42e Open International de Cappelle

42e Open International de Cappelle was a 91-player classical Swiss in Cappelle-la-Grande, 21–27 Feb 2026. Won by PRANAV with 7½/9 (2668 performance). Razafindratsima (2504) was the breakout, performing at 2663 and gaining 19 rating points. Top seed PRANESH (2627) finished 2nd with 7/9. Last updated 22 Oct 2026, 20:41 UTC.

Dates: 21 – 27 Feb
Place: Cappelle-la-Grande
Format: 9 rounds swiss
Time control: 1h30/40 - 30' + [30'']

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPRANAV ANANDIND	2606	7½	2668	+7
2	GMPRANESH MIND	2627	7	2608
3	GMCan, EmreTUR	2541	7	2577	+5
4	IMRazafindratsima, TimotheFRA	2504	7	2663	+19
5	GMROHITH KRISHNA SIND	2484	7	2597	+13
6	IMEugene, FloryanFRA	2478	7	2585	+12
7	IMLamaze, SimonFRA	2450	7	2576	+14
8	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2457	6½	2564	+11
9	IMLEVIN, GuyISR	2440	6½	2447	+3
10	GMCheng, BobbyAUS	2566	6	2529	−2
11	GMPoetsch, HagenGER	2433	6	2583	+16
12	GMRaja Rithvik RIND	2535	5½	2519	−1
13	IMBournel, AntoineFRA	2434	5½	2475	+4
14	GMDegraeve, Jean-MarcFRA	2503	5	2453	−3
15	IMRuzhansky, EliasBEL	2462	5	2401	−6
16	IMBassini, EmileFRA	2409	4	2461	+4
17	IMMoksh Amit DoshiIND	2354	4	2557	+16
18	IMCarnicelli, ValerioITA	2438	3	2336	−6
19	FMZamengo, FulvioITA	2375	2½	2477	+7
20	FMJacobsen, Mikkel ManosriDEN	2291	2½	2490	+25
21	FMFiedorek, MichalPOL	2288	2½	2461	+22
22	IMDuboue, PeioFRA	2461	2	2249	−10
23	IMDEGRAEVE, RemyFRA	2448	2	2209	−12
24	IMToktomushev, TeimurSUI	2428	2	2369	−2
25	IMFavaloro, AndreaITA	2409	2	2426	+1
26	WFMSzczotka, KlaraPOL	2205	2	3298	+68
27	GMShchekachev, AndreiFRA	2474	1½	2124	−18
28	GMFlom, GabrielFRA	2423	1½	2330	−5
29	GMWirig, AnthonyFRA	2414	1½	2379	−2
30	IMJanzelj, TimSLO	2377	1½	2344	−1
31	WGMLuong Phuong HanhVIE	2236	1½	2369	+12
32	IMGodart, FrancoisBEL	2372	1	2253	−5
33	IMBujisho, BenjaminFRA	2316	1	2534	+5
34	Orieux, EtienneFRA	2272	1	2423	+8
35	CMZeneli, KlendiALB	2268	1	2322	+4
36	Adrian, LeopoldFRA	2246	1	2457	+11
37	FMVeleshnja, ZinoALB	2189	1	2465	+13
38	CMLe Geay, JoachimFRA	2182	1	2303	+8
39	CMToledo, HillelBEL	2153	1	3248	+17
40	GMVelten, PaulFRA	2522	½	1914	−21
41	GMRiff, Jean-NoelFRA	2399	½	2162	−8
42	IMBettalli, FrancescoITA	2384	½	2357	−1
43	CMRobert, YoannFRA	2273	½	2278
44	FMRinguet, NoeFRA	2252	½	2291	+2
45	Chen, MuxiSGP	2225	½	2307	+6
46	FMPlaidit, HugoFRA	2223	½	2281	+2
47	IMMannion, Stephen RSCO	2202	½	2277	+1
48	CMBocquenet-Drouode, HugoFRA	2169	½	2522	+16
49	GMEnchev, IvajloBUL	2402	0	1704	−4
50	IMLoiseau, QuentinFRA	2391	0	1741	−3
51	IMNiedbala, BartlomiejPOL	2377	0	1712	−6
52	IMDocx, StefanBEL	2367	0	1678	−4
53	IMZylka, StanislawPOL	2347	0	1675	−10
54	FMLacanrus, DavidFRA	2324	0	1642	−27
55	FMCoiffait, Pierre-BasileFRA	2313	0	1827	−3
56	FMEugene, NathaelFRA	2304	0	1650	−6
57	FMVela Frago, AlbertoESP	2302	0	1766	−4
58	FMEl Zein, Zayne-EddineLBN	2294	0	1719	−9
59	Arcelin, GaelFRA	2288	0	1609	−7
60	Terryn, EzraBEL	2268	0	1678	−5
61	FMDe Vleeschauwer, MaartenBEL	2265	0	1662	−5
62	FMANDERSEN, GunnarUSA	2254	0	1687	−9
63	FMReal, ThibaultBEL	2243	0	1621	−11
64	HELMER, JanGER	2234	0	1680	−8
65	Laignel, QuentinFRA	2227	0	1648	−13
66	CMDavoust, NicolasFRA	2223	0	1735	−6
67	WIMSiekanska, MariaPOL	2223	0	1634	−9
68	FMHansen, Soren BechDEN	2222	0	1684	−11
69	CMMidy, RobinFRA	2222	0	1630	−9
70	Toure, AnanthFRA	2220	0	1638	−4
71	CMMarie, MaximeFRA	2201	0	1643	−8
72	Veiergang, OscarDEN	2193	0	1648	−4
73	CMJendrowiak, MaciejPOL	2179	0	1827	−2
74	Pierrot, YohannFRA	2174	0	1806	−3
75	SAAD, GabrielFRA	2173	0	1766	−2
76	Thouard, AxelFRA	2171	0	1741	−2
77	WIMGoossens, HanneBEL	2164	0	1629	−7
78	Hristov, Nikolay ValerievBUL	2163	0	1703	−2
79	Mueer, SebastianGER	2162	0	1684	−3
80	CMSason, NoamISR	2161	0	1678	−1
81	Toure, VasanthFRA	2160	0	1674	−3
82	IMAdrian, ClaudeFRA	2159	0	1662	−1
83	Duhayon, YvesBEL	2159	0	1661	−3
84	CMMedghoul, SherifFRA	2158	0	1657	−3
85	CMNicot, ValentinFRA	2154	0	1650	−3
86	Roger, MehdiFRA	2147	0	1640	−3
87	Vlandas, BaptisteFRA	2135	0	1640	−6
88	El Zein, BassamFRA	2083	0	1634	−4
89	Hirzel, CedricSUI	2079	0	1634	−2
90	Maugenest, MatthieuFRA	2042	0	1577	−2
91	Greissler, RaphaelFRA	2012	0	1640	−3

Results

Round 625 Feb, 8:15

42e Open International de Cappelle

Dates: 21 – 27 Feb
Place: Cappelle-la-Grande
Format: 9 rounds swiss
Time control: 1h30/40 - 30' + [30'']

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPRANAV ANANDIND	2606	7½	2668	+7
2	GMPRANESH MIND	2627	7	2608
3	GMCan, EmreTUR	2541	7	2577	+5
4	IMRazafindratsima, TimotheFRA	2504	7	2663	+19
5	GMROHITH KRISHNA SIND	2484	7	2597	+13
6	IMEugene, FloryanFRA	2478	7	2585	+12
7	IMLamaze, SimonFRA	2450	7	2576	+14
8	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2457	6½	2564	+11
9	IMLEVIN, GuyISR	2440	6½	2447	+3
10	GMCheng, BobbyAUS	2566	6	2529	−2
11	GMPoetsch, HagenGER	2433	6	2583	+16
12	GMRaja Rithvik RIND	2535	5½	2519	−1
13	IMBournel, AntoineFRA	2434	5½	2475	+4
14	GMDegraeve, Jean-MarcFRA	2503	5	2453	−3
15	IMRuzhansky, EliasBEL	2462	5	2401	−6
16	IMBassini, EmileFRA	2409	4	2461	+4
17	IMMoksh Amit DoshiIND	2354	4	2557	+16
18	IMCarnicelli, ValerioITA	2438	3	2336	−6
19	FMZamengo, FulvioITA	2375	2½	2477	+7
20	FMJacobsen, Mikkel ManosriDEN	2291	2½	2490	+25
21	FMFiedorek, MichalPOL	2288	2½	2461	+22
22	IMDuboue, PeioFRA	2461	2	2249	−10
23	IMDEGRAEVE, RemyFRA	2448	2	2209	−12
24	IMToktomushev, TeimurSUI	2428	2	2369	−2
25	IMFavaloro, AndreaITA	2409	2	2426	+1
26	WFMSzczotka, KlaraPOL	2205	2	3298	+68
27	GMShchekachev, AndreiFRA	2474	1½	2124	−18
28	GMFlom, GabrielFRA	2423	1½	2330	−5
29	GMWirig, AnthonyFRA	2414	1½	2379	−2
30	IMJanzelj, TimSLO	2377	1½	2344	−1
31	WGMLuong Phuong HanhVIE	2236	1½	2369	+12
32	IMGodart, FrancoisBEL	2372	1	2253	−5
33	IMBujisho, BenjaminFRA	2316	1	2534	+5
34	Orieux, EtienneFRA	2272	1	2423	+8
35	CMZeneli, KlendiALB	2268	1	2322	+4
36	Adrian, LeopoldFRA	2246	1	2457	+11
37	FMVeleshnja, ZinoALB	2189	1	2465	+13
38	CMLe Geay, JoachimFRA	2182	1	2303	+8
39	CMToledo, HillelBEL	2153	1	3248	+17
40	GMVelten, PaulFRA	2522	½	1914	−21
41	GMRiff, Jean-NoelFRA	2399	½	2162	−8
42	IMBettalli, FrancescoITA	2384	½	2357	−1
43	CMRobert, YoannFRA	2273	½	2278
44	FMRinguet, NoeFRA	2252	½	2291	+2
45	Chen, MuxiSGP	2225	½	2307	+6
46	FMPlaidit, HugoFRA	2223	½	2281	+2
47	IMMannion, Stephen RSCO	2202	½	2277	+1
48	CMBocquenet-Drouode, HugoFRA	2169	½	2522	+16
49	GMEnchev, IvajloBUL	2402	0	1704	−4
50	IMLoiseau, QuentinFRA	2391	0	1741	−3
51	IMNiedbala, BartlomiejPOL	2377	0	1712	−6
52	IMDocx, StefanBEL	2367	0	1678	−4
53	IMZylka, StanislawPOL	2347	0	1675	−10
54	FMLacanrus, DavidFRA	2324	0	1642	−27
55	FMCoiffait, Pierre-BasileFRA	2313	0	1827	−3
56	FMEugene, NathaelFRA	2304	0	1650	−6
57	FMVela Frago, AlbertoESP	2302	0	1766	−4
58	FMEl Zein, Zayne-EddineLBN	2294	0	1719	−9
59	Arcelin, GaelFRA	2288	0	1609	−7
60	Terryn, EzraBEL	2268	0	1678	−5
61	FMDe Vleeschauwer, MaartenBEL	2265	0	1662	−5
62	FMANDERSEN, GunnarUSA	2254	0	1687	−9
63	FMReal, ThibaultBEL	2243	0	1621	−11
64	HELMER, JanGER	2234	0	1680	−8
65	Laignel, QuentinFRA	2227	0	1648	−13
66	CMDavoust, NicolasFRA	2223	0	1735	−6
67	WIMSiekanska, MariaPOL	2223	0	1634	−9
68	FMHansen, Soren BechDEN	2222	0	1684	−11
69	CMMidy, RobinFRA	2222	0	1630	−9
70	Toure, AnanthFRA	2220	0	1638	−4
71	CMMarie, MaximeFRA	2201	0	1643	−8
72	Veiergang, OscarDEN	2193	0	1648	−4
73	CMJendrowiak, MaciejPOL	2179	0	1827	−2
74	Pierrot, YohannFRA	2174	0	1806	−3
75	SAAD, GabrielFRA	2173	0	1766	−2
76	Thouard, AxelFRA	2171	0	1741	−2
77	WIMGoossens, HanneBEL	2164	0	1629	−7
78	Hristov, Nikolay ValerievBUL	2163	0	1703	−2
79	Mueer, SebastianGER	2162	0	1684	−3
80	CMSason, NoamISR	2161	0	1678	−1
81	Toure, VasanthFRA	2160	0	1674	−3
82	IMAdrian, ClaudeFRA	2159	0	1662	−1
83	Duhayon, YvesBEL	2159	0	1661	−3
84	CMMedghoul, SherifFRA	2158	0	1657	−3
85	CMNicot, ValentinFRA	2154	0	1650	−3
86	Roger, MehdiFRA	2147	0	1640	−3
87	Vlandas, BaptisteFRA	2135	0	1640	−6
88	El Zein, BassamFRA	2083	0	1634	−4
89	Hirzel, CedricSUI	2079	0	1634	−2
90	Maugenest, MatthieuFRA	2042	0	1577	−2
91	Greissler, RaphaelFRA	2012	0	1640	−3

Results

Round 625 Feb, 8:15