Goteborg Open 2026 Grp C
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 22 May 2026 to 24 May 2026 in Goteborg, Sweden. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1898, and top seed was Mattias Langhals (🇸🇪 SWE, 1931).
Aria Ben Saeid (🇸🇪 SWE, 1906) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Gorkem Ozbek (3.0) and Sami Ring (3.0). Ben Saeid won solo starting round 2.
Location
🇸🇪Goteborg, Sweden
Dates
22 May 2026 → 24 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇸🇪Sweden×5
🇹🇷Turkiye×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAria Ben Saeid led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
3
1
1
1
1
R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Aria Ben Saeid held the sole lead from R2 through R5 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Aria Ben Saeid drew with Gorkem Ozbek (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Aria Ben Saeid won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇪Ben Saeid, Aria | 1906 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3.5 | 8.00 | 10.5 | +28.0 | 2223 |
| 2 | 🇹🇷Ozbek, Gorkem | 1879 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.00 | 11.0 | +13.2 | 1973 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Ring, Sami | 1890 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.50 | 11.0 | +22.4 | 1971 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪Berntsson, Anders | 1889 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.50 | 11.5 | +1.4 | 1899 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪Langhals, Mattias | 1931 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1.0 | 3.00 | 13.0 | -25.0 | 1694 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Rylander, Bo | 1891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.0 | 1.00 | 13.0 | -28.8 | 1659 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ben Saeid, AriaSWE+28.03.5 pts · #1
- 2Ring, SamiSWE+22.43.0 pts · #3
- 3Ozbek, GorkemTUR+13.23.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Rylander, BoSWE-28.81.0 pts · #5
- 2Langhals, MattiasSWE-25.01.0 pts · #6
- 3Berntsson, AndersSWE1.42.5 pts · #4