Goteborg Open 2026 Grp G
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 1695, and top seed was Victor Sundal (🇸🇪 SWE, 1726).
Liam Blixth (🇸🇪 SWE, 1704) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Maurits Hjerpe (3.0) and Guillermo Gallardo (3.0). Blixth broke clear in the final round.
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
🇮🇷Iran×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsLiam Blixth led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE23 May
Liam Blixth takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Liam Blixth beat Maurits Hjerpe (Black).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Liam Blixth won 3 in a row (R2–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇪Blixth, Liam | 1704 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | — | 3.5 | 8.00 | 8.5 | +29.8 | 2037 |
| 2 | 🇸🇪Hjerpe, Maurits | 1692 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 3.50 | 9.0 | +10.6 | 1768 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Gallardo, Guillermo | 1722 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.25 | 9.0 | +5.6 | 1762 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪Sundal, Victor | 1726 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | — | 1.5 | 2.50 | 10.5 | -26.8 | 1609 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Jonsson, Stefan | 1665 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | — | 1.0 | 3.25 | 11.0 | -15.0 | 1518 |
| 6 | 🇮🇷Zerehpoosh, Mohammad Reza | 1661 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | -17.6 | 907 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Blixth, LiamSWE+29.83.5 pts · #1
- 2Hjerpe, MauritsSWE+10.63.0 pts · #2
- 3Gallardo, GuillermoSWE+5.63.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Sundal, VictorSWE-26.81.5 pts · #4
- 2Zerehpoosh, Mohammad RezaIRI-17.60.0 pts · #6
- 3Jonsson, StefanSWE-15.01.0 pts · #5