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QCA Training Center Classical Chess Tournament A - November 2025

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14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 27 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025 in Doha, Qatar. 6 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1212, and top seed was Hamdouchi Adam (🇲🇦 MAR, 1990).

Filjohn Banquerigo (🇵🇭 PHI, 1688) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Nuh Nizar Hilmi (4.0) and Alexander Torchinsky (3.0). Banquerigo broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Alexander Torchinsky (1428) beat Annliya Sajan (1552), a +124-point gap.

Location
🇶🇦Doha, Qatar
Dates
27 Nov 2025 → 29 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 45 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,212
Participants
14
Federations · 6 represented
🇮🇳India×7
🇵🇭Philippines×2
🇮🇩Indonesia×1
🇦🇷Argentina×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇶🇦Qatar×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Filjohn Banquerigo 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
5
3
2
2
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Filjohn Banquerigo held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Filjohn Banquerigo drew with Nuh Nizar Hilmi (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Filjohn Banquerigo 3 wins (R1–R3)Nuh Nizar Hilmi 3 wins (R1–R3)Alexander Torchinsky 3 wins (R2–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Banquerigo, Filjohn1688PHI+10B+9N+5B=2N+3B4.510.511.59.501879+37.2
2Nuh Nizar Hilmi1659IND+3N+13B+11N=1B=?N4.08.58.56.251780+12.4
3Torchinsky, Alexander1428ENG2B+7N+6B+5N1N3.012.514.05.501588+20.4
4Bhavish Pandikkannan1457IND+7BFF+10N+8B3.04.04.04.002215+18.4
5Annliya Sajan1552IND+12B+14N1N3B6N2.010.010.00.50744-62.0
6Ayush Pradeep1459IND+8N11B3NF+5B2.07.57.53.501522+7.2
7Khan, Muhammed Al Fatih0INA4N3B10B+12N=9B1.58.59.01.2511260.0
8Erlano, Earl Kristoff0PHI6B+10N=12BF4N1.56.56.51.2513130.0
9Neavin Raghunathan1444INDF1B+13N?B=7N1.56.06.00.75882-8.0
10Shruthika Sunil Kurup1434IND1N8B+7N4BF1.010.510.51.50762-25.6
11Nita Robert Robertson Breethi0INDF+6N2BFF1.06.06.02.0015590.0
12Al-Zeyara, Khalid0QAT5N?B=8N7BF0.55.05.00.757530.0
13FIDE 542933080F2N9BFF0.07.57.50.007530.0
14Alfares, Reiad0ARGF5B?NFF0.03.53.50.007530.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets