The 2025 Dubbo Open ended ina tie between Nikola Vujasin and Leon Kempen, on 5/6. Kempen had started the tournament with 4/4, including a win over top seed Blake Lynch, but a loss to Vujasin left a 3 way tie for 1st going into the final round. Vujasin defeated fellow leader Ron Groenhout with a strong attack on the top board, while Kempen beat Cameron McLean on board 2.
Groenhout had the consolation of sharing the Under 1600 prize with former tournament winner Fritz vander Wal on 4/6. Prakashbabu Radhakrishnan was the best U1300 player, while Cameron McClean and Sarayu Prakashbabu shared the best unrated prize.
Although this years event was smaller than previous years, it was an enjoyable, and very social tournament. As usual, the Dubbo Chess Club did a great job of organising the tournament, and with the support of the Dubbo RSL Club, were able to offer a generous prize pool. Next years event is likely to be on the weekend of the 14th and 15th of March, so plan your entries now!
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