2026 Edmonton Spring Sectional A
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 09 May 2026 to 10 May 2026 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1910, and top seed was Yash Darvekar (🇨🇦 CAN, CM, 2075).
Yash Darvekar (🇨🇦 CAN, CM, 2075) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Mishka Mathur (2.5) and Maikl Prianichnikov (1.5).
Location
🇨🇦Edmonton, AB, Canada
Dates
09 May 2026 → 10 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇨🇦Canada×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsCM Yash Darvekar led from R1 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R2 · LEADER CHANGE09 May
Maikl Prianichnikov takes the sole lead (1.5/2).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
CM Yash Darvekar drew with Mishka Mathur (Black).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
CM Yash Darvekar won 3 in a row (R1–R4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦CMDarvekar, Yash | 2075 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 5.25 | 6.5 | +18.4 | 2205 |
| 2 | 🇨🇦Mathur, Mishka | 1867 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.75 | 7.5 | +31.6 | 2016 |
| 3 | 🇨🇦Prianichnikov, Maikl | 1966 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 8.5 | -35.2 | 1810 |
| 4 | 🇨🇦Butenko, Zlata | 1852 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 8.5 | -4.8 | 1838 |
| 5 | 🇨🇦Gan, Steven | 1792 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 9.0 | -10.0 | 1747 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mathur, MishkaCAN+31.62.5 pts · #2
- 2Darvekar, YashCMCAN+18.43.5 pts · #1
- 3Butenko, ZlataCAN-4.81.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Prianichnikov, MaiklCAN-35.21.5 pts · #3
- 2Gan, StevenCAN-10.01.0 pts · #5
- 3Butenko, ZlataCAN-4.81.5 pts · #4