On April 4, 2025, the international Dice Chess tournament — STOCKHOLM OPEN DICE CHESS TOURNAMENT — was held at the Stockholms Schacksalonger chess club (Ringvägen 9B). The event brought together 36 participants from Sweden, France, and India, including players of all ages — from young chess enthusiasts to veterans over 50.

🎲 Tournament Format
The tournament followed a 7 double-round Swiss system (14 games total). Time control: 5 minutes per game with a 5-second increment per move. The prize fund amounted to €500.

🏆 Tournament Winners

Main Category:
1st place – Noah Sesia (12 points)
2nd place – Xiaoyuan Xu (10 points)
3rd place – Mikael Helin (9 points)
4th place – Kumar Pugazhendhi Praveen (9 points)
5th place – Kevin Saleh (9 points)
6th place – Erik Blomqvist (8 points)

Women’s Category:
1st place – Elvira Öhrn (8 points)
2nd place – Tuva Schmalholz (7 points)
3rd place – Marianna Markova (7 points)

S-50/S-65 Category:
1st place – Jan Peter Palmblad (9 points)
2nd place – Lennarth Eriksson (8 points)
3rd place – Torbjörn Umegård (8 points)

U-18 Category:
1st place – Arvid Mansouri (9 points)
2nd place – Bruce Sun Åslund (9 points)
3rd place – Lo Ljungros (8 points)
4th place – Igor A. Markov (8 points)
5th place – Axel Larsson (7 points)
6th place – Theodor Krushichki (7 points)
7th place – Vincent Saleh Grahn (7 points)
8th place – Chakrein Bongarala (6 points)

Youngest Participants:
Ava Muhan Sun (born 2018)
Khiansh Pathipati (born 2018)

Players in the U-10 Category:
Rik Torbjörn Sun
Lorin Awier
Yuvaan Satapathy
Vincent Saleh Grahn
Chakrein Bongarala
Arvid Mansouri
Aryan Sreejesh Sivaraman

Special Surprise Prize Winners:
John Löfgren
Jung Min Seo
Przemysław Siminiak
Auxence Parisot
Axel Larsson
Martin Larsson
Renit Sharma
Hasse Hall

🌍 International Spirit and Diversity
The tournament stood out for its wide age and geographical range. Participants included both young talents and seasoned veterans. Dice Chess — blending elements of traditional chess with randomness — attracted players of all skill levels and backgrounds.

📌 About Dice Chess
Dice Chess is a chess variant where moves are determined by rolling a die, adding an element of chance and challenging players to think strategically in unpredictable situations.

The STOCKHOLM OPEN DICE CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025 was a vivid example of how chess players from different countries and generations can unite in a friendly yet competitive environment. The organizers expressed hope for more such events in the future to help promote Dice Chess and foster the development of the international chess community.