Wolfgang-Unzicker-Normenturnier 2026 IM2
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 15 May 2026 to 21 May 2026 in Muenchen, Germany. 8 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2242, and top seed was Max Hess (🇩🇪 GER, IM, 2388).
Shubhi Gupta (🇮🇳 IND, WFM, 2242) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Max Hess (6.5) and Raphael Gut (4.5). Gupta won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Cera Dagariya (WFM, 2064) beat Christian Koepke (IM, 2336), a +272-point gap.
Location
🇩🇪Muenchen, Germany
Dates
15 May 2026 → 21 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 8
IM×3
FM×2
CM×1
WFM×2
Federations · 5 represented
🇩🇪Germany×4
🇮🇳India×3
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
🇨🇭Switzerland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Shubhi Gupta led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4–R9 · LEAD HELD
WFM Shubhi Gupta held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WFM Shubhi Gupta drew with IM Max Hess (Black).
R4–R6 · WIN STREAK
IM Max Hess won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳WFMShubhi Gupta | 2242 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7.0 | 29.25 | 38.0 | +96.1 | 2462 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪IMHess, Max | 2388 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.25 | 38.5 | +1.5 | 2392 |
| 5 | 🇨🇭FMGut, Raphael | 2248 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.00 | 40.5 | -2.8 | 2242 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Doraszelski, Alexander | 2226 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 40.5 | +4.4 | 2244 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳FMAnkit Ray | 2196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 17.25 | 40.5 | +12.0 | 2247 |
| 7 | 🇺🇿CMObidjonov, Oriyat | 2175 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 17.25 | 41.0 | +14.4 | 2207 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪IMFedorovsky, Michael | 2382 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | -22.9 | 2184 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪IMKoepke, Christian | 2336 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 3.5 | 16.00 | 41.5 | -22.2 | 2152 |
| 8 | 🇺🇦Krasnikov, Namik | 2166 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 3.5 | 15.75 | 41.5 | -0.4 | 2171 |
| 10 | 🇮🇳WFMCera Dagariya | 2064 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 3.0 | 11.25 | 42.0 | +14.4 | 2137 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Shubhi GuptaWFMIND+96.17.0 pts · #1
- 2Obidjonov, OriyatCMUZB+14.44.0 pts · #7
- 3Cera DagariyaWFMIND+14.43.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Fedorovsky, MichaelIMGER-22.94.0 pts · #6
- 2Koepke, ChristianIMGER-22.23.5 pts · #9
- 3Gut, RaphaelFMSUI-2.84.5 pts · #5
Biggest upsets
- R2+272 Elo gap
- R1+140 Elo gap
- R6+140 Elo gap