First Saturday 2025 July GM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jul 2025 to 12 Jul 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 10 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2397, and top seed was Valeriy Aveskulov (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2494).
David Berczes (🇭🇺 HUN, GM, 2413) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Harshid Kunka (5.5) and Shahil Dey (5.5). Berczes took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Kacper Tomaszewski (FM, 2330) beat Valeriy Aveskulov (GM, 2494), a +164-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM David Berczes led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM David Berczes takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
GM David Berczes drew with IM Harshid Kunka (Black).
GM David Berczes went unbeaten across 8 games (R1–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇭🇺GMBerczes, David | 2413 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 24.25 | 39.0 | +12.7 | 2520 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸IMKunka, Harshid | 2386 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 22.00 | 39.5 | +23.2 | 2478 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳IMShahil Dey | 2358 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | +15.4 | 2481 |
| 4 | 🇵🇱FMTomaszewski, Kacper | 2330 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 22.75 | 40.0 | +28.4 | 2448 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺IMPribelszky, Bence | 2401 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.75 | 40.0 | +4.5 | 2440 |
| 5 | 🇺🇦GMAveskulov, Valeriy | 2494 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 20.50 | 40.0 | -8.2 | 2429 |
| 7 | 🇹🇼IMBai, Adelard | 2430 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.50 | 40.5 | -4.5 | 2393 |
| 8 | 🇸🇰GMPacher, Milan | 2383 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 17.25 | 41.0 | -3.0 | 2356 |
| 9 | 🇭🇺IMJuhasz, Agoston | 2428 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.5 | 13.75 | 41.5 | -14.3 | 2314 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪FMRietze, Clemens, Dr. | 2348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1.0 | 4.50 | 44.0 | -56.8 | 2052 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Tomaszewski, KacperFMPOL+28.45.0 pts · #4
- 2Kunka, HarshidIMUSA+23.25.5 pts · #2
- 3Shahil DeyIMIND+15.45.5 pts · #3
- 1Rietze, Clemens, Dr.FMGER-56.81.0 pts · #10
- 2Juhasz, AgostonIMHUN-14.33.5 pts · #9
- 3Aveskulov, ValeriyGMUKR-8.25.0 pts · #5
- R1+164 Elo gap