Open des fleurs de Grasse 2026 (tournoi B -1500 elo)
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13 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 11 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in Grasse, France. Top 10 Elo average was 289, and top seed was Philippe Millot (π«π· FRA, 1480).
Paul Coussement (π«π· FRA, 0) won with 6.0/6, ahead of Paul Lecuen Pecha (5.0) and Valentin Benedetti (4.0). Coussement won solo starting round 4.
Location
π«π·Grasse, France
Dates
11 Apr 2026 β 12 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Avg top 10
289
Participants
13
Federations Β· 1 represented
π«π·FranceΓ5
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 6 roundsPaul Coussement led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
7
3
2
1
1
1
R4βR6 Β· LEAD HELD
Paul Coussement never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R1 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
Paul Coussement beat Paul Lecuen Pecha (Black).
WIN STREAKS Β· 3 top finishers
Paul Coussement 6 wins (R1βR6)Paul Lecuen Pecha 5 wins (R2βR6)Valentin Benedetti 3 wins (R1βR3)
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paul Coussement | * | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2Paul Lecuen Pecha | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Valentin Benedetti | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Gaspard Hocquet | β | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coussement, Paul | 0 | FRA | +2N | +?B | +4B | +3N | +?N | +6B | 6.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1485 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lecuen Pecha, Paul | 1436 | FRA | β1B | +13N | +7N | +5B | +4B | +3N | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 14.00 | 2253 | +20.8 |
| 3 | Benedetti, Valentin | 0 | FRA | +?N | +5B | +?N | β1B | +?N | β2B | 4.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1458 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lyet, Richard | 1451 | FRA | +11N | +9B | β1N | +6B | β2N | =5B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 7.75 | 636 | -20.8 |
| 5 | Hocquet, Gaspard | 0 | FRA | +10B | β3N | +11B | β2N | +9B | =4N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 6.25 | 1252 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 544090510 | 0 | β | β9B | +12N | +?B | β4N | +11B | β1N | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.00 | 653 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 560010967 | 0 | β | =?B | +?N | β2B | =10N | +8B | β?N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.75 | 636 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 527059537 | 0 | β | +12N | β?B | β9N | +?B | β7N | +?B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1499 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 527059499 | 0 | β | +6N | β4N | +8B | β?B | β5N | β?B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.00 | 666 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 652032507 | 0 | β | β5N | +?B | β?N | =7B | β?N | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 1499 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 576022196 | 0 | β | β4B | F | β5N | +12B | β6N | β?B | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 653 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 560072172 | 0 | β | β8B | β6B | F | β11N | β?N | +13B | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 679 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 560010916 | 0 | β | β?N | β2B | β?N | β?B | F | β12N | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 658 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lecuen Pecha, PaulFRA+20.85.0 pts Β· #3
- 2FIDE 5270594990.02.0 pts Β· #13
- 3Benedetti, ValentinFRA0.04.0 pts Β· #5
Top rating losers
- 1Lyet, RichardFRA-20.83.5 pts Β· #9
- 2FIDE 5270594990.02.0 pts Β· #13
- 3Benedetti, ValentinFRA0.04.0 pts Β· #5