2026 Schleinich Memorial Sectional Section H
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Calgary, AB, Canada. Top 10 Elo average was 0.
Sean Kuehl (🇨🇦 CAN, 0) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Leon Sludnov (3.5) and Zeth Matthew Dahlke (3.0). Kuehl won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇨🇦Calgary, AB, Canada
Dates
09 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Avg top 10
0
Participants
6
Federations · 1 represented
🇨🇦Canada×6
Top 3
- 🥇
- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsSean Kuehl led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
3
2
2
1
1
R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Sean Kuehl never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R5 · DECISIVE LEAD11 Jan
Sean Kuehl opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Leon Sludnov); the title is out of reach before R5.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Sean Kuehl beat Leon Sludnov (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦Kuehl, Sean | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 10.00 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1497 |
| 2 | 🇨🇦Sludnov, Leon | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 5.25 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 1477 |
| 3 | 🇨🇦Dahlke, Zeth Matthew | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.50 | 12.0 | +20.4 | 2261 |
| 5 | 🇨🇦Singh, Aarav | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 12.5 | -20.4 | 653 |
| 4 | 🇨🇦Anderson, Jason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0.5 | 0.25 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 657 |
| 6 | 🇨🇦Singh, Aavan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0.5 | 0.25 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 657 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dahlke, Zeth MatthewCAN+20.43.0 pts · #3
- 2Singh, AavanCAN0.00.5 pts · #6
- 3Sludnov, LeonCAN0.03.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Singh, AaravCAN-20.42.5 pts · #5
- 2Singh, AavanCAN0.00.5 pts · #6
- 3Sludnov, LeonCAN0.03.5 pts · #2