2025 Illinois Open
Balakrishnan first with 7/8
28 August – 1 September · 50 players
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Final standings
9 rounds · 50 players
| # | Player | Points | Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balakrishnan, Praveen | 7 | 8 |
| =2 | Padhya Saumil | 6.5 | 9 |
| =2 | Schmakel, Sam | 6.5 | 9 |
| 4 | Ochirbat, Lkhagvajamts | 5 | 6 |
| =5 | Skorobogatykh, Andrei | 3.5 | 4 |
| =5 | Tsyganov, Igor | 3.5 | 5 |
| =7 | Elijah Samuel Platnick | 3 | 5 |
| =7 | Shetty, Anshul P | 3 | 5 |
| =9 | Nudo, Zachary W | 2.5 | 4 |
| =9 | Starkman, Eric | 2.5 | 7 |
Rounds and results
Event time, GMT+0 (UTC)
Round 8Thu 28 Aug, 21:48
10 games: white won 4, 4 draws, black won 2.
Round 9Thu 28 Aug, 21:51
10 games: white won 4, 5 draws, black won 1.
Round 1
5 games: white won 2, 0 draws, black won 3.
Round 5
9 of 10 games finished (white won 3, 2 draws, black won 4); 1 still playing.
Round 3
5 games: white won 2, 2 draws, black won 1.
Round 4
5 games: white won 3, 0 draws, black won 2.
Round 6
10 games: white won 5, 0 draws, black won 5.
Round 2
5 games: white won 1, 2 draws, black won 2.
Round 7
9 of 10 games finished (white won 1, 6 draws, black won 2); 1 still playing.
About 2025 Illinois Open
- When
- 28 August 2025 to 1 September 2025
- Time control
- 90 minutes with 30 second increment
The time control is 90 minutes with 30 second increment.
Balakrishnan, Praveen finished first with 7/8 after 9 rounds.
Questions and answers
- Who finished first in 2025 Illinois Open?
- Balakrishnan, Praveen finished first with 7 points from 8 games.
- Where and when is 2025 Illinois Open played?
- 2025 Illinois Open is played from 28 August 2025 to 1 September 2025.
- What is the format of 2025 Illinois Open?
- The time control is 90 minutes with 30 second increment.