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Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz

30 Aug 2026 · Sofia, Bulgaria · 11-round Swiss · 3' + 2" Finished

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Top 100 players in this event

GM Alireza Firouzja ★: No. 1, 9½/11, performance 2803 (+4)
GM Rauf Mamedov ★: No. 2, 9/11, performance 2721 (+12)
GM Ediz Gurel ★: No. 3, 8/10, performance 2745 (+20)
GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli ★: No. 5, 7½/10, performance 2598
GM Nikolas Theodorou ★: No. 16, 5/9, performance 2447 (-12)
GM Brandon Jacobson ★: No. 17, 5/9, performance 2519
IM Nurgyul Salimova ★: No. 19, 5/8, performance 2637 (+29)
IM Teodora Injac ★: No. 31, 3½/6, performance 2595 (+45)
IM Stavroula Tsolakidou ★: No. 35, 2½/6, performance 2471 (+5)
IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya ★: No. 46, 1/3, performance 2393 (+1)
IM Laura Unuk ★: No. 51, 1/2, performance 2494 (+12)
WGM Liya Kurmangaliyeva ★: No. 53, 1/2, performance 2443 (+11)
GM Ivan Cheparinov ★: No. 63, 0/1, performance 1358 (-9)
GM Bella Khotenashvili ★: No. 78, 0/1, performance 1798 (-2)
WGM Yelyzaveta Hrebenshchykova ★: No. 80, 0/1, performance 1778 (-3)
IM Lela Javakhishvili ★: No. 84, 0/2, performance 1718 (-4)
IM Inna Gaponenko ★: No. 85, 0/1, performance 1712 (-2)
IM Irina Bulmaga ★: No. 87, 0/2, performance 1712 (-7)
WGM Nadya Toncheva ★: No. 90, 0/1, performance 1993 (-2)
WGM Adriana Nikolova ★: No. 91, 0/1, performance 1836 (-2)
WGM Beloslava Krasteva ★: No. 98, 0/1, performance 1740 (-2)

Standings

Standings, Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
#	Name	Fed	Rtg	Pts	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	GM Firouzja, Alireza ★	FRA	2793	9.5	79	2492	8	5
2	GM Gurel, Ediz ★	TUR	2578	9	77	2477	7	6
3	GM Mamedov, Rauf ★	AZE	2636	9	74.5	2459	8	6
4	GM Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo ★	ESP	2622	8.5	74.5	2384	8	5
5	GM Alexakis, Dimitris	GRE	2442	8.5	73	2417	8	6
6	GM Sanal, Vahap	TUR	2552	8.5	71	2360	7	5
7	GM Gokerkan, Cem Kaan	TUR	2446	8.5	69.5	2338	8	6
8	GM Jacobson, Brandon ★	USA	2493	8	70.5	2398	8	5
9	GM Van Foreest, Lucas	NED	2555	8	70.5	2379	7	6
10	IM Salimova, Nurgyul ★	BUL	2350	8	70	2366	7	6
11	IM Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi	IND	2248	8	69.5	2320	8	5
12	GM Beerdsen, Thomas	NED	2552	8	67	2341	7	5
13	GM Salgado Lopez, Ivan	ESP	2540	8	64	2328	8	5
14	GM Bernadskiy, Vitaliy	UKR	2517	7.5	77	2433	6	5
15	GM Piorun, Kacper	POL	2539	7.5	72	2383	7	6
16	GM Delchev, Aleksander	SRB	2469	7.5	70.5	2378	6	6
17	IM Tsolakidou, Stavroula ★	GRE	2403	7.5	70	2354	7	5
18	GM Lodici, Lorenzo	ITA	2516	7.5	69	2379	7	6
19	GM Petkov, Momchil	BUL	2383	7.5	69	2377	5	5
20	IM Stoyanov, Tsvetan	BUL	2404	7.5	66.5	2360	7	6
21	GM Plat, Vojtech	SVK	2598	7.5	65.5	2344	7	6
22	GM Tilicheev, Viacheslav	SRB	2430	7.5	62	2304	7	6
23	Iliev, Hristiyan	BUL	2337	7.5	60.5	2220	7	5
24	GM Theodorou, Nikolas ★	GRE	2567	7	73.5	2349	6	5
25	IM Injac, Teodora ★	SRB	2301	7	70.5	2352	6	6
26	FM Yordanov, Lachezar	BUL	2372	7	67	2372	6	5
27	GM Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios	GRE	2531	7	67	2308	6	5
28	GM Milanovic, Danilo	SRB	2433	7	66	2308	6	5
29	GM Sjugirov, Sanan	HUN	2586	7	65.5	2324	7	6
30	IM Nikolovski, Nikola	MKD	2406	7	65	2351	6	5
31	GM Drazic, Sinisa	SRB	2285	7	65	2273	6	5
32	GM Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis	GRE	2464	7	64	2199	6	6
33	IM Saraci, Nderim	KOS	2498	7	62.5	2302	6	5
34	GM Glek, Igor	BEL	2363	7	62.5	2173	7	6
35	FM Oliinyk, Serafym	SRB	2302	7	61.5	2294	7	5
36	FM Mitev, Valentin	BUL	2238	7	60	2253	6	6
37	IM Stankovic, Milos	SRB	2427	7	59.5	2210	7	6
38	Vutov, Mario	BUL	2356	7	59	2187	6	6
39	FM Besedes, Danilo	SRB	2379	7	58	2164	6	5
40	GM Enchev, Ivajlo	BUL	2432	7	57.5	2181	6	5
41	IM Sarenac, Ivan	SRB	2282	7	57.5	2130	7	6
42	WGM Kurmangaliyeva, Liya ★	KAZ	2233	7	57	2137	7	5
43	GM Halkias, Stelios	GRE	2465	6.5	71.5	2370	5	5
44	IM Kalezic, Blazo	MNE	2443	6.5	71.5	2316	6	5
45	GM Livaic, Leon	CRO	2589	6.5	66.5	2307	6	5
46	IM Tadic, Stefan	SRB	2319	6.5	65	2251	6	5
47	GM Spasov, Vasil	BUL	2507	6.5	64	2305	5	6
48	IM Risteski, Emil	MKD	2337	6.5	63.5	2230	6	5
49	AIM Georgiev, Konstantin	BUL	2043	6.5	63	2238	6	5
50	Danov, Lyubomir	BUL	2417	6.5	62	2211	4	6
51	IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra ★	POL	2369	6.5	62	2134	6	6
52	GM Rusev, Krasimir	BUL	2501	6.5	60	2148	5	5
53	WGM Hrebenshchykova, Yelyzaveta ★	UKR	2300	6.5	59.5	2186	5	6
54	Kolev, Lachezar	BUL	2039	6.5	59	2244	6	5
55	WGM Nikolova, Adriana ★	BUL	2215	6.5	59	2243	6	5
56	FM Dumbelovic, Novak	SRB	2483	6.5	59	2213	6	5
57	GM Motylev, Alexander	ROU	2506	6.5	59	2199	6	5
58	GM Petrov, Martin	BUL	2422	6.5	58.5	2194	6	5
59	GM Tadic, Branko	SRB	2393	6.5	50.5	2087	6	6
60	FM Sydoryka, Vladyslav	UKR	2425	6	74.5	2384	6	6
61	FM Veljanoski, Andrej	MKD	2300	6	65.5	2332	6	6
62	FM Ristic, Luka	SRB	2265	6	65.5	2307	5	5
63	Bayatov, Mario	BUL	1780	6	65.5	2248	6	5
64	GM Chatalbashev, Boris	DEN	2410	6	64	2255	6	5
65	FM Papakonstantinou, Dimitrios	GRE	2271	6	62	2285	6	5
66	Zaiarski, Stepan	MDA	2215	6	62	2190	5	6
67	GM Georgiev, Kiril	BUL	2512	6	61.5	2294	5	5
68	IM Kalogridis, Antonios	GRE	2248	6	61	2244	6	5
69	FM Garcia Molina, Jose	ESP	2195	6	60.5	2290	6	5
70	Ivelinov, Hristo	BUL	2092	6	60.5	2184	6	6
71	FM Kochavi, Dana	ISR	2080	6	60	2221	6	5
72	WIM Raeva, Elitsa	BUL	2074	6	58	2247	6	5
73	GM Gagunashvili, Merab	GEO	2493	6	58	2219	4	5
74	GM Draskovic, Luka	MNE	2432	6	58	2166	5	6
75	Delchev, Petar	BUL	2231	6	56	2082	5	6
76	CM Todev, Simeon	BUL	2117	6	55.5	2118	5	5
77	GM Khotenashvili, Bella ★	GEO	2339	6	55.5	2099	6	5
78	FM Filev, Georgi	BUL	2238	6	55	2166	5	5
79	FM Jun, Rudolf	CZE	2208	6	55	2047	5	5
80	Raev, Rostislav	BUL	2113	6	54	2084	6	6
81	IM Javakhishvili, Lela ★	GEO	2280	6	54	2042	6	5
82	FM Milovic, Jovan	MNE	2318	6	53.5	2068	6	6
83	Hristov, Nikolay Valeriev	BUL	2122	6	52.5	2069	5	5
84	GM Kadric, Denis	MNE	2496	5.5	71.5	2386	5	5
85	WGM Mehmed, Elif	SRB	2089	5.5	70	2401	5	5
86	IM Kanov, Nikola	BUL	2259	5.5	65	2340	5	6
87	FM Djokic, Mihailo	SRB	2255	5.5	63	2236	5	5
88	IM Bulmaga, Irina ★	ROU	2260	5.5	61.5	2290	5	5
89	Dimitrov, Martin	BUL	2028	5.5	61	2274	5	5
90	IM Unuk, Laura ★	SLO	2262	5.5	60	2200	5	6
91	FM Yordanov, Nikolay Plamenov	BUL	2195	5.5	59	2139	5	6
92	FM Nikolov, Rumen	BUL	2140	5.5	58	2105	5	5
93	Popzafirov, Danail	BUL	1813	5.5	56	2264	5	5
94	WIM Velikic, Adela	SRB	2083	5.5	55.5	2162	5	5
95	Ivanov, Bogidar	BUL	2155	5.5	54.5	2179	4	5
96	Vichev, Ivaylo	BUL	1879	5.5	53	2127	5	5
97	WGM Papp, Petra	HUN	2266	5.5	52	2078	5	6
98	IM Gaponenko, Inna ★	UKR	2275	5.5	51.5	2012	4	6
99	Andreev, Simeon	BUL	1874	5.5	51	2114	5	5
100	Misini, Burhanudin	KOS	2030	5.5	51	2037	5	6

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Standings, Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
#	Name	Fed	Rtg	Pts	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
101	WGM Zaksaite, Salomeja	LTU	2075	5.5	50.5	2010	5	6
102	IM Nikolov, Sasho	BUL	2241	5.5	49.5	1872	4	5
103	CM Tisma, Ivan	SRB	2073	5.5	47.5	1936	5	5
104	Ismail, Tamer	BEL	2148	5	67	2354	5	6
105	FM Tonkov, Boyan	BUL	2267	5	64	2121	4	6
106	FM Djurovic, Peko	MNE	2383	5	62	2220	4	5
107	IM Blanco Acevedo, Cristobal Jose	VEN	2355	5	61	2172	4	5
108	WGM Toncheva, Nadya ★	BUL	2222	5	59	2167	4	6
109	CM Stoimenidis, Dimitrios	GRE	2158	5	58.5	2222	3	5
110	GM Vasilev, Milen	BUL	2291	5	58.5	2197	4	6
111	Stoinev, Metodi	BUL	2101	5	58	2174	5	5
112	Vasilev, Aleksandar	BUL	1618	5	57.5	2158	5	5
113	Marzakov, Mihail	BUL	2050	5	57.5	2134	5	5
114	Pavlov, Vladimir	BUL	2058	5	57.5	2067	5	6
115	Daskalov, Dimitar	BUL	2198	5	56.5	2161	5	6
116	GM Lukov, Valentin	BUL	2404	5	56.5	2127	5	6
117	Genov, Radoslav	BUL	1935	5	55	2057	5	6
118	Trendafilov, Simeon	BUL	2047	5	54.5	2187	3	6
119	Danov, Valentin	BUL	1803	5	54	2125	5	6
120	Tutekov, Teodor	BUL	1686	5	53	2100	5	6
121	Kalnins, Toms	LAT	1963	5	53	2078	5	6
122	Esmer, Ege	BUL	1853	5	52	2060	3	6
123	Petkov, Rostislav	BUL	2004	5	51	2169	4	5
124	IM Kiolbasa, Oliwia	POL	2322	5	50	2014	5	6
125	Nenova, Andzhelika	BUL	1839	5	49.5	2100	5	6
126	IM Ljepic, Andrej	SRB	2359	4.5	61	2217	4	5
127	CM Ivanov, Svetlen	BUL	2015	4.5	58	2271	3	6
128	Valev, Valentin	BUL	2108	4.5	57.5	2162	4	6
129	Georgiev, Biser	BUL	2121	4.5	57.5	2160	4	6
130	CM Andreev, Stanislav	BUL	1950	4.5	55.5	2090	4	5
131	CM Kochiev, Ivan	BUL	2296	4.5	55	2090	4	6
132	Djukanovic, Mitar	MNE	2035	4.5	54.5	2087	4	5
133	WGM Zawadzka, Jolanta	POL	2158	4.5	54.5	1993	4	6
134	Tsvetanov, Teodor	BUL	1884	4.5	53.5	2137	4	5
135	WFM Tadic, Katarina	SRB	2029	4.5	53	2123	3	5
136	Kostadinov, Kaloyan	BUL	2069	4.5	53	2002	4	5
137	AFM Tsolov, Aleksandar	BUL	2001	4.5	51	2024	4	6
138	Shvenk, Denis	BUL	1759	4.5	49.5	2066	4	6
139	Hristova, Ivelina	BUL	1822	4.5	49.5	2055	3	6
140	Asenov, Yordan	BUL	1965	4.5	49.5	1967	3	6
141	Nikolovska, Dragana	MKD	1927	4.5	47.5	1929	4	6
142	Ilieva, Ralitsa	BUL	1785	4.5	46.5	2035	3	5
143	Dyakov, Martin	BUL	1875	4.5	44.5	1933	4	6
144	Dimitrov, Alexander	BUL	2003	4	63	2277	3	5
145	Alexandri, Dimitra	GRE	1874	4	54.5	2192	3	5
146	AIM Zhelev, Momchil	BUL	1637	4	54	2091	4	6
147	Stavrev, Nikolai	BUL	2300	4	53	2030	3	6
148	Belchev, Valeri	BUL	1920	4	52	2030	4	5
149	Stoychev, Erik	BUL	1540	4	51.5	2058	4	5
150	Atanassov, Radislav	BUL	2023	4	51.5	2040	4	6
151	GM Mitkov, Nikola	MKD	2448	4	51	2093	3	3
152	Ivanov, Nikolay	BUL	1769	4	50	2031	3	6
153	Zahariev, Velislav	BUL	1459	4	49.5	2037	3	5
154	Zhelev, Zhelcho	BUL	1999	4	49	2016	4	6
155	WFM Naymanova, Patricie	BUL	1854	4	49	2013	3	5
156	WCM Rasheva, Nora	BUL	1897	4	46.5	1957	4	6
157	WGM Krasteva, Beloslava ★	BUL	2137	4	45.5	1872	3	6
158	Stoimenov, Plamen	BUL	1887	4	45	1859	3	6
159	Stoychev, Ognian	BUL	2020	4	43	1953	4	5
160	Velitchkov, Martin	GER	1758	4	43	1897	3	5
161	Stoyanov, Gabriel	BUL	1570	4	38.5	1838	4	5
162	Malchev, Nikola	BUL	1671	3.5	53.5	2042	3	5
163	AFM Velchev, Yoan	BUL	1769	3.5	52	2086	3	6
164	Hadzhaismail, Demir	BUL	1845	3.5	51	2052	2	6
165	Simeonov, Velin	BUL	1814	3.5	48.5	1980	3	5
166	Tadic, Ana	SRB	1878	3.5	48	2061	3	5
167	Zlatkov, Nikolay	BUL	1575	3.5	48	1970	3	5
168	Botev, Stanislav	BUL	1900	3.5	45.5	1871	3	5
169	AFM Ivanov, Hristiyan	BUL	1822	3.5	45	1991	3	6
170	WCM Malcheva, Niya	BUL	1783	3.5	41	1868	3	6
171	Velikov, Nikola	BUL	1867	3	50.5	1979	3	6
172	Petrov, Krassimir	BUL	1781	3	45	1939	3	5
173	Ivanov, Lachezar	BUL	1811	3	43.5	1996	3	5
174	Beldiman, Ciprian-Dumitru	ROU	1803	3	43.5	1948	3	5
175	Georgiev, Radmil	BUL	1726	3	42.5	1897	2	6
176	Georgieva, Emilia	BUL	1784	3	42	1941	3	6
177	AIM Tomislavov, Stefan	BUL	1848	3	41.5	1859	2	5
178	Krasteva, Yoana	BUL	1672	3	39.5	1915	2	6
179	Kamenov, Valentin	BUL	1694	2.5	43.5	1904	2	5
180	Genov, Samuil	BUL	1492	2.5	40.5	1851	2	5
181	Ivanova, Nikol	BUL	1660	2	41.5	1908	2	5
182	IM Ben Ari, Yannay	ISR	2428	2	35.5	2204	2	2
183	Cimbaljevic, Miroslav	MNE	1641	1.5	42	1839	1	5
184	Popov, Ilian	BUL	2026	1.5	41.5	2256	1	3
185	GM Cheparinov, Ivan ★	BUL	2575	1.5	27.5	2035	1	2
186	GM Mastrovasilis, Athanasios	GRE	2523	0	0	0.0	0	0
187	IM Krallis, Christos	GRE	2427	0	0	0.0	0	0
188	IM Weber, Tom	LUX	2385	0	0	0.0	0	0
189	FM Paragua, Megan Althea	USA	2366	0	0	0.0	0	0
190	IM Galopoulos, Nikolaos	GRE	2300	0	0	0.0	0	0
191	Olander, Aleksi	FIN	2076	0	0	0.0	0	0

TB1 Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints, Cut1) · TB2 Average Rating of Opponents (ARO) (1400, Forfeits And Byes are ignored) · TB3 Number of wins including byes (WIN) (Gamepoints, Forfeited games count) · TB4 Number of games played with black (BPG) (Gamepoints)

Final Ranking after 11 Rounds. Official ranking from chess-results.com.

Games

Games
Round	Game	Result
3.1	Alireza Firouzja – Luka Draskovic	1-0
3.2	Danilo Milanovic – Rauf Mamedov	0-1
3.5	Ediz Gurel – Lyubomir Danov	1-0
3.8	Stavroula Tsolakidou – Kacper Piorun	0-1
3.13	Nderim Saraci – Aleksandra Maltsevskaya	0-1
3.15	Emil Risteski – Brandon Jacobson	0-1
3.20	Thomas Beerdsen – Teodora Injac	0-1

Games involving a top-100 player. Click a game to replay it.

Standings and games from Lichess broadcasts. ★ marks a player on the FIDE top 100 lists.