Oceania Chess Zonal 2025
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Oceania Chess Zonal 2025
Oceania Chess Zonal 2025 is a chess tournament held from Friday 24th January to Wednesday 29th 2025 at Huntingdale Gold Club, Melbourne, Australia.
Results
Prizewinners
Position | Points | Player | |
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2025 Oceania Zonal Open | |||
Gold, 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6 Open Champion |
1st | 8/9 | GM Temur Kuybokarov |
Silver | 2nd equal | 7/9 | IM James Morris |
Bronze | 2nd equal | 7/9 | IM Rishi Sardana |
2nd equal | 7/9 | FM Sterling Bayaca | |
5th equal | 6.5/9 | IM David Cannon | |
5th equal | 6.5/9 | FM Christopher Wallis | |
5th equal | 6.5/9 | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang | |
5th equal | 6.5/9 | FM Kai Jie Soo | |
5th equal | 6.5/9 | FM Yi Liu |
Position | Points | Player | |
---|---|---|---|
2025 Oceania Zonal Women's | |||
Gold, 2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6 Women's Champion |
1st | 8.5/9 | WGM Julia Ryjanova |
Silver | 2nd | 8/9 | WFM Zhiyuan Shen |
Bronze | 3rd | 7/9 | WCM Chao Xin Cheng |
4th | 6.5/9 | Zhiling Qian |
Position | Points | Player | |
---|---|---|---|
2025 Oceania Zonal Blitz | |||
2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6 Blitz Open Champion | 1st | 8.5/9 | IM James Morris |
2nd | 7.5/9 | FM Yi Liu | |
3rd | 7/9 | FM Luis Chan | |
4th equal | 6.5/9 | Michael Chan | |
4th equal | 6.5/9 | Reyaans Chakrabarty | |
2025 Oceania Zonal 3.6 Blitz Women's Champion | Top Female | 5.5/9 | WFM Alana Chibnall |
Under 2000 equal | 6/9 | Ethan Chang | |
Under 2000 equal | 6/9 | Yao Zen Markis Tew | |
Under 1856 equal | 5/9 | Leo Malcolm | |
Under 1856 equal | 5/9 | Baraa Zara | |
Under 1856 equal | 5/9 | Sayum Rupasinghe | |
Under 1718 equal | 5/9 | Dion A Wilson | |
Under 1580 equal | 5.5/9 | Malhaar Bipin Mehta |
Direct Title or Direct Norm winners
NZL players who are able to claim Direct Titles or Direct Norms (subject to meeting FIDE requirements).
Title or Norm | Type | Points | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025 Oceania Zonal Open | ||||
FM title | 65% or more score in minimum 9 played games (6/9 points or more) | 6/9 | Daqi Mao | |
CM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 5.5/9 | Miles Lee | |
CM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 5/9 | Daniel Shen | |
CM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 4.5/9 | Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker | |
CM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 4.5/9 | Oscar Cui | |
CM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 4.5/9 | Yao Zen Markis Tew | |
2025 Oceania Zonal Women's | ||||
WCM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 5/9 | Wanyao Sarah Sun | |
WCM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 5/9 | Sophia Feng | |
WCM title | 50% or more score in minimum 9 played games (4.5/9 points or more) | 4.5/9 | Emily Cathay Gan |
Vega Webpage View
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of games with 30 minutes delay on Lichess.
Photos available from
Event Information
More information available on Oceania Chess Zonal 2025 official website.
Dates
Friday 24th to Wednesday 29th January 2025
Venue

Huntingdale Golf Club
Windsor Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria 3167, Australia.
Travel Arrangements
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Format
9 round Swiss tournament, ACF & FIDE rated where possible.
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
All times AEDT.
Start Time | Day & Date | |
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Players check-in | 11.30am | Friday 24th January 2025 |
Opening Ceremony | 12pm | Friday 24th January 2025 |
Round 1 | 1pm | Friday 24th January 2025 |
Round 2 | 10am | Saturday 25th January 2025 |
Round 3 | 3pm | Saturday 25th January 2025 |
Blitz | 9.30am | Sunday 26th January 2025 |
Round 4 | 3pm | Sunday 26th January 2025 |
Round 5 | 10am | Monday 27th January 2025 |
Round 6 | 3pm | Monday 27th January 2025 |
Round 7 | 10am | Tuesday 28th January 2025 |
Round 8 | 3pm | Tuesday 28th January 2025 |
Round 9 | 10am | Wednesday 29th January 2025 |
Playoff (if required) and Prize Giving |
3pm | Wednesday 29th January 2025 |
Prizefund
Money in Australian Dollars, AUD.
Position | 2025 Oceania Zonal Open |
---|---|
1st | $2,000 |
2nd | $1,000 |
3rd | $500 |
4th | $300 |
5th | $200 |
under 2100 | $200 |
under 1900 | $200 |
Top Junior | $200 |
Position | 2025 Oceania Zonal Women's |
---|---|
1st | $1,500 |
2nd | $750 |
3rd | $500 |
4th | $250 |
Top Junior | $200 |
Position | 2025 Oceania Zonal Blitz |
---|---|
1st | $500 |
2nd | $300 |
3rd | $200 |
4th | $100 |
Top Woman | $200 |
4x rating groups including unrated group |
$50 each |
Personnel
Chief Organiser: IA Peter Tsai
Chief Arbiter: IA Shaun Press