2026 Edmonton Championship
16 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 08 Jan 2026 to 26 Feb 2026 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. 2 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2082, and top seed was Tymur Keleberda (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2381).
Tymur Keleberda (🇨🇦 CAN, IM, 2381) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Amir Mohammad Bahmani (6.0) and Belsar Valencia (4.0). Keleberda won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Rauf Kohestani (1941) beat Rafael Arruebarrena Rodriguez (CM, 2061), a +120-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsIM Tymur Keleberda led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
IM Tymur Keleberda never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
IM Tymur Keleberda 1.5–0.5 against Amir Mohammad Bahmani (R7 1-0, R8 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
IM Tymur Keleberda 5 wins (R1–R5)Amir Mohammad Bahmani 4 wins (R1–R4)Belsar Valencia 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMTymur Keleberda | * | 1 ½ | — | 1 ½ |
| 2Amir Mohammad Bahmani | 0 ½ | * | ½ 1 | — |
| 3Belsar Valencia | — | ½ 0 | * | — |
| 4Yanchen Zheng | 0 ½ | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keleberda, TymurIM | 2381 | CAN | +13B | +13N | +6N | +6B | +4B | =4N | +2N | =2B | 7.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 17.25 | 2410 | +6.0 |
| 2 | Bahmani, Amir Mohammad | 2283 | CAN | +14N | +14B | +7B | +7N | =3N | +3B | −1B | =1N | 6.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 12.50 | 2316 | +11.6 |
| 3 | Valencia, Belsar | 2200 | PHI | +15B | +15N | +8N | =8B | =2B | −2N | F | F | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.25 | 2140 | -4.4 |
| 4 | Zheng, Yanchen | 1951 | CHN | +16N | +16B | −5B | +5N | −1N | =1B | F | F | 3.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 6.00 | 2104 | +20.4 |
| 5 | Kohestani, Rauf | 1941 | CAN | +10N | =10B | +4N | −4B | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.25 | 2102 | +34.4 |
| 6 | Korolov, Ivan | 2050 | CAN | +12N | =12B | −1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.75 | 2056 | -5.6 |
| 7 | Darvekar, Yash | 2028 | CAN | =11B | +11N | −2N | −2B | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.75 | 2037 | -2.4 |
| 8 | Hoekman, Samuel | 1961 | CAN | −9N | +9B | −3B | =3N | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.00 | 1969 | -0.8 |
| 9 | Prianichnikov, Maikl | 1911 | CAN | +8B | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1961 | +5.6 |
| 10 | Arruebarrena Rodriguez, RafaelCM | 2061 | VEN | −5B | =5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.25 | 1748 | -16.4 |
| 11 | Hughey, Micah | 1964 | CAN | =7N | −7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1835 | -6.4 |
| 12 | Butenko, Zlata | 1904 | CAN | −6B | =6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1857 | -4.0 |
| 13 | Chow, Sheldon | 1695 | CAN | −1N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.00 | 1295 | -6.4 |
| 14 | Tuvera, Mark | 1777 | CAN | −2B | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1377 | -3.2 |
| 15 | Soco, Lester | 1766 | CAN | −3N | −3B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1367 | -3.2 |
| 16 | Trilla, Adria | 1848 | CAN | −4B | −4N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1152 | -28.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kohestani, RaufCAN+34.42.5 pts · #5
- 2Zheng, YanchenCHN+20.43.5 pts · #4
- 3Bahmani, Amir MohammadCAN+11.66.0 pts · #2
- 1Trilla, AdriaCAN-28.80.0 pts · #13
- 2Arruebarrena Rodriguez, RafaelCMVEN-16.40.5 pts · #12
- 3Hughey, MicahCAN-6.40.5 pts · #10
- R1+120 Elo gap