2026 April 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in Delray Beach, FL, United States. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2165, and top seed was Julio Becerra Rivero (🇺🇸 USA, GM, 2408).
Nikola Mitkov (🇲🇰 MKD, GM, 2378) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Yaacov Norowitz (3.5) and Vladimir Georgiev (3.5). Mitkov won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇺🇸Delray Beach, FL, United States
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 12 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 6
GM×3
IM×1
CM×1
WFM×1
Federations · 4 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×12
🇲🇰North Macedonia×2
🇨🇺Cuba×1
🇨🇦Canada×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGM Nikola Mitkov led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
6
3
1
1
1
R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
GM Nikola Mitkov held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
GM Nikola Mitkov drew with IM Yaacov Norowitz (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
GM Nikola Mitkov won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMNikola Mitkov | * | ½ | — | ½ |
| 2IMYaacov Norowitz | ½ | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3Alexander Jasinski | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4GMJulio Becerra Rivero | ½ | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitkov, NikolaGM | 2378 | MKD | +8N | +10B | +7N | =2B | =4N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 10.00 | 2404 | +3.5 |
| 2 | Norowitz, YaacovIM | 2395 | USA | +12B | +5N | =4B | =1N | =3B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 11.00 | 2409 | +2.3 |
| 3 | Georgiev, VladimirGM | 2350 | MKD | +6B | =4N | +11N | =5B | =2N | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 10.25 | 2323 | +0.6 |
| 4 | Becerra Rivero, JulioGM | 2408 | USA | +13N | =3B | =2N | +7B | =1B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 9.50 | 2382 | +0.3 |
| 5 | Jasinski, Alexander | 2169 | USA | +14N | −2B | +16N | =3N | +9B | 3.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.75 | 2198 | +17.2 |
| 6 | Xu, Zhihan (samuel)CM | 1882 | CAN | −3N | +8B | =13N | +11B | =7N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 6.00 | 2106 | +51.1 |
| 7 | Jimenez Leyva, Diego | 2032 | CUB | +16B | +9N | −1B | −4N | =6B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 2053 | +3.2 |
| 8 | Li, SophieWFM | 1944 | USA | −1B | −6N | +14B | +16N | −10B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 1819 | -33.6 |
| 9 | Vuyyuru, Shriyan | 1963 | USA | F | −7B | +15N | +13B | −5N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1943 | -3.2 |
| 10 | Marian, Aaron | 2005 | USA | F | −1N | −12B | +17B | +8N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 2046 | +4.4 |
| 11 | Meadors, Landon | 1909 | USA | F | +17N | −3B | −6N | +15B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 1910 | -4.2 |
| 12 | Wilson, Otis | 1947 | USA | −2N | +14B | +10N | F | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.00 | 2120 | +12.8 |
| 13 | Yisrael, Shama | 2004 | USA | −4B | +15N | =6B | −9N | F | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1810 | -16.2 |
| 14 | Vassiliev, Jacob Brandon | 1633 | USA | −5B | −12N | −8N | −15B | +16B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1685 | +3.2 |
| 15 | FIDE 566010802 | 0 | — | F | −13B | −9B | +14N | −11N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1684 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Siliveri, Sree Harsha | 1589 | USA | −7N | F | −5B | −8B | −14N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 1089 | -28.4 |
| 17 | Catlin, Andrew | 1913 | USA | F | −11B | F | −10N | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1157 | -17.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Xu, Zhihan (samuel)CMCAN+51.13.0 pts · #6
- 2Jasinski, AlexanderUSA+17.23.5 pts · #3
- 3Wilson, OtisUSA+12.82.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Li, SophieWFMUSA-33.62.0 pts · #8
- 2Siliveri, Sree HarshaUSA-28.40.0 pts · #16
- 3Catlin, AndrewUSA-17.60.0 pts · #17