Open CEA 2025-2026 r5-7
Open SwissStandard
40 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 07 Feb 2026 in Aubagne, France. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1798, and top seed was Walid Madi (🇫🇷 FRA, 1940).
Lucas Maggio (🇫🇷 FRA, 1855) won with 3.0/7, ahead of Silke Benezra (2.5) and Pierre Engles (2.5). Maggio broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Patrick Roger (1725) beat Jean-Noel Moalic (1913), a +188-point gap.
Location
🇫🇷Aubagne, France
Dates
10 Jan 2026 → 07 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇫🇷France×39
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsLucas Maggio led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 48 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Co-leaders
48
48
48
48
15
6
1
R7–R7 · LEAD HELD
Lucas Maggio held the sole lead from R7 through R7 without losing it.
R5–R7 · WIN STREAK
Lucas Maggio won 3 in a row (R5–R7).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggio, Lucas | 1855 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +4B | +5N | +14B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 2547 | +42.4 |
| 2 | Benezra, Silke | 1591 | GER | F | F | F | F | =17N | +24B | +23N | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 1651 | +2.8 |
| 3 | Engles, Pierre | 1609 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +31N | +25B | =7N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1946 | +25.2 |
| 4 | Deregnaucourt, Yves | 1682 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −1N | +9B | +6N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1763 | +6.6 |
| 5 | Maffone, Jean-Charles | 1755 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +34N | −1B | +16B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1866 | +8.8 |
| 6 | Khojasteh, Armand | 1504 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +32B | +10N | −4B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1624 | +6.2 |
| 7 | Vrillet, Sylvain | 1782 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +35B | =28N | =3B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1741 | -6.0 |
| 8 | Madi, Walid | 1940 | FRA | F | F | F | F | =29B | =14N | +28B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1883 | -8.0 |
| 9 | Camus, Evan | 1555 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +30B | −4N | +31B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1659 | +11.2 |
| 10 | Cotton, Paul | 1565 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +39N | −6B | +30N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 705 | -11.6 |
| 11 | Lecompte, John | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +?N | +21B | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1558 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Hassaine, Rachid | 1559 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +36B | +37N | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2214 | +6.2 |
| 13 | Connan, Pascal | 1517 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +38N | −26B | +32N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 859 | -12.0 |
| 14 | Belaid, Noa | 1805 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +33N | =8B | −1N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1902 | +8.0 |
| 15 | Le Mauff, Marc | 1611 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −20N | +27B | =19B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1484 | -10.4 |
| 16 | Gamblin, Vincent | 1632 | FRA | F | F | F | F | =18B | +35N | −5N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 1677 | +3.8 |
| 17 | Graillon, Baptiste | 1466 | FRA | F | F | F | F | =2B | F | +36N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1696 | +24.0 |
| 18 | Roger, Patrick | 1725 | FRA | F | F | F | F | =16N | +33B | −22N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1703 | -2.0 |
| 19 | Leonti, Denis | 1509 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | +40B | =15N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1734 | +11.8 |
| 20 | Rocchia, Alex | 1480 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +15B | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 2412 | +13.6 |
| 21 | Autouard, Jean-Luc | 1538 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −23B | −11N | +24B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 651 | -12.4 |
| 22 | Hovaguimian, Gerard | 1560 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | F | +18B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 2525 | +14.2 |
| 23 | Engles, Simeon | 1451 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +21N | F | −2B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1565 | +12.4 |
| 24 | Belaid, Myriam | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +?B | −2N | −21N | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1393 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Jardel, Stephane | 1604 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | +34B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1672 | +7.6 |
| 26 | Arlot, Bastien | 1659 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | +13N | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2312 | +6.0 |
| 27 | Dessagnes, Enzo | 1463 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | −15N | +37B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 812 | -12.0 |
| 28 | Gomez, Guy | 1688 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | =7B | −8N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1668 | -1.2 |
| 29 | Vrillet, Loan | 1780 | FRA | F | F | F | F | =8N | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1940 | +4.2 |
| 30 | Pouliquen, Gilbert | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −9N | F | −10B | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 761 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Engles, Baptiste | 1635 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −3B | F | −9N | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 782 | -46.0 |
| 32 | Exposito-Borg, Sacha | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −6N | F | −13B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 709 | -50.8 |
| 33 | Moalic, Jean-Noel | 1913 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −14B | −18N | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 965 | -55.6 |
| 34 | Battaglia, Gerard | 1735 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −5B | F | −25N | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 879 | -23.0 |
| 35 | Portes, Daniel | 1553 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −7N | −16B | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 907 | -24.0 |
| 36 | Pala, Gerard | 1414 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −12N | F | −17B | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 712 | -29.6 |
| 37 | Innocenti, Georges | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | −12B | −27N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 712 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Coetto Dini, Joao | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −13B | −?N | −?B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Lognos, Lina | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −10B | −?N | −?B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 695 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Bouidh, Sonia | 1471 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | −19N | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 708 | -18.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Maggio, LucasFRA+42.43.0 pts · #1
- 2Engles, PierreFRA+25.22.5 pts · #2
- 3Graillon, BaptisteFRA+24.01.5 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Moalic, Jean-NoelFRA-55.60.0 pts · #40
- 2Exposito-Borg, SachaFRA-50.80.0 pts · #30
- 3Engles, BaptisteFRA-46.00.0 pts · #34
Biggest upsets
- R6+188 Elo gap
- R7+165 Elo gap
- R7+131 Elo gap