Richard Sutton Trophy 2025 Rounds 1-5
Open SwissStandard
18 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 29 Oct 2025 to 26 Nov 2025 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Top 10 Elo average was 1804, and top seed was Quentin J.F. Johnson (🇳🇿 NZL, 1954).
Quentin J.F. Johnson (🇳🇿 NZL, 1954) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Benedict Suazo (3.5) and Hamish R Gold (3.5). Johnson clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Jonno Christie (1719) beat Quentin J.F. Johnson (1954), a +235-point gap.
Location
🇳🇿Dunedin, New Zealand
Dates
29 Oct 2025 → 26 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇿New Zealand×15
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsQuentin J.F. Johnson led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE19 Nov
Benedict Suazo takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Quentin J.F. Johnson won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Quentin J.F. Johnson | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Hamish R Gold | — | * | — | 0 |
| 3Benedict Suazo | — | — | * | 1 |
| 4Iain Lamont | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson, Quentin J.F. | 1954 | NZL | +11N | −7B | +6N | +12B | +4N | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.50 | 2007 | +6.6 |
| 2 | Suazo, Benedict | 1898 | NZL | +14N | =6B | +11N | +4B | F | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.25 | 2116 | +17.4 |
| 3 | Gold, Hamish R | 1733 | NZL | +17N | −4B | =15N | +10B | +6N | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 | 1914 | +24.2 |
| 4 | Lamont, Iain | 1923 | NZL | +10B | +3N | +7B | −2N | −1B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 7.50 | 1877 | -10.4 |
| 5 | Peng, Kerry (haiyan) | 0 | NZL | F | =16N | +8B | =7N | +15B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 1802 | 0.0 |
| 6 | High, Ryan | 1776 | NZL | +13B | =2N | −1B | +14N | −3B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1743 | -8.8 |
| 7 | Christie, Jonno | 1719 | NZL | +9B | +1N | −4N | =5B | F | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.50 | 1951 | +35.6 |
| 8 | Duffield, Terence | 1778 | NZL | +18N | −12B | −5N | +16B | =10N | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1533 | -12.8 |
| 9 | Reid, David M | 1602 | NZL | −7N | −11B | +13N | F | +17B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1548 | -8.4 |
| 10 | Armstrong, John F | 1720 | NZL | −4N | +13B | F | −3N | =8B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.25 | 1538 | -25.6 |
| 11 | Loretan, Alf | 1685 | NZL | −1B | +9N | −2B | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1693 | -0.4 |
| 12 | Grant, Tyne | 1732 | NZL | F | +8N | F | −1N | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 1866 | +13.6 |
| 13 | FIDE 4333020 | 0 | — | −6N | −10N | −9B | F | +18B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 899 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Southgate, Brent. | 1734 | NZL | −2B | F | +18N | −6B | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1037 | -14.4 |
| 15 | Lee, Oliver | 1788 | NZL | F | F | =3B | F | −5N | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.75 | 1733 | -3.2 |
| 16 | FIDE 4333012 | 0 | — | F | =5B | F | −8N | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Christie, Jacob | 1616 | NZL | −3B | F | F | F | −9N | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 868 | -34.4 |
| 18 | FIDE 4333039 | 0 | — | −8B | F | −14B | F | −13N | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 956 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Christie, JonnoNZL+35.62.5 pts · #6
- 2Gold, Hamish RNZL+24.23.5 pts · #2
- 3Suazo, BenedictNZL+17.43.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Christie, JacobNZL-34.40.0 pts · #17
- 2Armstrong, John FNZL-25.61.5 pts · #12
- 3Southgate, Brent.NZL-14.41.0 pts · #15
Biggest upsets
- R2+235 Elo gap