Tournai Open Estival 2026 Rondes 3-5
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 05 Jun 2026 to 26 Jun 2026 in Kain, Belgium. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1171, and top seed was Matthieu Loncke (🇧🇪 BEL, 2261).
Michel Canel (🇫🇷 FRA, 1855) won with 3.0/3. Canel broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Esteban Hardenne (1492) beat Lucas Penninckx (1740), a +248-point gap.
Location
🇧🇪Kain, Belgium
Dates
05 Jun 2026 → 26 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Avg top 10
1,171
Participants
12
Federations · 2 represented
🇧🇪Belgium×7
🇫🇷France×1
Top 3
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- 🥈
- 🥉
How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsMichel Canel led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
5
3
1
R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Michel Canel never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Michel Canel won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel Canel | * | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2FIDE 548010146 | — | * | — | — |
| 3FIDE 548011800 | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Jean-Pol Skowron | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canel, Michel | 1855 | FRA | +4B | +5N | +2B | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2420 | +8.2 |
| 2 | FIDE 548011800 | 0 | — | +?B | +6N | −1N | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1674 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 548010146 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | −?B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1699 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Skowron, Jean-Pol | 1576 | BEL | −1N | −7B | +6B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1674 | +4.4 |
| 5 | Pitcher, Liam | 1663 | BEL | F | −1B | +7N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1055 | -5.0 |
| 6 | Hardenne, Esteban | 1492 | BEL | +10N | −2B | −4N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1658 | +8.6 |
| 7 | FIDE 548011762 | 0 | — | F | +4N | −5B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1620 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Vanneste, Damien | 1696 | BEL | +11B | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2491 | +19.6 |
| 9 | Tounkara, Paul | 0 | BEL | =?N | −?N | =?B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1461 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Penninckx, Lucas | 1740 | BEL | −6B | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 692 | -32.4 |
| 11 | Trenteseaux, Malo | 1691 | BEL | −8N | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 896 | -19.6 |
| 12 | FIDE 548023884 | 0 | — | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 731 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Vanneste, DamienBEL+19.61.0 pts · #4
- 2Hardenne, EstebanBEL+8.61.0 pts · #7
- 3Canel, MichelFRA+8.23.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Penninckx, LucasBEL-32.40.0 pts · #9
- 2Trenteseaux, MaloBEL-19.60.0 pts · #12
- 3Pitcher, LiamBEL-5.01.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R1+248 Elo gap