VII Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival Rapid Tournament

23 May to 24 May 2026 · Kuressaare, Estonia · 11-round Swiss · 12 min + 3 sec / move Finished

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Top 100 players in this event

GM Ruslan Ponomariov ★: No. 1, 8½/11, performance 2650 (+8)
GM Alexei Shirov ★: No. 2, 8½/11, performance 2623 (+8)
IM Toivo Keinanen ★: No. 8, 5/8, performance 2543 (+5)
GM Paulius Pultinevicius ★: No. 13, 3/4, performance 2696 (+7)
WGM Laura Rogule ★: No. 30, 0/3, performance 1717 (-11)

Standings

Standings, VII Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival Rapid Tournament
#	Name	Fed	Rtg	Club/City	Pts	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	TB6	rtg+/-
1	GM Pultinevicius, Paulius ★	LTU	2600		8.5	0	76.5	69.5	82	5	7	13
2	GM Shirov, Alexei ★	ESP	2610		8.5	0	75.5	69	81	5	6	10.2
3	GM Ponomariov, Ruslan ★	UKR	2640		8.5	0	75	68.5	80.5	6	6	9
4	GM Fridman, Daniel	GER	2569		8	0	74.5	68	80.5	6	6	9.2
5	GM Ehlvest, Jaan	USA	2446	Võru MK	8	0	71.5	66	75	5	7	20
6	IM Keinanen, Toivo ★	FIN	2515		8	0	71	65	76	6	7	4.3
7	Bacrot, Alexandre	FRA	2471		7.5	0	73.5	67.5	78.5	5	5	15.3
8	GM Plat, Vojtech	SVK	2563		7.5	0	71	65.5	76	5	5	-3,2
9	GM Nagy, Gabor	HUN	2533		7.5	0	70.5	65	76	5	6	-2,4
10	GM Strikovic, Aleksa	SRB	2457		7.5	0	68	62.5	73	5	7	-1,8
11	GM Berczes, David	HUN	2495		7.5	0	63.5	59	68	5	7	-11,3
12	GM Kozak, Adam	HUN	2598		7	0	75	69	80.5	6	6	-6,2
13	GM Yankelevich, Lev	GER	2388		7	0	72	66	76	6	6	14.8
14	GM Volodin, Aleksandr	EST	2443	SK Diagonaal	7	0	68	63	73	5	6	-3
15	GM Kazakouski, Valery	LTU	2542		7	0	67.5	61.5	73.5	6	6	-19
16	GM Krasenkow, Michal	POL	2395		7	0	67	61.5	71	5	5	2.2
17	FM Rychagov, Nikita	EST	2315	Malekool 64	7	0	66	61	70.5	5	6	25.8
18	IM Shishkov, Andrei	EST	2305	T. Truusi MKK	7	0	65.5	60	70	5	6	4.8
19	FM Wartiovaara, Oliver	FIN	2409		7	0	64	58.5	69.5	6	5	-9,5
20	FM Haitin, Ilja	EST	2267	T. Truusi MKK	7	0	62	57.5	66.5	5	7	-17,6
21	GM Hellers, Ferdinand	SWE	2343		7	0	61	56	66	6	4	-11,4
22	IM Seeman, Tarvo	EST	2297	Vändra Maleklubi	6.5	0	68	63	73	5	6	4.1
23	IM Maier, Christian	GER	2184		6.5	0	67	61.5	72	5	6	30.2
24	WGM Rogule, Laura ★	LAT	2275		6.5	0	65.5	60	69	6	6	-1,4
25	Dubrovin, Robert	EST	2310	Vabaettur	6.5	0	65	59.5	69	6	6	1
26	GM Novik, Maxim	LTU	2360		6.5	0	62	57	66.5	6	6	-11,3
27	Merivee, Romet-Renee	EST	1984	- - -	6.5	0	61	56.5	64	5	6	84
28	FM Aalto, Patrik	FIN	2174		6.5	0	60	56	63.5	6	6	12.6
29	WIM Krasenkowa, Elena	POL	1912		6.5	0	58.5	54	62.5	5	6	32
30	CM Valgmae, Toomas	EST	2213	MK Faalanks	6	0	65	60	69	6	6	5.2
31	GM Kanep, Meelis	EST	2299	T. Truusi MKK	6	0	64.5	60	69	6	5	0.8
32	FM Krivenko, Dion	EST	2214	Pühajärve MK	6	0	63.5	58.5	68.5	5	5	9.8
33	Yankelevich, Michael	GER	2042		6	0	62	58	65.5	6	5	19.8
34	GM Shvyrjov, Igor	EST	2195	T. Truusi MKK	6	0	61.5	57.5	65.5	5	5	-2,3
35	FM Paasikangas, Johanna	FIN	2150		6	0	61.5	56.5	67	5	6	-10,4
36	FM Arikov, Artem	EST	2099		6	0	59.5	55	63.5	6	5	5.2
37	Mierins, Eriks	LAT	2120		6	0	59	55.5	62.5	5	5	8.8
38	Kolesnikovs, Ivans	LAT	2036		6	0	58	54	59	5	6	0.8
39	Rajandu, Aaron	EST	2034	MK Kaksikodad	6	0	54.5	50	58.5	6	5	-42,8
40	Babrauskas, Darius	LTU	2010		6	0	54	50.5	56	5	5	-1,8
41	Agafonov, Yuri Dr	LAT	2061		6	0	53.5	49.5	57	5	6	-20,4
42	WCM Haapsal, Maria Ioanna	EST	1897	MK Kaksikodad	6	0	52	48	55.5	5	6	-30,4
43	FM Koskinen, Henri	FIN	2107		5.5	0	63.5	59	67	5	4	12.8
44	FM Nissinen, Niilo Man	HKG	2137		5.5	0	62.5	57.5	67	5	5	5.4
45	Mironov, Ruslan	EST	2012	K. Külaotsa MK	5.5	0	62	57.5	65	6	5	26.4
46	Bondarenko, Dmitry	EST	1947	Malekool 64	5.5	0	56	52	59.5	6	5	-1,4
47	WFM Narva, Regina	EST	1935	SK Reval-Sport	5.5	0	56	52	59.5	5	5	-8,2
48	Rauk, Tonu	EST	2031	MK Kaksikodad	5.5	0	56	51.5	60	5	4	-18,4
49	Kiritshenko, Platon	EST	1970	Pühajärve MK	5.5	0	56	51.5	59.5	5	3	-28
50	Barinova, Marina	EST	1933	- - -	5.5	0	54.5	50.5	58	6	4	-12,2
51	Parn, Rasmus	EST	1682	Pärnumaa MK	5.5	0	52.5	48.5	56	6	5	104
52	Altjoe, Ago Hugo	EST	1796	- - -	5.5	0	48	44.5	51	6	5	20
53	Isakovs, Janis	LAT	1864		5.5	0	46.5	43.5	52	5	5	-28,2
54	Gudovskis, Konstantins	LAT	2091		5	0	62.5	57.5	67	5	4	-12,8
55	Tella, Vilho	FIN	1860		5	0	55.5	51.5	60.5	5	5	7.4
56	Harbuziuk, Matvii	UKR	1808	MK Areng	5	0	55	51	59	6	5	2.4
57	FM Henttinen, Markku I.O.	FIN	0		5	0	55	50.5	59.5	6	3
58	Mustonen, Ilkka	FIN	1864	Saaremaa MK	5	0	54.5	51	58	5	5	1.4
59	Sorm, Aivar	EST	1841	Saaremaa MK	5	0	54	50	57.5	6	5	-4
60	Haapanen, Aapo	FIN	1902		5	0	54	49.5	58	6	4	-19,6
61	Kruusiauk, Kaupo	USA	1757	Pühajärve MK	5	0	53	49.5	56.5	5	4	21.6
62	East, Marek	EST	1725		5	0	52	48	55.5	5	5	24.4
63	Kruusiauk, Heda	EST	1665	T. Truusi MKK	5	0	50.5	47	53.5	6	5	35
64	Kilumets, Rain	EST	1860	Saaremaa MK	4.5	0	56	52	59.5	5	4	1.2
65	Jarnstrom, Henrik	FIN	1739		4.5	0	54	50.5	57	6	4	7.8
66	Istratova, Nika	EST	1626	Malekool 64	4.5	0	54	50	58.5	5	4	46.8
67	Kinnunen, Visa	FIN	1756		4.5	0	53	49.5	56	6	3	0
68	Kosonen, Eetu	FIN	1778		4.5	0	52.5	48.5	56	5	3	-24,4
69	Vorsmann, Raimond Remy	EST	0	- - -	4.5	0	51.5	47.5	55	5	4
70	Ruotanen, Hannu	FIN	1688		4.5	0	50.5	47	54	6	4	1.2
71	Mand, Kalev	EST	1730	Haapsalu MK	4.5	0	49	45.5	51	5	3	-2
72	Pennert, Vladimir	EST	1531	Saaremaa MK	4.5	0	45.5	42.5	47.5	5	4	18.8
73	Klimovich, Hanna	FID	1521		4.5	0	44	40.5	47	6	4	13
74	Uukkivi, Raigo	EST	1742	Pühajärve MK	4	0	54.5	50.5	58.5	5	4	-1
75	Rudiger, Maria Helena	EST	1675	Maleklubi Vektor	4	0	52.5	49	56	6	3	26.8
76	Reren, Alexis Miriam	EST	1781	Maleklubi Vektor	4	0	48.5	45	51.5	6	3	-104,8
77	Sutt, Jakob	EST	1781	Pärnu Spordikool	4	0	48.5	45	49.5	5	3	-52
78	Kiisel, Andreas	EST	1497	- - -	4	0	44.5	42.5	45.5	5	4	-30
79	Aidla, Romet	EST	1667	- - -	4	0	43	41	44	6	4	-74
80	Ratkevicius, Andrius	LTU	1530		4	0	41	40	45	5	3	19.8
81	Kirst, Andreas	EST	0	Saaremaa MK	4	0	39	36	41	5	4
82	Maki-Franti, Petri	FIN	1822		3.5	0	51	47.5	54.5	5	2	-119,6
83	Burkevica, Ilze	LAT	1698		3.5	0	50	46.5	52	6	2	-28,2
84	Kojus, Lukas	EST	1655	Pärnu Spordikool	3.5	0	49	45	52.5	5	3	-35,6
85	Bubnys, Marius	LTU	1545		3.5	0	46	44	49.5	5	3	11.2
86	Lepik, Ringo	EST	1480	- - -	3.5	0	44	40.5	45	5	3	-10,4
87	Litvinov, Sergei	EST	0	Saaremaa	3	1	44	41	45	6	3
88	Obsokovs, Mihail	LAT	0		3	2	41	39	42	5	3
89	Keskula, Rait Mart	EST	1529		2	1	27.5	25.5	29.5	3	2	-30,8
90	Litvinova, Domenika Anastasija	EST	0	Saaremaa	2	2	38	36	39	5	2
91	Narva, Els Marie	EST	1454	MK Areng	1	0	38	36	39	5	1	-85,2
92	Rytova, Merike	EST	1647	Pühajärve MK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

TB1 Direct Encounter (DE) · TB2 Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints, Cut1) · TB3 Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2026) (Gamepoints, Cut2) · TB4 Buchholz Tie-Break Variable (2023) (Gamepoints) · TB5 Most black · TB6 Number of wins including byes (WIN) (Gamepoints, Forfeited games count)

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

Games

Games
Round	Game	Result
1.1	Platon Kiritshenko – Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1
1.2	Alexei Shirov – Dmitry Bondarenko	1-0
2.1	Ruslan Ponomariov – Tarvo Seeman	1-0
2.2	Laura Rogule – Alexei Shirov	0-1
3.1	Aleksandr Volodin – Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1
3.2	Alexei Shirov – Oliver Wartiovaara	1-0
3.8	Nikita Rychagov – Toivo Keinanen	0-1
4.1	Ruslan Ponomariov – Daniel Fridman	1-0
4.2	Toivo Keinanen – Alexei Shirov	½-½
5.1	Pulius Pultinevicius – Ruslan Ponomariov	½-½
5.2	Alexei Shirov – Alexandre Bacrot	½-½
5.3	Adam Kozak – Toivo Keinanen	1-0
5.7	Gabor Nagy – Laura Rogule	1-0
6.1	Ruslan Ponomariov – Adam Kozak	½-½
6.2	Alexei Shirov – Pulius Pultinevicius	½-½
6.8	Toivo Keinanen – Tarvo Seeman	1-0
7.1	Vojtech Plat – Ruslan Ponomariov	½-½
7.4	Nikita Rychagov – Alexei Shirov	0-1
7.7	Lev Yankelevich – Toivo Keinanen	½-½
8.1	Ruslan Ponomariov – Gabor Nagy	½-½
8.2	Daniel Fridman – Alexei Shirov	½-½
8.3	Aleksa Strikovic – Paulius Pultinevicius	0-1
8.5	Toivo Keinanen – Jaan Ehlvest	0-1
8.6	Laura Rogule – Adam Kozak	0-1
9.1	Paulius Pultinevicius – Jaan Ehlvest	1-0
9.2	Lev Yankelevich – Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1
9.3	Alexei Shirov – Adam Kozak	1-0
10.1	Daniel Fridman – Paulius Pultinevicius	1-0
10.2	Ruslan Ponomariov – Alexei Shirov	½-½
10.8	Toivo Keinanen – Andrei Shishkov	1-0
11.1	Alexandre Bacrot – Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1
11.2	Alexei Shirov – Aleksa Strikovic	1-0
11.4	Paulius Pultinevicius – Adam Kozak	1-0
11.5	Aleksandr Volodin – Toivo Keinanen	0-1

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