21 Open de Payerne - Open A Round 2-3
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18 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 05 Feb 2026 to 19 Feb 2026 in Payerne, Switzerland. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1974, and top seed was Jean-Robert Vesin (🇫🇷 FRA, FM, 2201).
Vivian Rochat (🇨🇭 SUI, 1981) won with 2.0/3, ahead of Daniel Stroppa (2.0) and Michael Cardoso Rodrigues (1.0). Rochat shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Gilles Buerki (1925) beat Jean-Robert Vesin (FM, 2201), a +276-point gap.
Location
🇨🇭Payerne, Switzerland
Dates
05 Feb 2026 → 19 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×2
Federations · 2 represented
🇨🇭Switzerland×17
🇫🇷France×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 2.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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9
2
R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.0/3. Rochat takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (2.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochat, Vivian | 1981 | SUI | F | +3N | +5B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2667 | +14.8 |
| 2 | Stroppa, DanielFM | 2164 | SUI | F | +17B | +4N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2743 | +6.6 |
| 3 | Cardoso Rodrigues, Michael | 1877 | SUI | F | −1B | +10N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1847 | +1.0 |
| 4 | Bonferroni, Thierry | 1976 | SUI | F | +7B | −2B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 2087 | +6.2 |
| 5 | Buerki, Gilles | 1925 | SUI | F | +6B | −1N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 2061 | +8.0 |
| 6 | Vesin, Jean-RobertFM | 2201 | FRA | F | −5N | +9B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1858 | -14.2 |
| 7 | Kupalov, Igor | 1925 | SUI | F | −4N | +8B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1911 | -2.2 |
| 8 | Dobler, Philippe | 1850 | SUI | F | +14N | −7N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 1845 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Bourban, Karel | 1825 | SUI | F | +16B | −6N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 1957 | +6.2 |
| 10 | Bonferroni, Carlo | 1796 | SUI | F | +18N | −3B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1730 | -0.2 |
| 11 | Schaer, Bryan | 1866 | SUI | F | +13B | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2376 | +3.8 |
| 12 | Boivin, Remi | 1837 | SUI | F | +15B | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2435 | +10.8 |
| 13 | Boivin, Clement | 1660 | SUI | F | −11N | =15B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1539 | -4.4 |
| 14 | Pantillon, Patrick Andre | 1766 | SUI | F | −8B | =16N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1614 | -6.2 |
| 15 | Schweizer, Ulrich | 1615 | SUI | F | −12N | =13N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1499 | -7.0 |
| 16 | Metille, Natean | 1862 | SUI | F | −9N | =14B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1583 | -17.6 |
| 17 | Yersin, Franck | 1961 | SUI | F | −2N | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1423 | -3.0 |
| 18 | Abaci, Aydin | 1646 | SUI | F | −10B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 933 | -7.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rochat, VivianSUI+14.82.0 pts · #2
- 2Boivin, RemiSUI+10.81.0 pts · #4
- 3Buerki, GillesSUI+8.01.0 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1Metille, NateanSUI-17.60.5 pts · #16
- 2Vesin, Jean-RobertFMFRA-14.21.0 pts · #5
- 3Abaci, AydinSUI-7.20.0 pts · #18
Biggest upsets
- R2+276 Elo gap