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Belgian Youth Championships 2026 U08

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13 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 16 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Blankenberge, Belgium. Top 10 Elo average was 309, and top seed was Theo Ivanov (🇧🇪 BEL, 1624).

Theo Ivanov (🇧🇪 BEL, 1624) won with 9.0/9, ahead of Muhammet Mete Akyuerek (7.5). Ivanov won solo starting round 5.

Location
🇧🇪Blankenberge, Belgium
Dates
16 Feb 2026 → 22 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇧🇪Theo Ivanov1624
Avg top 10
309
Participants
13
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇪Belgium×5
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Theo Ivanov led from R5; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.

Co-leaders
12
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
R5–R9 · LEAD HELD

Theo Ivanov never relinquished the lead after R5; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.

R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Theo Ivanov beat Muhammet Mete Akyuerek (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Theo Ivanov 9 wins (R1–R9)Muhammet Mete Akyuerek 4+3 wins (R2–R5, R7–R9)FIDE 298948 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Ivanov, Theo1624BEL+13N+11B+10N+3B+7N+2B+6N+4N+8B9.040.541.541.502270+12.0
2Akyuerek, Muhammet Mete0BEL=4N+?B+6N+10B+?N1N+3B+7B+?N7.534.534.522.5013540.0
3FIDE 2989480+?N+?B+4N1N+?B+7B2N=5B+?N6.533.533.514.0015470.0
4Sodbayar, Nomingoo1468BEL=2B+9N3B+12N+5N=6B+10N1B+7N6.046.048.526.75823-12.0
5FIDE 5480098300+?N=6B+11N7N4B+?B+?N=3N+10B6.028.028.011.256700.0
6Balaji, Arya Vishal0BEL+?B=5N2B+?N+9B=4N1B8N+?B5.037.537.510.0013540.0
7Haimiti, Eldar0BEL+?N+?B+?N+5B1B3N+?B2N4B5.035.035.06.007470.0
8FIDE 548009849010N?B+?N+?B+12N?N+9B+6B1N5.023.523.511.508230.0
9FIDE 2989210?N4B+?N+?B6N+11B8N?B+?B4.018.518.52.506700.0
10FIDE 2847930+8B+?N1B2NF+?N4B?B5N3.033.533.55.007470.0
11FIDE 5480091480+12B1N5B+?N?B9N=?B?N13B2.522.522.52.508230.0
12FIDE 548008087011N=?B+13N4B8B?N?N+?B?N2.514.514.51.006700.0
13FIDE 54800982201B?N12B?B?NF?N?B+11N1.014.014.02.508230.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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