2026 Intermat Candidates Chess Tournament - 7th Grade
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9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 07 Mar 2026 to 08 Mar 2026 in Bellevue, WA, United States. Top 10 Elo average was 1158, and top seed was Vishnu Mohan (🇺🇸 USA, 1897).
Aarav Sai Bharathy Mohan (🇺🇸 USA, 1823) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Vishnu Mohan (3.5) and Odbayar Yondon (3.5). Bharathy Mohan broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇺🇸Bellevue, WA, United States
Dates
07 Mar 2026 → 08 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAarav Sai Bharathy Mohan led from R2; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Aarav Sai Bharathy Mohan held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Aarav Sai Bharathy Mohan drew with Vishnu Mohan (White).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
Aarav Sai Bharathy Mohan went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aarav Sai Bharathy Mohan | * | ½ | ½ | 1 |
| 2Vishnu Mohan | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Odbayar Yondon | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Yash Syal | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharathy Mohan, Aarav Sai | 1823 | USA | +4B | +6N | =2B | =3N | +8B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 8.50 | 1944 | +25.2 |
| 2 | Mohan, Vishnu | 1897 | USA | +5N | =3B | =1N | +4B | =6N | 3.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 9.00 | 1862 | -6.4 |
| 3 | Yondon, Odbayar | 1773 | USA | +8B | =2N | +6B | =1B | =4N | 3.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 7.50 | 1858 | +18.0 |
| 4 | Syal, Yash | 1709 | USA | −1N | +9B | +7B | −2N | =3B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.75 | 1557 | -20.8 |
| 5 | Patel, Aarya Pavan | 1595 | USA | −2B | +8N | =9N | =7B | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1096 | -7.2 |
| 6 | Wu, Harry | 1625 | USA | +7N | −1B | −3N | F | =2B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.25 | 1557 | -8.8 |
| 7 | FIDE 566006430 | 0 | — | −6B | F | −4N | =5N | +9B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1383 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Anbuselvam, Mithran | 0 | USA | −3N | −5B | F | +9B | −1N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.50 | 943 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 566006562 | 0 | — | F | −4N | =5B | −8N | −7N | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1479 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bharathy Mohan, Aarav SaiUSA+25.24.0 pts · #2
- 2Yondon, OdbayarUSA+18.03.5 pts · #3
- 3Anbuselvam, MithranUSA0.01.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Syal, YashUSA-20.82.5 pts · #5
- 2Wu, HarryUSA-8.81.5 pts · #6
- 3Patel, Aarya PavanUSA-7.22.0 pts · #9