IM turnir Ptuj
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 Apr 2026 to 21 Apr 2026 in Ptuj, Slovenia. 7 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2234, and top seed was Md Imran (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2462).
Md Imran (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2462) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Devnani Kush (5.5) and Kavin Vijayakumar (4.5). Imran won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Kavin Vijayakumar (2048) beat Nenad Ristic (GM, 2248), a +200-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM Md Imran led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
IM Md Imran takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
IM Md Imran drew with Devnani Kush (Black).
IM Md Imran posted 3 in a row (R2–R4) and 3 in a row (R6–R9) — total 6 wins.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
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| 1 | Md ImranIM | 2462 | IND | F | +3B | +10N | +9B | =2N | +8B | F | +5N | +7B | 6.5 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 24.25 | 2596 | +6.6 |
| 2 | Devnani Kush | 2141 | IND | +9N | =5N | −8B | =4N | =1B | +7N | =6B | =3N | +10B | 5.5 | 34.0 | 36.5 | 21.25 | 2324 | +43.2 |
| 3 | Kavin Vijayakumar | 2048 | IND | =4B | −1N | +7B | =6N | =5B | +10B | =9N | =2B | F | 4.5 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 17.00 | 2304 | +51.2 |
| 4 | Papp, LeventeFM | 2378 | HUN | =3N | +10B | =9N | =2B | =8N | =5N | F | =7N | =6B | 4.5 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 16.75 | 2230 | -14.3 |
| 5 | Todorovic, Goran NIM | 2268 | SRB | =7N | =2B | =6N | =8B | =3N | =4B | =10N | −1B | =9N | 4.0 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 15.75 | 2187 | -9.5 |
| 6 | Suta, AndrazFM | 2292 | SLO | F | =7N | =5B | =3B | =10N | =9B | =2N | =8B | =4N | 4.0 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 15.75 | 2198 | -19.6 |
| 7 | Ristic, NenadGM | 2248 | SRB | =5B | =6B | −3N | +10B | =9N | −2B | +8N | =4B | −1N | 4.0 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 13.75 | 2189 | -7.1 |
| 8 | Apaar SaxenaFM | 2185 | IND | =10N | =9B | +2N | =5N | =4B | −1N | −7B | =6N | F | 3.5 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 14.50 | 2220 | +5.8 |
| 9 | Swara Lakshmi S NairWFM | 2106 | IND | −2B | =8N | =4B | −1N | =7B | =6N | =3B | −10N | =5B | 3.0 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 12.25 | 2123 | +1.5 |
| 10 | Arjun C Krishnamachari | 2208 | IND | =8B | −4N | −1B | −7N | =6B | −3N | =5B | +9B | −2N | 2.5 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 8.75 | 2070 | -33.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kavin VijayakumarIND+51.24.5 pts · #4
- 2Devnani KushIND+43.25.5 pts · #2
- 3Md ImranIMIND+6.66.5 pts · #1
- 1Arjun C KrishnamachariIND-33.62.5 pts · #10
- 2Suta, AndrazFMSLO-19.64.0 pts · #7
- 3Papp, LeventeFMHUN-14.34.5 pts · #3
- R3+200 Elo gap
- R6+160 Elo gap
- R6+107 Elo gap