Sapporo Valentine Chess Open
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Sapporo, Japan. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1057, and top seed was Maciej Dryglas (🇯🇵 JPN, 2033).
Maciej Dryglas (🇯🇵 JPN, 2033) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Ruhan Xiao (3.0) and Xiaohan Lu (2.0). Dryglas broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇯🇵Sapporo, Japan
Dates
13 Feb 2026 → 15 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇨🇳China×2
🇯🇵Japan×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsMaciej Dryglas led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
2
1
3
2
1
R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Maciej Dryglas never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Maciej Dryglas beat Ruhan Xiao (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Maciej Dryglas 4 wins (R1–R5)Ruhan Xiao 3 wins (R1–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇯🇵Dryglas, Maciej | 2033 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | +3.2 | 2432 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳Xiao, Ruhan | 1627 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 7.0 | +16.8 | 1826 |
| 5 | 🇨🇳Lu, Xiaohan | 1626 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 8.0 | -23.2 | 1026 |
| 4 | FIDE 7008520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 961 |
| 3 | FIDE 2683008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 961 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Xiao, RuhanCHN+16.83.0 pts · #2
- 2Dryglas, MaciejJPN+3.24.0 pts · #1
- 3FIDE 26830080.00.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Lu, XiaohanCHN-23.22.0 pts · #5
- 2FIDE 26830080.00.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 70085200.01.0 pts · #4