Southall FIDE Congress - 25, 26 April 2026 - U1600
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11 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 in Southall, England. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 304, and top seed was Shruthisriya Ganesh (🇬🇧 ENG, 1561).
Roshan Bhadange (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Kaya Renee Coutinho (3.5). Bhadange shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇬🇧Southall, England
Dates
25 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇬🇧England×3
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsRoshan Bhadange led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE26 Apr
Roshan Bhadange takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Roshan Bhadange beat Kaya Renee Coutinho (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Roshan Bhadange 4 wins (R2–R5)FIDE 497371 3 wins (R3–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roshan Bhadange | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2Kaya Renee Coutinho | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3FIDE 497371 | — | — | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 29982537 | 0 | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhadange, Roshan | 0 | ENG | F | +?B | +2N | +3N | +8B | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 1501 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Kaya Renee Coutinho | 1480 | IND | =5B | +6N | −1B | +9N | +7N | 3.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 7.25 | 2361 | +24.4 |
| 3 | FIDE 29982537 | 0 | — | +9B | +7N | +8N | −1B | −4N | 3.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 1581 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 497371 | 0 | — | F | F | +5B | +?N | +3B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1491 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 343481302 | 0 | — | =2N | +11B | −4N | −8B | +?N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.75 | 1481 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 343491189 | 0 | — | =?N | −2B | +10N | −7B | +9B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 721 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ganesh, Shruthisriya | 1561 | ENG | +11N | −3B | F | +6N | −2B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 681 | -24.4 |
| 8 | FIDE 343460984 | 0 | — | F | +?N | −3B | +5N | −1N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1491 | 0.0 |
| 9 | McNulty, Jacob | 0 | ENG | −3N | =10B | +?N | −2B | −6N | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.75 | 681 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 343475183 | 0 | — | −?B | =9N | −6B | −11N | +?B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 671 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 343468608 | 0 | — | −7B | −5N | F | +10B | −?B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 716 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kaya Renee CoutinhoIND+24.43.5 pts · #5
- 2FIDE 299825370.03.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 4973710.03.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Ganesh, ShruthisriyaENG-24.42.0 pts · #7
- 2FIDE 4973710.03.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 299825370.03.0 pts · #3