Gauthier Onclin faces Thomas Faurel in the Metz round of 32 on hard. Gauthier Onclin is the paper favourite — ranked #170, a roughly 200-point hard Elo advantage — but Thomas Faurel arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard to Gauthier Onclin's 2 of 9.
Umpiry, "Gauthier Onclin vs Thomas Faurel — Metz Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-16/faurel-vs-onclin-metz-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2026).