2025 SIO Chess & Jane Street sponsorship

The 2025 Sydney International Open chess event ended on Sunday 27 April, a tournament featured players from the Asian continent with the majority from Australia. 

Jane Street, a renowned quantitative trading firm with a global presence, generously sponsored the prizes for this event. Their commitment to promoting chess events and communities is truly admirable.  

As the event was categorised in 3 groups, players of all ages had the opportunity to participate. The diverse range of emotions displayed by players at the event showcased the depth of their experiences throughout the nine round game. The insights shared were truly valuable in understanding the game dynamics.

Participating in events like this can enhance players chess skills and bring out the best, leading to moments of pure joy, laughter, tears, and surprise.

Players can benefit from this unique experience by learning from mistakes and improving their chess knowledge for future tournaments.

Each category in the 2025 SIO offered unique challenges and rewards for players at different skill levels. The winners of the 2025 SIO events are as follows:

Championships winner

GM Guha Mitrabha  - 7.5  of 9

Challengers Winner

WFM Supreetha Potluri  - 7.5  of 9

Contenders Winners 

Avinav Sivaraj and Daniel Ding -  7.5 of 9

With Jane Street strong support to the chess community and excellent intern opportunities for University students to join the trading organisation, we are excited to showcase some of their open opportunities. They hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories.  The Intern opportunities for University students including an in-house SEE programme in Hong kong which is a unique opportunity for students. Learn more from here to apply