Maryland Chess Association
MD State Reps. Flourish at U.S. Open Invitationals 2025
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to Maryland’s state representatives at the U.S. Open Invitationals 2025, held during the U.S. Open 2025:
- IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat (2394) finished 13th in the John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior (50+) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Irwin Stipend of $750. See the Irwin Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Anish Mariappan (2108) finished 12th in the GM Arnold Denker National Tournament of High-School (9-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Denker Stipend of $750. See the Denker Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Caroline Jiang (1936) finished 9th in the WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls (K-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Haring Stipend of $750. See the Haring Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Siddharth Kurup (2164) finished 31st in the Dewain Barber National Tournament of Middle-School (6-8) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Barber Stipend of $750. See the Barber Final Standings & Crosstables.
- CM Steven Liu (2134) finished 15th in the John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary-School (K-5) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Rockefeller Stipend of $750. See the Rockefeller Final Standings & Crosstables.
Maryland’s team finished 14th. See the U.S. Open Invitationals’ State Team Final Standings.
Maryland’s players were eligible to compete in the optional FM Sunil Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament of State Champions. Separated into 5 sections by rating, players competed against state representatives from any of the U.S. Open Invitationals—regardless of age, grade, or gender. See the Weeramantry Final Standings & Crosstables.
US Chess posted 10 in-depth articles about the U.S. Open 2025 & U.S. Open Invitationals 2025.
Perpetual Chess Interviews GM Jesse Kraai
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EP 449- GM Jesse Kraai on Confronting Tournament Fears, Mental and Physical Fitness, and What’s Next for Him and ChessDojo
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US Chess Features Washington International
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Siddharth Kurup wins 2025 Maryland Sweet 16 in Rapid Armageddon Playoff!
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By Chris Y Kim
Siddharth Kurup won the 2025 Maryland Sweet 16 held at the Rockville Hilton this evening. He won a Rapid Armageddon playoff match against Svetoslav Fedorov. He is an 8th grader from Robert Frost Middle School in Montgomery County.
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Round 2 in 2025 Maryland Sweet 16 Completed
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By Chris Y Kim
Round 2 of the 2024 Maryland Sweet 16 has been completed with a very competitive field. This is the first year the tournament has been held outside of UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County); this year it is held in conjunction with the MCA Old Line Open tournament in the Rockville Hilton Hotel in Rockville, MD. This year's leaders includes two players with Russian backgrounds. We had our first withdrawal due to medical illness after the first round - Eliot Wu had to withdraw due to fever. Krish Ghosh (one of the alternates) will fill in for Rounds 3-4.
Thank you to all the players and parents who came to participate in this year's Maryland Sweet 16. Below are the Brief Standings after Round 2; and the Pairings for Round 3. Round 3 starts at 9:30AM Sunday - watch out for Daylight Saving Time, which will push the clock forward Sunday morning at 2 AM to 3 AM.
Brief Standings (Rating order)
2.0 - Alexander Zlodorev (2079); Siddharth Kurup (2053); Svetoslav Fedorov (1916)
1.5 - Sandeep Thimmasamudram (1892)
1.0 - Anish Mariappan (2109); Brandon Chen (2080); Andy Yue (1931); Sherlock Grigsby II (1887); Ari Bershak (1804); Kevin Fang (1800); Jordan Go (1794); Matthew Zhou (1777)
0.5 - Eliot Wu (1919) - Withdraw; Angelina Verma (1855); Gabriel Joshi (1843); Caden Liu (1626)
0.0 - Architsai Ramnath (1994); Devesh Cherukuri (1871); Caroline Jiang (1826); Krish Ghosh (1681) - Alternate
Pairings - Round 3 (Sunday 3/8/2025 9:30am) - White listed first
Board 1: Alexander Zlodorev (2.0) - Siddharth Kurup (2.0)
Board 2: Svetoslav Fedorov (2.0) - Sandeep Thimmasamudram (1.5)
Board 3: Anish Mariappan (1.0) - Ari Bershak (1.0)
Board 4: Kevin Fang (1.0) - Brandon Chen (1.0)
Board 5: Jordan Go (1.0) - Andy Yue (1.0)
Board 6: Sherlock Grigsby II (1.0) - Matthew Zhou (1.0)
Board 7: Architsai Ramnath (0.0) - Devesh Cherukuri (0.0)
Board 8: Caroline Jiang (0.0) - Krish Ghosh (0.0)
62nd Annual Baltimore Open Final Standings and Prizes
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SwissSys Report: 62nd Annual Baltimore Open
SwissSys Standings. 62nd Annual Baltimore Open: Championship (Standings (no tie break))
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Nitesh Cherukuri is 2024 Maryland Sweet 16 Champion!
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By Chris Y Kim
Nitesh Cherukuri has won the 2024 Maryland Sweet 16 Championship with a Round 4 victory over Alexander Zlotorev and a perfect 4 win weekend (March 2-3) at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC). He is a resident of Howard County and attends McDonogh School as a 7th-grade student. The tournament consisted of 16 strong scholastic players (grades 3-12) rated from 1623 - 2159.
It has been 10 years since the winner of the Sweet 16 had a perfect score! Cherukuri with the victory also wins a 4-year tuition scholarship to UMBC. He had the only 3.0 score heading into the final round and needed at least a draw (to ensure a spot in a rapid playoff), but he ensured the Championship with the fourth round win.
Here are the final standings in tiebreak order (out of 4 games):
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MD's Representatives at 2024 U.S. Open Invitationals
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by John D. Rockefeller V
Congratulations to Maryland’s state representatives at the 2024 U.S. Open Invitationals, held during the 2024 U.S. Open:
- GM Larry Kaufman (2325) finished 13th in the John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior (50+) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Irwin Stipend of $750. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Jordan Go (1705) finished 30th in the GM Arnold Denker National Tournament of High-School (9-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Denker Stipend of $750. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Angelina Verma (1844) finished 8th in the WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls (K-12) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Haring Stipend of $750. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Architsai Ramnath (1957) finished 21st in the Dewain Barber National Tournament of Middle-School (6-8) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Barber Stipend of $750. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
- Andy Yue (1953) finished 17th in the John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary-School (K-5) State Champions and will receive MD Chess's Rockefeller Stipend of $750. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
Maryland’s team finished 13th. See the Final Standings.
Maryland’s players were eligible to compete in the optional FM Sunil Weeramantry National Blitz Tournament of State Champions. Separated into 5 sections by rating, players competed against state representatives from any of the U.S. Open Invitationals—regardless of age, grade, or gender. See the Final Standings & Crosstables.
US Chess posted 9 in-depth articles about the 2024 U.S. Open & U.S. Open Invitationals.
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