24th Pafnutieff Memorial Tournament - U1600
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in San Francisco, CA, United States. Top 10 Elo average was 488, and top seed was Pranav Khandelwal (🇺🇸 USA, 1731).
Pranav Khandelwal (🇺🇸 USA, 1731) won with 3.5/4. Khandelwal broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, United States
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsPranav Khandelwal led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R4 · LEAD HELD
Pranav Khandelwal held the sole lead from R4 through R4 without losing it.
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
Pranav Khandelwal won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khandelwal, Pranav | 1731 | USA | =9B | +12N | +3N | +4B | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.00 | 2375 | +24.8 |
| 2 | FIDE 566010098 | 0 | — | +?N | −3B | +7N | +?B | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1570 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Raman, Keshav V | 0 | USA | +12B | +2N | −1B | =6N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.25 | 1721 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Long, Teresa | 1440 | USA | +6B | +11N | =5B | −1N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 4.75 | 931 | -6.0 |
| 5 | Yenamandra, Srikar | 0 | USA | +8N | +?B | =4N | −10B | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.25 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Venati, Nirup Sai | 0 | USA | −4N | +?B | +?N | =3B | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 1503 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Donahue, Gerard Lawrence | 0 | USA | −?N | +8B | −2B | +11N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.00 | 765 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 566008921 | 0 | — | −5B | −7N | +12B | +?N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1730 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Nair, Rishaan | 0 | USA | =1N | −?B | +?N | =?B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1490 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Maparara, Anthony | 0 | USA | +?N | F | F | +5N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 1570 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Langendorf, Brian Keith | 0 | USA | +?B | −4B | −?N | −7B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 695 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Pavuluri, Sumanth | 1710 | USA | −3N | −1B | −8N | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 931 | -18.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Khandelwal, PranavUSA+24.83.5 pts · #1
- 2Nair, RishaanUSA0.02.0 pts · #6
- 3Raman, Keshav VUSA0.02.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Pavuluri, SumanthUSA-18.80.0 pts · #10
- 2Long, TeresaUSA-6.02.5 pts · #9
- 3Nair, RishaanUSA0.02.0 pts · #6