2025 July Cornerstone Chess - Group 2
Round-RobinStandard
Location
🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Dates
19 Jul 2025 → 20 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 3 rounds
Titled players · 2
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 3 roundsAlexander Heimann led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
2
2
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Alexander Heimann held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Alexander Heimann drew with CM Rohan Rajaram (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸Heimann, Alexander | 2224 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 3.5 | +16.4 | 2453 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸CMRajaram, Rohan | 2204 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 4.0 | +14.2 | 2311 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸CMAchuthan, Aryan | 2243 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 4.5 | -11.2 | 2173 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸Wu, Jayden | 2092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | -38.8 | 1424 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Heimann, AlexanderUSA+16.42.5 pts · #1
- 2Rajaram, RohanCMUSA+14.22.0 pts · #2
- 3Achuthan, AryanCMUSA-11.21.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Wu, JaydenUSA-38.80.0 pts · #4
- 2Achuthan, AryanCMUSA-11.21.5 pts · #3
- 3Rajaram, RohanCMUSA14.22.0 pts · #2