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Caissa Hotel IM-GM Chess Tournament - Clairnet Group - B

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10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 10 May 2026 to 12 May 2026 in Balikesir, Turkey. 6 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2094, and top seed was Branimir Maksimovic (🇷🇸 SRB, IM, 2173).

Elnur Aliyev (🇦🇿 AZE, CM, 2072) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Ali Aras Yildiz (5.5) and Salih Eke (5.5). Aliyev won solo starting round 7.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Ali Aras Yildiz (CM, 2020) beat Armin Musovic (FM, 2165), a +145-point gap.

Location
🇹🇷Balikesir, Turkey
Dates
10 May 2026 → 12 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇷🇸IMBranimir Maksimovic2173
Avg top 10
2,094
Participants
10
Titled players · 6
IM×1
FM×3
CM×2
Federations · 4 represented
🇹🇷Turkiye×7
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×1
🇲🇪Montenegro×1
🇷🇸Serbia×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 10 · 9 rounds

CM Elnur Aliyev led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
#1#2#5#10R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

CM Elnur Aliyev held the sole lead from R5 through R9 without losing it.

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

CM Elnur Aliyev drew with FM Salih Eke (Black).

R3–R5 · WIN STREAK

CM Elnur Aliyev won 3 in a row (R3–R5).

Cross-table

#PlayerElo12345678910PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇦🇿CMAliyev, Elnur2072*½½111½1½06.027.2539.0+36.02221
3🇹🇷CMYildiz, Ali Aras2020½*½½011½1½5.523.5039.5+61.72182
2🇹🇷FMEke, Salih2138½½*½1½½½½15.523.2539.5+8.02169
4🇹🇷FMAltun, Arda20380½½*½½01115.020.0040.0+25.22143
6🇷🇸IMMaksimovic, Branimir2173010½*100114.518.5040.5-10.72085
5🇹🇷Dal, Emir Saygin205400½½0*11½14.517.5040.5+13.82098
8🇲🇪FMMusovic, Armin2165½0½110*0014.017.7541.0-29.42043
7🇹🇷Okur, Batin20730½½0101*104.017.5041.0-7.42053
9🇹🇷Cankurt, Arda2149½0½00½10*13.514.5041.5-70.42008
10🇹🇷Ozcan, Alp Orcun20571½0000010*2.512.7542.5-29.81932

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets