2025 Markham Open Over 2000
Open SwissStandard
15 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 26 Dec 2025 to 28 Dec 2025 in Markham, Canada. 4 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 0.
Vadim Razin (🇨🇦 CAN, 0) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Fengxi Mao (5.0) and Duc Minh Lai (4.5). Razin broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇨🇦Markham, Canada
Dates
26 Dec 2025 → 28 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
15
Titled players · 4
FM×1
CM×2
WFM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇨🇦Canada×14
🇻🇳Vietnam×1
Top 3
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- 🥈
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsVadim Razin led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
6
3
3
1
2
2
1
R4–R7 · LEAD HELD
Vadim Razin held the sole lead from R4 through R7 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Vadim Razin drew with Fengxi Mao (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vadim Razin | * | ½ | — | 1 |
| 2Fengxi Mao | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Duc Minh Lai | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4CMBingfei Wang | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Razin, Vadim | 0 | CAN | +5B | +8N | =2B | +6N | −9B | +4N | +10B | 5.5 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 19.00 | 2252 | -6.0 |
| 2 | Mao, Fengxi | 0 | CAN | +10N | +4B | =1N | F | +6B | +9N | =3B | 5.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 18.00 | 2323 | +17.6 |
| 3 | Lai, Duc Minh | 0 | VIE | =12B | −7N | +14B | =5N | +10B | +8N | =2N | 4.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 12.00 | 2014 | -16.6 |
| 4 | Wang, BingfeiCM | 0 | CAN | +14B | −2N | =6B | +15N | =8B | −1B | +11N | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 7.75 | 2054 | +16.2 |
| 5 | Pan, Julian | 0 | CAN | −1N | +13B | =11N | =3B | =7B | +12N | −9B | 3.5 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 9.75 | 1963 | +27.2 |
| 6 | Zhong, Ryan YunhuiFM | 0 | CAN | +11N | +15B | =4N | −1B | −2N | −7B | +14N | 3.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 6.50 | 1990 | -42.0 |
| 7 | Zhang, DanielCM | 0 | CAN | −15B | +3B | −10N | +13B | =5N | +6N | F | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 11.75 | 1977 | -3.6 |
| 8 | Moon, Ethan | 0 | CAN | +13N | −1B | F | +10B | =4N | −3B | =12N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 7.75 | 1970 | +3.2 |
| 9 | Qiao, CindyWFM | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | +11B | +1N | −2B | +5N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 11.50 | 2256 | +34.4 |
| 10 | Maulucci, Anthony | 0 | CAN | −2B | +12N | +7B | −8N | −3N | =11B | −1N | 2.5 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 7.25 | 1921 | +11.4 |
| 11 | Lakhani, Riyaan | 0 | CAN | −6B | +14N | =5B | −9N | =12B | =10N | −4B | 2.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 5.25 | 1785 | -16.8 |
| 12 | Zaka, Mohid | 0 | CAN | =3N | −10B | −13N | +14B | =11N | −5B | =8B | 2.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 6.00 | 1780 | -3.2 |
| 13 | Zhan, Jayden Zihan | 0 | CAN | −8B | −5N | +12B | −7N | +15N | −14N | F | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1729 | -18.0 |
| 14 | Cholakis, Max | 0 | CAN | −4N | −11B | −3N | −12N | F | +13B | −6B | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.00 | 1669 | -28.0 |
| 15 | Bao, Zhengheng | 0 | CAN | +7N | −6N | F | −4B | −13B | F | F | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.50 | 1772 | -4.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Qiao, CindyWFMCAN+34.43.0 pts · #9
- 2Pan, JulianCAN+27.23.5 pts · #5
- 3Mao, FengxiCAN+17.65.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Zhong, Ryan YunhuiFMCAN-42.03.5 pts · #6
- 2Cholakis, MaxCAN-28.01.0 pts · #14
- 3Zhan, Jayden ZihanCAN-18.02.0 pts · #13