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Champions Cup Chess Tournament 2026

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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 01 Apr 2026 in Golubitskaya, Russia. 8 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2242, and top seed was Melor Bedia (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2441).

David Zakaryan (🇷🇺 RUS, IM, 2258) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Osman Pshmakhov (6.5) and Roman Al Nosach (6.5). Zakaryan broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Elisei Bespalov (FM, 2224) beat Melor Bedia (GM, 2441), a +217-point gap.

Location
🇷🇺Golubitskaya, Russia
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 01 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇷🇺GMMelor Bedia2441
Avg top 10
2,242
Participants
10
Titled players · 8
GM×1
IM×3
FM×3
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇷🇺Russia×5
🇺🇦Ukraine×3
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 10 · 9 rounds

IM David Zakaryan led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.

Co-leaders
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
#1#2#5#10R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R2–R9 · LEAD HELD

IM David Zakaryan held the sole lead from R2 through R9 without losing it.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

IM David Zakaryan drew with CM Roman Al Nosach (White).

WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers

IM David Zakaryan 3 wins (R7–R9)FM Osman Pshmakhov 3 wins (R6–R8)

Cross-table

#PlayerElo12345678910PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇷🇺IMZakaryan, David2258*½½½1111½17.027.7538.0+20.22462
3🇷🇺FMPshmakhov, Osman2332½*½1½½1½116.525.7538.5+17.62402
2🇷🇺CMNosach, Roman Al2213½½*½½1½1116.524.5038.5+97.22415
4🇷🇺FMBespalov, Elisei2224½0½*½½111½5.520.7539.5+25.82328
5FMGadzhiev, Ruslan23110½½½*011115.519.7539.5+1.22318
7🇺🇦Kuzmenko, Yevgen22390½0½1*½½0½3.515.7541.5-18.22167
6🇷🇺GMBedia, Melor244100½00½*½113.510.5041.5-34.12144
8🇩🇪Poschadel, Andreas Gregor20870½000½½*1½3.09.7542.0+18.82138
10🇺🇦IMPiankov, Evgenij2081½0000100*½2.08.0043.0-4.32044
9🇺🇦IMKovtun, Sergei2238000½0½0½½*2.07.0043.0-24.02027

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets