tschaturanga Winter Cup 2026 Group C Round 5-7
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 02 Mar 2026 to 16 Mar 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Top 10 Elo average was 1823, and top seed was Niklas Keller (🇦🇹 AUT, 1866).
Niklas Keller (🇦🇹 AUT, 1866) won with 2.0/7, ahead of Simon Haller (1.0) and Fabian Schuh (1.0). Keller shared the lead from round 6 and broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇦🇹Vienna, Austria
Dates
02 Mar 2026 → 16 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇹Austria×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 7 roundsNiklas Keller led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 8 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Co-leaders
8
8
8
8
1
3
1
R7 · LEADER CHANGE16 Mar
Niklas Keller takes the sole lead (2.0/7).
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Niklas Keller beat Simon Haller (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇹Keller, Niklas | 1866 | * | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2.0 | +30.8 | 2632 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹Haller, Simon | 1834 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | — | 1.0 | 0.50 | 3.5 | -12.8 | 1713 |
| 3 | 🇦🇹Schuh, Fabian | 1804 | 0 | 1 | * | — | — | 1.0 | 1.00 | 3.0 | +5.6 | 1893 |
| 5 | 🇦🇹Slutski, Alexander | 1771 | — | 0 | — | * | ½ | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1.5 | -12.4 | 1682 |
| 4 | 🇦🇹El Gebaly, Yousef | 1838 | — | — | — | ½ | * | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 1806 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Keller, NiklasAUT+30.82.0 pts · #1
- 2Schuh, FabianAUT+5.61.0 pts · #3
- 3El Gebaly, YousefAUT-2.00.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Haller, SimonAUT-12.81.0 pts · #2
- 2Slutski, AlexanderAUT-12.40.5 pts · #5
- 3El Gebaly, YousefAUT-2.00.5 pts · #4