SGMS Monthly International Open (Jan 2026)
10 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 30 Jan 2026 to 03 Feb 2026 in Singapore, Singapore. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1583, and top seed was Jing Fong Joash Chan (🇸🇬 SGP, 1913).
Aurik Joshi (🇮🇳 IND, 1700) won with 4.5/7, ahead of James Attwood (4.5) and Jing Fong Joash Chan (4.0). Joshi won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Shyun Fwu Aldrin Wong (1655) beat Shirui Ding (1889), a +234-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 4.5/7, decided on Buchholz.
2 players finish on 4.5/7. Joshi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.0).
James Attwood lost to Aurik Joshi (White).
Aurik Joshi 3 wins (R5–R7)Jing Fong Joash Chan 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James Attwood | * | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2Aurik Joshi | 1 | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Jing Fong Joash Chan | 1 | ½ | * | 0 |
| 4Venkata Narayanaswamy Dhanesh | — | ½ | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurik Joshi | 1700 | IND | =3B | =4N | =6B | F | +2N | +5N | +9B | 4.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 13.50 | 2010 | +82.8 |
| 2 | Attwood, James | 1834 | AUS | +10B | =5N | −3B | +9N | −1B | +6N | +7B | 4.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 7.25 | 1802 | -2.8 |
| 3 | Chan, Jing Fong Joash | 1913 | SGP | =1N | +7B | +2N | +5B | =6B | F | −4N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 14.25 | 1916 | +2.4 |
| 4 | Dhanesh, Venkata Narayanaswamy | 1873 | SGP | =7N | =1B | +9B | −6N | F | +8B | +3B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 9.50 | 1832 | -4.4 |
| 5 | Raman, Kanav | 1800 | SGP | +9N | =2B | +8N | −3N | +7B | −1B | −6N | 3.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 6.75 | 1715 | -28.0 |
| 6 | Ding, Shirui | 1889 | CHN | −8B | F | =1N | +4B | =3N | −2B | +5B | 3.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 11.75 | 1794 | -15.0 |
| 7 | Wu, Haoyang | 1648 | SGP | =4B | −3N | F | +8B | −5N | +9B | −2N | 2.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.00 | 1664 | +1.6 |
| 8 | Wong, Shyun Fwu Aldrin | 1655 | SGP | +6N | F | −5B | −7N | +9B | −4N | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.00 | 1610 | -4.4 |
| 9 | FIDE 8665893 | 0 | — | −5B | F | −4N | −2B | −8N | −7N | −1N | 0.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.00 | 951 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Lim, Heng Lip James | 1521 | SGP | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1034 | -2.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Aurik JoshiIND+82.84.5 pts · #3
- 2Chan, Jing Fong JoashSGP+2.44.0 pts · #1
- 3Wu, HaoyangSGP+1.62.5 pts · #7
- 1Raman, KanavSGP-28.03.5 pts · #6
- 2Ding, ShiruiCHN-15.03.0 pts · #5
- 3Dhanesh, Venkata NarayanaswamySGP-4.44.0 pts · #4
- R1+234 Elo gap
- R5+134 Elo gap