Spring Cup of the Belaya Kalitva Chess Club
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 06 Apr 2026 to 13 Apr 2026 in Belaya Kalitva, Russia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2173, and top seed was Maxim Alpin (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2278).
Maxim Alpin (🇷🇺 RUS, FM, 2278) won with 8.5/10, ahead of Igor Mandrikin (8.0) and Nikolaj Mazurenko (5.5). Alpin took the lead from round 9.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Nikolaj Mazurenko (2027) beat Aleksey Kupriyanov (2245), a +218-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsFM Maxim Alpin led from R9 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Maxim Alpin takes the sole lead (8.0/9).
FM Maxim Alpin 1.5–0.5 against Igor Mandrikin (R9 1-0, R10 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
FM Maxim Alpin 7 wins (R3–R9)Igor Mandrikin 5 wins (R1–R5)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺FMAlpin, Maxim | 2278 | * | ½1 | 11 | ½½ | 11 | 11 | 8.5 | 34.00 | 43.0 | +37.2 | 2448 |
| 2 | 🇷🇺Mandrikin, Igor | 2233 | 0½ | * | 11 | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 8.0 | 28.75 | 44.0 | +41.2 | 2401 |
| 3 | 🇷🇺Mazurenko, Nikolaj | 2027 | 00 | 00 | * | ½1 | 11 | 11 | 5.5 | 13.50 | 49.0 | +55.2 | 2238 |
| 4 | 🇷🇺Egorov, Aleksander E | 2135 | ½½ | ½0 | 0½ | * | 1½ | ½1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 50.0 | +12.0 | 2180 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺Kupriyanov, Aleksey | 2245 | 00 | 00 | 00 | ½0 | * | 11 | 2.5 | 3.50 | 55.0 | -145.6 | 1965 |
| 6 | 🇷🇺Tkachenko, V. | 2119 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 0½ | 00 | * | 0.5 | 2.50 | 59.0 | -72.8 | 1714 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Mazurenko, NikolajRUS+55.25.5 pts · #3
- 2Mandrikin, IgorRUS+41.28.0 pts · #2
- 3Alpin, MaximFMRUS+37.28.5 pts · #1
- 1Kupriyanov, AlekseyRUS-145.62.5 pts · #5
- 2Tkachenko, V.RUS-72.80.5 pts · #6
- 3Egorov, Aleksander ERUS12.05.0 pts · #4
- R5+218 Elo gap
- R6+218 Elo gap
- R9+110 Elo gap