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2026 May Columbia Chess Club Classical - Upper Section

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5 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 07 May 2026 to 28 May 2026 in Columbia, SC, United States. Top 10 Elo average was 675, and top seed was Tamaghna Roy (🇺🇸 USA, 1730).

Sean Miller (🇺🇸 USA, 1646) won with 3.0/4, ahead of Tamaghna Roy (1.5) and Thomas Kemp Jr. (1.5). Miller won solo starting round 3.

Location
🇺🇸Columbia, SC, United States
Dates
07 May 2026 → 28 May 2026
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. Incr. 15 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Top seed
🇺🇸Tamaghna Roy1730
Avg top 10
675
Participants
5
Federations · 1 represented
🇺🇸United States of America×4
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 5 · 4 rounds

Sean Miller led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
1
4
1
1
1234R1R2R3R4Miller takes lead
Miller3Kemp Jr.1.5Roy1.51.5Panda1
R3 · LEADER CHANGE21 May

Sean Miller takes the sole lead (2.0/3).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Sean Miller beat Thomas Kemp Jr. (Black).

R2–R4 · WIN STREAK

Sean Miller won 3 in a row (R2–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Sean Miller*
1
0
1
2Thomas Kemp Jr.
0
*
½
—
3Tamaghna Roy
1
½
*—
4FIDE 566007399
0
——*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Miller, Sean1646USA−2N+5B+4B+3N3.04.55.54.00930-15.2
2Roy, Tamaghna1730USA+1BF=3NF1.54.54.53.752446+15.2
3Kemp Jr., Thomas0USAF+?N=2B−1B1.54.54.50.7516850.0
4FIDE 5660073990—F+?B−1N=?N1.53.03.00.008460.0
5Panda, Aarush0USAF−1N−?B+?B1.03.03.00.008630.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers