Ilya Ivashka faces Liam Draxl in the Jinan round of 16 on hard. Liam Draxl is the paper favourite — ranked #219, a roughly 60-point hard Elo advantage — but Ilya Ivashka arrives in form, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard to Liam Draxl's 7 of 10.
Umpiry, "Ilya Ivashka vs Liam Draxl — Jinan Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-15/draxl-vs-ivashka-jinan-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 October 2026).