Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U2400
11 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Northampton, England. 1 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1874, and top seed was Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis (🇲🇽 MEX, CM, 2149).
Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis (🇲🇽 MEX, CM, 2149) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Matthew Helsby (4.0) and Timothy Watson (3.0). Zaragoza Alanis won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Timothy Watson (1765) beat Rajan Ganger (2000), a +235-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
CM Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
CM Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis beat Matthew Helsby (Black).
CM Miguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis 4 wins (R1–R4)Matthew Helsby 4 wins (R2–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMMiguel Arnulfo Zaragoza Alanis | * | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2Matthew Helsby | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Timothy Watson | — | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Okwose Marc Obi | 0 | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaragoza Alanis, Miguel ArnulfoCM | 2149 | MEX | +2N | +5B | +8N | +4B | =7N | 4.5 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 12.00 | 2256 | +15.8 |
| 2 | Helsby, Matthew | 1799 | ENG | −1B | +9N | +10B | +3N | +5B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 7.50 | 2063 | +51.6 |
| 3 | Watson, Timothy | 1765 | ENG | +6N | =7B | =4N | −2B | +11N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.00 | 1927 | +43.2 |
| 4 | Obi, Okwose Marc | 1840 | ENG | +9N | =8N | =3B | −1N | +10B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 4.25 | 1895 | +4.8 |
| 5 | Waterfield, Mark | 1890 | ENG | +11B | −1N | =6N | +9B | −2N | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.25 | 1866 | -3.2 |
| 6 | Ganger, Rajan | 2000 | ENG | −3B | +11N | =5B | −7N | +9N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1793 | -25.2 |
| 7 | Patel, Devan | 1929 | ENG | F | =3N | F | +6B | =1B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.25 | 2096 | +13.2 |
| 8 | Dewangan, Aayush | 1989 | ENG | +10N | =4B | −1B | F | F | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1802 | -19.6 |
| 9 | Acharya, Nikesh | 1677 | ENG | −4B | −2B | +11N | −5N | −6B | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1607 | -16.3 |
| 10 | Thay, Remy | 0 | ENG | −8B | F | −2N | +11B | −4N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1641 | -26.0 |
| 11 | Poderico, Francesco | 1704 | ITA | −5N | −6B | −9B | −10N | −3B | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1033 | -27.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Helsby, MatthewENG+51.64.0 pts · #3
- 2Watson, TimothyENG+43.23.0 pts · #2
- 3Zaragoza Alanis, Miguel ArnulfoCMMEX+15.84.5 pts · #1
- 1Poderico, FrancescoITA-27.40.0 pts · #11
- 2Thay, RemyENG-26.01.0 pts · #8
- 3Ganger, RajanENG-25.22.5 pts · #4
- R1+235 Elo gap