SixDays Budapest July 2025 IM-A
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Jul 2025 to 01 Aug 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 9 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2234, and top seed was Milan Pacher (🇸🇰 SVK, GM, 2383).
Nikolay Averin ( FID, IM, 2228) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Aleksandar Savanovic (6.5) and Milan Pacher (6.0). Averin won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Fernando Semprun Martinez (2008) beat Shivika Rohilla (WFM, 2181), a +173-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Nikolay Averin led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Nikolay Averin never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
IM Nikolay Averin lost to IM Aleksandar Savanovic (White).
IM Nikolay Averin 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8)GM Milan Pacher 4 wins (R3–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMAverin, Nikolay | 2228 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 28.50 | 37.5 | +31.0 | 2508 |
| 2 | 🇧🇦IMSavanovic, Aleksandar | 2360 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.25 | 38.5 | +4.0 | 2386 |
| 3 | 🇸🇰GMPacher, Milan | 2383 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.75 | 39.0 | -3.8 | 2343 |
| 4 | 🇧🇦IMJakovljevic, Vlado | 2342 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | -8.8 | 2265 |
| 5 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºFMFule, Simon | 2258 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 19.25 | 40.5 | -5.8 | 2232 |
| 7 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºCMLehocz, Jozsef Jr. | 2161 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | +17.9 | 2199 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸CMHoffman, Luc | 2219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 12.00 | 41.0 | -10.6 | 2193 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳FMPavan Karthikeya Varma Gunturi | 2202 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 12.25 | 42.0 | -26.5 | 2113 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Semprun Martinez, Fernando | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 8.00 | 42.5 | +14.4 | 2093 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳WFMShivika Rohilla | 2181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2.0 | 8.00 | 43.0 | -72.0 | 2020 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Averin, NikolayIMFID+31.07.5 pts · #1
- 2Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.CMHUN+17.94.0 pts · #7
- 3Semprun Martinez, FernandoESP+14.42.5 pts · #9
- 1Shivika RohillaWFMIND-72.02.0 pts · #10
- 2Pavan Karthikeya Varma GunturiFMIND-26.53.0 pts · #8
- 3Hoffman, LucCMUSA-10.64.0 pts · #6
- R9+173 Elo gap
- R8+155 Elo gap
- R7+125 Elo gap