WE 21 Vijgev aan Zee - Girone 1
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 14 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Vigevano, Italy. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2022, and top seed was Anastasiya Rakhmangulova (🇺🇦 UKR, WGM, 2358).
Anastasiya Rakhmangulova (🇺🇦 UKR, WGM, 2358) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Jacopo Pernigotti (3.0) and Luigi Merusi (2.5). Rakhmangulova won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Luigi Merusi (1880) beat Adrian Mikail Di Bartolomeo (2089), a +209-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsWGM Anastasiya Rakhmangulova led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
WGM Anastasiya Rakhmangulova never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
WGM Anastasiya Rakhmangulova opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Jacopo Pernigotti); the title is out of reach before R5.
WGM Anastasiya Rakhmangulova beat Jacopo Pernigotti (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇦WGMRakhmangulova, Anastasiya | 2358 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 8.25 | 9.5 | +1.0 | 2370 |
| 2 | 🇮🇹Pernigotti, Jacopo | 2032 | 0 | * | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.00 | 8.5 | +32.0 | 2196 |
| 3 | 🇮🇹Merusi, Luigi | 1880 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 3.25 | 11.5 | +18.2 | 2035 |
| 4 | 🇮🇹Di Bartolomeo, Adrian Mikail | 2089 | ½ | — | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 8.5 | +2.4 | 2098 |
| 5 | 🇮🇹Lombardo, Filippo | 1981 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 12.5 | -15.2 | 1881 |
| 6 | 🇮🇹Mekiker, Gabriele | 1791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 14.0 | -42.4 | 1235 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Pernigotti, JacopoITA+32.03.0 pts · #2
- 2Merusi, LuigiITA+18.22.5 pts · #3
- 3Di Bartolomeo, Adrian MikailITA+2.42.5 pts · #4
- 1Mekiker, GabrieleITA-42.40.0 pts · #6
- 2Lombardo, FilippoITA-15.21.5 pts · #5
- 3Rakhmangulova, AnastasiyaWGMUKR1.04.5 pts · #1
- R2+209 Elo gap