First Saturday 2026 February - U2250
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1874, and top seed was Evarth Dr. Kahn (🇭🇺 HUN, IM, 2102).
Sandor Farago (🇭🇺 HUN, IM, 2043) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Ervin Dr. Nagy (6.5) and Sandor Poor (5.5). Farago shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Andras Bacsi (1698) beat Sandor Poor (1979), a +281-point gap.
Location
🇭🇺Budapest, Hungary
Dates
07 Feb 2026 → 14 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 3
IM×3
Federations · 1 represented
🇭🇺Hungary×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Sandor Farago led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE12 Feb
IM Sandor Farago takes the sole lead (5.5/7).
R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Sandor Farago drew with IM Ervin Dr. Nagy (Black).
R6–R8 · WIN STREAK
IM Sandor Farago won 3 in a row (R6–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇭🇺IMFarago, Sandor | 2043 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 24.75 | 36.0 | +6.9 | 2083 |
| 2 | 🇭🇺IMNagy, Ervin Dr. | 2081 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 22.50 | 36.5 | -1.6 | 2033 |
| 4 | 🇭🇺Poor, Sandor | 1979 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.50 | 37.5 | -2.8 | 1943 |
| 3 | 🇭🇺Juracsik, Jozsef | 1942 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.00 | 37.5 | +5.6 | 1946 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Ladanyi, Tibor | 1962 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | 5.0 | 20.50 | 38.0 | +9.6 | 1996 |
| 5 | 🇭🇺IMKahn, Evarth Dr. | 2102 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 17.25 | 38.0 | -9.3 | 1986 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Szabo, Bela | 1652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | — | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 9.00 | 39.5 | +29.8 | 1826 |
| 9 | 🇭🇺Bacsi, Andras | 1698 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 8.25 | 40.5 | -0.8 | 1727 |
| 8 | 🇭🇺Oberfrank, Istvan Sr. | 1717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 40.5 | -5.0 | 1725 |
| 10 | 🇭🇺Csermely, Zoltan | 1567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 43.0 | -28.4 | 1058 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Szabo, BelaHUN+29.83.5 pts · #7
- 2Ladanyi, TiborHUN+9.65.0 pts · #6
- 3Farago, SandorIMHUN+6.97.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Csermely, ZoltanHUN-28.40.0 pts · #10
- 2Kahn, Evarth Dr.IMHUN-9.35.0 pts · #5
- 3Oberfrank, Istvan Sr.HUN-5.02.5 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R9+281 Elo gap
- R3+140 Elo gap