FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026
FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 was a 20-player rapid Swiss in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, 15–17 Apr 2026. Won by Khamdamova with 8½/11 (2238 performance). Bendik (1962) was the breakout, performing at 2171 and gaining 96 rating points. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
- Format
- 11-round Swiss
- Time control
- 15 min + 5 sec
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WGMKhamdamova, AfruzaUZB | 2367 | 8½ | 2238 | −8 |
| 2 | WFMLiavonava, YuliyaFID | 2133 | 8½ | 2243 | +67 |
| 3 | WFMVlasova, OlesiaFID | 2075 | 7½ | 2185 | +67 |
| 4 | WCMEfimova, DaryaFID | 2068 | 7½ | 2098 | +32 |
| 5 | WIMNurgaliyeva, ZarinaKAZ | 2256 | 7 | 2138 | −52 |
| 6 | FMLyutsinger, IrenFID | 2143 | 5½ | 2099 | −12 |
| 7 | WFMBendik, MargaritaFID | 1962 | 5½ | 2171 | +96 |
| 8 | WFMMaslova, Anastasiya YarFID | 2014 | 5 | 2040 | +11 |
| 9 | WFMBerikkyzy AlannaKAZ | 1999 | 2½ | 1889 | −45 |
| 10 | Hristova, IvelinaBUL | 2036 | 2 | 1919 | −40 |
| 11 | Demina, AlenaRUS | 1864 | 2 | 1910 | +9 |
| 12 | WCMKusakina, UlianaFID | 1732 | 2 | 1950 | +43 |
| 13 | Pshenina, AnastasiaRUS | 1855 | 1½ | 1963 | +21 |
| 14 | WCMBosch Carrera, LaiaESP | 2061 | ½ | 1617 | −98 |
| 15 | WFMSureda Gonzalez, CristinaESP | 1864 | ½ | 1771 | −16 |
| 16 | Reich, ElisabethGER | 1886 | 0 | 1450 | −11 |
| 17 | Kawa, AnnaPOL | 1821 | 0 | 1277 | −23 |
| 18 | Kiss, HannaROU | 1761 | 0 | 1268 | −6 |
| 19 | Krasteva, YoanaBUL | 1735 | 0 | 1343 | −3 |
| 20 | Jovanovic, NatalijaSRB | 1588 | 0 | 1233 | −6 |
Results
Round 2
- 1Khamdamova, AfruzaWGM 23671–0Hristova, Ivelina2036
- 2Maslova, Anastasiya YarWFM 2014½–½Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWIM 2256
- 3Bendik, MargaritaWFM 19620–1Liavonava, YuliyaWFM 2133
- 4Vlasova, OlesiaWFM 20751–0Berikkyzy AlannaWFM 1999
- 5Jovanovic, Natalija15880–1Efimova, DaryaWCM 2068
- 6Lyutsinger, IrenFM 21431–0Krasteva, Yoana1735