2026 AGCA Invitational - Summer Edition
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Jun 2026 to 09 Jun 2026 in Austin, TX, United States. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2291, and top seed was Ekin Baris Ozenir (🇹🇷 TUR, IM, 2447).
Sullivan Mcconnell (🇺🇸 USA, 2204) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Ethan Sheehan (6.0) and Ekin Baris Ozenir (5.5). Mcconnell shared the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Sullivan Mcconnell (2204) beat Cameron Wheeler (IM, 2389), a +185-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsSullivan Mcconnell led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Sullivan Mcconnell takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
Sullivan Mcconnell drew with Ethan Sheehan (Black).
Sullivan Mcconnell went unbeaten across 9 games (R1–R9).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇸Mcconnell, Sullivan | 2204 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 25.75 | 39.0 | +52.8 | 2425 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Sheehan, Ethan | 2327 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 25.00 | 39.0 | +20.6 | 2412 |
| 3 | 🇹🇷IMOzenir, Ekin Baris | 2447 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.5 | 23.50 | 39.5 | -9.6 | 2353 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸FMMelillo, Lucius | 2292 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.25 | 40.5 | -0.4 | 2290 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸IMWheeler, Cameron | 2389 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 19.00 | 40.5 | -12.7 | 2280 |
| 4 | 🇮🇱GMPopilski, Gil | 2388 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 17.75 | 40.5 | -12.5 | 2280 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸FMWilly, Stephen | 2281 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.25 | 41.0 | -7.2 | 2249 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸Dumitru, Eric Alexander | 2081 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 16.00 | 41.5 | +62.8 | 2234 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Vijay, Keerthi K. | 2259 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 3.5 | 14.00 | 41.5 | -11.6 | 2214 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷WIMCaglar, Sila | 2238 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 3.0 | 14.00 | 42.0 | -16.0 | 2171 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Dumitru, Eric AlexanderUSA+62.83.5 pts · #8
- 2Mcconnell, SullivanUSA+52.86.0 pts · #1
- 3Sheehan, EthanUSA+20.66.0 pts · #2
- 1Caglar, SilaWIMTUR-16.03.0 pts · #10
- 2Wheeler, CameronIMUSA-12.74.5 pts · #6
- 3Popilski, GilGMISR-12.54.5 pts · #4
- R6+185 Elo gap
- R5+184 Elo gap