CIG 2026 - Saverio Lomolino U16-18
9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 22 Mar 2026 in Trani, Italy. Top 10 Elo average was 1274, and top seed was Sabino Alessandro Tupputi (🇮🇹 ITA, 1802).
Francesco Beccarisi (🇮🇹 ITA, 1777) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Gabriele Longo (4.0) and Matteo Patarnello (3.5). Beccarisi won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Alessandro Curci (1422) beat Renato Mancino (1586), a +164-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 4.0/5, decided on Buchholz.
Gabriele Longo takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
2 players finish on 4.0/5. Beccarisi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (11.5).
Gabriele Longo beat Francesco Beccarisi (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gabriele Longo | * | 1 | ½ | — |
| 2Francesco Beccarisi | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Matteo Patarnello | ½ | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Giacomo Pepe | — | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beccarisi, Francesco | 1777 | ITA | +8B | +3N | +4B | −2N | +?B | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 7.50 | 1766 | -1.2 |
| 2 | Longo, Gabriele | 1780 | ITA | =9N | +5B | +7N | +1B | =3N | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 9.50 | 1896 | +28.0 |
| 3 | Patarnello, Matteo | 1747 | ITA | +6N | −1B | +9N | +4B | =2B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 7.00 | 1692 | -8.4 |
| 4 | Pepe, Giacomo | 0 | ITA | +5N | +?B | −1N | −3N | =6B | 2.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1597 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Stripoli, Samuel | 1639 | ITA | −4B | −2N | −6N | +9B | +7N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 2.00 | 1756 | +18.4 |
| 6 | FIDE 552035441 | 0 | — | −3B | =8N | +5B | −?B | =4N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.00 | 1695 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mancino, Renato | 1586 | ITA | =?N | +9B | −2B | −8N | −5B | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1521 | -12.4 |
| 8 | Curci, Alessandro | 1422 | ITA | −1N | =6B | −?N | +7B | F | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1686 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rizzo, Giovanni Maria | 1513 | ITA | =2B | −7N | −3B | −5N | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.00 | 1369 | -24.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Longo, GabrieleITA+28.04.0 pts · #1
- 2Stripoli, SamuelITA+18.42.0 pts · #2
- 3Curci, AlessandroITA0.01.5 pts · #8
- 1Rizzo, Giovanni MariaITA-24.40.5 pts · #9
- 2Mancino, RenatoITA-12.41.5 pts · #6
- 3Patarnello, MatteoITA-8.43.5 pts · #3
- R4+164 Elo gap