	0	—	−18B	−42N	−60B	=54N	+65B	1.5	7.5	7.5	0.75	709	0.0
57	Sohinkong, Chayodom	1404	THA	−1B	+49N	F	−31B	−29N	1.0	12.5	12.5	2.00	893	-14.0
58	Tuntrairat, Banyawat	1484	THA	F	−23B	+37N	−26B	−38N	1.0	11.0	11.0	2.50	824	-25.6
59	Piriyalertsak, Teerathut	1442	THA	−20B	+48N	−24B	−45N	−33B	1.0	10.5	12.5	2.00	1010	-8.0
60	Jongatireklap, Thanapol	0	THA	−6N	−46B	+56N	−34B	−49N	1.0	10.5	12.0	1.50	870	0.0
61	FIDE 6214843	0	—	−8N	−37B	−38N	+62B	−48N	1.0	10.5	11.5	1.00	1318	0.0
62	FIDE 8672270	0	—	−44B	−50N	−47B	−61N	+66B	1.0	6.5	6.5	0.00	681	0.0
63	Kittisiripan, Sarocha	1436	THA	−3N	−35B	=51B	−53N	−54B	0.5	9.5	11.0	0.75	1036	-3.2
64	FIDE 39977323	0	—	−41B	F	−25N	−27B	−47N	0.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	674	0.0
65	FIDE 8672318	0	—	F	−13N	−44B	−29B	−56N	0.0	10.0	10.0	0.00	790	0.0
66	FIDE 8683042	0	—	−39N	−29B	−48B	−49N	−62N	0.0	9.0	10.0	0.00	657	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ishchenko-Giller, MatviiUKR
+67.2
3.5 pts · #11
2Leeanant, KraisitTHA
+17.6
3.0 pts · #14
3Wu, YiquanCHN
+16.6
4.0 pts · #17

Top rating losers

1Jakobs, YoavISR
-31.6
3.0 pts · #16
2Kaveevorayan, NichakarnTHA
-28.8
2.0 pts · #62
3Tuntrairat, BanyawatTHA
-25.6
1.0 pts · #46

Biggest upsets

R3+370 Elo gap
Ishchenko-Giller, Matvii1456 beat Srisawang, Piroon1826
R2+329 Elo gap
Chotesuparach, Vimutti1463 beat Culasing, Michael1792
R2+324 Elo gap
Ruengjirachuporn, Chantat1477 beat Halomoan, Marco Matheus1801