10eme Open International Serge Dimier - Open A

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70 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 31 Oct 2025 to 02 Nov 2025 in Olivet, France. 5 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2154, and top seed was Alexandre Dgebuadze (🇧🇪 BEL, GM, 2392).

Zayne-Eddine El Zein (🇱🇧 LBN, FM, 2271) won with 5.0/6, ahead of Jean Meunier-Pion (5.0) and Carlos Boulos (5.0). El Zein shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Alan Dubois (1781) beat Marius Lefol (2091), a +310-point gap.

Location

🇫🇷Olivet, France

Dates

31 Oct 2025 → 02 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇪GMAlexandre Dgebuadze2392

Avg top 10

2,154

Participants

Titled players · 5

GM×1

FM×1

CM×3

Federations · 8 represented

🇫🇷France×57

🇧🇪Belgium×2

🇦🇲Armenia×2

🇱🇧Lebanon×2

🇮🇹Italy×2

🇩🇪Germany×1

🇱🇻Latvia×1

🇨🇱Chile×1

Top 3

🥇
FMZayne-Eddine El Zein
🇱🇧LBN·2271
5.0pts·2346perf+12.0
🥈
CMJean Meunier-Pion
🇫🇷FRA·2222
5.0pts·2383perf+25.6
🥉
CMCarlos Boulos
🇱🇧LBN·2017
5.0pts·2202perf+26.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 6 players tied at 5.0/6, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 6 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Meunier-Pion5Darniere5Dgebuadze5Saunier5El Zein5Boulos5

R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

6 players finish on 5.0/6. El Zein takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (24.5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

CM Jean Meunier-Pion 4 wins (R1–R4)Simon Darniere 3 wins (R1–R3)GM Alexandre Dgebuadze 4 wins (R2–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1CMJean Meunier-Pion	*	—	½	—
2Simon Darniere	—	*	—	—
3GMAlexandre Dgebuadze	½	—	*	—
4Augustin Saunier	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	El Zein, Zayne-EddineFM	2271	LBN	+67N	+6B	+3N	+4B	=2B	=7N	5.0	24.5	25.5	20.75	2346	+12.0
2	Meunier-Pion, JeanCM	2222	FRA	+18B	+10N	+27B	+7B	=1N	=5B	5.0	22.5	25.5	20.50	2383	+25.6
3	Boulos, CarlosCM	2017	LBN	+35B	+28N	−1B	+27N	+13B	+8N	5.0	19.0	22.0	17.00	2202	+26.8
4	Darniere, Simon	2090	FRA	+32B	+30N	+45B	−1N	+20B	+12N	5.0	18.5	21.0	16.00	2212	+18.6
5	Dgebuadze, AlexandreGM	2392	BEL	=19N	+58B	+52N	+23B	+11B	=2N	5.0	18.0	19.5	15.25	2315	-2.8
6	Saunier, Augustin	1903	FRA	+9B	−1N	+58B	+45N	+33B	+22N	5.0	18.0	19.5	14.50	2183	+79.6
7	Poghosyan, Alen	2274	ARM	+17B	+16N	+12B	−2N	+21B	=1B	4.5	22.0	25.5	18.00	2256	+1.2
8	Lefol, Marius	2091	FRA	+15N	+26B	−20N	+19B	+14N	−3B	4.0	20.0	23.5	15.00	2016	-20.0
9	Oungre, Laurent	2066	FRA	−6N	=15B	+62N	+46B	+19N	=11B	4.0	19.0	20.5	11.50	2006	-6.8
10	Spitz, Christophe	1985	FRA	+14N	−2B	=47N	+48B	=15N	+29B	4.0	18.5	21.0	12.75	2010	+4.2
11	El Zein, BassamCM	2063	FRA	=21B	+53N	+48B	+20B	−5N	=9N	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.75	2064	+3.6
12	Plard, Axel	2053	LUX	+31N	+29B	−7N	+54B	+34N	−4B	4.0	18.5	20.5	11.00	2058	+5.2
13	Desforges, Julien	1700	FRA	+63N	−27N	+37B	+29B	−3N	+31B	4.0	17.0	18.5	10.50	1987	+44.8
14	Massot, Manuel	1826	FRA	−10B	+25N	+56B	+53N	−8B	+33N	4.0	16.5	18.5	10.50	1907	+10.4
15	Raux, Samuel	1908	FRA	−8B	=9N	+61B	+59N	=10B	+28N	4.0	16.5	18.0	10.00	2015	+17.6
16	Pouzet, Nolwenn	1994	FRA	+68B	−7B	−54N	+44N	+27B	+30N	4.0	15.0	16.0	9.50	1944	-5.2
17	Violini, Enrico Giuseppe	1938	ITA	−7N	−43B	+69B	+58N	+45B	+37N	4.0	14.5	15.0	7.50	1958	+8.0
18	Brecheteau, Paul	1915	FRA	−2N	−44B	+64N	+62B	+54N	+34B	4.0	14.0	15.5	8.00	1889	-3.0
19	Antoine, Jean-Luc	1940	FRA	=5B	+41N	+44B	−8N	−9B	+39N	3.5	19.0	21.5	11.00	1967	+5.6
20	Dubois, Alan	1781	FRA	+61B	+60N	+8B	−11N	−4N	=23B	3.5	18.0	19.5	8.75	1985	+30.4
21	Nott Peralta, Gabriel	1901	FRA	=11N	+34B	=55N	+52B	−7N	=24B	3.5	17.0	19.0	9.75	1931	+8.4
22	Hubert, Raphael	1927	FRA	F	+46N	+24B	=28N	+36B	−6B	3.5	17.0	17.0	10.50	2003	+10.4
23	Besombes, Romain	1958	FRA	=37B	+56N	+59B	−5N	=28B	=20N	3.5	16.5	18.0	8.25	1926	-5.8
24	Marsac, Hugo	1774	FRA	−55N	+64B	−22N	+38B	+32B	=21N	3.5	15.0	16.5	9.25	1871	+12.4
25	Jeannin, Benoit	0	FRA	−29N	−14B	+66N	=49B	+48N	+47B	3.5	14.5	15.5	7.25	1776	0.0
26	Forestieri, Samuel	1872	FRA	+36B	−8N	−53B	=60N	+59B	+46N	3.5	13.0	14.5	7.75	1891	+7.6
27	Bienaime, Hugo	1812	FRA	+49N	+13B	−2N	−3B	−16N	+55B	3.0	20.5	22.5	8.50	1878	+8.0
28	Ljubotina, Lazo	1816	FRA	+40N	−3B	+70N	=22B	=23N	−15B	3.0	19.0	19.0	6.50	1886	+11.2
29	Guillemette, Ulysse	1823	FRA	+25B	−12N	+41B	−13N	+56B	−10N	3.0	18.5	20.5	8.50	1763	-17.2
30	Teyssier, Alexandre	1825	FRA	+38N	−4B	+49N	−34B	+52N	−16B	3.0	17.5	19.5	7.50	1876	+14.4
31	Violini, Paolo	1894	ITA	−12B	=36N	=39B	+41N	+53B	−13N	3.0	17.0	19.0	8.00	1799	-14.2
32	Paquis, Victor-Hugo	1903	FRA	−4N	=38B	+50N	=47B	−24N	+52B	3.0	16.5	18.5	7.25	1805	-13.4
33	De Smet, Fabrice	1645	FRA	+47N	−52B	+63N	+43B	−6N	−14B	3.0	16.5	18.0	7.00	1817	+27.2
34	Barteau, Ludovic	1723	FRA	+57B	−21N	+68B	+30N	−12B	−18N	3.0	16.5	17.5	6.00	1748	+2.8
35	Linder, Oliver	1882	GER	−3N	=42B	=38N	+70B	=47N	=40B	3.0	16.5	16.5	5.75	1869	-2.0
36	Peurton, Frederic	1996	FRA	−26N	=31B	+40N	+55B	−22N	=42B	3.0	16.0	18.0	8.00	1849	-22.4
37	Lamorelle, Alexey	1818	FRA	=23N	=59B	−13N	+65B	+55N	−17B	3.0	15.0	16.5	6.00	1719	-27.2
38	Laangry, Rayane	1980	FRA	−30B	=32N	=35B	−24N	+57B	+53N	3.0	14.5	16.5	7.00	1783	-28.8
39	Joassard, Quentin	1601	FRA	−52N	=40B	=31N	+63B	+43N	−19B	3.0	14.5	16.0	7.50	1841	+35.4
40	Accouri, Pascal	1815	FRA	−28B	=39N	−36B	+61N	+44B	=35N	3.0	14.5	16.0	7.00	1770	-6.8
41	Saunier, Aristide	1708	FRA	+50N	−19B	−29N	−31B	+70N	+54B	3.0	14.0	14.0	4.50	1755	+10.8
42	Moussu, Augustin	1940	FRA	F	=35N	−46B	+50B	+49N	=36N	3.0	13.5	13.5	8.00	1840	-20.4
43	Goyer, Lionel	1818	FRA	F	+17N	+60B	−33N	−39B	+56N	3.0	13.5	13.5	7.50	1793	-3.0
44	Derex, Nicolas	1654	FRA	=46B	+18N	−19N	−16B	−40N	+62B	2.5	17.0	18.5	6.75	1799	+38.8
45	Shaburishvili,Giorgi	1800	LAT	+62N	+70B	−4N	−6B	−17N	=64B	2.5	17.0	17.0	2.25	1790	-2.6
46	Poghosyan, Ameli	1781	ARM	=44N	−22B	+42N	−9N	+60B	−26B	2.5	16.5	18.0	5.75	1802	+3.6
47	Crouet, Esus	1775	FRA	−33B	+69N	=10B	=32N	=35B	−25N	2.5	16.5	17.0	5.50	1774	+1.6
48	Bultijnck, Kristoff	1760	BEL	+51N	=55B	−11N	−10N	−25B	+65B	2.5	16.0	17.5	5.00	1717	-6.4
49	Bravo Pausader, Antonio	1702	FRA	−27B	+57N	−30B	=25N	−42B	+60N	2.5	14.5	16.0	5.25	1664	-9.6
50	Siboni, Neil	0	FRA	−41B	=61N	−32B	−42N	+69B	+59N	2.5	12.0	12.5	2.75	1676	0.0
51	Bremond, Tom	1524	FRA	−48B	−63B	−65N	=69N	+66B	+58N	2.5	8.0	8.5	2.75	1607	+13.6
52	Favie, Jean-Michel	1769	FRA	+39B	+33N	−5B	−21N	−30B	−32N	2.0	17.5	20.5	6.00	1716	-10.6
53	Picoteiro Morais, Luis	1731	CPV	+69N	−11B	+26N	−14B	−31N	−38B	2.0	17.5	18.0	4.00	1724	-2.0
54	Chaudagne, Jules	1792	FRA	−60B	+66N	+16B	−12N	−18B	−41N	2.0	16.5	17.5	5.00	1633	-20.4
55	Tudoux Guerber, Arthur	1644	FRA	+24B	=48N	=21B	−36N	−37B	−27N	2.0	16.0	18.5	6.50	1719	+20.0
56	Daviet, Stephane	1723	FRA	+64N	−23B	−14N	+67B	−29N	−43B	2.0	15.0	16.0	2.50	1630	-11.0
57	Drouet, Noe	1408	FRA	−34N	−49B	−67N	+66B	−38N	+70B	2.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	1564	0.0
58	Riviere, Philippe	1749	FRA	+66B	−5N	−6N	−17B	=62N	−51B	1.5	18.0	19.0	1.75	1475	-30.0
59	Busson, Philippe	1712	FRA	+65B	=37N	−23N	−15B	−26N	−50B	1.5	16.5	18.0	3.00	1567	-23.6
60	Billot, Daniel	1690	FRA	+54N	−20B	−43N	=26B	−46N	−49B	1.5	15.0	17.0	3.75	1598	-14.2
61	Arnaison, Daniel	1671	FRA	−20N	=50B	−15N	−40B	=65N	=63B	1.5	14.5	16.0	2.75	1507	-13.4
62	Bravo Bertoglio, Jorge	1692	CHI	−45B	+65N	−9B	−18N	=58B	−44N	1.5	14.5	16.0	2.25	1471	-22.8
63	Chin, David	1810	FRA	−13B	+51N	−33B	−39N	−64B	=61N	1.5	14.0	15.5	3.25	1479	-43.4
64	Direr, Alexis	0	FRA	−56B	−24N	−18B	F	+63N	=45N	1.5	13.5	13.5	2.75	1656	0.0
65	Capar, Eren	0	FRA	−59N	−62B	+51B	−37N	=61B	−48N	1.5	11.0	12.5	3.25	1503	0.0
66	Lafaix, Alexandre	0	FRA	−58N	−54B	−25B	−57N	−51N	+69B	1.0	11.5	12.0	0.50	1346	0.0
67	Motheron, Romain	1930	FRA	−1B	−68N	+57B	−56N	—	—	1.0	9.0	10.0	2.00	1717	-16.0
68	Lallement, Boris	0	FRA	−16N	+67B	−34N	—	—	—	1.0	7.0	8.0	1.00	1757	0.0
69	Couron-Arbaoui, Camille	1457	FRA	−53B	−47B	−17N	=51B	−50N	−66N	0.5	13.5	14.5	1.25	1399	-11.6
70	Hamouma, Eric	1687	FRA	F	−45N	−28B	−35N	−41B	−57N	0.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	923	-44.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Saunier, AugustinFRA
+79.6
5.0 pts · #4
2Desforges, JulienFRA
+44.8
4.0 pts · #9
3Derex, NicolasFRA
+38.8
2.5 pts · #41

Top rating losers

1Hamouma, EricFRA
-44.8
0.0 pts · #70
2Chin, DavidFRA
-43.4
1.5 pts · #56
3Riviere, PhilippeFRA
-30.0
1.5 pts · #68

Biggest upsets

R3+310 Elo gap
Dubois, Alan1781 beat Lefol, Marius2091
R6+279 Elo gap
Drouet, Noe1408 beat Hamouma, Eric1687
R2+261 Elo gap
Derex, Nicolas1654 beat Brecheteau, Paul1915