London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - U1650
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14 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 24 Apr 2026 to 26 Apr 2026 in London, England. Top 10 Elo average was 1315, and top seed was Michael Paulins (🇬🇧 ENG, 1785).
Suriya Subash (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Shreenitya Mukerjee (3.0) and Stephen C Pride (2.5). Subash won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Jenny Mulholland (1505) beat Antoine Clarke (1634), a +129-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧London, England
Dates
24 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧England×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsSuriya Subash led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE26 Apr
Suriya Subash takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Suriya Subash beat Shreenitya Mukerjee (White).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Suriya Subash won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suriya Subash | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2Shreenitya Mukerjee | 0 | * | — | 1 |
| 3Stephen C Pride | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 343487319 | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subash, Suriya | 0 | ENG | F | +?N | +6B | +2B | +3N | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 1645 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mukerjee, Shreenitya | 1574 | ENG | F | +9N | +4B | −1N | +5B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 2305 | +16.0 |
| 3 | Pride, Stephen C | 1637 | ENG | F | =5N | +14B | +7N | −1B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1761 | +6.2 |
| 4 | FIDE 343487319 | 0 | — | +8N | +14B | −2N | =5B | −?N | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1347 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mulholland, Jenny | 1505 | ENG | +7N | =3B | F | =4N | −2N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.50 | 1614 | +9.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 343494498 | 0 | — | F | =8B | −1N | =9B | +7B | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1651 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Clarke, Antoine | 1634 | ENG | −5B | F | +8N | −3B | −6N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 771 | -46.4 |
| 8 | FIDE 343471021 | 0 | — | −4B | =6N | −7B | F | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.00 | 831 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 343490506 | 0 | — | F | −2B | −?B | =6N | F | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 774 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Paulins, Michael | 1785 | ENG | F | F | F | F | =11B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1656 | -6.8 |
| 11 | Gilbertson, Cindy | 1656 | ENG | F | F | F | F | =10N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1784 | +3.4 |
| 12 | Acharya, Nikesh | 1676 | ENG | F | F | F | F | =13B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1682 | +0.8 |
| 13 | Sengupta, Sohana | 1682 | ENG | F | F | F | F | =12N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1669 | -0.8 |
| 14 | FIDE 343475256 | 0 | — | F | −4N | −3N | −?B | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 836 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mukerjee, ShreenityaENG+16.03.0 pts · #4
- 2Mulholland, JennyENG+9.02.0 pts · #2
- 3Pride, Stephen CENG+6.22.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Clarke, AntoineENG-46.41.0 pts · #14
- 2Paulins, MichaelENG-6.80.5 pts · #6
- 3Sengupta, SohanaENG-0.80.5 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R1+129 Elo gap