18th Puspokladany Open - Group A

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33 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 Jul 2025 to 27 Jul 2025 in Puspokladany, Hungary. 6 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2113, and top seed was Gyula Mester (🇭🇺 HUN, FM, 2300).

Gyula Mester (🇭🇺 HUN, FM, 2300) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Daniel Tubak (7.0) and Peter Berczi (6.0). Mester won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Sorin-Mihai Samu (1971) beat Daniel Tubak (2248), a +277-point gap.

Location

🇭🇺Puspokladany, Hungary

Dates

23 Jul 2025 → 27 Jul 2025

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇭🇺FMGyula Mester2300

Avg top 10

2,113

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×4

WFM×2

Federations · 5 represented

🇭🇺Hungary×29

🇲🇲Myanmar×1

🇳🇴Norway×1

🇨🇳China×1

🇷🇴Romania×1

Top 3

🥇
FMGyula Mester
🇭🇺HUN·2300
8.0pts·2377perf+6.6
🥈
Daniel Tubak
🇭🇺HUN·2248
7.0pts·2209perf-3.2
🥉
Peter Berczi
🇭🇺HUN·2055
6.0pts·2138perf+19.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

FM Gyula Mester led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Mester8Tubak7Berczi6Kassay6Nyland6Nadhazi5.5

R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

FM Gyula Mester never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Gyula Mester drew with Daniel Tubak (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Gyula Mester 5 wins (R1–R5)Daniel Tubak 4 wins (R4–R7)Peter Berczi 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMGyula Mester	*	½	1	—
2Daniel Tubak	½	*	—	—
3Peter Berczi	0	—	*	—
4WFMLilla Kassay	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mester, GyulaFM	2300	HUN	+23B	+15N	+18B	+11N	+6B	=9N	+7B	=2B	+3N	8.0	42.0	45.5	39.50	2377	+6.6
2	Tubak, Daniel	2248	HUN	=12N	+32B	−6N	+26B	+13N	+14B	+9B	=1N	+7B	7.0	40.0	41.0	29.25	2209	-3.2
3	Berczi, Peter	2055	HUN	+27N	+7B	+5N	−6B	−9N	+12B	+10B	+8N	−1B	6.0	45.0	47.5	29.00	2138	+19.0
4	Kassay, LillaWFM	2119	HUN	+25N	−6B	+21N	+16B	−7N	=5B	+19N	+9B	=8N	6.0	39.5	42.5	25.75	2066	-9.4
5	Nyland, Thomas	1995	NOR	+19B	+31N	−3B	=20N	=11B	=4N	+6B	=7N	+14B	6.0	39.5	40.5	24.75	2061	+18.2
6	Samu, Sorin-Mihai	1971	ROU	+17B	+4N	+2B	+3N	−1N	−7B	−5N	+11B	=9N	5.5	48.0	52.5	30.50	2153	+42.8
7	Nadhazi, Imre	1940	HUN	+20B	−3N	+31B	+18N	+4B	+6N	−1N	=5B	−2N	5.5	46.0	47.0	23.00	2076	+31.4
8	Szaloki, Arpad	2084	HUN	−21N	+27B	=26N	=10B	+18N	+15B	+11N	−3B	=4B	5.5	36.0	38.5	22.25	2028	-21.6
9	Nandin-Erdene, DavaademberelWFM	2133	HUN	−13B	+29N	+19B	+12N	+3B	=1B	−2N	−4N	=6B	5.0	45.5	48.0	23.75	2060	-29.6
10	Keseru, Tibor	1948	HUN	=32N	+30B	−11N	=8N	+17B	+26B	−3N	=15B	=12N	5.0	34.5	35.5	17.25	1955	+1.8
11	Szollosi, LaszloFM	2067	HUN	+22B	=13N	+10B	−1B	=5N	+20N	−8B	−6N	=16B	4.5	42.5	46.0	19.50	1953	-25.6
12	Bedocs, Mate	1916	HUN	=2B	+28N	=13B	−9B	+16N	−3N	=20B	=18N	=10B	4.5	39.5	42.0	19.00	1956	+16.8
13	Czombos, Oliver	1903	HUN	+9N	=11B	=12N	=14B	−2B	−24N	+26N	+16B	−15N	4.5	38.0	40.5	18.75	2002	+44.4
14	Farkas, Csaba	2041	HUN	+29B	−18N	+17B	=13N	=20B	−2N	=22N	+19B	−5N	4.5	37.0	39.5	16.75	1891	-34.0
15	Harkai, Emma	1994	HUN	+16N	−1B	−20N	F	+30B	−8N	+24B	=10N	+13B	4.5	37.0	38.0	17.50	1979	-3.6
16	Aung Phone Maw	1805	MYA	−15B	+22N	+28B	−4N	−12B	+25N	+18B	−13N	=11N	4.5	34.5	37.0	15.25	1947	+64.8
17	Toth, Rafael	1805	HUN	−6N	+25B	−14N	+21B	−10N	−19B	+23B	+28N	=22N	4.5	32.5	35.0	14.25	1912	+51.2
18	Morovan-Szabo, Lorinc	1855	HUN	+33N	+14B	−1N	−7B	−8B	+30N	−16N	=12B	=28B	4.0	37.5	37.5	10.50	1932	+32.0
19	Torok, Vilmos	1809	HUN	−5N	+33B	−9N	+25B	=24B	+17N	−4B	−14N	=27B	4.0	35.0	35.0	10.50	1946	+59.6
20	Bencsics, Benedek	1729	HUN	−7N	F	+15B	=5B	=14N	−11B	=12N	=22B	=21N	3.5	36.5	36.5	15.50	1912	+68.0
21	Koronczai, Csongor	1844	HUN	+8B	−24N	−4B	−17N	−23N	+29B	F	+27N	=20B	3.5	31.5	31.5	12.25	1874	+9.2
22	Csirkes, Andras	1842	HUN	−11N	−16B	−25N	F	+27B	+23N	=14B	=20N	=17B	3.5	30.5	30.5	12.25	1845	-0.6
23	Kelemen-Fekete, Agnes	1929	HUN	−1N	−26B	−27N	+28N	+21B	−22B	−17N	+31B	=29B	3.5	29.5	30.5	8.25	1798	-34.4
24	Donka, PeterFM	1999	HUN	+26N	+21B	F	F	=19N	+13B	−15N	F	F	3.5	19.0	19.0	12.50	2022	+3.2
25	Giricz, Gergo	1893	HUN	−4B	−17N	+22B	−19N	+29N	−16B	−28N	F	+31N	3.0	28.5	28.5	7.00	1768	-57.2
26	Toth, Sandor Sr.	1815	HUN	−24B	+23N	=8B	−2N	+31B	−10N	−13B	−29N	F	2.5	32.5	32.5	7.25	1810	-3.6
27	Gencsi, David Sandor	1835	HUN	−3B	−8N	+23B	−30N	−22N	F	+31B	−21B	=19N	2.5	29.5	29.5	6.50	1731	-46.0
28	Torok, Marton Dr.	1932	HUN	=30N	−12B	−16N	−23B	F	=31N	+25B	−17B	=18N	2.5	27.5	27.5	6.75	1686	-51.8
29	Szabo, Mate	1835	HUN	−14N	−9B	F	=31N	−25B	−21N	=30B	+26B	=23N	2.5	25.5	25.5	6.00	1743	-21.0
30	Boros, Jozsef	1721	HUN	=28B	−10N	=32N	+27B	−15N	−18B	=29N	F	F	2.5	22.0	22.0	5.50	1776	+8.6
31	Bodo, Norbert	1694	HUN	F	−5B	−7N	=29B	−26N	=28B	−27N	−23N	−25B	1.0	28.0	28.0	2.50	1575	-19.0
32	Kadeliding, Alimujiang	1748	CHN	=10B	−2N	=30B	F	F	F	F	F	F	1.0	19.0	19.0	3.75	1814	+2.8
33	Laszlo, JanosFM	2085	HUN	−18B	−19N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	8.0	8.0	0.00	1032	-32.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Bencsics, BenedekHUN
+68.0
3.5 pts · #24
2Aung Phone MawMYA
+64.8
4.5 pts · #17
3Torok, VilmosHUN
+59.6
4.0 pts · #18

Top rating losers

1Giricz, GergoHUN
-57.2
3.0 pts · #25
2Torok, Marton Dr.HUN
-51.8
2.5 pts · #26
3Gencsi, David SandorHUN
-46.0
2.5 pts · #30

Biggest upsets

R3+277 Elo gap
Samu, Sorin-Mihai1971 beat Tubak, Daniel2248
R2+276 Elo gap
Torok, Vilmos1809 beat FMLaszlo, Janos2085
R3+265 Elo gap
Bencsics, Benedek1729 beat Harkai, Emma1994