SGMS Monthly International Open - March 2026
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 02 Apr 2026 in Singapore, Singapore. 6 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1871, and top seed was Tsuen Jin Aiesec Lee (🇸🇬 SGP, 2001).
Rui Zhang (🇨🇳 CHN, 1795) won with 6.5/7, ahead of The Duc Doan (5.0) and Tsuen Jin Aiesec Lee (4.5). Zhang took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Shaunak Paramanik (1649) beat Venkata Narayanaswamy Dhanesh (1869), a +220-point gap.
Location
🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 02 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 6 represented
🇸🇬Singapore×7
🇮🇳India×3
🇨🇳China×1
🇦🇺Australia×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇻🇳Vietnam×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsRui Zhang led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE30 Mar
Rui Zhang takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Rui Zhang beat The Duc Doan (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Rui Zhang 5 wins (R3–R7)The Duc Doan 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang, Rui | 1795 | CHN | +3B | =7N | +8B | +2B | +5N | +6N | +4B | 6.5 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 25.25 | 2306 | +152.4 |
| 2 | Doan, The Duc | 1905 | VIE | +12B | +4N | +6B | −1N | +8B | +5N | −3B | 5.0 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 15.50 | 1983 | +31.6 |
| 3 | Lee, Tsuen Jin Aiesec | 2001 | SGP | −1N | +11B | +7B | =6N | −4B | +8N | +2N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 15.25 | 1968 | -8.8 |
| 4 | Attwood, James | 1831 | AUS | +13N | −2B | +14N | −5B | +3N | +10B | −1N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 7.50 | 1801 | -3.8 |
| 5 | Shaunak Paramanik | 1649 | IND | +9B | −6B | +12N | +4N | −1B | −2B | =7N | 3.5 | 25.5 | 27.0 | 10.25 | 1836 | +56.4 |
| 6 | Aurik Joshi | 1849 | SGP | +14B | +5N | −2N | =3B | =10N | −1B | =9N | 3.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 8.25 | 1796 | -17.6 |
| 7 | Haresh, Venkata Narayanaswamy | 1951 | SGP | +11N | =1B | −3N | −10B | =9N | +12B | =5B | 3.5 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 10.00 | 1787 | -57.2 |
| 8 | Zheng, Carissa | 1971 | USA | +10B | F | −1N | +9B | −2N | −3B | +12N | 3.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 6.50 | 1830 | -21.2 |
| 9 | Dhanesh, Venkata Narayanaswamy | 1869 | SGP | −5N | F | +13B | −8N | =7B | +14N | =6B | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 4.50 | 1762 | -15.0 |
| 10 | Wee, Yu Heng Lucas John | 1779 | SGP | −8N | =12B | F | +7N | =6B | −4N | F | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.00 | 1779 | +3.6 |
| 11 | Chua, Jing Yuan Cyril | 1756 | SGP | −7B | −3N | F | F | F | +13N | +14B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1768 | +0.8 |
| 12 | Wu, Haoyang | 1650 | SGP | −2N | =10N | −5B | F | +13B | −7N | −8B | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.00 | 1611 | -16.4 |
| 13 | Venkata Naga Sai Vrishin Thavisetty | 1559 | IND | −4B | F | −9N | +14B | −12N | −11B | F | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1494 | -16.4 |
| 14 | Krish Rajkumar | 1569 | IND | −6N | F | −4B | −13N | F | −9B | −11N | 0.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 972 | -49.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zhang, RuiCHN+152.46.5 pts · #1
- 2Shaunak ParamanikIND+56.43.5 pts · #7
- 3Doan, The DucVIE+31.65.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Haresh, Venkata NarayanaswamySGP-57.23.5 pts · #5
- 2Krish RajkumarIND-49.20.0 pts · #14
- 3Zheng, CarissaUSA-21.23.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R1+220 Elo gap
- R1+206 Elo gap
- R4+182 Elo gap