Serpiano Senior Open
9 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 29 Apr 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Serpiano, Switzerland. 1 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1882, and top seed was Llambi Qendro (🇦🇱 ALB, IM, 2247).
Llambi Qendro (🇦🇱 ALB, IM, 2247) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Claudio Boschetti (3.5) and Giuseppe Gardi (3.0). Qendro won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Franco Tortora (1840) beat Manuel Cattoni (1969), a +129-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIM Llambi Qendro led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Llambi Qendro never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
IM Llambi Qendro beat Claudio Boschetti (White).
IM Llambi Qendro won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMLlambi Qendro | * | 1 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Claudio Boschetti | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3Giuseppe Gardi | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Hubert Wegemund | 0 | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qendro, LlambiIM | 2247 | ALB | +6N | +4B | +5N | +2B | =3N | 4.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 12.00 | 2275 | +1.3 |
| 2 | Boschetti, Claudio | 2040 | SUI | =3B | +7N | +9B | −1N | +4B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.00 | 2058 | +4.8 |
| 3 | Gardi, Giuseppe | 1850 | ITA | =2N | =6B | +8N | =5B | =1B | 3.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 7.25 | 2022 | +21.4 |
| 4 | Tortora, Franco | 1840 | ITA | +7B | −1N | =6B | +9N | −2N | 2.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.00 | 1928 | +10.4 |
| 5 | Wegemund, Hubert | 1946 | GER | +8B | +9N | −1B | =3N | −7B | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.50 | 1854 | -10.2 |
| 6 | Fuggetta, Leonardo Giuseppe | 1862 | ITA | −1B | =3N | =4N | +8B | F | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.75 | 1899 | +2.0 |
| 7 | Cattoni, Manuel | 1969 | FRA | −4N | −2B | F | F | +5N | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1817 | -12.0 |
| 8 | Thomas, Nicolas | 1657 | SUI | −5N | F | −3B | −6N | +9B | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1604 | -12.8 |
| 9 | Spinella, Giandomenico | 1528 | SUI | F | −5B | −2N | −4B | −8N | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 1038 | -12.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gardi, GiuseppeITA+21.43.0 pts · #3
- 2Tortora, FrancoITA+10.42.5 pts · #5
- 3Boschetti, ClaudioSUI+4.83.5 pts · #2
- 1Thomas, NicolasSUI-12.81.0 pts · #7
- 2Spinella, GiandomenicoSUI-12.60.0 pts · #9
- 3Cattoni, ManuelFRA-12.01.0 pts · #8
- R1+129 Elo gap