2026 English Youth Championships Under 8 Open
Open SwissStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Nottingham, England. Top 10 Elo average was 0.
Sultan Sharkhanov (🇬🇧 ENG, 0) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Anish Bijibilla (4.0) and Philip Grygorenko (4.0).
Location
🇬🇧Nottingham, England
Dates
07 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
5
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧England×5
Top 3
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- 🥈
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsTight race until R5; 3 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
11
5
2
1
1
R5 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 4.0/5. Sharkhanov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Sultan Sharkhanov 3 wins (R2–R4)Anish Bijibilla 3 wins (R1–R3)Philip Grygorenko 3 wins (R3–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharkhanov, Sultan | 0 | ENG | =?B | +?N | +?B | +?N | =?B | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1732 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Bijibilla, Anish | 0 | ENG | +?B | +?N | +?B | −?N | +?B | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 932 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Grygorenko, Philip | 0 | ENG | +?B | −?N | +?B | +?N | +?B | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 932 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cojocaru, Cosmin Daniel | 0 | ENG | −?B | +?N | =?B | +?N | =5N | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 932 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sharma, Gavin | 0 | ENG | +?B | +?N | −?B | =?N | =4B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 932 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Grygorenko, PhilipENG0.04.0 pts · #5
- 2Sharma, GavinENG0.03.0 pts · #4
- 3Cojocaru, Cosmin DanielENG0.03.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Grygorenko, PhilipENG0.04.0 pts · #5
- 2Sharma, GavinENG0.03.0 pts · #4
- 3Cojocaru, Cosmin DanielENG0.03.0 pts · #3