LTU ch U18

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17 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 in Birstonas, Lithuania. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1853, and top seed was Gustas Morkunas (🇱🇹 LTU, FM, 2340).

Gustas Morkunas (🇱🇹 LTU, FM, 2340) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Zanas Nainys (6.0) and Daniel Ser (5.0). Morkunas shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 4: Aurimas Rakickas (1638) beat Ignas Milius (2062), a +424-point gap.

Location

🇱🇹Birstonas, Lithuania

Dates

13 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2026

Time control

Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 7 rounds

Top seed

🇱🇹FMGustas Morkunas2340

Avg top 10

1,853

Participants

Titled players · 3

FM×2

CM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇱🇹Lithuania×17

Top 3

🥇
FMGustas Morkunas
🇱🇹LTU·2340
6.5pts·2447perf+11.8
🥈
FMZanas Nainys
🇱🇹LTU·2289
6.0pts·2312perf+3.2
🥉
CMDaniel Ser
🇱🇹LTU·2065
5.0pts·2009perf+0.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 7 rounds

FM Gustas Morkunas led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.

Co-leaders

Morkunas6.5Nainys6Ser5Milius4Kersys4Blazys3.5

R7 · LEADER CHANGE17 Feb

FM Gustas Morkunas takes the sole lead (6.5/7).

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Gustas Morkunas drew with FM Zanas Nainys (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

FM Gustas Morkunas 4 wins (R4–R7)FM Zanas Nainys 3 wins (R4–R6)CM Daniel Ser 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1FMGustas Morkunas	*	½	1	1
2FMZanas Nainys	½	*	1	½
3CMDaniel Ser	0	0	*	—
4Ignas Milius	0	½	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Morkunas, GustasFM	2340	LTU	+6N	+4B	=2N	+7B	+3N	+8B	+11N	6.5	25.5	28.0	25.00	2447	+11.8
2	Nainys, ZanasFM	2289	LTU	+5B	+9N	=1B	+3N	+6B	+7N	=4B	6.0	26.5	30.0	24.75	2312	+3.2
3	Ser, DanielCM	2065	LTU	+7N	+12B	+8N	−2B	−1B	+9N	+6B	5.0	26.5	29.0	16.50	2009	+0.4
4	Milius, Ignas	2062	LTU	+14B	−1N	+5B	−9N	+12B	=6N	=2N	4.0	26.0	28.0	13.25	1898	-39.2
5	Kersys, Zygimantas	1557	LTU	−2N	+15B	−4N	+16B	=11N	=10B	+8N	4.0	21.0	22.5	9.50	1689	+32.8
6	Budreckas, Rojus	1567	LTU	−1B	+13N	+10B	+12N	−2N	=4B	−3N	3.5	27.5	30.0	10.50	1810	+73.2
7	Blazys, Titas	1545	LTU	−3B	+11N	+15B	−1N	+13N	−2B	=9B	3.5	26.0	27.5	8.25	1682	+37.2
8	Barbsys, Skirmantas	1635	LTU	+16B	=10N	−3B	+14N	+9B	−1N	−5B	3.5	24.5	26.0	8.75	1687	+5.6
9	Rakickas, Aurimas	1638	LTU	+17N	−2B	+16N	+4B	−8N	−3B	=7N	3.5	23.5	24.0	7.75	1710	+5.2
10	Andrijauskas, Domas	1715	LTU	=15N	=8B	−6N	−11B	+14B	=5N	+17B	3.5	17.0	17.5	7.00	1462	-79.2
11	Prelgauskas, Dovydas	1418	LTU	−12N	−7B	F	+10N	=5B	+13N	−1B	2.5	22.5	22.5	8.00	1564	+38.0
12	Meskauskas, Pijus	1660	LTU	+11B	−3N	=14B	−6B	−4N	F	+15N	2.5	18.5	18.5	5.00	1616	-23.6
13	Barauskas, Motiejus Augustas	1431	LTU	F	−6B	+17N	+15N	−7B	−11B	=16N	2.5	13.0	13.0	2.75	1302	-26.0
14	Pukinskas, Paulius	1484	LTU	−4N	+17B	=12N	−8B	−10N	=16B	F	2.0	15.5	15.5	2.50	1402	-14.4
15	Petrusevicius, Justas	1450	LTU	=10B	−5N	−7N	−13B	F	+17N	−12B	1.5	16.5	16.5	2.25	1215	-46.4
16	Tolocka, Martynas	0	LTU	−8N	F	−9B	−5N	=17B	=14N	=13B	1.5	16.0	16.0	2.50	1309	0.0
17	Luksys, Domantas	0	LTU	−9B	−14N	−13B	F	=16N	−15B	−10N	0.5	14.5	14.5	0.75	744	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Budreckas, RojusLTU
+73.2
3.5 pts · #6
2Prelgauskas, DovydasLTU
+38.0
2.5 pts · #9
3Blazys, TitasLTU
+37.2
3.5 pts · #5

Top rating losers

1Andrijauskas, DomasLTU
-79.2
3.5 pts · #11
2Petrusevicius, JustasLTU
-46.4
1.5 pts · #15
3Milius, IgnasLTU
-39.2
4.0 pts · #4

Biggest upsets

R4+424 Elo gap
Rakickas, Aurimas1638 beat Milius, Ignas2062
R4+297 Elo gap
Prelgauskas, Dovydas1418 beat Andrijauskas, Domas1715
R3+148 Elo gap
Budreckas, Rojus1567 beat Andrijauskas, Domas1715