Coupe Valaisanne Individuelle
KnockoutStandard
40 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 21 Jun 2026 to 26 Jun 2026 in decentralized, Switzerland. Top 10 Elo average was 1880, and top seed was Flavien Sola (🇫🇷 FRA, 2045).
Vlad Popescu (🇨🇭 SUI, 1942) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Christian Favre (3.0) and Simon Moerschell (3.0). Popescu took the lead from round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Noe Koehler (1593) beat Guillaume Laurencet (1774), a +181-point gap.
Location
🇨🇭decentralized, Switzerland
Dates
21 Jun 2026 → 26 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 6 rounds
Avg top 10
1,880
Participants
40
Federations · 1 represented
🇨🇭Switzerland×37
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsVlad Popescu led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE25 Jun
Vlad Popescu takes the sole lead (3.5/5).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Vlad Popescu beat Christian Favre (White).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Vlad Popescu 3 wins (R4–R6)Christian Favre 3 wins (R3–R5)Simon Moerschell 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vlad Popescu | * | 1 | — | — |
| 2Christian Favre | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Simon Moerschell | — | 0 | * | — |
| 4Pierre-M. Rappaz | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popescu, Vlad | 1942 | SUI | F | +29N | =10N | +9B | +6B | +2B | 4.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.25 | 2222 | +23.8 |
| 2 | Favre, Christian | 0 | SUI | F | F | +30N | +3B | +4B | −1N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.50 | 2019 | +57.2 |
| 3 | Moerschell, Simon | 1709 | SUI | +31B | +32N | +11B | −2N | F | F | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1779 | +4.4 |
| 4 | Duc, Jeremy | 1762 | SUI | F | +24B | +8N | =5B | −2N | F | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 1800 | -3.4 |
| 5 | Rappaz, Pierre-M. | 1895 | SUI | F | +15B | +13B | =4N | F | F | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2025 | +7.0 |
| 6 | Grept, Jonathan | 1964 | SUI | F | +16B | F | +7B | −1N | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1904 | -3.4 |
| 7 | Laurencet, Benoit | 0 | SUI | F | +17N | +14N | −6N | F | F | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1933 | +8.6 |
| 8 | Devaud, Loic | 0 | SUI | +33B | +18N | −4B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1885 | +26.8 |
| 9 | Lovey, Fabrice | 1804 | SUI | F | +19B | =12B | −1N | F | F | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.75 | 1779 | -1.4 |
| 10 | Delacroix, Jean-Daniel | 1930 | SUI | F | +25N | =1B | F | F | F | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.75 | 1998 | +4.2 |
| 11 | Moret, Christian | 0 | SUI | +34N | =26B | −3N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1595 | +0.8 |
| 12 | Carron, Jean-Marie | 1778 | SUI | F | +20N | =9N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1797 | +0.8 |
| 13 | Dorsaz, Michel | 1950 | SUI | F | +22N | −5N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1140 | -8.2 |
| 14 | Tabin, Rene | 1850 | SUI | F | +21N | −7B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1763 | -4.0 |
| 15 | Lambercy, Jeremy | 0 | SUI | +35B | −5N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1765 | +10.6 |
| 16 | Vouillamoz, Matheo | 0 | SUI | +?B | −6N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1775 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Eggs, Adrien | 0 | SUI | +37N | −7B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1028 | -9.2 |
| 18 | Bonvin, Pierre-Etienne | 0 | SUI | +38N | −8B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 919 | -22.0 |
| 19 | Saudan, Maxime | 0 | SUI | +39N | −9N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1682 | +9.6 |
| 20 | Favre, Clement | 0 | SUI | +?B | −12B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 967 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Koehler, Noe | 1593 | SUI | +36B | −14B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1805 | +11.6 |
| 22 | FIDE 1377361 | 0 | — | +?B | −13B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1074 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Lanois, Herve | 1818 | SUI | F | =28B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1758 | -2.2 |
| 24 | Disero, Achille Melchior | 0 | SUI | =?B | −4N | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1041 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Saudan, Cesar | 0 | SUI | =27B | −10B | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1567 | -4.0 |
| 26 | Major, Stephan | 1869 | SUI | F | =11N | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1572 | -6.8 |
| 27 | Simon, Alexandru | 1613 | SUI | =25N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1629 | +2.4 |
| 28 | Ulmann, Olivier | 1733 | SUI | F | =23N | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1840 | +2.2 |
| 29 | Bonjour, Vadim | 0 | SUI | F | −1B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1180 | -12.8 |
| 30 | Dorsaz, Ismael | 0 | SUI | F | F | −2B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 942 | -10.4 |
| 31 | Bornet, Nolan | 0 | SUI | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 924 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Dumoulin, Thomas | 0 | SUI | F | −3B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 924 | -7.8 |
| 33 | Udry, Luc | 1711 | SUI | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 919 | -18.0 |
| 34 | Deletre, Pierre | 0 | SUI | −11B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 772 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Rudaz, Boris | 0 | SUI | −15N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 726 | -24.4 |
| 36 | Laurencet, Guillaume | 1774 | SUI | −21N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 898 | -24.0 |
| 37 | Joho, Timeo | 0 | SUI | −17B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 820 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 1377680 | 0 | — | −18B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 958 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Frachebourg, Quentin | 1635 | SUI | −19B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 790 | -18.8 |
| 40 | FIDE 1377752 | 0 | — | −?B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 905 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Favre, ChristianSUI+57.23.0 pts · #2
- 2Devaud, LoicSUI+26.82.0 pts · #5
- 3Popescu, VladSUI+23.84.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Rudaz, BorisSUI-24.40.0 pts · #24
- 2Laurencet, GuillaumeSUI-24.00.0 pts · #26
- 3Bonvin, Pierre-EtienneSUI-22.01.0 pts · #33
Biggest upsets
- R1+181 Elo gap