Perth Congress 2026 - Open
Open SwissStandard
47 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 22 May 2026 to 25 May 2026 in Perth, Scotland. 4 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2078, and top seed was Shane Melaugh (🇮🇪 IRL, FM, 2248).
Andrew Burnett (🇬🇧 SCO, FM, 2171) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Jamie Malkin (5.5) and Shane Melaugh (5.0). Burnett shared the lead from round 3, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Jonathan McKay (2005) beat Shane Melaugh (FM, 2248), a +243-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Perth, Scotland
Dates
22 May 2026 → 25 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 4
FM×2
WCM×2
Federations · 6 represented
🇬🇧Scotland×42
🇮🇹Italy×1
🇮🇪Ireland×1
🇨🇦Canada×1
🇬🇧England×1
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 5.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
13
5
7
2
3
3
2
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 5.5/7. Burnett takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (27.0).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Andrew Burnett drew with Jamie Malkin (White).
R1–R7 · UNBEATEN
FM Andrew Burnett went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMAndrew Burnett | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Jamie Malkin | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3Neil Thomson | — | — | * | — |
| 4WCMKanishka Bhatia | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnett, AndrewFM | 2171 | SCO | +36N | =8B | +14N | +10B | =3N | =2B | +6N | 5.5 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 22.25 | 2251 | +14.0 |
| 2 | Malkin, Jamie | 2128 | SCO | =19B | +13N | +6B | =15N | +7B | =1N | +24N | 5.5 | 26.0 | 29.5 | 23.00 | 2207 | +12.8 |
| 3 | Melaugh, ShaneFM | 2248 | IRL | +16B | +35N | =4B | +7N | =1B | −6N | +12B | 5.0 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 20.25 | 2149 | -12.8 |
| 4 | Thomson, Neil | 1978 | SCO | +32N | +37B | =3N | −30B | =9N | +8B | +19N | 5.0 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 17.00 | 2076 | +21.2 |
| 5 | Bhatia, KanishkaWCM | 2063 | SCO | =11B | +40N | =15B | −19N | +39B | +31N | +14B | 5.0 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 15.00 | 2036 | -7.2 |
| 6 | McKay, Jonathan | 2005 | SCO | +23N | =9B | −2N | +28B | +17N | +3B | −1B | 4.5 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 18.00 | 2096 | +16.2 |
| 7 | Blackford, Ross | 2106 | SCO | +17N | +26B | =10N | −3B | −2N | +23B | +22N | 4.5 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 16.50 | 2072 | -0.8 |
| 8 | McGregor, Douglas | 1941 | SCO | +25B | =1N | =19B | =11N | +41B | −4N | =21B | 4.0 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 13.25 | 1932 | -2.4 |
| 9 | McNaught, Jordan J | 1881 | SCO | +46B | =6N | =12B | =21N | =4B | =20N | =11B | 4.0 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 12.75 | 1916 | +7.2 |
| 10 | Lothian, Robert | 2039 | SCO | +29B | +41N | =7B | −1N | =11B | =21N | =20B | 4.0 | 24.0 | 25.5 | 12.25 | 1964 | -10.4 |
| 11 | Clark, Eve | 1844 | SCO | =5N | =44B | +42N | =8B | =10N | =22B | =9N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 12.50 | 1959 | +21.8 |
| 12 | Jennings, Richard | 1927 | SCO | =43N | =22B | =9N | +37B | =21B | +13N | −3N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 12.25 | 1906 | -5.4 |
| 13 | Chua, Zachary McDonald | 1765 | CAN | +33N | −2B | −20N | +26B | +44N | −12B | +35N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 10.50 | 1997 | +66.0 |
| 14 | McCormack, Derek | 1918 | SCO | =34B | +31N | −1B | =29N | +42B | +38N | −5N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 9.25 | 1904 | -3.6 |
| 15 | Lamarque, Hugh | 1943 | SCO | +27N | +45B | =5N | =2B | =30N | =19B | F | 4.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 12.50 | 2025 | +34.0 |
| 16 | Mitchell, Jeremy J | 1881 | SCO | −3N | =32B | =37N | =23B | +45N | +29B | =17N | 4.0 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 9.75 | 1856 | -3.6 |
| 17 | Brookens, Lewis | 1857 | SCO | −7B | +46N | +38B | =20N | −6B | +41N | =16B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 7.75 | 1890 | +7.4 |
| 18 | Patton, Zachary | 1996 | SCO | F | +34N | =29B | =39N | −31B | +32N | +38B | 4.0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 10.00 | 1903 | -12.4 |
| 19 | James, Chris | 1879 | SCO | =2N | +43B | =8N | +5B | F | =15N | −4B | 3.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 13.25 | 2019 | +23.0 |
| 20 | Mittal, Advik | 1886 | SCO | F | =21N | +13B | =17B | =22N | =9B | =10N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 13.50 | 1925 | +8.4 |
| 21 | Railwani, Tavish | 1777 | SCO | F | =20B | +26N | =9B | =12N | =10B | =8N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 13.25 | 1988 | +60.4 |
| 22 | Mallick, Sai | 1823 | SCO | =30B | =12N | =24B | +40N | =20B | =11N | −7B | 3.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 11.00 | 1944 | +49.2 |
| 23 | Adam, Michael | 1812 | SCO | −6B | −24N | +46B | =16N | +33B | −7N | +39B | 3.5 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 1903 | +16.4 |
| 24 | Prabhu, Aadith | 1904 | SCO | −37N | +23B | =22N | +45B | +25N | F | −2B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 9.25 | 1843 | -21.6 |
| 25 | Rath, Srinivas | 1745 | SCO | −8N | +33B | =36N | +35B | −24B | =39N | =31B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 9.25 | 1893 | +54.4 |
| 26 | Irving, Neil | 1892 | SCO | +47B | −7N | −21B | −13N | =27B | +43N | +41B | 3.5 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 5.25 | 1806 | -16.4 |
| 27 | Pimentil, Stephen | 1754 | SCO | −15B | −29N | −33N | +43B | =26N | +36B | +40N | 3.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 7.75 | 1862 | +40.4 |
| 28 | Sykes, Chris | 1837 | SCO | F | −30N | +34B | −6N | =37B | +42N | +44B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 6.50 | 1912 | +11.0 |
| 29 | Keenan, Alex | 1817 | SCO | −10N | +27B | =18N | =14B | F | −16N | +34B | 3.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 10.00 | 1890 | +11.0 |
| 30 | McCusker, Andrew | 2046 | SCO | =22N | +28B | F | +4N | =15B | F | F | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 12.25 | 2081 | +4.4 |
| 31 | Prever, Tommaso | 1821 | ITA | F | −14B | +43N | =44B | +18N | −5B | =25N | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 8.00 | 1901 | +12.6 |
| 32 | Galbraith, David | 1778 | SCO | −4B | =16N | =40B | −38N | +47N | −18B | +42B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 5.00 | 1765 | +2.0 |
| 33 | Burnett, Walter | 1949 | SCO | −13B | −25N | +27B | −42N | −23N | +45B | +37N | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1672 | -47.2 |
| 34 | Lennox, Moray E S | 1733 | SCO | =14N | −18B | −28N | +47B | =35N | =40B | −29N | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 4.75 | 1757 | -3.2 |
| 35 | Ridge, Michael | 1892 | SCO | +38N | −3B | F | −25N | =34B | +37N | −13B | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 5.25 | 1761 | -23.2 |
| 36 | Campbell, Duncan A F | 1880 | SCO | −1B | +47N | =25B | −41N | −38B | −27N | +46N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 2.75 | 1661 | -36.4 |
| 37 | Murray, Frankie | 1731 | SCO | +24B | −4N | =16B | −12N | =28N | −35B | −33B | 2.0 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 7.25 | 1753 | +10.2 |
| 38 | Reid, Caitlin | 1646 | SCO | −35B | F | −17N | +32B | +36N | −14B | −18N | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.50 | 1753 | +14.2 |
| 39 | Tsang, Sai Kong | 1877 | SCO | F | =42B | =45N | =18B | −5N | =25B | −23N | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.75 | 1674 | -30.4 |
| 40 | Mitraka, Chrysoula-ParaskeviWCM | 1865 | SCO | F | −5B | =32N | −22B | +46N | =34N | −27B | 2.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 3.25 | 1663 | -64.0 |
| 41 | McKenzie, Kyriakos | 1779 | SCO | F | −10B | =44N | +36B | −8N | −17B | −26N | 1.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 3.25 | 1724 | -13.2 |
| 42 | Al Dakl Alla, Humam | 1716 | SCO | F | =39N | −11B | +33B | −14N | −28B | −32N | 1.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.00 | 1671 | -8.8 |
| 43 | Nield, Christopher | 1736 | SCO | =12B | −19N | −31B | −27N | F | −26B | +45N | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.50 | 1598 | -21.0 |
| 44 | Klingelhoefer, Jan Alfred | 1935 | GER | F | =11N | =41B | =31N | −13B | F | −28N | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 4.25 | 1671 | -71.2 |
| 45 | Bhaduri, Atrasnu | 1467 | SCO | F | −15N | =39B | −24N | −16B | −33N | −43B | 0.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 1444 | -2.8 |
| 46 | Moore, John | 1593 | ENG | −9N | −17B | −23N | F | −40B | =47N | −36B | 0.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.25 | 1421 | -16.2 |
| 47 | McAleer, Thomas | 1665 | SCO | −26N | −36B | F | −34N | −32B | =46B | F | 0.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.25 | 1401 | -53.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Chua, Zachary McDonaldCAN+66.04.0 pts · #12
- 2Railwani, TavishSCO+60.43.5 pts · #26
- 3Rath, SrinivasSCO+54.43.5 pts · #28
Top rating losers
- 1Klingelhoefer, Jan AlfredGER-71.21.5 pts · #44
- 2Mitraka, Chrysoula-ParaskeviWCMSCO-64.02.0 pts · #39
- 3McAleer, ThomasSCO-53.20.5 pts · #45
Biggest upsets
- R6+243 Elo gap
- R5+234 Elo gap
- R4+233 Elo gap