Coulsdon Summer Cup 2026 - U1900 - June
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17 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 08 Jun 2026 to 22 Jun 2026 in Coulsdon, England. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1749, and top seed was Girija Kumar K (🇮🇳 IND, 1841).
Girija Kumar K (🇮🇳 IND, 1841) won with 3.0/3, ahead of Ashwath Kumar Kota (3.0) and Martin Rosenbach (2.0). K shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Ashwath Kumar Kota (1654) beat Matt Darville (1816), a +162-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Coulsdon, England
Dates
08 Jun 2026 → 22 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇬🇧England×16
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 3.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 3.0/3. K takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (3.0).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Girija Kumar K 3 wins (R1–R3)Ashwath Kumar Kota 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Girija Kumar K | * | — | 1 | — |
| 2Ashwath Kumar Kota | — | * | — | — |
| 3Martin Rosenbach | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4Dominic W J Warner | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girija Kumar K | 1841 | IND | +13N | +9B | +3N | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2522 | +20.0 |
| 2 | Kota, Ashwath Kumar | 1654 | ENG | +10N | +16B | +9N | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2470 | +59.2 |
| 3 | Rosenbach, Martin | 1833 | ENG | +8N | +17B | −1B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1839 | +1.2 |
| 4 | Kilambi, Aahna | 1641 | ENG | =5B | =6N | +16N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1746 | +18.0 |
| 5 | Warner, Dominic W J | 1709 | ENG | =4N | =11B | +17N | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1756 | +3.4 |
| 6 | Chhabra, Vivaan | 1611 | ENG | +7N | =4B | F | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.50 | 1862 | +26.4 |
| 7 | John, Maxamillian | 1704 | ENG | −6B | +10B | =11N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.50 | 1690 | -1.2 |
| 8 | Bloom, Paul | 1646 | ENG | −3B | =14N | +13B | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1726 | +5.2 |
| 9 | Kota, Pavan Kumar | 1618 | ENG | +15N | −1N | −2B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 0.50 | 1623 | -1.4 |
| 10 | Darville, Matt | 1816 | ENG | −2B | −7N | +14B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.50 | 1551 | -22.2 |
| 11 | Narang, Ishaan | 1688 | ENG | F | =5N | =7B | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1708 | +8.4 |
| 12 | Edwards, Nicholas L | 1802 | ENG | F | F | +15N | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2520 | +8.0 |
| 13 | Gliddon, Daniel J | 1699 | ENG | −1B | =15B | −8N | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.25 | 1470 | -16.4 |
| 14 | Madaan, Laksh | 1652 | ENG | F | =8B | −10N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.75 | 1552 | -10.4 |
| 15 | Jackson, Paul G | 1739 | ENG | −9B | =13N | −12B | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1436 | -20.8 |
| 16 | Tirumala, Nandan | 1541 | ENG | F | −2N | −4B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 853 | -27.6 |
| 17 | Denford, Les | 1618 | ENG | F | −3N | −5B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 970 | -25.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kota, Ashwath KumarENG+59.23.0 pts · #2
- 2Chhabra, VivaanENG+26.41.5 pts · #6
- 3Girija Kumar KIND+20.03.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Tirumala, NandanENG-27.60.0 pts · #17
- 2Denford, LesENG-25.60.0 pts · #16
- 3Darville, MattENG-22.21.0 pts · #12
Biggest upsets
- R1+162 Elo gap
- R1+121 Elo gap
- R2+112 Elo gap