17eme Open International d'echecs de Rouen

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91 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 20 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2025 in Rouen, France. 14 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2371, and top seed was Bobby Cheng (🇦🇺 AUS, GM, 2583).

Andrei Shchekachev (🇫🇷 FRA, GM, 2463) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Himal Gusain (6.0) and Mathis Thibous (5.5). Shchekachev won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Robin Midy (CM, 2170) beat Bobby Cheng (GM, 2583), a +413-point gap.

Location

🇫🇷Rouen, France

Dates

20 Dec 2025 → 23 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇦🇺GMBobby Cheng2583

Avg top 10

2,371

Participants

Titled players · 14

GM×4

IM×2

FM×6

CM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇫🇷France×80

🇳🇱Netherlands×2

🇩🇪Germany×2

🇬🇧England×2

🇧🇪Belgium×1

🇲🇷Mauritania×1

🇦🇺Australia×1

🇪🇸Spain×1

Top 3

🥇
GMAndrei Shchekachev
🇫🇷FRA·2463
6.5pts·2639perf+10.7
🥈
IMHimal Gusain
🇮🇳IND·2472
6.0pts·2500perf+3.0
🥉
Mathis Thibous
🇫🇷FRA·2227
5.5pts·2382perf+58.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

GM Andrei Shchekachev led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Shchekachev6.5Gusain6Tirard5.5Thibous5.5Tulliez5.5Dgebuadze5.5

R5–R7 · LEAD HELD

GM Andrei Shchekachev held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Andrei Shchekachev 6 wins (R1–R6)IM Hugo Tirard 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMAndrei Shchekachev	*	—	—	1
2IMHimal Gusain	—	*	—	—
3IMHugo Tirard	—	—	*	0
4Mathis Thibous	0	—	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Shchekachev, AndreiGM	2463	FRA	+66B	+16N	+20B	+10N	+7B	+3N	=13N	6.5	29.0	32.0	29.75	2639	+10.7
2	Gusain, HimalIM	2472	IND	+34N	+12B	=6N	+39B	+25N	=4B	+8N	6.0	29.0	32.5	27.00	2500	+3.0
3	Thibous, Mathis	2227	FRA	+29B	+31N	+17B	+5N	=4N	−1B	+15B	5.5	30.5	34.5	25.25	2382	+58.8
4	Dgebuadze, AlexandreGM	2396	BEL	+40B	+26N	+15B	+8N	=3B	=2N	=5B	5.5	30.5	34.0	25.50	2418	+3.7
5	Tirard, HugoIM	2397	FRA	+35N	+23B	+18N	−3B	+6N	+14B	=4N	5.5	30.0	34.0	25.75	2384	+0.4
6	Tulliez, AndreFM	2217	FRA	+73B	+38N	=2B	+68N	−5B	+21N	+24B	5.5	27.0	29.5	21.00	2276	+13.8
7	Schoorl, RobFM	2277	NED	+51N	+19B	+11N	+14B	−1N	−13B	+32N	5.0	29.0	32.0	21.00	2282	+6.8
8	Midy, RobinCM	2170	FRA	+63N	+33B	+13N	−4B	+27B	+9N	−2B	5.0	29.0	32.0	20.50	2349	+33.8
9	Legky, Nikolay AGM	2338	FRA	+28N	+21B	−14N	+43B	+11N	−8B	+26N	5.0	27.0	30.5	21.00	2168	-10.5
10	Ringuet, NoeFM	2217	FRA	+71N	+27B	+69N	−1B	+26N	=25B	=12N	5.0	26.0	28.5	17.50	2197	+3.0
11	Lefrancois, Jean	2049	FRA	+62N	+41B	−7B	+32N	−9B	+27N	+30B	5.0	25.5	28.5	18.50	2122	+31.6
12	Robichon, Pierre	2028	FRA	+84B	−2N	+44B	=38N	+49B	+22N	=10B	5.0	25.5	27.5	17.25	2134	+19.0
13	Cheng, BobbyGM	2583	AUS	F	+65N	−8B	+31N	+17B	+7N	=1B	4.5	28.0	28.0	19.75	2438	-7.0
14	Oungre, Laurent	2080	FRA	+60B	+50N	+9B	−7N	+29B	−5N	=16B	4.5	27.0	30.0	17.25	2161	+16.2
15	Han, QixiangFM	2061	ENG	+67N	+44B	−4N	+33B	=28N	+19B	−3N	4.5	27.0	30.0	17.00	2085	+11.6
16	Thibaut-Coignec, Leopold	1955	FRA	+79N	−1B	−28N	+62B	+34N	+33B	=14N	4.5	26.0	28.0	15.25	2022	+11.8
17	Mohamed Abderrahim, Taleb MohamedFM	2035	MTN	+72N	+55B	−3N	+42B	−13N	+36B	=18N	4.5	25.0	27.5	15.25	2100	+27.6
18	Limbourg, Philipp	2166	GER	+75B	+49N	−5B	−27N	+44B	+31N	=17B	4.5	24.5	27.0	15.25	2063	-13.8
19	Benouaret, Idir	1934	FRA	+61B	−7N	+51B	=22N	+40B	−15N	+38B	4.5	24.0	27.0	15.25	2020	+15.8
20	Soubirou, OrianeWFM	2092	FRA	+58N	+42B	−1N	=53B	=47N	=28B	+43N	4.5	24.0	27.0	15.25	2045	-7.2
21	Vine, Thibaut	1959	FRA	+82B	−9N	+50B	=49N	+38B	−6B	+42N	4.5	23.5	25.5	13.50	2062	+18.0
22	Zanin, Clement	1857	FRA	−55N	+87B	+23N	=19B	+53N	−12B	+39N	4.5	23.5	25.0	14.75	1992	+53.2
23	Sere, Nicolas	1995	FRA	+76B	−5N	−22B	+56N	=50B	+40N	+45B	4.5	23.0	25.0	13.50	1986	-0.4
24	Lebrun, Elias	1925	FRA	=86B	+70N	+54B	−25B	+57N	+39B	−6N	4.5	21.5	23.0	12.75	2062	+24.4
25	Macon, ArthurFM	2338	FRA	+37B	=45N	+56B	+24N	−2B	=10N	F	4.0	26.0	26.0	15.75	2198	-13.2
26	Brecheteau, Paul	1924	FRA	+52N	−4B	+71N	+69B	−10B	+29N	−9B	4.0	25.0	27.5	12.00	2035	+16.8
27	Perouin, Simon	1887	FRA	+83N	−10N	+79B	+18B	−8N	−11B	+62N	4.0	24.5	26.5	11.50	2013	+43.6
28	Louis, Julien	1829	FRA	−9B	+82N	+16B	+30N	=15B	=20N	F	4.0	24.5	24.5	15.00	2121	+43.4
29	Garde, Kostia	1818	FRA	−3N	+74B	+36N	+54B	−14N	−26B	+53N	4.0	24.0	26.5	12.50	2009	+33.6
30	Le Bourhis, Dominique	1925	FRA	=46N	+57B	=43N	−28B	+35N	+47B	−11N	4.0	23.5	26.5	14.00	1896	-4.4
31	Cozic, Clement	1887	FRA	+74N	−3B	+67N	−13B	+52N	−18B	+58N	4.0	23.5	26.0	11.50	1997	+33.6
32	Sere, Philemon	1881	FRA	−77N	+72B	+41N	−11B	+69N	+64N	−7B	4.0	21.5	23.5	11.50	1935	+8.8
33	Tribout, Marius	1874	FRA	+78B	−8N	+77B	−15N	+70B	−16N	+51B	4.0	21.5	23.5	9.50	1913	+14.8
34	Delille, Victor	1842	FRA	−2B	=84N	+86B	=60N	−16B	+76N	+59B	4.0	20.5	22.0	9.00	1877	+5.0
35	Cousin, Benjamin	1834	FRA	−5B	−76N	+82B	+79N	−30B	+61N	+55B	4.0	19.5	21.5	10.00	1855	+2.4
36	David, Sebastien	1912	FRA	−69B	+85N	−29B	+76N	+78B	−17N	+46N	4.0	18.5	20.5	9.50	1822	-15.0
37	Arjol-conde, David	1822	FRA	−25N	=80B	−52N	+74B	=41B	+77N	+54B	4.0	18.0	20.0	10.25	1862	+5.4
38	Thereze, Ludovic	1867	FRA	+88N	−6B	+48N	=12B	−21N	+60B	−19N	3.5	26.0	27.0	10.00	1886	+2.6
39	Han, Qixuan	2045	ENG	+81B	=56N	+45B	−2N	+68B	−24N	−22B	3.5	24.5	26.5	10.00	1916	-45.6
40	Lehericey, Romain	1832	FRA	−4N	=52B	+80N	+46B	−19N	−23B	+69N	3.5	23.5	25.5	9.50	1853	+1.6
41	Moussaoui, Hicham	1692	FRA	+53N	−11N	−32B	=63B	=37N	+71B	=47N	3.5	22.5	25.0	10.75	1873	+32.0
42	Teyssier, Alexandre	1866	FRA	+59B	−20N	+78B	−17N	=64B	+73N	−21B	3.5	22.0	24.0	9.00	1894	+5.4
43	Gode, Clement	1917	FRA	=70B	+90N	=30B	−9N	=51B	+50N	−20B	3.5	22.0	22.5	8.25	1913	-4.8
44	Clerc, Mathilde	1860	FRA	+91B	−15N	−12N	+81B	−18N	=52B	+72N	3.5	21.5	21.5	6.00	1867	+0.4
45	Ahmed Djibaba, Mounir	1913	FRA	+80N	=25B	−39N	=52B	=60N	+57B	−23N	3.5	21.0	23.0	10.00	1896	-4.8
46	Sannier, Philippe	1707	FRA	=30B	−54N	+59B	−40N	+65B	+49N	−36B	3.5	20.5	23.5	11.00	1878	+30.0
47	Canonne, Antoine	1852	FRA	−56B	+81N	=65B	+73N	=20B	−30N	=41B	3.5	20.5	22.5	10.00	1836	-2.8
48	Caniel, Tom	1628	FRA	−49B	+75N	−38B	−50N	=81B	+82N	+73B	3.5	16.5	18.5	8.00	1808	+61.2
49	Lehericey, Fabrice	1863	FRA	+48N	−18B	+55N	=21B	−12N	−46B	=60N	3.0	24.0	27.0	10.25	1792	-14.2
50	Leleu, Andre	1852	FRA	+89N	−14B	−21N	+48B	=23N	−43B	=57N	3.0	23.5	24.5	8.25	1775	-12.8
51	Querret Desjardins, Etienne	1821	FRA	−7B	+61N	−19N	+55B	=43N	=53B	−33N	3.0	23.0	26.0	9.25	1829	-2.4
52	Guerillon, Sylvain	1705	FRA	−26B	=40N	+37B	=45N	−31B	=44N	=66B	3.0	22.5	25.5	10.75	1818	+20.2
53	Len, Thomas	1887	ESP	−41B	+62N	+76B	=20N	−22B	=51N	−29B	3.0	22.5	24.5	8.75	1773	-22.2
54	Vine, Guillaume	1996	FRA	=57N	+46B	−24N	−29N	+86B	=58B	−37N	3.0	22.0	23.5	8.00	1735	-46.6
55	Dryzhuk, Marat	1614	FRA	+22B	−17N	−49B	−51N	+75B	+81N	−35N	3.0	21.5	23.5	9.00	1798	+60.0
56	Damamme, Maxime	1607	FRA	+47N	=39B	−25N	−23B	−58N	+87B	=71N	3.0	21.0	22.5	8.00	1834	+68.4
57	Anquetil Auger, Celian	1732	FRA	=54B	−30N	+90B	+65N	−24B	−45N	=50B	3.0	21.0	21.5	6.50	1845	+37.6
58	Setkov, Aleksandr	1784	FRA	−20B	=59N	=70B	=77N	+56B	=54N	−31B	3.0	20.0	22.0	8.25	1750	-8.4
59	Rimbert, Bradley	1641	FRA	−42N	=58B	−46N	+87B	+72N	=68B	−34N	3.0	19.5	21.0	7.00	1744	+17.6
60	Girard, Francois	1778	FRA	−14N	=89B	+88N	=34B	=45B	−38N	=49B	3.0	19.5	20.5	6.75	1757	-3.8
61	Cavellier, Loic	1709	FRA	−19N	−51B	−63N	+91B	+67N	−35B	+76B	3.0	19.5	19.5	5.00	1737	+4.2
62	Andrieu, Philippe	1752	FRA	−11B	−53B	+91N	−16N	+88B	+78N	−27B	3.0	19.5	19.5	3.00	1765	+0.4
63	Ruet, Mathis	1805	FRA	−8B	−78N	+61B	=41N	=77B	=70N	=64B	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.50	1759	-22.8
64	Thierry, Patrice	2058	FRA	+85B	−69N	−68N	+67B	=42N	−32B	=63N	3.0	19.0	21.0	8.25	1757	-52.6
65	Cozic, Erwan	1975	FRA	+87N	−13B	=47N	−57B	−46N	=69B	+83N	3.0	19.0	20.5	6.50	1775	-37.4
66	Enkirche, Raphael	1835	FRA	−1N	−79B	=72N	−78N	+74B	+80B	=52N	3.0	18.5	20.5	7.25	1728	-46.8
67	Desforges, Julien	1760	FRA	−15B	+91N	−31B	−64N	−61B	+88N	+77B	3.0	17.5	17.5	3.00	1759	-3.2
68	Rachez, Christophe	1885	FRA	=90B	+86N	+64B	−6B	−39N	=59N	F	3.0	17.0	17.0	6.25	1891	+0.4
69	Limbourg, Alexander	1699	GER	+36N	+64B	−10B	−26N	−32B	=65N	−40B	2.5	23.5	26.5	8.50	1852	+44.8
70	Vigneron, Frederic	1701	FRA	=43N	−24B	=58N	+71B	−33N	=63B	F	2.5	20.5	20.5	7.25	1796	+14.0
71	Remondi, Laurent	1815	FRA	−10B	+83N	−26B	−70N	+79B	−41N	=56B	2.5	20.0	22.0	5.50	1688	-27.2
72	Gille, Gabriel	1744	FRA	−17B	−32N	=66B	+90N	−59B	+86N	−44B	2.5	19.5	20.0	3.50	1704	-18.4
73	Dubois, Alan	1811	FRA	−6N	=88B	+89N	−47B	+80N	−42B	−48N	2.5	19.0	20.0	3.50	1663	-29.0
74	Begon, Nicolas	1693	FRA	−31B	−29N	=85B	−37N	−66N	+89B	+87N	2.5	18.5	19.5	3.50	1653	-17.2
75	Weil, Francois	1800	FRA	−18N	−48B	=87N	−80B	−55N	+90B	+86N	2.5	16.0	16.5	2.75	1646	-63.2
76	Rosel, Fabrice	1732	FRA	−23N	+35B	−53N	−36B	+83N	−34B	−61N	2.0	22.5	24.5	6.00	1680	-21.6
77	Villeneuve De, Maelys	1680	FRA	+32B	F	−33N	=58B	=63N	−37B	−67N	2.0	21.0	21.0	7.00	1696	+6.4
78	Zhang, Jinchen	1661	NED	−33N	+63B	−42N	+66B	−36N	−62B	F	2.0	20.5	20.5	6.00	1716	+15.6
79	Lozac`k, Paul	1712	FRA	−16B	+66N	−27N	−35B	−71N	−85B	+91B	2.0	20.0	20.0	3.00	1657	-20.0
80	Didaoui, Romain	1700	FRA	−45B	=37N	−40B	+75N	−73B	−66N	=81B	2.0	19.0	21.0	5.50	1665	-13.6
81	Ple, Laurent	1747	FRA	−39N	−47B	+83B	−44N	=48N	−55B	=80N	2.0	19.0	21.0	4.75	1613	-27.0
82	Javor, Besim	1717	FRA	−21N	−28B	−35N	−83B	+91N	−48B	+89N	2.0	19.0	19.0	1.00	1557	-29.8
83	Chitrit, Norbert	1683	FRA	−27B	−71B	−81N	+82N	−76B	+84N	−65B	2.0	15.5	17.5	4.00	1644	-8.6
84	Guichard, Paul	1739	FRA	−12N	=34B	F	F	=89N	−83B	+88N	2.0	13.0	13.0	3.50	1656	-11.6
85	Medghoul, Bilal	1755	FRA	−64N	−36B	=74N	=88B	F	+79N	F	2.0	12.5	12.5	3.75	1732	-4.4
86	Caillot, Arnaud	1705	FRA	=24N	−68B	−34N	+89B	−54N	−72B	−75B	1.5	19.5	20.5	3.25	1574	-22.2
87	Dodin, Jules	1726	FRA	−65B	−22N	=75B	−59N	+90B	−56N	−74B	1.5	18.5	19.0	1.75	1521	-72.0
88	Ramahaleo, Andrianina	1650	FRA	−38B	=73N	−60B	=85N	−62N	−67B	−84B	1.0	17.0	19.0	2.25	1472	-25.6
89	Glon Tombi Ambassa, Hermione	1435	FRA	−50B	=60N	−73B	−86N	=84B	−74N	−82B	1.0	15.0	16.5	2.50	1446	+2.4
90	Diener, Jean-Denis	1682	FRA	=68N	−43B	−57N	−72B	−87N	−75N	F	0.5	16.0	16.0	1.50	1400	-31.4
91	Zinoun, Said	1621	FRA	−44N	−67B	−62B	−61N	−82B	F	−79N	0.0	16.5	16.5	0.00	951	-39.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Damamme, MaximeFRA
+68.4
3.0 pts · #55
2Caniel, TomFRA
+61.2
3.5 pts · #42
3Dryzhuk, MaratFRA
+60.0
3.0 pts · #50

Top rating losers

1Dodin, JulesFRA
-72.0
1.5 pts · #86
2Weil, FrancoisFRA
-63.2
2.5 pts · #74
3Thierry, PatriceFRA
-52.6
3.0 pts · #67

Biggest upsets

R3+413 Elo gap
CMMidy, Robin2170 beat GMCheng, Bobby2583
R2+359 Elo gap
Limbourg, Alexander1699 beat Thierry, Patrice2058
R4+279 Elo gap
Perouin, Simon1887 beat Limbourg, Philipp2166