IM IV Round Robin
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 in Kovin, Serbia. 10 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2247, and top seed was Neelash Saha (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2461).
Neelash Saha (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2461) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Subhayan Kundu (5.5) and Velpula Sarayu (5.0). Saha won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Melih Kaan Can (CM, 2120) beat Subhayan Kundu (IM, 2363), a +243-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Neelash Saha led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Neelash Saha never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Neelash Saha opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: WIM Velpula Sarayu); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Neelash Saha 7 wins (R1–R7)IM Subhayan Kundu 5 wins (R3–R8)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇮🇳IMNeelash Saha | 2461 | * | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.00 | 35.0 | +12.5 | 2986 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳IMSubhayan Kundu | 2363 | — | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 20.00 | 36.5 | +4.3 | 2416 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳WIMVelpula Sarayu | 2334 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 18.75 | 37.0 | -6.2 | 2280 |
| 5 | 🇹🇷CMCan, Melih Kaan | 2120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 16.50 | 37.5 | +31.2 | 2261 |
| 4 | 🇷🇸GMIvanov, Mikhail M | 2278 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.50 | 37.5 | -4.1 | 2243 |
| 6 | CMFisher, Timofey | 2124 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 14.50 | 38.0 | +40.8 | 2217 |
| 7 | 🇹🇷CMTemizer, Umut | 2116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 11.25 | 38.5 | +12.6 | 2181 |
| 8 | 🇷🇸FMBesedes, Danilo | 2344 | — | — | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.75 | 38.5 | -28.4 | 2186 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳WFMPotluri Saye Srreezza | 2098 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 10.25 | 39.0 | +7.0 | 2138 |
| 10 | 🇷🇴CMPadurean, Daniel-Cristian | 2230 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1.5 | 7.00 | 40.5 | -55.8 | 1976 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Fisher, TimofeyCMFID+40.84.0 pts · #6
- 2Can, Melih KaanCMTUR+31.24.5 pts · #5
- 3Temizer, UmutCMTUR+12.63.5 pts · #7
- 1Padurean, Daniel-CristianCMROU-55.81.5 pts · #10
- 2Besedes, DaniloFMSRB-28.43.5 pts · #8
- 3Velpula SarayuWIMIND-6.25.0 pts · #3
- R2+243 Elo gap
- R9+220 Elo gap
- R8+154 Elo gap