2nd Masters de Carcassonne A
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8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Carcassonne, France. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1743, and top seed was Nolan Laval (🇫🇷 FRA, 1888).
Matteo Lutz (🇫🇷 FRA, 1737) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Thomas Pages (5.0) and Romain Puchol (5.0). Lutz took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Matteo Lutz (1737) beat Nolan Laval (1888), a +151-point gap.
Location
🇫🇷Carcassonne, France
Dates
14 May 2026 → 17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇫🇷France×7
🇦🇩Andorra×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsMatteo Lutz led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE15 May
Thomas Pages takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Matteo Lutz drew with Romain Puchol (Black).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Matteo Lutz won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷Lutz, Matteo | 1737 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.50 | 22.5 | +41.0 | 1973 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Pages, Thomas | 1873 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.75 | 23.0 | +2.6 | 1881 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷Puchol, Romain | 1832 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.00 | 23.0 | +12.8 | 1888 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Laval, Nolan | 1888 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 10.50 | 23.5 | -19.6 | 1823 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷Bailla, Akrem | 1707 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 11.00 | 24.5 | +14.4 | 1747 |
| 6 | 🇫🇷Maury, Tom | 1639 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.25 | 26.0 | -17.6 | 1599 |
| 7 | 🇦🇩Montoliu Montes, Joaquim | 1607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 2.50 | 26.5 | -12.4 | 1531 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Bailla, Yasmine | 1659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 27.0 | -65.2 | 1445 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lutz, MatteoFRA+41.05.5 pts · #1
- 2Bailla, AkremFRA+14.43.5 pts · #5
- 3Puchol, RomainFRA+12.85.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Bailla, YasmineFRA-65.21.0 pts · #8
- 2Laval, NolanFRA-19.64.5 pts · #4
- 3Maury, TomFRA-17.62.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R5+151 Elo gap
- R4+136 Elo gap