WE Trofeo Citta' metropolitana di Cagliari - A
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 06 Dec 2025 to 08 Dec 2025 in Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1923, and top seed was Matteo Pitzanti (🇮🇹 ITA, 2216).
Francesco Mela (🇮🇹 ITA, 2053) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Georgios Stralis (4.0) and Filippo Cugia (3.5). Mela took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Francesco Mela (2053) beat Matteo Pitzanti (2216), a +163-point gap.
Location
🇮🇹Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy
Dates
06 Dec 2025 → 08 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 1
IM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇮🇹Italy×7
🇭🇺Hungary×1
🇬🇷Greece×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsFrancesco Mela led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE07 Dec
Matteo Pitzanti takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Francesco Mela drew with Georgios Stralis (Black).
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Francesco Mela won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Francesco Mela | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Georgios Stralis | ½ | * | — | 0 |
| 3Matteo Pitzanti | 0 | — | * | 1 |
| 4Filippo Cugia | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mela, Francesco | 2053 | ITA | =9B | =5N | +10B | +3N | +4B | =2N | 4.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 12.75 | 2149 | +32.8 |
| 2 | Stralis, Georgios | 1775 | GRE | −3B | +7B | +8N | =5N | +6B | =1B | 4.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 11.25 | 2065 | +86.8 |
| 3 | Cugia, Filippo | 1981 | ITA | +2N | +6B | −4N | −1B | =5B | +9N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 10.00 | 2015 | +12.8 |
| 4 | Pitzanti, Matteo | 2216 | ITA | =10B | +9N | +3B | F | −1N | +5N | 3.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 8.75 | 2116 | -8.4 |
| 5 | Boricsev, OlegIM | 2168 | HUN | =8N | =1B | +6N | =2B | =3N | −4B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 10.00 | 1933 | -15.7 |
| 6 | Isaia, Daniele | 1753 | ITA | +7N | −3N | −5B | +8B | −2N | +10B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 6.00 | 1901 | +21.4 |
| 7 | Spiga, Giovanni | 1884 | ITA | −6B | −2N | =9B | F | +10N | +8N | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.25 | 1785 | -27.2 |
| 8 | Cancedda, Emanuele | 1803 | ITA | =5B | =10N | −2B | −6N | +9N | −7B | 2.0 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 3.75 | 1737 | -24.8 |
| 9 | Oliinyk, Oleh | 1782 | UKR | =1N | −4B | =7N | =10N | −8B | −3B | 1.5 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 4.25 | 1760 | -5.6 |
| 10 | Ardu, Luigi | 1811 | ITA | =4N | =8B | −1N | =9B | −7B | −6N | 1.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 3.50 | 1722 | -16.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Stralis, GeorgiosGRE+86.84.0 pts · #2
- 2Mela, FrancescoITA+32.84.5 pts · #1
- 3Isaia, DanieleITA+21.43.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Spiga, GiovanniITA-27.22.5 pts · #7
- 2Cancedda, EmanueleITA-24.82.0 pts · #8
- 3Ardu, LuigiITA-16.21.5 pts · #10
Biggest upsets
- R5+163 Elo gap
- R1+131 Elo gap
- R2+109 Elo gap