VII Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival Rapid Tournament

VII Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival Rapid Tournament was a 42-player classical Swiss in Kuressaare, Estonia, 23–24 May 2026. Won by Ponomariov with 8½/11 (2650 performance). Nagy (2429) was the breakout, performing at 2529 and gaining 15 rating points. Last updated 22 Oct 2026, 21:49 UTC.

Dates: 23 – 24 May
Place: Kuressaare, Estonia
Format: 11-round Swiss
Time control: 12 min + 3 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPonomariov, RuslanUKR	2638	8½	2650	+8
2	GMShirov, AlexeiESP	2597	8½	2623	+8
3	GMFridman, DanielGER	2560	8	2597	+9
4	GMPlat, VojtechSVK	2483	7½	2506	+10
5	GMNagy, GaborHUN	2429	7½	2529	+15
6	GMKozak, AdamHUN	2525	7	2499	+1
7	GMPultinevicius, Pulius		5½	2634
8	IMKeinanen, ToivoFIN	2495	5	2543	+5
9	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2459	4½	2524	+6
10	GMKazakouski, ValeryLTU	2584	4	2291	−23
11	GMEhlvest, JaanUSA	2532	4	2544	+2
12	GMStrikovic, AleksaSRB	2396	3½	2499	+9
13	GMPultinevicius, PauliusLTU	2554	3	2696	+7
14	GMYankelevich, LevGER	2451	3	2496	+4
15	GMBerczes, DavidHUN	2377	3	2572	+10
16	GMKrasenkow, MichalPOL	2483	2	2338	−10
17	IMMaier, ChristianGER	2224	1½	2683	+11
18	GMVolodin, AleksandrEST	2470	½	2299	−6
19	GMKanep, MeelisEST	2369	½	2192	−6
20	IMSeeman, TarvoEST	2356	½	2282	−2
21	FMRychagov, NikitaEST	2304	½	2228	−6
22	GMNovik, MaximLTU	2375	0	1694	−7
23	IMShishkov, AndreiEST	2356	0	1685	−10
24	FMWartiovaara, OliverFIN	2320	0	1797	−3
25	FMKrivenko, DionEST	2311	0	1660	−12
26	GMShvyrjov, IgorEST	2308	0	1683	−3
27	FMHaitin, IljaEST	2284	0
28	FMNissinen, Niilo ManHKG	2273	0	1629	−6
29	CMValgmae, ToomasEST	2270	0	1709	−8
30	WGMRogule, LauraLAT	2252	0	1717	−11
31	Dubrovin, RobertEST	2219	0	1678	−15
32	Mierins, EriksLAT	2041	0	1784	−2
33	WIMKrasenkowa, ElenaPOL	2006	0	1760	−2
34	Mironov, RuslanEST	1993	0	1683	−2
35	Barinova, MarinaEST	1987	0	1725	−2
36	WFMNarva, ReginaEST	1973	0
37	WCMHaapsal, Maria IoannaEST	1955	0	1784	−3
38	Haapanen, AapoFIN	1923	0	1683	−2
39	Isakovs, JanisLAT	1892	0	1629	−2
40	Bondarenko, DmitryEST	1887	0	1797	−2
41	Kiritshenko, PlatonEST	1772	0	1838	−3
42	FMAaalto, Patrik		0	1629

Results

Round 523 May, 13:05

VII Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival Rapid Tournament

Dates: 23 – 24 May
Place: Kuressaare, Estonia
Format: 11-round Swiss
Time control: 12 min + 3 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPonomariov, RuslanUKR	2638	8½	2650	+8
2	GMShirov, AlexeiESP	2597	8½	2623	+8
3	GMFridman, DanielGER	2560	8	2597	+9
4	GMPlat, VojtechSVK	2483	7½	2506	+10
5	GMNagy, GaborHUN	2429	7½	2529	+15
6	GMKozak, AdamHUN	2525	7	2499	+1
7	GMPultinevicius, Pulius		5½	2634
8	IMKeinanen, ToivoFIN	2495	5	2543	+5
9	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2459	4½	2524	+6
10	GMKazakouski, ValeryLTU	2584	4	2291	−23
11	GMEhlvest, JaanUSA	2532	4	2544	+2
12	GMStrikovic, AleksaSRB	2396	3½	2499	+9
13	GMPultinevicius, PauliusLTU	2554	3	2696	+7
14	GMYankelevich, LevGER	2451	3	2496	+4
15	GMBerczes, DavidHUN	2377	3	2572	+10
16	GMKrasenkow, MichalPOL	2483	2	2338	−10
17	IMMaier, ChristianGER	2224	1½	2683	+11
18	GMVolodin, AleksandrEST	2470	½	2299	−6
19	GMKanep, MeelisEST	2369	½	2192	−6
20	IMSeeman, TarvoEST	2356	½	2282	−2
21	FMRychagov, NikitaEST	2304	½	2228	−6
22	GMNovik, MaximLTU	2375	0	1694	−7
23	IMShishkov, AndreiEST	2356	0	1685	−10
24	FMWartiovaara, OliverFIN	2320	0	1797	−3
25	FMKrivenko, DionEST	2311	0	1660	−12
26	GMShvyrjov, IgorEST	2308	0	1683	−3
27	FMHaitin, IljaEST	2284	0
28	FMNissinen, Niilo ManHKG	2273	0	1629	−6
29	CMValgmae, ToomasEST	2270	0	1709	−8
30	WGMRogule, LauraLAT	2252	0	1717	−11
31	Dubrovin, RobertEST	2219	0	1678	−15
32	Mierins, EriksLAT	2041	0	1784	−2
33	WIMKrasenkowa, ElenaPOL	2006	0	1760	−2
34	Mironov, RuslanEST	1993	0	1683	−2
35	Barinova, MarinaEST	1987	0	1725	−2
36	WFMNarva, ReginaEST	1973	0
37	WCMHaapsal, Maria IoannaEST	1955	0	1784	−3
38	Haapanen, AapoFIN	1923	0	1683	−2
39	Isakovs, JanisLAT	1892	0	1629	−2
40	Bondarenko, DmitryEST	1887	0	1797	−2
41	Kiritshenko, PlatonEST	1772	0	1838	−3
42	FMAaalto, Patrik		0	1629

Results

Round 523 May, 13:05