Cornerstone Thanksgiving Invitationals - IM Qualifier Group 1
Double Round-RobinStandard
Location
🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Dates
28 Nov 2025 → 29 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Double RR · 4 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×3
🇦🇲Armenia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 4 roundsRaffi Ghazaryan led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
2
1
1
1
R2–R4 · LEAD HELD
Raffi Ghazaryan never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Raffi Ghazaryan drew with John Langreck (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇲Ghazaryan, Raffi | 2029 | * | ½ | 11 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 5.5 | +34.4 | 2405 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Langreck, John | 2031 | ½ | * | 1 | 01 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 6.5 | +14.6 | 2167 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Champsi, Imran | 2078 | 00 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 10.5 | -47.6 | 1852 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸Wu, Jayden | 2090 | 0 | 01 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 9.5 | -50.4 | 1849 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ghazaryan, RaffiARM+34.43.5 pts · #1
- 2Langreck, JohnUSA+14.62.5 pts · #2
- 3Champsi, ImranUSA-47.61.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Wu, JaydenUSA-50.41.0 pts · #4
- 2Champsi, ImranUSA-47.61.0 pts · #3
- 3Langreck, JohnUSA14.62.5 pts · #2