CIS 2026 - Serie A2 Girone 12
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22 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 20 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Vittoria, Italy. 6 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2240, and top seed was Valentyn Prokofiev (🇺🇦 UKR, IM, 2445).
Andrea Simonetto (🇮🇹 ITA, FM, 2305) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Nicolo Pasini (3.5) and Pietro Gervasi (3.0). Simonetto won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Claudio Catanzaro (2063) beat Valentyn Prokofiev (IM, 2445), a +382-point gap.
Location
🇮🇹Vittoria, Italy
Dates
20 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Team · 5 rounds
Titled players · 6
IM×1
FM×5
Federations · 3 represented
🇮🇹Italy×20
🇻🇪Venezuela×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMSimonetto, Andrea | 🇮🇹ITA | 2305 | 4.0 | 1932 | 2732 | +7.6 |
| 2 | FMPasini, Nicolo | 🇮🇹ITA | 2231 | 3.5 | 2229 | 2565 | +29.4 |
| 4 | Gervasi, Pietro | 🇮🇹ITA | 1962 | 3.0 | 2009 | 2202 | +23.2 |
| 3 | FMBifulco, Michel | 🇮🇹ITA | 2267 | 3.0 | 2126 | 2319 | +7.0 |
| 6 | FMCappelletto, Joshuaede | 🇮🇹ITA | 2361 | 2.5 | 2204 | 2299 | -6.0 |
| 5 | Orfini, Nicolo` | 🇮🇹ITA | 2188 | 2.5 | 2146 | 2241 | +6.4 |
| 7 | Cappai, Davide | 🇮🇹ITA | 2134 | 2.5 | 1874 | 2147 | +1.0 |
| 10 | FMUzcategui Rodriguez, Alejandro | 🇻🇪VEN | 2307 | 2.0 | 2275 | 2275 | -2.6 |
| 9 | Campanella, Riccardo | 🇮🇹ITA | 1847 | 2.0 | 1950 | 1950 | +10.2 |
| 8 | Stancanelli, Valerio | 🇮🇹ITA | 1972 | 2.0 | 1879 | 2679 | +15.0 |
| 12 | Messina, Giuseppe Ottavio | 🇮🇹ITA | 1913 | 1.5 | 2021 | 1934 | -0.4 |
| 14 | Catanzaro, Claudio | 🇮🇹ITA | 2063 | 1.5 | 2271 | 2184 | +9.6 |
| 13 | Lo Presti, Giulio | 🇮🇹ITA | 2101 | 1.5 | 2246 | 2246 | +10.2 |
| 11 | Faldetta, Antonio | 🇮🇹ITA | 1921 | 1.5 | 1909 | 1909 | -2.0 |
| 19 | Annaloro, Roberto | 🇮🇹ITA | 1902 | 1.0 | 2202 | 2009 | +7.2 |
| 15 | Speciale, Francesco | 🇮🇹ITA | 1947 | 1.0 | 2012 | 1819 | -14.8 |
| 17 | IMProkofiev, Valentyn | 🇺🇦UKR | 2445 | 1.0 | 2176 | 1983 | -22.5 |
| 20 | Salafia, Dario | 🇮🇹ITA | 1869 | 1.0 | 1989 | 1796 | -15.2 |
| 18 | Cannella, Simone | 🇮🇹ITA | 1837 | 1.0 | 1913 | 1720 | -11.8 |
| 16 | Blanda, Daniele | 🇮🇹ITA | 1926 | 1.0 | 1837 | 2637 | +15.2 |
| 21 | Ganci, Fabrizio | 🇮🇹ITA | 2052 | 0.5 | 2180 | 1858 | -17.8 |
| 22 | Sgarito, Carmelo | 🇮🇹ITA | 1907 | 0.5 | 1935 | 1613 | -27.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Pasini, NicoloFMITA+29.43.5 pts · #2
- 2Gervasi, PietroITA+23.23.0 pts · #4
- 3Blanda, DanieleITA+15.21.0 pts · #16
Top rating losers
- 1Sgarito, CarmeloITA-27.40.5 pts · #22
- 2Prokofiev, ValentynIMUKR-22.51.0 pts · #17
- 3Ganci, FabrizioITA-17.80.5 pts · #21
Biggest upsets
- R4+382 Elo gap
- R5+150 Elo gap
- R3+138 Elo gap