Aeroflot Open 2026_Legends
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Feb 2026 to 05 Mar 2026 in Moscow, Russia. 5 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2435, and top seed was Sergey Makarichev (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2520).
Rafael A Vaganian (🇦🇲 ARM, GM, 2437) won with 2.5/5, ahead of Eugenio Torre (2.5) and Sergey Makarichev (2.5). Vaganian shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇷🇺Moscow, Russia
Dates
28 Feb 2026 → 05 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1 Fast Standard
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 5
GM×5
Federations · 4 represented
🇷🇺Russia×2
🇫🇷France×1
🇦🇲Armenia×1
🇵🇭Philippines×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsGM Rafael A Vaganian led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
2
1
1
3
3
R3 · LEADER CHANGE02 Mar
GM Sergey Makarichev takes the sole lead (2.0/3).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
GM Rafael A Vaganian beat GM Sergey Makarichev (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇲GMVaganian, Rafael A | 2437 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 5.00 | 7.5 | +4.7 | 2529 |
| 3 | 🇵🇭GMTorre, Eugenio | 2417 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | 4.50 | 7.5 | +6.2 | 2534 |
| 2 | 🇷🇺GMMakarichev, Sergey | 2520 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 7.5 | -0.8 | 2508 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷GMVaisser, Anatoli | 2417 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 8.5 | -3.8 | 2352 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺GMBalashov, Yuri S | 2382 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 9.0 | -6.3 | 2255 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Torre, EugenioGMPHI+6.22.5 pts · #3
- 2Vaganian, Rafael AGMARM+4.72.5 pts · #1
- 3Makarichev, SergeyGMRUS-0.82.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Balashov, Yuri SGMRUS-6.31.0 pts · #5
- 2Vaisser, AnatoliGMFRA-3.81.5 pts · #4
- 3Makarichev, SergeyGMRUS-0.82.5 pts · #2