EM 2025 Grandpri Apr - Nov

[Shiva Chakkoli]

EM-June 28th -GrandPri-5 Top-3 from each section

GP-5 Tournament Summary

Open Section: Jared creates Havoc

The lowest seed Jared in the Open section was calm composed and devastating in few of the very close encounters to standout as Winner.

The Open Section featured four players — All (~1800) and
Top seed Anirud was not well before the start of the Tournament and his status went from Bad to worst and couldn’t play the last Round

Champion: Byers, Jared (3.5/4)
Jared With wins over Sanal, Top-seed Anirud and Callum was running off with the 1st place. In the last round, in a repeat encounter, Sanal gave a tough fight but in an equal position Jared offered a draw and was accepted

Runner-up: Sanal Kumar Nikul (2.5/4)
Previous GP-4 winner Sanal Kumar tried hard in the 1st game but after his loss with Jared, came back strong in other games to stand 2nd


Third Place: Yoker, Callum (1.5/4)
Callum getting back to Chess after couple of years was rusty but was able to draw with Anirud and stood 3rd


U1900 Section: Neel Madhav Dominates!

Champion: Valluru, Neel Madhav (4.5/5)
Neel after winning his 1st game was held to a draw with a strong game from Aditya. But he bounced back immediately, winning the remaining game and sweeping his matches against all other players. His comeback and consistency made him a worthy champion.

Runner-up: Kotapuri, Ruslan (4/5)
After his 1st game loss with Neel, Ruslan showed lots of Resilience to win all his remaining matches to stand a worthy second.

Bronze: Aditya Panchal (3/5)
With only 1 point after 3 Rounds, Aditya came back very strongly to win his last 2 games to come 3rd.



U1200 Section: Attai Suhail, the find of the Tournament!

Champion: Attai Suhail (5/5)
Suhail, an unrated player and his previous experience being playing online Chess was a revelation in the U1200 category.
His wins over all the Top-3 seeds showed the level he has reached

Runner-up: Sankaranaryan Sarvesh (4/5)
Sarvesh after winning his initial 2 Rounds faced a loss from Suhail. However, he left the disappointment behind to win the next games to stand second

Bronze: Manokar Nakul (3/5)
After losing his 1st game with Sarvesh and the next couple of them ending in draws, Manokar didn’t give up and stood focused to win the last 2 and stood 3rd.

Special Mention:
Attai Suhail in U1200 section was able to explore his inner Talent at a Professional level and came out Triumphs


The Details and Calculations under the G, H columns June 28th Result File here

Check out for Photos and Results in the Tournaments Results section at the bottom of page in
https://www.ieagleminds.com/otb-grandpri-2025.html

[Shiva Chakkoli]

July 1st - Independence Day Sale!

Get ready to secure your spot in the ultimate competition of the year – the Nov 22nd Super Grandpri
~$10,000 in Prize Money up for grabs!

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Here's how remaining 56 Super Grandpri finalists will be selected:

• 18 Finalists from the Grandpri League
• 18 Finalists from the Schools Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the University Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the Corporate Challenge

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Last Day Early Bird for July 12th GP - 6

Get ready to secure your spot in the ultimate competition of the year – the Nov 22nd Super Grandpri
~$10,000 in Prize Money up for grabs!

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• 18 Finalists from the Grandpri League
• 18 Finalists from the Schools Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the University Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the Corporate Challenge

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Last Day - Standard entry for July 12th GP-6

Get ready to secure your spot in the ultimate competition of the year – the Nov 22nd Super Grandpri
~$10,000 in Prize Money up for grabs!

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• 18 Finalists from the Grandpri League
• 18 Finalists from the Schools Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the University Challenge
• 10 Finalists from the Corporate Challenge

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[Shiva Chakkoli]

Dear All,


Welcome to the EM July 12th GP-6 and the pairings are up on Chess-Results .


The Open and U1900 sections would be 4 Rounds and the U1200 section would be 5 Rounds.


Open Section - https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1216...px?lan=1&art=2


U1900 Section - https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1216...px?lan=1&art=2


U1200 Section - https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1216...n=1&art=2&rd=1


The match starts sharp at 2:30 PM and those playing meet you all Wellington Square United Church, Burlington

[Shiva Chakkoli]

EM-July 12^th -GrandPri-6 Top-3 from each section

GP-6 Tournament Summary

Open Section: GM Razvan Wins in Style with a Perfect 4/4

GM Razvan lived up to his name and title, demonstrating his class by confidently steering through each game to emerge the undisputed winner.
The Open Section featured four strong players with an average rating of 2066, making it a highly competitive event. Top seed GM Razvan Preotu showcased his trademark positional mastery and strategic precision, proving too strong for the rest of the field.
Champion: GM Razvan Preotu (4/4)
Razvan displayed consistency and dominance throughout. Jared came closest to challenging him—holding near-equal positions in both their games—but time pressure in complex positions led to crucial endgame errors. Against Sanal, Razvan expertly converted a one-pawn advantage into a full point with classic GM technique.
Runner-up: Jared Byers (2/4)
Jared earned solid wins against both Sanal and Shiva in closely fought games, displaying grit and composure under pressure to claim second place.
Third Place: Nikul Sanal Kumar (1.5/4)
Sanal started strong with a win over Shiva, capitalizing on a miscalculation in mutual time trouble. He followed it with a well-contested draw in a complex endgame, showing great promise.

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U1900 Section: Harshel Patel Dominates After Early Setback

Champion: Harshel Patel (4/5)
After dropping his first-round game to Sid, Harshel stormed back with four consecutive wins—including a crucial revenge victory over Sid in the final round—to clinch the title.
Runner-up: Siddharth Nikul (3/5)
Siddharth started strong with a perfect 2/2 but was upset by Ahaan in Round 3. In the final round clash against Harshel, he fought hard but narrowly missed out, settling for second.
Third Place: Ahaan Agrawal (2/5)
Ahaan, a new student of ieagleminds, had a slow 0/2 start but bounced back admirably with 2/3 to secure third place—a promising result in his early tournament journey.

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U1200 Section: Dev Patel Finds His Mojo!

Champion: Dev Patel (4.5/5)
Dev, a former student of ieagleminds, made a strong return by winning the U1200 section. His key win came against second-placed Kayra in a tightly contested match that proved decisive.
Runner-up (tie): Sevinc Kayra Han (3.5/5)
Kayra, one of our standout current students, had a tough start with a loss to Dev but rallied well with strong performances in the remaining rounds to tie for second.
Runner-up (tie): Mikail Bandukda (3.5/5)
Mikail impressed with an undefeated run, including three draws—one of them against the eventual champion—to earn a well-deserved shared second place.



Special Mention:
Wish there were stronger players participating. A shout out for Sponsors to put money in the Super Grandpri Finals on Nov 22^nd to get more stronger players


Details and calculations can be found under the F, G columns in the July 12th Result File.

The Details and Calculations under the F, G columns July 12 Result File here


Check out for Photos and Results in the Tournaments Results section at the bottom of page in

https://www.ieagleminds.com/otb-grandpri-2025.html

[Shiva Chakkoli]

Last Day for Lucky Bird entry to July 26th GP-7.

The Top-2 sections are both Regular and Rapid Rated

IM Aaron, a 12 year old, youngest to win U18 CYCC is playing on July 26th



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Early Bird entry ends friday, July 25th

The Top-2 sections are both Regular and Rapid Rated

IM Aaron, a 12 year old, youngest to win U18 CYCC is playing on July 26th


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Last Day for Early Bird Entry – GP 7 on July 26th!

Early Bird Registration closes today

Separate matches for both Regular and Rapid Rated in the Top-2 sections

~20 Participants already registered

Check out the list of 11 finalists so far for Super GP on Nov 22nd and explore the remaining 56 slots

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Dear All,



Welcome to the EM July 26th GP-7 and the pairings are up on Chess-Results .


The Open and U1900 section would be a min of 4 Rounds. The 5 th round would be subject to 4 Round completion before 8:30PM. The U1200 section would be 5 Rounds.


Open Section - https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.a...S0&tno=1224842

U1900 Section - https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.a...S0&tno=1224849

U1200 Section - https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.a...S0&tno=1224903


The match starts sharp at 2:30 PM and meet you all Wellington Square United Church, Burlington

[Shiva Chakkoli]

EM-July 26^th -GrandPri-7 Top-3 from each section

GP-7 Tournament Summary

Open Section: Jared getting closer booking his place as Open Top-6 Finalist for Nov 22^nd Super Grandpri

Jared Byers won the Open but the Honours was evenly shared by Tied-Runner-ups Bar-on, Kai and 9 year old Saravanan, Sarvesh.
The Open Section was a strong Tussle between Jared and Kai. After Kai winning the opening Round, the final round for the winner slot was a game played at the highest level. Kai had his chances of winning, or at least to get a draw. However, the experience of Jared with accurate play in a slightly down position helped him to eke out a win in the end.

Champion: Jared Byers (3/4)
Jared was consistency throughout and from an initial setback in the opening round, kept his top play intact to be the winner. .
Runner-up Tied: Bar-on, Kai and Saravanan, Sarvesh (2.5/4)
Kai is one of the find of the Tournament. His opening game was impeccable against the seasoned Jared to win it and delay Jared from reaching his dream 2000 rating.
9 year old Sarvesh was another find. A recent CYCC 3^rd placed with a Ticket to Peru was at his best in the 3^rd round with Kai. With just 30 seconds in clock for Sarvesh and in a dead equal position, he turned down the draw offer from Kai and continued playing and drew with a 3-fold repetition.

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U1900 Section: Garikapati, Tejas Avyan Steals the show


Champion: Garikapati, Tejas Avyan (4/5)
After dropping his first-round game to Akshaj, Tejas stormed back with four consecutive wins—including a crucial revenge victory over Akshaj in the fourth round—to clinch the title.
Runner-up: Paralikar, Akshaj (3.5/5)
Akshaj started strong with a perfect 2.5/3 but couldn’t keep up his momentum in Round 4. He had a winning position being a piece up but an oversight and a rush of blood caused him the match and the Title
Third Place: Mcauliffe, Jarod (1.5/5)
Jarod started strong but lost mid-way and in a complicated advantageous position against Kayra, couldn’t figure out the right combination and Kayra played his A-game to win

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U1200 Section: Magesh, Nish Mahathav and Swain, Harshil make merry!



Champion: Magesh, Nish Mahathav and Swain, Harshil (4/5)
Nish stood up to his rating and after his 1^st round loss with Harshil came back strong in the 4^th round to tie for first place. Harshil was at his best winning 3/3 and with a Title match against Nish in the fourth, probably the pressure of the key game caught up and couldn’t hold on to the Tempo to lose the game and had to be content with a shared first.

Third Place: Iyer, Moksh (2/5)
Moksh, one of our standout current students, had a strong start with a win against Shreyas but couldn’t keep up the momentum in the remaining rounds and stood third

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Special Mention

While the tournament was filled with great games and young talent, the competition could reach greater heights with stronger participation. We call upon sponsors to help elevate the level of competition by supporting the upcoming Super GrandPri Finals on November 22nd—a chance to bring in elite players and inspire the next generation.

Details and calculations can be found under the F, G columns in the July 26th Result File.
The Details and Calculations under the F, G columns July 26 Result File here


Check out for Photos and Results in the Tournaments Results section at the bottom of page in

https://www.ieagleminds.com/otb-grandpri-2025.html