3eme Trophee echiqueen de Creteil - Principal -2400

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103 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 21 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Creteil, France. 6 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2157, and top seed was Alexandre Bouget (🇫🇷 FRA, FM, 2236).

Traian Demais (🇫🇷 FRA, 2150) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Nathan Weisman (4.5) and Han Nam Pham (4.0). Demais broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Zeno Noyrey-Burban (1795) beat Sakithyan Yoganathan (FM, 2236), a +441-point gap.

Location

🇫🇷Creteil, France

Dates

21 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 5 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇷FMAlexandre Bouget2236

Avg top 10

2,157

Participants

103

Titled players · 6

FM×2

CM×3

WFM×1

Federations · 6 represented

🇫🇷France×98

🇮🇹Italy×1

🇳🇱Netherlands×1

🇸🇩Sudan×1

🇧🇬Bulgaria×1

🇵🇭Philippines×1

Top 3

🥇
Traian Demais
🇫🇷FRA·2150
5.0pts·2786perf+31.4
🥈
Nathan Weisman
🇫🇷FRA·2125
4.5pts·2283perf+15.6
🥉
CMHan Nam Pham
🇫🇷FRA·2172
4.0pts·2276perf+25.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

Traian Demais led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders

Demais5Weisman4.5Nguyen4Abitbol4Halegua4Munier4

R5–R5 · LEAD HELD

Traian Demais held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Traian Demais 5 wins (R1–R5)Paul Nguyen 4 wins (R2–R5)

R3 · LATE SURGE

Paul Nguyen was #12 at R3, climbed to #3 over the final stretch.

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Demais, Traian	2150	FRA	+11N	+25B	+50N	+9B	+3N	5.0	14.0	16.0	16.00	2786	+31.4
2	Weisman, Nathan	2125	FRA	+27B	+24N	=18B	+36N	+103B	4.5	11.5	11.5	10.00	2283	+15.6
3	Pham, Han NamCM	2172	FRA	+29B	+21N	+19B	+4N	−1B	4.0	15.0	18.0	13.00	2276	+25.2
4	Halegua, Dani	2170	FRA	+86N	+26B	+35N	−3B	+59N	4.0	11.5	12.5	8.50	2194	+4.6
5	Abitbol, Ethan	1918	FRA	−9B	+55N	+87B	+54N	+19B	4.0	10.5	11.5	8.00	2137	+53.2
6	Ahmed Holi Ali, MoawiaCM	2040	SUD	+44B	−18N	+64B	+98N	+21B	4.0	10.5	11.0	8.00	2097	+6.2
7	Munier, Alexis	2013	FRA	=39B	+79N	+72B	=12N	+61B	4.0	9.5	11.0	8.00	2058	+9.4
8	Nguyen, Paul	2025	FRA	−48N	+40B	+82N	+52B	+67N	4.0	8.5	9.5	7.50	2090	+14.8
9	Orfila, Kristofer	2207	FRA	+5N	+49B	=10N	−1N	+38B	3.5	15.0	17.0	10.25	2089	-20.4
10	Lebib, Adam	2075	FRA	+32N	+48B	=9B	+18N	−15N	3.5	13.0	15.0	9.75	2135	+18.0
11	Fan, Sizhuo	1880	FRA	−1B	+28N	=74B	+72N	+36B	3.5	12.0	13.5	7.75	1967	+22.4
12	Setkov, Aleksandr	1781	FRA	+85N	+86B	=16N	=7B	=17B	3.5	12.0	13.0	7.50	2075	+38.2
13	Niemi, Gregory	1973	FRA	−18B	=36N	+45B	+73N	+37B	3.5	10.5	12.0	7.75	1900	-7.6
14	Nguyen, Clement	1978	FRA	=52N	+80B	+51N	−15B	+22B	3.5	10.5	12.0	7.50	2015	+5.4
15	Grigorian, Roudolph	2156	FRA	=79B	F	+73N	+14N	+10B	3.5	10.0	10.0	9.25	2261	+8.4
16	Verroust, Valentin	2018	FRA	F	+39N	=12B	+94N	+25B	3.5	10.0	10.0	8.25	2189	+25.2
17	Sere, Nicolas	1995	FRA	F	+82B	+43N	+35B	=12N	3.5	9.5	9.5	7.75	2120	+8.4
18	Asimakopoulos, Nikitas	1834	FRA	+13N	+6B	=2N	−10B	=23N	3.0	15.5	18.5	11.25	2081	+32.2
19	Martin-Breteau, Paul	2005	FRA	+33N	+23B	−3N	+48B	−5N	3.0	14.0	16.0	8.00	1998	-1.6
20	Tizi, Samy	1989	FRA	−24B	+22N	+31B	=38N	=34B	3.0	12.0	14.5	8.75	1887	-12.8
21	Rousseau, Matthieu	1939	FRA	+66N	−3B	+78N	+50B	−6N	3.0	12.0	13.5	5.50	1979	+5.6
22	Noyrey-Burban, Zeno	1795	FRA	+40N	−20B	+90N	+26B	−14N	3.0	12.0	13.0	6.50	2050	+32.0
23	Saidani, Aden	1833	FRA	+30B	−19N	=37B	+74N	=18B	3.0	11.5	13.0	7.25	1903	+19.6
24	Brisse, Axel	1843	FRA	+20N	−2B	+84N	−59B	+53N	3.0	11.5	12.5	6.00	1977	+17.6
25	Peluso, Matteo	1919	FRA	+90N	−1N	+83B	+62B	−16N	3.0	11.5	12.5	4.00	2049	+16.6
26	Jacob, Renaud	1928	FRA	+63B	−4N	+58B	−22N	+54B	3.0	11.0	13.0	6.00	1926	-0.2
27	Plancq, Matthieu	1880	FRA	−2N	=73B	=33N	+84B	+62N	3.0	11.0	12.0	5.25	1906	+3.2
28	Djabali, Amir	1741	FRA	+68N	−11B	+49N	−32B	+48N	3.0	10.5	12.5	6.00	1821	+17.2
29	Messali Anger, Ilyana	1916	FRA	−3N	+78B	=41N	=51B	+50N	3.0	10.5	12.0	5.75	1903	-3.2
30	Karaivanova, PetyaWFM	1967	BUL	−23N	−35B	+97N	+57B	+55N	3.0	9.5	10.0	4.50	1842	-15.0
31	Berelowitch, Leon	1784	FRA	−53N	+85B	−20N	+60B	+49N	3.0	9.0	10.0	5.00	1765	-5.2
32	Petitjean, Pierrot	1873	FRA	−10B	+83N	+77B	+28N	F	3.0	9.0	9.0	5.50	2008	+13.4
33	Stefanon, Ilan	1846	FRA	−19B	=72N	=27B	+83N	+85B	3.0	8.5	9.5	4.25	1877	+4.4
34	Jarrossay, Theo	1820	FRA	F	+60B	=56N	+75B	=20N	3.0	8.5	8.5	6.00	1939	+24.0
35	Collin, Pascal	1788	FRA	+74B	+30N	−4B	−17N	=46B	2.5	13.0	14.5	5.75	1903	+12.8
36	Castanier, Paul	1790	FRA	+84N	=13B	+76N	−2B	−11N	2.5	13.0	14.0	4.25	1877	+20.4
37	Tizi, Sofiane	1632	FRA	=57N	=41B	=23N	+69B	−13N	2.5	11.0	13.0	5.75	1812	+44.4
38	Desfosses, Jean	1832	FRA	−49N	+56B	+93N	=20B	−9N	2.5	10.5	11.5	4.50	1976	+26.8
39	Dergaoui, Amir	1850	FRA	=7N	−16B	−75N	+100B	+76N	2.5	10.5	11.0	4.00	1823	-7.2
40	Saidani, Ilyan	1802	FRA	−22B	−8N	+88B	=77N	+73B	2.5	10.0	11.0	3.25	1790	-4.4
41	Flores, Kate Anne	1739	PHI	=42B	=37N	=29B	=56N	=98B	2.5	10.0	10.5	5.25	1751	+1.4
42	Antoine, Vladimir	1670	FRA	=41N	=57B	−48N	=43B	+82N	2.5	9.0	10.0	4.50	1778	+29.6
43	Boittin, Pascal	1773	NED	−72B	+88N	−17B	=42N	+77B	2.5	9.0	10.0	3.75	1751	-3.6
44	Robin, Lionel	1861	FRA	−6N	=53B	+92N	+76B	F	2.5	8.5	8.5	3.50	1886	+5.2
45	Gastambide, Jonathan	1760	FRA	=75N	−76B	−13N	+99B	+72N	2.5	8.0	8.5	2.75	1672	-21.2
46	Marillonnet, Paul	1664	FRA	−73N	+97B	−52N	+78B	=35N	2.5	7.5	8.0	3.25	1770	+14.2
47	Berthillet, Clement	1867	FRA	F	=51B	−80N	+92B	+75N	2.5	6.0	6.0	3.50	1828	-8.8
48	Pissarev, Kirill	1859	FRA	+8B	−10N	+42B	−19N	−28B	2.0	13.5	16.0	6.50	1831	-4.2
49	Regenwetter, Emmanuel	0	FRA	+38B	−9N	−28B	+58N	−31B	2.0	12.0	14.0	4.50	1787	0.0
50	Mylvaganam, Vithuson	1752	FRA	+89B	+99N	−1B	−21N	−29B	2.0	12.0	12.5	1.50	1727	-4.4
51	Migus, Ethan	1730	FRA	+65B	=47N	−14B	=29N	−94B	2.0	11.0	12.0	4.75	1784	+12.4
52	Panero, Simone	1843	ITA	=14B	=95N	+46B	−8N	F	2.0	11.0	11.0	4.75	1898	+6.0
53	Creuilly, Alexandre	1711	FRA	+31B	=44N	=54B	−61N	−24B	2.0	10.5	12.5	5.25	1753	+10.8
54	Pivois, Jerome	1765	FRA	=76N	+75B	=53N	−5B	−26N	2.0	10.5	12.0	3.25	1713	-7.6
55	Bouvier, Clement	1784	FRA	+77B	−5B	−59N	+89N	−30B	2.0	10.5	11.5	2.50	1778	-1.4
56	Belijar, Alice	1666	FRA	+58B	−38N	=34B	=41B	−66N	2.0	10.0	12.0	4.75	1714	+12.4
57	Martine, Hugo	1726	FRA	=37B	=42N	−61B	−30N	+89B	2.0	10.0	11.0	3.50	1691	-10.8
58	Heurteux, Theo-Bach	1736	FRA	−56N	+68B	−26N	−49B	+93N	2.0	9.0	10.0	3.00	1732	-0.8
59	Sahetchian, ArmandCM	1983	FRA	F	F	+55B	+24N	−4B	2.0	9.0	9.0	5.00	2057	+5.8
60	Mathiyazhagan, Kenzo	1651	FRA	+102B	−34N	−79B	−31N	+83B	2.0	8.5	8.5	1.00	1719	+16.4
61	Butnaru, Nicolae	1872	FRA	F	F	+57N	+53B	−7N	2.0	8.0	8.0	4.00	1941	+5.6
62	Liu, Oscar	1746	FRA	F	+89N	+95B	−25N	−27B	2.0	8.0	8.0	2.00	1849	+21.6
63	Ekwusa, Obinna	1808	FRA	−26N	−90B	+81N	+93B	−65N	2.0	7.5	8.5	2.50	1757	-9.6
64	Rakotoarisoa, Ethan	1786	FRA	F	+100B	−6N	−65B	+84N	2.0	7.5	7.5	1.50	1782	-2.0
65	Benkaci, Massin	1656	FRA	−51N	−84B	F	+64N	+63B	2.0	7.0	7.0	4.00	1760	+11.0
66	Doan, Hoang Minh	1808	FRA	−21B	F	F	+87N	+56B	2.0	6.0	6.0	3.00	1901	+14.8
67	Brigot, Guillaume	1954	FRA	F	F	+91B	+96N	−8B	2.0	6.0	6.0	2.00	1994	+6.8
68	Ishikawa, Kenshin	1672	FRA	−28B	−58N	F	+102N	+91B	2.0	6.0	6.0	1.00	1744	+16.0
69	Takizawa, Takuma	1793	FRA	F	+92B	F	−37N	+74B	2.0	5.0	5.0	2.50	1815	+3.2
70	Wang, Leo	1782	FRA	F	−77N	−89B	+88N	+87B	2.0	4.5	4.5	2.00	1699	-18.4
71	Kuoch, Pascal	1472	FRA	F	−74N	+102B	+91N	−96B	2.0	3.5	3.5	1.00	1756	+27.4
72	Goujon, Antoine	1696	FRA	+43N	=33B	−7N	−11B	−45B	1.5	13.0	15.5	4.00	1705	+0.2
73	Masmoudi, Hedi	1735	FRA	+46B	=27N	−15B	−13B	−40N	1.5	12.5	15.0	4.00	1742	-4.0
74	De Gaudemaris, Thibault	1716	FRA	−35N	+71B	=11N	−23B	−69N	1.5	11.0	13.0	3.75	1603	-14.4
75	Zink, Benedict	1676	FRA	=45B	−54N	+39B	−34N	−47B	1.5	10.5	12.5	3.75	1663	-3.6
76	Mostefai, Malik	1692	FRA	=54B	+45N	−36B	−44N	−39B	1.5	10.0	12.0	3.50	1655	-5.0
77	Lemercier, Matteo	1710	FRA	−55N	+70B	−32N	=40B	−43N	1.5	10.0	12.0	3.25	1653	-14.4
78	Chatterjee, Adhyayan	1763	FRA	+88B	−29N	−21B	−46N	=81N	1.5	10.0	11.0	1.75	1631	-35.6
79	Teyssier, Alexandre	1890	FRA	=15N	−7B	+60N	F	F	1.5	9.5	9.5	3.75	1940	+3.8
80	Gravit, Lucas	1805	FRA	=95B	−14N	+47B	F	F	1.5	7.0	7.0	3.00	1922	+9.6
81	Eddif, Foued	1692	FRA	F	−91N	−63B	+86N	=78B	1.5	5.5	5.5	1.75	1724	+2.8
82	Baudot, Marc-Francois	1794	FRA	+87B	−17N	−8B	−85N	−42B	1.0	11.0	12.0	1.00	1584	-53.6
83	Graziani, Jacques	1733	FRA	+93N	−32B	−25N	−33B	−60N	1.0	11.0	12.0	1.00	1549	-22.6
84	Lagniez, Louis	1717	FRA	−36B	+65N	−24B	−27N	−64B	1.0	10.5	12.5	2.00	1551	-40.0
85	Nave, Victor	1708	FRA	−12B	−31N	F	+82B	−33N	1.0	10.5	10.5	1.00	1609	-19.2
86	Nguyen Duc Minh Tri, Maxime	1894	FRA	−4B	−12N	F	−81B	+97N	1.0	9.5	9.5	0.50	1649	-52.4
87	Ploegaerts, Ludovic	1723	FRA	−82N	+101B	−5N	−66B	−70N	1.0	9.0	9.5	0.50	1552	-20.8
88	Hernu-Belaud, Esther	1687	FRA	−78N	−43B	−40N	−70B	+102B	1.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	1529	-37.2
89	Chitrit, Norbert	1675	FRA	−50N	−62B	+70N	−55B	−57N	1.0	8.0	10.0	2.00	1518	-18.6
90	Yoganathan, SakithyanFM	2236	FRA	−25B	+63N	−22B	F	F	1.0	8.0	8.0	2.00	1739	-34.2
91	Imbert, Charles	1777	FRA	F	+81B	−67N	−71B	−68N	1.0	7.5	7.5	1.50	1504	-27.8
92	Plaidit, Gabriel	1719	FRA	F	−69N	−44B	−47N	+101B	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.50	1601	-24.0
93	Clari, Louis	1659	FRA	−83B	+102N	−38B	−63N	−58B	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	1526	-31.2
94	Nouni, Rayane	1863	FRA	F	F	F	−16B	+51N	1.0	5.5	5.5	2.00	1874	+1.2
95	Chauvin, Antoine	1922	FRA	=80N	=52B	−62N	F	F	1.0	5.5	5.5	1.75	1673	-20.0
96	Bakhshi, Rana	1804	FRA	F	F	F	−67B	+71N	1.0	4.0	4.0	2.00	1712	-7.2
97	Sananes, Remi	1722	FRA	F	−46N	−30B	=101N	−86B	0.5	7.0	7.0	0.25	1474	-22.8
98	Ili, Yoann	1869	FRA	F	F	F	−6B	=41N	0.5	6.5	6.5	1.25	1697	-9.0
99	Marazel, Michel	0	FRA	F	−50B	=100N	−45N	F	0.5	5.0	5.0	0.25	1469	0.0
100	Caracci, Elyes	1713	FRA	F	−64N	=99B	−39N	F	0.5	5.0	5.0	0.25	1017	-28.8
101	Billot, Daniel	1657	FRA	F	−87N	F	=97B	−92N	0.5	2.5	2.5	0.25	1449	-14.6
102	Pincon, Pierrot	1728	FRA	−60N	−93B	−71N	−68B	−88N	0.0	7.0	8.0	0.00	828	-126.0
103	Bouget, AlexandreFM	2236	FRA	F	F	F	F	−2N	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.00	1325	-13.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Abitbol, EthanFRA
+53.2
4.0 pts · #4
2Tizi, SofianeFRA
+44.4
2.5 pts · #33
3Setkov, AleksandrFRA
+38.2
3.5 pts · #15

Top rating losers

1Pincon, PierrotFRA
-126.0
0.0 pts · #102
2Baudot, Marc-FrancoisFRA
-53.6
1.0 pts · #84
3Nguyen Duc Minh Tri, MaximeFRA
-52.4
1.0 pts · #81

Biggest upsets

R3+441 Elo gap
Noyrey-Burban, Zeno1795 beat FMYoganathan, Sakithyan2236
R1+317 Elo gap
Peluso, Matteo1919 beat FMYoganathan, Sakithyan2236
R4+305 Elo gap
Kuoch, Pascal1472 beat Imbert, Charles1777