Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026

SwissStandard

107 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Apr 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. 24 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2379, and top seed was Jan Subelj (🇸🇮 SLO, GM, 2543).

Jan Subelj (🇸🇮 SLO, GM, 2543) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Jaka Brilej (7.0) and Jan Marn (6.5). Subelj won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Martin Vercic (1478) beat Zan Skube (1953), a +475-point gap.

Location

🇸🇮Ljubljana, Slovenia

Dates

27 Apr 2026 → 03 May 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇸🇮GMJan Subelj2543

Avg top 10

2,379

Participants

107

Titled players · 24

GM×3

IM×6

FM×9

CM×4

WIM×2

Federations · 8 represented

🇸🇮Slovenia×73

🇹🇷Turkiye×5

🇮🇳India×3

🇧🇪Belgium×3

🇳🇱Netherlands×3

🇭🇷Croatia×3

🇺🇦Ukraine×2

🇮🇹Italy×2

Top 3

🥇
GMJan Subelj
🇸🇮SLO·2543
8.0pts·2666perf+10.4
🥈
FMJaka Brilej
🇸🇮SLO·2385
7.0pts·2469perf+20.4
🥉
FMJan Marn
🇸🇮SLO·2384
6.5pts·2417perf+5.2

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Jan Subelj led from R6; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Subelj8Brilej7Marn6.5Python6.5Sebenik6.5Belyaletdinov6

R6–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Jan Subelj never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Jan Subelj drew with FM Jaka Brilej (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Jan Subelj 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Jaka Brilej 4 wins (R1–R4)FM Jan Marn 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMJan Subelj	*	½	1	—
2FMJaka Brilej	½	*	½	—
3FMJan Marn	0	½	*	—
4Noe Python	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Subelj, JanGM	2543	SLO	+64B	+23N	+8B	+3N	=2B	+21N	=4B	+7N	+6B	8.0	48.0	52.0	45.25	2666	+10.4
2	Brilej, JakaFM	2385	SLO	+25B	+17N	+11B	+40N	=1N	=6B	=24N	+20B	=3B	7.0	46.5	51.0	38.25	2469	+20.4
3	Marn, JanFM	2384	SLO	+27N	+9B	+20N	−1B	=19N	+56B	=6N	+24B	=2N	6.5	47.5	51.5	34.25	2417	+5.2
4	Sebenik, MatejGM	2496	SLO	=10N	+28B	−24N	+60B	+27N	+14B	=1N	=19B	+15N	6.5	45.5	49.5	34.75	2357	-10.0
5	Python, Noe	2142	SUI	+66N	−20B	+63N	+58B	−7N	+45B	=59B	+55N	+35B	6.5	36.0	40.0	27.00	2236	+24.2
6	Stanojevic, IlijaFM	2259	SRB	=29N	+55B	+81N	+20B	=24B	=2N	=3B	+12N	−1N	6.0	46.0	49.5	29.75	2376	+28.4
7	Tratar, MarkoGM	2373	SLO	=43B	−11N	+82B	+26N	+5B	=13N	+81B	−1B	+22N	6.0	43.5	47.0	28.50	2239	-11.4
8	Unuk, LauraIM	2319	SLO	+38N	+53B	−1N	=27B	−56N	+58B	+29N	=10B	+11N	6.0	42.5	46.5	29.00	2235	-7.4
9	Belyaletdinov, LeonardCM	2181	SLO	+26B	−3N	=30B	=55N	=46B	+57N	+37B	=16N	+70B	6.0	39.0	43.0	27.00	2186	+4.4
10	Toniolo, Samuel	2109	ITA	=4B	−40N	+76B	+67N	=59B	+69N	=68B	=8N	+36B	6.0	37.5	41.0	26.25	2308	+46.0
11	Munier, Alexis	2045	FRA	+18N	+7B	−2N	=12B	=15N	+47B	=16B	+59N	−8B	5.5	45.5	49.5	28.25	2326	+124.8
12	Stevanic, DavidFM	2356	SLO	+56N	−24B	+13B	=11N	+25B	=22N	+36B	−6B	=17N	5.5	42.0	46.0	27.00	2206	-30.4
13	Vidic, TejaWIM	2123	SLO	+61N	=14B	−12N	+41B	+35N	=7B	−20N	+39B	=18N	5.5	41.0	45.0	26.00	2235	+27.0
14	Ivanov, Igor	2207	LAT	+39B	=13N	−21B	+75N	+37B	−4N	+38B	−30N	+42B	5.5	40.0	43.5	24.25	2186	-3.4
15	Kolat, Ata	2128	TUR	=82B	=42N	+33B	=59N	=11B	+46N	+21B	=36N	−4B	5.5	39.5	43.0	25.50	2208	+38.0
16	Krstic, DavidCM	2173	SLO	−22N	+45B	=39N	=78B	+66N	+41B	=11N	=9B	=49N	5.5	38.5	42.0	25.00	2075	-40.8
17	Keber, Aljosa	2150	SLO	+49N	−2B	−35N	+79B	=61N	+78B	=39N	+31B	=12B	5.5	38.5	42.0	23.50	2137	-4.4
18	Ribeiro, GustavoFM	2280	POR	−11B	+76N	=37B	−49N	+44B	+26N	=56B	+67N	=13B	5.5	37.5	41.0	24.00	2086	-38.0
19	Mencinger, VojkoIM	2278	SLO	=28N	F	+70B	+57N	=3B	F	+22B	=4N	+30B	5.5	36.0	36.0	27.00	2366	+8.2
20	Bratovic, BlazIM	2301	SLO	+62B	+5N	−3B	−6N	+57B	+67N	+13B	−2N	F	5.0	44.5	48.5	24.00	2247	-3.8
21	Reprintsev, AlexanderIM	2283	UKR	=70N	+29B	+14N	+22B	F	−1B	−15N	=28B	+41N	5.0	42.5	42.5	24.50	2209	-6.4
22	Shubh Atha	2003	IND	+16B	=68N	+36B	−21N	+23B	=12B	−19N	+64N	−7B	5.0	41.0	45.0	23.75	2289	+119.3
23	Kochavi, DanaFM	2196	ISR	+60N	−1B	+42N	=35B	−22N	+61B	−30N	+78B	=29N	5.0	40.0	43.5	20.75	2103	-22.6
24	Shpanko, NadiiaWIM	2166	SLO	+35B	+12N	+4B	F	=6N	F	=2B	−3N	+60B	5.0	40.0	40.0	27.00	2427	+47.8
25	Chekanov, Timur	2086	FID	−2N	+47B	=58N	+45B	−12N	+79B	=49N	+48B	F	5.0	39.5	43.0	21.25	2107	+8.4
26	Mihajlovic, Ognjen	2007	SLO	−9N	=50B	+32N	−7B	+77N	−18B	=105N	+51B	+65N	5.0	39.0	41.0	20.25	1975	-15.2
27	Vaupot, LukaCM	2081	SLO	−3B	+69N	+88B	=8N	−4B	+75N	−55B	=57N	+67B	5.0	38.5	41.5	19.50	2092	+1.6
28	Zuzek, Bor	2043	SLO	=19B	−4N	+65B	=44N	+75B	−59N	+72B	=21N	=40B	5.0	38.0	41.5	21.25	2160	+47.6
29	Veselic, Maks	2031	SLO	=6B	−21N	−75B	+90N	+65B	+44N	−8B	+80N	=23B	5.0	37.5	40.5	20.50	2051	+10.4
30	Gasparac, Gregor	2029	SLO	−36N	+79B	=9N	+77B	=64N	F	+23B	+14B	−19N	5.0	37.5	37.5	22.50	2192	+34.8
31	Cepon, Dusan	2027	SLO	−68B	−33N	−44B	+102N	+89B	+83N	+47B	−17N	+69B	5.0	34.0	36.0	17.00	1923	-21.0
32	Verbic, Jan	1869	SLO	+102B	=62N	−26B	=43N	−42B	+84N	+63B	−70N	+57B	5.0	33.5	35.5	17.75	1973	+52.0
33	Mihokovic, Borna	1858	CRO	+98N	+31B	−15N	−38B	−60N	−85B	+86N	+66B	+63N	5.0	33.0	35.5	18.50	1939	+39.2
34	Aksoy, Alpgiray	1899	TUR	−86N	+73B	−77N	−85B	F	+102N	+91B	+37N	+38B	5.0	27.5	27.5	18.00	1823	-22.4
35	Danicic, Anze	1996	SLO	−24N	+83B	+17B	=23N	−13B	+40N	+43B	F	−5N	4.5	40.5	44.0	20.50	2160	+70.0
36	Plaskan, Jure	2239	SLO	+30B	F	−22N	+48B	+39N	+38B	−12N	=15B	−10N	4.5	40.5	40.5	21.25	2125	-22.0
37	Kelbl, Jakob	2065	SLO	=59N	=52B	=18N	+72B	−14N	+50B	−9N	−34B	+77N	4.5	39.0	42.5	19.00	2061	+1.2
38	Ivanec, Dezider	2059	SLO	−8B	=65N	+92B	+33N	+40B	−36N	−14N	+45B	−34N	4.5	39.0	42.0	19.00	2053	-1.8
39	Robert, Pierre	2015	BEL	−14N	+44B	=16B	+88N	−36B	+95N	=17B	−13N	=47B	4.5	38.5	41.5	18.25	2001	-1.2
40	Nainys, ZanasFM	2309	LTU	F	+10B	+68N	−2B	−38N	−35B	+94N	+61B	=28N	4.5	38.0	38.0	19.50	2127	-16.0
41	Marinsek, Denis	1908	SLO	+74B	+103N	−64B	−13N	+80B	−16N	+71B	=62N	−21B	4.5	35.5	37.5	15.50	1952	+6.0
42	Fucka, Samo	2040	SLO	=52N	=15B	−23B	=65N	+32N	+105B	F	+73B	−14N	4.5	35.5	35.5	18.00	2031	+2.2
43	Smirnov, Maksim	2076	SLO	=7N	−59B	=61N	=32B	=79N	+77B	−35N	+90B	=48N	4.5	35.0	38.0	18.00	1969	-46.0
44	Hudoklin, Jurij	1821	SLO	+91B	−39N	+31N	=28B	−18N	−29B	−52N	+99B	+100N	4.5	35.0	37.5	15.50	1907	+27.6
45	Juranovic, Ljudevit	1899	CRO	+90B	−16N	+74B	−25N	+88B	−5N	=80B	−38N	+101B	4.5	35.0	37.5	14.25	1876	-8.8
46	Mederer, Lukas	1907	GER	+105N	=87B	−56N	+50B	=9N	−15B	+85N	=53B	−64N	4.5	34.5	36.5	16.25	1916	+3.8
47	Biti, Tin	1876	CRO	+93B	−25N	+97B	=62N	=55B	−11N	−31N	+87B	=39N	4.5	34.0	37.0	15.25	1885	+9.2
48	Skube, Zan	1953	SLO	+54B	−88N	+80B	−36N	+94B	−68N	+58B	−25N	=43B	4.5	33.0	36.0	17.25	1925	-11.2
49	Srebrnic, Vojko	1994	SLO	−17B	F	+87N	+18B	=52N	F	=25B	+56N	=16B	4.5	33.0	33.0	20.00	2191	+38.6
50	Radez, Pavel	1791	SLO	+107B	=26N	−62B	−46N	+97B	−37N	−57B	+91N	+76B	4.5	31.5	31.5	12.00	1846	+20.4
51	Birer, Ali Eralp	0	TUR	=80B	−71N	=84B	=83N	+90B	−60B	+79N	−26N	+75B	4.5	30.5	33.5	15.25	1813	0.0
52	Praznik, NikoIM	2276	SLO	=42B	=37N	F	F	=49B	−55N	+44B	+76N	+62B	4.5	29.5	29.5	18.75	2098	-13.3
53	Breznik, Kristijan	2142	SLO	+63B	−8N	=57B	F	F	+96N	=70B	=46N	+55B	4.5	29.5	29.5	17.25	2115	-3.0
54	Mulec, Dejan	1766	SLO	−48N	−98B	−102N	=93B	+107N	+104B	−76N	+79B	+78N	4.5	24.5	24.5	10.50	1701	-14.2
55	Pridigar, Lovro	1985	SLO	F	−6N	+71B	=9B	=47N	+52B	+27N	−5B	−53N	4.0	41.0	41.0	18.75	2083	+20.0
56	Odabasi, RuzgarCM	2065	TUR	−12B	=92N	+46B	+69N	+8B	−3N	=18N	−49B	F	4.0	39.5	39.5	18.75	2125	+20.4
57	Konopatskyi, Aleksandr	1946	SLO	+101N	+86B	=53N	−19B	−20N	−9B	+50N	=27B	−32N	4.0	38.5	41.0	14.75	1966	+3.6
58	Lutsenko, Olena	1784	SLO	+99N	+66B	=25B	−5N	=62B	−8N	−48N	=82B	=61N	4.0	37.5	40.0	14.75	1953	+28.8
59	Citak, SelimIM	2322	TUR	=37B	+43N	F	=15B	=10N	+28B	=5N	−11B	F	4.0	37.5	37.5	20.75	2137	-15.6
60	Vaupot, Kajetan	2008	SLO	−23B	=75N	+89B	−4N	+33B	+51N	=64B	F	−24N	4.0	37.0	40.0	16.25	1994	-10.0
61	Vanmuylder, Dany	1960	BEL	−13B	=89N	=43B	+71N	=17B	−23N	+95B	−40N	=58B	4.0	36.0	39.0	15.50	1943	-4.4
62	Petek, Primoz	2054	SLO	−20N	=32B	+50N	=47B	=58N	F	+69B	=41B	−52N	4.0	36.0	36.0	17.50	1961	-19.2
63	Van Ree, Thailo	1984	NED	−53N	+77B	−5B	+95N	−68B	+74N	−32N	+85B	−33B	4.0	35.5	38.5	13.50	1853	-28.4
64	Palamarchuk, Andriy	2110	UKR	−1N	+72B	+41N	F	=30B	F	=60N	−22B	+46B	4.0	35.0	35.0	17.50	2085	-5.8
65	Traxler, Dominik	1873	AUT	+73N	=38B	−28N	=42B	−29N	+86B	F	+71N	−26B	4.0	35.0	35.0	15.50	1897	+5.6
66	Praznik, AntonFM	1983	SLO	−5B	−58N	+94B	+89N	−16B	−71N	+84B	−33N	+86B	4.0	34.5	37.5	12.50	1797	-41.0
67	Skarlovnik, Aljaz	1922	SLO	−77N	+85B	+86N	−10B	+101N	−20B	+100N	−18B	−27N	4.0	33.5	36.0	11.00	1852	-32.0
68	Arjun C Krishnamachari	2208	IND	+31N	=22B	−40B	F	+63N	+48B	=10N	F	F	4.0	33.5	33.5	19.00	2189	-1.8
69	James, Chris	1879	SCO	+97N	−27B	+98N	−56B	+85N	−10B	−62N	+93B	−31N	4.0	33.0	35.5	11.50	1819	-12.0
70	Mestek, Igor	2051	SLO	=21B	F	−19N	+92N	+96B	F	=53N	+32B	−9N	4.0	32.0	32.0	15.75	2126	+14.2
71	Tomazin Kosorok, Tadej	1707	SLO	=96N	+51B	−55N	−61B	=76N	+66B	−41N	−65B	+87N	4.0	31.5	34.5	14.75	1796	+29.6
72	Spelec, Darko	1878	SLO	+84B	−64N	+90B	−37N	+74B	−81N	−28N	=100B	=73N	4.0	31.5	34.0	13.75	1789	-19.2
73	Skarlovnik, Zarja	1590	SLO	−65B	−34N	+106B	−94N	=91B	+98N	+75B	−42N	=72B	4.0	29.5	29.5	9.50	1710	+36.4
74	Gambarotto, Paolo	1714	ITA	−41N	+100B	−45N	+103B	−72N	−63B	−87N	+104B	+85N	4.0	27.5	29.5	9.50	1644	-16.8
75	Markovcic, Gregor	1844	SLO	+100N	=60B	+29N	−14B	−28N	−27B	−73N	+97B	−51N	3.5	36.0	38.5	12.50	1850	0.0
76	Susnik, Matej	1956	SLO	=81N	−18B	−10N	=97N	=71B	+88N	+54B	−52B	−50N	3.5	35.5	38.5	12.75	1837	-28.0
77	Hlebec, Jure	1719	SLO	+67B	−63N	+34B	−30N	−26B	−43N	+88B	=96N	−37B	3.5	35.0	38.0	13.50	1849	+49.6
78	Dimnik, Miha	1931	SLO	−89B	+93N	+83B	=16N	−81B	−17N	+101B	−23N	−54B	3.5	33.5	36.0	11.75	1834	-47.6
79	Zupan, Blaz	1847	SLO	+104B	−30N	+103B	−17N	=43B	−25N	−51B	−54N	+98N	3.5	33.5	35.5	8.75	1786	-24.4
80	Contala, Noel	1797	SLO	=51N	=96B	−48N	+98B	−41N	+87B	=45N	−29B	−82N	3.5	32.5	35.0	11.50	1751	-20.0
81	Simonsen, Hans KristianFM	2110	FAI	=76B	+82N	−6B	F	+78N	+72B	−7N	F	F	3.5	30.5	30.5	12.75	2117	+1.8
82	Pirs, Matjaz	1960	SLO	=15N	−81B	−7N	=86B	F	F	+89B	=58N	+80B	3.5	28.5	28.5	12.75	1944	-4.4
83	Lafour, Jephte	1774	NED	+106B	−35N	−78N	=51B	=87N	−31B	=97N	+103B	F	3.5	25.5	25.5	7.25	1582	-23.8
84	Stergar, Tristan	1652	SLO	−72N	=99B	=51N	−101B	+106N	−32B	−66N	+107B	=95N	3.5	25.5	25.5	5.00	1488	-29.6
85	Milharcic, Tibor	1611	SLO	−92B	−67N	+91B	+34N	−69B	+33N	−46B	−63N	−74B	3.0	33.5	36.5	13.00	1715	+36.8
86	Tesar, Jakob	1701	SLO	+34B	−57N	−67B	=82N	=92B	−65N	−33B	+88N	−66N	3.0	32.5	35.5	11.25	1741	+15.6
87	Skrbic, Dusan	1496	SRB	+94B	=46N	−49B	−96N	=83B	−80N	+74B	−47N	−71B	3.0	31.5	34.5	11.00	1694	+70.8
88	Vercic, Martin	1478	SLO	+95N	+48B	−27N	−39B	−45N	−76B	−77N	−86B	+107N	3.0	31.5	31.5	7.50	1634	+42.0
89	Bajec, Borut	1728	SLO	+78N	=61B	−60N	−66B	−31N	+99B	−82N	=95B	−90N	3.0	30.0	32.5	9.50	1726	-2.6
90	Kartashov, Nikita	1679	SLO	−45N	+107B	−72N	−29B	−51N	F	+92B	−43N	+89B	3.0	28.5	28.5	6.00	1790	+27.2
91	Soba, Franc	1516	SLO	−44N	=105B	−85N	=99B	=73N	+106B	−34N	−50B	=103N	3.0	27.5	27.5	5.25	1464	-8.4
92	Kegl, Bojan	1877	SLO	+85N	=56B	−38N	−70B	=86N	−100B	−90N	+102B	−93N	3.0	27.0	29.0	8.50	1635	-54.0
93	Blatnik, Roman	1596	SLO	−47N	−78B	−100N	=54N	F	+103B	=96B	−69N	+92B	3.0	27.0	27.0	8.75	1664	+15.2
94	Filippovskiy Nikita	1814	SLO	−87N	+102B	−66N	+73B	−48N	F	−40B	−101N	+99B	3.0	27.0	27.0	8.50	1632	-34.8
95	Aman Arora	1804	IND	−88B	F	+99N	−63B	+104N	−39B	−61N	=89N	=84B	3.0	26.5	26.5	7.75	1609	-35.2
96	Macek, Inti	1901	SLO	=71B	=80N	F	+87B	−70N	−53B	=93N	=77B	F	3.0	25.5	25.5	10.00	1738	-56.4
97	Murko, Martin	1659	SLO	−69B	+106N	−47N	=76B	−50N	F	=83B	−75N	+102N	3.0	25.5	25.5	5.50	1653	-6.0
98	Vandurme, Philippe	1559	BEL	−33B	+54N	−69B	−80N	=103N	−73B	−99N	+106N	−79B	2.5	29.0	29.0	5.50	1517	-6.6
99	Knavs, Kristian	0	SLO	−58B	=84N	−95B	=91N	=102B	−89N	+98B	−44N	−94N	2.5	26.5	28.5	6.75	1527	0.0
100	Breznik, Marko	1522	SLO	−75B	−74N	+93B	F	F	+92N	−67B	=72N	−44B	2.5	26.0	26.0	8.00	1705	+50.8
101	Papler, Peter	1735	SLO	−57B	=104N	F	+84N	−67B	F	−78N	+94B	−45N	2.5	24.5	24.5	7.50	1715	-5.2
102	Praznik, Nikolaj	1559	SLO	−32N	−94N	+54B	−31B	=99N	−34B	=104N	−92N	−97B	2.0	31.0	33.0	6.75	1548	-10.4
103	Zakarliuka, Platon	0	SLO	F	−41B	−79N	−74N	=98B	−93N	+106B	−83N	=91B	2.0	24.0	24.0	2.75	1393	0.0
104	Brank, Jakob	1552	SLO	−79N	=101B	−105N	+107N	−95B	−54N	=102B	−74N	F	2.0	21.5	21.5	2.25	1425	-36.0
105	Bakker, John	1712	NED	−46B	=91N	+104B	F	F	−42N	=26B	F	F	2.0	19.0	19.0	6.00	1732	+0.2
106	Markovcic, Masa	0	SLO	−83N	−97B	−73N	F	−84B	−91N	−103N	−98B	F	0.0	21.5	21.5	0.00	825	0.0
107	Cizek Niko	0	SLO	−50N	−90N	F	−104B	−54B	F	F	−84N	−88B	0.0	20.5	20.5	0.00	853	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Munier, AlexisFRA
+124.8
5.5 pts · #12
2Shubh AthaIND
+119.3
5.0 pts · #29
3Skrbic, DusanSRB
+70.8
3.0 pts · #86

Top rating losers

1Macek, IntiSLO
-56.4
3.0 pts · #83
2Kegl, BojanSLO
-54.0
3.0 pts · #78
3Dimnik, MihaSLO
-47.6
3.5 pts · #74

Biggest upsets

R2+475 Elo gap
Vercic, Martin1478 beat Skube, Zan1953
R6+355 Elo gap
Breznik, Marko1522 beat Kegl, Bojan1877
R3+330 Elo gap
WIMShpanko, Nadiia2166 beat GMSebenik, Matej2496