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WIM Trisha Kanyamarala wins Carlow Rapid Chess 2025

30 Jun, 2025by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

WIM Trisha Kanyamarala is the winner Carlow Rapid Chess 2025 that took place this weekend in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow, Ireland. Trisha Kanyamarala collected 6,0/7, the same score as Saptorshi Gupta, IM Tarun Kanyamarala, and Vitaliy Salmin, but won the gold medal on a better tiebreak.


Final standings


Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts.
1 WIM Kanyamarala, Trisha IRL 2122 6
2 Gupta, Saptorshi IND 2029 6
3 IM Kanyamarala, Tarun IRL 2295 6
4 Salmin, Vitaliy IRL 1823 6
5 CM Collins, Adam IRL 2108 5.5
6 Govindaraju, Darun IRL 2035 5.5
7 Kelbas, Dariy UKR 1875 5.5
8 Khaydarov, Ravshan UZB 2000 5
9 Przypylo, Filip IRL 1646 5
10 O’Rourke, Emmet IRL 1896 5
11 Bartczak, Korneliusz IRL 1889 5
12 Mulukutla, Ayaansh IRL 1780 5
13 Liu, Murray IRL 1689 5
14 Hughes, Padraig IRL 1882 5
15 Krawinski, Pawel IRL 1630 5
16 Moore, Fiachra IRL 1720 5
17 Landmark, Gabriel IRL 1840 4.5
18 O Cinneide, Mel IRL 2083 4.5
19 Bolkeny, Gabor HUN 1937 4.5
20 Kelly, James IRL 1614 4.5
21 Kelly, John C. IRL 1908 4.5
22 Sheehan, Conor IRL 1808 4.5
23 Comley, Jamie IRL 1815 4.5
24 Coughlan, James IRL 1668 4.5
25 Kurochkin, Iaromir IRL 1817 4.5
26 Quinn, Ciaran IRL 1971 4
27 Rai, Oleksii IRL 1795 4
28 Biswal, Saiansh IRL 1715 4
29 Nolan, Sean IRL 1771 4
30 Meikle, Max IRL 1755 4
31 Harney, Alex IRL 1826 4
32 Afanasiev Elioutin, Daniel IRL 1433 4
33 Sidney, Will IRL 1877 4
34 Ahmed, Fahim IRL 0 4
35 Kinch, Sean IRL 1664 4
36 Perkin, Kenny IRL 1675 4
37 Curran, Cameron IRL 1585 4
38 Crothers, Toby IRL 1694 4
39 Siruk, Danyil IRL 1524 4
40 Bulfin, Lugh IRL 1522 4
41 Heydemann, Tobias IRL 1524 3.5
42 Purcell, Kyle IRL 1506 3.5
43 Nazarov, Mykhailo IRL 1648 3.5
44 Kelbas, Svitlana IRL 1667 3.5
45 Jain, Tushar IRL 1707 3.5
46 Rerot, Pierre IRL 1694 3.5
47 Mallett, Adam IRL 1537 3.5
48 Cardenas-Treacy, Sean IRL 1740 3.5
49 Kurochkin, Nikodim IRL 1540 3.5
50 Rivera, Franco IRL 1761 3.5
51 Kennedy, Joe IRL 0 3.5
52 Heydemann, Carina IRL 0 3.5
53 Syms, Thomas IRL 1509 3
54 Sunil, Amaya Sara IRL 1429 3
55 Dimitrov, Nikolai IRL 1635 3
56 Corcoran, Paddy IRL 1641 3
57 El Baradie, Adam IRL 1296 3
58 Giurgila, Brendan IRL 1547 3
59 Duppalapudi, Shreyansh IRL 1493 3
60 Puente, Ander ESP 1615 3
61 Heydemann, Norbert IRL 1503 3
62 Afanasiev Elioutin, Michael IRL 1430 3
63 Heydemann, Leonie IRL 0 3
64 Rigney, Ronan IRL 1451 3
65 Houlihan, Alex IRL 1564 3
66 Bradley, Sean IRL 1956 3
67 Jaiganesh, Saicharan IRL 1030 2.5
68 Kenny, Thomas IRL 1576 2.5
69 Hanna, Patrick IRL 1432 2.5
70 Martin, Seamus IRL 1526 2.5
71 Butler, Andrew IRL 1351 2.5
72 Trujillo, Iris IRL 1615 2.5
73 Rakhmonova, Rukhshona IRL 400 2.5
74 Zamiar, Nikodem IRL 891 2
75 Khyzhniak, Andrii UKR 1401 2
76 McAree, James IRL 1745 2
77 Heydemann, Manuel IRL 1249 2
78 McBrien, Cillian IRL 1473 2
79 Atkinson, Marina IRL 1405 2
80 Byrne, Noah IRL 0 2
81 Pandey, Aarvi IRL 592 2
82 Das, Rithwik IRL 0 2
83 Mohan, Ishaan IRL 0 2
84 Nolan, Evan IRL 0 2
85 Coady, Darragh IRL 0 1.5
86 Amond, Bobbyjoe IRL 0 1
87 O’Keeffe, Malachy IRL 0 1
88 Gheiceanu, Noah IRL 0 1
89 O’Connor, Gerard IRL 0 1
90 Kenny, Paul IRL 0 0


Report by Carlow Rapid 2025

This was the first time Carlow hosted a rapid tournament, and it was great to see 90 players turn up for the inaugural edition! That’s a solid number for a debut event, and it created a lively, competitive environment.

Carlow, a charming town located in the southeast of Ireland, was just a 35-minute drive away for us. Though not too far from home, it felt like a little getaway, especially with the excitement of a tournament in a new venue.

Peaceful views on the drive to Carlow, a calm start before the battles on the board.

The event was hosted at the Seven Oaks Hotel, which turned out to be a wonderful venue for a chess tournament – bright, spacious, and comfortable. It had just the right atmosphere to keep the players focused and in good spirits throughout the day.

The tournament was very well organised. Water and fresh fruits were provided for all players, which was a thoughtful touch. Full credit to John Kelly (organiser) and James Forde (Chief Arbiter) for pulling off such a smooth and enjoyable event.

Tournament organiser John Kelly and arbiter James Forde, the team behind a seamless event.

The tournament was a 7-round rapid event, with a time control of 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment.

The first round begins , focus and excitement in the air!

My Tournament Journey

In Round 4, I was paired with John Kelly and it turned into a delightful match! He’s not only a fantastic organiser but also a great player, making it a game full of energy and good spirits.

When the organiser becomes the opponent — a game full of surprises!

I got off to a good start, winning my first four rounds. In Round 5, I was paired against Adam Collins. At this point, we were both on 4/4, co-leading the tournament. We’ve played quite a few games against each other by now, and this one was no different—tough, balanced, and intense. It eventually ended in a draw.

Round 5 vs Adam Collins — a tightly contested draw between co-leaders.

In Round 6, I bounced back with a comfortable win. That set the stage for the final round, where I was paired against Saptorshi Gupta. He came to Ireland on work related to his PhD, and when he saw this tournament happening, he decided to jump in. That’s the charm of chess — it finds its way into every corner of life!

We both had 5.5/6 going into the last round. The game was a quiet, positional battle and eventually ended in a draw.