First Saturday 2025 December - IM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Dec 2025 to 13 Dec 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 8 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2266, and top seed was Bence Pribelszky (ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º HUN, IM, 2403).
Bence Pribelszky (ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º HUN, IM, 2403) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Christian-Arrydan Tamas (6.0) and Mahitosh Dey (5.0). Pribelszky won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Mahitosh Dey (FM, 2260) beat Petar Spasic (FM, 2369), a +109-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Bence Pribelszky led from R3 onwards, the title was decided early.
IM Bence Pribelszky never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
IM Bence Pribelszky opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Christian-Arrydan Tamas); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Bence Pribelszky beat FM Christian-Arrydan Tamas (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºIMPribelszky, Bence | 2403 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 31.75 | 36.0 | +17.3 | 2601 |
| 2 | 🇷🇴FMTamas, Christian-Arrydan | 2328 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.00 | 38.0 | +13.6 | 2384 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳FMMahitosh Dey | 2260 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 39.0 | +11.6 | 2309 |
| 4 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºGMSeres, Lajos | 2286 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 18.75 | 39.5 | -2.7 | 2263 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳Hemanth Raam | 2250 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | — | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 39.5 | +11.0 | 2298 |
| 6 | 🇷🇸FMSpasic, Petar | 2369 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | — | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 16.25 | 39.5 | -13.6 | 2298 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳FMOjas Kulkarni | 2226 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.25 | 39.5 | +5.2 | 2270 |
| 8 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºIMSzeberenyi, Adam | 2271 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 15.25 | 40.0 | -5.7 | 2222 |
| 9 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºPasti, Zsombor | 2167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.0 | 5.25 | 42.0 | -48.4 | 2056 |
| 10 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºIMKahn, Evarth Dr. | 2095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 4.50 | 43.0 | -13.3 | 1933 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Pribelszky, BenceIMHUN+17.38.0 pts · #1
- 2Tamas, Christian-ArrydanFMROU+13.66.0 pts · #2
- 3Mahitosh DeyFMIND+11.65.0 pts · #3
- 1Pasti, ZsomborHUN-48.42.0 pts · #9
- 2Spasic, PetarFMSRB-13.64.5 pts · #6
- 3Kahn, Evarth Dr.IMHUN-13.31.0 pts · #10
- R2+109 Elo gap