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Classic Tanta 2-2026

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16 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 24 Feb 2026 to 09 Mar 2026 in Tanta, Egypt. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1104, and top seed was Ashraf El Shenawy (🇪🇬 EGY, 1988).

Mahmoud Shoieb (🇪🇬 EGY, 1985) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Ashraf El Shenawy (5.0) and Badr Wael Ali (4.5). Shoieb won solo starting round 5.

Location
🇪🇬Tanta, Egypt
Dates
24 Feb 2026 → 09 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Top seed
🇪🇬Ashraf El Shenawy1988
Avg top 10
1,104
Participants
16
Federations · 2 represented
🇪🇬Egypt×14
🇰🇼Kuwait×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

Mahmoud Shoieb led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
9
4
2
3
1
1
1
23.55.57R1R2R3R4R5R6R7
R5–R7 · LEAD HELD

Mahmoud Shoieb held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Mahmoud Shoieb drew with Ashraf El Shenawy (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

Mahmoud Shoieb 3 wins (R1–R3)Ashraf El Shenawy 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Shoieb, Mahmoud1985EGY+13B+8N+10B=2N+3B+6NF5.522.524.518.502110+9.8
2El Shenawy, Ashraf1988EGY+5N+16B+4N=1BF=7N+3B5.025.026.518.502017+2.8
3Ali, Badr Wael1730EGY+9N+12B=6N+10B1N+4B2N4.524.026.013.751751+0.8
4Nageib Abd Elaal, Ahmed0EGY+15B+7N2B+5N+12B3N6B4.022.524.011.0016410.0
5Aymen Fakry, Fares0EGY2B+14NF4B+?N+12N+10B4.015.015.06.0018550.0
6Adel Elsayed, Mohamed1656EGY+11NF=3B+13NF1B+4N3.523.523.510.751665-0.8
7Kamal, Edmon1962EGYF4B+11N+16B+9N=2BF3.522.022.010.001988+0.8
8Alenezi, Omar Fahad0KUW+?N1B9N+14B=10N+11BF3.517.517.55.251643+6.0
9Elsambok, Khaled Mohamed0EGY3B+?N+8B12N7B=?N+?B3.513.513.53.5010460.0
10Khaled Abu Taha, Abdel Rahman1722EGY+14BF1N3N=8B+15B5N2.520.520.54.751058-26.8
11Mark Youhana, Mackendra0EGY6B=15N7B+?N+?B8N?B2.512.012.00.7510090.0
12FIDE 81372500+?B3NF+9B4N5BF2.019.519.53.509300.0
13Elmandoh, Ahmed0EGY1N+?B+16N6B15NFF2.012.012.01.5010210.0
14Khaled Sobh, Yamen0EGY10N5B+15B8N=16NFF1.513.013.02.259220.0
15Atef Aziz, Mariam0EGY4N=11B14NF+13B10NF1.512.512.53.259220.0
16Ahmed Eid, Albaraa0EGY+?B2N13B7N=14BFF1.512.012.00.7511750.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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