First Saturday 2026 April - GM
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 04 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2379, and top seed was Mikita Mayorau (🇵🇱 POL, GM, 2457).
Gergely Aczel (ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º HUN, GM, 2437) won with 6.0/10, ahead of Novak Dumbelovic (5.5) and Mikita Mayorau (5.0). Aczel broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Stefanos Kazantzoglou (FM, 2309) beat Gergely Aczel (GM, 2437), a +128-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsGM Gergely Aczel led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM Gergely Aczel held the sole lead from R3 through R10 without losing it.
GM Gergely Aczel 1.5–0.5 against FM Novak Dumbelovic (R1 1-0, R6 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
GM Gergely Aczel went unbeaten across 8 games (R1–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºGMAczel, Gergely | 2437 | * | 1½ | ½½ | 11 | ½½ | ½0 | 6.0 | 29.75 | 48.0 | +0.6 | 2440 |
| 2 | 🇷🇸FMDumbelovic, Novak | 2320 | ½0 | * | ½0 | ½1 | 1½ | 1½ | 5.5 | 25.75 | 49.0 | +29.2 | 2427 |
| 4 | 🇵🇱GMMayorau, Mikita | 2457 | ½½ | 1½ | * | 00 | ½½ | 1½ | 5.0 | 24.75 | 50.0 | -12.6 | 2364 |
| 3 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºIMPribelszky, Bence | 2371 | 00 | 0½ | 11 | * | ½½ | ½1 | 5.0 | 23.25 | 50.0 | +1.4 | 2381 |
| 5 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºGMBerczes, David | 2382 | ½½ | ½0 | ½½ | ½½ | * | ½½ | 4.5 | 22.75 | 51.0 | -5.6 | 2343 |
| 6 | 🇬🇷FMKazantzoglou, Stefanos | 2309 | 1½ | ½0 | ½0 | 0½ | ½½ | * | 4.0 | 21.25 | 52.0 | +3.2 | 2321 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Dumbelovic, NovakFMSRB+29.25.5 pts · #2
- 2Kazantzoglou, StefanosFMGRE+3.24.0 pts · #6
- 3Pribelszky, BenceIMHUN+1.45.0 pts · #3
- 1Mayorau, MikitaGMPOL-12.65.0 pts · #4
- 2Berczes, DavidGMHUN-5.64.5 pts · #5
- 3Aczel, GergelyGMHUN0.66.0 pts · #1
- R9+128 Elo gap