2026 January Rapid

13 January 2026 – 20 January 2026

Swiss
Rapid
20+10
6 rounds
21 players

🥇Raichle,Joerg6.0/62119BH 22
+W7+B9+W5+B2+W4+B3
🥈Pham,Minh Khue4.0/61875BH 22
+W20+B10+W4-W1-B3+B7
🥉Quaranta,Marco4.0/61578BH 21
+W21-W5+B18+B7+W2-W1
#4Morrow,Alan4.0/61647BH 21
+B14+W6-B2+W12-B1+W8
#5Ascic,Steve4.0/61672BH 19
+W18+B3-B1+W19-B8+W11
#6Romic,Mile3.5/61486BH 18
+W17-B4+W10=BYE-BYE+W12
#7Armstrong,Gary3.0/61572BH 21.5
-B1+W12+B14-W3+B9-W2
#8Popovski,Lou3.0/61730BH 20
=BYE=BYE-BYE+B10+W5-B4
#9Esterbauer,Edmund3.0/61603BH 19
+W11-W1-B13+B17-W7+B16
#10Bermingham,Brendan3.0/61595BH 15
+B19-W2-B6-W8+B15+W14
#11Sweeney,Matthew3.0/61226BH 13.5
-B9=B20=W19+W15+B14-B5
#12Curtin,Craig2.5/61519BH 18
=W13-B7+W20-B4+W17-B6
#13Planiden,Chayne2.5/61898BH 14.5
=B12+W17+W9-BYE-BYE-BYE
#14Mailow,John2.0/61226BH 16
-W4+B21-W7+B16-W11-B10
#15Flinn,Troy2.0/61665BH 12.5
=BYE=BYE-BYE-B11-W10+B19
#16Flinn,Brandon1.5/6859BH 10
=BYE-BYE-BYE-W14+B19-W9
#17Clouston,Bevan1.0/61856BH 15.5
-B6-B13+W21-W9-B12-BYE
#18Valencic,Janez1.0/61299BH 11.5
-B5+W19-W3-BYE-BYE-BYE
#19Howard,Michael Colin0.5/61159BH 16
-W10-B18=B11-B5-W16-W15
#20Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0.5/61503BH 11
-B2=W11-B12-BYE-BYE-BYE
#21McNally,Keely0.0/6920BH 7.5
-B3-W14-B17-BYE-BYE-BYE

#	Player	Rating	Score	BH	BH/C1	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	Raichle,Joerg	2119	6.0/6	22	19	+W7	+B9	+W5	+B2	+W4	+B3
2	Pham,Minh Khue	1875	4.0/6	22	20	+W20	+B10	+W4	-W1	-B3	+B7
3	Quaranta,Marco	1578	4.0/6	21	19.5	+W21	-W5	+B18	+B7	+W2	-W1
4	Morrow,Alan	1647	4.0/6	21	19	+B14	+W6	-B2	+W12	-B1	+W8
5	Ascic,Steve	1672	4.0/6	19	18.5	+W18	+B3	-B1	+W19	-B8	+W11
6	Romic,Mile	1486	3.5/6	18	14.5	+W17	-B4	+W10	=BYE	-BYE	+W12
7	Armstrong,Gary	1572	3.0/6	21.5	19.5	-B1	+W12	+B14	-W3	+B9	-W2
8	Popovski,Lou	1730	3.0/6	20	17	=BYE	=BYE	-BYE	+B10	+W5	-B4
9	Esterbauer,Edmund	1603	3.0/6	19	17.5	+W11	-W1	-B13	+B17	-W7	+B16
10	Bermingham,Brendan	1595	3.0/6	15	14.5	+B19	-W2	-B6	-W8	+B15	+W14
11	Sweeney,Matthew	1226	3.0/6	13.5	13	-B9	=B20	=W19	+W15	+B14	-B5
12	Curtin,Craig	1519	2.5/6	18	16.5	=W13	-B7	+W20	-B4	+W17	-B6
13	Planiden,Chayne	1898	2.5/6	14.5	12	=B12	+W17	+W9	-BYE	-BYE	-BYE
14	Mailow,John	1226	2.0/6	16	14.5	-W4	+B21	-W7	+B16	-W11	-B10
15	Flinn,Troy	1665	2.0/6	12.5	10.5	=BYE	=BYE	-BYE	-B11	-W10	+B19
16	Flinn,Brandon	859	1.5/6	10	8.5	=BYE	-BYE	-BYE	-W14	+B19	-W9
17	Clouston,Bevan	1856	1.0/6	15.5	14.5	-B6	-B13	+W21	-W9	-B12	-BYE
18	Valencic,Janez	1299	1.0/6	11.5	10.5	-B5	+W19	-W3	-BYE	-BYE	-BYE
19	Howard,Michael Colin	1159	0.5/6	16	14.5	-W10	-B18	=B11	-B5	-W16	-W15
20	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe	1503	0.5/6	11	10.5	-B2	=W11	-B12	-BYE	-BYE	-BYE
21	McNally,Keely	920	0.0/6	7.5	7.5	-B3	-W14	-B17	-BYE	-BYE	-BYE

Players level on score are separated by Buchholz, then Buchholz Cut-1.

Crosstable notation: +W3 = win as white against rank 3; -B7 = loss as black against rank 7; = = draw.

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Round 1, Tue 13 Jan 2026

1.Raichle,Joerg11-0Armstrong,Gary0
2.Curtin,Craig½½-½Planiden,Chayne½
3.Pham,Minh Khue11-0Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0
4.Romic,Mile11-0Clouston,Bevan0
5.Ascic,Steve11-0Valencic,Janez0
6.Mailow,John00-1Morrow,Alan1
7.Esterbauer,Edmund11-0Sweeney,Matthew0
8.Howard,Michael Colin00-1Bermingham,Brendan1
9.Quaranta,Marco11-0McNally,Keely0
10.Flinn,Troy½+½(half-point bye)
11.Flinn,Brandon½+½(half-point bye)
12.Popovski,Lou½+½(half-point bye)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Raichle,Joerg1	Armstrong,Gary0	`1-0`
2	Curtin,Craig½	Planiden,Chayne½	`½-½`
3	Pham,Minh Khue1	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0	`1-0`
4	Romic,Mile1	Clouston,Bevan0	`1-0`
5	Ascic,Steve1	Valencic,Janez0	`1-0`
6	Mailow,John0	Morrow,Alan1	`0-1`
7	Esterbauer,Edmund1	Sweeney,Matthew0	`1-0`
8	Howard,Michael Colin0	Bermingham,Brendan1	`0-1`
9	Quaranta,Marco1	McNally,Keely0	`1-0`
10	Flinn,Troy½	(half-point bye)	`+½`
11	Flinn,Brandon½	(half-point bye)	`+½`
12	Popovski,Lou½	(half-point bye)	`+½`

Round 2, Tue 13 Jan 2026

1.Esterbauer,Edmund10-1Raichle,Joerg2
2.Bermingham,Brendan10-1Pham,Minh Khue2
3.Quaranta,Marco10-1Ascic,Steve2
4.Morrow,Alan21-0Romic,Mile1
5.Planiden,Chayne1½1-0Clouston,Bevan0
6.Armstrong,Gary11-0Curtin,Craig½
7.Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½½-½Sweeney,Matthew½
8.Valencic,Janez11-0Howard,Michael Colin0
9.McNally,Keely00-1Mailow,John1
10.Flinn,Troy1+½(half-point bye)
11.Flinn,Brandon½0(absent)
12.Popovski,Lou1+½(half-point bye)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Esterbauer,Edmund1	Raichle,Joerg2	`0-1`
2	Bermingham,Brendan1	Pham,Minh Khue2	`0-1`
3	Quaranta,Marco1	Ascic,Steve2	`0-1`
4	Morrow,Alan2	Romic,Mile1	`1-0`
5	Planiden,Chayne1½	Clouston,Bevan0	`1-0`
6	Armstrong,Gary1	Curtin,Craig½	`1-0`
7	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½	Sweeney,Matthew½	`½-½`
8	Valencic,Janez1	Howard,Michael Colin0	`1-0`
9	McNally,Keely0	Mailow,John1	`0-1`
10	Flinn,Troy1	(half-point bye)	`+½`
11	Flinn,Brandon½	(absent)	`0`
12	Popovski,Lou1	(half-point bye)	`+½`

Round 3, Tue 13 Jan 2026

1.Raichle,Joerg31-0Ascic,Steve2
2.Pham,Minh Khue31-0Morrow,Alan2
3.Planiden,Chayne2½1-0Esterbauer,Edmund1
4.Romic,Mile21-0Bermingham,Brendan1
5.Valencic,Janez10-1Quaranta,Marco2
6.Mailow,John10-1Armstrong,Gary2
7.Curtin,Craig1½1-0Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½
8.Sweeney,Matthew1½-½Howard,Michael Colin½
9.Clouston,Bevan11-0McNally,Keely0
10.Flinn,Troy10(absent)
11.Flinn,Brandon½0(absent)
12.Popovski,Lou10(absent)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Raichle,Joerg3	Ascic,Steve2	`1-0`
2	Pham,Minh Khue3	Morrow,Alan2	`1-0`
3	Planiden,Chayne2½	Esterbauer,Edmund1	`1-0`
4	Romic,Mile2	Bermingham,Brendan1	`1-0`
5	Valencic,Janez1	Quaranta,Marco2	`0-1`
6	Mailow,John1	Armstrong,Gary2	`0-1`
7	Curtin,Craig1½	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½	`1-0`
8	Sweeney,Matthew1	Howard,Michael Colin½	`½-½`
9	Clouston,Bevan1	McNally,Keely0	`1-0`
10	Flinn,Troy1	(absent)	`0`
11	Flinn,Brandon½	(absent)	`0`
12	Popovski,Lou1	(absent)	`0`

Round 4, Tue 20 Jan 2026

1.Pham,Minh Khue30-1Raichle,Joerg4
2.Ascic,Steve31-0Howard,Michael Colin½
3.Armstrong,Gary20-1Quaranta,Marco3
4.Morrow,Alan31-0Curtin,Craig1½
5.Clouston,Bevan10-1Esterbauer,Edmund2
6.Bermingham,Brendan10-1Popovski,Lou2
7.Sweeney,Matthew21-0Flinn,Troy1
8.Flinn,Brandon½0-1Mailow,John2
9.Planiden,Chayne2½0(absent)
10.Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½0(absent)
11.Valencic,Janez10(absent)
12.McNally,Keely00(absent)
13.Romic,Mile2½+½(half-point bye)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Pham,Minh Khue3	Raichle,Joerg4	`0-1`
2	Ascic,Steve3	Howard,Michael Colin½	`1-0`
3	Armstrong,Gary2	Quaranta,Marco3	`0-1`
4	Morrow,Alan3	Curtin,Craig1½	`1-0`
5	Clouston,Bevan1	Esterbauer,Edmund2	`0-1`
6	Bermingham,Brendan1	Popovski,Lou2	`0-1`
7	Sweeney,Matthew2	Flinn,Troy1	`1-0`
8	Flinn,Brandon½	Mailow,John2	`0-1`
9	Planiden,Chayne2½	(absent)	`0`
10	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½	(absent)	`0`
11	Valencic,Janez1	(absent)	`0`
12	McNally,Keely0	(absent)	`0`
13	Romic,Mile2½	(half-point bye)	`+½`

Round 5, Tue 20 Jan 2026

1.Raichle,Joerg51-0Morrow,Alan3
2.Quaranta,Marco41-0Pham,Minh Khue3
3.Popovski,Lou31-0Ascic,Steve3
4.Esterbauer,Edmund20-1Armstrong,Gary3
5.Mailow,John20-1Sweeney,Matthew3
6.Curtin,Craig2½1-0Clouston,Bevan1
7.Flinn,Troy10-1Bermingham,Brendan2
8.Howard,Michael Colin½0-1Flinn,Brandon1½
9.Planiden,Chayne2½0(absent)
10.Romic,Mile2½0(absent)
11.Valencic,Janez10(absent)
12.Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½0(absent)
13.McNally,Keely00(absent)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Raichle,Joerg5	Morrow,Alan3	`1-0`
2	Quaranta,Marco4	Pham,Minh Khue3	`1-0`
3	Popovski,Lou3	Ascic,Steve3	`1-0`
4	Esterbauer,Edmund2	Armstrong,Gary3	`0-1`
5	Mailow,John2	Sweeney,Matthew3	`0-1`
6	Curtin,Craig2½	Clouston,Bevan1	`1-0`
7	Flinn,Troy1	Bermingham,Brendan2	`0-1`
8	Howard,Michael Colin½	Flinn,Brandon1½	`0-1`
9	Planiden,Chayne2½	(absent)	`0`
10	Romic,Mile2½	(absent)	`0`
11	Valencic,Janez1	(absent)	`0`
12	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½	(absent)	`0`
13	McNally,Keely0	(absent)	`0`

Round 6, Tue 20 Jan 2026

1.Quaranta,Marco40-1Raichle,Joerg6
2.Armstrong,Gary30-1Pham,Minh Khue4
3.Morrow,Alan41-0Popovski,Lou3
4.Ascic,Steve41-0Sweeney,Matthew3
5.Romic,Mile3½1-0Curtin,Craig2½
6.Bermingham,Brendan31-0Mailow,John2
7.Flinn,Brandon1½0-1Esterbauer,Edmund3
8.Howard,Michael Colin½0-1Flinn,Troy2
9.Planiden,Chayne2½0(absent)
10.Clouston,Bevan10(absent)
11.Valencic,Janez10(absent)
12.Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½0(absent)
13.McNally,Keely00(absent)

#	White	Black	Result
1	Quaranta,Marco4	Raichle,Joerg6	`0-1`
2	Armstrong,Gary3	Pham,Minh Khue4	`0-1`
3	Morrow,Alan4	Popovski,Lou3	`1-0`
4	Ascic,Steve4	Sweeney,Matthew3	`1-0`
5	Romic,Mile3½	Curtin,Craig2½	`1-0`
6	Bermingham,Brendan3	Mailow,John2	`1-0`
7	Flinn,Brandon1½	Esterbauer,Edmund3	`0-1`
8	Howard,Michael Colin½	Flinn,Troy2	`0-1`
9	Planiden,Chayne2½	(absent)	`0`
10	Clouston,Bevan1	(absent)	`0`
11	Valencic,Janez1	(absent)	`0`
12	Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe½	(absent)	`0`
13	McNally,Keely0	(absent)	`0`