Ilya Ivashka faces Toby Samuel in the Helsinki round of 32 on hard. Toby Samuel is the paper favourite — ranked #95, a roughly 220-point hard Elo advantage — but Ilya Ivashka arrives in form, winning 8 of their last 10 on hard to Toby Samuel's 5 of 10.
Umpiry, "Ilya Ivashka vs Toby Samuel — Helsinki Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-16/ivashka-vs-samuel-helsinki-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2026).