Swayams Mishra superb at 2nd Seebach Weekend Rapid Rating Open 2026, Anwesh Upadhyaya second
GM FT Swayams Mishra scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 2nd Seebach Weekend Rapid Rating Open 2026. Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored 7.5/9 to secure second place.
Indian Women’s Captain wins the first tournament he plays in 2026
GM FT Swayams Mishra was the Captain of the Indian Women’s team at 45th FIDE Olympiad Women 2026. This was the first tournament he played in 2026. He won it convincingly. Swayams was the sole leader at 7/8 heading into the final round. Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya was the only pursuer at 6.5/8. Nina Bruessow (SUI) lost to Swayams and the latter became the champion. Anwesh defeated NA Vincent Gerlach (GER) to secure second place. CM Eduard Cervelli (SUI) won against Timon Trubini (SUI) to finish third 7/9.
Swayams won Bronze at the 45th FIDE Olympiad Women with the Indian Women’s team last month in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. So winning this tournament is just a testament to his hard work which he has been doing for a long time. He is also one of the top coaches of India and recently cofounded Chess Enrich with GM Stany G A and IM FT Swayangsu Satyapragyan.
The top three prizes were CHF 500, 300 and 200 with a medal each.
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd Dr. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya 7.5/9, 1st GM FT Swayams Mishra 8/9 and 3rd CM Eduard Cervelli (SUI) 7/9 | Photo: Official site
GM FT Swayams Mishra scored an unbeaten 8/9, finished a half point ahead of the field and gained 1.8 Elo rating points
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A total of 47 players including a GM and an IM took part from seven countries across the world. The three-day nine-round Rapid Rating Open tournament was organized by NA Matthias Lobmayer at Kirchgemeindehaus Höngg in Zurich, Switzerland from 16th to 18th October 2026. The time control of the tournament was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
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