International Chessopen Graz 2026

International Chessopen Graz 2026 was a 116-player classical Swiss in Graz, Austria, 14–20 Feb 2026. Won by Lalit with 7½/9 (2667 performance). Dehtiarov (2430) was the breakout, performing at 2600 and gaining 15 rating points. Top seed Pranesh (2627) finished 19th with 3½/4. Last updated 22 Oct 2026, 20:31 UTC.

Dates: 14 – 20 Feb
Place: Graz, Austria
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min / 40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMLalit Babu M RIND	2511	7½	2667	+17
2	IMTravadon, LoicFRA	2483	7½	2666	+20
3	GMPranav AnandIND	2606	7	2558	−4
4	GMSocko, BartoszPOL	2580	7	2580	+1
5	IMChasin, NicoUSA	2523	7	2519	+3
6	GMShengelia, DavidAUT	2487	7	2584	+11
7	IMGschnitzer, AdrianGER	2429	6	2467	+5
8	GMKlimkowski, JanPOL	2532	5½	2433	−8
9	IMDehtiarov, RomanUKR	2430	5½	2600	+15
10	GMRaja Rithvik RIND	2535	5	2491	−3
11	IMZverev, LevFID	2453	5	2415	−4
12	IMSowinski, PawelPOL	2413	5	2430	+2
13	FMWaldhausen Gordon, FrederickSCO	2410	5	2527	+12
14	IMBen Ari, YannayISR	2467	4	2425	−3
15	GMDiermair, AndreasAUT	2447	4	2331	−10
16	GMHamitevici, VladimirMDA	2433	4	2523	+5
17	FMSherman, RaemISR	2388	4	2403	+1
18	IMMartins, Bruno Andre LeitePOR	2376	4	2593	+17
19	GMPranesh MIND	2627	3½	2729	+3
20	IMKushagra MohanIND	2432	3½	2368	−4
21	IMDeuer, MariusGER	2502	3	2282	−16
22	FMCzernek, TymonPOL	2403	3	2370	−2
23	FMMarn, JanSLO	2386	3	2314	−6
24	FMDahl, ChristophGER	2378	3	2394	+1
25	FMOktem, Ege TunaTUR	2356	3	2552	+26
26	FMSilva, Pedro Gil Ferreira DaPOR	2329	3	2449	+19
27	FMSuder, JakubPOL	2400	2½	2331	−5
28	FMStamatiou, RodolfosGRE	2273	2½	2411	+19
29	FMKozlovic, JernejSLO	2268	2½	2393	+17
30	WGMNurman, AluaKAZ	2363	2	2541	+7
31	FMSkrbec, LeonSLO	2295	2	2422	+14
32	FMSchneider, JanaGER	2291	2	2452	+17
33	FMHovakimyan, VacheARM	2287	2	2443	+8
34	Paikens, ReinisLAT	2246	2	2351	+13
35	FMMohylnyi, StepanUKR	2231	2	2426	+20
36	IMTisaj, DomenSLO	2436	1½	2414
37	IMDurak, CanTUR	2416	1½	2258	−6
38	FMAmbartsumian, TyhranARM	2364	1½	2383	+1
39	CMLymar, VladislavUKR	2287	1½	2408	+10
40	IMDotzer, LukasAUT	2502	1	2238	−6
41	IMShahil DeyIND	2435	1	2213	−5
42	FMRadzimski, AntoniPOL	2400	1	2380	−1
43	FMBrilej, JakaSLO	2397	1	2280	−3
44	FMJirasek, PavelCZE	2392	1	2169	−18
45	IMMoksh Amit DoshiIND	2354	1	2398	+2
46	IMIlkhomi, JaloliddinTJK	2353	1	2448	+3
47	FMStickler, FlorentinAUT	2346	1	2381	+3
48	CMKrawczyk, FlawianPOL	2334	1	2406	+5
49	IMPiekielny, PawelPOL	2316	1	2260	−5
50	FMPerossa, NicolasITA	2309	1	2244	−6
51	FMLeitgeb, JulianAUT	2305	1	2318	+1
52	FMDiachek, AndriiPOL	2301	1	2289	−1
53	FMNoy, EyalISR	2261	1	2307	+3
54	CMNakonechnyi, OleksiiPOL	2194	1	2460	+25
55	WIMSivanandan, BodhanaENG	2163	1	3244	+17
56	IMYaniv, YuvalISR	2467	½	2036	−16
57	FMBalint, PeterAUT	2444	½	1978	−17
58	FMStein, RobertGER	2400	½	2124	−7
59	IMBorrmann, LaurenzAUT	2397	½	2059	−9
60	CMTerkiewicz, BrunoPOL	2393	½	2300	−3
61	FMNunez Gregoire, DanielGER	2377	½	2291	−2
62	IMVantika AgrawalIND	2375	½	2207	−4
63	GMSmith, BryanUSA	2361	½	2365
64	FMZielonka, AdamPOL	2348	½	2210	−5
65	FMHasanov, ZaurGER	2329	½	2249	−4
66	IMUtsab ChatterjeeIND	2313	½	2453	+2
67	FMOberhofer, CedricGER	2311	½	2535	+6
68	FMDyachuk, ArtemUKR	2310	½	2182	−4
69	FMMattenberger, MatthiasSUI	2302	½	2146	−11
70	FMBizhigitov, ZhangirKAZ	2300	½	2166	−9
71	FMGallasch, JonasGER	2299	½	2227	−3
72	FMOhler, JuliusGER	2298	½	2511	+5
73	FMWarchol, KamilPOL	2298	½	2532	+6
74	FMSafarov, DenielGEO	2287	½	2467	+5
75	WIMNurgaliyeva, ZarinaKAZ	2286	½	2223	−3
76	FMDovgaliuk, OleksandrUKR	2284	½	2436	+4
77	FMOrujov, FaridAZE	2282	½	2433	+4
78	FMRibeiro, GustavoPOR	2276	½	2430	+4
79	FMAmmar, SedraniUAE	2239	½	2224	−1
80	WFMMoskalets, SofiiaUKR	2192	½	2535	+15
81	CMMeszaros, Casey RyanSVK	2188	½	2502	+14
82	Mamikonyan, Artem TARM	2153	½	2432	+14
83	IMRoebers, ElineNED	2398	0	1735	−3
84	IMBettalli, FrancescoITA	2384	0	1446	−7
85	FMPerets, DmytroUKR	2357	0	1723	−6
86	IMSavitha Shri BIND	2356	0	1687	−3
87	FMAtoyan, AlbertoGER	2335	0	1744	−9
88	FMDumbelovic, NovakSRB	2312	0	1642	−13
89	FMChittka, JuliusGER	2301	0	1806	−3
90	CMFilindash, NikitaCZE	2289	0	1683	−10
91	FMGolis, WiktorPOL	2288	0	1667	−5
92	FMWendl, PhilippAUT	2285	0	1653	−6
93	Suska, SzymonPOL	2277	0	1633	−6
94	Stenner, PatrickGER	2271	0	1629	−6
95	FMDinesh Rajan MIND	2267	0
96	FMCoenen, MichaelGER	2263	0	1610	−3
97	Gut, LionelSUI	2219	0	1578	−6
98	Gov, GuyISR	2210	0	1588	−5
99	Golenia, JanPOL	2199	0	1616	−4
100	Panda, BarnabasHUN	2193	0	1806	−3
101	WIMCampos, Maria JoseARG	2192	0	1780	−2
102	CMMizzi, JackMLT	2191	0	1732	−2
103	Turel, TugrulGER	2190	0	1711	−3
104	Arjun C KrishnamachariIND	2181	0	1702	−3
105	Tetepoulidis, IoannisGRE	2180	0	1687	−3
106	WFMBerikkyzy AlannaKAZ	2179	0	1683	−6
107	WIMShpanko, NadiiaSLO	2178	0	1667	−3
108	Maier, TobiasAUT	2168	0	1653	−6
109	CMDushatov, TimurKAZ	2167	0	1647	−6
110	Praveen K BIND	2158	0	1636	−3
111	Guretchii, KirillMDA	2153	0	1633	−3
112	FMVaidyanathan, KannanUSA	2153	0	1635	−3
113	CMNaveen Kumar PIND	2150	0	1630	−6
114	Praczukowski, StanislawPOL	2150	0	1629	−3
115	Maglioni, LeonardoITA	2135	0	1723	−4
116	Sniedziewski, EmilPOL	1973	0	1723	−3

Results

Round 718 Feb, 15:20

International Chessopen Graz 2026

Dates: 14 – 20 Feb
Place: Graz, Austria
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min / 40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMLalit Babu M RIND	2511	7½	2667	+17
2	IMTravadon, LoicFRA	2483	7½	2666	+20
3	GMPranav AnandIND	2606	7	2558	−4
4	GMSocko, BartoszPOL	2580	7	2580	+1
5	IMChasin, NicoUSA	2523	7	2519	+3
6	GMShengelia, DavidAUT	2487	7	2584	+11
7	IMGschnitzer, AdrianGER	2429	6	2467	+5
8	GMKlimkowski, JanPOL	2532	5½	2433	−8
9	IMDehtiarov, RomanUKR	2430	5½	2600	+15
10	GMRaja Rithvik RIND	2535	5	2491	−3
11	IMZverev, LevFID	2453	5	2415	−4
12	IMSowinski, PawelPOL	2413	5	2430	+2
13	FMWaldhausen Gordon, FrederickSCO	2410	5	2527	+12
14	IMBen Ari, YannayISR	2467	4	2425	−3
15	GMDiermair, AndreasAUT	2447	4	2331	−10
16	GMHamitevici, VladimirMDA	2433	4	2523	+5
17	FMSherman, RaemISR	2388	4	2403	+1
18	IMMartins, Bruno Andre LeitePOR	2376	4	2593	+17
19	GMPranesh MIND	2627	3½	2729	+3
20	IMKushagra MohanIND	2432	3½	2368	−4
21	IMDeuer, MariusGER	2502	3	2282	−16
22	FMCzernek, TymonPOL	2403	3	2370	−2
23	FMMarn, JanSLO	2386	3	2314	−6
24	FMDahl, ChristophGER	2378	3	2394	+1
25	FMOktem, Ege TunaTUR	2356	3	2552	+26
26	FMSilva, Pedro Gil Ferreira DaPOR	2329	3	2449	+19
27	FMSuder, JakubPOL	2400	2½	2331	−5
28	FMStamatiou, RodolfosGRE	2273	2½	2411	+19
29	FMKozlovic, JernejSLO	2268	2½	2393	+17
30	WGMNurman, AluaKAZ	2363	2	2541	+7
31	FMSkrbec, LeonSLO	2295	2	2422	+14
32	FMSchneider, JanaGER	2291	2	2452	+17
33	FMHovakimyan, VacheARM	2287	2	2443	+8
34	Paikens, ReinisLAT	2246	2	2351	+13
35	FMMohylnyi, StepanUKR	2231	2	2426	+20
36	IMTisaj, DomenSLO	2436	1½	2414
37	IMDurak, CanTUR	2416	1½	2258	−6
38	FMAmbartsumian, TyhranARM	2364	1½	2383	+1
39	CMLymar, VladislavUKR	2287	1½	2408	+10
40	IMDotzer, LukasAUT	2502	1	2238	−6
41	IMShahil DeyIND	2435	1	2213	−5
42	FMRadzimski, AntoniPOL	2400	1	2380	−1
43	FMBrilej, JakaSLO	2397	1	2280	−3
44	FMJirasek, PavelCZE	2392	1	2169	−18
45	IMMoksh Amit DoshiIND	2354	1	2398	+2
46	IMIlkhomi, JaloliddinTJK	2353	1	2448	+3
47	FMStickler, FlorentinAUT	2346	1	2381	+3
48	CMKrawczyk, FlawianPOL	2334	1	2406	+5
49	IMPiekielny, PawelPOL	2316	1	2260	−5
50	FMPerossa, NicolasITA	2309	1	2244	−6
51	FMLeitgeb, JulianAUT	2305	1	2318	+1
52	FMDiachek, AndriiPOL	2301	1	2289	−1
53	FMNoy, EyalISR	2261	1	2307	+3
54	CMNakonechnyi, OleksiiPOL	2194	1	2460	+25
55	WIMSivanandan, BodhanaENG	2163	1	3244	+17
56	IMYaniv, YuvalISR	2467	½	2036	−16
57	FMBalint, PeterAUT	2444	½	1978	−17
58	FMStein, RobertGER	2400	½	2124	−7
59	IMBorrmann, LaurenzAUT	2397	½	2059	−9
60	CMTerkiewicz, BrunoPOL	2393	½	2300	−3
61	FMNunez Gregoire, DanielGER	2377	½	2291	−2
62	IMVantika AgrawalIND	2375	½	2207	−4
63	GMSmith, BryanUSA	2361	½	2365
64	FMZielonka, AdamPOL	2348	½	2210	−5
65	FMHasanov, ZaurGER	2329	½	2249	−4
66	IMUtsab ChatterjeeIND	2313	½	2453	+2
67	FMOberhofer, CedricGER	2311	½	2535	+6
68	FMDyachuk, ArtemUKR	2310	½	2182	−4
69	FMMattenberger, MatthiasSUI	2302	½	2146	−11
70	FMBizhigitov, ZhangirKAZ	2300	½	2166	−9
71	FMGallasch, JonasGER	2299	½	2227	−3
72	FMOhler, JuliusGER	2298	½	2511	+5
73	FMWarchol, KamilPOL	2298	½	2532	+6
74	FMSafarov, DenielGEO	2287	½	2467	+5
75	WIMNurgaliyeva, ZarinaKAZ	2286	½	2223	−3
76	FMDovgaliuk, OleksandrUKR	2284	½	2436	+4
77	FMOrujov, FaridAZE	2282	½	2433	+4
78	FMRibeiro, GustavoPOR	2276	½	2430	+4
79	FMAmmar, SedraniUAE	2239	½	2224	−1
80	WFMMoskalets, SofiiaUKR	2192	½	2535	+15
81	CMMeszaros, Casey RyanSVK	2188	½	2502	+14
82	Mamikonyan, Artem TARM	2153	½	2432	+14
83	IMRoebers, ElineNED	2398	0	1735	−3
84	IMBettalli, FrancescoITA	2384	0	1446	−7
85	FMPerets, DmytroUKR	2357	0	1723	−6
86	IMSavitha Shri BIND	2356	0	1687	−3
87	FMAtoyan, AlbertoGER	2335	0	1744	−9
88	FMDumbelovic, NovakSRB	2312	0	1642	−13
89	FMChittka, JuliusGER	2301	0	1806	−3
90	CMFilindash, NikitaCZE	2289	0	1683	−10
91	FMGolis, WiktorPOL	2288	0	1667	−5
92	FMWendl, PhilippAUT	2285	0	1653	−6
93	Suska, SzymonPOL	2277	0	1633	−6
94	Stenner, PatrickGER	2271	0	1629	−6
95	FMDinesh Rajan MIND	2267	0
96	FMCoenen, MichaelGER	2263	0	1610	−3
97	Gut, LionelSUI	2219	0	1578	−6
98	Gov, GuyISR	2210	0	1588	−5
99	Golenia, JanPOL	2199	0	1616	−4
100	Panda, BarnabasHUN	2193	0	1806	−3
101	WIMCampos, Maria JoseARG	2192	0	1780	−2
102	CMMizzi, JackMLT	2191	0	1732	−2
103	Turel, TugrulGER	2190	0	1711	−3
104	Arjun C KrishnamachariIND	2181	0	1702	−3
105	Tetepoulidis, IoannisGRE	2180	0	1687	−3
106	WFMBerikkyzy AlannaKAZ	2179	0	1683	−6
107	WIMShpanko, NadiiaSLO	2178	0	1667	−3
108	Maier, TobiasAUT	2168	0	1653	−6
109	CMDushatov, TimurKAZ	2167	0	1647	−6
110	Praveen K BIND	2158	0	1636	−3
111	Guretchii, KirillMDA	2153	0	1633	−3
112	FMVaidyanathan, KannanUSA	2153	0	1635	−3
113	CMNaveen Kumar PIND	2150	0	1630	−6
114	Praczukowski, StanislawPOL	2150	0	1629	−3
115	Maglioni, LeonardoITA	2135	0	1723	−4
116	Sniedziewski, EmilPOL	1973	0	1723	−3

Results

Round 718 Feb, 15:20