National women's championship LUX 2026
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12 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 28 May 2026 to 31 May 2026 in Strassen, Luxembourg. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 665, and top seed was Samyukta Sivashankar (🇱🇺 LUX, 1922).
Samyukta Sivashankar (🇱🇺 LUX, 1922) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Eva Pleim (5.5) and Shrishti Sivashankar (4.0). Sivashankar won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇱🇺Strassen, Luxembourg
Dates
28 May 2026 → 31 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇱🇺Luxembourg×6
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsSamyukta Sivashankar led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Samyukta Sivashankar never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Samyukta Sivashankar beat Eva Pleim (Black).
R1–R7 · WIN STREAK
Samyukta Sivashankar won 7 in a row (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sivashankar, Samyukta | 1922 | LUX | +8N | +3B | +2N | +9B | +4N | +5B | +6N | 7.0 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 27.00 | 2391 | +16.4 |
| 2 | Pleim, Eva | 1729 | LUX | +4B | +5N | −1B | +6N | +9N | =3B | +7B | 5.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 19.50 | 1641 | -13.2 |
| 3 | Sivashankar, Shrishti | 1518 | LUX | +7B | −1N | =9B | +8N | −6B | =2N | +10B | 4.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 12.00 | 1437 | -14.4 |
| 4 | FIDE 4011589 | 0 | — | −2N | +7B | +11N | +5B | −1B | −6N | +12N | 4.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 9.00 | 911 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 4009436 | 0 | — | +12B | −2B | +10N | −4N | +8B | −1N | +9N | 4.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 8.50 | 1026 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Smeets, Jenny | 1483 | LUX | −10N | +11B | +12N | −2B | +3N | +4B | −1B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 10.00 | 1585 | +11.2 |
| 7 | FIDE 4010302 | 0 | — | −3N | −4N | −8B | +11B | +10N | +9B | −2N | 3.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 5.50 | 824 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Cucukovic, Sara | 0 | LUX | −1B | F | +7N | −3B | −5N | +12B | +11B | 3.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.00 | 920 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kuroczik, Patricia | 0 | GER | +11N | +10B | =3N | −1N | −2B | −7N | −5B | 2.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 5.00 | 1450 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 4010388 | 0 | — | +6B | −9N | −5B | +12N | −7B | −11N | −3N | 2.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 5.00 | 1501 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Feyereisen, Josee | 0 | LUX | −9B | −6N | −4B | −7N | −12B | +10B | −8N | 1.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 2.00 | 683 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 4010299 | 0 | — | −5N | F | −6B | −10B | +11N | −8N | −4B | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 683 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Sivashankar, SamyuktaLUX+16.47.0 pts · #1
- 2Smeets, JennyLUX+11.24.0 pts · #3
- 3FIDE 40094360.04.0 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1Sivashankar, ShrishtiLUX-14.44.0 pts · #6
- 2Pleim, EvaLUX-13.25.5 pts · #2
- 3FIDE 40094360.04.0 pts · #11