32e Open International d'Echecs de Tarbes
Open SwissStandard
72 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 04 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Tarbes, France. 2 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2126, and top seed was Mathis Serrier (🇫🇷 FRA, 2218).
Nathan Grimault (🇫🇷 FRA, 2117) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Romeo Estadieu (5.5) and Mathis Serrier (5.5).
The biggest upset came in round 2: Loan Nebout (1874) beat Olivier Touzane (IM, 2185), a +311-point gap.
Location
🇫🇷Tarbes, France
Dates
04 Apr 2026 → 06 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 2
IM×1
FM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇫🇷France×65
🇪🇸Spain×3
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇱🇻Latvia×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇵🇹Portugal×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 5 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.
Co-leaders
28
13
6
2
5
2
5
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
5 players finish on 5.5/7. Grimault takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (27.5).
R1–R6 · WIN STREAK
Romeo Estadieu won 5 in a row (R1–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Romeo Estadieu | * | — | — | ½ |
| 2Jules Berthou | — | * | — | — |
| 3Mathis Serrier | — | — | * | ½ |
| 4Nathan Grimault | ½ | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimault, Nathan | 2117 | FRA | +32B | +45N | +25B | =9N | =3B | +15N | =2N | 5.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 22.75 | 2252 | +24.0 |
| 2 | Estadieu, Romeo | 2208 | FRA | +31N | +17B | +11N | +7B | F | +8N | =1B | 5.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 24.25 | 2405 | +20.8 |
| 3 | Serrier, Mathis | 2218 | FRA | +36B | +40N | −9B | +13N | =1N | +18B | +7N | 5.5 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 22.25 | 2223 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Berthou, Jules | 2145 | FRA | +56N | +24B | −18N | +12B | +11N | =9B | +25N | 5.5 | 25.5 | 28.0 | 21.75 | 2175 | +9.6 |
| 5 | Touzane, OlivierIM | 2185 | FRA | +30B | −20N | +63B | =10N | +26B | +21N | +14B | 5.5 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 19.75 | 2131 | -3.1 |
| 6 | Lauron, Wesley | 2042 | FRA | −43B | +55N | +36B | +45N | =19B | +22N | =15B | 5.0 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 17.25 | 2025 | -0.8 |
| 7 | Viers, Matthieu | 2093 | FRA | +67B | +44N | +10B | −2N | =22B | +19N | −3B | 4.5 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 15.00 | 2062 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Blanchet, Mathieu | 2110 | FRA | +38N | +35B | +12N | +18B | F | −2B | =9N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 17.75 | 2161 | +9.2 |
| 9 | Toulzac, Pierre-YvesFM | 2083 | FRA | +60N | +58B | +3N | =1B | F | =4N | =8B | 4.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 17.25 | 2215 | +22.8 |
| 10 | Gorny, Faustin | 1934 | FRA | +59N | +68B | −7N | =5B | =16N | +29B | =11N | 4.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 13.75 | 2036 | +41.6 |
| 11 | Ara, Alexandre | 1978 | FRA | +55B | +43N | −2B | +48N | −4B | +50N | =10B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 12.75 | 2003 | +6.2 |
| 12 | Grandmougin, Olivier | 1936 | FRA | +50B | +53N | −8B | −4N | +32B | =41N | +30B | 4.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 13.50 | 1951 | +5.0 |
| 13 | Lecoq, Julien | 1942 | FRA | =49N | =64B | +58N | −3B | +28N | +33B | =16N | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 13.75 | 1991 | +9.8 |
| 14 | Shaiduko, Sergei | 2017 | FID | =42N | +52B | −29N | +63B | +46N | +20B | −5N | 4.5 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 12.50 | 1986 | -3.2 |
| 15 | Sayah-Hobon, Noah | 2045 | FRA | −58N | +60B | +64N | +40B | +29N | −1B | =6N | 4.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 12.50 | 1992 | -12.0 |
| 16 | Martinet, Regis | 2013 | FRA | =63B | +41N | −19B | +65N | =10B | +40N | =13B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 12.75 | 1930 | -12.0 |
| 17 | Xandry, Benny | 1906 | FRA | +66B | −2N | −50B | +51N | =31B | +32N | +41B | 4.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 12.25 | 1916 | +2.2 |
| 18 | Jeremias, Bianca Albano | 1959 | POR | +47B | +51N | +4B | −8N | =23B | −3N | =19B | 4.0 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 15.00 | 2031 | +13.8 |
| 19 | Cuville, Louis | 1846 | FRA | =54N | +34B | +16N | =29B | =6N | −7B | =18N | 4.0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 15.50 | 1959 | +21.4 |
| 20 | Nebout, Loan | 1874 | FRA | +37N | +5B | F | =22N | =21B | −14N | +40B | 4.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 16.00 | 2086 | +33.0 |
| 21 | Vine, Thibaut | 1980 | FRA | =52N | +42B | =48N | +24B | =20N | −5B | =27N | 4.0 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 13.50 | 1923 | -9.6 |
| 22 | Jacquemont, Nolan | 1961 | FRA | +62N | =48B | +49N | =20B | =7N | −6B | =36N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 11.75 | 1920 | -6.2 |
| 23 | Vieux, Ilies | 2057 | FRA | −44B | +67N | +35N | +33B | =18N | −25B | =24N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 12.50 | 1925 | -22.0 |
| 24 | Legagnoa, Evan | 1896 | FRA | +69B | −4N | +51B | −21N | =30B | +58N | =23B | 4.0 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 9.25 | 1936 | +16.0 |
| 25 | Grimault, Leane | 1955 | FRA | +70N | +65B | −1N | +27B | F | +23N | −4B | 4.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 10.50 | 2067 | +18.4 |
| 26 | Saez de Adana Saez, Maria | 1905 | ESP | =64N | −49B | +52N | +42B | −5N | =27B | +55N | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 10.75 | 1880 | -8.8 |
| 27 | Busby, Leonard | 1880 | FRA | −65B | +70N | +53B | −25N | +48B | =26N | =21B | 4.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 10.00 | 1864 | -4.0 |
| 28 | Barrau, Leanna | 1835 | FRA | −68B | =59N | =66B | +34N | −13B | +63N | +42B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 9.75 | 1802 | -5.8 |
| 29 | Seguin Cabannes, Antoine | 1896 | FRA | =34N | +54B | +14B | =19N | −15B | −10N | =31B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 12.50 | 1860 | -6.4 |
| 30 | Labarrere, Daniel | 1811 | FRA | −5N | −37B | +47N | +69B | =24N | +46B | −12N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 9.00 | 1875 | +10.0 |
| 31 | Saez de Adana Saez, Manuel | 1817 | ESP | −2B | =66N | =34B | +53N | =17N | =44B | =29N | 3.5 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 10.50 | 1837 | +2.4 |
| 32 | Le Bars, Lucien | 1787 | FRA | −1N | =71B | +54N | +49B | −12N | −17B | +48B | 3.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 8.00 | 1825 | +6.0 |
| 33 | Vine, Guillaume | 1929 | FRA | −51B | +47N | +43B | −23N | +45B | −13N | =35B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 10.75 | 1850 | -14.6 |
| 34 | Laffargue, Gabriel | 1706 | FRA | =29B | −19N | =31N | −28B | +47N | =57B | +60B | 3.5 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 9.75 | 1825 | +44.4 |
| 35 | Shaburishvili,Giorgi | 1833 | LAT | +61N | −8N | −23B | +59B | −40N | +65B | =33N | 3.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 7.25 | 1868 | +5.6 |
| 36 | Despaux, Axel | 1829 | FRA | −3N | +72B | −6N | +64B | F | +49N | =22B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1957 | +36.8 |
| 37 | Antunez, Alexandre | 1691 | FRA | −20B | +30N | −40B | =43N | =52B | =60N | +58B | 3.5 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 9.25 | 1812 | +20.6 |
| 38 | Garandeau, Clement | 1786 | FRA | −8B | =61N | −41B | −60N | +68B | +69N | +49B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 5.50 | 1754 | -14.8 |
| 39 | Le Corre, Patrick | 1871 | FRA | =41B | −63N | =59B | +66N | F | =42N | +50B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.00 | 1792 | -12.0 |
| 40 | Saiz Alonso de Armino, Daniel | 1924 | ESP | +72N | −3B | +37N | −15N | +35B | −16B | −20N | 3.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 7.00 | 1865 | -24.0 |
| 41 | Colin, Penelope | 1688 | FRA | =39N | −16B | +38N | +56B | F | =12B | −17N | 3.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 10.00 | 1887 | +58.8 |
| 42 | Valety, Adam | 1763 | FRA | =14B | −21N | +61B | −26N | +71N | =39B | −28N | 3.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 7.00 | 1794 | +7.6 |
| 43 | Labarbe, Gabriel | 1767 | FRA | +6N | −11B | −33N | =37B | F | =48N | +59B | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 10.00 | 1856 | +25.2 |
| 44 | Colin, Felix | 1768 | FRA | +23N | −7B | −46N | F | +54B | =31N | =56B | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 9.50 | 1896 | +36.4 |
| 45 | Wojtas, Lumeann | 1859 | FRA | +71N | −1B | +68N | −6B | −33N | −55B | +65N | 3.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 3.50 | 1786 | -28.0 |
| 46 | Chiarotto, Maxime | 1947 | FRA | −48B | +62N | +44B | =50N | −14B | −30N | =52B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 7.50 | 1751 | -72.8 |
| 47 | Crozes, Pierre | 1754 | FRA | −18N | −33B | −30B | +72N | −34B | +68N | +70B | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 1738 | -8.0 |
| 48 | Soubielle, Baptiste | 1751 | FRA | +46N | =22N | =21B | −11B | −27N | =43B | −32N | 2.5 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 8.50 | 1799 | +7.2 |
| 49 | Cruzel, Thierry | 1742 | FRA | =13B | +26N | −22B | −32N | +56N | −36B | −38N | 2.5 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 8.75 | 1759 | +1.6 |
| 50 | San, Noeum | 1740 | FRA | −12N | +57B | +17N | =46B | F | −11B | −39N | 2.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 8.50 | 1858 | +17.4 |
| 51 | Bodereau, Marc | 1736 | FRA | +33N | −18B | −24N | −17B | =53N | +61B | F | 2.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 6.75 | 1772 | +4.2 |
| 52 | Sergent, Ziggy | 1761 | FRA | =21B | −14N | −26B | F | =37N | +71B | =46N | 2.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 6.25 | 1814 | +6.4 |
| 53 | Cuisset, Theo | 1660 | FRA | +57N | −12B | −27N | −31B | =51B | =70N | =62B | 2.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 5.25 | 1717 | +17.2 |
| 54 | Mifurt, William | 1650 | FRA | =19B | −29N | −32B | +67B | −44N | −59N | +69B | 2.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 4.50 | 1687 | +5.6 |
| 55 | Lastouillat, Jules | 1760 | FRA | −11N | −6B | +72N | =71B | F | +45N | −26B | 2.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3.50 | 1806 | +10.8 |
| 56 | Lasportes, Nicolas | 1811 | FRA | −4B | +69N | F | −41N | −49B | +66B | =44N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 4.00 | 1738 | -14.0 |
| 57 | Lechene, Yannick | 1849 | FRA | −53B | −50N | F | +70B | F | =34N | +64B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.25 | 1715 | -18.0 |
| 58 | Phelipot, Lucas | 1768 | FRA | +15B | −9N | −13B | +68N | F | −24B | −37N | 2.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 5.50 | 1758 | -3.6 |
| 59 | Massonnier, Simon | 1737 | FRA | −10B | =28B | =39N | −35N | F | +54B | −43N | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.25 | 1691 | -7.4 |
| 60 | Ghezzali, Leana | 1771 | FRA | −9B | −15N | F | +38B | =65N | =37B | −34N | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.00 | 1711 | -11.6 |
| 61 | Sayah-Hobon, Adam | 1620 | FRA | −35B | =38B | −42N | −62N | +67B | −51N | =66N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 4.00 | 1610 | -6.0 |
| 62 | Lehman, Denis | 1757 | FRA | −22B | −46B | −69N | +61B | F | =64N | =53N | 2.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 4.00 | 1644 | -18.6 |
| 63 | Abela, Ronan | 1762 | FRA | =16N | +39B | −5N | −14N | F | −28B | F | 1.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 5.75 | 1831 | +11.6 |
| 64 | Dejean, Sylvain | 1714 | FRA | =26B | =13N | −15B | −36N | F | =62B | −57N | 1.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 5.25 | 1695 | -3.6 |
| 65 | Bousquet-Drean, Elie | 1696 | FRA | +27N | −25N | F | −16B | =60B | −35N | −45B | 1.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 1693 | -1.6 |
| 66 | Haanappel, Evert | 1717 | FRA | −17N | =31B | =28N | −39B | F | −56N | =61B | 1.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.75 | 1618 | -14.8 |
| 67 | Ricard-Codeverte, Emma | 1780 | FRA | −7N | −23B | =70B | −54N | −61N | F | +71B | 1.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1.50 | 1615 | -55.6 |
| 68 | Sayah-Hobon, Gabriel | 1633 | FRA | +28N | −10N | −45B | −58B | −38N | −47B | F | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 1550 | -22.8 |
| 69 | Guerin, Laurent | 1707 | FRA | −24N | −56B | +62B | −30N | F | −38B | −54N | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.00 | 1512 | -27.6 |
| 70 | Saunders, Mark | 1753 | ENG | −25B | −27B | =67N | −57N | F | =53B | −47N | 1.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2.00 | 1541 | -30.6 |
| 71 | Pounchou-Guilhamot, Martin | 1671 | FRA | −45B | =32N | F | =55N | −42B | −52N | −67N | 1.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.00 | 1513 | -43.6 |
| 72 | Daviaud, Matthieu | 1721 | FRA | −40B | −36N | −55B | −47B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 1018 | -30.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Colin, PenelopeFRA+58.83.0 pts · #46
- 2Laffargue, GabrielFRA+44.43.5 pts · #36
- 3Gorny, FaustinFRA+41.64.5 pts · #15
Top rating losers
- 1Chiarotto, MaximeFRA-72.83.0 pts · #41
- 2Ricard-Codeverte, EmmaFRA-55.61.5 pts · #67
- 3Pounchou-Guilhamot, MartinFRA-43.61.0 pts · #69
Biggest upsets
- R2+311 Elo gap
- R1+289 Elo gap
- R1+277 Elo gap