Swiss Young Masters 2026
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 Mar 2026 to 08 Apr 2026 in Glarus, Switzerland. 9 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2335, and top seed was Simon Lamaze (🇫🇷 FRA, IM, 2450).
Eline Roebers (🇳🇱 NED, IM, 2386) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Simon Lamaze (6.5) and Matthias Mattenberger (5.5). Roebers won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Cristian Marc Arsenie (2228) beat Magnus Ermitsch (IM, 2430), a +202-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Simon Lamaze led from R8 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
IM Simon Lamaze takes the sole lead (6.0/8).
IM Simon Lamaze lost to IM Eline Roebers (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 2 | 🇳🇱IMRoebers, Eline | 2386 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.25 | 38.5 | +13.2 | 2496 |
| 1 | 🇫🇷IMLamaze, Simon | 2450 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 24.50 | 38.5 | +4.9 | 2488 |
| 4 | 🇨ðŸ‡FMMattenberger, Matthias | 2293 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 22.00 | 39.5 | +31.2 | 2420 |
| 3 | 🇨🇿IMStalmach, Richard | 2414 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | -0.5 | 2406 |
| 5 | 🇨ðŸ‡WIMManko, Mariia | 2288 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | +22.6 | 2383 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪IMErmitsch, Magnus | 2430 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 17.75 | 40.5 | -12.5 | 2325 |
| 8 | 🇨ðŸ‡Arsenie, Cristian Marc | 2228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 12.25 | 41.5 | +16.4 | 2267 |
| 7 | 🇨ðŸ‡FMAsllani, Dorian | 2230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 11.75 | 41.5 | +7.8 | 2267 |
| 9 | 🇨ðŸ‡FMCollin, Moritz Valentin | 2328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 3.0 | 15.00 | 42.0 | -28.0 | 2211 |
| 10 | 🇨ðŸ‡FMShatil, Or | 2305 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.5 | 5.75 | 43.5 | -52.0 | 2066 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mattenberger, MatthiasFMSUI+31.25.5 pts · #4
- 2Manko, MariiaWIMSUI+22.65.0 pts · #5
- 3Arsenie, Cristian MarcSUI+16.43.5 pts · #8
- 1Shatil, OrFMSUI-52.01.5 pts · #10
- 2Collin, Moritz ValentinFMSUI-28.03.0 pts · #9
- 3Ermitsch, MagnusIMGER-12.54.5 pts · #6
- R7+202 Elo gap
- R9+142 Elo gap
- R3+126 Elo gap