Sri Sai Baswanth superb at 100th Paris Open A, Kumaresh second
Sri Sai Baswanth P scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 100th Paris Open A (1900-2250) 2025. He finished a full point ahead of the rest. Kumaresh A and Alexis Munier (FRA) scored 7/9 each. They secured second and third place respectively according to tie-breaks. The first prize was €1000. The Masters (≥2200) was a successful event for Indians. Four of them finished in top ten. Vignesh Advaith Vemula, FM Raghav V and FM Daaevik Wadhawan scored 6/9 each. All three of them scored an IM-norm each. Vignesh became one of the latest IMs of India at this event. WIM Sarayu Velpula scored 5/9 to secure a WGM-norm. Daaevik became an IM by crossing 2400 at the next event in 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix Masters 2025. Photo: IdF-Echecs
Masters: Vignesh Advaith Vemula becomes an International Master
Gowtham K K won the Open B (1650-1950) event. A detailed report will be published separately. The total participation in the centenary edition was 583, 78 in Masters (≥2200), 124 in Open A (1900-2250), 184 in Open B (1650-1950) and 197 in Open C (≤1700).
Masters (≥2200): IM-norm: Vignesh Advaith Vemula, Raghav V, Daaevik Wadhawan; WGM-norm: Sarayu
Four Indians finished in top ten in the Masters (≥2200) section. Out of them, FM Raghav V and then FM Daaevik Wadhawan, defeated the World no.1 among Women, GM Yifan Hou (CHN).
Raghav - Yifan, Round 7
FM Raghav V (2305) did what the position needed him to do - sacrifice an exchange 14.Rxe5! dxe5 15.Bxg4 Rd8 16.Qe2 Nxg4 17.Qxg4 the alternative 14...Bxf3? was worse for Black as 15.Rxe7+ was there.
Raghav once again sacrificed on e5, this time it was his knight 43.Nxe5+! fxe5 44.Qf5+ and White won the game in the next few moves. An interview with Raghav will be published soon.
A total of 124 players including 8 GMs, 10 IMs and a WIM took part from 17 countries across the world. This nine-day nine round Masters (≥2200) tournament was organized by IdF Chess League at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 12th to 18th July 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Masters (≥2200)
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | g | DUDIN Gleb | 2574 F | SenM |  | 7½ | 39½ | 2759 | ||
| 2 | m | RAZAFINDRATSIMA Timothe | 2467 F | JunM |  | CVL | C'Chartres Echecs | 7 | 42 | 2617 |
| 3 | f | LOHIA Sohum | 2382 F | MinM |  | EST | Mulhouse Philidor | 6½ | 38 | 2529 |
| 4 | g | SHCHEKACHEV Andrei | 2462 F | SepM | | IDF | Tremblay Athletique Club - TAC Echecs | 6½ | 37 | 2517 |
| 5 | m | AARYAN VARSHNEY | 2436 F | JunM |  | 6 | 41½ | 2505 | ||
| 6 | VIGNESH ADVAITH VEMU | 2434 F | MinM | | 6 | 40½ | 2477 | |||
| 7 | f | BASSINI Emile | 2409 F | SenM | | IDF | C.E. de Bois-Colombes | 6 | 39½ | 2460 |
| 8 | VEDMEDIUC Artiom | 2269 F | CadM |  | NAQ | Echiquier Médocain | 6 | 39 | 2543 | |
| 9 | f | RAGHAV V | 2305 F | MinM | | 6 | 37 | 2492 | ||
| 10 | f | DAAEVIK WADHAWAN | 2341 F | MinM | | 6 | 36 | 2533 |
A total of 124 players including an IM took part from 14 countries across the world. This nine-day nine round Open A (1900-2250) tournament was organized by IdF Chess League at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France from 12th to 18th July 2025. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Open A (1900-2250)
| Pl | Nom | Elo | Cat. | Fede | Ligue | Club | Pts | Tr. | Perf | |
| 1 | SRI SAI BASWANTH P | 2180 F | SenM | 8 | 45½ | 2442 | ||||
| 2 | KUMARESH A | 2135 F | SenM | 7 | 36½ | 2252 | ||||
| 3 | MUNIER Alexis | 2136 F | CadM | IDF | Cavalier de la Tourelle Saint-Mande | 7 | 35 | 2246 | ||
| 4 | BOCQUENET-DROUODE Hugo | 2149 F | PupM | IDF | Les Echecs de Vincennes | 6½ | 43½ | 2247 | ||
| 5 | NAVEEN KUMAR P | 2083 F | MinM | 6½ | 42½ | 2252 | ||||
| 6 | ALBARIC Etienne | 2178 F | SenM | IDF | Tremblay Athletique Club - TAC Echecs | 6½ | 38 | 2231 | ||
| 7 | f | GROMOVS Sergejs | 2155 F | SepM | PAC | CE Vitrolles | 6½ | 38 | 2221 | |
| 8 | DE BALMANN Marc | 2174 F | SenM | IDF | C.E. de Bois-Colombes | 6½ | 38 | 2213 | ||
| 9 | ff | MALASSAGNE Isabelle | 2089 F | SenF | IDF | Club d'Echecs de Saint-Maur | 6½ | 38 | 2195 | |
| 10 | LEVESQUE Guillaume | 2009 F | SenM | BRE | Echiquier Domloupéen | 6 | 45 | 2417 |
