European School Chess Championship 2026 - Girls U9
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Apr 2026 to 05 May 2026 in Seget Donji, Croatia. 5 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 606, and top seed was Kayal Vijay (🇬🇧 ENG, 1615).
Kayal Vijay (🇬🇧 ENG, 1615) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Ela Sirekbasan (8.0) and Funda Su Seyhanli (7.0). Vijay shared the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
Location
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·Seget Donji, Croatia
Dates
27 Apr 2026 → 05 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for game with 30 seconds delay from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Federations · 5 represented
🇹🇷Turkiye×2
🇸🇮Slovenia×1
🇬🇧England×1
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·Croatia×1
🇬🇪Georgia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsEla Sirekbasan led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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2
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1
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2
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2
R3–R9 · LEAD HELD
Ela Sirekbasan held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ela Sirekbasan lost to Kayal Vijay (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Ela Sirekbasan 5+3 wins (R1–R5, R7–R9)Kayal Vijay 7 wins (R3–R9)Funda Su Seyhanli 5 wins (R5–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 🇬🇧Vijay, Kayal | 1615 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 30.50 | 37.0 | -10.8 | 1514 |
| 1 | 🇹🇷Sirekbasan, Ela | 1502 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 29.00 | 37.0 | +7.2 | 1571 |
| 2 | 🇹🇷Seyhanli, Funda Su | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 22.00 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 1423 |
| 3 | 🇬🇪Gvasalia, Anastasia | 1526 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 20.75 | 38.5 | +3.6 | 1559 |
| 5 | FIDE 525025635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 13.25 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 1275 |
| 6 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·Petricic, Antea | 1413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 6.00 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 748 |
| 8 | 🇸🇮Derzanic, Ana Zara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 748 |
| 7 | FIDE 79336264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 748 |
| 9 | FIDE 79336256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 748 |
| 10 | FIDE 79326650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 1.00 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 748 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sirekbasan, ElaTUR+7.28.0 pts · #1
- 2Gvasalia, AnastasiaGEO+3.66.5 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 793266500.01.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Vijay, KayalENG-10.88.0 pts · #4
- 2FIDE 793266500.01.0 pts · #10
- 3Derzanic, Ana ZaraSLO0.03.0 pts · #8