Luca Nardi faces Alexander Ritschard in the Orleans qualifying round of 16 on hard. Luca Nardi is the paper favourite — ranked #239, a roughly 120-point hard Elo advantage — but Alexander Ritschard rides a 8-match win streak.
Umpiry, "Luca Nardi vs Alexander Ritschard — Orleans Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-09/nardi-vs-ritschard-orleans-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 9 November 2026).