7eme Memorial Rene Vannerom 2026 Rondes 5-7
Open SwissStandard
47 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026 in Bruxelles, Belgium. 3 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1974, and top seed was Fabrice Wantiez (π§πͺ BEL, FM, 2182).
Arman Sarkisian (π§πͺ BEL, CM, 2150) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Giovanni Di Mariano (2.0) and Raul Alvarez Barrera (2.0). Sarkisian broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Gabriel Aydin (1612) beat Stavros Gessis (1755), a +143-point gap.
Location
π§πͺBruxelles, Belgium
Dates
07 Feb 2026 β 21 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 3 rounds
Titled players Β· 3
FMΓ1
CMΓ2
Federations Β· 4 represented
π§πͺBelgiumΓ42
πͺπΈSpainΓ1
π«π·FranceΓ1
ππΊHungaryΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 3 roundsCM Arman Sarkisian led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
13
2
1
R3βR3 Β· LEAD HELD
CM Arman Sarkisian never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R1βR3 Β· WIN STREAK
CM Arman Sarkisian won 3 in a row (R1βR3).
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarkisian, ArmanCM | 2150 | BEL | +30B | +31N | +10B | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2657 | +9.8 |
| 2 | Di Mariano, Giovanni | 1466 | BEL | +12B | F | +18B | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2371 | +25.6 |
| 3 | Alvarez Barrera, Raul | 1570 | BEL | +39B | F | +11N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2329 | +18.2 |
| 4 | Nguyen, Khoi | 2075 | BEL | +33N | +38B | F | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2709 | +22.8 |
| 5 | Prieels, Jan-Hein | 1887 | BEL | F | =6B | +41N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1966 | +7.6 |
| 6 | Thierens, Christian | 1802 | BEL | +43B | =5N | F | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1948 | +7.8 |
| 7 | Gessis, Stavros | 1755 | BEL | β19N | +42B | =36B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1654 | -8.0 |
| 8 | Sola, Alessandro | 1786 | BEL | F | +34B | =32N | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 2439 | +6.0 |
| 9 | Cornil, Etienne | 1902 | BEL | =35B | +32N | F | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 1903 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hernandez Morales, Adriel | 1887 | ESP | F | +24B | β1N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1944 | +4.8 |
| 11 | Reussner, Matwej | 1494 | BEL | F | +16B | β3B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1551 | +6.0 |
| 12 | Simonet, Jacques | 1572 | BEL | β2N | β22N | +40B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 665 | -25.6 |
| 13 | Lauwers, Francois | 1512 | BEL | β21B | F | +15N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1607 | +4.6 |
| 14 | Mechkor, Mohamed | 1779 | BEL | β23N | +26B | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1821 | +2.2 |
| 15 | Berghmans, Pascal | 1452 | BEL | F | +17N | β13B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 712 | -8.4 |
| 16 | Koninckx, Eric | 1541 | BEL | +17B | β11N | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 694 | -11.2 |
| 17 | Maho-Tomala, Anaelle | 0 | BEL | β16N | β15B | +?N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 696 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Gallez, Jean-Pierre | 0 | BEL | β?N | +40B | β2N | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 633 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Aydin, Gabriel | 1612 | FRA | +7B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2555 | +27.6 |
| 20 | Caufriez, Olivier | 1838 | BEL | F | F | +25B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2589 | +8.6 |
| 21 | Deside, Anthony | 1762 | BEL | +13N | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2312 | +7.6 |
| 22 | FIDE 548008451 | 0 | β | F | +12B | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1591 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Criquillion, Guillaume | 1847 | BEL | +14B | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2579 | +8.2 |
| 24 | Kasumov, Namik | 1737 | BEL | +47B | β10N | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1803 | +3.6 |
| 25 | Jardemaliyev, Alisher | 1788 | BEL | F | +46N | β20N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1743 | -4.8 |
| 26 | Gravidez, Tagumpay | 1796 | BEL | +44B | β14N | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1762 | -1.8 |
| 27 | Bertrand, Abel | 1794 | BEL | F | F | +45N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2432 | +5.8 |
| 28 | Jassem, Philippe | 1754 | BEL | +37N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2475 | +7.8 |
| 29 | Wantiez, FabriceFM | 2182 | BEL | F | F | +37B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2582 | +1.6 |
| 30 | Ion, Marcel-Trestieni | 1717 | BEL | β1N | =33B | F | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1784 | +4.0 |
| 31 | Czuczai, Jeno Dr.CM | 1935 | HUN | =34N | β1B | F | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1702 | -11.6 |
| 32 | Carlier, Stephane | 0 | BEL | F | β9B | =8B | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1651 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Vandeputte, Thomas | 1842 | BEL | β4B | =30N | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1701 | -7.8 |
| 34 | Nguyen, Tri Khoi | 1639 | BEL | =31B | β8N | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1667 | +1.0 |
| 35 | Vasile-Bonciog, Cristian | 1903 | BEL | =9N | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1902 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Vrancx, Laurent | 1770 | BEL | F | F | =7N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1755 | -0.8 |
| 37 | Lopez, Raphael | 1675 | BEL | β28B | F | β29N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1115 | -9.4 |
| 38 | Ganguly, Aayush | 1975 | BEL | F | β4N | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1275 | -14.4 |
| 39 | Castiau, Julien | 1564 | BEL | β3N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 762 | -10.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 548007781 | 0 | β | F | β18N | β12N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 771 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Mahla, Amine | 1744 | BEL | F | F | β5B | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1087 | -6.2 |
| 42 | D`hooghe, Oscar | 1580 | BEL | F | β7N | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 955 | -10.8 |
| 43 | Douxchamps, Brice | 1624 | BEL | β6N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1002 | -10.8 |
| 44 | Focant, Bastien | 1744 | BEL | β26N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 996 | -17.2 |
| 45 | Gonzalez Alvarez, Thomas | 1632 | BEL | F | F | β27B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 994 | -5.8 |
| 46 | Palazoski, Elvir | 1649 | BEL | F | β25B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 989 | -6.2 |
| 47 | Vyborov, Ruslan | 1720 | BEL | β24N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 937 | -9.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Aydin, GabrielFRA+27.61.0 pts Β· #16
- 2Di Mariano, GiovanniBEL+25.62.0 pts Β· #23
- 3Nguyen, KhoiBEL+22.82.0 pts Β· #2
Top rating losers
- 1Simonet, JacquesBEL-25.61.0 pts Β· #33
- 2Focant, BastienBEL-17.20.0 pts Β· #32
- 3Ganguly, AayushBEL-14.40.0 pts Β· #40
Biggest upsets
- R1+143 Elo gap
- R1+106 Elo gap