Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - Open
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13 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Milton Keynes, England. 2 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1918, and top seed was Yichen Han (🇳🇱 NED, IM, 2435).
Shivam Sahoo (🇬🇧 ENG, 1871) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Jan Murawski (3.5) and Alexander Hertog (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 5: Shivam Sahoo (1871) beat Jan Murawski (CM, 2125), a +254-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Milton Keynes, England
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 29 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
1,918
Participants
13
Titled players · 2
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 3 represented
🇬🇧England×11
🇯🇲Jamaica×1
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCo-leaders
4
2
2
2
1
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Shivam Sahoo beat CM Jan Murawski (Black).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Shivam Sahoo won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shivam Sahoo | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2CMJan Murawski | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Alexander Hertog | — | — | * | ½ |
| 4Jack Hale | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahoo, Shivam | 1871 | ENG | −?B | +12N | +11B | +8N | +2N | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2574 | +61.6 |
| 2 | Murawski, JanCM | 2125 | ENG | +4B | +5N | =?B | +9N | −1B | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6.50 | 2084 | -6.0 |
| 3 | Hertog, Alexander | 1905 | ENG | =8N | =6B | −10N | +12B | +7N | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1896 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Chapman, Luke | 1800 | ENG | −2N | +10B | =8N | +6B | −?B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 2054 | +50.4 |
| 5 | Liu, Jacob | 1932 | ENG | +11N | −2B | +6N | −?N | =9B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.25 | 1964 | +10.4 |
| 6 | Hale, Jack | 1846 | ENG | +12B | =3N | −5B | −4N | +13B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.50 | 1825 | -4.4 |
| 7 | Carter, Benjamin | 1800 | ENG | =10N | =8B | −9N | +11B | −3B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1783 | -4.8 |
| 8 | Sheikh, AnumWCM | 1812 | ENG | =3B | =7N | =4B | −1B | F | 1.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.75 | 1757 | -6.6 |
| 9 | Shivakumar, Akshath | 1960 | ENG | F | −?N | +7B | −2B | =5N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1952 | -1.2 |
| 10 | Nelson, Abiodun | 2052 | JAM | =7B | −4N | +3B | F | F | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1834 | -32.8 |
| 11 | V, Krish | 1546 | ENG | −5B | F | −1N | −7N | +12B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1611 | +7.2 |
| 12 | Pavan G V | 1613 | IND | −6N | −1B | F | −3N | −11N | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 992 | -45.2 |
| 13 | Harrison, Oliver | 1874 | ENG | F | F | F | F | −6N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1046 | -10.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sahoo, ShivamENG+61.64.0 pts · #1
- 2Chapman, LukeENG+50.42.5 pts · #5
- 3Liu, JacobENG+10.42.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Pavan G VIND-45.20.0 pts · #12
- 2Nelson, AbiodunJAM-32.81.5 pts · #9
- 3Harrison, OliverENG-10.80.0 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R5+254 Elo gap
- R2+252 Elo gap