2026 SCC & Chess4win Happy New Year Open O1900

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54 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 02 Jan 2026 to 04 Jan 2026 in Markham, ON, Canada. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2154, and top seed was Nikolay Noritsyn (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2455).

Nikolay Noritsyn (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2455) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Larry Yang (4.5) and Heye Gao (4.5). Noritsyn won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Braden Laughlin (1864) beat Vadim Razin (2359), a +495-point gap.

Location

🇨🇦Markham, ON, Canada

Dates

02 Jan 2026 → 04 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇨🇦IMNikolay Noritsyn2455

Avg top 10

2,154

Participants

Titled players · 9

IM×1

FM×2

CM×3

WFM×3

Federations · 4 represented

🇨🇦Canada×51

🇭🇰Hong Kong China×1

🇵🇪Peru×1

🇻🇳Vietnam×1

Top 3

🥇
IMNikolay Noritsyn
🇨🇦CAN·2455
6.0pts·2906perf+7.7
🥈
Larry Yang
🇨🇦CAN·2060
4.5pts·2237perf+50.8
🥉
CMHeye Gao
🇨🇦CAN·1952
4.5pts·2195perf+72.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

IM Nikolay Noritsyn led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Noritsyn6Malakar4.5Yang4.5Gao4.5Dhaliwal4.5Lai4.5

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

IM Nikolay Noritsyn never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R1–R6 · WIN STREAK

IM Nikolay Noritsyn won 6 in a row (R1–R6).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMNikolay Noritsyn	*	—	1	1
2FMSaarthak Malakar	—	*	—	—
3Larry Yang	0	—	*	—
4CMHeye Gao	0	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Noritsyn, NikolayIM	2455	CAN	+19N	+12B	+3N	+18B	+2N	+7B	6.0	19.5	22.5	22.50	2906	+7.7
2	Yang, Larry	2060	CAN	+26B	=32N	+7B	+13N	−1B	+14N	4.5	20.0	22.5	15.25	2237	+50.8
3	Gao, HeyeCM	1952	CAN	+27B	+39N	−1B	+37N	=4B	+20N	4.5	18.5	20.5	12.25	2195	+72.0
4	Lai, Duc Minh	2126	VIE	−37N	+45B	+19N	+8B	=3N	+13B	4.5	17.0	18.5	14.25	2084	-3.0
5	Malakar, SaarthakFM	2156	CAN	+41N	+8B	=21N	+9B	+18N	F	4.5	16.0	16.0	14.50	2405	+50.4
6	Dhaliwal, Jaipreet Singh	2054	CAN	+43N	+30B	−18N	+34B	=12N	+32B	4.5	14.0	16.0	11.25	2159	+32.0
7	Deepak, LaksshanaWFM	1964	CAN	+15N	+37B	−2N	+30B	+20N	−1N	4.0	19.5	21.5	11.00	2121	+46.4
8	Yin, Zeming	1965	CAN	+48B	−5N	+23B	−4N	+40B	+22N	4.0	17.0	18.0	9.00	2048	+28.8
9	Kola, Venkat Karthikeya ReddyCM	2061	CAN	=44B	+54N	+31B	−5N	=10B	+27N	4.0	16.0	16.5	9.00	1998	-14.8
10	Laughlin, Braden	1864	CAN	=20N	=46B	=35N	+24B	=9N	+18B	4.0	15.5	17.0	11.50	2174	+46.8
11	Wang, Nathan Zian	1984	CAN	+16N	−18B	−37N	+38B	+19N	+25B	4.0	14.5	16.5	11.50	2012	+7.6
12	Zhang, Daniel	1983	CAN	+33B	−1N	+26B	+39N	=6B	F	3.5	18.0	18.0	9.75	2159	+42.4
13	Qian, Eric	2071	CAN	=34N	+52B	+24N	−2B	+21B	−4N	3.5	17.5	18.5	8.25	2010	-16.0
14	Nazareno, Merlin	1902	CAN	+38N	−21B	=25N	+29B	+35N	−2B	3.5	16.0	18.0	9.00	1943	+7.4
15	Dembla, Shabd	1899	CAN	−7B	+42N	+47B	−22N	=39B	+30B	3.5	13.5	15.0	7.00	1914	+8.8
16	Bao, Zhengheng	1829	CAN	−11B	−19B	=49N	+54N	+47B	+31N	3.5	12.0	12.5	5.00	1924	+31.2
17	Zhong, Ryan YunhuiFM	2121	CAN	−53B	−23N	+48B	=33N	+43B	+36N	3.5	11.0	12.0	6.75	1834	-72.0
18	Razin, Vadim	2359	CAN	+28B	+11N	+6B	−1N	−5B	−10N	3.0	23.0	26.0	11.50	2094	-17.4
19	Maulucci, Anthony	1849	CAN	−1B	+16N	−4B	+23N	−11B	+40N	3.0	21.0	23.0	8.50	1934	+10.6
20	Gao, Raymond	2077	CAN	=10B	+53N	+32B	=21N	−7B	−3B	3.0	18.0	19.0	7.00	1906	-26.0
21	Moon, Ethan	1940	CAN	+23B	+14N	=5B	=20B	−13N	F	3.0	17.5	17.5	10.25	2062	+16.8
22	Qian, AshleyWFM	2048	CAN	+29N	=31B	−34N	+15B	=25N	−8B	3.0	16.0	18.5	9.25	1862	-57.2
23	Lee, Matthew Yin Hang	1747	HKG	−21N	+17B	−8N	−19B	+42N	+38B	3.0	15.5	17.5	7.50	1865	+16.8
24	Ramesan, Raunak Amit	1940	CAN	=36B	+44N	−13B	−10N	+33B	=28N	3.0	15.5	17.5	7.25	1845	-28.8
25	Sekaran, Adithya	1772	CAN	=51B	=47N	=14B	+31N	=22B	−11N	3.0	14.5	15.5	7.00	1926	+48.0
26	Chen, Larry Zhou	1914	CAN	−2N	+50B	−12N	=45B	=38N	+41B	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.75	1838	-22.4
27	Fu, Odyssey	1808	CAN	−3N	=38B	=45N	+50B	+46N	−9B	3.0	13.5	14.5	4.25	1847	+11.6
28	Colvin, Andrew	1874	CAN	−18N	+49B	=46N	−35B	+45N	=24B	3.0	11.5	12.5	4.75	1942	+8.8
29	Daigneault, Henry	1823	CAN	−22B	=40N	+54B	−14N	+51B	=39N	3.0	11.5	12.0	3.50	1879	+17.6
30	Russell, Wesley	1792	CAN	+40B	−6N	+33B	−7N	=36B	−15N	2.5	17.0	19.0	5.75	1795	-2.0
31	Ajith, Aarush	1820	CAN	+42B	=22N	−9N	−25B	+52N	−16B	2.5	15.5	16.5	4.50	1785	-13.6
32	Xie, IreneWFM	1956	CAN	+49N	=2B	−20N	+53B	F	−6N	2.5	15.5	16.5	4.25	1953	-0.4
33	Huang, Eric	1833	CAN	−12N	+41B	−30N	=17B	−24N	+45B	2.5	14.5	16.0	5.25	1839	-2.0
34	Wong Velis, Francisco JesusCM	1896	PER	=13B	+51N	+22B	−6N	F	F	2.5	14.5	14.5	5.75	2119	+23.6
35	Huang, Justin	1999	CAN	=54B	=36N	=10B	+28N	−14B	F	2.5	13.5	13.5	6.50	1839	-40.8
36	Lau, Jayden	1698	CAN	=24N	=35B	=51N	=46B	=30N	−17B	2.5	13.0	14.0	5.25	1894	+52.4
37	Zaka, Mohid	1786	CAN	+4B	−7N	+11B	−3B	F	F	2.0	17.0	17.0	8.50	2006	+21.8
38	Yang, Brooke	1728	CAN	−14B	=27N	+44B	−11N	=26B	−23N	2.0	16.5	18.5	5.00	1722	-3.2
39	Pollitt, Henry	1868	CAN	+50N	−3B	F	−12B	=15N	=29B	2.0	16.5	17.5	4.25	1802	-18.0
40	Tian, Dylan	1670	CAN	−30N	=29B	=52N	+41B	−8N	−19B	2.0	14.5	15.5	4.00	1717	+14.0
41	Sun, Jonathan	1872	CAN	−5B	−33N	+42B	−40N	+49B	−26N	2.0	14.0	15.0	3.00	1704	-53.2
42	Zhao, Shannon	1598	CAN	−31N	−15B	−41N	+48N	−23B	+49N	2.0	12.0	13.0	2.00	1698	+29.6
43	Lin, Austin	1808	CAN	−6B	+48N	F	F	−17N	+50B	2.0	12.0	12.0	2.00	1920	+20.4
44	Bi, William	1730	CAN	=9N	−24B	−38N	=49B	−50N	+48B	2.0	11.0	12.0	3.50	1716	-7.2
45	Anish, Diganth	1673	CAN	=47B	−4N	=27B	=26N	−28B	−33N	1.5	16.0	17.5	3.75	1703	+6.0
46	Mahip Singh	1955	CAN	F	=10N	=28B	=36N	−27B	F	1.5	12.5	12.5	4.75	1724	-25.0
47	Pan, Julian	1878	CAN	=45N	=25B	−15N	=52B	−16N	F	1.5	12.5	12.5	2.75	1636	-65.2
48	Wang, Eric Jiachen	1790	CAN	−8N	−43B	−17N	−42B	+54B	−44N	1.0	13.5	14.0	0.50	1572	-64.0
49	Liang, Maximus	1797	CAN	−32B	−28N	=16B	=44N	−41N	−42B	1.0	13.0	15.0	2.75	1536	-80.0
50	Madhu Vikram, Chaarvik	1718	CAN	−39B	−26N	F	−27N	+44B	−43N	1.0	12.0	12.0	2.00	1585	-31.6
51	Oancea, Nicolae	1924	CAN	=25N	−34B	=36B	F	−29N	F	1.0	11.0	11.0	2.75	1604	-33.4
52	Cholakis, Max	1755	CAN	F	−13N	=40B	=47N	−31B	F	1.0	9.5	9.5	1.75	1666	-19.6
53	Varakunan, Cadiron	1765	CAN	+17N	−20B	F	−32N	F	F	1.0	9.0	9.0	3.50	1926	+20.0
54	Yang, Chengzhang	1860	CAN	=35N	−9B	−29N	−16B	−48N	F	0.5	14.0	14.0	1.25	1534	-69.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Gao, HeyeCMCAN
+72.0
4.5 pts · #4
2Lau, JaydenCAN
+52.4
2.5 pts · #36
3Yang, LarryCAN
+50.8
4.5 pts · #3

Top rating losers

1Liang, MaximusCAN
-80.0
1.0 pts · #52
2Zhong, Ryan YunhuiFMCAN
-72.0
3.5 pts · #16
3Yang, ChengzhangCAN
-69.6
0.5 pts · #54

Biggest upsets

R6+495 Elo gap
Laughlin, Braden1864 beat Razin, Vadim2359
R2+374 Elo gap
Lee, Matthew Yin Hang1747 beat FMZhong, Ryan Yunhui2121
R1+356 Elo gap
Varakunan, Cadiron1765 beat FMZhong, Ryan Yunhui2121