SixDays Budapest February 2026 - GM-C
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 Feb 2026 to 06 Feb 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 10 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2401, and top seed was Krzysztof Raczek (🇵🇱 POL, IM, 2506).
Sahaj Grover (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2475) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Hagen Poetsch (6.5) and Kushagra Mohan (6.0). Grover won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (IM, 2353) beat Krzysztof Raczek (IM, 2506), a +153-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Sahaj Grover led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
GM Sahaj Grover held the sole lead from R5 through R9 without losing it.
GM Sahaj Grover drew with GM Hagen Poetsch (White).
GM Sahaj Grover won 5 in a row (R2–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇮🇳GMGrover, Sahaj | 2475 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 27.25 | 38.0 | +14.9 | 2613 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪GMPoetsch, Hagen | 2433 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.50 | 38.5 | +15.6 | 2563 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳IMKushagra Mohan | 2432 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.00 | 39.0 | +10.8 | 2522 |
| 4 | 🇵🇱IMRaczek, Krzysztof | 2506 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.25 | 39.5 | -3.9 | 2469 |
| 5 | 🇭🇺GMBerczes, David | 2362 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | +10.2 | 2448 |
| 6 | 🇹🇯IMIlkhomi, Jaloliddin | 2353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 17.00 | 40.5 | +13.2 | 2406 |
| 7 | 🇬🇷IMKrallis, Christos | 2423 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 15.50 | 41.0 | -8.1 | 2355 |
| 9 | 🇮🇱FMShilon Rahav, Eliran | 2364 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 9.75 | 42.5 | -30.0 | 2239 |
| 8 | 🇯🇵FMOtsuka, Shou | 2350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 2.5 | 6.25 | 42.5 | -26.2 | 2240 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳IMSenthil Maran K | 2311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.5 | 6.75 | 43.5 | -18.0 | 2138 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Poetsch, HagenGMGER+15.66.5 pts · #2
- 2Grover, SahajGMIND+14.97.0 pts · #1
- 3Ilkhomi, JaloliddinIMTJK+13.24.5 pts · #6
- 1Shilon Rahav, EliranFMISR-30.02.5 pts · #9
- 2Otsuka, ShouFMJPN-26.22.5 pts · #8
- 3Senthil Maran KIMIND-18.01.5 pts · #10
- R7+153 Elo gap