3rd Kumania - IM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 18 Feb 2026 to 25 Feb 2026 in Kisujszallas, Hungary. 8 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2248, and top seed was Bence Pribelszky (🇭🇺 HUN, IM, 2403).
Bence Pribelszky (🇭🇺 HUN, IM, 2403) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Andrei Kovalev (6.5) and Bence Leszko (6.5). Pribelszky shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Domonkos Szakmary (2058) beat Sachi Jain (WFM, 2205), a +147-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Andrei Kovalev led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
GM Andrei Kovalev takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
GM Andrei Kovalev drew with FM Bence Leszko (Black).
GM Andrei Kovalev 3 wins (R4–R6)IM Bence Pribelszky 3 wins (R6–R8)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 3 | 🇭🇺IMPribelszky, Bence | 2403 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.25 | 38.5 | +0.4 | 2396 |
| 1 | 🇧🇾GMKovalev, Andrei | 2386 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.00 | 38.5 | +2.6 | 2398 |
| 2 | 🇭🇺FMLeszko, Bence | 2249 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.75 | 38.5 | +39.8 | 2413 |
| 5 | 🇷🇴CMAnghel, Iulian-Mihai | 2218 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 19.00 | 40.5 | +7.6 | 2251 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳WFMSachi Jain | 2205 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | +22.4 | 2252 |
| 7 | 🇸🇰GMPacher, Milan | 2356 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 16.50 | 41.0 | -18.9 | 2193 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳FMSwarna Nihal | 2243 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 14.50 | 41.0 | -8.8 | 2205 |
| 8 | 🇭🇺CMBalogh, David | 2224 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 16.00 | 41.5 | -14.0 | 2170 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Devnani Kush | 2134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 9.75 | 42.0 | -0.6 | 2135 |
| 10 | 🇭🇺Szakmary, Domonkos | 2058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 8.75 | 43.0 | -6.0 | 2049 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Leszko, BenceFMHUN+39.86.5 pts · #2
- 2Sachi JainWFMIND+22.44.5 pts · #4
- 3Anghel, Iulian-MihaiCMROU+7.64.5 pts · #5
- 1Pacher, MilanGMSVK-18.94.0 pts · #7
- 2Balogh, DavidCMHUN-14.03.5 pts · #8
- 3Swarna NihalFMIND-8.84.0 pts · #6
- R4+147 Elo gap
- R5+138 Elo gap
- R6+107 Elo gap