Clubkampioenschap Jean Jaures 2026 Reeks A
8 players participated in this 14-round tournament, held from 14 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026 in Gent, Belgium. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1895, and top seed was Joris Deberdt (🇧🇪 BEL, 2163).
Xander Pauwels (🇧🇪 BEL, 2158) won with 12.0/14, ahead of Joris Deberdt (11.5) and Lieven Van Der Straeten (8.0). Pauwels won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Lieven Van Der Straeten (1884) beat Joris Deberdt (2163), a +279-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 14 roundsXander Pauwels led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
Xander Pauwels held the sole lead from R7 through R14 without losing it.
Xander Pauwels 1.5–0.5 against Joris Deberdt (R2 1-0, R9 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
Xander Pauwels 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8)Joris Deberdt 4+5 wins (R5–R8, R10–R14)Lieven Van Der Straeten 4 wins (R1–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇪Pauwels, Xander | 2158 | * | ½1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12.0 | 69.75 | 86.0 | +12.0 | 2185 |
| 2 | 🇧🇪Deberdt, Joris | 2163 | 0½ | * | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11.5 | 61.00 | 87.0 | -0.4 | 2139 |
| 3 | 🇧🇪Van Der Straeten, Lieven | 1884 | ½0 | 01 | * | 01 | 10 | ½1 | 11 | —1 | 8.0 | 47.75 | 94.0 | +38.0 | 2000 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱Van Rij, Gert | 1933 | ½0 | 00 | 01 | * | 1½ | 10 | 1½ | 11 | 7.5 | 35.75 | 95.0 | -6.4 | 1919 |
| 6 | 🇧🇪Vande Velde, Kristof | 1832 | ½0 | 00 | 10 | ½0 | * | ½½ | ½0 | 11 | 5.5 | 27.25 | 99.0 | -8.0 | 1824 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪Vanhauwaert, Kurt | 1803 | 00 | 00 | 0½ | 10 | ½½ | * | 01 | 11 | 5.5 | 23.00 | 99.0 | +2.8 | 1828 |
| 7 | 🇧🇪Vandevelde, Koen | 1709 | 00 | 00 | 00 | ½0 | 1½ | 01 | * | 10 | 4.0 | 18.50 | 102.0 | +4.4 | 1749 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪Lemahieu, Henri | 1679 | 00 | 00 | 0— | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 | * | 1.0 | 4.00 | 108.0 | -84.8 | 1503 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Van Der Straeten, LievenBEL+38.08.0 pts · #3
- 2Pauwels, XanderBEL+12.012.0 pts · #1
- 3Vandevelde, KoenBEL+4.44.0 pts · #7
- 1Lemahieu, HenriBEL-84.81.0 pts · #8
- 2Vande Velde, KristofBEL-8.05.5 pts · #6
- 3Van Rij, GertNED-6.47.5 pts · #4
- R4+279 Elo gap
- R8+130 Elo gap
- R4+123 Elo gap