2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 4-7
Open SwissStandard
51 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 30 Sept 2025 to 21 Oct 2025 in Sydney, Australia. 8 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1975, and top seed was Ethan Chang (🇦🇺 AUS, 2054).
Toby Huey (🇦🇺 AUS, CM, 1892) won with 3.5/7, ahead of Andrew He (3.5) and Tony Zheng (3.5). Huey shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Oliver Zhang (1609) beat Chris J Sparks (1806), a +197-point gap.
Location
🇦🇺Sydney, Australia
Dates
30 Sept 2025 → 21 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 8
CM×5
WCM×3
Federations · 4 represented
🇦🇺Australia×48
🇳🇵Nepal×1
🇮🇩Indonesia×1
🇫🇷France×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 4 players tied at 3.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 17 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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54
54
17
6
2
4
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
4 players finish on 3.5/7. Huey takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (7.5).
R4–R6 · WIN STREAK
CM Toby Huey won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMToby Huey | * | — | — | ½ |
| 2Andrew He | — | * | — | — |
| 3Arthur Huynh | — | — | * | — |
| 4CMTony Zheng | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huey, TobyCM | 1892 | AUS | F | F | F | +47N | +36B | +5N | =3B | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.75 | 2301 | +75.6 |
| 2 | He, Andrew | 1832 | AUS | F | F | F | +27N | =16B | +19B | +30N | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.00 | 2148 | +55.6 |
| 3 | Zheng, TonyCM | 2009 | AUS | F | F | F | +24N | +37B | +36N | =1N | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 2190 | +13.6 |
| 4 | Huynh, Arthur | 1983 | AUS | F | F | F | +17N | +15B | =32N | +36B | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.75 | 2128 | +10.4 |
| 5 | Ni, LucasCM | 2013 | AUS | F | F | F | +14B | +8N | −1B | +18N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.50 | 2048 | +6.8 |
| 6 | Su, Joey | 1897 | AUS | F | F | F | +50B | F | +25N | +23B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2490 | +28.4 |
| 7 | Glissan, Paul | 1784 | AUS | F | F | F | −25N | +20B | =17N | +31N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.50 | 1808 | +2.4 |
| 8 | Boss, Stephen | 1878 | AUS | F | F | F | +26N | −5B | +43N | =16B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 1985 | +11.0 |
| 9 | Vujasin, Nikola | 1745 | AUS | F | F | F | =33B | +29N | +38B | −14N | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.25 | 1824 | +8.2 |
| 10 | Murphy, Emmet | 0 | AUS | F | F | F | +31N | +26B | =41N | −32B | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.50 | 1884 | +15.0 |
| 11 | Tay, Mason | 1711 | AUS | F | F | F | −28N | =25B | +15N | +43B | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.25 | 1866 | +32.8 |
| 12 | Anup Kumar, Vihaan | 1955 | AUS | F | F | F | +18B | =30N | +23B | F | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.25 | 2044 | +9.6 |
| 13 | Corona, Jonluke | 1993 | AUS | F | F | F | =23N | F | +48B | +19N | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 1990 | +0.4 |
| 14 | Kuncoro, Leo | 1857 | AUS | F | F | F | −5N | +27B | −16N | +9B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 1863 | +1.1 |
| 15 | Qian, VickyWCM | 1869 | AUS | F | F | F | +39B | −4N | −11B | +29N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1754 | -23.2 |
| 16 | Lama, MilanCM | 2014 | NEP | F | F | F | F | =2N | +14B | =8N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.00 | 1981 | -2.6 |
| 17 | Jain, Kamal | 1710 | AUS | F | F | F | −4B | +49N | =7B | =28N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1840 | +13.4 |
| 18 | Ross, Jesse | 1790 | AUS | F | F | F | −12N | +40B | +45N | −5B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1870 | +8.2 |
| 19 | Thuaux, Alexander | 1727 | AUS | F | F | F | +51B | +41B | −2N | −13B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1888 | +33.2 |
| 20 | Welch, Ian | 1785 | AUS | F | F | F | =38B | −7N | =31B | +39N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.25 | 1723 | -6.6 |
| 21 | He, Angela | 1691 | AUS | F | F | F | =29B | =33N | F | +40B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.50 | 1777 | +6.6 |
| 22 | Maleki, Aiden | 1884 | AUS | F | F | F | −36B | F | +24N | +47B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 2004 | +18.4 |
| 23 | Dingley, Justin | 1696 | AUS | F | F | F | =13B | +28B | −12N | −6N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.75 | 1821 | +11.2 |
| 24 | Liu, Josh | 1801 | AUS | F | F | F | −3B | +34N | −22B | =27N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1743 | -14.4 |
| 25 | Zhou, Scott | 1662 | AUS | F | F | F | +7B | =11N | −6B | F | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 1797 | +10.4 |
| 26 | Lim, Jongmin | 1770 | AUS | F | F | F | −8B | −10N | +28B | =34N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.25 | 1702 | -7.8 |
| 27 | Le, Harry | 1678 | AUS | F | F | F | −2B | −14N | +39B | =24B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.75 | 1702 | +3.6 |
| 28 | Arav, Callan | 1789 | AUS | F | F | F | +11B | −23N | −26N | =17B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1635 | -35.2 |
| 29 | Turek, Matthew | 1654 | AUS | F | F | F | =21N | −9B | +44N | −15B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1675 | +1.2 |
| 30 | Ball, ChristopherCM | 1827 | AUS | F | F | F | +48N | =12B | F | −2B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.25 | 1838 | +0.8 |
| 31 | Fedrick Fernando Simarmata | 1694 | INA | F | F | F | −10B | +50N | =20N | −7B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1669 | -6.8 |
| 32 | Garner, Stephen J | 1808 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =4B | +10N | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.25 | 2057 | +12.8 |
| 33 | Pilowsky, Paul | 1659 | AUS | F | F | F | =9N | =21B | −42N | =44B | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.50 | 1649 | -1.4 |
| 34 | Huey, ChelseaWCM | 1746 | AUS | F | F | F | −37B | −24B | +40N | =26B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.75 | 1701 | -11.2 |
| 35 | Zhang, Oliver | 1609 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +49B | =38N | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1969 | +37.2 |
| 36 | Chan, Darryl | 1783 | AUS | F | F | F | +22N | −1N | −3B | −4N | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 1750 | -3.2 |
| 37 | Luchtmeijer, Anthonie Pieter | 1939 | AUS | F | F | F | +34N | −3N | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1878 | -3.0 |
| 38 | Ding, Daniel (yulin) | 1746 | AUS | F | F | F | =20N | F | −9N | =35B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.75 | 1589 | -25.2 |
| 39 | Zhou, Joe | 1666 | AUS | F | F | F | −15N | +44B | −27N | −20B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.50 | 1576 | -9.0 |
| 40 | Zhou, Clara | 1642 | AUS | F | F | F | +49B | −18N | −34B | −21N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1566 | -14.8 |
| 41 | Siva Sankaran, Anup Kumar | 1883 | AUS | F | F | F | =43B | −19N | =10B | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1620 | -21.2 |
| 42 | Soumik Burman Ray | 1765 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +33B | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2459 | +7.2 |
| 43 | Talpade, Udit | 1765 | AUS | F | F | F | =41N | F | −8B | −11N | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.50 | 1551 | -15.0 |
| 44 | Baterowicz, Mark | 1743 | AUS | F | F | F | F | −39N | −29B | =33N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1387 | -27.0 |
| 45 | Williams, Oliver | 1871 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −18B | =46N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1576 | -31.2 |
| 46 | Qian, Linda (Zhiling)WCM | 1748 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | =45B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1871 | +6.8 |
| 47 | Chang, Ethan | 2054 | AUS | F | F | F | −1B | F | F | −22N | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1089 | -57.6 |
| 48 | Wenderoth, Will | 1727 | FRA | F | F | F | −30B | F | −13N | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1110 | -21.6 |
| 49 | Sparks, Chris J | 1806 | AUS | F | F | F | −40N | −17B | −35N | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 855 | -42.0 |
| 50 | Armstrong, Gary | 1712 | AUS | F | F | F | −6N | −31B | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 997 | -15.6 |
| 51 | He, Nathan | 1844 | AUS | F | F | F | −19N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 927 | -26.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Huey, TobyCMAUS+75.63.5 pts · #1
- 2He, AndrewAUS+55.63.5 pts · #2
- 3Zhang, OliverAUS+37.21.5 pts · #32
Top rating losers
- 1Chang, EthanAUS-57.60.0 pts · #50
- 2Sparks, Chris JAUS-42.00.0 pts · #48
- 3Arav, CallanAUS-35.21.5 pts · #31
Biggest upsets
- R6+197 Elo gap
- R7+170 Elo gap
- R4+164 Elo gap