Varturneringen Karlstad 2026 R123
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 31 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2026 in Karlstad, Sweden. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1208, and top seed was Victor Muntean (🇸🇪 SWE, 2158).
Victor Muntean (🇸🇪 SWE, 2158) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Vidar Aksoy (2.5) and Berth S Braby (2.0). Muntean broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇸🇪Karlstad, Sweden
Dates
31 Mar 2026 → 21 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇸🇪Sweden×6
🇲🇿Mozambique×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsVictor Muntean led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
6
2
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Victor Muntean held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Victor Muntean won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Victor Muntean | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Vidar Aksoy | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3Berth S Braby | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4Sebastian Varjomaa | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muntean, Victor | 2158 | SWE | +6B | +9N | +4N | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 2558 | +3.2 |
| 2 | Aksoy, Vidar | 1616 | SWE | +10B | =3N | +9B | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.00 | 1606 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Braby, Berth S | 1606 | SWE | +5N | =2B | =7N | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1686 | +4.2 |
| 4 | Varjomaa,Sebastian | 1731 | SWE | +12N | +7B | −1B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1943 | +18.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 563006707 | 0 | — | −3B | +10N | +11N | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 806 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ludvigsson, Nils | 1606 | SWE | −1N | +11N | =8B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1613 | -3.2 |
| 7 | Mateus, Gustavo Gomes | 1755 | MOZ | +8B | −4N | =3B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1647 | -17.2 |
| 8 | Hermansson, Ruben | 1605 | SWE | −7N | +12B | =6N | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1488 | -12.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 563007398 | 0 | — | +11B | −1B | −2N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1087 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 563007401 | 0 | — | −2N | −5B | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 816 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 563007410 | 0 | — | −9N | −6B | −5B | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 806 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 563004410 | 0 | — | −4B | −8N | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 868 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Varjomaa,SebastianSWE+18.02.0 pts · #4
- 2Braby, Berth SSWE+4.22.0 pts · #3
- 3Muntean, VictorSWE+3.23.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Mateus, Gustavo GomesMOZ-17.21.5 pts · #2
- 2Hermansson, RubenSWE-12.01.5 pts · #7
- 3Ludvigsson, NilsSWE-3.21.5 pts · #5