59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 – Triathlon | GenChall Qualifier was a 6-player classical round robin in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, 14–18 Jul 2026. Won by Finek with 31/22 (2627 performance). Yip (2333) was the breakout, performing at 2468 and gaining 1 rating point. Top seed Materia (2491) finished 3rd with 26/22. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
- Format
- 6-player round-robin
- Time control
- 120min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 41
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMFinek, VaclavCZE | 2454 | 31 | 2627 | +3 |
| 2 | GMXiao, Tong(QD)CHN | 2452 | 28 | 2573 | −2 |
| 3 | IMMateria, MarcoFRA | 2491 | 26 | 2599 | +9 |
| 4 | GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI | 2431 | 15½ | 2458 | −3 |
| 5 | IMYip, CarissaUSA | 2333 | 11 | 2468 | +1 |
| 6 | GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND | 2410 | 8½ | 2384 | −7 |
Results
Round 5