WE Citta' di San Cataldo - A
14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 May 2025 to 11 May 2025 in San Cataldo, Italy. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1952, and top seed was Himal Gusain (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2523).
Himal Gusain (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2523) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Christian Chieffalo (3.5) and Salvatore Culle' (3.5). Gusain won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Christian Chieffalo (1801) beat Davide Rizzo (1951), a +150-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIM Himal Gusain led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Himal Gusain never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Himal Gusain beat Christian Chieffalo (White).
IM Himal Gusain 5 wins (R1–R5)Christian Chieffalo 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMHimal Gusain | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Christian Chieffalo | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Salvatore Culle' | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Matteo Pio Savarino | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gusain, HimalIM | 2523 | IND | +4N | +5B | +3N | +2B | +9N | 5.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 2922 | +4.0 |
| 2 | Chieffalo, Christian | 1801 | ITA | +7N | +6B | +8N | −1N | =3B | 3.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 8.25 | 2098 | +75.2 |
| 3 | Culle', Salvatore | 1900 | ITA | +12B | +11N | −1B | +7B | =2N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 6.25 | 2065 | +19.6 |
| 4 | Savarino, Matteo Pio | 1857 | ITA | −1B | +14N | =12N | =6B | +7N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.75 | 2027 | +21.0 |
| 5 | Filetti, Massimiliano | 1824 | ITA | +9B | −1N | =6N | =8B | =12B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 4.75 | 1932 | +12.2 |
| 6 | Rizzo, Davide | 1951 | ITA | +10B | −2N | =5B | =4N | =11B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 1820 | -17.6 |
| 7 | Amico, Rosario | 1920 | ITA | −2B | +10N | +11B | −3N | −4B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 3.50 | 1763 | -21.6 |
| 8 | Mancin, Michele | 1774 | ITA | +14B | =13N | −2B | =5N | −10B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1774 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Messina, Giuseppe Ottavio | 1934 | ITA | −5N | F | +14B | +12N | −1B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.00 | 1951 | -0.6 |
| 10 | Miosi, Francesco | 1839 | ITA | −6N | −7B | F | +13B | +8N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1887 | +5.2 |
| 11 | Dinamo, Giulio | 1779 | ITA | +13B | −3B | −7N | F | =6N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.75 | 1831 | +5.0 |
| 12 | Lo Grande, Gaetano | 1779 | ITA | −3N | F | =4B | −9B | =5N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.75 | 1686 | -9.0 |
| 13 | Grech, Gerlando | 1901 | ITA | −11N | =8B | F | −10N | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 1524 | -28.6 |
| 14 | Mauro, Gabriele | 1869 | ITA | −8N | −4B | −9N | F | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1055 | -62.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Chieffalo, ChristianITA+75.23.5 pts · #2
- 2Savarino, Matteo PioITA+21.03.0 pts · #4
- 3Culle', SalvatoreITA+19.63.5 pts · #3
- 1Mauro, GabrieleITA-62.40.0 pts · #14
- 2Grech, GerlandoITA-28.60.5 pts · #13
- 3Amico, RosarioITA-21.62.0 pts · #7
- R2+150 Elo gap
- R1+122 Elo gap
- R1+119 Elo gap