David vs Goliath 2026
20 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 May 2026 to 31 May 2026 in Ganshoren, Belgium. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1818, and top seed was Arman Sarkisian (🇧🇪 BEL, CM, 2163).
Jean-Pierre Haber (🇧🇪 BEL, 1913) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Guillaume Criquillion (4.5) and Abel Bertrand (4.5). Haber won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Brice Douxchamps (1574) beat Guillaume Criquillion (1859), a +285-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsJean-Pierre Haber led from R2; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Jean-Pierre Haber never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
Jean-Pierre Haber drew with Guillaume Criquillion (White).
Abel Bertrand won 3 in a row (R1–R6).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jean-Pierre Haber | * | ½ | 1 | 0 |
| 2Guillaume Criquillion | ½ | * | ½ | — |
| 3Abel Bertrand | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4CMArman Sarkisian | 1 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haber, Jean-Pierre | 1913 | BEL | +6B | +10N | =2B | +5N | +17N | −4B | +3N | +9B | F | 6.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 13.75 | 2020 | +18.6 |
| 2 | Criquillion, Guillaume | 1859 | BEL | −12N | +5B | =1N | F | F | +17B | =6B | +18N | =3N | 4.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 9.50 | 1804 | -1.8 |
| 3 | Bertrand, Abel | 1786 | BEL | +19N | F | F | +6B | F | +16N | −1B | +5N | =2B | 4.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.75 | 1901 | +15.2 |
| 4 | Sarkisian, ArmanCM | 2163 | BEL | +18N | F | F | +17B | F | +1N | F | F | +5B | 4.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 2606 | +8.8 |
| 5 | Mechkor, Mohamed | 1808 | BEL | −11B | −2N | +17B | −1B | F | +6N | +9N | −3B | −4N | 3.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 3.00 | 1689 | -21.8 |
| 6 | Rando, Manuel | 1650 | BEL | −1N | F | =8B | −3N | −9B | −5B | =2N | −13B | +17N | 2.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 3.00 | 1541 | -19.4 |
| 7 | Ion, Marcel-Trestieni | 1753 | BEL | F | +19B | F | +11N | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2375 | +16.8 |
| 8 | De Beco, Pierre-Adrien | 1645 | BEL | F | F | =6N | +16B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.50 | 1633 | -0.2 |
| 9 | D`hooghe, Oscar | 1805 | BEL | F | F | F | F | +6N | F | −5B | −1N | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2.00 | 1650 | -23.6 |
| 10 | FIDE 548012092 | 0 | — | +?N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 1113 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pavel, Dany | 1545 | BEL | +5N | F | F | −7B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 1792 | +24.4 |
| 12 | Douxchamps, Brice | 1574 | BEL | +2B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 2628 | +32.4 |
| 13 | Boot, Maarten | 1577 | BEL | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +6N | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2433 | +22.8 |
| 14 | Mahla, Amine | 1743 | BEL | +20B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2287 | +3.8 |
| 15 | Aryoubi, Yama | 0 | BEL | F | F | F | F | F | F | +17N | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1558 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Bouajlifa, Moussa | 0 | BEL | F | F | =?N | −8N | F | −3B | F | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1400 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Castiau, Julien | 1556 | BEL | F | F | −5N | −4N | −1B | −2N | −15B | F | −6B | 0.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0.00 | 1018 | -18.0 |
| 18 | Brunet, David | 1698 | BEL | −4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1159 | -7.8 |
| 19 | Maquoi, Sophie | 1553 | BEL | −3B | −7N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 997 | -10.0 |
| 20 | Ulrichs, Nils | 1487 | BEL | −14N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 943 | -7.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Douxchamps, BriceBEL+32.41.0 pts · #10
- 2Pavel, DanyBEL+24.41.0 pts · #12
- 3Boot, MaartenBEL+22.81.0 pts · #13
- 1D`hooghe, OscarBEL-23.61.0 pts · #11
- 2Mechkor, MohamedBEL-21.83.0 pts · #5
- 3Rando, ManuelBEL-19.42.0 pts · #6
- R1+285 Elo gap
- R1+263 Elo gap