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44eme Open International de Clermont-Ferrand

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140 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 19 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Clermont Ferrand, France. 8 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2207, and top seed was Sergey A. Fedorchuk (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2574).

Sergey A. Fedorchuk (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2574) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Dan Clotet Mas (6.0) and Alexandre Aumont (5.5). Fedorchuk won solo starting round 5.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Julien Combaz (1661) beat Simon Darniere (2084), a +423-point gap.

Location
🇫🇷Clermont Ferrand, France
Dates
19 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
🇺🇦GMSergey A. Fedorchuk2574
Avg top 10
2,207
Participants
140
Titled players · 8
GM×1
FM×3
CM×3
WCM×1
Federations · 7 represented
🇫🇷France×132
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇨🇿Czech Republic×1
🇪🇸Spain×1
🇨🇭Switzerland×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇵🇹Portugal×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

GM Sergey A. Fedorchuk led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
61
25
10
3
1
1
1
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R5–R7 · LEAD HELD

GM Sergey A. Fedorchuk never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

GM Sergey A. Fedorchuk 7 wins (R1–R7)CM Chu Martin To 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1GMSergey A. Fedorchuk*
1
2Dan Clotet Mas*
3CMChu Martin To
0
*
4FMAlban Delorme*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Fedorchuk, Sergey A.GM2574UKR+51N+22B+16N+10B+5N+19B+4N7.030.034.034.002980+5.8
2Clotet Mas, Dan2091ESP+67N=41B+62N+23B=3B+17N+11N6.027.531.026.252279+62.4
3Aumont, AlexandreCM2225FRA+37N+29B=20N+57B=2N+10B=5N5.530.033.525.502235+3.2
4Zounani, Yacine2111FRA+103B+47N+39B=21N+8B+9N1B5.530.032.523.252249+23.6
5To, Chu MartinCM2123FRA+74B+69N+44B+24N1B+49N=3B5.528.532.022.252278+52.8
6Thomas, Fabien2110FRA+53N+32B21N+34B+29N=7B+35N5.528.032.024.752136+6.2
7Delorme, AlbanFM2262FRA+83B+61N=12B+31N=9B=6N+44B5.527.530.522.752240-1.8
8Fantin, LudwigFM2085FRA+100B+81N+43B=19B4N+23B+28N5.526.028.520.752171+16.0
9Roque, Gaetan2132FRA+55N+34B+56N+14B=7N4B=12N5.029.032.521.752165+9.8
10El Mchaouri Mas, YounesCM2102FRA+88B+72N+35B1N+24B3N+43B5.029.032.019.502169+14.2
11Le Pen, Steven2137FRA+99B+26N24B+81N+15B+20N2B5.027.530.019.502085-5.2
12Chabaud, Mathis2065FRA+116N+63B=7N+28B19N+26B=9B5.027.529.519.752137+16.6
13Delort, Frederic2138FRA=86N+132B+30N=20B=42N+22B=14N5.025.527.018.752042-10.2
14Muller, Maxime2076FRA+92B+80N+45B9N=35B+54N=13B5.025.028.018.252080+4.6
15Javet, Blaise1966SUI+78N30B+55N+82B11N+46B+40N5.024.527.518.001920-3.8
16Ben-Abed, Mehdi2057FRA+71B+82N1B80N+55B+101N+47B5.024.026.516.502016-3.2
17Pokrupa, Marek2145CZEF+117N+89B+47N+21B2B+39N5.023.523.517.502152+3.6
18Darniere, Simon2084FRA40NF+59B+99N+80B+21B+27N5.022.022.018.002050-1.6
19Garde, GuillaumeFM2215FRA+89B+27N+25B=8N+12B1NF4.530.533.519.752271+16.8
20Lauradoux, Cedric2020FRA+87B+38N=3B=13N+43B11B=22N4.528.531.519.002060+10.6
21Valente, Alexandre1920FRA+117B+73N+6B=4B17N18N+58B4.528.030.017.252031+22.8
22Bertin, Jean-Loup1882FRA+112B1N+103B+50N+33B13N=20B4.527.529.515.252033+27.0
23Letemple, Frederic1944FRA+125B=60N+58B2N+38B8N+75B4.526.528.515.251933+0.8
24Bel, Thomas2005FRA+91N+104B+11N5B10N+84B=32N4.526.028.515.7519820.0
25Tinguely, Lorenzo2055FRA+135N+36B19N+32B=26N28B+63N4.526.027.015.751965-24.0
26Borceux, Theophile1855FRA+64B11B+40N+83N=25B12N+60B4.525.528.516.251935+33.6
27Sauvadet, Herve1870FRA+109N19B+67N=37B+30N+56B18B4.525.528.016.251938+14.2
28Bremond, Abel1916FRA=59B+102N+60B12N+58B+25N8B4.525.528.015.751927+6.6
29Roche, Christian1870FRA+118B3N+88B+73N6B+80N=33B4.525.027.013.751981+21.0
30Ray, Valentin1717FRA+138B+15N13B=54N27B+64N+62B4.525.026.014.751914+29.8
31Chaudagne, Christophe2015FRA+52N=84B+41N7B=69N+82B=34N4.524.527.516.501992-1.8
32Ferreira, Antonio1826POR+95B6N+105B25N+87B+48N=24B4.524.527.014.751853+4.4
33Barberis, Valentin2115FRA+85N=62B+68N=42B22N+41B=29N4.524.027.016.501952-23.8
34Boyadjis, Johan1832FRA+113B9N+87B6N+88B+95N=31B4.524.026.013.251891+10.8
35Fischer, Arnaud1919FRA+128N+114B10N+101B=14N+57B6B4.523.525.012.001982+16.0
36Rabier, Jean1766FRA+110B25N+64B=39N54B+59N+68B4.522.525.015.001853+14.8
37Gourmelen, Arnaud1705FRA3B+112N+126B=27N+94B42N+54B4.522.524.012.251931+33.8
38Chaudagne, Jules1786FRA+137N20B+66N=56B23N+124N+61B4.521.522.511.751898+18.2
39Morgand, Paul1940FRA+106N+40B4N=36B=41N+83B17B4.026.028.513.751879-8.6
40Combaz, Julien1661FRA+18B39N26B+113N+81B+45N15B4.025.527.514.001900+41.2
41Petit, Theo1815FRA+120B=2N31B+77N=39B33N+85B4.025.527.513.501910+13.4
42Kozlowski, Thierry1994FRAF+86B+84N=33N=13B+37BF4.024.524.515.252106+13.2
43Sejalon, Leon1896FRA+76N+115B8N+104B20N+85B10N4.024.026.011.001866-8.0
44Berthelot, Nathan2000FRA+119N+46B5NF+62B+63B7N4.024.024.013.002017+5.2
45Chardaire, Mateo1894FRA+66B+126N14N+46B49N40B+83N4.023.525.012.001792-29.2
46Grux, Ludovic1721FRA+107B44N+48B45N+90B15N+87B4.023.025.512.501682-4.8
47Amy, Evan1831FRA+134N4B+135N17B+86N+65B16N4.023.024.08.501881+12.0
48Sondagh, Boris0FRA82N+52B46N+91B+51N32B+84N4.022.525.514.0017240.0
49Haberthur, Maxime2009FRA+65B=101N=54B+75N+45B5BF4.022.522.514.001973-3.2
50Boyer, Jean-Francois1736FRA+98N56B+114N22B+52N+69BF4.022.024.012.501827+13.2
51Trier, Eole1715FRA1B66N+140B+106N48B+119N+93N4.022.022.07.501769+11.2
52Cornette, Francois1635FRA31B48N+127B+122N50B+126N+101B4.018.520.07.501713+3.6
53Mourgues, Joelle1677FRA6B113N+120B112N+108B+118N+80B4.017.019.09.501598-12.6
54Sirbu, Filip1877FRA=130N+79B=49N=30B+36N14B37N3.526.027.513.001778-34.4
55Bussiere, Bastien1687FRA9B+118N15B+66B16N+90N=72B3.525.027.010.251778+9.0
56Madelaine, Nicolas1970FRA+77B+50N9B=38N+70B27NF3.525.025.013.251872-12.4
57Raghav, Srivathsav V2001IND+105B=58N+70B3N+68B35NF3.524.527.011.251903-11.8
58Mathieu, Jerome1740FRA+97N=57B23N+79B28N+76B21N3.524.027.011.751778+3.8
59Lavorel, Jean1580FRA=28N70B18N+96B+67N36B+103N3.524.026.511.251736+40.0
60Delaruelle, Christian1725FRA+136N=23B28N=65B=76N+71B26N3.524.025.010.251706-4.6
61Baas, Laurent1883FRA+93N7B=74N+71B63N+103B38N3.523.526.010.751772-20.6
62Bienaime, Hugo1829FRA+140B=33N2B+124N44N+100B30N3.523.523.56.751810-2.8
63Coussy, Tyffanie1805FRA+123B12N=77B+102N+61B44N25B3.523.025.09.751789-3.0
64Joannas, Didier1477FRA26N+85B36N=67B+116N30B+100N3.522.524.59.251716+41.0
65Sassi, Leandro1634FRA49N+97B=72B=60N+73B47N=70B3.522.025.011.751753+32.8
66Raimbourg, Paul1575FRA45N+51B38B55N+131B+88N=81B3.522.023.510.001708+37.2
67Champier, Claude1670FRA2B+140N27B=64N59B+122N+102B3.522.022.06.251587-15.6
68Pauthier, Eric1844FRA=102B+90N33B+100N57N+74B36N3.521.524.010.251724-36.8
69Deloire, Merovee1846FRA+129N5B+92NF=31B50N+86B3.521.521.59.751837+0.4
70Boyadjis, Philippe1746FRA=90B+59N57N+74B56N=79B=65N3.521.024.012.0017530.0
71Minssieux, Simon1647FRA16N+137B+94B61N=75B60N+107B3.521.022.08.251709+10.8
72Pinot, Christophe1829FRA+139N10B=65N=86B85N+91B=55N3.521.021.58.501681-25.0
73Daviet, Stephane1717FRA+122N21B+115N29B65N=78B+106N3.520.522.58.251577-19.4
74Billod-Laillet, Camille1683FRA5N+129B=61B70N+125B68N+105B3.520.522.07.751722+11.6
75Blu, Jerome1796FRA115N+128B+125N49B=71N+92B23N3.519.020.58.251797+1.0
76Esbelin, Pierre1578FRA43B83N+131B+89N=60B58N+124B3.519.020.58.251681+14.8
77Manouvel, MaelysWCM1617FRA56N+136B=63N41B=99B=81N+104N3.519.020.08.001747+36.8
78Esbelin, Alex-Henri1616FRA15B107N+123B94N+115B=73N+99B3.518.520.58.251716+8.2
79Boyadjis, Jason1649FRAF54N+108B58N+102B=70N+82B3.518.518.59.751724+20.0
80Maquignon, Johann1812FRA+127N14B+91N+16B18N29B53N3.026.528.09.501774-7.8
81Lafeuille, Bernard1816FRA+96N8B+121N11B40N=77B=66N3.024.526.58.501660-26.2
82Goyer, Lionel1796FRA+48B16B+106N15N+121B31N79N3.024.526.58.501694-17.2
83Lorent, Etienne1711FRA7N+76B+107N26B+126B39N45B3.024.025.57.501636-10.8
84Rives, Luc0FRA+111B=31N42B=90N+112B24N48B3.022.524.58.2518050.0
85Ferrandi, Bernard1682FRA33B64N+139B+93N+72B43N41N3.022.523.07.001650-7.2
86Komogortsev, Petra1693FRA=13B42N+130B=72N47B+112N69N3.022.023.57.751759+17.2
87Poix, Christophe1639FRA20N+131B34N+134B32N+114B46N3.021.022.04.501526-30.4
88Surinach, Joel1677FRA10N+139B29N+114B34N66B+133B3.021.021.54.001573-36.0
89Lavorel, Antoine1705FRA19N+93B17N76B114N+120B+113N3.020.022.07.001572-48.8
90Leyton, Lucas0FRA=70N68B+116N=84B46N55B+121N3.019.521.57.2516570.0
91Baixas, Mathieu1626FRA24B+111N80B48N+113B72N+115B3.019.521.56.501572-14.4
92Busson, Philippe1657FRA14N+127B69BF+109N75N+108B3.018.518.56.501605-14.4
93Tsou, Leo1548FRA61B89N+97B85B+138N+132N51B3.018.019.05.501492-6.8
94Pecharman, Theo1839FRA114N+130B71N+78B37N+121BF3.017.017.07.001593-35.4
95Chabaud, Philippe0FRA32N=116B=119N+135B+104N34BF3.016.516.55.5017170.0
96Perche, Thomas0FRA81B=100N99B59N+127B=117N+112B3.015.517.05.7515250.0
97Loussouarn Menadier, Martin0FRA58B65N93N123B+140N+134B+130N3.014.514.52.5014980.0
98Nazlim, Emir0FRA50B105N112B=127N=133B+123N+118B3.014.015.55.5013800.0
99Fouetillou, Gilles1688FRA11N=109B+96N18B=77N=106B78N2.522.525.07.251555-24.8
100Avis, Christophe1665FRA8N=96B+109N68B+129N62N64B2.521.523.05.501568-17.6
101Bertin, Louis1760FRA+131N=49BF35N+105B16B52N2.521.521.56.001669-13.0
102Glon Tombi Ambassa, Hermione1459FRA=68N28B+132N63B79N+116B67N2.520.522.05.251633+50.4
103Schmitt, Sylvain1678FRA4N+134B22N=129B+117N61N59B2.520.521.53.751551-21.0
104Canham, Matthew1731FRA+108B24N+113B43N95B=105N77B2.520.022.05.751529-26.2
105Courtoirs Floquet, Arthur1626FRA57N+98B32N+136B101N=104B74N2.519.520.55.251406-8.4
106Badier, Camille1593FRA39B+138N82B51B+111N=99N73B2.519.520.54.751407-34.8
107Sejalon, Angele0FRA46N+78B83B=132N124B+128N71N2.517.519.05.7515550.0
108Poltronieri, Thomas0FRA104N=119B79N+128B53N+109B92N2.517.519.05.0015270.0
109Bar, Christian1489FRA27B=99N100B+110N92B108N+134B2.517.518.54.751398-7.8
110Beautier-Jullien, Anthony0FRA36N121B=128N109B120N+140B+129N2.514.014.02.2514990.0
111Mansour, Yles0FRA84N91B129N+139N106B+127N=117B2.513.514.03.0012440.0
112Boyat-Schmitt, Jeremie1546FRA22N37B+98N+53B84N86B96N2.022.025.07.001547-2.4
113Maurin, Chantal1416FRA34N+53B104N40B91N+137B89B2.021.022.05.001430+0.8
114Mohammad, Eleanore1435FRA+94B35N50B88N+89B87N122B2.020.522.56.001611+44.4
115Sell, Philip0FRA+75B43N73B121N78N+138B91N2.019.520.54.5014420.0
116Nodin, Olivier1653FRA12B=95N90B+133N64B102N=126B2.018.520.03.751405-54.8
117Garde, Gilles1592FRA21N17B+137NF103B=96B=111N2.018.518.53.751062-12.0
118Bouchellit, Marwan1495FRA29N55B136N+137B+135N53B98N2.017.018.02.001527+4.0
119Laboureau, Erick1617FRA44B=108N=95B126N+123N51BF2.017.017.04.751063-8.6
120Sallard, Pierre0FRA41N124B53NF+110B89N+128B2.017.017.04.0014470.0
121Madoyan, Alexan1632FRAF+110N81B+115B82N94N90B2.016.516.54.501017-30.8
122Verhelst, Robin0FRA73B125NF52B+130N67B+114N2.016.516.53.5014710.0
123Sassi, Ludovic0FRA63N135B78N+97N119B98B+136N2.016.017.04.008700.0
124Boulier, Rene1649FRAF+120NF62B+107N38B76N2.016.016.04.50931-23.4
125Ilpide, Jean-luc1594FRA23N+122B75BF74N+129BF2.015.015.03.501526-8.4
126Wolsza, Joseph0FRAF45B37N+119B83N52B=116N1.519.519.53.0015110.0
127Sassi, Cecilia0FRA80B92N52N=98B96N111B+140N1.518.518.51.5014390.0
128Barberis, Bernard1588FRA35B75N=110B108N+136N107B120N1.517.518.52.251058-7.0
129Cornille, Max1470FRA69B74N+111B=103N100B125N110B1.517.019.03.751326-22.0
130Placier, Nizamoudine1514FRA=54B94N86NF122B+131N97B1.516.016.03.2515310.0
131Bendjehiche, Gabriel0FRA101B87N76N+140B66N130B=139N1.514.514.50.2513070.0
132Joli, Laurent1664FRAF13N102B=107B+134N93BF1.514.014.02.25890-30.2
133Bouchellit, Waiz1406FRAFFF116B=98N+136B88N1.59.09.02.50865-14.4
134Fantin, Elise0FRA47B103N+138B87N132B97N109N1.016.517.51.008600.0
135Vidal, Jean-Marc1647FRA25B+123N47B95N118BFF1.015.515.52.00991-20.8
136Rascalou, Gaspard0FRA60B77N+118B105N128B133N123B1.015.016.52.0012750.0
137FIDE 560016701038B71N117B118N+139B113N138N1.015.015.50.507870.0
138Wolsza, Antoine0FRA30N106B134NF93B115N+137B1.014.014.01.008190.0
139FIDE 576008800072B88N85N111B137NF=131B0.514.514.50.759290.0
140Meyer, Andre Paul1409FRA62N67B51N131N97B110N127B0.018.019.50.00935-15.6

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