2026 World Chess Festival - Anaheim - Adult Open
9 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 09 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Anaheim, CA, United States. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1052, and top seed was Dushyant Sharma (🇮🇳 IND, IM, 2355).
Ike S Miller (🇺🇸 USA, 1940) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Dushyant Sharma (4.5) and Minh Nhat Nguyen (3.0). Miller won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: George Haitham Shahin (1707) beat Ike S Miller (1940), a +233-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 4.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
IM Dushyant Sharma held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.
2 players finish on 4.5/6. Miller takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (14.0).
IM Dushyant Sharma drew with Ike S Miller (White).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMDushyant Sharma | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2Ike S Miller | ½ | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3Minh Nhat Nguyen | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4George Haitham Shahin | 0 | 1 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller, Ike S | 1940 | USA | +8N | −4B | +6B | =2N | +3N | +5B | 4.5 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 9.75 | 1918 | -3.2 |
| 2 | Dushyant SharmaIM | 2355 | IND | +3B | +9N | +4B | =1B | +5N | F | 4.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 11.25 | 2291 | -1.8 |
| 3 | Nguyen, Minh Nhat | 1708 | USA | −2N | +5B | +8N | +4N | −1B | F | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.00 | 1793 | +8.4 |
| 4 | Haitham Shahin, George | 1707 | USA | +7B | +1N | −2N | −3B | +8B | F | 3.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 7.00 | 1793 | +8.4 |
| 5 | FIDE 566013739 | 0 | — | F | −3N | +9B | +6N | −2B | −1N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.50 | 1748 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 566015731 | 0 | — | −9B | F | −1N | −5B | =7N | +8N | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.75 | 1050 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 150095918 | 0 | — | −4N | −8B | F | +9N | =6B | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.75 | 1734 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Miralaie, Mitchell | 0 | USA | −1B | +7N | −3B | F | −4N | −6B | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.50 | 985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Warhula, Joseph E | 1760 | USA | +6N | −2B | −5N | −7B | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 1360 | -3.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Haitham Shahin, GeorgeUSA+8.43.0 pts · #5
- 2Nguyen, Minh NhatUSA+8.43.0 pts · #3
- 3Miralaie, MitchellUSA0.01.0 pts · #8
- 1Warhula, Joseph EUSA-3.21.0 pts · #7
- 2Miller, Ike SUSA-3.24.5 pts · #2
- 3Dushyant SharmaIMIND-1.84.5 pts · #1
- R2+233 Elo gap