The Rooky Monthly FIDE Rated November 2025 - Standard Open
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 15 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. 1 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1729, and top seed was Poompong Wiwatanadate (🇹🇭 THA, FM, 2070).
Nikolay Gutsulyak (🇷🇺 RUS, 1879) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Michael Karl Rohland (4.0) and Thomas Ray Liffick Jr. (3.5). Gutsulyak shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand
Dates
15 Nov 2025 → 16 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 1
FM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇹🇭Thailand×12
🇫🇷France×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇨🇦Canada×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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3
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R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.0/5. Gutsulyak takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (13.5).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Michael Karl Rohland lost to Nikolay Gutsulyak (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Nikolay Gutsulyak won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michael Karl Rohland | * | 0 | — | — |
| 2Nikolay Gutsulyak | 1 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Thomas Ray Liffick Jr. | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4Matvii Ishchenko-Giller | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gutsulyak, Nikolay | 1879 | RUS | +13B | +3N | +2B | =4N | =5B | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 12.00 | 1912 | +5.6 |
| 2 | Rohland, Michael Karl | 1870 | CAN | +9N | +5B | −1N | +8B | +4N | 4.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 10.00 | 1862 | +1.8 |
| 3 | Liffick Jr., Thomas Ray | 1748 | USA | +16N | −1B | +9N | =6B | +11N | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.50 | 1806 | +18.4 |
| 4 | Jongatireklap, Wacharaphol | 1575 | THA | =8N | +11B | +10N | =1B | −2B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 7.00 | 1696 | +11.2 |
| 5 | Jitwichian, Pataradit | 1647 | THA | +15B | −2N | =13B | +9N | =1N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 5.75 | 1704 | +10.4 |
| 6 | Leclere, Natawan | 1869 | FRA | +14B | −12N | =7B | =3N | +10B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 6.25 | 1717 | -13.4 |
| 7 | Ishchenko-Giller, Matvii | 1533 | UKR | −12B | +14N | =6N | =10B | +8N | 3.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.50 | 1792 | +47.6 |
| 8 | Jitwichian, Nichanart | 1406 | THA | =4B | =10N | +14B | −2N | −7B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 3.50 | 1537 | +8.8 |
| 9 | Parnumats, Jetsadakorn | 1520 | THA | −2B | +15N | −3B | −5B | +14N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 2.00 | 1502 | -10.8 |
| 10 | Laohakulvathit, Pontakorn | 0 | THA | +11N | =8B | −4B | =7N | −6N | 2.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 4.50 | 1531 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Loetthaninwanich, Voravach | 1574 | THA | −10B | −4N | +15B | +16N | −3B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 1458 | -17.6 |
| 12 | Wiwatanadate, PoompongFM | 2070 | THA | +7N | +6B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2569 | +6.4 |
| 13 | Nilkhumhaeng, Nilwadee | 1525 | THA | −1N | +16B | =5N | F | F | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1650 | +8.6 |
| 14 | Kaveevorayan, Nichakarn | 1501 | THA | −6N | −7B | −8N | +17B | −9B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 804 | -64.8 |
| 15 | Jongatireklap, Thanapol | 0 | THA | −5N | −9B | −11N | F | +16B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1353 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Kittisiripan, Sarocha | 1430 | THA | −3B | −13N | F | −11B | −15N | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 813 | -32.4 |
| 17 | Jongatireklap, Worapob | 0 | THA | F | F | F | −14N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 718 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ishchenko-Giller, MatviiUKR+47.63.0 pts · #4
- 2Liffick Jr., Thomas RayUSA+18.43.5 pts · #3
- 3Jongatireklap, WacharapholTHA+11.23.0 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Kaveevorayan, NichakarnTHA-64.81.0 pts · #17
- 2Kittisiripan, SarochaTHA-32.40.0 pts · #15
- 3Loetthaninwanich, VoravachTHA-17.62.0 pts · #12