Wolfgang-Unzicker-Normenturnier 2026 GM2
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 15 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 in Muenchen, Germany. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2400, and top seed was Vladimir Baklan (🇺🇦 UKR, GM, 2542).
Adelard Bai (🇹🇼 TPE, IM, 2436) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Swayham P Das (5.5) and Hussain Besou (5.5). Bai won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Kannan Vaidyanathan (FM, 2298) beat Hussain Besou (IM, 2409), a +111-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Adelard Bai led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Adelard Bai never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Adelard Bai opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Swayham P Das); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Adelard Bai beat IM Hussain Besou (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇹🇼IMBai, Adelard | 2436 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.25 | 38.0 | +20.1 | 2616 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳FMSwayham P Das | 2362 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 21.00 | 39.5 | +30.4 | 2485 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪IMBesou, Hussain | 2409 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 20.75 | 39.5 | +8.8 | 2479 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪GMHertneck, Gerald | 2427 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.50 | 40.0 | +1.3 | 2440 |
| 5 | 🇺🇦GMBaklan, Vladimir | 2542 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.25 | 40.0 | -13.6 | 2428 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪FMDahl, Christoph | 2394 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | +0.9 | 2401 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪GMSchlosser, Philipp | 2455 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | -7.4 | 2394 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸FMVaidyanathan, Kannan | 2298 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 40.5 | +51.7 | 2412 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪FMMiller, Eduard | 2354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 9.50 | 42.0 | -8.8 | 2280 |
| 10 | 🇦🇪FMSafin Safarullakhan | 2326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.5 | 2.50 | 44.5 | -60.2 | 1965 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Vaidyanathan, KannanFMUSA+51.74.5 pts · #6
- 2Swayham P DasFMIND+30.45.5 pts · #3
- 3Bai, AdelardIMTPE+20.17.0 pts · #1
- 1Safin SafarullakhanFMUAE-60.20.5 pts · #10
- 2Baklan, VladimirGMUKR-13.65.0 pts · #5
- 3Miller, EduardFMGER-8.83.0 pts · #9
- R6+111 Elo gap
- R8+106 Elo gap
- R9+101 Elo gap