Magnitka Cup 2026 G15
12 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 11 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Top 10 Elo average was 1475, and top seed was Veronika Vorona (🇷🇺 RUS, 1907).
Maria Kleshcheva (🇷🇺 RUS, 1903) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Veronika Vorona (5.0) and Kseniya Fefelova (5.0). Kleshcheva broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Margarita Dubovikova (1428) beat Veronika Vorona (1907), a +479-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsMaria Kleshcheva led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Maria Kleshcheva never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Maria Kleshcheva drew with Veronika Vorona (Black).
Maria Kleshcheva won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kleshcheva, Maria | 1903 | RUS | +10B | +8N | +3B | =2N | +5B | =4N | +9B | 6.0 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 22.25 | 1936 | +12.8 |
| 2 | Vorona, Veronika | 1907 | RUS | +7N | =4B | +9N | =1B | +3N | +8B | −5N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 19.25 | 1791 | -27.6 |
| 3 | Fefelova, Kseniya | 1682 | RUS | +5N | +9B | −1N | +4B | −2B | +6N | +8N | 5.0 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 18.00 | 1798 | +36.4 |
| 4 | Vovk, Alena | 1624 | RUS | +6B | =2N | =8B | −3N | +7B | =1B | +10N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 16.50 | 1744 | +36.8 |
| 5 | Dubovikova, Margarita | 1428 | RUS | −3B | +11N | =6B | +10N | −1N | +9B | +2B | 4.5 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 12.75 | 1753 | +77.6 |
| 6 | Botova, Polina | 0 | RUS | −4N | −7B | =5N | +11N | +10B | −3B | +12N | 3.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 5.75 | 1404 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Ivanova, Mariya An | 1539 | RUS | −2B | +6N | =10B | −8N | −4N | +12B | +11N | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 5.75 | 1333 | -38.8 |
| 8 | Meleshko, Margarita | 1597 | RUS | +12N | −1B | =4N | +7B | =9N | −2N | −3B | 3.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 7.00 | 1580 | -9.2 |
| 9 | Liubas, Varvara | 1576 | RUS | +11B | −3N | −2B | +12N | =8B | −5N | −1N | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 2.50 | 1337 | -51.2 |
| 10 | Sapozhnikova, Zlata | 1491 | RUS | −1N | +12B | =7N | −5B | −6N | +11B | −4B | 2.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 2.75 | 1299 | -36.8 |
| 11 | FIDE 522099379 | 0 | — | −9N | −5B | +12N | −6B | F | −10N | −7B | 1.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.00 | 709 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 540048837 | 0 | — | −8B | −10N | −11B | −9B | F | −7N | −6B | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0.00 | 751 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Dubovikova, MargaritaRUS+77.64.5 pts · #5
- 2Vovk, AlenaRUS+36.84.5 pts · #4
- 3Fefelova, KseniyaRUS+36.45.0 pts · #3
- 1Liubas, VarvaraRUS-51.22.5 pts · #8
- 2Ivanova, Mariya AnRUS-38.83.5 pts · #10
- 3Sapozhnikova, ZlataRUS-36.82.5 pts · #9
- R7+479 Elo gap
- R6+148 Elo gap