Luc Winants Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament 2026

Luc Winants Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 was a 77-player rapid Swiss in Brussels, Belgium, 9 May 2026. Won by Onyshchuk with 7/9 (2641 performance). Fridman (2569) was the breakout, performing at 2692 and gaining 12 rating points. Last updated 23 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC.

Dates: 9 May
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 10 min + 5 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMOnyshchuk, VolodymyrUKR	2640	7	2641	+3
2	GMMoussard, JulesFRA	2610	7	2675	+10
3	GMFedorchuk, Sergey A.UKR	2592	7	2608	+4
4	GMDonchenko, AlexanderGER	2573	7	2656	+13
5	GMBacrot, EtienneFRA	2636	6½	2581	−2
6	GMFridman, DanielGER	2569	6½	2692	+12
7	GMBauer, ChristianFRA	2569	6	2524	−1
8	GMAnton Guijarro, DavidESP	2610	5½	2516	−6
9	GMPichot, AlanESP	2576	5½	2558	+3
10	GMSokolov, IvanNED	2588	4½	2539
11	GMMaurizzi, MarcAndriaFRA	2541	4½	2786	+19
12	GMKuzubov, YuriyUKR	2592	4	2468	−6
13	GMEdouard, RomainFRA	2550	4	2621	+6
14	GMShort, Nigel DENG	2535	4	2586	+6
15	GMSolodovnichenko, YuriUKR	2479	4	2664	+15
16	GMBellahcene, BilelALG	2577	3½	2484	−2
17	GMMeier, GeorgURU	2598	3	2401	−9
18	GMBok, BenjaminNED	2580	3	2507
19	GMVrolijk, LiamNED	2521	3	2472	−3
20	GMChasin, NicoUSA	2443	2½	2601	+10
21	El Barbry, SarahMAR	1822	2½	1923	+13
22	GMShchekachev, AndreiFRA	2475	2	2517	+3
23	IMGarrido Outon, AlexESP	2387	2	2497	+7
24	IMMateria, MarcoFRA	2487	1½	2624	+5
25	GMGurevich, MikhailBEL	2567	1	2332	−9
26	GMGlek, IgorBEL	2435	1	2579	+4
27	GMKorneev, OlegESP	2413	1	2455	+2
28	IMDe Schampheleire, GlenBEL	2339	1	2427	+6
29	Loncke, MatthieuBEL	2114	1	3321	+18
30	WIMGoossens, HanneBEL	2064	1	2216	+2
31	FMVan Hoolandt, PatrickMNC	1978	1	2622	+6
32	GMTregubov, Pavel V.FRA	2502	½	2387	−3
33	GMBologan, VictorMDA	2484	½	2317	−6
34	GMDgebuadze, AlexandreBEL	2474	½	2372	−2
35	IMMaerevoet, SimBEL	2458	½	2421	−1
36	CMLorenz, Dirk-StephanBEL	2212	½	1822	−16
37	Van Houtte, ThierryBEL	2123	½	1822	−7
38	FMAhn, MartinBEL	2061	½	2598	+8
39	Brandsma, RomaynNED	1970	½	1822	−4
40	GMVan den Doel, ErikNED	2514	0	1563	−14
41	GMKunin, VitalyGER	2495	0	1773	−4
42	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2471	0	1810	−3
43	GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI	2451	0	1823	−5
44	GMSochacki, ChristopheFRA	2423	0	1778	−9
45	FMZienkiewicz, JanFRA	2406	0	1773	−3
46	IMGodart, FrancoisBEL	2376	0	1783	−5
47	IMRoebers, ElineNED	2362	0	1800	−6
48	FMVandenhole, KobeBEL	2328	0	1767	−4
49	FMVincenti, LeonardoITA	2328	0	1792	−4
50	IMCekro, EkremBEL	2326	0	1840	−1
51	IMRuzhansky, EliasBEL	2293	0	1757	−8
52	FMHauchamps, MaximeBEL	2285	0	1810	−3
53	IMZatonskih, AnnaUSA	2281	0	1795	−3
54	Dreelinck, AdriaanBEL	2276	0	1810	−2
55	FMDecoster, FredericBEL	2272	0	1792	−3
56	FMEugene, NathaelFRA	2268	0	1784	−5
57	WGMBerend, ElviraLUX	2267	0	1788	−3
58	WIMAgrest, InnaSWE	2266	0	1793	−5
59	Rogge, ParcivalBEL	2260	0	1777	−3
60	FMSchulze, LaraGER	2248	0	1773	−3
61	FMCools, GorikBEL	2244	0	1769	−3
62	IMBerend, FredLUX	2233	0	1769	−1
63	FMDobrosmyslov, ArtemFRA	2187	0	1735	−2
64	FMNeiman, EmmanuelFRA	2187	0	1735	−2
65	FMAliakbarov, AnarTUR	2107	0	1776	−2
66	Smekens, RubenBEL	2074	0	1840	−2
67	CMVan Vliet, DennisBEL	2073	0	1836	−2
68	IMLevacic, DamirMNC	2068	0	1810	−2
69	Ahn, MaximilianBEL	2051	0	1792	−3
70	Morard, AmbroiseBEL	2043	0	1792	−3
71	Theuerkauff, OlivierBEL	2038	0	1788	−2
72	Gerrits, AugustinBEL	2036	0	1780	−3
73	Borceux, TheophileFRA	1998	0	1777	−3
74	Helfer, RemiFRA	1983	0	1776	−2
75	Keil, Andreas, Dr.BEL	1983	0	1773	−3
76	Micciche, RubenBEL	1979	0	1769	−2
77	Mourrier, LaurentBEL	1534	0	1022	−3

Results

Round 79 May, 14:00

Luc Winants Memorial Rapid Chess Tournament 2026

Dates: 9 May
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 10 min + 5 sec / move

Official website

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMOnyshchuk, VolodymyrUKR	2640	7	2641	+3
2	GMMoussard, JulesFRA	2610	7	2675	+10
3	GMFedorchuk, Sergey A.UKR	2592	7	2608	+4
4	GMDonchenko, AlexanderGER	2573	7	2656	+13
5	GMBacrot, EtienneFRA	2636	6½	2581	−2
6	GMFridman, DanielGER	2569	6½	2692	+12
7	GMBauer, ChristianFRA	2569	6	2524	−1
8	GMAnton Guijarro, DavidESP	2610	5½	2516	−6
9	GMPichot, AlanESP	2576	5½	2558	+3
10	GMSokolov, IvanNED	2588	4½	2539
11	GMMaurizzi, MarcAndriaFRA	2541	4½	2786	+19
12	GMKuzubov, YuriyUKR	2592	4	2468	−6
13	GMEdouard, RomainFRA	2550	4	2621	+6
14	GMShort, Nigel DENG	2535	4	2586	+6
15	GMSolodovnichenko, YuriUKR	2479	4	2664	+15
16	GMBellahcene, BilelALG	2577	3½	2484	−2
17	GMMeier, GeorgURU	2598	3	2401	−9
18	GMBok, BenjaminNED	2580	3	2507
19	GMVrolijk, LiamNED	2521	3	2472	−3
20	GMChasin, NicoUSA	2443	2½	2601	+10
21	El Barbry, SarahMAR	1822	2½	1923	+13
22	GMShchekachev, AndreiFRA	2475	2	2517	+3
23	IMGarrido Outon, AlexESP	2387	2	2497	+7
24	IMMateria, MarcoFRA	2487	1½	2624	+5
25	GMGurevich, MikhailBEL	2567	1	2332	−9
26	GMGlek, IgorBEL	2435	1	2579	+4
27	GMKorneev, OlegESP	2413	1	2455	+2
28	IMDe Schampheleire, GlenBEL	2339	1	2427	+6
29	Loncke, MatthieuBEL	2114	1	3321	+18
30	WIMGoossens, HanneBEL	2064	1	2216	+2
31	FMVan Hoolandt, PatrickMNC	1978	1	2622	+6
32	GMTregubov, Pavel V.FRA	2502	½	2387	−3
33	GMBologan, VictorMDA	2484	½	2317	−6
34	GMDgebuadze, AlexandreBEL	2474	½	2372	−2
35	IMMaerevoet, SimBEL	2458	½	2421	−1
36	CMLorenz, Dirk-StephanBEL	2212	½	1822	−16
37	Van Houtte, ThierryBEL	2123	½	1822	−7
38	FMAhn, MartinBEL	2061	½	2598	+8
39	Brandsma, RomaynNED	1970	½	1822	−4
40	GMVan den Doel, ErikNED	2514	0	1563	−14
41	GMKunin, VitalyGER	2495	0	1773	−4
42	Bacrot, AlexandreFRA	2471	0	1810	−3
43	GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI	2451	0	1823	−5
44	GMSochacki, ChristopheFRA	2423	0	1778	−9
45	FMZienkiewicz, JanFRA	2406	0	1773	−3
46	IMGodart, FrancoisBEL	2376	0	1783	−5
47	IMRoebers, ElineNED	2362	0	1800	−6
48	FMVandenhole, KobeBEL	2328	0	1767	−4
49	FMVincenti, LeonardoITA	2328	0	1792	−4
50	IMCekro, EkremBEL	2326	0	1840	−1
51	IMRuzhansky, EliasBEL	2293	0	1757	−8
52	FMHauchamps, MaximeBEL	2285	0	1810	−3
53	IMZatonskih, AnnaUSA	2281	0	1795	−3
54	Dreelinck, AdriaanBEL	2276	0	1810	−2
55	FMDecoster, FredericBEL	2272	0	1792	−3
56	FMEugene, NathaelFRA	2268	0	1784	−5
57	WGMBerend, ElviraLUX	2267	0	1788	−3
58	WIMAgrest, InnaSWE	2266	0	1793	−5
59	Rogge, ParcivalBEL	2260	0	1777	−3
60	FMSchulze, LaraGER	2248	0	1773	−3
61	FMCools, GorikBEL	2244	0	1769	−3
62	IMBerend, FredLUX	2233	0	1769	−1
63	FMDobrosmyslov, ArtemFRA	2187	0	1735	−2
64	FMNeiman, EmmanuelFRA	2187	0	1735	−2
65	FMAliakbarov, AnarTUR	2107	0	1776	−2
66	Smekens, RubenBEL	2074	0	1840	−2
67	CMVan Vliet, DennisBEL	2073	0	1836	−2
68	IMLevacic, DamirMNC	2068	0	1810	−2
69	Ahn, MaximilianBEL	2051	0	1792	−3
70	Morard, AmbroiseBEL	2043	0	1792	−3
71	Theuerkauff, OlivierBEL	2038	0	1788	−2
72	Gerrits, AugustinBEL	2036	0	1780	−3
73	Borceux, TheophileFRA	1998	0	1777	−3
74	Helfer, RemiFRA	1983	0	1776	−2
75	Keil, Andreas, Dr.BEL	1983	0	1773	−3
76	Micciche, RubenBEL	1979	0	1769	−2
77	Mourrier, LaurentBEL	1534	0	1022	−3

Results

Round 79 May, 14:00