Open d'Angers 2025 Tournoi A

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78 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 09 May 2025 to 11 May 2025 in Angers, France. 16 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2336, and top seed was Radoslav Dimitrov (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2474).

Radoslav Dimitrov (🇧🇬 BUL, GM, 2474) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Andrei Shchekachev (5.0) and Raul Claverie (5.0). Dimitrov took the lead from round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Ethan Merkel (2004) beat Luca Protopopescu (CM, 2216), a +212-point gap.

Location

🇫🇷Angers, France

Dates

09 May 2025 → 11 May 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇬GMRadoslav Dimitrov2474

Avg top 10

2,336

Participants

Titled players · 16

GM×3

IM×1

FM×7

CM×5

Federations · 7 represented

🇫🇷France×71

🇧🇬Bulgaria×2

🇦🇷Argentina×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇨🇳China×1

🇧🇷Brazil×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

Top 3

🥇
GMRadoslav Dimitrov
🇧🇬BUL·2474
5.5pts·2600perf+6.6
🥈
GMAndrei Shchekachev
🇫🇷FRA·2445
5.0pts·2466perf+2.9
🥉
IMRaul Claverie
🇦🇷ARG·2278
5.0pts·2341perf+5.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

GM Radoslav Dimitrov led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Dimitrov5.5Nikolov5Claverie5Shchekachev5Ringuet4.5Grezels4.5

R5 · LEADER CHANGE11 May

GM Radoslav Dimitrov takes the sole lead (4.5/5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Radoslav Dimitrov 5 wins (R2–R6)GM Momchil Nikolov 4 wins (R3–R6)IM Raul Claverie 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMRadoslav Dimitrov	*	—	—	1
2GMMomchil Nikolov	—	*	—	—
3IMRaul Claverie	—	—	*	—
4GMAndrei Shchekachev	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Dimitrov, RadoslavGM	2474	BUL	=34N	+72B	+19N	+31B	+2N	+7B	5.5	18.5	19.5	18.00	2600	+6.6
2	Shchekachev, AndreiGM	2445	FRA	+20B	+13N	+14B	+32N	−1B	+27N	5.0	20.5	23.5	18.00	2466	+2.9
3	Claverie, RaulIM	2278	ARG	+10B	+33N	+46B	−5N	+32B	+23N	5.0	18.0	20.5	16.00	2341	+5.0
4	Nikolov, MomchilGM	2436	BUL	=11N	=47B	+58N	+30N	+9B	+8B	5.0	17.5	19.5	16.25	2406	-0.7
5	Grezels, FlorianFM	2313	FRA	+48N	=9B	+22N	+3B	−7N	+26B	4.5	20.0	22.5	16.50	2374	+9.8
6	Ringuet, NoeFM	2290	FRA	=47N	+11B	=9N	+24B	=8N	+28B	4.5	19.0	21.5	16.25	2335	+7.2
7	Lux,Hugo de MeloFM	2315	BRA	+29B	F	+35N	+15N	+5B	−1N	4.0	20.5	20.5	15.00	2478	+10.4
8	Sorbe, StephaneFM	2303	FRA	=30B	+37N	+23B	+16N	=6B	−4N	4.0	20.0	23.0	14.25	2326	+4.8
9	Zounani, Yacine	2069	FRA	+70B	=5N	=6B	+46N	−4N	+34B	4.0	19.5	21.0	11.50	2348	+42.2
10	Nicot, ValentinCM	2119	FRA	−3N	+50B	+43N	+42B	=21N	=12B	4.0	18.5	21.0	12.25	2191	+23.2
11	Halegua, Dani	2143	FRA	=4B	−6N	+65B	+60N	=14B	+33N	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.50	2213	+12.0
12	Mirimanian, HaykFM	2237	FRA	=19B	−30N	+49B	+22B	+25N	=10N	4.0	17.5	20.0	13.25	2178	-7.2
13	Le Marec, Simon	2208	FRA	+38N	−2B	+50N	=35B	=18N	+36B	4.0	17.5	20.0	11.75	2204	+0.2
14	Chennoufi, Amine	2015	FRA	+62N	+39B	−2N	=48B	=11N	+30B	4.0	17.5	19.5	11.25	2227	+31.8
15	Harutyunyan, SafarFM	2258	FRA	=31N	+55B	+18N	−7B	=30N	+21B	4.0	17.0	19.5	12.50	2240	-2.2
16	Chartier, Thibaud	2239	FRA	+25N	=18B	+59N	−8B	=31N	+38B	4.0	17.0	19.0	11.75	2223	-1.8
17	Aumont, AlexandreCM	2216	FRA	−18N	+21B	=36N	+19B	=35N	+31B	4.0	16.5	19.5	13.00	2160	-7.8
18	Darniere, Simon	2048	FRA	+17B	=16N	−15B	+44N	=13B	=20N	3.5	19.5	22.5	12.75	2266	+35.4
19	Nortier, Julien	2071	FRA	=12N	+26B	−1B	−17N	+73B	+57N	3.5	19.5	20.5	9.00	2206	+20.4
20	Toure, Ananth	2144	FRA	−2N	+36B	+41N	−21B	+39N	=18B	3.5	18.0	21.0	10.75	2107	-5.2
21	Duquesne, Julien	2001	FRA	+56B	−17N	+53B	+20N	=10B	−15N	3.5	18.0	20.5	10.50	2143	+22.8
22	Garrido, Mihai	2055	FRA	=26N	+52B	−5B	−12N	+53B	+49N	3.5	17.0	19.5	9.25	2172	+19.4
23	Merkel, Ethan	2004	FRA	+75N	=54B	−8N	+52B	+48N	−3B	3.5	16.5	17.5	7.25	2166	+50.0
24	Delmas, Raphael	2027	FRA	+45B	+53N	−32B	−6N	=46B	+48B	3.5	15.5	18.0	9.25	2082	+17.6
25	Lebon, Sebastien	2109	FRA	−16B	+63N	=60B	+40N	−12B	+46N	3.5	15.5	17.5	8.50	2088	-1.8
26	Mas, Victor	2233	FRA	=22B	−19N	+68B	+72N	+47B	−5N	3.5	15.5	16.5	6.75	2145	-11.8
27	Bouvet, Florian	2244	FRA	=37B	F	+64N	+51N	+33B	−2B	3.5	15.5	15.5	9.00	2273	+4.8
28	Boulemnakher, Karim	2191	FRA	−33B	=40N	+75B	+59N	+55B	−6N	3.5	15.0	16.0	7.00	2103	-11.8
29	Midy, RobinCM	2139	FRA	−7N	=59B	F	+63N	+58B	+32N	3.5	13.0	13.0	8.00	2194	+7.4
30	Julien, Jules-Alois	2128	FRA	=8N	+12B	+54N	−4B	=15B	−14N	3.0	21.0	23.5	10.50	2178	+8.2
31	Guechchati, Ilyess	2114	FRA	=15B	+70N	+40B	−1N	=16B	−17N	3.0	20.5	22.0	8.50	2235	+35.6
32	Allard Nedellec, Guilhem	2030	FRA	+68N	+41B	+24N	−2B	−3N	−29B	3.0	20.0	21.5	8.00	2126	+12.8
33	Nineuil, Vincent	2046	FRA	+28N	−3B	+39N	+34B	−27N	−11B	3.0	19.0	22.0	9.50	2151	+16.4
34	Saad, Gabriel	2172	FRA	=1B	=51N	+61B	−33N	+42B	−9N	3.0	18.0	20.0	9.00	2093	-26.8
35	Robichon, Pierre	2006	FRA	+60B	+49N	−7B	=13N	=17B	F	3.0	17.0	19.0	8.50	2162	+19.8
36	Levesque, Guillaume	1971	FRA	+74B	−20N	=17B	=37N	+51B	−13N	3.0	17.0	18.0	7.00	2096	+19.4
37	Eustache, Boris	2111	FRA	=27N	−8B	+62N	=36B	=41N	=43B	3.0	16.5	18.5	8.25	2053	-9.2
38	Peng, Tianlu	2047	CHN	−13B	−46N	+74B	+45N	+61B	−16N	3.0	15.5	16.5	6.00	2007	-6.4
39	Emenegger, Hugo	1879	FRA	+64B	−14N	−33B	+68N	−20B	+58N	3.0	14.5	16.0	5.50	2014	+20.8
40	Maloberti, David	1990	FRA	+66N	=28B	−31N	−25B	=62N	+63B	3.0	14.0	16.0	6.75	2025	+5.4
41	Hadet, Emmanuel	1957	FRA	+77B	−32N	−20B	+78N	=37B	=55N	3.0	12.5	12.5	3.25	2000	+6.8
42	Zniber, Reda	1988	FRA	−46B	+73N	+78B	−10N	−34N	+62B	3.0	12.5	12.5	3.00	1968	-3.2
43	Vieira, Daniel	1934	USA	−49B	+74N	−10B	=70N	+72B	=37N	3.0	12.0	13.0	4.25	2028	+13.6
44	Toure, Vasanth	2187	FRA	−72N	+58B	=69N	−18B	=50N	+61B	3.0	11.5	12.5	6.00	1988	-30.6
45	Perez, Alexandre	1919	FRA	−24N	+76B	−47N	−38B	+74N	+72B	3.0	11.0	12.0	3.00	1989	+11.0
46	Chelhod, Victor	1893	FRA	+42N	+38B	−3N	−9B	=24N	−25B	2.5	19.0	22.0	7.75	2029	+18.8
47	Tyutyunnik, Viktor	2121	UKR	=6B	=4N	+45B	F	−26N	=59B	2.5	18.0	18.0	8.75	2169	+5.2
48	Charrier, Shayan	2138	FRA	−5B	+69N	+63B	=14N	−23B	−24N	2.5	17.5	19.0	5.50	1984	-51.2
49	Gohier, Adrien	1811	FRA	+43N	−35B	−12N	=50B	+64N	−22B	2.5	16.0	18.0	6.25	1966	+21.0
50	Masset, Jacques	1959	FRA	+65B	−10N	−13B	=49N	=44B	=51N	2.5	16.0	18.0	6.00	1979	+1.4
51	Gadois, Arnaud	2048	FRA	=52N	=34B	+56N	−27B	−36N	=50B	2.5	14.5	17.0	6.50	2020	-11.6
52	Protopopescu, LucaCM	2216	FRA	=51B	−22N	+73B	−23N	+60B	F	2.5	14.5	15.5	4.25	1982	-57.2
53	Sureau, Corentin	1880	FRA	+67N	−24B	−21N	=64B	−22N	+73B	2.5	14.5	15.5	4.00	1933	+7.8
54	Grousset, Thimote	1818	FRA	+61B	=23N	−30B	−58N	F	+75B	2.5	12.5	13.5	4.75	1990	+43.6
55	Le Geay, JoachimFM	2084	FRA	F	−15N	+77B	+69B	−28N	=41B	2.5	12.5	12.5	3.50	2038	-11.2
56	Buffin, Jean	1898	FRA	−21N	+67B	−51B	−61N	=65B	+69N	2.5	12.0	13.5	4.50	1905	+0.2
57	Rivet, Bertrand	1831	FRA	−69B	−60N	=66N	+75B	+67N	−19B	2.5	11.0	12.0	4.00	1894	+8.8
58	Humeau, Mickael	1984	FRA	+71N	−44N	−4B	+54B	−29N	−39B	2.0	17.0	18.5	4.00	1924	-12.0
59	Corral Nehama, LeoCM	1967	FRA	+76N	=29N	−16B	−28B	F	=47N	2.0	16.0	17.0	4.00	2035	+15.6
60	Renaud, Thomas	1899	FRA	−35N	+57B	=25N	−11B	−52N	=66B	2.0	15.5	17.5	5.25	1909	0.0
61	Minatchy, Tristan	1935	FRA	−54N	+71B	−34N	+56B	−38N	−44N	2.0	14.0	15.5	4.00	1877	-10.2
62	Paraillous, Maxime	1910	FRA	−14B	=77N	−37B	+76N	=40B	−42N	2.0	14.0	14.5	2.75	1837	-11.8
63	Bertrand, Arthur	1930	FRA	+78N	−25B	−48N	−29B	+71N	−40N	2.0	14.0	14.0	1.50	1887	-7.4
64	Chretien Stanus, Liam	1971	FRA	−39N	+66B	−27B	=53N	−49B	=65N	2.0	13.5	15.5	4.25	1801	-55.6
65	Youssef, Mohamed	1844	FRA	−50N	=68B	−11N	=67B	=56N	=64B	2.0	13.0	14.5	4.00	1855	+1.2
66	Rabouan, Jean-Francois	1896	FRA	−40B	−64N	=57B	−73N	+77B	=60N	2.0	10.5	11.0	2.75	1778	-19.0
67	Vergara, Jose	1983	FRA	−53B	−56N	=76B	=65N	−57B	+78N	2.0	10.5	10.5	1.50	1727	-41.2
68	Des Moutis, Raphael	1924	FRA	−32B	=65N	−26N	−39B	=76N	=71B	1.5	13.0	14.0	2.25	1761	-26.6
69	Derieux, Christian	1958	FRA	+57N	−48B	=44B	−55N	F	−56B	1.5	13.0	13.0	4.00	1879	-11.0
70	Kollar, Romain	2235	FRA	−9N	−31B	+71N	=43B	—	—	1.5	10.0	11.5	3.00	1915	-32.4
71	Seiller, Nicolas	1889	FRA	−58B	−61N	−70B	+77N	−63B	=68N	1.5	9.0	9.5	1.25	1779	-18.0
72	Soyer, Jean-Yves	2042	FRA	+44B	−1N	F	−26B	−43N	−45N	1.0	18.0	18.0	3.00	1903	-19.2
73	Primel, Dominique	1906	FRA	F	−42B	−52N	+66B	−19N	−53N	1.0	13.5	13.5	2.00	1770	-17.2
74	Shved, Jakov	1850	FRA	−36N	−43B	−38N	F	−45B	+76B	1.0	13.0	13.0	1.00	1704	-17.4
75	Shurgaia, Vincent	1899	FRA	−23B	F	−28N	−57N	+78B	−54N	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	1691	-26.6
76	Fevrier, Yann	1847	FRA	−59B	−45N	=67N	−62B	=68B	−74N	1.0	10.5	11.5	1.75	1652	-27.2
77	Chaumont, Lucas	1823	FRA	−41N	=62B	−55N	−71B	−66N	F	0.5	11.0	11.0	1.00	1581	-47.6
78	Mallet, Gregoire	1809	FRA	−63B	F	−42N	−41B	−75N	−67B	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	1151	-31.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Merkel, EthanFRA
+50.0
3.5 pts · #29
2Grousset, ThimoteFRA
+43.6
2.5 pts · #52
3Zounani, YacineFRA
+42.2
4.0 pts · #12

Top rating losers

1Protopopescu, LucaCMFRA
-57.2
2.5 pts · #46
2Chretien Stanus, LiamFRA
-55.6
2.0 pts · #64
3Charrier, ShayanFRA
-51.2
2.5 pts · #47

Biggest upsets

R4+212 Elo gap
Merkel, Ethan2004 beat CMProtopopescu, Luca2216
R1+168 Elo gap
Darniere, Simon2048 beat CMAumont, Alexandre2216
R1+166 Elo gap
Zounani, Yacine2069 beat Kollar, Romain2235