2025 UK Open Blitz Final
2025 UK Open Blitz Final was a 16-player blitz round robin in Woodland Grange, England, 22 Nov 2025. Won by Gormally with 11½/15 (2586 performance). Waldhausen Gordon (2406) was the breakout, performing at 2530 and gaining 25 rating points. Top seed Maroroa Jones (2663) finished 3rd with 10½/15. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Woodland Grange, England
- Format
- 16 player round robin
- Time control
- 3 min + 2 sec
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMGormally, Daniel WENG | 2485 | 11½ | 2586 | +19 |
| 2 | FMBadacsonyi, StanleyENG | 2447 | 11 | 2553 | +21 |
| 3 | GMMaroroa Jones, Gawain C BENG | 2663 | 10½ | 2513 | −21 |
| 4 | FMWaldhausen Gordon, FrederickSCO | 2406 | 10½ | 2530 | +25 |
| 5 | IMSiva MahadevanIND | 2365 | 9½ | 2478 | +24 |
| 6 | IMBazakutsa, SvyatoslavUKR | 2404 | 9½ | 2476 | +15 |
| 7 | IMD`Costa, LorinENG | 2349 | 8½ | 2434 | +17 |
| 8 | FMBanerjee, SupratitENG | 2327 | 8 | 2407 | +33 |
| 9 | GMGasanov, EldarUKR | 2425 | 7½ | 2379 | −9 |
| 10 | FMVijayakumar, RishiSCO | 2399 | 7½ | 2381 | −7 |
| 11 | IMCzopor, MaciejPOL | 2377 | 6 | 2311 | −14 |
| 12 | IMBalaji, AaravamudhanENG | 2379 | 5½ | 2287 | −39 |
| 13 | GMWells, Peter KENG | 2384 | 5 | 2257 | −25 |
| 14 | FMKozusek, DanielWLS | 2316 | 4 | 2212 | −42 |
| 15 | Ganti, ShriaanshENG | 2126 | 3½ | 2188 | +30 |
| 16 | CMCollins, AdamIRL | 2271 | 2 | 2068 | −64 |
Results
Round 1
- 1Waldhausen Gordon, FrederickFM 2406½–½D`Costa, LorinIM 2349
- 2Ganti, Shriaansh21260–1Czopor, MaciejIM 2377
- 3Bazakutsa, SvyatoslavIM 2404½–½Gormally, Daniel WGM 2485
- 4Siva MahadevanIM 23650–1Vijayakumar, RishiFM 2399
- 5Badacsonyi, StanleyFM 24471–0Collins, AdamCM 2271
- 6Kozusek, DanielFM 2316½–½Maroroa Jones, Gawain C BGM 2663
- 7Wells, Peter KGM 23840–1Gasanov, EldarGM 2425
- 8Balaji, AaravamudhanIM 23790–1Banerjee, SupratitFM 2327