EM GP2
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 17 May 2025 in Burlington, ON, Canada. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 984, and top seed was Wajdy Shebetah (🇵🇸 PLE, 2169).
Shiva Chakkoli (🇨🇦 CAN, 1858) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Anirud Chakkoli (4.0) and Wajdy Shebetah (4.0). Chakkoli shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Shiva Chakkoli (1858) beat Wajdy Shebetah (2169), a +311-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R3; 3 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Shiva Chakkoli held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
3 players finish on 4.0/5. Chakkoli takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (11.0).
Shiva Chakkoli lost to Anirud Chakkoli (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shiva Chakkoli | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Anirud Chakkoli | 1 | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Wajdy Shebetah | 0 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 2676761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chakkoli, Shiva | 1858 | CAN | +6B | +5B | +3N | −2N | +4B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7.00 | 1900 | +4.2 |
| 2 | Chakkoli, Anirud | 1875 | CAN | −3N | +6B | +4N | +1B | +5B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7.00 | 1927 | +8.4 |
| 3 | Shebetah, Wajdy | 2169 | PLE | +2B | +4N | −1B | +5N | +6B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7.00 | 1786 | -12.6 |
| 4 | FIDE 2676761 | 0 | — | +5N | −3B | −2B | +6N | −1N | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.00 | 1071 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 2676796 | 0 | — | −4B | −1N | +6N | −3B | −2N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1071 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 2676800 | 0 | — | −1N | −2N | −5B | −4B | −3N | 0.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 1071 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Chakkoli, AnirudCAN+8.44.0 pts · #2
- 2Chakkoli, ShivaCAN+4.24.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 26767610.02.0 pts · #6
- 1Shebetah, WajdyPLE-12.64.0 pts · #3
- 2FIDE 26767610.02.0 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 26767960.01.0 pts · #5
- R3+311 Elo gap