European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025

European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025 was a 216-player rapid Swiss in Pristina, 28–29 Nov 2025. Won by Pultinevicius with 10/11 (2773 performance). Pantsulaia (2518) was the breakout, performing at 2747 and gaining 24 rating points. Top seed Santos Latasa (2667) finished 12th with 8/11. Last updated 21 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC.

Dates: 28 – 29 Nov 2025
Place: Pristina
Format: 11-round Swiss
Time control: 15 min + 10 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPultinevicius, PauliusLTU	2566	10	2773	+25
2	GMDardha, DanielBEL	2583	9	2661	+13
3	GMPantsulaia, LevanGEO	2518	9	2747	+24
4	GMJobava, BaadurGEO	2646	8½	2619	+1
5	GMIvanchuk, VasylUKR	2630	8½	2640	+6
6	GMIturrizaga Bonelli, EduardoESP	2605	8½	2560
7	GMAndriasian, ZavenARM	2604	8½	2537	−3
8	GMLagarde, MaximeFRA	2600	8½	2655	+8
9	GMPichot, AlanESP	2577	8½	2562	+4
10	GMSaric, AnteCRO	2538	8½	2556	+8
11	GMLivaic, LeonCRO	2504	8½	2597	+19
12	GMSantos Latasa, JaimeESP	2667	8	2567	−8
13	GMWojtaszek, RadoslawPOL	2653	8	2589	−4
14	GMAnton Guijarro, DavidESP	2619	8	2557	−1
15	GMKovalenko, IgorUKR	2601	8	2610	+3
16	GMSalgado Lopez, IvanESP	2554	8	2603	+12
17	GMPlat, VojtechSVK	2553	8	2542	+3
18	GMPechac, JergusSVK	2541	8	2518	+2
19	GMJovanovic, ZoranCRO	2538	8	2474	−1
20	IMDroin, AugustinFRA	2537	8	2498
21	GMMartinovic, SasaCRO	2534	8	2446	−6
22	GMAlexakis, DimitrisGRE	2500	8	2486	+4
23	GMMaurizzi, MarcAndriaFRA	2489	8	2572	+17
24	GMIoannidis, EvgeniosGRE	2418	8	2517	+20
25	GMSvane, RasmusGER	2619	7½	2427	−17
26	GMMotylev, AlexanderROU	2603	7½	2527	−1
27	GMBauer, ChristianFRA	2588	7½	2445	−13
28	GMGeorgiev, KirilBUL	2570	7½	2413	−12
29	GMWarmerdam, MaxNED	2535	7½	2507	+3
30	IMSahidi, SamirSVK	2524	7½	2552	+4
31	IMBaidetskyi, ValentinAUT	2507	7½	2430	−4
32	GMBosiocic, MarinCRO	2506	7½	2459
33	IMStojanovski, DejanMKD	2494	7½	2476	+4
34	GMPaichadze, LukaGEO	2480	7½	2349	−10
35	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2478	7½	2476	+7
36	IMPeyrer, KonstantinAUT	2475	7½	2514	+8
37	GMDragnev, ValentinAUT	2456	7½	2490	+11
38	GMDemuth, AdrienSUI	2451	7½	2500	+14
39	GMGokerkan, Cem KaanTUR	2428	7½	2366	−2
40	GMVan Foreest, JordenNED	2637	7	2386	−24
41	GMKadric, DenisMNE	2550	7	2435	−11
42	GMKozul, ZdenkoCRO	2514	7	2510	+5
43	GMSantos Ruiz, MiguelESP	2486	7	2488	+7
44	IMKalezic, BlazoMNE	2473	7	2379	−6
45	IMSaraci, NderimKOS	2453	7	2395	−2
46	IMKilic, ErayTUR	2445	7	2437	+4
47	IMSchneider, IljaGER	2426	7	2282	−13
48	GMAmar, ElhamNOR	2482	6½	2449	+1
49	IMGovciyan, PavelFRA	2381	6	2448	+9
50	FMMakridis, DimitriosGRE	2331	6	2443	+12
51	IMKrause, BenedictGER	2417	5½	2291	−13
52	FMSalna, AleksandrasLTU	2382	5½	2425	+5
53	IMKaracsonyi, GellertHUN	2380	5½	2579	+49
54	FMUruci, EndritKOS	2370	5½	2386	+7
55	IMPapasimakopoulos, AlexandrosGRE	2386	5	2403	+3
56	FMOndozi, MurtezKOS	2367	5	2350	−1
57	GMMohr, GeorgSLO	2355	5	2352
58	FMDalaud, DorianFRA	2323	5	2331	+2
59	FMMusovic, ArminMNE	2305	5	2376	+8
60	FMRibeiro, GustavoPOR	2289	5	2459	+17
61	IMD`Costa, LorinENG	2377	4½	2279	−9
62	GMArnaudov, G. PetarBUL	2365	4½	2284	−8
63	Ramaj, ErgitALB	2232	4½	2362	+17
64	Danov, LyubomirBUL	2343	4	2275	−8
65	FMHerega, NejcSLO	2239	4	2191	−8
66	Cotic, BornaCRO	2039	4	2392	+52
67	IMPlenca, JadrankoCRO	2430	3½	2119	−18
68	FMPromyshlyanskiy, VitaliyUKR	2141	3½	2434	+47
69	FMDe Vleeschauwer, MaartenBEL		3½	2247	−7
70	GMGeorgiev, VladimirMKD	2535	3	2146	−31
71	IMKourousis, EpameinondasCZE	2357	3	2249	−10
72	FMMilovic, JovanMNE	2292	3	2216	−11
73	IMDegtiarev, EvgenySUI	2287	3	2233	−15
74	CMSkuhala, LukaSLO	2130	3	2343	+33
75	FMSzalay-Ocsak, BankHUN	2120	3	2353	+37
76	WFMKaracsonyi, KataHUN	2007	3	2354	+31
77	IMPilaj, HerwigAUT		3	2132	−15
78	IMCostachi, MihneaROU	2413	2½	2185	−20
79	Tweedie, StevenSCO	2204	2½	2074	−13
80	FMStamatiou, RodolfosGRE	2152	2½	2347	+27
81	IMSivan, YaacovISR	2146	2½	2289	+13
82	Kiratzopoulos, EfthimiosGRE	2114	2½	2317	+28
83	CMAsllani, MuhametKOS	2364	2	2124	−24
84	FMDjurovic, PekoMNE	2313	2	2064	−31
85	Garner, IsaacGER	2305	2	2040	−41
86	WFMCaku, KlerALB	2095	2	2333	+44
87	Goncalves, Lucas JordaoPOR	2093	2	2360	+27
88	FMRama, LorencALB	2069	2	2297	+24
89	FMRibeiro, RodrigoPOR	2059	2	2280	+23
90	FMRedzisz, MichalPOL	2193	1½	2294	+11
91	Zygouris, HristosGRE	2070	1½	2267	+12
92	FMPaasikangas, JohannaFIN	2064	1½	2225	+13
93	Hrisomalis, TheodorosGRE	2062	1½	2199	+13
94	FMAkhayan, RubenBEL	2227	1	2105	−14
95	FMMakolli, PerparimKOS	2225	1	2259	+1
96	FMBaranciuc, AlexandrMDA	2201	1	2285	+6
97	FMBoci, MateuALB	2200	1	2328	+18
98	FMWahedi, Ahmad SiarGER	2189	1	2229	−1
99	Avdiu, BardhKOS	2187	1	2248	+4
100	IMSadiku, BedriKOS	2162	1	2236	+5
101	WGMKrasteva, BeloslavaBUL	2153	1	2241	+6
102	Lohr, MaximilianGER	2146	1	2242	+6
103	Terryn, EzraBEL	2107	1	1569	−19
104	Sharku, AvdarmonKOS	1928	1
105	FMDovgaliuk, OleksandrUKR	2280	½	2134	−12
106	FMVukcevic, NemanjaMNE	2279	½	1999	−27
107	Upleger, MartinGER	2271	½	2141	−10
108	IMMaier, ChristianGER	2209	½	2281	+3
109	Tzouganakis, PanteleimonGRE	2199	½	2084	−11
110	FMOchedzan, TymonPOL	2191	½	2168	−2
111	FMKukelko, AlexeySVK	2186	½	2171	−3
112	Greicius, PijusLTU	2150	½	2143	−2
113	FMMeyer, FalkoGER	2142	½	2085	−6
114	Sejdiu, BekimKOS	2107	½	2129
115	CMZeneli, KlendiALB	2101	½	1944	−13
116	Hatzl, JohannesAUT	2079	½	2186	+4
117	Kues, HendrikGER	2068	½	2099	+1
118	Olcina Monells, JordiESP	2019	½	2305	+7
119	Bytyqi, GzimKOS	1844	½	2239	+8
120	GMVan Foreest, LucasNED	2471	0
121	Nainys, ZanasLTU	2330	0	1291	−48
122	CMMolina Carretero, DanielESP	2222	0	1707	−3
123	IMPodlesnik, BogdanMNE	2212	0	1569	−20
124	CMSaraci, KorabKOS	2205	0	1497	−16
125	CMAymerich Verdaguer, EduardESP	2194	0	1662	−7
126	Stoinev, MetodiBUL	2194	0	1706	−3
127	CMTriadu Cassa, JordiESP	2173	0	1684	−13
128	Sarabando, Rodrigo AndiasPOR	2172	0	1723	−6
129	Mehmeti, ShqipdonKOS	2159	0	1697	−6
130	CMAliyev, ElnurAZE	2157	0	1674	−9
131	FMXheladini, MahmutKOS	2153	0	1804	−2
132	Krasniqi, AlbanKOS	2150	0	1668	−9
133	Kelmendi, BajrushENG	2142	0	1613	−3
134	FMVatter, Hans-JoachimGER	2136	0	1698	−5
135	Kelmendi, ArsimKOS	2127	0	1754	−2
136	Szakmary, DomonkosHUN	2121	0	1633	−18
137	FMZymberi, AstritKOS	2117	0	1587	−15
138	Rigopoulos-Tsigkos, AlexandrosGRE	2114	0	1738	−2
139	Uruci, BesimKOS	2108	0	1530	−13
140	Kola, ElvisALB	2104	0	1622	−9
141	CMKotyk, MichaelGER	2098	0	1699	−13
142	Afonso, Joao PedroPOR	2096	0	1706	−2
143	Martins, Diogo Faria OliveiraPOR	2089	0	1666	−8
144	De Vries, JoelNED	2087	0	1700	−5
145	FMBognar, Csaba Dr.HUN	2083	0	1694	−2
146	Sutbas, BatuhanTUR	2082	0	1682	−2
147	FMBerisha, EnverKOS	2081	0	1637	−8
148	Mcgowan, DanielSCO	2080	0	1597	−8
149	Kuipers, DustinGER	2073	0	1651	−4
150	Lindner, MihaelSLO	2068	0	1577	−9
151	Karacsonyi, BankHUN	2061	0	1570	−6
152	Velkoski, StojanMKD	2061	0	1565	−9
153	Kollmann, ChristophAUT	2060	0	1590	−5
154	CMGrodotzki, KennethGER	2055	0	1617	−2
155	Babrauskas, DariusLTU	2048	0	1491	−8
156	Burns, MichaelMKD	2047	0	1602	−10
157	CMBregu, RizaALB	2046	0	1567	−3
158	Uruci, ArditKOS	2044	0	1565	−3
159	WFMFroewis, AnnikaAUT	2031	0	1523	−3
160	Serifovic, FarukSRB	2030	0	1656	−2
161	Beqa, NaimKOS	2022	0	1583	−5
162	Almeida, Joao Pedro DiasPOR	2020	0	1651	−2
163	Markocic, TineSLO	2006	0	1523	−3
164	Destic, ElenaFRA	1998	0	1867
165	Krasniqi, AvniKOS	1998	0	1853
166	Ozates, MertTUR	1997	0	1846
167	Shapkaroski, GoceMKD	1993	0	1671	−3
168	FMViskelis, DariusLTU	1992	0	1830
169	Rahimi, RahimGER	1991	0	1819
170	Bujupi, FatmirKOS	1986	0	1805
171	Gashi, ShyqriKOS	1986	0	1804
172	Shkurti, BashkimKOS	1986	0	1803
173	Fetiu, QamilKOS	1985	0
174	Hasku, DashnorKOS	1984	0
175	Moracchini, MargauxFRA	1980	0	1783	−2
176	Bimbashi, HamzeKOS	1978	0	1777	−2
177	Fejza, XhavitKOS	1974	0	1770	−2
178	Lushtaku, OsmanKOS	1972	0	1766	−2
179	Jusufi, AhmetKOS	1971	0	1754	−2
180	Ribinskas, GediminasLTU	1971	0	1753	−2
181	WCMOmeri, EkleaALB	1966	0
182	Hopson, Kevin MikeGER	1963	0	1741	−2
183	Strikovic, AdnanMNE	1963	0	1738	−2
184	Qorri, FatmirKOS	1962	0	1738	−2
185	Recica, HysniKOS	1962	0	1737	−2
186	Asani, AdemKOS	1957	0	1734	−2
187	WFMStangl, Anita, Dr.GER	1957	0	1735	−2
188	Shaliapin, YuriiSUI	1954	0
189	Lalinovci, GaniKOS	1948	0	1714	−2
190	Morina, FadilKOS	1948	0	1707	−2
191	Aliu, BesnikKOS	1946	0	1706	−2
192	Odell Johansson, LeoSWE	1944	0	1704	−2
193	Cetta, UjkanKOS	1940	0	1700	−2
194	Neto, Dinis FonsecaPOR	1940	0	1694	−3
195	Karacsonyi, LucaHUN	1939	0	1689	−3
196	Aliti, RrahmanKOS	1935	0	1686	−2
197	Boshnjakaj, HysenKOS	1935	0	1682	−2
198	Mena, RilindMKD	1935	0	1680	−2
199	WCMAlmeida, Marta DiasPOR	1933	0	1678	−3
200	Hoxha, DemeKOS	1929	0	1673	−2
201	Basha, LirKOS	1927	0	1656	−3
202	Deda, DedeKOS	1924	0	1653	−2
203	Dilji, EmellKOS	1922	0	1651	−2
204	Masha, RexhepALB	1918	0	1645	−2
205	Shala, ShemsiKOS	1918	0
206	WCMValente, SofiaPOR	1917	0	1628	−3
207	Kastrati, LabinotKOS	1916	0	1626	−2
208	Cros Garcia, MarcESP	1914	0	1618	−2
209	Siil, MarkoEST	1904	0	1618	−2
210	Bouroutzakis, GeorgiosGER		0	1805	−2
211	IJzermans, GijsNED		0	1603	−7
212	Kastrati, KastriotKOS		0	1718	−2
213	Kohtz, AndreasGER		0	1788	−2
214	Rexhepi, HalitSUI		0	1675	−2
215	Schoonackers, JeroenNED		0	1819
216	Yilmazer, Emir ArdaTUR		0	1507	−19

Results

Round 1129 Nov 2025, 17:03