Classic Tanta 2-2026
Open SwissStandard
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
Federations · 2 represented
🇪🇬Egypt×14
🇰🇼Kuwait×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMahmoud 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
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4
2
3
1
1
1
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mahmoud Shoieb | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Ashraf El Shenawy | ½ | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Badr Wael Ali | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Ahmed Nageib Abd Elaal | — | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoieb, Mahmoud | 1985 | EGY | +13B | +8N | +10B | =2N | +3B | +6N | F | 5.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 18.50 | 2110 | +9.8 |
| 2 | El Shenawy, Ashraf | 1988 | EGY | +5N | +16B | +4N | =1B | F | =7N | +3B | 5.0 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 18.50 | 2017 | +2.8 |
| 3 | Ali, Badr Wael | 1730 | EGY | +9N | +12B | =6N | +10B | −1N | +4B | −2N | 4.5 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 13.75 | 1751 | +0.8 |
| 4 | Nageib Abd Elaal, Ahmed | 0 | EGY | +15B | +7N | −2B | +5N | +12B | −3N | −6B | 4.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 11.00 | 1641 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Aymen Fakry, Fares | 0 | EGY | −2B | +14N | F | −4B | +?N | +12N | +10B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.00 | 1855 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Adel Elsayed, Mohamed | 1656 | EGY | +11N | F | =3B | +13N | F | −1B | +4N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.75 | 1665 | -0.8 |
| 7 | Kamal, Edmon | 1962 | EGY | F | −4B | +11N | +16B | +9N | =2B | F | 3.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 10.00 | 1988 | +0.8 |
| 8 | Alenezi, Omar Fahad | 0 | KUW | +?N | −1B | −9N | +14B | =10N | +11B | F | 3.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 5.25 | 1643 | +6.0 |
| 9 | Elsambok, Khaled Mohamed | 0 | EGY | −3B | +?N | +8B | −12N | −7B | =?N | +?B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.50 | 1046 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Khaled Abu Taha, Abdel Rahman | 1722 | EGY | +14B | F | −1N | −3N | =8B | +15B | −5N | 2.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 4.75 | 1058 | -26.8 |
| 11 | Mark Youhana, Mackendra | 0 | EGY | −6B | =15N | −7B | +?N | +?B | −8N | −?B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.75 | 1009 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 8137250 | 0 | — | +?B | −3N | F | +9B | −4N | −5B | F | 2.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 3.50 | 930 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Elmandoh, Ahmed | 0 | EGY | −1N | +?B | +16N | −6B | −15N | F | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.50 | 1021 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Khaled Sobh, Yamen | 0 | EGY | −10N | −5B | +15B | −8N | =16N | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.25 | 922 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Atef Aziz, Mariam | 0 | EGY | −4N | =11B | −14N | F | +13B | −10N | F | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.25 | 922 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ahmed Eid, Albaraa | 0 | EGY | +?B | −2N | −13B | −7N | =14B | F | F | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.75 | 1175 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Shoieb, MahmoudEGY+9.85.5 pts · #1
- 2Alenezi, Omar FahadKUW+6.03.5 pts · #6
- 3El Shenawy, AshrafEGY+2.85.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Khaled Abu Taha, Abdel RahmanEGY-26.82.5 pts · #10
- 2Adel Elsayed, MohamedEGY-0.83.5 pts · #8
- 3Elmandoh, AhmedEGY0.02.0 pts · #11