Championship senior men PFO-2026
10 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 11 Apr 2026 to 17 Apr 2026 in Syzran, Russia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1477, and top seed was Alexander Syrchikov (🇷🇺 RUS, IM, 2058).
Alexander Syrchikov (🇷🇺 RUS, IM, 2058) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Vladimir P. Savin (6.0) and Sergey Maznov (5.0). Syrchikov won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Vladimir Sadovnikov (1695) beat Viatcheslav Konovalov (1928), a +233-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Alexander Syrchikov led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Alexander Syrchikov held the sole lead from R4 through R7 without losing it.
IM Alexander Syrchikov drew with Vladimir P. Savin (White).
IM Alexander Syrchikov 4 wins (R4–R7)Vladimir P. Savin 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMAlexander Syrchikov | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Vladimir P. Savin | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Sergey Maznov | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Sergey Fomichev | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrchikov, AlexanderIM | 2058 | RUS | +7B | +3N | =2B | +4N | +5N | +6B | +8N | 6.5 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 22.50 | 2212 | +7.0 |
| 2 | Savin, Vladimir P. | 1891 | RUS | +6B | +7N | =1N | =3B | +4B | +10N | +9N | 6.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 17.75 | 2137 | +80.4 |
| 3 | Maznov, Sergey | 1862 | RUS | +9N | −1B | +8N | =2N | +7B | +4B | =6N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 14.00 | 1952 | +12.4 |
| 4 | Fomichev, Sergey | 1886 | RUS | +5B | +8N | =6B | −1B | −2N | −3N | +10B | 3.5 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 8.50 | 1807 | -13.2 |
| 5 | Sadovnikov, Vladimir | 1695 | RUS | −4N | =10B | +9N | +6N | −1B | +8B | −7N | 3.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 7.25 | 1864 | +20.6 |
| 6 | Konovalov, Viatcheslav | 1928 | RUS | −2N | +9B | =4N | −5B | +10N | −1N | =3B | 3.0 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 7.25 | 1780 | -27.6 |
| 7 | Sergeev, Vitaly | 0 | RUS | −1N | −2B | =10N | +8B | −3N | −9B | +5B | 2.5 | 24.5 | 26.0 | 6.25 | 1628 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shcherbakov, Sergey G. | 0 | RUS | +10N | −4B | −3B | −7N | +9B | −5N | −1B | 2.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 3.00 | 1700 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Petrov, Alexandr G. | 1671 | RUS | −3B | −6N | −5B | =10B | −8N | +7N | −2B | 1.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 3.25 | 1459 | -40.0 |
| 10 | Norkin, Yaks | 1781 | RUS | −8B | =5N | =7B | =9N | −6B | −2B | −4N | 1.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 3.75 | 1568 | -26.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Savin, Vladimir P.RUS+80.46.0 pts · #1
- 2Sadovnikov, VladimirRUS+20.63.5 pts · #6
- 3Maznov, SergeyRUS+12.45.0 pts · #4
- 1Petrov, Alexandr G.RUS-40.01.5 pts · #10
- 2Konovalov, ViatcheslavRUS-27.63.0 pts · #3
- 3Norkin, YaksRUS-26.41.5 pts · #9
- R4+233 Elo gap