tschaturanga Winter Cup 2026 Group G Round 2-4
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 09 Feb 2026 to 23 Feb 2026 in Vienna, Austria. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1655, and top seed was Oliver Bechtiger (🇦🇹 AUT, 1776).
Alexander Kutschker (🇦🇹 AUT, 1694) won with 2.5/4, ahead of Oliver Bechtiger (2.0) and Herbert Gruenzweig (2.0). Kutschker clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇦🇹Vienna, Austria
Dates
09 Feb 2026 → 23 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 4 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇦🇹Austria×7
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 4 roundsAlexander Kutschker led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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4
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1
R4 · LEADER CHANGE23 Feb
Alexander Kutschker takes the sole lead (2.5/4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇹Kutschker, Alexander | 1694 | * | — | — | — | — | ½ | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 | +12.8 | 1885 |
| 3 | 🇦🇹Bechtiger, Oliver | 1776 | — | * | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2.0 | +31.2 | 2470 |
| 2 | 🇦🇹Gruenzweig, Herbert | 1608 | — | — | * | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2.0 | 0.50 | 1.0 | +21.2 | 2420 |
| 4 | 🇦🇹Grohs, Wolfgang | 1667 | — | 0 | — | * | ½ | — | 1 | — | 1.5 | 0.25 | 2.5 | +1.2 | 1685 |
| 6 | 🇦🇹Paseka, Christian | 1660 | — | 0 | — | ½ | * | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.75 | 5.5 | -7.8 | 1518 |
| 5 | 🇦🇹Keller, Markus | 1610 | ½ | — | 0 | — | — | * | — | — | 0.5 | 1.25 | 4.5 | -7.6 | 1456 |
| 8 | 🇦🇹Emsenhuber, Johannes | 1644 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | * | — | 0.0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | -28.2 | 856 |
| 7 | 🇦🇿Jafarova, Shahane | 1584 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | -7.2 | 901 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bechtiger, OliverAUT+31.22.0 pts · #3
- 2Gruenzweig, HerbertAUT+21.22.0 pts · #2
- 3Kutschker, AlexanderAUT+12.82.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Emsenhuber, JohannesAUT-28.20.0 pts · #8
- 2Paseka, ChristianAUT-7.80.5 pts · #6
- 3Keller, MarkusAUT-7.60.5 pts · #5