1er Open International des Maitres du Temps de La Palme
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10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 12 Sept 2025 in La Palme, France. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1755, and top seed was Marc Kirszenberg (🇫🇷 FRA, CM, 2113).
Marc Kirszenberg (🇫🇷 FRA, CM, 2113) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Alain Boudart (3.5) and Per-Olov Larsson (3.0). Kirszenberg broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Jon Konig (1505) beat Yves Tabone (1686), a +181-point gap.
Location
🇫🇷La Palme, France
Dates
12 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇫🇷France×7
🇱🇺Luxembourg×1
🇸🇪Sweden×1
🇬🇧England×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Marc Kirszenberg led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
3
3
1
2
1
R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
CM Marc Kirszenberg held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
CM Marc Kirszenberg beat Alain Boudart (Black).
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
Alain Boudart won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMMarc Kirszenberg | * | 1 | ½ | ½ |
| 2Alain Boudart | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Francois Capaces | ½ | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Per-Olov Larsson | ½ | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirszenberg, MarcCM | 2113 | FRA | +2N | =4B | +5N | =3B | +6B | 4.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 11.00 | 2069 | -2.8 |
| 2 | Boudart, Alain | 1779 | FRA | −1B | +7N | +6N | +4B | =3N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 7.00 | 2025 | +31.8 |
| 3 | Larsson, Per-Olov | 1925 | SWE | +8N | =6B | =4N | =1N | =2B | 3.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 7.00 | 1934 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Capaces, Francois | 1930 | FRA | +9B | =1N | =3B | −2N | +7B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 1895 | -2.8 |
| 5 | Choquet, Sylvain | 1548 | FRA | F | +10N | −1B | +7N | +8B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1897 | +69.2 |
| 6 | Salvagnac, Jean-pierre | 1800 | FRA | F | =3N | −2B | +9B | −1N | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.50 | 1789 | -3.0 |
| 7 | Konig, Jon | 1505 | ENG | F | −2B | +8N | −5B | −4N | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.00 | 1543 | -8.0 |
| 8 | Tabone, Yves | 1686 | FRA | −3B | +9N | −7B | F | −5N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1500 | -19.8 |
| 9 | Plard, Thierry | 1690 | LUX | −4N | −8B | +10B | −6N | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1554 | -14.2 |
| 10 | Sorini, Gilbert | 1570 | FRA | F | −5B | −9N | F | — | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 818 | -17.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Choquet, SylvainFRA+69.23.0 pts · #5
- 2Boudart, AlainFRA+31.83.5 pts · #2
- 3Larsson, Per-OlovSWE+1.63.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Tabone, YvesFRA-19.81.0 pts · #8
- 2Sorini, GilbertFRA-17.40.0 pts · #10
- 3Plard, ThierryLUX-14.21.0 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R3+181 Elo gap
- R4+151 Elo gap
- R5+138 Elo gap