Abdimalik Abdisalimov wins Hoogeveen Open 2025, Sandipan Chanda second and Harikrishnan third

by Shahid Ahmed - 13/11/2025

GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win Hoogeveen Open 2025. He finished a half point ahead of the rest. GM Sandipan Chanda scored sole 7/9 to secure second place. GM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Nico Zwirs (NED) and GM Ortik Nigmatov (GER) scored 6.5/9 each. They secured third, fourth and fifth place according to tie-breaks. Abdimalik drew against both runners-up, Sandipan and Harikrishnan. The top three prizes were €3000 + trophy, €2000 and €1250. The eight-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Stichting Schaaktoernooi Hoogeveen at Town Hall in Hoogeveen, Netherlands from 18th to 25th October 2025. Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Shlok Chandrani winner in Amateur Morning and Runner-up in Amateur Afternoon

Shlok Chandrani scored an unbeaten 6/9 to win Amateur Morning and 7/9 to finish second in Amateur Afternoon. The total participation was 224 - 4 in Crown, 69 in Open, 55 in Amateur morning and 96 in Amateur afternoon. The top three prizes in Amateur afternoon was €750, €400 and €300, for Amateur morning they were €400, €250 and €200.

Champion - GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) 7.5/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Runner-up - GM Sandipan Chanda 7/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Second Runner-up - GM Harikrishna A Ra 6.5/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

7th IM Harshavardhan G B 4.5/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

8th IM Soumya Swaminathan 6/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

9th GM Harshit Raja 6/9 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Various prize winners | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Tournament logo | Photo: Official site

Champion in Amateur Morning and Runner-up in Amateur Afternoon - Shlok Chandrani 6/7 and 7/7 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Amateur Morning Top 3 (L to R): 3rd Jael Wierenga (NED) 5.5/7, 1st Shlok Chandrani 6/7 and 2nd Jasper Kamphuis (NED) 6/7 | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Shlok Chandrani during one of his games | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Players in action | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

Players analyzing after their games | Photo: De Pion / Hoogeveen Open

The tournament hall at Town Hall Hoogeveen in Hoogeveen, Netherlands | Photo: De Pion and Frans Peters / Hoogeveen Open

A total of 69 players including six GMs and eight IMs took part from 14 countries across the world in the Open section. The eight-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by Stichting Schaaktoernooi Hoogeveen at Town Hall in Hoogeveen, Netherlands from 18th to 25th October 2025. The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.

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Final standings in Open

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	RtgI	TB1
1	3	GM	Abdimalik Abdisalimov	UZB	2501	7,5
2	7	GM	Sandipan Chanda	IND	2467	7
3	1	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra	IND	2534	6,5
4	9	IM	Nico Zwirs	NED	2441	6,5
5	4	GM	Ortik Nigmatov	UZB	2485	6,5
6	2	GM	Thomas Beerdsen	NED	2528	6
7	6	IM	G B Harshavardhan	IND	2476	6
8	16	IM	Swaminathan Soumya	IND	2238	6
9	5	GM	Harshit Raja	IND	2476	6
10	14	FM	Emil Frederick Schuricht	GER	2294	6

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Final standings in Amateur morning

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	RtgI	RtgN	TB1
1	35	Shlok Chandrani	IND	1765	1765	0	6
2	1	Jasper Kamphuis	NED	2220	2104	2220	6
3	10	Jael Wierenga	NED	2019	1952	2019	5,5
4	29	David Kolijn	NED	1805	1784	1805	5
5	4	Lucas Gortemaker	NED	2042	2018	2042	5
6	15	Noah Sosef	NED	1970	1970	1957	5
7	8	Arno Van Der Lubben	NED	2028	2005	2028	5
8	28	Shirode Soham	IND	1826	1826	0	4,5
9	12	Matthieu Guillaumond	NED	2001	1954	2001	4,5
10	7	Xaveer Blok	NED	2030	1949	2030	4,5

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Final standings in Amateur afternoon

Rk.	SNo	Name	FED	Rtg	RtgI	RtgN	TB1
1	35	Kajetan Vaupot	SLO	1891	1891	0	7
2	69	Shlok Chandrani	IND	1765	1765	0	7
3	12	Matthieu Guillaumond	NED	2001	1954	2001	7
4	45	Jay-Giani Sapulette	NED	1844	1827	1844	6,5
5	22	Yannic Husers	NED	1962	1923	1962	6,5
6	28	Aljaz Skarlovnik	SLO	1935	1935	0	6,5
7	2	Jan Boersma	NED	2072	2038	2072	6,5
8	9	Marcel Wildschut	NED	2010	2010	1980	6,5
9	55	Shirode Soham	IND	1826	1826	0	6
10	25	Fred Reulink	NED	1941	1921	1941	6

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