Jersey International Open 2026
SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 23 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026 in St Clement, Jersey. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2238, and top seed was Hao(ZJ) Wang (🇨🇳 CHN, IM, 2418).
Hao(ZJ) Wang (🇨🇳 CHN, IM, 2418) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Keith C Arkell (5.0) and Jovanka Houska (5.0). Wang took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Jovanka Houska (IM, 2314) beat Hao(ZJ) Wang (IM, 2418), a +104-point gap.
Location
🇯🇪St Clement, Jersey
Dates
23 Feb 2026 → 28 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×2
IM×3
FM×1
CM×1
WGM×1
WFM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 7 represented
🇬🇧England×5
🇬🇧Scotland×2
🇬🇬Guernsey×2
🇯🇪Jersey×2
🇳🇴Norway×1
🇨🇳China×1
🇨🇦Canada×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Hao(ZJ) Wang led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE27 Feb
IM Hao(ZJ) Wang takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Hao(ZJ) Wang drew with GM Keith C Arkell (Black).
R5–R7 · WIN STREAK
IM Hao(ZJ) Wang won 3 in a row (R5–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMHao(ZJ) Wang | * | ½ | 0 | 1 |
| 2GMKeith C Arkell | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3IMJovanka Houska | 1 | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4GMPetro Golubka | 0 | ½ | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang, Hao(ZJ)IM | 2418 | CHN | +7N | +6B | =2N | −3B | +9B | +4N | +5B | 5.5 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 22.00 | 2496 | +6.3 |
| 2 | Arkell, Keith CGM | 2367 | ENG | +8B | +5N | =1B | =4N | =3N | =6B | +11N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 28.5 | 19.00 | 2379 | +3.3 |
| 3 | Houska, JovankaIM | 2314 | ENG | +12N | −4N | +8B | +1N | =2B | =5B | +14N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 14.50 | 2326 | +4.1 |
| 4 | Golubka, PetroGM | 2345 | CAN | +11N | +3B | +6N | =2B | =5N | −1B | =7N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 17.50 | 2341 | +1.3 |
| 5 | Toma, KatarzynaWGM | 2201 | ENG | +14N | −2B | +13N | +10B | =4B | =3N | −1N | 4.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 8.25 | 2238 | +9.8 |
| 6 | Gourlay, IainFM | 2289 | SCO | +10B | −1N | −4B | =8N | +14B | =2N | +12B | 4.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.75 | 2180 | -6.6 |
| 7 | Hill, Alistair | 2137 | ENG | −1B | +11N | =9B | +13N | =10N | =8B | =4B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 9.75 | 2193 | +10.4 |
| 8 | Hagesather, Arne | 2016 | NOR | −2N | +12B | −3N | =6B | +11N | =7N | =13B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 2108 | +16.0 |
| 9 | Dunnington, Angus JIM | 2209 | SCO | F | =13B | =7N | +11B | −1N | +14B | F | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.50 | 2149 | -2.5 |
| 10 | Homer, Stephen J | 1988 | ENG | −6N | +14B | +12N | −5N | =7B | F | F | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.00 | 1969 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Strade, AritaWFM | 1938 | GCI | −4B | −7B | +14N | −9N | −8B | +12N | −2B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 1.00 | 1871 | -14.8 |
| 12 | Ashbrooke, MonikaWCM | 1628 | JCI | −3B | −8N | −10B | +14N | F | −11B | −6N | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 1647 | -2.8 |
| 13 | Belzo, KrzysztofCM | 2084 | JCI | F | =9N | −5B | −7B | F | F | =8N | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.25 | 1948 | -13.8 |
| 14 | Flanagan, Keith | 1521 | GCI | −5B | −10N | −11B | −12B | −6N | −9N | −3B | 0.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 1079 | -16.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Hagesather, ArneNOR+16.03.5 pts · #8
- 2Hill, AlistairENG+10.44.0 pts · #6
- 3Toma, KatarzynaWGMENG+9.84.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Flanagan, KeithGCI-16.60.0 pts · #14
- 2Strade, AritaWFMGCI-14.82.0 pts · #11
- 3Belzo, KrzysztofCMJCI-13.81.0 pts · #13
Biggest upsets
- R4+104 Elo gap