2026 End Of Winter Open
Open SwissStandard
48 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 12 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. 1 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1918, and top seed was Amir Mohammad Bahmani (🇨🇦 CAN, 2273).
Matthew Ivanescu (🇨🇦 CAN, 0) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Cristian Ivanescu (6.0) and Amir Mohammad Bahmani (6.0). Ivanescu won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Daton Best (1419) beat Mike McKenzie (1647), a +228-point gap.
Location
🇨🇦Edmonton, AB, Canada
Dates
12 Mar 2026 → 30 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇨🇦Canada×36
🇨🇳China×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇻🇪Venezuela×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R5; 3 players tied at 6.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE02 Apr
Matthew Ivanescu takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 6.0/9. Ivanescu takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (32.5).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Matthew Ivanescu 4 wins (R2–R5)Cristian Ivanescu 5 wins (R3–R7)Amir Mohammad Bahmani 6 wins (R3–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matthew Ivanescu | * | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2Cristian Ivanescu | — | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3Amir Mohammad Bahmani | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4Lester Soco | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivanescu, Matthew | 0 | CAN | −30B | +5N | +32B | +7N | +4B | −3B | +11N | −10N | +6B | 6.0 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 22.00 | 1986 | +76.0 |
| 2 | Ivanescu, Cristian | 0 | CAN | −34B | −24N | +43N | +9B | +6N | +4B | +23B | −3N | +45B | 6.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 15.50 | 1849 | +13.4 |
| 3 | Bahmani, Amir Mohammad | 2273 | CAN | F | F | +29N | +15B | +12B | +1N | F | +2B | +4N | 6.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.00 | 2668 | +8.0 |
| 4 | Soco, Lester | 1769 | CAN | +22N | +44B | −19N | +11B | −1N | −2N | +8B | +5B | −3B | 5.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 13.50 | 1789 | +8.8 |
| 5 | Jacobs, Rene | 0 | CAN | +9N | −1B | −11N | +17B | F | =15B | +16N | −4N | +46B | 4.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 10.25 | 1741 | +42.8 |
| 6 | Boyd, Tynan | 1636 | CAN | +31B | −32N | +16B | −12N | −2B | +47N | =25B | +7N | −1N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 8.50 | 1670 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Berger, Landon | 1593 | CAN | −19N | +8B | +21N | −1B | −13N | +17B | F | −6B | +33N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 9.50 | 1595 | -12.0 |
| 8 | Best, Daton | 1419 | CAN | +39B | −7N | −22N | +21B | −23N | +18B | −4N | +16B | −38N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 8.00 | 1631 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Marshall, Stephen | 1473 | CAN | −5B | F | +33N | −2N | +20B | −27N | F | +13B | +26B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 8.50 | 1610 | +15.0 |
| 10 | Hoekman, Samuel | 1973 | CAN | F | F | F | +18B | +15N | +19B | −14N | +1B | F | 4.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 13.50 | 2075 | +13.0 |
| 11 | Macleod, Damon | 1856 | CAN | F | F | +5B | −4N | +22B | +36N | −1B | −27N | F | 3.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 7.50 | 1666 | -26.4 |
| 12 | Tuvera, Mark | 1777 | CAN | −35N | +21B | +13N | +6B | −3N | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 9.50 | 1870 | +7.4 |
| 13 | Wang, Euclid | 1587 | CAN | F | F | −12B | +31N | +7B | −40N | −41B | −9N | +17N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.50 | 1550 | -15.2 |
| 14 | Hughey, Micah | 1964 | CAN | +32B | F | +18N | F | F | F | +10B | F | F | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 2669 | +23.4 |
| 15 | Zeggelaar, Mike | 1818 | CAN | +24B | +35B | F | −3N | −10B | =5N | F | −23N | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 5.25 | 1845 | -3.2 |
| 16 | Litvinchuk, Troy | 1571 | CAN | +48N | −18B | −6N | F | +21B | =25N | −5B | −8N | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 3.00 | 1427 | -45.2 |
| 17 | Shopland, Mark | 1570 | CAN | =18N | −22B | F | −5N | +43B | −7N | −28N | +31B | −13B | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.25 | 1298 | -49.2 |
| 18 | McKenzie, Mike | 1647 | CAN | =17B | +16N | −14B | −10N | −42B | −8N | +31N | F | F | 2.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.75 | 1552 | -13.4 |
| 19 | Butenko, Zlata | 1763 | CAN | +7B | =30N | +4B | F | F | −10N | F | F | F | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 9.75 | 1943 | +9.6 |
| 20 | Alba, Mj | 1649 | CAN | F | =29B | F | −36B | −9N | +33B | +26N | −25N | F | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.75 | 881 | -56.0 |
| 21 | Schech, Roland | 1577 | CAN | +43B | −12N | −7B | −8N | −16N | F | +37B | −26B | −31N | 2.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.00 | 803 | -37.4 |
| 22 | Ostapchuk, David | 0 | CAN | −4B | +17N | +8B | F | −11N | −24B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 6.50 | 1640 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Torabgar, Arshia | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | +8B | F | −2N | +15B | F | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 6.50 | 1807 | +33.2 |
| 24 | Vaisbein, Mark | 0 | CAN | −15N | +2B | F | F | F | +22N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.00 | 1815 | -16.4 |
| 25 | Koperski, Dustin | 1824 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | =16B | =6N | +20B | F | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.00 | 1747 | -4.8 |
| 26 | FIDE 2686325 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | +31B | −20B | +21N | −9N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.00 | 1448 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Marsh, Nathan | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | +9B | F | +11B | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2472 | +16.8 |
| 28 | FIDE 2686350 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | F | +17B | +44N | F | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 1698 | 0.0 |
| 29 | FIDE 2684683 | 0 | — | F | =20N | −3B | F | F | +37N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.25 | 1770 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Arruebarrena Rodriguez, RafaelCM | 0 | VEN | +1N | =19B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.25 | 2055 | -0.2 |
| 31 | Cuteri, Ilario | 0 | CAN | −6N | F | F | −13B | F | −26N | −18B | −17N | +21B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2.00 | 1360 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Korolov, Ivan | 2004 | CAN | −14N | +6B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4.50 | 1683 | -47.6 |
| 33 | FIDE 2609371 | 0 | — | F | F | −9B | F | −?B | −20N | +?N | −37B | −7B | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 787 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Nagarajan, Prabhat | 0 | USA | +2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2578 | +12.6 |
| 35 | Zheng, Yanchen | 1923 | CHN | +12B | −15N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.00 | 1828 | -8.4 |
| 36 | Seehagen, Terry | 1744 | CAN | F | F | F | +20N | F | −11B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1759 | +0.8 |
| 37 | FIDE 2686309 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −29B | −21N | +33N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Laroia, Ayush | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +8B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2218 | +6.8 |
| 39 | Mukeba, Jean-Felix | 1622 | CAN | −8N | +43B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 618 | -30.4 |
| 40 | Dorn, Paris | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | +13B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2387 | +2.2 |
| 41 | Reuter, Gerhard | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | F | +13N | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2387 | +8.6 |
| 42 | FIDE 2686341 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | +18N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 1651 | 0.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 2684675 | 0 | — | −21N | −39N | −2B | F | −17N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 837 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Singh, Bhavi | 0 | CAN | F | −4N | F | F | F | F | F | −28B | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 943 | -10.0 |
| 45 | Hawkshaw, Kevin | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 978 | -9.2 |
| 46 | Burgess, Andrew | 0 | CAN | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −5N | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 843 | -22.4 |
| 47 | FIDE 2686317 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | F | −6B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 836 | 0.0 |
| 48 | FIDE 2673290 | 0 | — | −16B | F | F | −?N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 743 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ivanescu, MatthewCAN+76.06.0 pts · #1
- 2Jacobs, ReneCAN+42.84.5 pts · #4
- 3Torabgar, ArshiaCAN+33.22.0 pts · #17
Top rating losers
- 1Alba, MjCAN-56.02.5 pts · #39
- 2Shopland, MarkCAN-49.22.5 pts · #36
- 3Korolov, IvanCAN-47.61.0 pts · #35
Biggest upsets
- R6+228 Elo gap
- R1+203 Elo gap
- R5+176 Elo gap