Oceania Chess Zonal 2025 is held at the Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne from Friday 24th to Wednesday 29th January 2025.

Oceania Chess Zonal 2025

Huntingdale Golf Club building view

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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
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

Links to Vega Webpages for Blitz, Open and Women’s.

Links to Chess Results for Open and Women’s.

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 building view
Huntingdale Golf Club

Windsor Avenue, Oakleigh South, Victoria 3167, Australia.

Travel Arrangements

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
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

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