GM Mix 12 Fantastico 10-15. jan 2026 SENTA

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64 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 15 Jan 2026 in Senta, Serbia. 56 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2481, and top seed was Nikita Afanasiev (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2541).

Yihan Meng (🇨🇳 CHN, IM, 2455) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Apoorv Kamble (6.5) and David Kaufman (6.5). Meng shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Angada H P (1794) beat Borko Lajthajm (GM, 2279), a +485-point gap.

Location

🇷🇸Senta, Serbia

Dates

10 Jan 2026 → 15 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇷🇺GMNikita Afanasiev2541

Avg top 10

2,481

Participants

Titled players · 56

GM×14

IM×15

FM×19

CM×2

WIM×3

WFM×2

WCM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇮🇳India×20

🇷🇸Serbia×11

🇨🇳China×8

🇷🇺Russia×7

FIDE (no federation)×4

🇲🇪Montenegro×2

🇿🇦South Africa×2

🇹🇷Turkiye×2

Top 3

🥇
IMYihan Meng
🇨🇳CHN·2455
6.5pts·2586perf+15.6
🥈
IMApoorv Kamble
🇮🇳IND·2419
6.5pts·2558perf+16.9
🥉
IMDavid Kaufman
FID·2454
6.5pts·2460perf+1.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 3 players tied at 6.5/9, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders

Kaufman6.5Kamble6.5Meng6.5Sutormin6Ljepic6Vaz6

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 6.5/9. Meng takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (45.5).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

IM David Kaufman 3 wins (R7–R9)IM Apoorv Kamble 3 wins (R3–R5)IM Yihan Meng 4 wins (R1–R4)

R5 · LATE SURGE

IM David Kaufman was #12 at R5, climbed to #1 over the final stretch.

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMDavid Kaufman	*	—	—	—
2IMApoorv Kamble	—	*	½	½
3IMYihan Meng	—	½	*	—
4IMDanila Sutormin	—	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Meng, YihanIM	2455	CHN	+64N	+40B	+5N	+8B	=18N	=2B	=11B	=7N	=9B	6.5	45.5	45.5	30.75	2586	+15.6
2	Apoorv KambleIM	2419	IND	+48N	=37B	+32N	+15B	+8N	=1N	=7B	=5B	=4N	6.5	44.5	48.0	33.75	2558	+16.9
3	Kaufman, DavidIM	2454	FID	−38B	+52N	+30B	=6N	=13B	=36N	+39B	+31N	+7B	6.5	38.5	42.0	30.25	2460	+1.6
4	Sutormin, DanilaIM	2357	RUS	+42B	=12N	=7B	+22N	=17B	=9N	+24B	=6N	=2B	6.0	44.5	48.5	31.00	2517	+19.4
5	Vaz, EthanIM	2516	IND	+21B	=6N	−1B	=56N	+27B	+15N	+25B	=2N	=16N	6.0	44.0	46.5	29.75	2486	-2.7
6	Rosh JainFM	2373	IND	+41N	=5B	=24N	=3B	+45N	=12N	+17B	=4B	=10N	6.0	43.5	47.0	29.75	2507	+32.4
7	Dau Khuong DuyIM	2489	VIE	=56N	+35B	=4N	+28B	+37N	+18B	=2N	=1B	−3N	6.0	43.5	46.0	28.75	2484	-0.4
8	Mohamed Anees MIM	2416	IND	+29B	+36N	+11B	−1N	−2B	=39N	+38B	=12N	+22B	6.0	42.0	46.0	28.25	2489	+8.9
9	Ljepic, AndrejIM	2409	SRB	+54N	=47B	−37N	+20B	+40N	=4B	+18N	=10B	=1N	6.0	40.0	43.0	28.00	2465	+6.7
10	Yurovskykh, OleksandrFM	2395	UKR	=55B	=27N	=45B	+46N	+21B	=17N	+13B	=9N	=6B	6.0	39.0	42.0	28.00	2410	+1.9
11	Afanasiev, NikitaGM	2541	RUS	+62N	+28B	−8N	−18N	+56B	+26B	=1N	=19B	+20N	6.0	39.0	40.5	23.75	2483	-6.1
12	Ajay Santhosh ParvathareddyIM	2452	IND	+20N	=4B	+23N	=37B	=24N	=6B	=19N	=8B	=14N	5.5	43.0	47.0	28.50	2459	+1.1
13	Jake ShantyFM	2323	IND	=57N	+44B	=26N	=19B	=3N	+14B	−10N	=24B	+28N	5.5	40.5	43.0	25.50	2414	+25.0
14	Harsh SureshIM	2440	IND	=39B	=45N	+29B	−17N	+31B	−13N	+27B	+37N	=12B	5.5	37.5	41.0	24.00	2363	-8.1
15	Gong, SunleIM	2394	CHN	=43N	+63B	+38N	−2N	=36B	−5B	+45N	=18B	+26N	5.5	37.5	38.0	19.00	2394	+0.4
16	Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGM	2495	RUS	+58B	=30N	−18B	+38N	−25B	+41B	=36N	+17N	=5B	5.5	37.0	39.5	22.75	2399	-10.1
17	Postnikov, ArtemFM	2334	RUS	+34N	=24B	=19N	+14B	=4N	=10B	−6N	−16B	+36N	5.0	43.0	47.0	24.75	2417	+19.4
18	Xie, JianjunFM	2357	CHN	=59N	+57B	+16N	+11B	=1B	−7N	−9B	=15N	=25B	5.0	42.5	45.0	23.50	2423	+8.2
19	Atalik, SuatGM	2407	SRB	=45B	+39N	=17B	=13N	F	=25N	=12B	=11N	+21B	5.0	39.0	42.5	24.00	2444	+3.8
20	Gao, MuziyanWIM	2258	CHN	−12B	+42N	=33B	−9N	+50B	+60N	=21B	+25N	−11B	5.0	39.0	41.5	19.25	2400	+32.4
21	Velpula SarayuWIM	2281	IND	−5N	=41B	+59N	+35B	−10N	+43B	=20N	+40B	−19N	5.0	38.5	41.0	19.50	2345	+7.3
22	Yermolinsky, AlexGM	2380	USA	+52N	=38B	=47N	−4B	=54N	=45B	+41N	+36B	−8N	5.0	34.5	37.5	18.50	2317	-7.7
23	Nikcevic, NebojsaGM	2337	MNE	=49B	+50N	−12B	−45N	−42B	=46N	+57B	+29N	+61B	5.0	30.5	32.5	16.00	2225	-12.1
24	Bryakin, MikhailGM	2502	SRB	F	=17N	=6B	=25N	=12B	+37B	−4N	=13N	+31B	4.5	41.0	41.0	21.75	2380	-11.9
25	Podolchenko, EvgeniyGM	2361	BLR	=63N	=43B	+34N	=24B	+16N	=19B	−5N	−20B	=18N	4.5	39.5	40.0	19.50	2338	-2.6
26	Sedlak, NikolaGM	2390	SRB	=27B	+55N	=13B	=36N	=39B	−11N	=29B	+42N	−15B	4.5	38.0	41.0	18.25	2290	-11.8
27	Arshiya DasFM	2200	IND	=26N	=10B	−28N	+62B	−5N	+56B	−14N	+41B	=32N	4.5	37.5	39.0	15.50	2355	+71.6
28	Xie, Jiaxiang	2376	CHN	+46B	−11N	+27B	−7N	=60B	+54N	−31B	+39N	−13B	4.5	37.0	39.5	16.25	2313	-14.8
29	Tregubenko, NikolayFM	2246	FID	−8N	+53B	−14N	=34B	+61N	=33B	=26N	−23B	+51N	4.5	37.0	39.0	15.75	2240	+0.2
30	Karaokcu, ErkinFM	2311	TUR	+53N	=16B	−3N	=54B	−41N	=48B	+49N	=34B	=33N	4.5	35.5	38.5	17.50	2270	-9.2
31	Yonal, TimurFM	2173	TUR	−40N	+64B	=56N	+32B	−14N	+47B	+28N	−3B	−24N	4.5	35.5	35.5	13.75	2367	+54.8
32	Raicevic, VladimirGM	2331	SRB	=50B	+49N	−2B	−31N	+51B	=44N	=42B	=61N	=27B	4.5	34.0	36.0	16.00	2132	-21.1
33	Shabalov, AlexanderGM	2470	USA	−36B	+59B	=20N	−39N	+46B	=29N	−37B	+50N	=30B	4.5	33.0	35.5	16.50	2237	-25.6
34	Bulatov, Ramil	2129	RUS	−17B	+58N	−25B	=29N	+55B	−38N	+54B	=30N	=39B	4.5	32.5	35.0	15.00	2278	+35.4
35	Gusev, MikhailFM	2217	SRB	=60B	−7N	+51B	−21N	−44B	=53N	=46B	+59N	+48B	4.5	31.5	34.0	14.25	2197	-7.6
36	Zhou, YuxuCM	2264	CHN	+33N	−8B	+43N	=26B	=15N	=3B	=16B	−22N	−17B	4.0	42.5	46.5	19.50	2350	+41.2
37	Vivaan Vishal ShahFM	2321	IND	+51B	=2N	+9B	=12N	−7B	−24N	+33N	−14B	F	4.0	42.5	46.0	20.00	2408	+9.6
38	Zhong, KangminFM	2260	CHN	+3N	=22N	−15B	−16B	+49N	+34B	−8N	=43B	F	4.0	41.0	44.5	19.00	2328	+13.8
39	Petrovic, AleksaFM	2257	SRB	=14N	−19B	+57N	+33B	=26N	=8B	−3N	−28B	=34N	4.0	41.0	43.5	17.25	2312	+12.4
40	Daaevik WadhawanIM	2370	IND	+31B	−1N	=46B	+50N	−9B	=42N	+44B	−21N	F	4.0	37.5	41.0	15.75	2223	-14.1
41	Levitan, Judah NathanFM	2189	RSA	−6B	=21N	+49B	=60N	+30B	−16N	−22B	−27N	+55B	4.0	37.0	39.5	14.75	2268	+17.8
42	Anishka VikramWCM	2171	IND	−4N	−20B	=48N	+57B	+23N	=40B	=32N	−26B	=47N	4.0	36.0	38.5	15.25	2258	+20.6
43	Esshan WadhawanFM	2205	IND	=15B	=25N	−36B	=51N	+58B	−21N	+60B	=38N	F	4.0	33.0	35.5	13.75	2290	+18.2
44	Porozhnyak, MayaWFM	1870	RUS	F	−13N	=55B	=48B	+35N	=32B	−40N	=47B	+54N	4.0	31.5	31.5	14.75	2251	+65.4
45	Kudrin, IvanFM	2238	FID	=19N	=14B	=10N	+23B	−6B	=22N	−15B	−48N	=57B	3.5	41.5	44.0	17.00	2264	+9.5
46	Srdanovic, JovanaWIM	2195	SRB	−28N	+62B	=40N	−10B	−33N	=23B	=35N	=49B	=58N	3.5	34.5	36.0	11.25	2241	+9.4
47	Drazic, SinisaGM	2298	SRB	+61B	=9N	=22B	F	F	−31N	=50B	=44N	=42B	3.5	34.0	34.0	13.25	2151	-11.5
48	Levitan, Caleb LeviIM	2250	RSA	−2B	−51N	=42B	=44N	+63B	=30N	F	+45B	−35N	3.5	32.5	33.0	10.25	2143	-22.4
49	Phatak Aanjaneya	2154	IND	=23N	−32B	−41N	+63B	−38B	+55N	−30B	=46N	=53B	3.5	32.0	32.5	9.50	2148	-2.2
50	Fisher, TimofeyCM	2127	FID	=32N	−23B	+63N	−40B	−20N	+62B	=47N	−33B	=52N	3.5	31.5	32.0	7.75	2222	+19.8
51	Zizic, Djordje	2086	MNE	−37N	+48B	−35N	=43B	−32N	−59B	+62N	+56B	−29B	3.5	30.0	31.5	9.50	2174	+38.4
52	Zhou, Shumeng	2196	CHN	−22B	−3B	−62N	=53B	+59N	=57N	=58B	=55N	=50B	3.5	29.0	30.5	10.00	2149	-24.7
53	Burns, Michael	2046	MKD	−30B	−29N	=58B	=52N	=62N	=35B	=56N	=54B	=49N	3.5	28.5	30.0	10.50	2165	+49.4
54	Odeev, HandszarGM	2245	TKM	−9B	+61N	=60B	=30N	=22B	−28B	−34N	=53N	−44B	3.0	34.5	36.5	9.75	2071	-18.8
55	Pereverzev, Timofei	2212	RUS	=10N	−26B	=44N	=61B	−34N	−49B	+63N	=52B	−41N	3.0	32.0	32.5	8.25	2020	-80.9
56	Rupesh Reddy YFM	2273	IND	=7B	=60N	=31B	=5B	−11N	−27N	=53B	−51N	F	2.5	36.5	36.5	11.25	2165	-23.8
57	Sachi JainWFM	2116	IND	=13B	−18N	−39B	−42N	F	=52B	−23N	+63B	=45N	2.5	31.0	31.0	6.75	2116	-0.5
58	Lajthajm, BorkoGM	2279	SRB	−16N	−34B	=53N	+59B	−43N	−61B	=52N	F	=46B	2.5	29.0	29.0	7.75	2022	-26.3
59	Sherali PattnaikFM	2157	IND	=18B	−33N	−21B	−58N	−52B	+51N	F	−35B	+63N	2.5	29.0	29.0	6.50	2116	-9.8
60	Scekic, MilosIM	2397	SRB	=35N	=56B	=54N	=41B	=28N	−20B	−43N	F	F	2.5	27.5	27.5	9.25	2150	-23.5
61	Angada H P	1794	IND	−47N	−54B	F	=55N	−29B	+58N	F	=32B	−23N	2.0	29.5	29.5	6.25	2034	+57.6
62	Prishita GuptaFM	2287	IND	−11B	−46N	+52B	−27N	=53B	−50N	−51B	F	F	1.5	28.0	28.0	5.25	1969	-56.6
63	Popchev, MilkoGM	2172	BUL	=25B	−15N	−50B	−49N	−48N	F	−55B	−57N	−59B	0.5	28.5	28.5	2.25	1777	-29.9
64	Adarsh TripathiIM	2262	IND	−1B	−31N	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	1515	-17.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Arshiya DasFMIND
+71.6
4.5 pts · #26
2Porozhnyak, MayaWFMRUS
+65.4
4.0 pts · #36
3Angada H PIND
+57.6
2.0 pts · #61

Top rating losers

1Pereverzev, TimofeiRUS
-80.9
3.0 pts · #55
2Prishita GuptaFMIND
-56.6
1.5 pts · #62
3Popchev, MilkoGMBUL
-29.9
0.5 pts · #63

Biggest upsets

R6+485 Elo gap
Angada H P1794 beat GMLajthajm, Borko2279
R9+375 Elo gap
WFMPorozhnyak, Maya1870 beat GMOdeev, Handszar2245
R5+347 Elo gap
WFMPorozhnyak, Maya1870 beat FMGusev, Mikhail2217