The 2025 New England Blitz Championship was held on December 28, 2025. This official New England Chess Association (NECA) event was co-sponsored by the Ocean State Chess Association (OSCA) and Future Masters Chess Academy in Ashland, MA, which also hosted the event.
66 players attended, including 15 titled players! The time limit was G/3 +5, in a 7-round double-SS format (white and black; 14 games in all). See complete crosstables here.
NM Lawyer Times (right), owner, Future Masters Chess Academy, stands next to 2025 New England Blitz Champion GM Alexander Ivanov and the rest of the winners circle. (Photo: Frank Delbonis)
Open Championship Section:
1st - Champion - GM Alexander Ivanov (MA) - 11.5 pts
2nd - NM Rajesh Shanmugasundaram (RI) 9.5 pts
3rd - NM Dattasai Kilari (MA) - 9.5 pts
U2000 Champion - CM Franklin Lewis (MA) - 8.5 pts
U1700 Section
1st - Kenisro Princeton Viyani (MA) - 12.5 pts
2nd - Arush Ghosh (CT) - 10.5 pts
3rd - Karanbir Singh (MA) - 9.0 pts
Tie 3rd / U1400 Champion - Ziming Fan (MA) - 9.0 pts
U1200 Section
1st - Luke LaRochelle (RI) - 11.0 pts
2nd - Brandon Thrope (NY) - 10.0 pts
3rd - Evan Gavlick (RI) - 9.0 pts
U800 Section
1st - Samuel McLaren (MA) - 12.0 pts
2nd - Adrian Deych (MA) - 9.0 pts
3rd - Jack Francis (MA) - 9.0.pts
News provided by Frank Delbonis, President, OCSA
Added to Mass Chess news by Mike Urbonas on Jan. 4, 2026.