Himal Gusain perfect at Locarno Open 2025
India's highest rated IM - Himal Gusain scored a perfect 5/5 to win Locarno Open 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. Jakub Bednarczuk (GER) scored sole 4/5 to secure second place. Alessandro Camagna (ITA) edged past three more players including the organizer, Claudio Boschetti (SUI) on tie-breaks to finish third scoring 3.5/5. The total prize fund was CHF 2150. The top three prizes were CHF 500, 300 and 200 along with a trophy each. The three-day five round rating tournament was organized by Claudio Boschetti - Swiss CHess Tour at H4 Hotel Arcadia in Locarno, Switzerland from 25th to 27th April 2025. This is Himal's third rating tournament triumph of the year. A little over seven years ago, Himal won this event in 2018 scoring 4.5/5. Photo: IA Tiziana Balzarini
Himal wins this event for the second time since 2018
Top seed, IM Himal Gusain won four games in-a-row to emerge sole leader, heading into the last round. The tournament organizer - Claudio Boschetti was the sole pursuer 3.5/4. Himal defeated him in the final round to become the champion. This is the second time he won this event. A little over seven years ago he won it scoring 4.5/5. He bettered his score by winning this time with a 100% score. Check out the Hall of Fame where Himal has etched his name, the only player to win the tournament twice since its inception in 2016.
A total of 25 players including an IM took part from seven countries across the world. The three-day five round rating tournament was organized by Claudio Boschetti - Swiss CHess Tour at H4 Hotel Arcadia in Locarno, Switzerland from 25th to 27th April 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | RtgN | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Gusain Himal | IND | 2526 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13,5 | 1779 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | Bednarczuk Jakub | GER | 0 | 1902 | Stäfa | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1663 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | Camagna Alessandro | ITA | 1778 | 1833 | Le Aquile Di Lugano | 3,5 | 14 | 16,5 | 1859 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | Boschetti Claudio | S60 | SUI | 2043 | 2020 | SwissCHessacademy | 3,5 | 13 | 16,5 | 1882 | |||
| 5 | 3 | Tchenash Alexej | S60 | UKR | 1994 | 1995 | 3,5 | 11 | 14,5 | 1738 |
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