Open du GEL 2026 round 4
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26 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held on 09 Mar 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1941, and top seed was Jonathan Monteverde (🇨🇭 SUI, 2077).
David Bovet (🇨🇭 SUI, 1870) won with 1.0/4, ahead of Paul Dumoulin (1.0) and Jonathan Monteverde (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 4: Paul Dumoulin (1718) beat Manuel Lopez (1926), a +208-point gap.
Location
🇨🇭Lausanne, Switzerland
Dates
09 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 3 represented
🇨🇭Switzerland×22
🇧🇪Belgium×1
🇫🇷France×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsTight race until R4; 6 players tied at 1.0/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 10 co-leaders at R4 to 10 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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34
34
10
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
6 players finish on 1.0/4. Bovet takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (0.0).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bovet, David | 1870 | SUI | F | F | F | +19N | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2759 | +23.2 |
| 2 | Dumoulin, Paul | 1718 | BEL | F | F | F | +17B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2701 | +14.8 |
| 3 | Monteverde, Jonathan | 2077 | SUI | F | F | F | +21B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2669 | +4.4 |
| 4 | Saliba, Jacques | 1877 | SUI | F | F | F | +20B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2650 | +9.4 |
| 5 | Rauer, Armin | 1917 | SUI | F | F | F | +22B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2566 | +6.2 |
| 6 | Bur, Alexandre | 1972 | SUI | F | F | F | +18B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2818 | +12.0 |
| 7 | Jaquier, Daniel | 1869 | SUI | F | F | F | =13B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1948 | +2.8 |
| 8 | Hessler, Alban | 1697 | SUI | F | F | F | =12N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1721 | +2.0 |
| 9 | Duran, Thierry | 1757 | SUI | F | F | F | =10B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1647 | -3.8 |
| 10 | Cousin, Ismael | 1560 | SUI | F | F | F | =9N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1790 | +7.6 |
| 11 | Cauderay, Philippe | 1581 | SUI | F | F | F | =14B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1626 | +1.8 |
| 12 | Krug, Harald | 1733 | SUI | F | F | F | =8B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1688 | -1.0 |
| 13 | Fueglistaler, Andreas | 1954 | SUI | F | F | F | =7N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1849 | -2.8 |
| 14 | Lianza, Vincent | 1609 | SUI | F | F | F | =11N | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1561 | -1.8 |
| 15 | Michel, Theo | 0 | SUI | F | F | F | =?B | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1677 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 1382268 | 0 | — | F | F | F | =?B | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1685 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Lopez, Manuel | 1926 | SUI | F | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 915 | -14.8 |
| 18 | Vasey, Sebastien | 1997 | SUI | F | F | F | −6N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1147 | -12.0 |
| 19 | Martin, Jorel | 1949 | SUI | F | F | F | −1B | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1105 | -11.6 |
| 20 | Lehmann, Kevin | 1820 | FRA | F | F | F | −4N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1070 | -9.4 |
| 21 | Binder, Beat | 1865 | SUI | F | F | F | −3N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1293 | -4.4 |
| 22 | Martinez, Jose | 1754 | SUI | F | F | F | −5N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1106 | -6.2 |
| 23 | FIDE 1382985 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1075 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Terranova, Alberto | 0 | SUI | F | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 850 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Hostettler, Mathieu | 0 | SUI | F | F | F | −?B | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 951 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Belaz, Samantha | 0 | SUI | F | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 697 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bovet, DavidSUI+23.21.0 pts · #1
- 2Dumoulin, PaulBEL+14.81.0 pts · #2
- 3Bur, AlexandreSUI+12.01.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Lopez, ManuelSUI-14.80.0 pts · #17
- 2Vasey, SebastienSUI-12.00.0 pts · #18
- 3Martin, JorelSUI-11.60.0 pts · #20
Biggest upsets
- R4+208 Elo gap