Nacho Moron Fall Classic 2025
26 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 02 Sept 2025 to 21 Oct 2025 in Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1770, and top seed was Johan Van Delden ( AHO, 1994).
Vaibhav Bedi ( AHO, CM, 1799) won with 4.5/7, ahead of Alex Roose (4.5) and Liana Pieter (4.5). Bedi shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Nisarg Khatri (1562) beat Gregory Capella (1770), a +208-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 4 players tied at 4.5/7, decided on Buchholz.
4 players finish on 4.5/7. Bedi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (18.0).
CM Vaibhav Bedi drew with Alex Roose (White).
Michell Fayad won 3 in a row (R2–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMVaibhav Bedi | * | ½ | — | ½ |
| 2Alex Roose | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3Michell Fayad | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4WCMLiana Pieter | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedi, VaibhavCM | 1799 | AHO | +16B | +12N | −9N | =13B | +14B | =3N | =2B | 4.5 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 11.50 | 1830 | +9.8 |
| 2 | Roose, Alex | 1784 | AHO | +24N | F | +14B | =8N | +6B | =4B | =1N | 4.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 12.00 | 1852 | +11.6 |
| 3 | Pieter, LianaWCM | 1645 | AHO | F | +22B | −8B | +21N | +10N | =1B | +6B | 4.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 10.25 | 1759 | +24.0 |
| 4 | Fayad, Michell | 1721 | AHO | F | +21B | +15N | F | +8B | =2N | +13N | 4.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 10.25 | 2052 | +29.4 |
| 5 | Capella, Gregory | 1770 | AHO | F | −15N | +22B | =10N | +11B | =8N | +23B | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.25 | 1492 | -21.2 |
| 6 | Devnani, Yash | 1573 | AHO | F | +7B | =13N | +16B | −2N | +10B | −3N | 3.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 9.00 | 1644 | +18.8 |
| 7 | Martines, Trevor | 0 | AHO | F | −6N | +23B | −14N | +21B | +12N | =11N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.25 | 1525 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Bregita, Jhonathan | 1796 | AHO | F | +11B | +3N | =2B | −4N | =5B | F | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 11.25 | 1729 | -7.2 |
| 9 | Van Delden, Johan | 1994 | AHO | +17B | +25N | +1B | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 2527 | +7.2 |
| 10 | Pourier, Dianthely | 1494 | AHO | −11N | +19B | +18N | =5B | −3B | −6N | F | 2.5 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 6.00 | 1561 | +11.6 |
| 11 | Jeandor, Kaylani | 0 | AHO | +10B | −8N | −12B | +25N | −5N | F | =7B | 2.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.25 | 1522 | +4.4 |
| 12 | Diaz de Pool, Julian | 1807 | AHO | +18N | −1B | +11N | F | F | −7B | F | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.50 | 1700 | -5.4 |
| 13 | Hodgson, Norman | 1724 | AHO | F | +23N | =6B | =1N | F | F | −4B | 2.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 5.00 | 1572 | -12.0 |
| 14 | Ayubi, Amir | 1590 | AHO | F | +20B | −2N | +7B | −1N | F | F | 2.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.00 | 989 | -18.0 |
| 15 | Khatri, Nisarg | 1562 | AHO | F | +5B | −4B | +17N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 6.00 | 1841 | +44.4 |
| 16 | Berkenveld, Paulus | 1581 | AHO | −1N | F | +25B | −6N | +17B | F | F | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 1551 | -2.4 |
| 17 | Spong, Robby | 1660 | AHO | −9N | F | +20B | −15B | −16N | F | +21B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.50 | 911 | -54.4 |
| 18 | Diaz de Pool, Xavi | 1609 | AHO | −12B | +26N | −10B | F | F | F | +25N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 848 | -35.6 |
| 19 | Diaz, Alfonso | 0 | AHO | F | −10N | +24B | F | F | F | +22N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1495 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Jubitana, Vanilla | 0 | AHO | F | −14N | −17N | F | +25B | F | =24N | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.25 | 1303 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dunker, Nathan | 0 | AHO | F | −4N | +26B | −3B | −7N | F | −17N | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 874 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Jubitana, Ginger | 0 | AHO | F | −3N | −5N | F | +24B | F | −19B | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.50 | 1512 | -7.2 |
| 23 | Costa, Fabianny | 0 | AHO | F | −13B | −7N | F | +26B | F | −5N | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.00 | 946 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Paris Hodge, CeannaWCM | 1498 | AHO | −2B | F | −19N | F | −22N | F | =20B | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.75 | 982 | -6.4 |
| 25 | FIDE 7501625 | 0 | — | F | −9B | −16N | −11B | −20N | F | −18B | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 925 | 0.0 |
| 26 | FIDE 7502869 | 0 | — | F | −18B | −21N | F | −23N | F | F | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 804 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Khatri, NisargAHO+44.42.0 pts · #6
- 2Fayad, MichellAHO+29.44.5 pts · #3
- 3Pieter, LianaWCMAHO+24.04.5 pts · #5
- 1Spong, RobbyAHO-54.42.0 pts · #22
- 2Diaz de Pool, XaviAHO-35.62.0 pts · #19
- 3Capella, GregoryAHO-21.24.0 pts · #14
- R2+208 Elo gap
- R3+115 Elo gap