Three Indians in top ten
Top ten finishers in the Open | Photo: FIDE
Akaki Iashvili, Chairman, FIDE Events Commission, made the inaugural first move | Photo: FIDE
A total of 129 players including 9 GMs, 12 IMs and a WIM took part from 19 countries across the world in the Open category. The tournament was organized by Hong Kong China Chess Federation Limited at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wanchai, Hong Kong from 23rd to 29th December 2025. The nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
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Final standings in Open
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | n | w | we | w-we | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | IM | Amartuvshin, Ganzorig | U20 | MGL | 2415 | 0 | 7,5 | 0 | 5 | 45,5 | 2521 | 0 | 9 | 7,5 | 6,16 | 1,34 | 10 | 13,4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | GM | Peng, Xiongjian | CHN | 2521 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 2543 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6,47 | 0,53 | 10 | 5,3 | |||
| 3 | 2 | GM | Visakh, N R | IND | 2526 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 47,5 | 2591 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6,02 | 0,98 | 10 | 9,8 | |||
| 4 | 6 | IM | Sipila, Vilka | FIN | 2478 | 0 | 6,5 | 0 | 3 | 48,5 | 2456 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,13 | 0,37 | 10 | 3,7 | |||
| 5 | 4 | IM | Ilamparthi, A R | U16 | IND | 2520 | 0 | 6,5 | 0 | 3 | 44,5 | 2415 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 6,79 | -0,29 | 10 | -2,9 | ||
| 6 | 17 | GM | Stopa, Jacek | POL | 2335 | 0 | 6,5 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 2252 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,03 | -0,53 | 10 | -5,3 | |||
| 7 | 10 | GM | Pang, Tao | CHN | 2445 | 0 | 6,5 | 0 | 2 | 45,5 | 2250 | 0 | 8 | 5,5 | 6,67 | -1,17 | 10 | -11,7 | |||
| 8 | 5 | GM | Gupta, Abhijeet | IND | 2507 | 0 | 6,5 | 0 | 1 | 43,5 | 2390 | 0 | 9 | 6,5 | 7,17 | -0,67 | 10 | -6,7 | |||
| 9 | 20 | FM | Kwon, Sehyun | KOR | 2298 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 2246 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6,44 | -0,44 | 20 | -8,8 | |||
| 10 | 1 | GM | Vavulin, Maxim | GER | 2542 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 50,5 | 2465 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6,43 | -0,43 | 10 | -4,3 |
