42nd Saaremaa Youth Open Championship - U16
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 26 Jun 2025 to 28 Jun 2025 in Kuresaare, Estonia. Top 10 Elo average was 324, and top seed was Gerret Jaaniste (πͺπͺ EST, 1639).
Gerret Jaaniste (πͺπͺ EST, 1639) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Rasmus Ehandi (5.0) and Andreas Kirst (4.5). Jaaniste won solo starting round 3.
Location
πͺπͺKuresaare, Estonia
Dates
26 Jun 2025 β 28 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 45 Min. Incr. 30 Sec. / /
System
Swiss Β· 7 rounds
Federations Β· 1 represented
πͺπͺEstoniaΓ9
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 7 roundsGerret Jaaniste led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
R3βR7 Β· LEAD HELD
Gerret Jaaniste never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R3 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND
Gerret Jaaniste beat Rasmus Ehandi (White).
R1βR4 Β· WIN STREAK
Gerret Jaaniste won 4 in a row (R1βR4).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gerret Jaaniste | * | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2Rasmus Ehandi | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Andreas Kirst | 0 | 0 | * | β |
| 4Rait Mart Keskula | β | 0 | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaaniste, Gerret | 1639 | EST | +3B | +8N | +2B | +7N | =6B | +9N | +4B | 6.5 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 25.25 | 1605 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Ehandi, Rasmus | 0 | EST | +9B | +5N | β1N | +6B | +3B | β4N | +7N | 5.0 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 18.50 | 1622 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Kirst, Andreas | 0 | EST | β1N | =?B | +10N | +4B | β2N | +?B | +9N | 4.5 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 9.50 | 839 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Muur, Andero | 0 | EST | +?B | β6N | +9B | β3N | +7B | +2B | β1N | 4.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 11.50 | 822 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Keskula, Rait Mart | 0 | EST | +10N | β2B | β7N | =8B | +?N | =6N | +?B | 4.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1605 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Tuul, Tristan Tormi | 1605 | EST | =7N | +4B | +8B | β2N | =1N | =5B | β10N | 3.5 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 14.50 | 1639 | +2.0 |
| 7 | Laetti, Johannes | 0 | EST | =6B | +?N | +5B | β1B | β4N | +?N | β2B | 3.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 5.75 | 1429 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Holter, David | 0 | EST | +?B | β1B | β6N | =5N | β9B | +10N | +?B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.50 | 822 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Maepold, Markus | 0 | EST | β2N | +10B | β4N | +?B | +8N | β1B | β3B | 3.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 6.00 | 839 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 4521145 | 0 | β | β5B | β9N | β3B | +?N | =?N | β8B | +6B | 2.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 3.50 | 1625 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Tuul, Tristan TormiEST+2.03.5 pts Β· #6
- 2FIDE 45211450.02.5 pts Β· #2
- 3Holter, DavidEST0.03.5 pts Β· #8
Top rating losers
- 1Jaaniste, GerretEST-2.06.5 pts Β· #4
- 2FIDE 45211450.02.5 pts Β· #2
- 3Holter, DavidEST0.03.5 pts Β· #8