AlphaChess FIDE Classical - Walnut (U1550) - May 2026
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7 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Potters Bar, England. Top 10 Elo average was 416, and top seed was Jenny Mulholland (🇬🇧 ENG, 1509).
Jenny Mulholland (🇬🇧 ENG, 1509) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Gavin Sharma (4.0) and Ira Mayer (3.0). Mulholland shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇬🇧Potters Bar, England
Dates
09 May 2026 → 10 May 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 80 Min. Incr. 10 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧England×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R2; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Jenny Mulholland held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.0/5. Mulholland takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (11.0).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Jenny Mulholland beat Gavin Sharma (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jenny Mulholland | * | 1 | 1 | ½ |
| 2Gavin Sharma | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Ira Mayer | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 343495923 | ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulholland, Jenny | 1509 | ENG | +2N | +7B | =6N | +3B | =4N | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 10.00 | 1563 | +2.4 |
| 2 | Sharma, Gavin | 1402 | ENG | −1B | +?N | +5B | +?N | +?B | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 678 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mayer, Ira | 0 | ENG | +?B | F | +7N | −1N | +?B | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 678 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 343495923 | 0 | — | F | F | +?B | +5N | =1B | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1478 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Croos, Haadhvin Dave | 0 | ENG | +?N | −6B | −2N | −4B | +?N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 763 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Yang, Ben | 0 | ENG | F | +5N | =1B | F | F | 1.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1478 | -4.8 |
| 7 | Wang, Noah Yinuo | 0 | ENG | +?N | −1N | −3B | F | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 678 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mulholland, JennyENG+2.44.0 pts · #3
- 2Sharma, GavinENG0.04.0 pts · #6
- 3Mayer, IraENG0.03.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Yang, BenENG-4.81.5 pts · #2
- 2Sharma, GavinENG0.04.0 pts · #6
- 3Mayer, IraENG0.03.0 pts · #4