The 8th SCO International Team Chess Tournament 2026 (Final)
KnockoutRapid
12 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026 in Shanghai, China. 12 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2533, and top seed was Vladislav Artemiev (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2739).
Alexander Grischuk (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2673) won with 3.0/4, ahead of Vladislav Artemiev (3.0) and Wenjun Ju (2.5). Grischuk won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
Location
🇨🇳Shanghai, China
Dates
10 Apr 2026 → 11 Apr 2026
Time control
Rapid: 15 minutes for game with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 4 rounds
Titled players · 12
GM×8
IM×3
WIM×1
Federations · 5 represented
🇲🇳Mongolia×3
🇨🇳China×3
FIDE (no federation)×2
🇷🇺Russia×2
🇧🇾Belarus×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 3.0/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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2
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/4. Grischuk takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (5.5).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grischuk, AlexanderGM | 2673 | RUS | +9B | =9N | =6N | +6B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 2764 | +4.8 |
| 2 | Artemiev, VladislavGM | 2739 | RUS | +12N | +12B | =5B | =5N | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.00 | 2737 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Ju, WenjunGM | 2484 | CHN | =10N | =10B | =7N | +7B | 2.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 4.50 | 2362 | -5.4 |
| 4 | Tsaruk, MaksimGM | 2450 | FID | =5B | =5N | =12B | +12N | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.75 | 2524 | +4.2 |
| 5 | Ding, LirenGM | 2737 | CHN | =4N | =4B | =2N | =2B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 5.50 | 2595 | -6.8 |
| 6 | Yu, YangyiGM | 2671 | CHN | =11B | +11N | =1B | −1N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 3.75 | 2551 | -6.0 |
| 7 | Shuvalova, PolinaIM | 2382 | FID | +8N | =8B | =3B | −3N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 4.25 | 2391 | +0.4 |
| 8 | Munguntuul, BatkhuyagIM | 2298 | MGL | −7B | =7N | =10N | +10B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 3.25 | 2267 | -1.6 |
| 9 | Bilguun, SumiyaGM | 2470 | MGL | −1N | =1B | +11B | −11N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 2464 | -1.0 |
| 10 | Tarasenka, AliaksandraWIM | 2151 | BLR | =3B | =3N | =8B | −8N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 3.50 | 2304 | +13.2 |
| 11 | Nikitenko, MihailGM | 2428 | BLR | =6N | −6B | −9N | +9B | 1.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 2484 | +2.2 |
| 12 | Baasansuren, ErdeneIM | 2121 | MGL | −2B | −2N | =4N | −4B | 0.5 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 1.25 | 2257 | +5.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tarasenka, AliaksandraWIMBLR+13.21.5 pts · #8
- 2Baasansuren, ErdeneIMMGL+5.20.5 pts · #12
- 3Grischuk, AlexanderGMRUS+4.83.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Ding, LirenGMCHN-6.82.0 pts · #7
- 2Yu, YangyiGMCHN-6.02.0 pts · #6
- 3Ju, WenjunGMCHN-5.42.5 pts · #2