SixDays Budapest March 2026 - U2250
Round-RobinStandard
7 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 19 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 2 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1951, and top seed was Miklos Halak (ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º HUN, FM, 2167).
Vilmos Balint (ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º HUN, FM, 2107) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Miklos Halak (5.0) and Peter Lako (3.0).
The biggest upset came in round 6: Peter Lako (1781) beat Eric Cooke (1965), a +184-point gap.
Location
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºBudapest, Hungary
Dates
19 Mar 2026 → 24 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Titled players · 2
FM×2
Federations · 4 represented
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºHungary×4
🇨🇦Canada×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 7 · 7 roundsFM Vilmos Balint led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE20 Mar
FM Vilmos Balint takes the sole lead (2.0/3).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Vilmos Balint drew with FM Miklos Halak (Black).
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
FM Vilmos Balint won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºFMBalint, Vilmos | 2107 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 13.00 | 15.5 | +23.4 | 2325 |
| 2 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºFMHalak, Miklos | 2167 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 12.00 | 16.0 | +4.4 | 2187 |
| 3 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºLako, Peter | 1781 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 6.50 | 18.0 | +56.4 | 1979 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳Ekam Singh | 1875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.50 | 18.0 | +25.6 | 1963 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸Cooke, Eric | 1965 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.50 | 18.5 | -12.8 | 1891 |
| 6 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºCzibulka, Zoltan Dr. | 1949 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.5 | 2.00 | 19.5 | -30.0 | 1758 |
| 7 | 🇨🇦Yip, Michael | 1810 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.50 | 20.5 | -26.0 | 1573 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lako, PeterHUN+56.43.0 pts · #3
- 2Ekam SinghIND+25.63.0 pts · #4
- 3Balint, VilmosFMHUN+23.45.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Czibulka, Zoltan Dr.HUN-30.01.5 pts · #6
- 2Yip, MichaelCAN-26.00.5 pts · #7
- 3Cooke, EricUSA-12.82.5 pts · #5
Biggest upsets
- R6+184 Elo gap