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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+/- |
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| 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.
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