36th NATO Chess Championship 2026

Organizer(s)Latvian National Armed Forces Sports Club
FederationLatvia ( LAT )
Tournament directorLIEUTENANT NAVY Matiss Caune [11662557], CIV Inguss Immers [11662565]
Chief ArbiterIA, IO Toms Kalnins [11604069]
Deputy Chief ArbiterIA Aivars Laizans [11603348]
ArbiterIA Elmars Berkis [11603097], FA Anna Kazmerika [11 ... All arbiters
Time control (Standard)90 min + 30 sec per move starting from move 1
LocationJūras iela 23/25 k-6, Jūrmala, LV-2015, Latvija (Baltic Beach Hotel)
Number of rounds7
Tournament typeSwiss-System
Rating calculationRating international
FIDE-Event-ID503146
Date2026/10/12 to 2026/10/16
Rating-Ø / Average age1910 / 45
Pairing programSwiss-Manager from Heinz Herzog, Swiss-Manager tournamentfile

Last update 12.10.2026 16:18:54, Creator/Last Upload: Latvian Chess Federation

Tournament selectionMain Tournament, Blitz
LinksOfficial Homepage of the Organizer, Lichess broadcast, Chess.com broadcast, Link with tournament calendar
Parameters No tournament details, no flags
Overview for teamALB, BEL, CAN, DEN, EST, GBR, GER, ITA, LAT, LTU, NED, NOR, POL, ROU, SLO, SWE, TUR, USA
Overview for groupsLTM
ListsStarting rank, Alphabetical list, Statistics, Alphabetical list all groups, Team-Composition with round-results, Team-Ranking, Playing schedule
Ranking crosstable after Round 1, Starting rank crosstable
Board PairingsRd.1/7 , not paired
Ranking list afterRd.1
The best player per boardaccording Points, according percent
Excel and PrintExport to Excel (.xlsx), Export to PDF-File, QR-Codes
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Starting rank

No. NameFideIDFEDRtgsexGrClub/City
1
GMSanal, Vahap6300545TUR2544Türkiye
2
IMTimmermans, Mark1026399NED2419Netherlands
3
IMVan Oosterom, Chiel1013076NED2403Netherlands
4
FMStein, Robert12921084GER2389Germany
5
IMUnuk, Laura14609215SLO2318wSlovenia
6
FMNorberg, Johan1707078SWE2317Sweden
7
FMPedersen, Finn1400762DEN2266LTMDenmark
8
WGMReizniece, Dana11601124LAT2245wLatvia
9
FMHelbig, Mark4675622GER2232LTMGermany
10
AGMLami, Damiano869090ITA2228Italy
11
FMKilic, Efe Mert6354327TUR2225Türkiye
12
CMBacak, Muhammed Kaan6339085TUR2208Türkiye
13
FMMeskenas, Paulius12809969DEN2204Denmark
14
Greiff, Hakan1706543SWE2191Sweden
15
FMLundin, Jan1706896SWE2190Sweden
16
Andersen, Hans-Christoph24616770GER2179LTMGermany
17
Jacob, Tobias12903221GER2172Germany
18
AIMGreicius, Pijus12819093LTU2159Lithuania
19
Hansen, Stefan1413880DEN2138LTMDenmark
20
Bohn, Ulrich4656105GER2134LTMNATO LTM 1
21
Ostling, Hakan1708635SWE2107Sweden
22
Tustanowski, Mateusz1169866POL2101Poland
23
Jauk, Wilhelm24681067GER2097LTMGermany
24
CMGulden, Egemen6324983TUR2095Türkiye
25
Casteleijn, Diederick1041657NED2094Netherlands
26
Bjorkman, Filip1734970SWE2089Sweden
27
Michalowski, Patryk21871671POL2084Poland
28
Mestek, Igor14602270SLO2075LTMSlovenia
29
Thompson, Daniel2650657CAN2071Canada
30
Angelillis, Nicola Claudio823252ITA2070Italy
31
Hadzicki, Tomasz1132350POL2063Poland
32
Nielsen, Jan Mose1405306DEN2062LTMDenmark
33
Circenis, Kaspars11604654LAT2056Latvia
34
Schnabel, Bennett12943290GER2055Germany
35
Sauer, Marko1270766GER2054LTMNATO LTM 5
36
Kersic, Matej14605848SLO2047LTMSlovenia
37
Onley, David E419311GBR2045LTMNATO LTM 3
38
Wells, Daniel J414581GBR2040LTMUnited Kingdom
39
Nilsson, Erik1409000DEN2024LTMDenmark
40
Marquardt, Christian4647866GER2023NATO Team 3
41
CMTocco, Paolo804029ITA2019NATO Team 4
42
Almonti, Alessandro809896ITA2010NATO Team 1
43
Peraino, Andrew30936187USA2009USA
44
Eriksen, Olai Dyrhaug1539892NOR2008Norway
45
FMFlaata, Alexander R.1502026NOR2007Norway
46
Ivarsson, Anders1768158SWE2004Sweden
47
Cheung, Jan1010735NED2001LTMNetherlands
48
Schott, Guido4646746GER1999LTMNATO LTM 4
49
Aagaard, Gert1427024DEN1995LTMDenmark
50
Alainis, Artis11609095LAT1995Latvia
51
AGMBalmaceda, Enrico2089785USA1992LTMUSA
52
Kedzierski, Slawomir1134949POL1990LTMNATO LTM 4
53
Ljung, Rickard1740156SWE1982NATO Team 2
54
Mautone, Valerio823635ITA1978Italy
55
Cirkvencic, Franci14600528SLO1966LTMSlovenia
56
Pazeriene, Diana12802190LTU1966wLTMLithuania
57
Ivbulis, Martins11603496LAT1964Latvia
58
Parker, Glen D411949GBR1962LTMUnited Kingdom
59
Skwarczynski, Marcin1173707POL1961NATO Team 1
60
Giedraitis, Mingaudas12808806LTU1958LTMLithuania
61
Pirs, Matjaz14606941SLO1956LTMSlovenia
62
Elezi, Xhezair4702530ALB1955Albania
63
Dino, Giuseppe28579585ITA1945Italy
64
AIMNguyen, Johnny2612291CAN1938Canada
65
Unruh, Charles M2022184USA1937USA
66
Choina, Michal1166565POL1934Poland
67
Briedis, Juris11636351LAT1930Latvia
68
WCMDriza, Arta4700694ALB1923wAlbania
69
Filipow, Mateusz21021805POL1923Poland
70
Stahlberg, Adam1503898SWE1923NATO Team 4
71
Koops, Janis11623276LAT1914Latvia
72
Tikerpuu, Mati4505905EST1914LTMEstonia
73
Randall, Gordon2056518USA1913USA
74
Van De Walle, Rob1016407NED1902Netherlands
75
AFMFundaro, Jean-Pierre329218236CAN1891Canada
76
Szafranski, Maciej21805580POL1891Poland
77
Kruit, Erik1007459NED1886LTMNetherlands
78
Adolfssen, Rico1400371DEN1885LTMNATO LTM 2
79
Violini, Paolo822493ITA1880NATO Team 2
80
Porila, Andree4525167EST1872Estonia
81
Josso, Benjamin40122123NED1861NATO Team 3
82
Ulken, Neset Taha6306217TUR1861Türkiye
83
Steen, Kris264571BEL1860Belgium
84
Wagenaar, Harm Theo1008293NED1860LTMNATO LTM 5
85
Anghel, Iulian1215183ROU1857Romania
86
Skaburskis, Martynas12810371LTU1855Lithuania
87
Hater, David2017776USA1853LTMNATO LTM 2
88
Tucker, David S408689GBR1850LTMNATO LTM 4
89
Van Den Heuvel, Tonnie1012924NED1849LTMNATO LTM 3
90
Akin, Tolga44524765TUR1848Türkiye
91
Fielding, Michael447269GBR1838United Kingdom
92
Middaugh, Jon S2087332USA1827LTMNATO LTM 5
93
Woolf, Ben343400671GBR1827NATO Team 4
94
Ivsek, Cveto14608405SLO1824LTMSlovenia
95
Clybouw, Randee289337BEL1821Belgium
96
Smit, Jan1052047NED1820LTMNATO LTM 2
97
Steffers, Hendrik1010743NED1820LTMNATO LTM 1
98
Dowd, Patrick30936241USA1819USA
99
Simard, Francois2621681CAN1819LTMCanada
100
Coulon, Dominic2621932CAN1812LTMCanada
101
Spatrisano, Diego2822135ITA1800Italy
102
Macdonald, Quinn2673738CAN1779NATO Team 3
103
Lavender, Lee343445934GBR1777United Kingdom
104
Ziuras, Tomas12853313LTU1777Lithuania
105
Ross, David C417572GBR1776LTMNATO LTM 2
106
Lamming, Christopher469270GBR1770NATO Team 1
107
Hater, Andrew30987474USA1768USA
108
Huidiu, Vasile-Cristian1278398ROU1765Romania
109
Orzella, Paolo812048ITA1765Italy
110
Echavarria Hidalgo, Fernando2617528CAN1754LTMNATO LTM 3
111
Lambruschini, Alex2604868CAN1737NATO Team 2
112
Esposito, Francesca2818537ITA1734wNATO Team 2
113
Papler, Peter14609770SLO1730LTMNATO LTM 1
114
Diependael, Jakob548011401BEL1729Belgium
115
Getty, Robert30955254USA1726NATO Team 2
116
Heinat, Alar4525175EST1713Estonia
117
Stikane, Evelina11622164LAT1698wNATO Team 4
118
Stuhr, Finn1400789DEN1683LTMNATO LTM 3
119
AFMAbbate, Giovanni2805460ITA1668NATO Team 3
120
O`neill, Stephen G415715GBR1652LTMNATO LTM 1
121
Schneider, Uku4511280EST1647Estonia
122
Cavinato, Ermes28586867ITA1631NATO Team 1
123
Boudry, Rik237540BEL1599Belgium
124
Chapman, Chas443468GBR1587LTMNATO LTM 5
125
Lionter, Vladimir39953122USA1554NATO Team 4
126
Minnaert, Bob271780BEL1531Belgium
127
Ghiacy, Jelani2609568CAN1492LTMNATO LTM 4
128
Dediu, Dan-Andreas42271045ROU0Romania
129
Douglas, Frederick39997405USA0NATO Team 3
130
Karakushi, Ramadan4715195ALB0Albania
131
Kleponis, Martynas12881104LTU0Lithuania
132
Mason, Thomas585001333GBR0United Kingdom
133
Qirici, Gernat4715187ALB0Albania
134
Simion, Marius-Alexandru1278401ROU0Romania
135
Valentine, Steve585003360GBR0United Kingdom
136
Ventura-Alvarenga, Andre2650665CAN0Canada