National School Contest "Elisabeta Polihroniade" 2026 Open 7
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9 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 03 Jan 2026 to 07 Jan 2026 in Caciulata, Romania. Top 10 Elo average was 329, and top seed was Eduard-Gabriel Netoiu (🇷🇴 ROU, 1493).
Sebastian-Andrei Dutcovici (🇷🇴 ROU, 1471) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Iosif Negrea (5.0) and Alexandru-Mihail Popescu (4.5). Dutcovici won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇷🇴Caciulata, Romania
Dates
03 Jan 2026 → 07 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 40 Moves in 75 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / in 15 Min. 30 Sec. /
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇷🇴Romania×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsSebastian-Andrei Dutcovici led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE05 Jan
Sebastian-Andrei Dutcovici takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Sebastian-Andrei Dutcovici beat Iosif Negrea (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Sebastian-Andrei Dutcovici 6 wins (R2–R7)Alexandru-Mihail Popescu 3 wins (R4–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sebastian-Andrei Dutcovici | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Iosif Negrea | 0 | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Alexandru-Mihail Popescu | 0 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4Eduard-Gabriel Netoiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutcovici, Sebastian-Andrei | 1471 | ROU | =5N | +4B | +3N | +7B | +2N | +9B | +6B | 6.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 18.25 | 2256 | +48.0 |
| 2 | Negrea, Iosif | 0 | ROU | +4N | −3B | +8N | +5B | −1B | +7N | +9N | 5.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 8.50 | 1603 | +22.0 |
| 3 | Popescu, Alexandru-Mihail | 0 | ROU | =6B | +2N | −1B | +9N | F | +4B | +8N | 4.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 10.25 | 1513 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Netoiu, Eduard-Gabriel | 1493 | ROU | −2B | −1N | F | +8B | +6B | −3N | +7N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 5.50 | 1344 | -22.8 |
| 5 | Giafer, Erdal | 0 | ROU | =1B | +6N | +7B | −2N | F | F | F | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 7.75 | 1469 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 42261066 | 0 | — | =3N | −5B | +9B | F | −4N | +8B | −1N | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.25 | 709 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Jacota, Albert-Tudor | 0 | ROU | +9N | +8B | −5N | −1N | F | −2B | −4B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 693 | -47.2 |
| 8 | FIDE 42261090 | 0 | — | F | −7N | −2B | −4N | +9B | −6N | −3B | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 656 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 42261082 | 0 | — | −7B | F | −6N | −3B | −8N | −1N | −2B | 0.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 669 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dutcovici, Sebastian-AndreiROU+48.06.5 pts · #1
- 2Negrea, IosifROU+22.05.0 pts · #3
- 3Popescu, Alexandru-MihailROU0.04.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Jacota, Albert-TudorROU-47.22.0 pts · #9
- 2Netoiu, Eduard-GabrielROU-22.83.0 pts · #5
- 3Popescu, Alexandru-MihailROU0.04.5 pts · #2