2026 Welsh Under 12 Championship
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11 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 18 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. Top 10 Elo average was 762, and top seed was Lucas Zheng (🇬🇧 WLS, 1752).
Lucas Zheng (🇬🇧 WLS, 1752) won with 4.5/5, ahead of Henry Burton (4.0). Zheng broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇬🇧Cardiff, Wales
Dates
18 Apr 2026 → 19 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes for game
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧Wales×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsLucas Zheng led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
Lucas Zheng held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Lucas Zheng drew with Henry Burton (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Lucas Zheng won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lucas Zheng | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Henry Burton | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3FIDE 1810499 | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Anievv Pirashanth | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zheng, Lucas | 1752 | WLS | +8B | +7N | +4B | =2N | +3B | 4.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 12.50 | 1716 | +8.8 |
| 2 | Burton, Henry | 1577 | WLS | +9N | +6B | =3N | =1B | +5N | 4.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 12.00 | 1629 | +2.8 |
| 3 | FIDE 1810499 | 0 | — | +5B | +?N | =2B | +4N | −1N | 3.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 8.00 | 1411 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 1809067 | 0 | — | +?N | +9B | −1N | −3B | +8N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.00 | 829 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Popov, Constantine | 1418 | WLS | −3N | +10B | +11N | +6B | −2B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 778 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Pirashanth, Anievv | 0 | WLS | +11B | −2N | +?B | −5N | +7B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 1523 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mandadapu, Raga Sreya | 1468 | WLS | +10N | −1B | −8N | +11B | −6N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.50 | 829 | -11.6 |
| 8 | FIDE 1809318 | 0 | — | −1N | +?B | +7B | −?N | −4B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1549 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hanczar, Mabon | 1406 | WLS | −2B | −4N | +10B | +?N | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.50 | 778 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 1809296 | 0 | — | −7B | −5N | −9N | F | =?B | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 1810553 | 0 | — | −6N | F | −5B | −7N | −?B | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 668 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Zheng, LucasWLS+8.84.5 pts · #1
- 2Burton, HenryWLS+2.84.0 pts · #4
- 3Hanczar, MabonWLS0.02.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Mandadapu, Raga SreyaWLS-11.62.0 pts · #6
- 2Hanczar, MabonWLS0.02.0 pts · #8
- 3Popov, ConstantineWLS0.03.0 pts · #9