Belgian Youth Championships 2026 U08
Open SwissStandard
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
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇪Belgium×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTheo 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
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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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Theo Ivanov | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Muhammet Mete Akyuerek | 0 | * | 1 | ½ |
| 3FIDE 298948 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Nomingoo Sodbayar | 0 | ½ | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivanov, Theo | 1624 | BEL | +13N | +11B | +10N | +3B | +7N | +2B | +6N | +4N | +8B | 9.0 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 41.50 | 2270 | +12.0 |
| 2 | Akyuerek, Muhammet Mete | 0 | BEL | =4N | +?B | +6N | +10B | +?N | −1N | +3B | +7B | +?N | 7.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 22.50 | 1354 | 0.0 |
| 3 | FIDE 298948 | 0 | — | +?N | +?B | +4N | −1N | +?B | +7B | −2N | =5B | +?N | 6.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 14.00 | 1547 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sodbayar, Nomingoo | 1468 | BEL | =2B | +9N | −3B | +12N | +5N | =6B | +10N | −1B | +7N | 6.0 | 46.0 | 48.5 | 26.75 | 823 | -12.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 548009830 | 0 | — | +?N | =6B | +11N | −7N | −4B | +?B | +?N | =3N | +10B | 6.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 11.25 | 670 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Balaji, Arya Vishal | 0 | BEL | +?B | =5N | −2B | +?N | +9B | =4N | −1B | −8N | +?B | 5.0 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 10.00 | 1354 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Haimiti, Eldar | 0 | BEL | +?N | +?B | +?N | +5B | −1B | −3N | +?B | −2N | −4B | 5.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 6.00 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 548009849 | 0 | — | −10N | −?B | +?N | +?B | +12N | −?N | +9B | +6B | −1N | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 11.50 | 823 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 298921 | 0 | — | −?N | −4B | +?N | +?B | −6N | +11B | −8N | −?B | +?B | 4.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 2.50 | 670 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 284793 | 0 | — | +8B | +?N | −1B | −2N | F | +?N | −4B | −?B | −5N | 3.0 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 5.00 | 747 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 548009148 | 0 | — | +12B | −1N | −5B | +?N | −?B | −9N | =?B | −?N | −13B | 2.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 2.50 | 823 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 548008087 | 0 | — | −11N | =?B | +13N | −4B | −8B | −?N | −?N | +?B | −?N | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 670 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 548009822 | 0 | — | −1B | −?N | −12B | −?B | −?N | F | −?N | −?B | +11N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.50 | 823 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ivanov, TheoBEL+12.09.0 pts · #2
- 2Haimiti, EldarBEL0.05.0 pts · #7
- 3FIDE 2847930.03.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Sodbayar, NomingooBEL-12.06.0 pts · #9
- 2FIDE 2847930.03.0 pts · #10
- 3Haimiti, EldarBEL0.05.0 pts · #7