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Keshmat WinterClassic Group A-Classic -2026

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6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Dekweneh, Lebanon. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2099, and top seed was Akram Khoder (🇱🇧 LBN, IM, 2288).

Akram Khoder (🇱🇧 LBN, IM, 2288) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Joe Assaad (4.0) and Michel Adeimi (2.5). Khoder won solo starting round 2.

Location
🇱🇧Dekweneh, Lebanon
Dates
06 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 75 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Top seed
🇱🇧IMAkram Khoder2288
Avg top 10
2,099
Participants
6
Titled players · 4
IM×1
FM×1
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇧Lebanon×6
Top 3
  • 🥇
    IMAkram Khoder
    🇱🇧LBN·2288
    5.0pts·2861perf+22.2
  • 🥈
    CMJoe Assaad
    🇱🇧LBN·2162
    4.0pts·2326perf+20.0
  • 🥉
    CMMichel Adeimi
    🇱🇧LBN·2081
    2.5pts·2102perf+2.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

IM Akram Khoder led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.

Co-leaders
3
1
1
1
1
#1#2#3#6R1R2R3R4R5
Khoder#1Assaad#2Adeimi#3Najjar#4El Khoury#5Hazimeh#6
R2–R5 · LEAD HELD

IM Akram Khoder never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM Akram Khoder beat CM Joe Assaad (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

IM Akram Khoder 5 wins (R1–R5)CM Joe Assaad 3 wins (R3–R5)

Cross-table

#PlayerElo123456PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇱🇧IMKhoder, Akram2288*111115.010.0010.0+22.22861
2🇱🇧CMAssaad, Joe21620*11114.06.0011.0+20.02326
3🇱🇧CMAdeimi, Michel208100*1½12.52.7512.5+2.62102
4🇱🇧FMNajjar, Ahmad2111000*112.01.5013.0-12.22024
5🇱🇧El Khoury, Brayan198700½0*11.51.2513.5-3.01972
6🇱🇧Hazimeh, Ahmad Ali196300000*0.00.0015.0-59.21326

Key insights

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