2026 Charlotte Spring Open - U1600
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Charlotte, NC, United States. Top 10 Elo average was 914, and top seed was Michael Foster (🇺🇸 USA, 1586).
Location
🇺🇸Charlotte, NC, United States
Dates
01 May 2026 → 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 110 minutes for game with 10 sec increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×13
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsFIDE 39933784 led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
FIDE 39933784 held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FIDE 39933784 drew with Gabriel Ray Jones (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
FIDE 39933784 won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FIDE 39933784 | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Gabriel Ray Jones | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3Joanna Epstein | — | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 566009642 | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIDE 39933784 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | +8N | =2B | +?N | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1533 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jones, Gabriel Ray | 0 | USA | +?B | +11N | =?B | =1N | +12B | 4.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.25 | 1588 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Epstein, Joanna | 1504 | USA | −5N | +10B | +14B | −12N | +13N | 3.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 2333 | +21.6 |
| 4 | FIDE 566009642 | 0 | — | −?N | =?B | +?B | =9N | +15B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1586 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Patil, Dhruv Subhash | 0 | USA | +3B | −?N | =9B | −?B | +11N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.50 | 1593 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Zerkle, Jackson | 0 | USA | F | F | +11B | +13B | =?N | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 1591 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Arunkumar, Mukhil | 0 | USA | F | F | =?N | +8B | +?N | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 1533 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Yan, Grace Lingxin | 1513 | USA | +10B | +15N | −1B | −7N | −9B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 786 | -16.0 |
| 9 | Foster, Michael | 1586 | USA | F | F | =5N | =4B | +8N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.75 | 2313 | +16.0 |
| 10 | Ritch III, Steve Edward | 0 | USA | −8N | −3N | +17B | −?B | +?N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1360 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Raz, Ori | 1568 | USA | +17B | −2B | −6N | =16N | −5B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.50 | 2237 | +12.8 |
| 12 | Sharma, Mihir | 0 | USA | F | F | =13N | +3B | −2N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.75 | 1539 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Kuo, Olivia Jade | 1533 | USA | F | +16N | =12B | −6N | −3B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.75 | 704 | -21.6 |
| 14 | FIDE 39998657 | 0 | — | F | F | −3N | =?N | +16B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 704 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 566012848 | 0 | — | F | −8B | −?N | +?B | −4N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 713 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Cameron, Charles M | 0 | USA | F | −13B | =?N | =11B | −14N | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1358 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Crosby, Connor | 1437 | USA | −11N | F | −10N | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 768 | -12.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Epstein, JoannaUSA+21.63.0 pts · #4
- 2Foster, MichaelUSA+16.02.0 pts · #10
- 3Raz, OriUSA+12.81.5 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Kuo, Olivia JadeUSA-21.61.5 pts · #16
- 2Yan, Grace LingxinUSA-16.02.0 pts · #14
- 3Crosby, ConnorUSA-12.80.0 pts · #13