First Saturday 2026 February - IM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 8 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2260, and top seed was Darcy Lima (🇧🇷 BRA, GM, 2374).
Rohit S (🇮🇳 IND, FM, 2352) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Lajos Seres (6.0) and Adam Szeberenyi (5.5). S won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Jozsef Jr. Lehocz (CM, 2153) beat Stefan Moisei VIeira Lima (FM, 2274), a +121-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Rohit S led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Rohit S never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Rohit S drew with GM Lajos Seres (Black).
FM Rohit S won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇮🇳FMRohit S | 2352 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.75 | 37.0 | +25.6 | 2470 |
| 2 | 🇭🇺GMSeres, Lajos | 2282 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6.0 | 24.50 | 38.0 | +12.3 | 2383 |
| 3 | 🇭🇺IMSzeberenyi, Adam | 2273 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 22.75 | 38.5 | +8.4 | 2339 |
| 4 | 🇧🇷GMLima, Darcy | 2374 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | — | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.50 | 39.0 | -2.0 | 2357 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷FMMeillon, Judicael | 2323 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.00 | 40.0 | -26.8 | 2211 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳FMAyaan Garg | 2182 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 40.0 | +13.3 | 2226 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺CMLehocz, Jozsef Jr. | 2153 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 13.75 | 40.0 | +36.0 | 2229 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Devnani Kush | 2134 | 0 | 0 | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 11.50 | 41.0 | +7.6 | 2175 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Boulard, Eric | 2257 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3.0 | 11.00 | 41.0 | -29.2 | 2136 |
| 10 | 🇧🇷FMLima, Stefan Moisei VIeira | 2274 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2.5 | 11.75 | 41.5 | -43.2 | 2093 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.CMHUN+36.04.0 pts · #7
- 2Rohit SFMIND+25.67.0 pts · #1
- 3Ayaan GargFMIND+13.34.0 pts · #6
- 1Lima, Stefan Moisei VIeiraFMBRA-43.22.5 pts · #10
- 2Boulard, EricFRA-29.23.0 pts · #8
- 3Meillon, JudicaelFMFRA-26.84.0 pts · #5
- R5+121 Elo gap
- R9+104 Elo gap