OP 2 Chess Murgia

Open SwissStandard

36 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 27 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Altamura, Italy. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1943, and top seed was Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri (🇮🇹 ITA, 2133).

Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri (🇮🇹 ITA, 2133) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Adrian Bilous (4.5) and Gianluigi Bonvino (4.5). Pellizzieri won solo starting round 4.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Michele Palmiotto (1566) beat Giorgio Sansonetti (1939), a +373-point gap.

Location

🇮🇹Altamura, Italy

Dates

27 Feb 2026 → 01 Mar 2026

Time control

Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Del. 30 Sec. / /

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇮🇹Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri2133

Avg top 10

1,943

Participants

Federations · 2 represented

🇮🇹Italy×35

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

Top 3

🥇
Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri
🇮🇹ITA·2133
6.0pts·2695perf+25.4
🥈
Adrian Bilous
🇺🇦UKR·1909
4.5pts·1980perf+22.8
🥉
Gianluigi Bonvino
🇮🇹ITA·1777
4.5pts·1982perf+66.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Pellizzieri6Bilous4.5Di Lascio4.5Bonvino4.5Calia4Dilena4

R4–R6 · LEAD HELD

Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri beat Adrian Bilous (White).

R1–R6 · WIN STREAK

Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri won 6 in a row (R1–R6).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Fabio Angelo Pellizzieri	*	1	—	—
2Adrian Bilous	0	*	—	—
3Savino Di Lascio	—	—	*	—
4Gianluigi Bonvino	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Pellizzieri, Fabio Angelo	2133	ITA	+29B	+25N	+2B	+5N	+15B	+6N	6.0	18.0	19.0	19.00	2695	+25.4
2	Bilous, Adrian	1909	UKR	+14N	+12B	−1N	+26B	=13N	+10B	4.5	20.0	22.0	14.25	1980	+22.8
3	Bonvino, Gianluigi	1777	ITA	+28N	+11B	−6N	+9B	=7N	+15B	4.5	18.5	20.5	14.50	1982	+66.4
4	Di Lascio, Savino	1864	ITA	+33N	+26B	−7N	+12B	=10N	+13B	4.5	16.5	17.5	11.75	1943	+12.4
5	Calia, Carlo	1978	ITA	+13N	+8B	+10N	−1B	=6N	=7B	4.0	21.5	25.0	15.00	2004	+4.6
6	Murra, Mattia	1847	ITA	=23B	+32N	+3B	+11N	=5B	−1B	4.0	20.5	21.5	12.25	1955	+36.0
7	Dilena, Giuseppe	1917	ITA	+16B	+19N	+4B	−15N	=3B	=5N	4.0	19.0	22.0	14.75	1973	+18.0
8	Barbieri, Pietro	1777	ITA	+30B	−5N	−27B	+18N	+22B	+24N	4.0	14.0	15.0	9.00	1985	+16.4
9	Palmiotto, Michele	1566	ITA	+31B	−15N	+29B	−3N	+27B	+22N	4.0	13.0	14.0	6.50	1929	+86.8
10	Popolizio, Vito	1865	ITA	+18B	+20N	−5B	+17N	=4B	−2N	3.5	19.0	22.0	11.25	1836	-2.6
11	Quarta, Rocco	1964	ITA	+27B	−3N	+18B	−6B	+16N	=12N	3.5	18.0	20.0	9.75	1733	-28.2
12	Vitulano, Giulio	1692	ITA	+22B	−2N	+31B	−4N	+20N	=11B	3.5	18.0	19.0	8.25	1899	+65.6
13	Marczak, Piotr Michal	1730	ITA	−5B	+30N	+23B	+27N	=2B	−4N	3.5	17.5	18.5	7.75	1748	+0.8
14	Pennacchia, Domenico	1665	ITA	−2B	+21N	=22B	+31N	=24B	=17N	3.5	15.5	16.5	8.00	1920	+66.4
15	Rizzo, Giovambattista	2006	ITA	F	+9B	+35N	+7B	−1N	−3N	3.0	18.5	18.5	8.00	1880	-11.6
16	Mininni, Saverio	1687	ITA	−7N	−22N	+30B	+21N	−11B	+26B	3.0	15.0	16.0	6.00	1789	+11.4
17	Mariano, Marco	1712	ITA	F	=23N	+20B	−10B	+26N	=14B	3.0	14.5	14.5	8.00	1731	+5.6
18	Galetta, Gianpiero	1663	ITA	−10N	+36B	−11N	−8B	+30N	+27N	3.0	14.0	14.0	3.00	1660	-0.8
19	Pinto, Antonio	1774	ITA	+24B	−7B	−26N	=23N	+35B	=25N	3.0	13.5	13.5	5.00	1640	-18.0
20	Aulisio, Nicole	1542	ITA	+36N	−10B	−17N	+29N	−12B	+32B	3.0	12.0	12.0	2.00	1730	+55.6
21	Pastore, Giuseppe	1848	ITA	−26N	−14B	+34N	−16B	+29N	+28B	3.0	11.5	11.5	3.00	1622	-32.4
22	Sansonetti, Giorgio	1939	ITA	−12N	+16B	=14N	+35B	−8N	−9B	2.5	18.0	18.0	4.75	1602	-49.6
23	Pellegrino, Vito	1587	ITA	=6N	=17B	−13N	=19B	−28N	+29B	2.5	15.5	16.5	6.00	1653	+9.0
24	Zecchino, Morris	0	ITA	−19N	F	+32B	+25B	=14N	−8B	2.5	14.0	14.0	5.25	1722	0.0
25	Lauriero, Giovanni	1856	ITA	+34N	−1B	F	−24N	+32B	=19B	2.5	12.5	12.5	2.50	1838	-1.2
26	Dibenedetto, Francesco	1633	ITA	+21B	−4N	+19B	−2N	−17B	−16N	2.0	18.0	21.0	6.00	1674	+10.4
27	Laporta, Luca	0	ITA	−11N	+28B	+8N	−13B	−9N	−18B	2.0	18.0	20.0	6.00	1563	0.0
28	Altobelli, Antonino	1446	ITA	−3B	−27N	F	+33N	+23B	−21N	2.0	13.0	13.0	3.50	1713	+26.2
29	Marino, Oscar	1770	ITA	−1N	+34B	−9N	−20B	−21B	−23N	1.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	1428	-51.8
30	Conte, Marcello	1512	ITA	−8N	−13B	−16N	F	−18B	+34B	1.0	13.5	13.5	0.00	1436	0.0
31	Vespe, Francesco Antonio	1829	ITA	−9N	+33B	−12N	−14B	F	F	1.0	12.0	12.0	1.00	1453	-39.0
32	Annoscia, Marco	1538	ITA	F	−6B	−24N	+34B	−25N	−20N	1.0	12.0	12.0	0.00	1501	-11.2
33	Scanniffio, Marco	1661	ITA	−4B	−31N	F	−28B	+34N	F	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	1468	-39.6
34	Di Pede, Michele	1524	ITA	−25B	−29N	−21B	−32N	−33B	−30N	0.0	8.5	9.5	0.00	935	-49.6
35	Salvatore, Mauro	0	ITA	F	F	−15B	−22N	−19N	F	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	1093	-16.0
36	Di Ruvo, Luciano	1802	ITA	−20B	−18N	F	F	F	F	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	804	-30.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Palmiotto, MicheleITA
+86.8
4.0 pts · #12
2Bonvino, GianluigiITA
+66.4
4.5 pts · #4
3Pennacchia, DomenicoITA
+66.4
3.5 pts · #15

Top rating losers

1Marino, OscarITA
-51.8
1.0 pts · #28
2Sansonetti, GiorgioITA
-49.6
2.5 pts · #20
3Di Pede, MicheleITA
-49.6
0.0 pts · #35

Biggest upsets

R6+373 Elo gap
Palmiotto, Michele1566 beat Sansonetti, Giorgio1939
R1+263 Elo gap
Palmiotto, Michele1566 beat Vespe, Francesco Antonio1829
R1+260 Elo gap
Aulisio, Nicole1542 beat Di Ruvo, Luciano1802