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34eme Open de Gueugnon - Tournoi A (1800-2199)

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12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 21 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Gueugnon, France. Top 10 Elo average was 1942, and top seed was Valentin Racle (πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FRA, 2188).

Esteban Gauthier (πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FRA, 1890) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Laurent Goncalves (3.5) and Valentin Racle (3.0). Gauthier clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Alois Greuthier (2005) beat Valentin Racle (2188), a +183-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡«πŸ‡·Gueugnon, France
Dates
21 Feb 2026 β†’ 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 5 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡«πŸ‡·Valentin Racle2188
Avg top 10
1,942
Participants
12
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡«πŸ‡·FranceΓ—12
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 5 rounds

Esteban Gauthier led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
5
2
1
4
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Gauthier takes lead
Gauthier4Goncalves3.5Racle3Decure3Lauferon3Greuthier3
R5 Β· LEADER CHANGE22 Feb

Esteban Gauthier takes the sole lead (4.0/5).

R2–R5 Β· WIN STREAK

Esteban Gauthier won 4 in a row (R2–R5).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Esteban Gauthier*β€”
0
β€”
2Laurent Goncalvesβ€”*
1
β€”
3Valentin Racle
1
0
*
1
4Gael Decureβ€”β€”
0
*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1Gauthier, Esteban1890FRAβˆ’3B+9N+10B+8N+5B4.09.511.08.002199+77.2
2Goncalves, Laurent2020FRA+10Bβˆ’4N=8B+11N+3B3.59.511.07.002108+12.2
3Racle, Valentin2188FRA+1N+5Bβˆ’4N+6Bβˆ’2N3.013.516.510.002037-17.8
4Greuthier, Alois2005FRA+12N+2B+3Bβˆ’5Nβˆ’6N3.012.514.08.002056+7.2
5Lauferon, Augustin2005FRA+9Bβˆ’3N+7B+4Bβˆ’1N3.012.514.07.002002+0.4
6Decure, Gael1903FRA+7Bβˆ’8N+11Bβˆ’3N+4B3.010.512.07.002014+14.4
7Grego, Pierre1782FRAβˆ’6N+12Bβˆ’5N=9B+8B2.59.511.04.251889+14.2
8Mangone, Pierre1952FRA=11N+6B=2Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’7N2.013.014.55.501804-20.4
9Frey, Thierry1784FRAβˆ’5Nβˆ’1B=12N=7N=10B1.511.012.52.751720-8.8
10Bernard, Olivier1866FRAβˆ’2N=11Bβˆ’1N=12B=9N1.510.512.02.251707-21.4
11Guth, Pierre1784FRA=8B=10Nβˆ’6Nβˆ’2B=12N1.510.011.52.501760-3.8
12Gauer, Jacques1803FRAβˆ’4Bβˆ’7N=9B=10N=11B1.58.510.02.251695-14.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets
34eme Open de Gueugnon - Tournoi A (1800-2199) β€” GUEUGNON, France | Chess Tournament Results | ChessStats