Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1600
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14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 in Milton Keynes, England. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 140, and top seed was Manik Garg (🇬🇧 ENG, 1597).
Ayomide David Mabogunje (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Akshata Balakrishnan (4.0). Mabogunje shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.
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
140
Participants
14
Federations · 2 represented
🇬🇧England×10
🇮🇪Ireland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
7
4
2
1
3
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.0/5. Mabogunje takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (11.0).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Akshata Balakrishnan lost to Ayomide David Mabogunje (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Akshata Balakrishnan 3 wins (R1–R3)Ayomide David Mabogunje 4 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Akshata Balakrishnan | * | 0 | — | — |
| 2Ayomide David Mabogunje | 1 | * | — | 1 |
| 3Peter J Hughes | — | — | * | ½ |
| 4FIDE 343490620 | — | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabogunje, Ayomide David | 0 | ENG | +3B | +9N | +8B | +2N | −?B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.00 | 810 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Balakrishnan, Akshata | 0 | ENG | +10B | +?N | +?B | −1B | +7N | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1541 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 343490620 | 0 | — | −1N | +13B | +4N | =?B | =5N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.50 | 1536 | 0.0 |
| 4 | McKeon, John | 0 | ENG | +7B | −?N | −3B | +?N | +8B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 789 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hughes, Peter J | 0 | ENG | =?N | +12B | −?N | +11N | =3B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 1380 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Subash, Suriya | 0 | ENG | −?B | =14N | −11B | +?N | +?B | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1501 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Scott, Xander | 0 | ENG | −4N | F | +9B | +?N | −2B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1609 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mahdi, Amir | 0 | IRL | +13N | +?B | −1N | −?B | −4N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1573 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Wayne, Steven | 0 | ENG | +?N | −1B | −7N | +13B | −?B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 789 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Keane, Richard | 0 | ENG | −2N | +?B | =?N | F | =?B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1573 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Sharma, Gavin | 1402 | ENG | =12N | −?B | +6N | −5B | F | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.25 | 810 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 343477623 | 0 | — | =11B | −5N | +?B | F | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.75 | 1433 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 343456464 | 0 | — | −8B | −3N | +14B | −9N | −?B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.50 | 613 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Croos, Haadhvin Dave | 0 | ENG | −?N | =6B | −13N | F | F | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 736 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Keane, RichardENG0.02.0 pts · #6
- 2Hughes, Peter JENG0.03.0 pts · #7
- 3McKeon, JohnENG0.03.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Keane, RichardENG0.02.0 pts · #6
- 2Hughes, Peter JENG0.03.0 pts · #7
- 3McKeon, JohnENG0.03.0 pts · #10