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XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60

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49 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Dec 2025 to 04 Jan 2026 in Krakow, Poland. 9 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2046, and top seed was Vadim Cernov (πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ ROU, IM, 2289).

Vadim Cernov (πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ ROU, IM, 2289) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Sergej Shilov (7.0) and Jean-Luc Roos (6.0). Cernov took the lead from round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Andrzej Szopa (1403) beat Andrzej Mika (1833), a +430-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±Krakow, Poland
Dates
27 Dec 2025 β†’ 04 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 9 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄IMVadim Cernov2289
Avg top 10
2,046
Participants
49
Titled players Β· 9
IMΓ—3
FMΓ—3
CMΓ—2
WFMΓ—1
Federations Β· 8 represented
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±PolandΓ—36
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§EnglandΓ—2
πŸ‡±πŸ‡ΉLithuaniaΓ—1
πŸ‡«πŸ‡·FranceΓ—1
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°SlovakiaΓ—1
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦UkraineΓ—1
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡ΏCzech RepublicΓ—1
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ͺGeorgiaΓ—1
Top 3
  • πŸ₯‡
    IMVadim Cernov
    πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ROUΒ·2289
    7.5ptsΒ·2256perf-0.9
  • πŸ₯ˆ
    FMSergej Shilov
    πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±POLΒ·2123
    7.0ptsΒ·2215perf+22.8
  • πŸ₯‰
    IMJean-Luc Roos
    πŸ‡«πŸ‡·FRAΒ·2203
    6.0ptsΒ·2115perf-7.7

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 9 rounds

IM Vadim Cernov led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders
20
7
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Cernov takes lead
Cernov7.5Shilov7Roos6Poniewierski6Llopis de Aysa6Kawula6
R7 Β· LEADER CHANGE02 Jan

IM Vadim Cernov takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

R7 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

IM Vadim Cernov beat FM Sergej Shilov (White).

WIN STREAKS Β· 2 top finishers

FM Sergej Shilov 3 wins (R1–R3)IM Jean-Luc Roos 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1IMVadim Cernov*
1
Β½
β€”
2FMSergej Shilov
0
*
Β½
β€”
3IMJean-Luc Roos
Β½
Β½
*
1
4Piotr Poniewierskiβ€”β€”
0
*

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#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Cernov, VadimIM2289ROU+20N=6B+10N+29B=3N+9B+2B=5N+4B7.546.550.541.502256-0.9
2Shilov, SergejFM2123POL+19N+31B+4N=3B+8N+12Bβˆ’1N+29B=6N7.044.548.535.002215+22.8
3Roos, Jean-LucIM2203FRA+30B+9N+5B=2N=1Bβˆ’29N+7Bβˆ’4N+12B6.047.051.033.752115-7.7
4Slabek, Grzegorz1942POL+28B+17Nβˆ’2Bβˆ’18N+14B+25N+8N+3Bβˆ’1N6.044.549.030.002050+25.4
5Llopis de Aysa, ManuelCM2000ESP+42N+22Bβˆ’3N=17B+19N=10B+13N=1B=11N6.043.045.528.002021+6.6
6Kawula, Andrzej1912POL+26B=1N=18B=13N=30B+17N=29B+15N=2B6.042.046.030.001999+20.2
7Poniewierski, Piotr1934POL+27N+34B=8N=12Bβˆ’9N+23Bβˆ’3N+30B+29N6.039.043.026.251995+17.0
8Samborski, HenrykFM2085POL+25B+32N=7B=11Nβˆ’2B+21Nβˆ’4B+17N=9B5.543.547.526.001954-26.0
9Czarnik, Jozef1850GER+33Nβˆ’3B+42N+45B+7Bβˆ’1N+12Nβˆ’11B=8N5.542.043.521.751986+32.2
10Milanowski, Jan1919POL+14B+45Nβˆ’1B=30N=21B=5N=18B=13N+32B5.540.542.022.501893-4.4
11Spanton, Tim R1913ENG+38N=18B+41N=8Bβˆ’12NF+20B+9N=5B5.537.037.024.001979+16.0
12Shabtai, RanFM1996ISR+13B=21N+15B=7N+11Bβˆ’2Nβˆ’9B+18Nβˆ’3N5.044.549.025.251950-10.6
13Zielinski, Andrzej1709POLβˆ’12N+23B+16N=6B+22NFβˆ’5B=10B+19N5.041.041.024.251937+46.6
14Klementys, Jerzy1681POLβˆ’10N+44B+31N=22Bβˆ’4Nβˆ’19B+26N+33B=16N5.038.039.518.751795+26.2
15Chubar, VladimirIM1888UKRF+24Bβˆ’12N+35B=17N=18N+39Bβˆ’6B+22N5.036.036.020.501877-0.5
16Tomalak, Stanislaw1840POL=41B=43Nβˆ’13B=33N+45N+27B=30N=19B=14B5.032.033.517.251678-35.4
17Ciechanski, JacentyCM1769POL+44Nβˆ’4B+27N=5N=15Bβˆ’6B+33Nβˆ’8B=24N4.541.543.017.751809+9.0
18Sakinis, Rimandas1757LTU+48B=11N=6N+4Bβˆ’29N=15B=10Nβˆ’12B=27N4.541.542.019.751852+41.6
19Steczko, Jozef1724POLβˆ’2B=36N+26B+41Nβˆ’5B+14N=32B=16Nβˆ’13B4.540.042.518.251770+7.8
20Gregulski, Zbigniew1746POLβˆ’1B=26N+36B=25N=24B+41Nβˆ’11N=40B=23N4.538.040.516.751696-13.2
21Michalik, Marek1776POL+23N=12Bβˆ’29N+40B=10Nβˆ’8B=24N=27B=30N4.537.541.019.751794+3.6
22Sosnowska, ElzbietaWFM1821POL+37Bβˆ’5N+43B=14Nβˆ’13B=24N+42B=25Nβˆ’15B4.536.038.515.501721-22.8
23Grochola, Ireneusz1521POLβˆ’21Bβˆ’13N+37B+49N+32Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’25B+38N=20B4.535.536.013.751750+49.0
24Gospodarczyk, Wlodzimierz1698POL=29Bβˆ’15N+49B=32N=20N=22B=21B=39N=17B4.534.535.015.251819+27.6
25Wasik, Jozef1722POLβˆ’8N=35B+38N=20B+31Nβˆ’4B+23N=22Bβ€”4.532.536.018.251816+19.2
26Makosiej, Wladyslaw1618POLβˆ’6N=20Bβˆ’19Nβˆ’39B+47B+46Nβˆ’14B+44N+36B4.530.031.510.251635+3.4
27Kuc, Mariusz1685POLβˆ’7B+48Nβˆ’17B=46N+44Bβˆ’16N+41B=21N=18B4.530.030.59.751676-1.6
28Biel, Maciej1690POLβˆ’4Nβˆ’46Bβˆ’35N+48B+37N+31B=34Bβˆ’32N+41B4.529.029.512.501668-5.4
29Gasik, Piotr1971POL=24NF+21Bβˆ’1N+18B+3B=6Nβˆ’2Nβˆ’7B4.046.049.520.251963-2.2
30Gasik, Jadwiga1736POLβˆ’3N+33B+46N=10B=6NF=16Bβˆ’7N=21B4.038.538.516.001829+17.6
31Palka, Miroslav1834SVK+36Bβˆ’2Nβˆ’14B+43Nβˆ’25Bβˆ’28N+44Bβˆ’34N+35N4.034.536.011.001634-44.0
32Minko, Janusz1838POL+35Nβˆ’8BF=24Bβˆ’23N+45B=19N+28Bβˆ’10N4.034.034.014.001706-24.6
33Niedzwiecki, Marek1605POLβˆ’9Bβˆ’30N+48B=16B+40N=42Nβˆ’17Bβˆ’14N+44B4.031.532.09.251626+4.4
34Privoznik, Lubos1773CZE+46Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’45B=44Nβˆ’41B+36B=28N+31Bβ€”4.023.525.012.001623-28.4
35Lisak, Jerzy1564POLβˆ’32B=25N+28Bβˆ’15Nβˆ’42Bβˆ’44N+46B+37Nβˆ’31B3.529.531.011.751607+6.8
36Wiecek, Marek1532POLβˆ’31N=19Bβˆ’20Nβˆ’37B+49Bβˆ’34N+47N+43Bβˆ’26N3.529.029.56.751589+9.8
37Marszalek, Jakub1527POLβˆ’22Nβˆ’42Bβˆ’23N+36Nβˆ’28B+43B=45Nβˆ’35B+48N3.527.027.57.251506-6.8
38Plesiuk, Jan1674POLβˆ’11B=49Nβˆ’25B+47N+43BFβˆ’40Nβˆ’23B+45N3.527.027.55.751572-21.8
39Bartczak, Hanna1729POLFFF+26N+46BFβˆ’15N=24B+40N3.525.025.011.751798+9.6
40Chanturidze, Giorgi1531GEO+49BFFβˆ’21Nβˆ’33B+48N+38B=20Nβˆ’39B3.525.025.06.751687+27.8
41Twardy, Jozef1585POL=16NFβˆ’11Bβˆ’19B+34Nβˆ’20Bβˆ’27N+45Bβˆ’28N2.536.037.58.001585-3.6
42Chojnacki, Kevin1716ENGβˆ’5B+37Nβˆ’9BF+35N=33Bβˆ’22Nβ€”β€”2.527.027.09.001671-8.8
43Lesman, Karol1547NEDF=16Bβˆ’22Nβˆ’31Bβˆ’38Nβˆ’37N+48Bβˆ’36N+47B2.526.026.04.501495-13.6
44Popiolek, Henryk1462POLβˆ’17Bβˆ’14NF=34Bβˆ’27N+35Bβˆ’31Nβˆ’26Bβˆ’33N1.534.034.05.501440-5.6
45Forysinski, Piotr1439POLFβˆ’10B+34Nβˆ’9Nβˆ’16Bβˆ’32N=37Bβˆ’41Nβˆ’38B1.533.533.55.751489+3.2
46Hebdas, Ryszard1509POLβˆ’34N+28Nβˆ’30B=27Bβˆ’39Nβˆ’26Bβˆ’35Nβ€”β€”1.525.028.56.751455-8.2
47Szopa, Andrzej1403POLFFFβˆ’38Bβˆ’26N+49Nβˆ’36B=48Nβˆ’43N1.515.015.00.751412-2.4
48Jedrzejas, Grzegorz1443POLβˆ’18Nβˆ’27Bβˆ’33Nβˆ’28NFβˆ’40Bβˆ’43N=47Bβˆ’37B0.528.528.50.751152-39.2
49Mika, Andrzej1833POLβˆ’40N=38Bβˆ’24Nβˆ’23Bβˆ’36Nβˆ’47BFβ€”β€”0.521.021.01.751164-175.2

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