2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Rounds 6-8
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62 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 01 Jun 2026 to 22 Jun 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. 7 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2005, and top seed was Kai Jie Soo (🇦🇺 AUS, FM, 2297).
Alex Rooke (🇦🇺 AUS, 1626) won with 3.0/8, ahead of Samuel Shepherd (2.5) and Yi Yang Chen (2.5). Rooke shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 8: John Beckman (1536) beat Corey Yang (1787), a +251-point gap.
Location
🇦🇺Melbourne, Australia
Dates
01 Jun 2026 → 22 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 7
FM×1
CM×6
Federations · 7 represented
🇦🇺Australia×54
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇧🇪Belgium×1
🇮🇪Ireland×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇭🇰Hong Kong China×1
🇱🇰Sri Lanka×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsAlex Rooke led from R8; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 67 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Co-leaders
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67
67
67
67
23
5
1
R8–R8 · LEAD HELD
Alex Rooke held the sole lead from R8 through R8 without losing it.
R6–R8 · WIN STREAK
Alex Rooke won 3 in a row (R6–R8).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex Rooke | * | — | — | — |
| 2Samuel Shepherd | — | * | — | ½ |
| 3Yi Yang Chen | — | — | * | — |
| 4FMKai Jie Soo | — | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rooke, Alex | 1626 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +59B | +60N | +14B | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2511 | +30.8 |
| 2 | Shepherd, Samuel | 1828 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +56B | =4B | +34N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 2230 | +27.8 |
| 3 | Chen, Yi Yang | 1564 | HKG | F | F | F | F | F | +57N | +50B | =20N | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.25 | 1456 | -3.2 |
| 4 | Soo, Kai JieFM | 2297 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =5B | =2N | +13B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.25 | 2092 | -11.2 |
| 5 | Zafirakos, JesseCM | 2155 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =4N | +7B | =9N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 2153 | +3.6 |
| 6 | Lingineni, KhushalCM | 1997 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −7N | +10B | +22B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.50 | 2042 | -3.6 |
| 7 | Smith, DeclanCM | 2060 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +6B | −5N | +26N | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.50 | 2151 | +11.8 |
| 8 | Russell, PaulCM | 1747 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +24B | F | +17B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.50 | 2481 | +15.8 |
| 9 | Dakic, Dusan | 1771 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +32B | =22N | =5B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 2114 | +24.6 |
| 10 | Hong, Xavier | 1855 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +36B | −6N | +25B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1927 | +6.8 |
| 11 | Vu, Khanh | 1614 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +20N | F | +23B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2423 | +43.6 |
| 12 | Zheng, Matthew | 1716 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =21B | =23N | +35B | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.50 | 1871 | +24.0 |
| 13 | Bodke, Krishna | 1826 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +18N | +55B | −4N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2101 | +32.4 |
| 14 | Buhagiar, Aden | 1803 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +31B | +56N | −1N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1797 | +4.0 |
| 15 | Huysman, Arthur | 1673 | BEL | F | F | F | F | F | +42B | −21N | +31B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.00 | 1777 | +19.2 |
| 16 | Wijeysooriya, Sanuka Dulmina W A | 1408 | SRI | F | F | F | F | F | +41B | −31N | +33B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1686 | +44.0 |
| 17 | Sebarg, David | 0 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +58N | +39B | −8N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1741 | +19.2 |
| 18 | Daffy, Joseph | 1891 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −13B | +38N | +55B | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1910 | -0.6 |
| 19 | Akok, Benjamin | 1539 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −37N | +45B | +52N | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1766 | +19.0 |
| 20 | Lacey, Daniel | 1439 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | +33N | =3B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1535 | +13.2 |
| 21 | Hill, James | 1774 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =12N | +15B | −32N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1771 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Zheng, Ryan | 1881 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +34N | =9B | −6N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1939 | +2.4 |
| 23 | Grey, Tom | 1806 | IRL | F | F | F | F | F | +39N | =12B | −11N | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1660 | -10.2 |
| 24 | Duane, John | 1689 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −8N | =28B | +51N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.25 | 1642 | -14.4 |
| 25 | Batyrbekov, Kaisar | 1686 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +52N | =27B | −10N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.25 | 1770 | +15.2 |
| 26 | Ly, Thai | 1897 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =54N | +43N | −7B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1835 | -3.8 |
| 27 | Shanks, Jack | 1851 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | =25N | +36B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1861 | +0.2 |
| 28 | Beckman, John | 1536 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −35B | =24N | +61B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1734 | +17.2 |
| 29 | Marchegiani, Davide | 1771 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | =51N | +43B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1870 | +16.0 |
| 30 | Lovegrove, Adam | 1480 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −33B | +57N | =50B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 711 | -9.0 |
| 31 | Papadinis, Jim | 1638 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −14N | +16B | −15N | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1479 | -12.2 |
| 32 | Bekker, Gary DCM | 1917 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −9N | F | +21B | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1780 | -8.2 |
| 33 | Warren, Elizabeth | 1587 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +30N | −20B | −16N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1322 | -30.8 |
| 34 | Nguyen, Anh KietCM | 1995 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −22B | +35N | −2B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1683 | -42.8 |
| 35 | Yu, Lok Lan | 1734 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +28N | −34B | −12N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1602 | -13.6 |
| 36 | Nowak, Ruben | 1684 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −10N | +46B | −27N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 1633 | -2.8 |
| 37 | Savige, Colin B | 1775 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +19B | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 2323 | +4.0 |
| 38 | Kovacevic, Paul | 1723 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +40B | −18B | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1742 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Fry, Peter | 1652 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −23B | −17N | +53B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.50 | 1505 | -13.2 |
| 40 | Kolak, Tanya | 1599 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −38N | −47B | +44N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1591 | +0.2 |
| 41 | Biju, Alberto | 1520 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −16N | −44B | +58N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1313 | -36.0 |
| 42 | Batyrbekov, Aidan | 1530 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −15N | +59B | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1669 | +12.4 |
| 43 | Pasukov, Leo | 1658 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +61N | −26B | −29N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1669 | -1.8 |
| 44 | Nong, Bunchannarong | 0 | FID | F | F | F | F | F | F | +41N | −40B | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 1552 | +7.2 |
| 45 | Clark, Peter | 1565 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | −19N | +57B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 723 | -10.6 |
| 46 | Blaskovic, Sam | 1567 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | +50N | −36N | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 865 | -15.2 |
| 47 | Culbert, Joshua | 1956 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | +40N | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2367 | +2.2 |
| 48 | Bredin, Jonathan | 1550 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | +62N | F | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.00 | 2253 | +7.2 |
| 49 | Chatha, Harmandeep | 0 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −?N | +58B | −?N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1403 | 0.0 |
| 50 | FIDE 561015962 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −46B | −3N | =30N | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.75 | 1249 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Jayanty, Aryan | 0 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | =29B | −24B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 1532 | -13.2 |
| 52 | Wilson, Andrew | 1608 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −25B | =53N | −19B | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.25 | 1284 | -48.8 |
| 53 | Bhavikkumar Thakkar | 1547 | IND | F | F | F | F | F | F | =52B | −39N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1451 | -2.8 |
| 54 | Koh, Shannon | 1811 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | =26B | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1885 | +2.0 |
| 55 | Davis, Sophie | 1689 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | −13N | −18N | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1094 | -11.8 |
| 56 | Rehill, Paul | 1669 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | −14B | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 990 | -14.2 |
| 57 | FIDE 573001384 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −3B | −30B | −45N | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 710 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Wood, Joshua | 1442 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −17B | −49N | −41B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 781 | -22.8 |
| 59 | Chmiel, Rad | 1701 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | −42N | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 827 | -22.8 |
| 60 | Pramod, Rishaan | 1746 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 900 | -20.4 |
| 61 | Yang, Corey | 1787 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | −43B | F | −28N | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 796 | -29.4 |
| 62 | Smith, Warren | 1469 | AUS | F | F | F | F | F | F | −48B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 752 | -7.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Wijeysooriya, Sanuka Dulmina W ASRI+44.02.0 pts · #12
- 2Vu, KhanhAUS+43.62.0 pts · #7
- 3Bodke, KrishnaAUS+32.42.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Wilson, AndrewAUS-48.80.5 pts · #47
- 2Nguyen, Anh KietCMAUS-42.81.0 pts · #29
- 3Biju, AlbertoAUS-36.01.0 pts · #32
Biggest upsets
- R8+251 Elo gap
- R8+192 Elo gap
- R8+179 Elo gap