Pyatigorsk Christmas parties
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 08 Jan 2026 to 10 Jan 2026 in Pyatigorsk, Russia. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 662, and top seed was Maksim Samoylenko (🇷🇺 RUS, 1620).
Mikhail Fomenko (🇷🇺 RUS, 0) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Artem Garbuzov (3.5) and Yana Safonova (3.5). Fomenko won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Polina Gavrisheva (1485) beat Maksim Samoylenko (1620), a +135-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 7 · 7 roundsMikhail Fomenko led from R3 onwards, the title was decided early.
Mikhail Fomenko never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Mikhail Fomenko opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Artem Garbuzov); the title is out of reach before R7.
Mikhail Fomenko beat Artem Garbuzov (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺Fomenko, Mikhail | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 14.25 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 1587 |
| 2 | Garbuzov, Artem | 1532 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 7.75 | 17.5 | +22.0 | 1747 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺Safonova, Yana | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 7.25 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 1547 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺Gavrisheva, Polina | 1485 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.75 | 17.5 | +30.4 | 1771 |
| 6 | 🇷🇺Samoylenko, Maksim | 1620 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 5.75 | 18.5 | -52.4 | 709 |
| 3 | 🇷🇺Vartanyan, Yuriy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 4.75 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 1547 |
| 7 | 🇷🇺Polishchuk, Vladimir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 747 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gavrisheva, PolinaRUS+30.43.5 pts · #4
- 2Garbuzov, ArtemFID+22.03.5 pts · #2
- 3Vartanyan, YuriyRUS0.02.5 pts · #3
- 1Samoylenko, MaksimRUS-52.42.5 pts · #6
- 2Vartanyan, YuriyRUS0.02.5 pts · #3
- 3Safonova, YanaRUS0.03.5 pts · #5
- R2+135 Elo gap