GM Sveshnikov Evgeny blitz memorial-2026

SwissBlitz

63 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 20 Feb 2026 in Jurmala, Latvia. 25 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2411, and top seed was Alexei Shirov (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2599).

Alexei Shirov (🇪🇸 ESP, GM, 2599) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Igor Glek (7.0) and Jaan Ehlvest (7.0). Shirov shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Vitalijs Orlovs (1591) beat Frantisek Vrana (FM, 2063), a +472-point gap.

Location

🇱🇻Jurmala, Latvia

Dates

20 Feb 2026

Time control

Blitz: 5 minutes for game with 3 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇪🇸GMAlexei Shirov2599

Avg top 10

2,411

Participants

Titled players · 25

GM×11

IM×4

FM×4

CM×2

WGM×2

WIM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇱🇻Latvia×35

🇪🇪Estonia×4

🇨🇿Czech Republic×4

🇵🇱Poland×3

🇪🇸Spain×3

🇺🇦Ukraine×2

🇱🇹Lithuania×2

🇬🇧England×1

Top 3

🥇
GMAlexei Shirov
🇪🇸ESP·2599
7.5pts·2581perf-0.1
🥈
GMIgor Glek
🇧🇪BEL·2349
7.0pts·2514perf+19.4
🥉
GMJaan Ehlvest
🇺🇸USA·2402
7.0pts·2465perf+9.1

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Alexei Shirov led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders

Shirov7.5Glek7Ehlvest7Bernotas6.5Strikovic6.5Miezis6.5

R6 · LEADER CHANGE20 Feb

GM Igor Glek takes the sole lead (5.5/6).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Alexei Shirov drew with GM Igor Glek (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Alexei Shirov 3 wins (R5–R7)GM Igor Glek 3 wins (R1–R3)GM Jaan Ehlvest 4 wins (R4–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMAlexei Shirov	*	½	½	—
2GMIgor Glek	½	*	0	—
3GMJaan Ehlvest	½	1	*	—
4FMArturs Bernotas	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Shirov, AlexeiGM	2599	ESP	+49N	+21B	=10N	=2B	+12N	+5B	+4N	=3N	+9B	7.5	50.0	53.5	43.50	2581	-0.1
2	Glek, IgorGM	2349	BEL	+39B	+20N	+15B	=1N	+29B	+4N	−3B	=9N	+10B	7.0	48.0	52.0	38.25	2514	+19.4
3	Ehlvest, JaanGM	2402	USA	+47B	+48N	−29B	+20N	+15B	+40N	+2N	=1B	=4N	7.0	43.5	47.0	35.50	2465	+9.1
4	Strikovic, AleksaGM	2445	SRB	+24N	+34B	+23N	+5B	+14N	−2B	−1B	+20N	=3B	6.5	48.5	53.0	35.00	2478	+6.5
5	Miezis, NormundsGM	2356	LAT	+35B	+37N	+38B	−4N	+36B	−1N	+25B	=11N	+15B	6.5	43.0	47.0	30.00	2406	+7.8
6	Lanka, ZigurdsGM	2286	LAT	+32B	−13N	+7B	=31N	+33B	−11N	+37B	+26N	+20B	6.5	42.0	46.0	31.75	2260	-1.0
7	Bernotas, ArtursFM	2351	LAT	+18N	=36B	−6N	+47N	+30B	−14B	+17N	+21B	+19N	6.5	42.0	45.5	31.50	2326	0.0
8	Novik, MaximGM	2273	LTU	−41N	+56B	+35N	−36B	+44N	+21B	=19N	+16B	+14N	6.5	38.0	41.0	30.25	2267	+2.7
9	Hoffman, AlejandroGM	2345	ARG	+27N	+17B	−14N	=12B	+18N	+16B	+29N	=2B	−1N	6.0	47.5	52.0	32.50	2378	+6.4
10	Dubrovin, Robert	2256	EST	+28B	+40N	=1B	=11N	+13B	−29N	+22B	+14B	−2N	6.0	46.5	50.5	32.25	2353	+24.8
11	Hellers, FerdinandGM	2378	SWE	+45N	=12B	+16N	=10B	=21N	+6B	−14N	=5B	+23N	6.0	46.0	50.0	32.75	2392	+2.8
12	Antoms, GuntarsIM	2157	LAT	+58B	=11N	+13B	=9N	−1B	−22N	+39B	+25N	+29B	6.0	44.0	46.0	27.50	2273	+27.8
13	Fainveics, Levs	2055	LAT	+59N	+6B	−12N	+23B	−10N	+30B	−20N	+41B	+24N	6.0	42.0	44.0	27.00	2213	+39.4
14	Lobron, EricGM	2546	GER	+31B	+30N	+9B	=29N	−4B	+7N	+11B	−10N	−8B	5.5	46.5	51.0	29.75	2384	-16.1
15	Laimins, Lauris	2228	LAT	+42N	+52B	−2N	+24B	−3N	=26B	+27N	+29B	−5N	5.5	44.0	47.0	24.00	2198	-0.4
16	Mustaps, MatissFM	2341	LAT	=22B	+60N	−11B	+50N	+31B	−9N	+40B	−8N	+32B	5.5	40.0	41.0	20.00	2143	-15.7
17	Mironov, Ruslan	2065	EST	+55B	−9N	=50B	−32N	+53B	+33N	−7B	+22N	+30B	5.5	37.5	40.5	21.75	2018	-5.0
18	Brils, LeonidsFM	1930	LAT	−7B	+58N	=30B	+48N	−9B	−37N	+31B	+34N	+36B	5.5	37.5	39.5	20.75	2202	+60.4
19	Kolesnikovs, Ivans	2055	LAT	−33B	−22N	+58B	+42N	+51B	+36N	=8B	+38N	−7B	5.5	37.5	39.5	20.25	2142	+22.4
20	Platonovs, Nikolajs	2088	LAT	+51N	−2B	+28N	−3B	+41N	+38N	+13B	−4B	−6N	5.0	46.0	49.0	22.00	2182	+42.4
21	Mierins, Emils Janis	2223	LAT	+54B	−1N	+39B	+22N	=11B	−8N	+32B	−7N	=26B	5.0	45.0	48.0	22.00	2180	-7.0
22	Pavlovs, Nikita	1920	LAT	=16N	+19B	=36N	−21B	+24N	+12B	−10N	−17B	+37B	5.0	42.5	46.5	25.25	2187	+58.8
23	Kapechun, MikhailoCM	2252	UKR	+57B	+33N	−4B	−13N	+32B	−25N	+47B	+40N	−11B	5.0	40.0	42.5	19.00	2085	-30.4
24	Ligotnis, Maksims	1991	LAT	−4B	+54N	+60B	−15N	−22B	+28B	+43N	+36N	−13B	5.0	39.0	40.0	17.00	2008	+4.4
25	Vrana, FrantisekFM	2063	CZE	−52N	−42B	+46N	+43B	+28N	+23B	−5N	−12B	+44N	5.0	38.5	41.5	22.00	1978	-15.0
26	Calzetta Ruiz, MonicaWGM	2056	ESP	+63B	−29N	+55B	−38N	+47B	=15N	+34B	−6B	=21N	5.0	36.5	36.5	16.25	2131	+21.4
27	Krums, Ilmars	1921	LAT	−9B	+53N	=48B	−30N	+50B	+31N	−15B	=37N	+38B	5.0	35.5	38.5	18.75	2119	+42.2
28	Petrovs, Jaroslavs	1885	LAT	−10N	+62B	−20B	+60N	−25B	−24N	+61N	+42B	+39B	5.0	31.0	31.0	10.00	1917	+3.4
29	Krasenkow, MichalGM	2332	POL	+44N	+26B	+3N	=14B	−2N	+10B	−9B	−15N	−12N	4.5	48.0	52.0	24.75	2252	-8.2
30	Sveshnikov, VladimirIM	2215	LAT	+43N	−14B	=18N	+27B	−7N	−13N	+54B	+35B	−17N	4.5	42.5	45.5	19.25	2051	-16.9
31	Safranska, AndaWGM	1998	FRA	−14N	+43B	+42N	=6B	−16N	−27B	−18N	+46B	+57N	4.5	40.0	42.5	17.75	1985	-5.8
32	Melderis, Uldis	1910	LAT	−6N	+59B	=34N	+17B	−23N	+49B	−21N	+45B	−16N	4.5	39.5	41.5	17.25	2097	+39.4
33	Musels, Dans	0	LAT	+19N	−23B	=49N	+34B	−6N	−17B	−35N	+56B	+48N	4.5	38.5	41.5	18.25	2087	0.0
34	Rivera, DanielIM	2173	URU	+50B	−4N	=32B	−33N	+52N	+35B	−26N	−18B	+47B	4.5	37.5	40.5	16.75	2023	-26.0
35	Vranova, Zdenka	1965	CZE	−5N	+61B	−8B	+55N	=37B	−34N	+33B	−30N	+49B	4.5	37.0	38.0	14.00	2013	+8.0
36	Beniosev, DanielCM	2107	LAT	+53B	=7N	=22B	+8N	−5N	−19B	+44N	−24B	−18N	4.0	44.5	47.5	19.25	2012	-41.6
37	Orlovskis, Jaroslavs	2122	LAT	+61N	−5B	+41N	−40B	=35N	+18B	−6N	=27B	−22N	4.0	41.0	42.0	15.25	1954	-74.4
38	Ivanov, Igor	2255	LAT	+56N	+41B	−5N	+26B	−40N	−20B	+45N	−19B	−27N	4.0	39.0	42.0	16.00	1977	-59.2
39	Jefimovs, Akims	1930	LAT	−2N	+51B	−21N	−52B	+46N	+42B	−12N	+43B	−28N	4.0	38.0	41.0	15.00	1848	-39.6
40	Vidruska, RenateWFM	1988	LAT	F	−10B	+63N	+37N	+38B	−3B	−16N	−23B	+41N	4.0	35.5	35.5	12.00	2136	+28.2
41	Kapisnikovs, Vasilijs	1888	LAT	+8B	−38N	−37B	+62N	−20B	+59N	+49B	−13N	−40B	4.0	35.0	35.0	12.00	1959	+10.6
42	Stalgis, Edmunds	1783	LAT	−15B	+25N	−31B	−19B	+60N	−39N	+52B	−28N	+59B	4.0	34.5	35.5	11.00	1822	+3.6
43	Bobrakov-Timoskin, Denis	1729	CZE	−30B	−31N	+59B	−25N	+62B	+48N	−24B	−39N	+51B	4.0	31.5	31.5	8.50	1844	+32.4
44	Krasenkowa, ElenaWIM	1917	POL	−29B	−55N	+61B	+63N	−8B	+52N	−36B	+51N	−25B	4.0	30.0	30.0	7.00	1830	-19.4
45	Mulevicius, Andrius	1982	LTU	−11B	−50N	=57B	=54N	+55B	+51N	−38B	−32N	+58B	4.0	29.5	31.5	10.75	1820	-36.4
46	Ozols, Andris	1676	LAT	−48B	−47N	−25B	+61N	−39B	+53N	+59B	−31N	+55B	4.0	28.5	29.5	9.00	1798	+22.2
47	Barinova, Marina	1990	EST	−3N	+46B	+52N	−7B	−26N	+56B	−23N	=57B	−34N	3.5	38.0	40.5	11.25	1931	-15.8
48	Estremera Panos, SergioIM	2161	ESP	+46N	−3B	=27N	−18B	−49N	−43B	+62B	+53N	−33B	3.5	36.5	36.5	9.50	1835	-54.8
49	Ludishev, Artem	2021	UKR	−1B	=57N	=33B	=53N	+48B	−32N	−41N	+54B	−35N	3.5	34.5	37.0	11.50	1858	-36.0
50	Altjoe, Ago Hugo	1728	EST	−34N	+45B	=17N	−16B	−27N	−54N	−53B	+62B	+61N	3.5	31.5	31.5	7.75	1771	+4.8
51	Breikss, Peteris	1649	LAT	−20B	−39N	+54B	+57N	−19N	−45B	+56N	−44B	−43N	3.0	32.5	35.0	8.50	1765	+21.4
52	Orlovs,Vitalijs	1591	LAT	+25B	−15N	−47B	+39N	−34B	−44B	−42N	−58N	+60B	3.0	32.5	33.5	10.00	1714	+15.6
53	Bobrakov-Timoskin, Alexandr	1660	CZE	−36N	−27B	+56N	=49B	−17N	−46B	+50N	−48B	=54N	3.0	32.0	35.0	9.75	1773	+18.4
54	Afanasjevs, Zahars	1749	LAT	−21N	−24B	−51N	=45B	+58N	+50B	−30N	−49N	=53B	3.0	31.5	33.5	9.00	1763	-5.6
55	Bagirov, Eldar	1628	LAT	−17N	+44B	−26N	−35B	−45N	+60B	−57N	+61B	−46N	3.0	30.5	31.5	6.00	1690	+6.0
56	Masarskis, Aleksandrs	1811	LAT	−38B	−8N	−53B	+58N	+63B	−47N	−51B	−33N	+62N	3.0	26.5	26.5	2.00	1693	-26.4
57	Isakovs, Janis	1806	LAT	−23N	=49B	=45N	−51B	−59N	F	+55B	=47N	−31B	2.5	28.5	28.5	8.50	1738	-16.6
58	Visnevskis, Valdis	1666	LAT	−12N	−18B	−19N	−56B	−54B	F	+60N	+52B	−45N	2.0	31.0	31.0	4.00	1574	-15.6
59	Liscovs, Augusts	1566	LAT	−13B	−32N	−43N	F	+57B	−41B	−46N	+60B	−42N	2.0	30.0	30.0	3.50	1513	-15.6
60	Madejski, Mikolaj	0	POL	+62N	−16B	−24N	−28B	−42B	−55N	−58B	−59N	−52N	1.0	29.5	29.5	0.00	1006	0.0
61	Bezrodnyy, Arkadiy	1664	LAT	−37B	−35N	−44N	−46B	F	+62N	−28B	−55N	−50B	1.0	28.0	28.0	0.00	1037	-41.4
62	FIDE 11658304	0	—	−60B	−28N	F	−41B	−43N	−61B	−48N	−50N	−56B	0.0	25.0	25.0	0.00	1037	0.0
63	Royce, Anastasija	1576	ENG	−26N	F	−40B	−44B	−56N	F	F	F	F	0.0	18.5	18.5	0.00	1120	-9.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Brils, LeonidsFMLAT
+60.4
5.5 pts · #17
2Pavlovs, NikitaLAT
+58.8
5.0 pts · #18
3Platonovs, NikolajsLAT
+42.4
5.0 pts · #21

Top rating losers

1Orlovskis, JaroslavsLAT
-74.4
4.0 pts · #33
2Ivanov, IgorLAT
-59.2
4.0 pts · #35
3Estremera Panos, SergioIMESP
-54.8
3.5 pts · #54

Biggest upsets

R1+472 Elo gap
Orlovs,Vitalijs1591 beat FMVrana, Frantisek2063
R6+432 Elo gap
Bobrakov-Timoskin, Denis1729 beat IMEstremera Panos, Sergio2161
R1+385 Elo gap
Kapisnikovs, Vasilijs1888 beat GMNovik, Maxim2273