Estonian Team Championship 2026
SwissStandard
68 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 06 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2288, and top seed was Aleksandr Volodin (🇪🇪 EST, GM, 2461).
Aleksandr Volodin (🇪🇪 EST, GM, 2461) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Valeriy Golubenko (4.5) and Artem Arikov (4.0). Volodin broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Vladyslav Voropaiev (1534) beat Zakhar Bogdanov (2106), a +572-point gap.
Location
🇪🇪Tallinn, Estonia
Dates
06 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 9
GM×1
IM×2
FM×3
CM×3
Federations · 4 represented
🇪🇪Estonia×59
🇺🇦Ukraine×5
🇫🇮Finland×2
🇸🇪Sweden×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGM Aleksandr Volodin led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
26
10
4
2
1
R5–R5 · LEAD HELD
GM Aleksandr Volodin held the sole lead from R5 through R5 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
GM Aleksandr Volodin 5 wins (R1–R5)Valeriy Golubenko 3 wins (R3–R5)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volodin, AleksandrGM | 2461 | EST | +44N | +11B | +10N | +19B | +6N | 5.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 2998 | +9.4 |
| 2 | Golubenko, Valeriy | 2179 | SWE | +14N | =20N | +29B | +7B | +32N | 4.5 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.75 | 2428 | +26.6 |
| 3 | Arikov, ArtemFM | 2310 | EST | +16N | =8B | +48N | +45B | =29N | 4.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 8.75 | 2234 | -2.8 |
| 4 | Abozenko, Georg | 2070 | EST | +30N | +25B | +31N | +17B | F | 4.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 2633 | +16.6 |
| 5 | Vorobyov, Radmir | 2036 | FIN | +64B | =23N | +52B | +49B | =7N | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.50 | 2211 | +33.6 |
| 6 | Rychagov, NikitaCM | 2241 | EST | +15N | +33B | =19N | +10B | −1B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 9.25 | 2334 | +14.6 |
| 7 | Haitin, IljaFM | 2258 | EST | +45N | +36B | +32B | −2N | =5B | 3.5 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 7.50 | 2204 | -4.6 |
| 8 | Obolonin, Filipp | 2095 | EST | +48B | =3N | =28B | +29N | =53N | 3.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 7.25 | 2249 | +21.4 |
| 9 | Hansson, Markus | 1917 | EST | F | +35N | =30N | +34B | +12N | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.00 | 2076 | +13.4 |
| 10 | Vorobjov, Pavel | 2240 | EST | +41N | +24B | −1B | −6N | +33N | 3.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 6.50 | 2243 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Andrijashkin, Deniss | 2171 | EST | +62B | −1N | +26B | =22B | =19N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 2200 | +4.6 |
| 12 | Voropaiev, Vladyslav | 1534 | UKR | −31N | +54B | +13B | +40N | −9B | 3.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 6.00 | 1804 | +64.4 |
| 13 | Bogdanov, Zakhar | 2106 | UKR | +38N | +31B | −12N | +30B | −37N | 3.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 6.00 | 1861 | -25.4 |
| 14 | Jevglevski, Lev | 1690 | EST | −2B | −39B | +57N | +52N | +46B | 3.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1871 | +28.8 |
| 15 | Voropaiev, Illia | 1752 | UKR | −6B | +62N | +33N | +55B | −22N | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 2054 | +52.0 |
| 16 | Reinholm, Karl Kristjan | 1698 | EST | −3B | +65N | =20B | =36N | +63B | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.25 | 1885 | +20.0 |
| 17 | Skladtshikov, Andrei | 1892 | EST | +67B | +34N | +37B | −4N | F | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2091 | +16.0 |
| 18 | Shnurov, DaniilCM | 2209 | EST | +61N | F | +46B | F | +47B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2609 | +4.8 |
| 19 | Zjukin, SergeiIM | 2279 | EST | =21B | +44N | =6B | −1N | =11B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 6.00 | 2126 | -8.0 |
| 20 | Gorkov, Kirill | 2138 | EST | +63N | =2B | =16N | =24N | −28B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.00 | 2028 | -25.2 |
| 21 | Leht, Karl Samuel | 1769 | EST | =19N | +42B | −22N | −33B | +44N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 4.75 | 1995 | +47.6 |
| 22 | Wartiovaara, OliverFM | 2288 | FIN | F | F | +21B | =11N | +15B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.00 | 2255 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Koop, Vyacheslav | 2185 | EST | F | =5B | +35N | F | +31B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.00 | 2186 | +1.2 |
| 24 | Kull, TormiCM | 2165 | EST | +55B | −10N | +45N | =20B | F | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.75 | 2159 | +0.8 |
| 25 | Jogi, Henry | 1823 | EST | F | −4N | +66B | +38B | =30N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1755 | -4.2 |
| 26 | Anderson, Markkus | 1582 | EST | −33N | +56B | −11N | =44B | +62N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.75 | 1745 | +18.4 |
| 27 | Larin, Anton | 1789 | EST | +52B | −32N | +47B | =46N | −35B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1755 | -10.4 |
| 28 | Shishkov, AndreiIM | 2354 | EST | F | F | =8N | +53B | +20N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 2406 | +1.6 |
| 29 | Oim, Mikk Kaarel | 2045 | EST | +65B | =49N | −2N | −8B | =3B | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.75 | 1945 | -12.4 |
| 30 | Veski, Rauno | 1738 | EST | −4B | +40N | =9B | −13N | =25B | 2.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 5.00 | 1812 | +6.8 |
| 31 | Bondarenko, Dmitry | 1876 | EST | +12B | −13N | −4B | +37N | −23N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1887 | +1.2 |
| 32 | Karjakin, Sergei | 2114 | EST | +47N | +27B | −7N | −35B | −2B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 4.00 | 1875 | -27.6 |
| 33 | Loy, Konstantin | 2106 | UKR | +26B | −6N | −15B | +21N | −10B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 14.5 | 5.00 | 1871 | -26.6 |
| 34 | Petrov, Aleksandr | 1911 | EST | +54N | −17B | +38N | −9N | F | 2.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1708 | -17.2 |
| 35 | Lain, Sander | 1793 | EST | F | −9B | −23B | +32N | +27N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 2001 | +38.0 |
| 36 | Magi, Ramon | 1824 | EST | =53N | −7N | =50B | =16B | =45N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1943 | +16.4 |
| 37 | Karba, Andres | 1918 | EST | +50N | F | −17N | −31B | +13B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.50 | 1834 | -14.4 |
| 38 | Pavlov, Jan | 1458 | EST | −13B | +57N | −34B | −25N | +54B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1552 | +8.4 |
| 39 | Medar, Marti | 2123 | EST | +46B | +14N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 2533 | +3.4 |
| 40 | Torkin, Edward | 1506 | EST | F | −30B | +68N | −12B | +50N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 828 | -27.6 |
| 41 | Hook, Joosep | 0 | EST | −10B | F | F | +63B | +61B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.50 | 2000 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Pallum, Rasmus | 1717 | EST | F | −21N | +62B | F | +65B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 972 | -16.8 |
| 43 | Kuusk, Andres | 2093 | EST | +66B | +59N | F | F | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2601 | +3.0 |
| 44 | Kais, Kristofer | 1809 | EST | −1B | −19B | +56N | =26N | −21B | 1.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 2.25 | 1711 | -33.2 |
| 45 | Rauk, Tonu | 2054 | EST | −7B | +51N | −24B | −3N | =36B | 1.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 2.50 | 1894 | -19.8 |
| 46 | Lainevool, Mirko | 1741 | EST | −39N | +58B | −18N | =27B | −14N | 1.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 2.25 | 1719 | -7.4 |
| 47 | Chyrva, Yurii | 1571 | EST | −32B | +64N | −27N | =51B | −18N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 1526 | -10.4 |
| 48 | Harbuziuk, Matvii | 1552 | UKR | −8N | +63B | −3B | =61N | −60B | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.25 | 1588 | +0.8 |
| 49 | Rajandu, Aaron | 1960 | EST | +51B | =29B | F | −5N | F | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1908 | -6.0 |
| 50 | Avaste, Artur Aare | 0 | EST | −37B | +52N | =36N | F | −40B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1614 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Dudakov, Andrei | 1661 | EST | −49N | −45B | +63N | =47N | F | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1589 | -14.0 |
| 52 | Maidessoo, Marten | 1569 | EST | −27N | −50B | −5N | −14B | +64N | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 1012 | -24.0 |
| 53 | Petrov, Dmitri | 2138 | EST | =36B | F | F | −28N | =8B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.75 | 1967 | -12.6 |
| 54 | Habarov, Daniel | 1441 | EST | −34B | −12N | −58N | +66N | −38N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 802 | -49.6 |
| 55 | Siinmaa, Ander | 1802 | EST | −24N | F | F | −15N | +56B | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1682 | -20.8 |
| 56 | Kaal, Karl Villem | 1503 | EST | F | −26N | −44B | +62N | −55N | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 940 | -26.0 |
| 57 | Ehastu, Hannes | 0 | EST | F | −38B | −14B | +64N | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 776 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Tuul, Tristan Tormi | 1592 | EST | −59B | −46N | +54B | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.00 | 1536 | -9.2 |
| 59 | Orgse, Karl Kristofer | 1801 | EST | +58N | −43B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1843 | +1.6 |
| 60 | Pedoson, Georg Aleksander | 2243 | EST | F | F | F | F | +48N | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2643 | +1.6 |
| 61 | Grents, Joosep | 1760 | EST | −18B | F | F | =48B | −41N | 0.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.75 | 1667 | -13.6 |
| 62 | Vinogradov, Nikolai | 0 | EST | −11N | −15B | −42N | −56B | −26B | 0.0 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 950 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Seema, Karl | 0 | EST | −20B | −48N | −51B | −41N | −16N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 972 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Raudam, Konrad Aleksander | 0 | EST | −5N | −47B | F | −57B | −52B | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 931 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Ehandi, Rasmus | 0 | EST | −29N | −16B | F | F | −42N | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1006 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Muur, Andero | 0 | EST | −43N | F | −25N | −54B | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 985 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Sandberg, Laur-Markus | 0 | EST | −17N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1092 | 0.0 |
| 68 | FIDE 4525310 | 0 | — | F | F | −40B | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 706 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Voropaiev, VladyslavUKR+64.43.0 pts · #10
- 2Voropaiev, IlliaUKR+52.03.0 pts · #22
- 3Leht, Karl SamuelEST+47.62.5 pts · #18
Top rating losers
- 1Habarov, DanielEST-49.61.0 pts · #68
- 2Kais, KristoferEST-33.21.5 pts · #33
- 3Torkin, EdwardEST-27.62.0 pts · #67
Biggest upsets
- R3+572 Elo gap
- R3+354 Elo gap
- R4+321 Elo gap