Welcome to the L.A. Chess Ladder Tournaments page! Check out our upcoming chess tournaments and read up on the results of recent tournaments.
Chess Tournaments are really special. Firstly, they are a fun way to meet new players. In addition, they test your skills against multiple opponents. Finally, the classic Swiss format insures you will have many games against similarly skilled opponents.
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L.A. Chess Ladder
Every Move Matters Tournament III
Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Bellflower. Every Move Matters Chess Collection educates visitors, fans, players, and scholars by preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the game of chess and its continuing cultural and artistic significance. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at 9836 Flower street. Bellflower, CA 90706. The event will take place on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 2 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Erik Gober.
Confirmed Players: Erik Gober, Darren Himeles, Abdulsabur Jinadu, Carlos Chavez, Mary Lynn, Alex Frish, Aitegin Muratbekov, Jumaly Bakbolotov, Bryan Rivera, Harinandh Nair, Al Lee.
L.A. Chess Ladder
Every Move Matters Tournament II
NEW DATE!
Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Bellflower. Every Move Matters Chess Collection educates visitors, fans, players, and scholars by preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the game of chess and its continuing cultural and artistic significance. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at 9836 Flower street. Bellflower, CA 90706. New Bigger Building. The event will take place on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at 2 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Erik Gober.
Confirmed Players: Erik Gober, Darren Himeles, Alex Frish, Jose Suchite, Aitegin Muratbekov, Gibson Buffa, Zhumaaly Bakbolotov, Bill Wood, Ansh Kumar, Carlos Chavez, Jackson Colbert, Jason Colbert, Jason Javier, Braden Javier, Al Lee, Mary Lynn, Cristian Jaime, Poojitha Gorumutchu, Lucas Selesnick, Abdulsabur Jinadu.
Round 1
Alex vs Cristian, 1-0
Gibson vs Darren, 0-1
Poojitha vs Carlos, 0-1
Mary vs Jason Javier, 1/2 – 1/2
Jason Colbert vs Jackson, 0-1
Bill vs Al, 0-1
Ansh vs Zhumaaly, 1/2-1/2
Abdulsabur vs Braden, 0-1
Erik vs Aitegin, 0-1
Lukas (bye) 1/2
Jose (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Jackson vs Alex, 0-1
Al vs Darren, 0-1
Carlos vs Braden, 1-0
Jason Javier vs Ansh, 0-1
Aitegin vs Abdulsabur, 1-0
Jose vs Mary, 1-0
Poojitha vs Erik, 1-0
Cristian vs Jason Colbert
Gibson vs Bill, 1/2 – 1/2
Round 3
Alex vs Carlos, 0-1
Darren vs Aitegin, 1-0
Lukas vs Jose, 1-0
Braden vs Jason Javier, 1/2-1/2
Jackson vs Cristian, 1-0
Al vs Ansh, 1/2 – 1/2
Bill vs Zhumaaly, 0-1
Mary vs Gibson, 0-1
Abdulsabur vs Poojitha, 0-1
Jason Colbert vs Erik, 0-1
Round 4
Carlos vs Darren, 0-1
Poojitha vs Alex, 0-1
Aitegin vs Jackson, 0-1
Ansh vs Lucas, 0-1
Jason Javier vs Gibson, 1-0
Braden vs Jose, 0-1
Erik vs Cristian, 0-1
Zhumaaly vs Jason Colbert, 1-0
Bill vs Mary, 1-0
Abdulsabur (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Lukas, 1/2 – 1/2
Jackson vs Carlos, 0-1
Alex vs Zhumaaly, 1-0
Jose vs Jason Javier, 0-1
Cristian vs Poojitha, 1-0
Aitegin vs Braden, 0-1
Gibson vs Ansh, 1-0
Erik vs Bill, 0-1
Mary vs Abdulsabur, 1-0
Jason Colbert (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4.5 | #10 | #3 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Alex | 4 | #3 | #4 | |
| Carlos | 4 | #15 | #15 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Lukas | 4 | #297 | #17 | Best Outside Top 30. Trophy |
| Jason Javier | 3.5 | #17 | #18 | |
| Jackson | 3 | #18 | #19 | |
| Cristian | 3 | #60 | #21 | |
| Zhumaaly | 2.5 | #52 | #22 | |
| Braden | 2.5 | #55 | #23 | |
| Gibson | 2.5 | #66 | #24 | |
| Jose | 2.5 | #107 | #25 | |
| Bill | 2.5 | #205 | #26 | Best Outside Top 150 Trophy |
| Poojitha | 2 | #70 | #27 | |
| Aitegin | 2 | #296 | #28 | |
| Al | 1.5 | #20 | #29 | |
| Mary | 1.5 | #121 | #66 | |
| Ansh | 1.5 | #285 | #67 | |
| Erik | 1 | #59 | #68 | |
| Jason Colbert | 1/2 | #203 | #207 | |
| Abdulsabur | 1/2 | #287 | #289 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
New Year Tournament
Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita to the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, January 10th, 2025, at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Aleks Gevorgyan, Darren Himeles, Rob Rosenberg, Carlos Chavez, Jackson Colbert, Jason Colbert.
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob | 5 | #2 | #2 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Aleks | 4 | UR | #6 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #6 | #7 | Trophy |
| Jackson | 2 | #8 | #8 | |
| Carlos | 1 | #7 | #9 | |
| Jason | 0 | #86 | #87 | Trophy |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Free World Youth Empowerment Tournament
Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at 10 am
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Crenshaw for an outdoor tournament at the delicious Earle’s on Crenshaw Blvd. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. This event has an entry fee of $15
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The entry fee is $15. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature prize money. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at Earle’s located at 3864 Crenshaw blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008. The event will take place on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at 10 am. This event is hosted by ladder player, Riccarlo Porter.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Kirsten Taylor, Laurence Hall, Carlos Chavez, Erik Spencer.
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riccarlo | 3.5 | #11 | #9 | 1st Place. $$ |
| Darren | 3 | #9 | #10 | 2nd Place. $$ |
| Carlos | 3 | #15 | #15 | 2nd Place. $$ |
| Laurence | 2.5 | #28 | #28 | |
| Erik | 2 | #81 | #81 | |
| Kristen | 1 | #124 | #124 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Daylight Savings Tournament
Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at 12:30 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Granada Hills for an outdoor tournament, hosted by ladder player Rob Rosenberg. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at Petit Park, right next to Granada Hills Recreation Center, located at 16730 Chatsworth St, Los Angeles, CA 91344. The event will take place on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at 12:30 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Rob Rosenberg.
Confirmed Players: Rob Rosenberg, Darren Himeles, Carlos Chavez, Gibson Buffa, Yashveer Jashnani, Rajveer Jashnani, Micah Margolin, Tim Estle, Ansh Kumar, Saverio La Cava, Jason Javier, Braden Javier, Mark Goleski, Arnel Odero.
Round 1
Tim vs Yashveer, 0-1
Mark vs Carlos, 0-1
Micah vs Braden, 1-0
Darren vs Rajveer, 1-0
Rob vs Saverio, 1-0
Gibson vs Arnel, 0-1
Ansh vs Jason, 0-1
Round 2
Yashveer vs Darren, 1-0
Carlos vs Rob, 0-1
Jason vs Micah, 0-1
Arnel vs Ansh, 1-0
Rajveer vs Tim, 0-1
Saverio vs Mark, 0-1
Braden vs Gibson, 0-1
Round 3
Rob vs Yashveer, 1-0
Micah vs Arnel, 1-0
Tim vs Carlos, 1-0
Darren vs Mark, 1/2-1/2
Gibson vs Jason, 0-1
Braden vs Saverio, 1/2-1/2
Ansh vs Rajveer, 1-0
Round 4
Micah vs Rob, 1-0
Yashveer vs Jason, 0-1
Arnel vs Tim, 1-0
Mark vs Ansh, 0-1
Saverio vs Darren, 0-1
Carlos vs Gibson, 1-0
Rajveer vs Braden, 1-0
Round 5
Darren vs Micah, 0-1
Rob vs Arnel, 1-0
Jason vs Carlos, 1-0
Yashveer vs Ansh, 1-0
Tim vs Saverio, 1-0
Braden vs Mark, 1/2-1/2
Gibson vs Rajveer, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah | 5 | #3 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Rob | 4 | #14 | #2 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Jason | 4 | #30 | #3 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Yashveer | 3 | #1 | #4 | |
| Arnel | 3 | #27 | #5 | |
| Tim | 3 | #32 | #6 | |
| Darren | 2.5 | #5 | #7 | |
| Carlos | 2 | #2 | #8 | |
| Mark | 2 | #45 | #45 | |
| Rajveer | 2 | #81 | #80 | Best Outside Top 75 Trophy |
| Ansh | 2 | #155 | #81 | |
| Braden | 1 | #80 | #82 | |
| Gibson | 1 | #136 | #96 | |
| Saverio | 0.5 | #95 | #97 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Hollywood Hypermodern Tournament
Sunday, October 19th, 2025, at 3 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Hollywood for a rooftop tournament, hosted by ladder player Al Lee. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Hollywood home of ladder player Al Lee. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday, October 19th, 2025, at 3 pm.
Confirmed Players: Al Lee, Darren Himeles, Alex Frish, Cristian Jaime, Jackson Colbert, Erik Gober, Rob Rosenberg, Carlos Chavez, Shann Wright, Vincent Amaya, Babak Farahvashy, Tim Estle, Taja Delijani, Houtan Delijani, Jason Javier, Braden Javier, Forest Sherwood, Peymon Nasseri, Chiara Biribicchi, Aidan Casey, Ryan McCloskey.
Round 1
Erik vs Darren, 0-1
Cristian vs Alex, 0-1
Carlos vs Shann, 1-0
Jackson vs Peymon, 1-0
Al vs Houton, 1-0
Babak vs Rob, 0-1
Jason vs Taja, 0-1
Braden vs Forest, 0-1
Chiara vs Tim, 0-1
Vincent vs Aidan, 1-0
Ryan (bye) 0.5
Round 2
Rob vs Darren, 1-0
Taja vs Alex, 0-1
Forest vs Carlos, 1-0
Tim vs Jackson, 1-0
Al vs Vincent, 0-1
Houton vs Ryan, 0-1
Babak vs Erik, 1-0
Jason vs Cristian, 1-o
Shann vs Braden, 1-0
Peymon vs Chiara, 1-0
Aidan (Bye) 0.5
Round 3
Alex vs Forest, 1-0
Vincent vs Rob, 1-0
Tim vs Ryan, 0-1
Darren vs Taja, 0-1
Jackson vs Shann, 1-0
Carlos vs Peymon, 1-0
Al vs Babak, 0-1
Aidan vs Jason, 0-1
Erik vs Houton, 1-0
Braden vs Cristian
Chiara (bye) 0.5
Round 4
Alex vs Vincent, 1-0
Forest vs Jackson, 1-0
Rob vs Tim, 1-0
Carlos vs Jason, 1-0
Taja vs Babak, 1-0
Ryan vs Aidan, 1-0
Shann vs Darren, 0-1
Peymon vs Al, 0-1
Braden vs Erik, 1-0
Cristian vs Chiara, 1-0
Houton (bye) 0.5
Round 5
Alex vs Ryan, 1-0
Taja vs Carlos, 1-0
Rob vs Forest, 0.5-0.5
Vincent vs Braden, 1-0
Darren vs Tim, 1-0
Jackson vs Barak, 0-1
Jason vs Al, 1-0
Shann vs Erik, 1-0
Cristian vs Aidan, 0-1
Chiara vs Houton, 1-0
Peymon (bye) 0.5
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | 5 | #9 | #3 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Taja | 4 | #21 | #4 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Vincent | 4 | #43 | #5 | Best Outside Top 30 Trophy |
| Rob | 3.5 | #14 | #6 | |
| Forest | 3.5 | #23 | #7 | |
| Ryan | 3.5 | UR | #8 | Best Outside Top 140 Trophy |
| Darren | 3 | #3 | #9 | |
| Carlos | 3 | #10 | #15 | |
| Babak | 3 | #100 | #16 | |
| Jason | 3 | #264 | #17 | |
| Jackson | 2 | #11 | #18 | |
| Al | 2 | #13 | #20 | |
| Tim | 2 | #29 | #33 | |
| Shann | 2 | #54 | #54 | |
| Braden | 2 | #265 | #55 | |
| Peymon | 1.5 | #62 | #56 | |
| Aidan | 1.5 | #262 | #57 | |
| Chiara | 1.5 | #284 | #58 | |
| Erik | 1 | #51 | #59 | |
| Cristian | 1 | #52 | #60 | |
| Houton | 0.5 | #67 | #73 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Fall Fianchetto Tournament
Sunday, September 21st, 2025, at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita, to the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Quiet area, Jacuzzi, food and great people! All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address will be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday September 21st at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Arjun Roshan, Harinandh Nair, Bill Wilkin, Tim Estle, Philip Gatt, Luyen Tran, Aaryan Mahajan, Jackson Colbert, Ishaan Reddy.
Round 1
Philip vs Darren, 0-1
Hari vs Bill, 1-0
Jackson vs Luyen, 1-0
Ishan vs Tim, 0-1
Arjun vs Aaryan, 0-1
Round 2
Darren vs Jackson, 0-1
Tim vs Hari, 1/2-1/2
Aaryan vs Ishan, 1-0
Bill vs Arjun, 1/2-1/2
Luyen vs Philip, 1/2-1/2
Round 3
Jackson vs Aaryan, 1-0
Hari vs Darren, 0-1
Arjun vs Tim, 0-1
Bill vs Ishan, 0-1
Round 4
Tim vs Jackson, 0-1
Aaryan vs Hari, 0-1
Darren vs Bill, 1-0
Ishan vs Arjun, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs Tim, 1-0
Jackson vs Ishan, 1-0
Hari vs Arjun, 1-0
Bill vs Aaryan, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 5 | #30 | #4 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #4 | #5 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Hari | 3.5 | #28 | #29 | Best Outside Top 20 |
| Aaryan | 3 | UR | #31 | Best Outside Top 75 |
| Tim | 2.5 | #31 | #32 | |
| Arjun | 1.5 | #145 | #146 | |
| Ishan | 1 | UR | #149 | |
| Philip | 0.5 | #147 | #150 | |
| Bill | 0.5 | UR | #11 | |
| Luyen | 0.5 | UR | #12 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Hartley Tournament
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at 2 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Redondo Beach, to the home of ladder players: Elise and Joel Hartley. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the home of Joel and Elise Hartley. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at 2 pm.
Confirmed Players: Elise Hartley, Joel Hartley, Darren Himeles, Rob Rosenberg, Frank Gerolmo, Arjun Roshan, Erik Gober, Arturo Legorreta, Donzell Taylor, Nick Marks, Alex Frish, Elvin Liu, Daniel Cho, Sid Potukuchi, Tyler Mallory, Fernando Garnica, Glenn Cravens, Carlos Chavez, Riccarlo Porter, Arnel Odero, Jackson Colbert, Michael Williams, Yashveer Jashnani, Rajveer Jashnani, Vincent Amaya, Angel Navedo, Tim Estle, Mark Goleski, Al Lee, Bryce McIntyre.
Round 1
Sid vs Vincent, 1-0
Fernando vs Bryce, 0-1
Jackson vs Michael, 0-1
Glenn vs Arturo, 1-0
Yashveer vs Frank, 0-1
Arjun vs Alex, 1/2-1/2
Tyler vs Mark, 1/2-1/2
Daniel vs Erik, 1-0
Donzell vs Al, 0-1
Bye: Rob, Nick, Tim, Arnel.
Round 2
Al vs Sid, 0-1
Alex vs Arnel, 0-1
Mark vs Tim, 0-1
Nick vs Arjun, 1-0
Tyler vs Rob, 0-1
Arturo vs Daniel, 0-1
Elvin vs Jackson, 0-1
Elise vs Yashveer, 0-1
Erik vs Joel, 1-0
Vincent vs Donzell, 1-0
Rajveer vs Fernando, 1-0
Round 3
Sid vs Carlos, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Daniel, 1-0
Tim vs Darren, 0-1
Angel vs Nick, 0-1
Bryce vs Rob, 0-1
Arnel vs Frank, 1-0
Jackson vs Rajveer, 1/2-1/2
Vincent vs Glenn, 1-0
Yashveer vs Michael, 1-0
Al vs Erik, 1-0
Arjun vs Mark, 0-1
Alex vs Tyler, 1-0
Donzell vs Joel, 1-0
Fernando vs Elvin, 1/2-1/2
Arturo vs Elise, 1-0
Round 4
Riccarlo vs Sid, 0-1
Rob vs Darren, 0-1
Arnel vs Nick, 1-0
Carlos vs Vincent, 1-0
Daniel vs Yashveer, 0-1
Mark vs Angel, 0-1
Bryce vs Tim, 1-0
Rajveer vs Alex, 0-1
Frank vs Jackson, 1/2-1/2
Michael vs Al, 0-1
Donzell vs Glenn, 1/2-1/2
Erik vs Arturo, 1-0
Arjun vs Tyler, 0-1
Joel vs Elise, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs Arnel, 1-0
Sid vs Rob, 1-0
Yashveer vs Carlos, 1-0
Al vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Angel vs Alex, 0-1
Nick vs Bryce, 0-1
Jackson vs Vincent, 1-0
Frank vs Erik, 1-0
Glenn vs Rajveer, 1-0
Mark vs Donzell, 1-0
Tim vs Tyler, 1-0
Elise vs Michael, 0-1
Arturo vs Arjin, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid | 5 | #18 | #2 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Darren | 4.5 | #2 | #3 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 4 | #12 | #5 | |
| Yashveer | 4 | #27 | #6 | |
| Arnel | 3.5 | #4 | #7 | |
| Bryce | 3.5 | #19 | #8 | |
| Alex | 3.5 | #46 | #9 | Best Outside Top 30 Trophy |
| Carlos | 3 | #8 | #10 | |
| Jackson | 3 | #22 | #11 | |
| Frank | 3 | #264 | #12 | Best Outside Top 130 Trophy |
| Al | 3 | #276 | #13 | |
| Rob | 2.5 | #5 | #14 | |
| Angel | 2.5 | #15 | #22 | |
| Glenn | 2.5 | #24 | #28 | |
| Tim | 2.5 | #25 | #29 | |
| Mark | 2.5 | #47 | #41 | |
| Nick | 2.5 | #99 | #42 | |
| Vincent | 2 | #38 | #43 | |
| Erik | 2 | #48 | #51 | |
| Michael | 2 | #238 | #56 | |
| Daniel | 2 | #271 | #57 | |
| Donzell | 1.5 | #53 | #58 | |
| Rajveer | 1.5 | #61 | #66 | |
| Arjun | 1.5 | #266 | #122 | |
| Tyler | 1.5 | #270 | #123 | |
| Elise | 1 | #137 | #124 | |
| Arturo | 1 | #245 | #125 | |
| Elvin | 0.5 | #118 | #126 | |
| Fernando | 0.5 | #170 | #145 | |
| Joel | 0 | #138 | #146 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Santa Clarita Burn Tournament
Sunday, July 20th, 2025, at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Sunday, July 20th 2025, at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Harinandh Nair, Ragesh Nair, Carlos Chavez, Kalki Narmada, Peymon Nasseri, Tim Estle, Jason Javier, Braden Javier, Stephen Morelock, Yashveer Jashnani, Rajveer Jashnani, Jackson Colbert, Jason Colbert, Jose Estrada, Micah Margolin.
Round 1
Rajveer vs Darren, 0-1
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Jason Colbert vs Stephen, 0-1
Micah vs Tim, 1-0
Ragesh vs Jackson, 0-1
Harinadh vs Kalki, 1-0
Yashveer vs Jason Javier, 1-0
Peymon vs Braden, 0-1
Round 2
Darren vs Harinandh, 0-1
Carlos vs Yashveer, 0-1
Stephen vs Micah, 1/2-1/2
Braden vs Jackson, 0-1
Tim vs Jason Colbert, 1-0
Peymon vs Ragesh, 0-1
Kalki vs Rajveer, 0-1
Jason Javier vs Jose, 0-1
Round 3
Jackson vs Harinandh, 0-1
Stephen vs Yashveer, 0-1
Micah vs Braden, 1-0
Jose vs Darren, 1-0
Rajveer vs Carlos, 0-1
Tim vs Ragesh, 1-0
Kalki vs Peymon, 1-0
Jason Colbert vs Jason Javier, 0-1
Round 4
Harinandh vs Yashveer, 0-1
Jose vs Micah, 0-1
Jackson vs Carlos, 0-1
Tim vs Stephen, 0-1
Darren vs Kalki, 1-0
Jason Javier vs Rajveer, 1-0
Braden vs Ragesh, 1-0
Peymon vs Jason Colbert, 1-0
Round 5
Yashveer vs Micah, 1/2-1/2
Carlos vs Harinandh, 1-0
Stephen vs Jackson, 1/2-1/2
Braden vs Darren, 0-1
Jason Javier vs Tim, 1-0
Ragesh vs Jose, 1-0
Rajveer vs Peymon, 0-1
Jason Colbert vs Kalki, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahveer | 4.5 | #64 | #1 | 1st Place | |
| Carlos | 4 | #6 | #2 | 2nd Place | |
| Micah | 4 | UR | #3 | Best Outside Top 20 | |
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #4 | ||
| Stephen | 3 | #25 | #27 | ||
| Harinandh | 3 | #59 | #28 | ||
| Jason Javier | 3 | UR | #29 | Best Outside Top 70 | |
| Jackson | 2.5 | #39 | #30 | ||
| Tim | 2 | #26 | #31 | ||
| Peymon | 2 | #65 | #67 | ||
| Jose | 2 | #76 | #76 | ||
| Ragesh | 2 | UR | #77 | ||
| Kalki | 2 | UR | #78 | ||
| Braden | 2 | UR | #79 | ||
| Rajveer | 1 | #74 | #80 | ||
| Jason Colbert | 0 | #80 | #85 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Every Move Matters Tournament
Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Compton. Every Move Matters Chess Collection educates visitors, fans, players, and scholars by preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the game of chess and its continuing cultural and artistic significance. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at 400 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221. Second floor, suite B. The event will take place on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, at Noon. This event is hosted by ladder player, Erik Gober.
Confirmed Players: Erik Gober, Darren Himeles, Zhumaaly Bakbolotov, Jovan Radenkovic, Donzell Taylor, Laurence Hall, Andrew Hostler, Alex Frish, Shann Wright, Ivan Thieu, Mark Goleski, Arturo Legorreta.
Round 1
Darren vs Ivan, 1-0
Laurence vs Alex, 1-0
Erik vs Shann, 0-1
Donzell vs Zhumaaly, 0-1
Andrew vs Jovan, 1-0
Mark (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Shann vs Darren, 0-1
Zhumaaly vs Laurence, 1-0
Andrew vs Mark, 0-1
Jovan vs Erik, 1-0
Ivan vs Donzell, 1-0
Alex vs Arturo, 1-0
Round 3
Zhumaaly vs Darren, 1-0
Mark vs Alex, 0-1
Laurence vs Shann, 1-0
Ivan vs Andrew, 1-0
Jovan vs Donzell, 1-0
Arturo vs Erik, 0-1
Round 4
Alex vs Zhumaaly, 1-0
Darren vs Jovan, 1-0
Laurence vs Ivan, 1-0
Shann vs Mark, 0-1
Erik vs Andrew, 0-1
Donzell vs Arturo, 1-0
Round 5
Alex vs Darren, 0-1
Mark vs Laurence, 0-1
Andrew vs Zhumaaly, 0-1
Jovan vs Ivan, 0-1
Erik vs Donzell, 1-0
Arturo vs Shann, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 4 | #2 | #2 | |
| Laurence | 4 | #17 | #17 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Zhumaaly | 4 | #237 | #44 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Ivan | 3 | #97 | #45 | |
| Alex | 3 | #122 | #46 | Best Outside Top 30 Trophy |
| Mark | 2.5 | #61 | #47 | |
| Erik | 2 | #44 | #48 | |
| Jovan | 2 | #57 | #50 | |
| Shann | 2 | #233 | #51 | |
| Andrew | 2 | #239 | #52 | Best Outside Top 125 Trophy |
| Donzell | 1 | #46 | #53 | |
| Arturo | 0 | #244 | #244 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Kenny’s Tournament
Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at 3 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Crenshaw, to the workplace of #1 ladder player Carlos Chavez. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at Kenny’s Liquor located at 3104 W 48th Street, Los Angeles, 90043. The event will take place on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at 3 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Carlos Chavez.
Confirmed Players: Carlos Chavez, Darren Himeles, Jose Suchite, Zhumaaly Bakbolotov, Saverio La Cava, Erik Gober, Donzell Taylor, Kirsten Taylor, Telma Robles, Elise Hartley, Joel Hartley, Anthony Bell, Victor Alarcon.
Round 1
Carlos vs Zhumally, 0-1
Saverio vs Darren, 0-1
Donzell vs Telma, 1-0
Victor vs Erik, 1-0
Jose vs Elise, 1-0
Kirsten vs Joel, 1-0
Anthony (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Darren vs Kirsten, 1-0
Zhumally vs Donzell, 1/2-1/2
Victor vs Jose, 1-0
Erik vs Anthony, 1-0
Telma vs Carlos, 0-1
Elise vs Saverio, 0-1
Joel (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Darren vs Victor, 1-0
Saverio vs Zhumaaly, 0-1
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Kirsten vs Erik, 1-0
Donzell vs Joel, 1-0
Telma vs Anthony, 0-1
Elise (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Zhumaaly vs Darren, 0-1
Donzell vs Victor, 0-1
Carlos vs Kirsten, 1-0
Anthony vs Saverio, 1-0
Jose vs Erik, 0-1
Joel vs Elise, 0-1
Telma (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Darren vs Donzell, 1-0
Victor vs Carlos, 1-0
Zhumaaly vs Anthony, 0-1
Erik vs Elise, 1-0
Kirsten vs Jose, 1-0
Joel vs Telma, 0-1
Saverio (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren | 5 | #7 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Victor | 4 | UR | #2 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Anthony | 3.5 | #19 | #3 | |
| Erik | 3 | #36 | #4 | |
| Kirsten | 3 | #126 | #5 | Best Outside Top 20 Trophy |
| Carlos | 3 | #1 | #6 | |
| Zhumaaly | 2.5 | UR | #36 | Best Outside Top 60Trophy |
| Donzell | 2.5 | #33 | #37 | |
| Elise | 1.5 | #131 | #87 | |
| Telma | 1.5 | UR | #88 | |
| Severio | 1.5 | UR | #89 | |
| Jose | 1 | #84 | #90 | |
| Joel | 0.5 | UR | #136 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
April Showers Tournament
Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at Noon
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita. All the details are below. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, 2nd place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address to be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, at Noon.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Rob Rosenberg, Arnel Odero, Kirsten Taylor, Rox Osados, Carlos Chavez, Mauricio Solis, Joaquin Cantor, Antonio Cantor, Gerald Ruiz.
Round 1
Rox vs Carlos, 0-1
Arnel vs Mauricio, 1-0
Kirsten vs Darren, 0-1
Joaquin vs Rob, 0-1
Gerald vs Antonio, 1/2-1/2
Round 2
Carlos vs Darren, 0-1
Rob vs Arnel, 0-1
Gerald vs Rox, 1-0
Antonio vs Kirsten, 1-0
Mauricio vs Joaquin, 0-1
Round 3
Darren vs Arnel, 1-0
Joaquin vs Antonio, 0-1
Rob vs Carlos, 1-0
Kirsten vs Gerald, 0-1
Rox vs Mauricio, 1-0
Round 4
Antonio vs Darren, 0-1
Rob vs Gerald, 0-1
Arnel vs Rox, 0-1
Carlos vs Joaquin, 0-1
Mauricio vs Kirsten, 0-1
Round 5
Darren vs Gerald, 0-1
Rox vs Rob, 0-1
Joaquin vs Arnel, 0-1
Antonio vs Mauricio, 1-0
Kirsten vs Carlos, 1/2-1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald | 4.5 | #27 | #1 | 1st Place Trophy |
| Darren | 4 | #7 | #2 | 2nd Place Trophy |
| Antonio | 3.5 | #239 | #3 | Best Outside Top 25 Trophy |
| Arnel | 3 | #3 | #4 | |
| Rob | 3 | #9 | #5 | |
| Rox | 2 | #62 | #6 | |
| Joaquin | 2 | #240 | #7 | Best Outside Top 100 Trophy |
| Carlos | 1.5 | #1 | #8 | |
| Kirsten | 1.5 | #223 | #111 | |
| Mauricio | 0 | #109 | #112 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Afro City Tournament
Sunday, March 30th, 2025, at 1 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to the Afro City Marketplace in Los Angeles next to Baldwin Hills. It is a business collective for designers, entrepreneurs, and brands. They are happy to host us for our chess event. This event will feature an entry fee and prize money. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament will feature an entry fee of $10. This tournament will feature prize money for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at The Afro City Marketplace located at 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Ste 215, Los Angeles, 90008. The event will take place on Sunday, March 30th, 2025, at 1 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Riccarlo Porter.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Laurence Hall, Erik Gober, Carlos Chavez, Donzell Taylor, Jackson Colbert, Jason Colbert, Shann Wright, Jesse Van Patten, Mark Goleski, Harinandh Nair, Erik Spencer, Jose Estrada, Alex Winnett, Gerald Ruiz, Elise Hartley, Donald Jackson, Anthony Bell, Joshua Ulloa.
Round 1
Laurence vs Gerald, 1-0
Jason vs Carlos, 0-1
Darren vs Jose, 0-1
Donzell vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Erik S vs Jesse, 1-0
Erik G vs Mark, 1/2-1/2
Jackson vs Alex, 1-0
Harinandh vs Elise, 1-0
Shann vs Jushua, 1-0
Donald (bye) 1/2
Anthony (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Carlos vs Harinandh, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Laurence, 1-0
Jose vs Erik S, 1-0
Jackson vs Shann, 0-1
Anthony vs Mark, 1-0
Donald vs Erik G, 0-1
Jesse vs Gerald, 0-1
Alex vs Darren, 0-1
Elise vs Jason, 0-1
Joshua vs Donzell, 0-1
Round 3
Carlos vs Jose, 1-0
Shann vs Riccarlo, 0-1
Erik G vs Anthony, 0-1
Gerald vs Harinandh, 1-0
Darren vs Laurence, 1-0
Jason vs Erik S, 0-1
Donzell vs Jackson, 1-0
Mark vs Donald, 1-0
Elise vs Jesse, 0-1
Joshua vs Alex, 0-1
Round 4
Riccarlo vs Carlos, 0-1
Anthony vs Darren, 0-1
Jose vs Gerald, 0-1
Erik S vs Shann, 1-0
Erik G vs Donzell, 0-1
Jesse vs Mark, 1-0
Jackson vs Jason, 1-0
Laurence vs Alex, 1-0
Harinandh vs Donald, 1-0
Elise vs Joshua, 0-1
Round 5
Donzell vs Carlos, 0-1
Gerald vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Darren vs Erik S, 1-0
Anthony vs Jose, 1-0
Harinandh vs Jesse, 0-1
Shann vs Laurence, 0-1
Mark vs Jackson, 1/2-1/2
Joshua vs Erik G, 0-1
Alex vs Jason, 1-0
Donald vs Elise, 1-0
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos | 5 | #7 | #1 | 1st Place. $48 |
| Gerald | 4 | #1 | #2 | |
| Darren | 4 | #6 | #7 | 2nd Place. $36 |
| Anthony | 3.5 | UR | #19 | Best Outside Top 20. $24 |
| Riccarlo | 3 | #19 | #20 | |
| Erik S | 3 | #26 | #27 | |
| Laurence | 3 | #63 | #32 | |
| Donzell | 3 | #114 | #33 | Best Outside Top 80. $12 |
| Jesse | 3 | #124 | #34 | |
| Jackson | 2.5 | #46 | #35 | |
| Erik G | 2.5 | UR | #36 | |
| Mark | 2 | #31 | #37 | |
| Harinandh | 2 | #51 | #56 | |
| Jose | 2 | #78 | #73 | |
| Alex | 2 | UR | #74 | |
| Shann | 2 | UR | #75 | |
| Donald | 1.5 | UR | #76 | |
| Jason | 1 | #69 | #77 | |
| Joshua | 1 | UR | #130 | |
| Elise | 0 | UR | #131 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Jaz Cafe Tournament
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, at 1 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads to Hollywood, to the Jaz Cafe & Kitchen. This money will feature a small entry fee and prize money! Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already. This event will feature a $10 entry fee per player.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G10 minutes with a 5 second increment. We will be using chess tournament software to minimize time between rounds. This tournament will feature prize money for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided. The tournament will be played at the Jaz Cafe & Kitchen located at 6511 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. The event will take place on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, at 1 pm. This event is hosted by ladder player, Riccarlo Porter.
Confirmed Players: Riccarlo Porter, Darren Himeles, Vadim Plotkin, Cristian Jaime, Carlos Chavez, Jackson Lin, Harinandh Nair, Kyle McBride, Erik Gober, Jackson Colbert, Orion Thomas, Vincent Amaya, Alex Winnett, Owen Hawxhurst, Gibson Buffa, Stephen Morelock, Donzell Taylor, Rob Rosenberg, Joshua Ulloa, Arnel Odero, Peymon Nasseri, Rishi Ramesh, Elise Hartley, Artur Gevorgyan, Mary Lynn, Diego Monroy, Yaroslav Baranov.
Round 1
Vadim vs Darren, 1-0
Rob vs Jackson Lin, 1-0
Carlos vs Cristian, 1-0
Donzell vs Jackson Colbert, 0-1
Narinandh vs Arnel, 0-1
Yaroslav vs Rishi, 1-0
Alex vs Stephen, 0-1
Orion vs Peymon, 0-1
Vincent vs Owen, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Gibson, 1-0
Mary vs Artur, 0-1
Erik vs Diego, 0-1
Joshua (bye) 1/2
Kyle (bye) 1/2
Round 2
Peymon vs Rob, 0-1
Carlos vs Vincent, 1-0
Jackson Colbert vs Riccarlo, 1-0
Arnel vs Vadim, 1-0
Artur vs Yaroslav, 0-1
Diego vs Stephen, 1-0
Cristian vs Joshua, 0-1
Kyle vs Alex, 1-0
Darren vs Narinandh, 0-1
Rishi vs Mary, 1-0
Jackson Lin vs Orion, 1-0
Own vs Erik, 0-1
Gibson vs Donzell, 1-0
Elise (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Rob vs Arnel, 0-1
Yaroslav vs Carlos, 1/2-1/2
Jackson Colbert vs Diego, 0-1
Erik vs Kyle, 0-1
Joshua vs Elise, 1-0
Stephen vs Jackson Lin, 109
Narinandh vs Peymon, 1-0
Riccarlo vs Rishi, 1-0
Artur vs Vincent, 0-1
Vadim vs Gibson, 1-0
Donzell vs Darren, 0-1
Mary vs Alex, 1-0
Orion vs Cristian, 0-1
Owen (Bye) 1/2
Round 4
Diego vs Arnel, 0-1
Joshua vs Carlos, 0-1
Kyle vs Yaroslav, 0-1
Vincent vs Rob, 0-1
Stephen vs Vadim, 1-0
Narinandh vs Jackson Colbert, 1-0
Jackson Lin vs Riccarlo, 1/2-1/2
Cristian Jaime vs Peymon, 1-0
Gibson vs Mary, 1-0
Artur vs Erik, 1-0
Elise vs Owen, 0-1
Darren vs Orion, 1-0
Alex vs Donzell, 0-1
Round 5
Arnel vs Yaroslav, 0-1
Carlos vs Kyle, 1-0
Stephen vs Narinandh, 1-0
Rob vs Diego, 0-1
Riccarlo vs Joshua, 1-0
Cristian vs Jackson Colbert, 0-1
Darren vs Artur, 1-0
Vincent vs Gibson, 1-0
Jacksin Lin vs Owen, 1-0
Vadim vs Elise, 1-0
Peymon vs Erik, 0-1
Mary vs Donzell, 0-1
Orion vs Alex, 0-1
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos | 4.5 | #6 | #1 | 1st Place. $51 |
| Yaroslav | 4.5 | #21 | #2 | 2nd Place $40 |
| Arnel | 4 | #19 | #3 | |
| Stephen | 4 | #29 | #4 | |
| Diego | 4 | #219 | #5 | Best Outside Top 20. $26 |
| Riccarlo | 3.5 | #80 | #6 | |
| Darren | 3 | #1 | #7 | |
| Rob | 3 | #3 | #9 | |
| Jackson Colbert | 3 | #13 | #18 | |
| Vincent | 3 | #49 | #35 | |
| Vadim | 3 | #114 | #36 | |
| Narinandh | 3 | #202 | #37 | Best Outside Top 100. $13 |
| Jackson Lin | 2.5 | #168 | #38 | |
| Kyle | 2.5 | #207 | #39 | |
| Joshua | 2.5 | #219 | #40 | |
| Erik | 2 | #98 | #41 | |
| Cristian | 2 | #178 | #42 | |
| Donzell | 2 | #189 | #43 | |
| Gibson | 2 | #215 | #44 | |
| Artur | 2 | #218 | #45 | |
| Owen | 1.5 | #214 | #46 | |
| Peymon | 1 | #33 | #47 | |
| Mary | 1 | #94 | #107 | |
| Rishi | 1 | #203 | #130 | |
| Alex | 1 | #208 | #131 | |
| Elise | 0.5 | #119 | #132 | |
| Orion | 0 | #214 | #218 |
L.A. Chess Ladder
Gukesh Dommuraju Tournament
Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at 1 pm
The LA Chess Ladder heads back to Santa Clarita, to the home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Quiet area, Jacuzzi, food and great people! This tournament honors the new World Chess Champion, Gukesh Dommuraju from India. Send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to sign up. Check back for more great chess tournaments!
Who: This chess tournament is free and open to all L.A. Chess Ladder Members. Membership is free and open to anyone, so send an email to lachessladder@yahoo.com to join if you aren’t a member already.
What/When/Where: This will be a Swiss tournament with 4-6 rounds depending on how many players we have. The time control will be G5 minutes with a 5 second increment. This tournament will feature trophies for 1st place, second place and for other achievements. Chess sets & timers will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. The tournament will be played at the Santa Clarita home of ladder player, Darren Himeles. Address will be given out later. The event will take place on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at 1 pm.
Confirmed Players: Darren Himeles, Carlos Chavez, Riccarlo Porter, Rob Rosenberg, Jackson Colbert, Jason Colbert, Anthony Allonardo, Jovan Radenkovic, Stephen Morelock, Mauricio Solis, Eli Symington, Arnel Odero, Tim Estle, Harinandh Nair, Poojitha Gorumutchu.
Round 1
Anthony def Jason
Arnel def Jovan
Carlos def Mauricio
Riccarlo def Darren
Rob def Eli
Harinandh def Stephen
Tim def Jackson
Round 2
Rob def Anthony
Arnel def Harinandh
Carlos def Tim
Riccarlo def Jason
Jovan def Mauricio
Darren def Eli
Stephen def Poojitha
Jackson (bye) 1/2
Round 3
Arnel draws Riccarlo
Rob def Carlos
Darren def Anthony
Tim def Harinandh
Stephen def Jovan
Jackson def Jason
Poojitha def Mauricio
Eli (bye) 1/2
Round 4
Rob def Arnel
Carlos def Riccarlo
Darren def Tim
Stephen def Jackson
Jovan def Anthony
Harinandh def Poojitha
Eli def Jason
Mauricio (bye) 1/2
Round 5
Rob def Stephen
Carlos draws Darren
Arnel draws Tim
Riccarlo def Harinandh
Jackson def Jovan
Eli def Poojitha
Anthony def Mauricio
Jason (bye) 1/2
| Name | Points | Ranking Before | Ranking After | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob | 5 | #13 | #5 | 1st Place. Trophy |
| Darren | 3.5 | #5 | #6 | |
| Carlos | 3.5 | #6 | #7 | 2nd Place. Trophy |
| Riccarlo | 3.5 | #32 | #19 | Best Outside Top 20. Trophy |
| Arnel | 3 | #21 | #20 | |
| Stephen | 3 | #34 | #21 | |
| Tim | 2.5 | #19 | #22 | |
| Jackson | 2.5 | #53 | #46 | |
| Eli | 2.5 | UR | #47 | Best Outside Top 80. Trophy |
| Jovan | 2 | #46 | #48 | |
| Anthony | 2 | #106 | #50 | |
| Harinandh | 2 | UR | #51 | |
| Poojitha | 1 | #48 | #52 | |
| Jason | 0.5 | #66 | #69 | |
| Mauricio | 0.5 | #71 | #74 |
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