2025 World Chess Festival (Orlando)
Advanced Registrations (205 Players)
(Last Update: 7/10/25 9:25pm EST)

In the event a player competes from another country, their FIDE rating (which is the main "worldwide" rating)
will be converted to a USCF rating and be used as the official rating.
The formula is as follows: USCF = FIDE + 50 if FIDE >= 2200, USCF = 0.765 x FIDE + 560 if FIDE < 2200.
This will be noted by "(FC)". .

Friday July 11
USCF Top 100 Lists Tournament
NameQualifying List
Month & Year
Qualifying
Age
Qualifying
Rank
Qualifying
Rating
Current
Rating
Quad #Verified?State
Maisie BleakleyNovember 2024 (Women & Girls By Age)Age 98628621YesFL
Melody ZengJune 2025 (Women & Girls By Age)Age 7#367987561YesFL


NameSectionRatingIDUSCF Exp.ByesClub/TeamState/Country
Grades K/6 Non-Rated, Capture the King
Breya Johnson CHWZKDJAMAICA
Imani Blake CHWZKDJAMAICA
Dontae Byro CHWZKDJAMAICA
Taraji Francis CHWZKDJAMAICA
Joshua Jackson CHWZKDJAMAICA
Daician Scott CHWZKDJAMAICA
Jayden Walters CHWZKDJAMAICA
Isaiah Rowe CHWZKDJAMAICA
Olivia Waggoner FL
Alina Khan BYCFL
Amaan Khan BYCFL
Warm Up Scholastic
Prajit ManivannanOpen19751677680310/31/205 FL
Aashish JaganOpen1698171188253/31/2025 FL
Gus BleakleyOpen1402309690321/31/2026FL
Allan GriffinOpen1350316928893/31/2026 FL
Joshua GoldbergOpen1283300170897/31/2027 TX
Vivaan VarmaOpen12423075676310/31/2026 CA
Vihaan PrakhyaOpen1065312685466/30/2027MN
Sanjoli GhoshOpen10463068677410/31/2025 FL
Ryan ZhangOpen1020313431407/31/2026 FL
Ashton SzarnickiUnder 1000960158142067/31/2025 CA
Shyam GargUnder 1000930309709433/31/2026 FL
Rhea Mahalakshmi PinapatruniUnder 1000877324260984/30/2026 TX
Alejandro WilsonUnder 1000791319505087/31/2025 JAMAICA
Zakariya KhanUnder 1000767303419477/31/2025 FL
Jayden HyltonUnder 1000643319518627/31/2025 NC
Steven TangUnder 10006083044489412/31/2025 CA
Zane SoperUnder 1000569323704723/31/2026 FL
Kamar DavidsonUnder 1000UNR325001217/31/2026 JAMAICA
Abhiram Jay PinapatruniUnder 500 & UNR499324261304/30/2026 TX
Jacob GoldbergUnder 500 & UNR459311065877/31/2027 TX
Trey-Joshua DwyerUnder 500 & UNR395319499087/31/2025 JAMAICA
Noah TeaUnder 500 & UNR380320294799/30/2026 CA
Ross BlackwoodUnder 500 & UNR327306408547/31/2026 JAMAICA
Kevin SoperUnder 500 & UNR320323989334/30/2026 FL
Caitlyn GrantUnder 500 & UNR184313428807/31/2026 JAMAICA
Breya JohnsonUnder 500 & UNR100319498927/31/2026 JAMAICA
Jackson AlexanderUnder 500 & UNRUNR325000197/31/2026 CA
Adult Swiss
Owen Thornberry1704112236565/31/2026FL
Michael Belyea1076128970056/30/2027FL
Charles OberlanderUNR324859016/30/2026FL
Fri Night Blitz
Prajit ManivannanOpen19751677680310/31/205 FL
Thomas EgelhofOpen1799302245457/31/2027 NY
Geoffrey Thomas BakerOpen1794307559352/28/2026FL
Aashish JaganOpen1703171188253/31/2025 FL
Sabrina Chile PazOpen1673301570604/30/2026 FL
Hrehaan WaghmodeOpen16093001731110/31/2025FL
Joseph TothOpen1564306249266/30/2027FL
Sahana RameshOpen1504169358412/28/2026NJ
Kavya RameshOpen14673004339010/31/2025NJ
Gus BleakleyOpen1402309690321/31/2026FL
Joshua GoldbergOpen1350300170897/31/2027 TX
Allan GriffinOpen1350316928893/31/2026 FL
Brandon Leyte-VidalOpen1279171968701/31/2026 FL
Vivaan VarmaOpen12423075676310/31/2026 CA
Maisie BleakleyUnder 12001106309690241/31/2026FL
Vihaan PrakhyaUnder 12001065312685466/30/2027MN
Ryan ZhangUnder 12001020313431407/31/2026 FL
Jayden HyltonUnder 1200874319518627/31/2025 NC
Alejandro WilsonUnder 1200791319505087/31/2025 JAMAICA
Steven TangUnder 12006083044489412/31/2025 CA
Trey-Joshua DwyerUnder 1200395319499087/31/2025 JAMAICA
Ross BlackwoodUnder 1200327306408547/31/2026 JAMAICA
Caitlyn GrantUnder 1200184313428807/31/2026 JAMAICA
Breya JohnsonUnder 1200100319498927/31/2026 JAMAICA
Rhia JohnsonUnder 1200UNR325007517/31/2026  JAMAICA
Imani BlakeUnder 1200UNR325001017/31/2026 JAMAICA
Kamar DavidsonUnder 1200UNR325001217/31/2026 JAMAICA
Dontae ByroUnder 1200UNR325001107/31/2026 JAMAICA
Taraji FrancisUnder 1200UNR325001377/31/2026  JAMAICA
Joshua JacksonUnder 1200UNR325001667/31/2026  JAMAICA
Daician ScottUnder 1200UNR325007907/31/2026 JAMAICA
Jayden WaltersUnder 1200UNR325008077/31/2026 JAMAICA
Isaiah RoweUnder 1200UNR324435005/31/2026 JAMAICA
Fri Night Adult Blitz (Ages 15 and Over)
Axton BoonswangHex 11651300363791/31/2027 FL
Michael BelyeaHex 11076128970056/30/2027FL
George JunkinHex 11054319455336/30/2027FL
Saturday July 11
World Chess Festival - Youth Championship (Main Event; Sat & Sun)
20 & Under
Agrim Kumar20 & Under1942163832441/31/2026 STNTCCFL
Thomas Egelhof20 & Under1799302245457/31/2027 NY
Sabrina Chile Paz20 & Under1673301570604/30/2026 FL
Axton Boonswang20 & Under1651300363791/31/2027 FL
Lily Deng20 & Under1623166407014/30/205 WA
Ashton Szarnicki20 & Under960158142067/31/2025 HCACA
16 & Under
Prajit Manivannan16 & Under19751677680310/31/205 FL
Riyaan Datta16 & Under1886169153874/30/2027 FL
Geoffrey Thomas Baker16 & Under1794307559352/28/2026VCCCFL
Sahana Ramesh16 & Under1504169358412/28/2026MTSDNJ
Nimit Agrawal16 & Under1386304990863/31/2026VA
Thanisha Gopinath16 & Under1380310026893/31/2027JAXCCVA
Allan Griffin16 & Under1334316928893/31/2026 JAXCCFL
Vivaan Varma16 & Under12243075676310/31/2026CA
Krish Palisetti16 & Under1087303675703/31/2026 FL
Taraak Mohan16 & Under1087171263173/31/2025 FL
Brandon Leyte-Vidal16 & Under1056171968701/31/2026  FL
George Junkin16 & Under1054319455336/30/2027  VCCCFL
Aanya Kumar16 & Under1039166197911/31/2026 STNTCCFL
Xander Van Horn16 & Under10103221593712/31/2026  FL
Aanya Attri16 & Under96731452372 9/30/2027 VCCCFL
Alejandro Wilson16 & Under791319505087/31/2025 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Noah Perkins16 & Under616320321299/30/2026  OCPSFL
Zane Soper16 & Under569323704723/31/2026 OCPSFL
Alexander Hronsky16 & UnderUNR323588913/31/20274, 5FL
Jackson Alexander16 & UnderUNR325000197/31/2026 HCACA
12 & Under
Aashish Jagan12 & Under1703171188253/31/2025 FL
Hrehaan Waghmode12 & Under16593001731110/31/2025FL
Joseph Toth12 & Under1564306249266/30/2027SCHCHFL
Pradosh Swain12 & Under1527172373786/30/2025FRZRSFL
Kavya Ramesh12 & Under14673004339010/31/2025MTSDNJ
Gus Bleakley12 & Under1402309690321/31/2026BYCFL
Carter Hiett12 & Under12273049896011/30/2025BYCFL
Michael Wang12 & Under1148306244116/30/2025FL
Evelyn Crawford12 & Under1125309284593/31/2026FL
Anaya Atara12 & Under1125304064382/28/2026FL
Vihaan Prakhya12 & Under1065312685466/30/2027MN
Sanjoli Ghosh12 & Under10463068677410/31/2025 FL
Nico Nemeth12 & Under10213214191911/30/2026 VRBCHCFL
Ryan Zhang12 & Under1020313431407/31/2026 FRZRSFL
Mukilan Kathik12 & Under962303636657/31/2025FL
Shyam Garg12 & Under930309709433/31/2026BYCFL
Boris Ellsworth12 & Under905303377292/28/2026BYCFL
Maisie Bleakley12 & Under862309690241/31/2026BYCFL
Riyan Patel12 & Under843303713993/31/2026BYCFL
Zakariya Khan12 & Under767303419477/31/2025 BYCFL
Jason Kabarnacius12 & Under767172309032/28/2026 BYCFL
Nolan Gray12 & Under764309316712/28/2026SCHCHFL
Bodhi Herman12 & Under683323611043/31/2027 BYCFL
Steven Tang12 & Under6083044489412/31/2025HCACA
Roman Venturello12 & Under570317194902/28/2026 BYCFL
Viaan Goyal12 & Under566317213042/28/2026 BYCFL
Steven Tang12 & Under527304448943/31/2026 HCACA
Lucas Rodriguez12 & Under465323922833/31/20264, 5ALPHOMFL
Alex Jacobson12 & Under464323822833/31/2026 BYCFL
Catherine Leyte-Vidal12 & Under442171968851/31/2026 FL
Trey-Joshua Dwyer12 & Under395319499087/31/20254, 5WCTJAMAICA
Noah Tea12 & Under380320294799/30/20264, 5AAMOCCCA
Kevin Soper12 & Under320323989334/30/2026 OCPSFL
Dean Zaba12 & Under224306236475/31/2027 ICHSSUCA
Caitlyn Grant12 & Under 184313428807/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Zoe Elliott12 & Under149318446835/31/2026 WECHSSJAMAICA
Kamar Davidson12 & UnderUNR325001217/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Daician Scott12 & UnderUNR325007907/31/20264, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
8 & Under
Kavin Vairavan8 & Under1420314484799/30/2025MTSDNJ
Carl "Jude" Fields8 & Under756317706283/31/2027BYCFL
Melody Zeng8 & Under7563213728911/30/2026OAKHLLFL
Jayden Hylton8 & Under643317654587/31/20254, 5NC
Clayton Snell8 & Under617309690244/30/2026BYCFL
Myron Bizhko8 & Under617323849023/31/2026BYCFL
Mithun Reddy Veeramreddy 8 & Under600323420883/31/20265FL
Calvin Peter8 & Under539322280191/31/2026FL
Ross Blackwood8 & Under 327306408547/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Luca Champion8 & Under255323849023/31/2026BYCFL
Izabel Misir8 & Under 103318371284/30/2025 WECHSSJAMAICA
Breya Johnson8 & Under100319498927/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Alex Zaba8 & UnderUNR324604561/31/20264, 5ICHSSUCA
Rhia Johnson8 & UnderUNR325007517/31/2026 4, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Imani Blake8 & UnderUNR325001017/31/20264, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Dontae Byro8 & UnderUNR325001107/31/20264, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Taraji Francis8 & UnderUNR325001377/31/2026 4, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Joshua Jackson8 & UnderUNR325001667/31/2026 4, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Jayden Walters8 & UnderUNR325008077/31/20264, 5CHWZKDJAMAICA
Cyrus Josephs8 & UnderUNR325002057/31/20264, 5WCTJAMAICA
Puzzle Solving
Thomas EgelhofOpen1799302245457/31/2027 NY
Hrehaan WaghmodeOpen16093001731110/31/2025FL
Joseph TothOpen1564306249266/30/2027FL
Sahana RameshOpen1504169358412/28/2026NJ
Kavya RameshOpen14673004339010/31/2025NJ
Kavin VairavanOpen1420314484799/30/2025NJ
Gus BleakleyOpen1402309690321/31/2026FL
Allan GriffinOpen1334316928893/31/2026 FL
Vivaan VarmaOpen12243075676310/31/2026 CA
Vihaan PrakhyaUnder 12001065312685466/30/2027MN
Ryan ZhangUnder 12001020313431407/31/2026 FL
Ashton SzarnickiUnder 1200960158142067/31/2025 CA
Maisie BleakleyUnder 1200862309690241/31/2026FL
Alejandro WilsonUnder 1200791319505087/31/2025 JAMAICA
Steven TangUnder 12006083044489412/31/2025 CA
Zane SoperUnder 1200569323704723/31/2026 FL
Kevin SoperUnder 1200320323989334/30/2026 FL
Caitlyn GrantUnder 1200184313428807/31/2026 JAMAICA
Breya JohnsonUnder 1200100319498927/31/2026 JAMAICA
Kamar DavidsonUnder 1200UNR325001217/31/2026 JAMAICA
Isaiah RoweUnder 1200UNR324435005/31/2026 JAMAICA
Sunday July 13
Under 750 Scholastic
Jayden Hylton643319518627/31/2025 NC
Mithun Reddy Veeramreddy 617323420883/31/20261FL
Lucas Rodriguez465323922833/31/2026ALPHOMFL
Kannan Garg436309689473/31/2026 BYCFL
Trey-Joshua Dwyer395319499083/31/2026 WCTJAMAICA
Noah Tea38032029479:9/30/2026 AAMOCCCA
Rachel Peter359320016128/31/2025 FL
Caleb Huang167309640161/31/2024 FL
Nisha Gopinath159311643989/30/2025 JAXCCFL
Alexander HronskyUNR323588913/31/2027 FL
Alex ZabaUNR324604565/31/2027 ICHSSUCA
Rhia JohnsonUNR325007517/31/2026  CHWZKDJAMAICA
Imani BlakeUNR325001017/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Dontae ByroUNR325001107/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Taraji FrancisUNR325001377/31/2026  CHWZKDJAMAICA
Joshua JacksonUNR325001667/31/2026  CHWZKDJAMAICA
Daician ScottUNR32500790 7/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Jayden WaltersUNR325008077/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Cyrus JosephsUNR325002057/31/2026 WCTJAMAICA
Isaiah RoweUNR324435005/31/2026 CHWZKDJAMAICA
Sarafina JosephsUNR325002157/31/2026 WCTJAMAICA

Team/Club Abbreviations

  • AAMOCC = AAMOBOYS Foundation; California
  • ALPHOM = Alpha Omega Chess Club; Orlando, FL
  • BYC = Backyard Chess; Florida
  • CHMSTH = Chess Masters of Houston; Texas
  • CHWZKD = Chess Whiz Kids; Jamaica
  • FRZRS = Frazer School; Florida
  • HCA = Hanley Chess Academy; California
  • ICHSSU = Internet Chess University; USA
  • JAXCC = Jacksonville Chess Club; Florida
  • MTSD = ; New Jersey
  • OAKHLL= Oak Hall Academy; Florida
  • OCPS = Orange County Public System; Florida
  • SCHCH = Scholastic Chess; Florida
  • STNTCC = Stanton Chess Club; Florida
  • VCCC = Volusia County Chess Club; Florida
  • VRBCHC = Vero Beach Chess Club; Florida
  • WCT = World Chess Tour; Jamaica
  • WECHSS = WECHESS; Jamaica