Jersey International Holiday 2026
15 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 23 Feb 2026 to 28 Feb 2026 in St Clement, Jersey. 2 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1798, and top seed was Louis Jouault (🇯🇪 JCI, 1893).
Antoine Canonne (🇫🇷 FRA, 1849) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Gerda Nevska (4.5) and James Auckland (4.0). Canonne shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: James Auckland (1714) beat Gerda Nevska (WCM, 1854), a +140-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsAntoine Canonne led from R7; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
WCM Gerda Nevska takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
Antoine Canonne drew with WCM Gerda Nevska (Black).
WCM Gerda Nevska won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antoine Canonne | * | ½ | — | ½ |
| 2WCMGerda Nevska | ½ | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3Louis Jouault | — | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4James Auckland | ½ | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canonne, Antoine | 1849 | FRA | +11B | =2N | +9B | =4N | =3N | +5B | +10B | 5.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 18.75 | 1997 | +24.2 |
| 2 | Nevska, GerdaWCM | 1854 | GCI | +14N | =1B | +6N | +7B | +5N | −3B | −4B | 4.5 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 15.75 | 1886 | +6.4 |
| 3 | Auckland, James | 1714 | JCI | =4N | F | +10B | +12N | =1B | +2N | −6B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 14.25 | 1922 | +33.4 |
| 4 | Kirk, Matthew | 1791 | JCI | =3B | F | +14N | =1B | =6B | =10N | +2N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 14.25 | 1926 | +21.6 |
| 5 | Weber, Gus | 1727 | JCI | −9B | +13N | +8B | +11N | −2B | −1N | +15N | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 8.00 | 1797 | +22.4 |
| 6 | Jouault, Louis | 1893 | JCI | +13B | +9N | −2B | F | =4N | =7B | +3N | 4.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 12.25 | 1904 | +1.8 |
| 7 | Remie, Peter | 1765 | NED | +15B | =10N | =12B | −2N | =8B | =6N | =9N | 3.5 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 8.25 | 1731 | -6.4 |
| 8 | Perchard, Matthew | 1787 | JCI | −12N | +11B | −5N | +14B | =7N | −9B | +13N | 3.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 7.25 | 1739 | -9.2 |
| 9 | Ruff, Andrew | 1795 | JCI | +5N | −6B | −1N | F | =13B | +8N | =7B | 3.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 10.00 | 1796 | +0.4 |
| 10 | Finch, Russell | 1748 | GCI | F | =7B | −3N | +15B | +12N | =4B | −1N | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 6.25 | 1681 | -9.4 |
| 11 | Anscombe, Simon | 1742 | ENG | −1N | −8N | +13B | −5B | =15N | F | +14B | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 3.25 | 1700 | -5.8 |
| 12 | Ruddy, RachelWCM | 1648 | JCI | +8B | F | =7N | −3B | −10B | =14N | F | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.00 | 1680 | +4.4 |
| 13 | Wilson, David | 1752 | JCI | −6N | −5B | −11N | F | =9N | +15B | −8B | 1.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 1423 | -34.8 |
| 14 | Ponomarenko, John | 1747 | JCI | −2B | +15N | −4B | −8N | F | =12B | −11N | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 1.50 | 1398 | -37.6 |
| 15 | Briden, John | 0 | JCI | −7N | −14B | F | −10N | =11B | −13N | −5B | 0.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.25 | 1346 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Auckland, JamesJCI+33.44.0 pts · #4
- 2Canonne, AntoineFRA+24.25.5 pts · #1
- 3Weber, GusJCI+22.44.0 pts · #8
- 1Ponomarenko, JohnJCI-37.61.5 pts · #15
- 2Wilson, DavidJCI-34.81.5 pts · #13
- 3Finch, RussellGCI-9.43.0 pts · #12
- R6+140 Elo gap
- R1+139 Elo gap