First Saturday 2026 June - GM
Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 06 Jun 2026 to 13 Jun 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2402, and top seed was Md Imran (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2471).
Md Imran (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2471) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Sathvik Adiga (6.0) and Vladislav Kundianok (5.5). Imran won solo starting round 6.
Location
🇭🇺Budapest, Hungary
Dates
06 Jun 2026 → 13 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 10
GM×3
IM×4
FM×3
Federations · 6 represented
🇭🇺Hungary×3
🇮🇳India×3
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇧🇾Belarus×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Md Imran led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R2–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM Md Imran never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R8 · DECISIVE LEAD12 Jun
IM Md Imran opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: IM Sathvik Adiga); the title is out of reach before R9.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Md Imran beat IM Sathvik Adiga (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳IMMd Imran | 2471 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 30.00 | 38.0 | +15.5 | 2614 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳IMSathvik Adiga | 2400 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6.0 | 24.50 | 39.0 | +15.3 | 2527 |
| 3 | FMKundianok, Vladislav | 2431 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 21.00 | 39.5 | +6.0 | 2478 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳IMDhruva Thota | 2411 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.75 | 40.5 | -1.3 | 2401 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺GMAczel, Gergely | 2429 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.75 | 41.0 | -8.8 | 2356 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺GMBerczes, David | 2365 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 17.00 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 2363 |
| 5 | 🇧🇾GMKovalev, Andrei | 2407 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 41.0 | -5.7 | 2358 |
| 8 | 🇭🇺FMEgresi, Mate | 2384 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 15.00 | 41.5 | -15.2 | 2324 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧IMBalaji, Aaravamudhan | 2315 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3.5 | 14.25 | 41.5 | +4.0 | 2331 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸FMGuo, Ethan | 2404 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 3.0 | 13.75 | 42.0 | -15.4 | 2276 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Md ImranIMIND+15.57.0 pts · #1
- 2Sathvik AdigaIMIND+15.36.0 pts · #2
- 3Kundianok, VladislavFMFID+6.05.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Guo, EthanFMUSA-15.43.0 pts · #10
- 2Egresi, MateFMHUN-15.23.5 pts · #8
- 3Aczel, GergelyGMHUN-8.84.0 pts · #6