UTech Mobay Open 2025
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held on 18 Oct 2025 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Top 10 Elo average was 0, and top seed was Johnathan Brown (🇯🇲 JAM, 1742).
Nicholas Johnson (🇯🇲 JAM, 0) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Norman Lawson (3.5).
Location
🇯🇲Montego Bay, Jamaica
Dates
18 Oct 2025
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
8
Federations · 1 represented
🇯🇲Jamaica×5
Top 3
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- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsNicholas Johnson led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.
Co-leaders
5
3
1
3
1
4
R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Nicholas Johnson held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nicholas Johnson beat Norman Lawson (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Nicholas Johnson won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nicholas Johnson | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2Norman Lawson | 0 | * | — | ½ |
| 3FIDE 7418060 | — | — | * | — |
| 4Kevin Barban Diaz | 0 | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson, Nicholas | 0 | JAM | +?N | +5B | +2N | −?B | +4N | F | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 942 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lawson, Norman | 0 | JAM | +?B | +?N | −1B | =4N | −?B | +8N | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.25 | 1645 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 7418060 | 0 | — | +8N | −?B | −6N | +?B | +?N | −?B | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 934 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Barban Diaz, Kevin | 0 | JAM | −?N | +?B | +7N | =2B | −1B | −?N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.25 | 853 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Harriott, William | 0 | JAM | +6B | −1N | −?B | −?N | +?N | F | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 845 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 7414048 | 0 | — | −5N | F | +3B | −?N | +8B | −?B | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 853 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 7414625 | 0 | — | =?B | −?N | −4B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 926 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Levy, Tarique | 0 | JAM | −3B | −?N | F | −?B | −6N | −2B | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 764 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lawson, NormanJAM0.03.5 pts · #1
- 2Levy, TariqueJAM0.00.0 pts · #8
- 3Johnson, NicholasJAM0.04.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Lawson, NormanJAM0.03.5 pts · #1
- 2Levy, TariqueJAM0.00.0 pts · #8
- 3Johnson, NicholasJAM0.04.0 pts · #5