The 2025 Illinois State Senior Championship was held concurrently with our Youth Invitational in Evanston. The tournament featured two sections, Reserve and Open, with the winner of the Open section earning entry into the Senior Tournament at the US Open in Norfolk, VA.

 

Reserve Section

 

The Reserve Section consisted of sixteen players. Heading into the final round, Craig Sandford and Gee Leong were tied with 3 points out of 4. Since the two faced off in Round 4, they were paired against different opponents in the final round: Craig Sandford defeated Kelvin McAlister while Gee Leong defeated Edward Lozano.

 

With these victories, both players finished with 4 points, splitting first place.

 

Shown below is the final cross-table:

 

Open Section

 

The Open Section featured twenty players and delivered an exciting finish. Entering the final round two players were tied with 3.5 points out of 4 and two players were tied with 3 points.

 

In those final games Florentino Inumerable and FM Camillo drew, each finishing with 4 points. Meanwhile, CM Glen Gratz defeated William Brock, creating a three-way tie for first place with 4 points each.

 

The final cross-table is shown below: