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20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026
Round 5, Mikaelyan leads with 6/7
9 round Swiss · Bellevue, WA, United States · 4–9 November · 42 players
Rounds and results
Round 1Wed 4 Nov, 17:00
20 games: white won 6, 3 draws, black won 11.
Round 2Thu 5 Nov, 10:15
18 of 20 games finished (white won 8, 3 draws, black won 7); 2 still playing.
Round 3Thu 5 Nov, 16:15
18 of 20 games finished (white won 10, 7 draws, black won 1); 2 still playing.
Round 4Fri 6 Nov, 10:15
19 games: white won 7, 8 draws, black won 4.
Round 5LiveFri 6 Nov, 16:15
19 of 20 games finished (white won 5, 4 draws, black won 10); 1 still playing.
Round 6LiveSat 7 Nov, 11:15
18 of 20 games finished (white won 9, 4 draws, black won 5); 2 still playing.
Round 7LiveSun 8 Nov, 11:15
17 of 19 games finished (white won 6, 6 draws, black won 5); 2 still playing.
Standings, Round 5 being played
Counting 19 of 20 finished games of Round 5 · 42 players
| # | Player | Points | Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikaelyan, ArmanGMARM · 2499 | 6 | 7 |
| =2 | Porter, Ryan WFMUSA · 2143 | 5 | 6 |
| =2 | Putnam, LiamGMUSA · 2495 | 5 | 6 |
| =4 | Belous, VladimirGMRUS · 2473 | 4.5 | 7 |
| =4 | Sonis, FrancescoGMITA · 2547 | 4.5 | 7 |
| =4 | Harikrishnan.A.RaGMIND · 2502 | 4.5 | 6 |
| =4 | Cordova, EmilioGMPER · 2490 | 4.5 | 7 |
| =4 | Vemparala, NikashFMUSA · 2280 | 4.5 | 7 |
| =9 | Qiu, LaurieWIMUSA · 2145 | 4 | 7 |
| =9 | Willy, StephenFMUSA · 2183 | 4 | 7 |
Schedule
Event time, GMT-8 (Los Angeles)
Daily reports
About 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026
- Where
- Bellevue, WA, United States
- When
- 4 November 2026 to 9 November 2026
- Format
- 9 round Swiss
- Time control
- 90 min + 30 sec / move
The time control is 90 min + 30 sec / move.
Round 5 is being played now.
Mikaelyan, Arman leads with 6/7 after 4 finished rounds.
Official site: spicecup64.com
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- When does Round 8 of 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026 start?
- Round 8 starts at 10:15 on 9 November 2026 local time (18:15 UTC).
- Who is leading 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026?
- Mikaelyan, Arman is leading with 6 points from 7 games.
- Where and when is 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026 played?
- 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026 is played in Bellevue, WA, United States from 4 November 2026 to 9 November 2026.
- What is the format of 20th Annual SPICE Cup 2026?
- The format is 9 round Swiss. The time control is 90 min + 30 sec / move.
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