CP Varese 2026
16 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 30 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026 in Cocquio-Trevisago, Italy. Top 10 Elo average was 1738, and top seed was Andrea Frattini (🇮🇹 ITA, 1870).
Francesco Donadini (🇮🇹 ITA, 1825) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Claudio Calcaterra (4.0) and Andrea Ambrosini (3.5). Donadini broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Ivan Fiorito (1687) beat Andrea Frattini (1870), a +183-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsFrancesco Donadini led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Francesco Donadini held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
Francesco Donadini drew with Claudio Calcaterra (Black).
Francesco Donadini 3 wins (R1–R3)Claudio Calcaterra 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Francesco Donadini | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Claudio Calcaterra | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3Andrea Ambrosini | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Andrea Frattini | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donadini, Francesco | 1825 | ITA | +9B | +5N | +3B | =2N | +4B | 4.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 13.50 | 2081 | +25.8 |
| 2 | Calcaterra, Claudio | 1795 | ITA | +7N | +4B | +10N | =1B | =3N | 4.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 12.00 | 1964 | +34.4 |
| 3 | Ambrosini, Andrea | 1856 | ITA | +11N | +8B | −1N | +6B | =2B | 3.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 9.50 | 1919 | +9.0 |
| 4 | Fiorito, Ivan | 1687 | ITA | +6N | −2N | +5B | +7B | −1N | 3.0 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 9.00 | 1796 | +11.8 |
| 5 | Pesavento, Antonio | 1694 | ITA | +15N | −1B | −4N | +10B | +9N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.00 | 1694 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Frattini, Andrea | 1870 | ITA | −4B | +14N | +11B | −3N | +8N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 5.50 | 1757 | -12.6 |
| 7 | Erba, Paolo | 0 | ITA | −2B | +13N | +14B | −4N | +12B | 3.0 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1645 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tomassoni, Leonardo | 1750 | ITA | +13B | −3N | +9B | =12N | −6B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 3.75 | 1625 | -13.8 |
| 9 | Cardaci, Simone | 1545 | ITA | −1N | +15B | −8N | +11N | −5B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.00 | 1527 | -2.2 |
| 10 | D Aulisa, Francesco | 1716 | ITA | F | +12N | −2B | −5N | +13B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1563 | -12.2 |
| 11 | Donghi, Fabio | 1610 | ITA | −3B | +16N | −6N | −9B | +15N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 957 | -19.2 |
| 12 | Albergotti, Filippo | 1576 | ITA | F | −10B | +15N | =8B | −7N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.25 | 1540 | -3.2 |
| 13 | FIDE 552024652 | 0 | — | −8N | −7B | F | +15B | −10N | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 933 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Centofante, Maria Rosa | 1521 | ITA | F | −6B | −7N | +16B | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1070 | -2.2 |
| 15 | FIDE 552024660 | 0 | — | −5B | −9N | −12B | −13N | −11B | 0.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 806 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Lopedota, Teresa Santina Maria | 0 | ITA | F | −11B | F | −14N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 766 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Calcaterra, ClaudioITA+34.44.0 pts · #3
- 2Donadini, FrancescoITA+25.84.5 pts · #1
- 3Fiorito, IvanITA+11.83.0 pts · #7
- 1Donghi, FabioITA-19.22.0 pts · #13
- 2Tomassoni, LeonardoITA-13.82.5 pts · #8
- 3Frattini, AndreaITA-12.63.0 pts · #4
- R1+183 Elo gap