133rd Minnesota Open - Amateur Section
Open SwissStandard
40 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 20 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Brooklyn Park, MN, United States. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1869.
Rhailey Punay (🇨🇦 CAN, 1918) won with 6.0/6. Punay won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Jake Ebersole (1157) beat Michael T. Muff (1979), a +822-point gap.
Location
🇺🇸Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
Dates
20 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 3 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×18
🇨🇦Canada×2
🇵🇪Peru×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsRhailey Punay led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
10
3
1
1
1
1
R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Rhailey Punay never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Rhailey Punay 6 wins (R1–R6)FIDE 30981140 3 wins (R2–R4)FIDE 39946614 4 wins (R2–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rhailey Punay | * | — | 1 | — |
| 2FIDE 30981140 | — | * | — | — |
| 3FIDE 39946614 | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4FIDE 566007674 | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punay, Rhailey | 1918 | CAN | +38B | +25N | +2B | +28B | +7N | +3N | 6.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.00 | 2639 | +32.4 |
| 2 | FIDE 566007658 | 1407 | — | +4N | +11B | −1N | −22B | +12N | +?B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 10.00 | 1751 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 39946614 | 1216 | — | −13N | +32B | +14N | +34B | +22N | −1B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 7.00 | 1808 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 30981140 | 1578 | — | −2B | +26N | +?N | +35B | −17N | +22B | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.00 | 1786 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ling, Aiden | 1665 | CAN | −11N | +23B | −22N | +32B | +35N | +10N | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 7.00 | 1682 | -1.6 |
| 6 | FIDE 566007674 | 0 | — | =24B | +37N | −27N | +33B | +?N | =8B | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.25 | 1669 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Muff, Michael T. | 1979 | USA | +26B | =8N | +39B | +27N | −1B | −9N | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.75 | 1855 | -6.6 |
| 8 | FIDE 566007631 | 1652 | — | +32N | =7B | +33N | F | =15B | =6N | 3.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 7.25 | 1835 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ebersole, Jake | 1157 | USA | F | F | =?N | +18N | +30B | +7B | 3.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 1886 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 566007623 | 2014 | — | +12N | +13B | −28N | +19B | −?N | −5B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 8.50 | 1551 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Hortillosa, Andres | 1822 | USA | +5B | −2N | +29B | F | −19N | +33B | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.50 | 2541 | +23.4 |
| 12 | FIDE 2093065 | 1578 | — | −10B | +38N | +25B | −15N | −2B | +32N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.00 | 1719 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Nenneman, Daniel | 1684 | USA | +3B | −10N | −15B | F | +36N | +24B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 6.50 | 2434 | +34.4 |
| 14 | Elisara, Travis | 1740 | USA | =16B | =30N | −3B | +21N | +34N | F | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5.75 | 1841 | +5.6 |
| 15 | FIDE 566007704 | 1672 | — | F | F | +13N | +12B | =8N | =?B | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.75 | 1689 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Pikus, Jacob | 1230 | USA | =14N | =36B | −35N | =29B | =?N | +34B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 1752 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Liu, Matthew Mingming | 1676 | USA | F | F | +36N | F | +4B | +28B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2420 | +16.8 |
| 18 | Swiggum, Thad | 1658 | USA | +30B | F | −20N | −9B | =29N | +23B | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.25 | 1906 | +52.0 |
| 19 | FIDE 566007720 | 1439 | — | F | F | =?B | −10N | +11B | +20N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.50 | 1803 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Gahlon, Eric | 1812 | USA | F | +24N | +18B | F | =28N | −19B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.25 | 2453 | +11.4 |
| 21 | FIDE 39951839 | 1549 | — | F | F | +38N | −14B | +40N | =29B | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1773 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Harrison, Jesse | 1890 | USA | F | F | +5B | +2N | −3B | −4N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 2492 | +10.0 |
| 23 | Mund, Mitchell | 1710 | USA | −25B | −5N | =24B | =37N | +26B | −18N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.25 | 1610 | -23.2 |
| 24 | Landman, Kevin | 1648 | USA | =6N | −20B | =23N | F | +39B | −13N | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1462 | -25.6 |
| 25 | FIDE 566007666 | 1192 | — | +23N | −1B | −12N | F | F | +36B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.50 | 1769 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Grube, Andy | 1792 | USA | −7N | −4B | −32N | +38B | −23N | +40B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1671 | -20.0 |
| 27 | FIDE 566007640 | 1273 | — | +31N | F | +6B | −7B | F | F | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.50 | 1179 | 0.0 |
| 28 | FIDE 566007712 | 1377 | — | F | F | +10B | −1N | =20B | −17N | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 4.25 | 1529 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Stage, Harrison K | 1881 | USA | F | F | −11N | =16N | =18B | =21N | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.00 | 1548 | -34.4 |
| 30 | Lazarus, Barry J | 1841 | USA | −18N | =14B | +37B | F | −9N | F | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1506 | -17.6 |
| 31 | FIDE 566007690 | 0 | — | −27B | F | −34N | =?B | −33N | +39N | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1516 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 566007682 | 1518 | — | −8B | −3N | +26B | −5N | F | −12B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 1742 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Sucari Quispe, Narayana | 1650 | PER | F | F | −8B | −6N | +31B | −11N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.50 | 1023 | -5.4 |
| 34 | Sigl, Cade | 1356 | USA | F | F | +31B | −3N | −14B | −16N | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.50 | 940 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 39903230 | 1178 | — | F | F | +16B | −4N | −5B | F | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.00 | 892 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Khan, Riaz | 1620 | USA | F | =16N | −17B | F | −13B | −25N | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.50 | 880 | -33.2 |
| 37 | FIDE 30990394 | 1711 | — | F | −6B | −30N | =23B | F | F | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 1583 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Wisniewski, Vincent | 1699 | USA | −1N | −12B | −21B | −26N | F | F | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 1055 | -23.6 |
| 39 | FIDE 39979148 | 1316 | — | F | F | −7N | −?B | −24N | −31B | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1013 | 0.0 |
| 40 | FIDE 39995372 | 0 | — | F | F | −?N | F | −21B | −26N | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 980 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Swiggum, ThadUSA+52.02.5 pts · #5
- 2Nenneman, DanielUSA+34.43.0 pts · #8
- 3Punay, RhaileyCAN+32.46.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Stage, Harrison KUSA-34.41.5 pts · #32
- 2Khan, RiazUSA-33.20.5 pts · #33
- 3Landman, KevinUSA-25.62.0 pts · #30
Biggest upsets
- R6+822 Elo gap
- R5+684 Elo gap
- R5+674 Elo gap