2026 Silent Storm Chess Tournaments Classical Open 3 Open
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 24 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026 in Mississauga, ON, Canada. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1847, and top seed was Nicholas Vettese (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2406).
Nicholas Vettese (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2406) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Riyaan Lakhani (1.5) and Chetan Reddy Sama (1.5). Vettese broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇨🇦Mississauga, ON, Canada
Dates
24 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 2 rounds
Titled players · 1
IM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇨🇦Canada×7
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettese, NicholasIM | 2406 | CAN | +6B | +4N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2806 | +1.6 |
| 2 | Lakhani, Riyaan | 1857 | CAN | =3B | +5N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1991 | +6.8 |
| 3 | Sama, Chetan Reddy | 1762 | CAN | =2N | +8B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1942 | +18.8 |
| 4 | Dembla, Shabd | 1899 | CAN | +8N | −1B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1970 | +4.0 |
| 5 | Huang, Eric | 1833 | CAN | +7N | −2B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1743 | -9.2 |
| 6 | Katz, Lyam | 1746 | CAN | −1N | =7B | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1695 | -4.8 |
| 7 | Patil, Tanishq | 1631 | CAN | −5B | =6N | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1597 | -3.2 |
| 8 | Syed, Farhaan | 1642 | USA | −4B | −3N | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1030 | -20.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sama, Chetan ReddyCAN+18.81.5 pts · #2
- 2Lakhani, RiyaanCAN+6.81.5 pts · #3
- 3Dembla, ShabdCAN+4.01.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Syed, FarhaanUSA-20.80.0 pts · #8
- 2Huang, EricCAN-9.21.0 pts · #4
- 3Katz, LyamCAN-4.80.5 pts · #6