Aditya Samant triumphs at 91st Southwest Open 2025
Shahid Ahmed·1 min read
GM Aditya S Samant scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 91st Southwest Open Round-Robin International 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux (CAN) scored 7/9 to secure second place. GM Balaji Daggupati (USA) scored 6.5/9 to finish third. The top three prizes were US$ 3000, $1500 and $500 in the International section. Aditya drew against both runners-up. The five-day nine round Round-Robin Rating tournament was organized by David Ortiz at Wyndham Garden McAllen Hotel in McAllen, Texas, USA from 28th August to 1st September 2025. This is Aditya's first rating tournament triumph of the year. He also became 2025-26 Southwest Collegiate Champion by winning this event. Photo: Texas Chess Association
Second Runner-up - GM Balaji Daggupati (USA) 6.5/9 | Photo: Texas Chess Association
Players in action at Wyndham Garden McAllen Hotel in McAllen, Texas, USA | Photo: Texas Chess Association
The five-day nine round Round-Robin Rating tournament was organized by David Ortiz at Wyndham Garden McAllen Hotel in McAllen, Texas, USA from 28th August to 1st September 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
