9eme Open International de Givet

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73 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 04 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Givet, France. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2171, and top seed was Amir Zouaghi (🇧🇪 BEL, FM, 2344).

Amir Zouaghi (🇧🇪 BEL, FM, 2344) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Andy Marechal (5.0) and Jordan Vermoesen (5.0). Zouaghi shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Maxence Francoise (1662) beat Jan Londers (1937), a +275-point gap.

Location

🇫🇷Givet, France

Dates

04 Apr 2026 → 06 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇪FMAmir Zouaghi2344

Avg top 10

2,171

Participants

Titled players · 6

FM×3

CM×2

WIM×1

Federations · 3 represented

🇧🇪Belgium×39

🇫🇷France×30

🇳🇱Netherlands×4

Top 3

🥇
FMAmir Zouaghi
🇧🇪BEL·2344
5.5pts·2473perf+13.8
🥈
FMAndy Marechal
🇧🇪BEL·2295
5.0pts·2349perf+9.8
🥉
CMJordan Vermoesen
🇧🇪BEL·2208
5.0pts·2347perf+22.0

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

FM Amir Zouaghi led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Zouaghi5.5Vermoesen5Marechal5Loiret5De Block4.5Boudry4.5

R6 · LEADER CHANGE06 Apr

FM Amir Zouaghi takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Amir Zouaghi beat CM Jordan Vermoesen (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Amir Zouaghi 3 wins (R1–R3)CM Jordan Vermoesen 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Andy Marechal 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMAmir Zouaghi	*	1	½	—
2CMJordan Vermoesen	0	*	—	—
3FMAndy Marechal	½	—	*	½
4Stanislas Loiret	—	—	½	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Zouaghi, AmirFM	2344	BEL	+19N	+30B	+5N	=2B	+3N	+16B	5.5	22.5	25.5	23.00	2473	+13.8
2	Marechal, AndyFM	2295	BEL	+45B	+14N	+9B	=1N	+7B	=4N	5.0	23.0	25.5	20.25	2349	+9.8
3	Vermoesen, JordanCM	2208	BEL	+32B	+29N	+8B	+6N	−1B	+9N	5.0	21.5	24.5	19.00	2347	+22.0
4	Loiret, Stanislas	2106	FRA	+25N	+12B	=13N	+10B	+37N	=2B	5.0	20.5	23.5	19.00	2275	+25.6
5	Iolis, Oleg	2099	BEL	+48B	+21N	−1B	+12N	+15B	=8N	4.5	21.5	24.0	16.25	2147	+9.6
6	Boudry, WilliamFM	2264	BEL	+27N	+24B	=11N	−3B	+23N	+22B	4.5	19.5	23.0	16.00	2161	-9.2
7	De Block, Fabio	2135	BEL	+39N	+31B	=10N	+11B	−2N	+24B	4.5	19.5	22.5	15.50	2177	+9.0
8	Deschin, Pierre-Antoine	2067	FRA	+62N	+33B	−3N	+26B	+30N	=5B	4.5	19.0	20.5	13.25	2125	+10.8
9	De Block, Yordi	2078	BEL	+23N	+26B	−2N	+13B	+18N	−3B	4.0	21.5	25.0	15.00	2120	+8.6
10	Schweitzer, VictoriaWIM	2050	FRA	+57B	+36N	=7B	−4N	=29B	+20N	4.0	19.0	21.0	12.25	2055	+3.4
11	Maes, Tibo	2071	BEL	+42B	+51N	=6B	−7N	=14B	+38N	4.0	18.5	21.0	12.25	2058	+1.2
12	Dumont, Andre	1859	BEL	+64N	−4N	+42B	−5B	+32N	+34B	4.0	18.0	19.5	10.00	1957	+15.0
13	Decruyenaere, Robbert	1978	BEL	+65B	+71N	=4B	−9N	+21B	=14N	4.0	18.0	19.0	10.50	2015	+7.2
14	Schweitzer, Marc	1900	FRA	+69N	−2B	+39N	+54B	=11N	=13B	4.0	18.0	19.0	10.00	2005	+16.8
15	Dethy, David	1915	BEL	=55N	+63B	=22N	+17B	−5N	+33B	4.0	17.0	18.5	11.25	1920	+3.6
16	Dessomme, Francois	1937	BEL	+52N	+34B	F	+47B	+31N	−1N	4.0	16.5	16.5	11.00	2126	+21.6
17	Delporte, Simon	1787	FRA	+67B	−20N	+43B	−15N	+35B	+29N	4.0	16.0	17.5	10.00	1862	+7.8
18	Baumel, Laurent	1930	FRA	=56N	+55B	=20B	+38N	−9B	+36N	4.0	15.5	17.5	10.75	1950	+4.6
19	Dumont, Vincent	1742	BEL	−1B	+59N	−30N	+56B	+54N	+31B	4.0	15.5	17.5	9.00	1927	+27.0
20	Demeulder, Eliott	1991	BEL	+50N	+17B	=18N	=37B	=22N	−10B	3.5	18.5	21.0	11.75	1967	-1.6
21	Maldi, Renaud	1827	FRA	+54N	−5B	=23N	+25B	−13N	+46B	3.5	18.0	20.0	9.75	1842	+3.2
22	Bigorre, Alexandre	1906	FRA	=41B	+60N	=15B	+34N	=20B	−6N	3.5	17.5	19.5	10.00	1911	+3.6
23	Romboni, Charles	1706	BEL	−9B	+49N	=21B	+51N	−6B	+57N	3.5	17.0	19.0	8.75	1893	+26.8
24	Van de Velde, Matthijs	1892	NED	+66B	−6N	=32B	+41N	+45B	−7N	3.5	17.0	18.5	8.00	1913	+6.0
25	Ait Aissa, Madi	1722	FRA	−4B	+58N	=29B	−21N	+41B	+45N	3.5	16.5	18.5	8.50	1847	+37.6
26	Vukojevic Ferrari, Viktor	1851	BEL	+58B	−9N	+57B	−8N	=28B	+42N	3.5	16.5	18.5	8.25	1853	+1.6
27	Van de Velde, Harrie	1734	NED	−6B	=66N	+60B	−29N	+43B	+44B	3.5	14.5	16.0	7.75	1831	+21.2
28	Merzoug, Youssef	1703	BEL	F	−54B	+69N	+64B	=26N	+47B	3.5	10.5	10.5	6.75	1849	+19.4
29	Surmont, Yves	1880	BEL	+46N	−3B	=25N	+27B	=10N	−17B	3.0	20.0	22.5	9.75	1854	-5.2
30	Watelet, Sylvain	1927	BEL	+59B	−1N	+19B	+36N	−8B	F	3.0	19.0	19.0	9.00	1985	+6.6
31	Ruet, Mathis	1863	FRA	+61B	−7N	+48B	+35N	−16B	−19N	3.0	18.0	20.0	7.50	1803	-19.6
32	Deliere, Yannick	1732	FRA	−3N	+46B	=24N	=44B	−12B	+59N	3.0	17.5	19.5	7.50	1849	+15.8
33	Meunier, Alexis	1815	FRA	+49B	−8N	−35B	+65N	+57B	−15N	3.0	16.0	17.5	6.00	1752	-9.4
34	Bultel, Bruno	1744	FRA	+72B	−16N	+44N	−22B	+58B	−12N	3.0	16.0	16.0	4.50	1767	+2.6
35	Francoise, Maxence	1662	FRA	+44N	−37B	+33N	−31B	−17N	+55B	3.0	15.5	17.5	7.50	1852	+27.2
36	Pernelet, Vincent	1780	FRA	+53N	−10B	+56N	−30B	+55N	−18B	3.0	15.5	17.5	6.50	1770	-4.8
37	Dinanath, HrdyaCM	2107	NED	=68B	+35N	+41B	=20N	−4B	F	3.0	15.5	15.5	8.00	1918	-36.4
38	Boutiere, Jean Paul	1797	FRA	=63N	=56B	+50N	−18B	+52N	−11B	3.0	15.0	16.5	6.75	1751	-7.2
39	Arnould, Tom	1724	FRA	−7B	+61N	−14B	−55N	+69B	+58N	3.0	14.5	15.5	5.00	1748	+2.8
40	Dinev, Dimiter	1753	BEL	=43B	−41N	=55B	−58N	+62N	+54B	3.0	11.0	12.5	5.75	1622	-17.6
41	Morelle, Didier	1638	FRA	=22N	+40B	−37N	−24B	−25N	+62B	2.5	16.5	18.0	6.25	1777	+18.2
42	Ruet, Alanzo	1692	FRA	−11N	+70B	−12N	+53B	=47N	−26B	2.5	16.5	17.5	4.75	1680	-6.0
43	Pinot, Julien	0	FRA	=40N	=47B	−17N	+50B	−27N	=52B	2.5	15.5	18.0	6.50	1683	0.0
44	Londers, Jan	1937	BEL	−35B	+52N	−34B	=32N	+48B	−27N	2.5	15.0	17.5	6.50	1651	-44.2
45	Roose, Hoara	1738	BEL	−2N	=69B	+63N	+62B	−24N	−25B	2.5	15.0	16.0	3.50	1706	-8.0
46	Boudry, Rik	1626	BEL	−29B	−32N	+49B	=48N	+51B	−21N	2.5	14.5	17.0	6.25	1687	+8.6
47	Van Hoof, Jan	1818	BEL	=60B	=43N	+65B	−16N	=42B	−28N	2.5	14.5	16.0	5.00	1644	-23.0
48	Kellner, Yohan	1709	BEL	−5N	+64B	−31N	=46B	−44N	+63B	2.5	14.0	15.5	4.25	1717	-2.0
49	Recloux, Georges	1503	BEL	−33N	−23B	−46N	+73B	+56N	=50B	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.25	1547	+4.2
50	Desse, Mickael	1680	FRA	−20B	+72N	−38B	−43N	+60B	=49N	2.5	13.5	13.5	3.25	1629	-7.2
51	Onbelet, Steve	1816	BEL	+70N	−11B	=62N	−23B	−46N	+66B	2.5	13.0	14.0	3.25	1654	-26.6
52	Brunet, David	1676	BEL	−16B	−44B	+70N	+71N	−38B	=43N	2.5	13.0	14.0	3.25	1722	+5.2
53	Mameri, Rayan	0	FRA	−36B	−57N	+59B	−42N	=70B	+65N	2.5	11.0	12.0	4.00	1614	0.0
54	Geens, Daniel	1578	FRA	−21B	+28N	+71B	−14N	−19B	−40N	2.0	18.0	19.0	4.50	1655	+21.2
55	Morelle, Nicolas	1650	FRA	=15B	−18N	=40N	+39B	−36B	−35N	2.0	17.0	20.0	6.50	1669	+2.0
56	Fauchart, Francois	1655	FRA	=18B	=38N	−36B	−19N	−49B	+70N	2.0	16.5	17.5	4.50	1591	-10.8
57	Jauregui, Thomas	1685	FRA	−10N	+53B	−26N	+72B	−33N	−23B	2.0	16.5	16.5	2.50	1056	-23.4
58	Ciccia, Lea	1579	BEL	−26N	−25B	+73N	+40B	−34N	−39B	2.0	16.0	16.0	3.00	1519	-7.6
59	Lejeune, Samuel	1650	BEL	−30N	−19B	−53N	+63B	+72N	−32B	2.0	14.0	14.0	1.50	1532	-12.2
60	Enchery Goret, Siron	1573	FRA	=47N	−22B	−27N	=69B	−50N	+72B	2.0	13.0	13.0	1.75	1514	-14.8
61	Moury, Baptiste	1626	BEL	−31N	−39B	F	F	+73N	+64B	2.0	7.5	7.5	1.50	1611	-3.6
62	Barbier, Francois	1691	BEL	−8B	+67N	=51B	−45N	−40B	−41N	1.5	15.0	16.5	2.75	1437	-26.6
63	Samek, Philippe	1500	BEL	=38B	−15N	−45B	−59N	+67B	−48N	1.5	14.0	15.5	3.00	1392	-9.2
64	Counet, Louis	1622	BEL	−12B	−48N	+67B	−28N	=68B	−61N	1.5	13.5	15.0	2.25	1358	-53.2
65	Van de Velde, Wilco	1680	NED	−13N	+73B	−47N	−33B	=66N	−53B	1.5	13.5	13.5	0.75	1488	-34.4
66	Alary, Philippe	1630	BEL	−24N	=27B	=68N	F	=65B	−51N	1.5	12.5	12.5	3.25	1619	-2.2
67	Beaudot, Pascal	0	BEL	−17N	−62B	−64N	=70B	−63N	+73B	1.5	9.5	9.5	0.50	1263	0.0
68	D`elia, Michele	1724	BEL	=37N	F	=66B	F	=64N	F	1.5	6.0	6.0	3.00	1786	+3.2
69	Julienne, Regis	1634	FRA	−14B	=45N	−28B	=60N	−39N	F	1.0	15.0	15.0	2.25	1488	-18.2
70	Van Der Voorde, Sonja	1545	BEL	−51B	−42N	−52B	=67N	=53N	−56B	1.0	12.0	13.5	2.00	907	-23.2
71	Bracq, Gregory	1752	FRA	+73N	−13B	−54N	−52B	F	F	1.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	942	-31.0
72	Franckx, Erwan	0	FRA	−34N	−50B	F	−57N	−59B	−60N	0.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	866	0.0
73	Wargnies, Willy	0	BEL	−71B	−65N	−58B	−49N	−61B	−67N	0.0	9.5	10.5	0.00	824	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ait Aissa, MadiFRA
+37.6
3.5 pts · #24
2Francoise, MaxenceFRA
+27.2
3.0 pts · #29
3Dumont, VincentBEL
+27.0
4.0 pts · #11

Top rating losers

1Counet, LouisBEL
-53.2
1.5 pts · #66
2Londers, JanBEL
-44.2
2.5 pts · #44
3Dinanath, HrdyaCMNED
-36.4
3.0 pts · #27

Biggest upsets

R1+275 Elo gap
Francoise, Maxence1662 beat Londers, Jan1937
R6+203 Elo gap
Van de Velde, Harrie1734 beat Londers, Jan1937
R3+193 Elo gap
Bultel, Bruno1744 beat Londers, Jan1937