WIM Trisha Kanyamarala wins Carlow Rapid Chess 2025

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.

Won the inaugural Carlow Rapid last weekend!
Check out the blog for photos and all the fun moments from the tournament: https://t.co/kzr5TJHgDF

— Trisha Kanyamarala (@Trisha_Kan) June 30, 2025

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.