FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50

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167 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 19 Apr 2026 to 28 Apr 2026 in Durres, Albania. 89 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2507, and top seed was Michael Adams (🇬🇧 ENG, GM, 2629).

Murtas Kazhgaleyev (🇰🇿 KAZ, GM, 2518) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Pavel Kotsur (7.0) and Sven P. Zeidler (7.0). Kazhgaleyev won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 5: Gudmundur Gislason (FM, 2251) beat Simen Agdestein (GM, 2546), a +295-point gap.

Location

🇦🇱Durres, Albania

Dates

19 Apr 2026 → 28 Apr 2026

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇬🇧GMMichael Adams2629

Avg top 10

2,507

Participants

167

Titled players · 89

GM×25

IM×15

FM×19

CM×12

WGM×4

WIM×4

WFM×10

Federations · 8 represented

🇬🇧England×28

🇺🇸United States of America×14

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×10

🇬🇧Scotland×10

🇨🇿Czech Republic×10

🇧🇷Brazil×9

🇮🇸Iceland×9

🇨🇦Canada×9

Top 3

🥇
GMMurtas Kazhgaleyev
🇰🇿KAZ·2518
8.0pts·2755perf+22.7
🥈
GMPavel Kotsur
🇰🇿KAZ·2478
7.0pts·2520perf+5.7
🥉
FMSven P. Zeidler
🇬🇧WLS·2118
7.0pts·2242perf+29.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	GMKazhgaleyev, Murtas	🇰🇿KAZ	2518	8.0	2404	2755	+22.7
2	GMKotsur, Pavel	🇰🇿KAZ	2478	7.0	2300	2520	+5.7
3	FMZeidler, Sven P.	🇬🇧WLS	2118	7.0	2022	2242	+29.0
4	FMDishman, Stephen	🇬🇧ENG	2230	6.5	2191	2357	+29.4
7	GMKaidanov, Gregory	🇺🇸USA	2491	6.0	2296	2489	+0.7
5	GMTemirbayev, Serikbay	🇰🇿KAZ	2369	6.0	2202	2327	-2.2
13	GMStanojoski, Zvonko	🇲🇰MKD	2362	6.0	2248	2373	+3.5
11	GMGormally, Daniel W	🇬🇧ENG	2376	6.0	2306	2431	+7.5
12	Perez Pastora, Evarist	🇪🇸ESP	1999	6.0	1994	2119	+28.2
6	Schutte, Andre	🇿🇦RSA	1810	6.0	1922	2047	+55.4
9	IMThorsteins, Karl	🇮🇸ISL	2404	6.0	2213	2406	+2.5
14	WFMBulanova, Irina	🇰🇿KAZ	1973	6.0	2040	2165	+46.4
8	Bluvshtein, Ilia	🇨🇦CAN	1918	6.0	1918	2043	+30.4
10	Masha, Rexhep	🇦🇱ALB	1900	6.0	1990	2115	+51.0
25	IMLalic, Susan K	🇬🇧ENG	2195	5.5	2226	2306	+13.2
18	IMLedger, Andrew J	🇬🇧ENG	2299	5.5	2258	2338	+5.8
21	FMWebb, Laurence E	🇬🇧ENG	2203	5.5	2203	2283	+19.8
23	IMGronn, Atle	🇳🇴NOR	2373	5.5	2198	2278	-8.1
20	GMThorhallsson, Throstur	🇮🇸ISL	2392	5.5	2284	2425	+4.5
27	GMKostenko, Petr	🇰🇿KAZ	2338	5.5	2255	2396	+7.1
15	IMBellia, Fabrizio	🇮🇹ITA	2379	5.5	2301	2531	+13.7
28	Crocker, Philip J	🇬🇧ENG	2121	5.5	2003	2083	-6.0
16	Hofmann, Martin	🇩🇪GER	1984	5.5	1935	2015	+8.6
26	GMEmms, John M	🇬🇧ENG	2419	5.5	2277	2507	+8.0
19	IMBarron, Michael	🇨🇦CAN	2028	5.5	2083	2163	+33.6
24	FMRama, Lorenc	🇦🇱ALB	2194	5.5	2081	2161	-3.8
17	CMParonen, Petteri	🇫🇮FIN	1944	5.5	2039	2180	+49.0
22	Dosedel, Jiri	🇨🇿CZE	2044	5.5	1949	2179	+24.4
29	FMGislason, Gudmundur	🇮🇸ISL	2251	5.0	2320	2363	+23.2
36	IMLacasa Diaz, Josep Anton	🇪🇸ESP	2330	5.0	2247	2290	-4.6
35	GMAdams, Michael	🇬🇧ENG	2629	5.0	2376	2471	-13.3
33	GMAgdestein, Simen	🇳🇴NOR	2546	5.0	2294	2337	-20.6
31	GMShabalov, Alexander	🇺🇸USA	2433	5.0	2344	2502	+7.3
40	GMNovikov, Igor	🇺🇸USA	2477	5.0	2277	2435	-1.5
38	FMSigurpalsson, Runar	🇮🇸ISL	2236	5.0	2149	2307	+15.4
41	Gardela Batlle, Jordi	🇪🇸ESP	2047	5.0	2039	2082	+8.8
37	IMRachels, Stuart	🇺🇸USA	2446	5.0	2199	2357	-5.0
30	Rasalingam, Haran	🇬🇧ENG	2053	5.0	2116	2211	+34.2
32	FMForchert, Martin	🇩🇪GER	2339	5.0	2158	2253	-7.3
39	Holland, Christopher	🇬🇬GCI	2065	5.0	2030	2073	+2.4
34	GMHorvath, Peter	🇭🇺HUN	2342	5.0	2139	2297	-1.0
53	GMGodena, Michele	🇮🇹ITA	2444	4.5	2383	2426	-1.7
42	Dahl, Fredrik A	🇳🇴NOR	2172	4.5	2157	2157	-4.2
56	GMKutirov, Rolando	🇲🇰MKD	2256	4.5	2154	2154	-10.0
59	GMJacimovic, Dragoljub	🇲🇰MKD	2359	4.5	2201	2201	-16.3
48	GMHjartarson, Johann	🇮🇸ISL	2466	4.5	2425	2468	+0.8
63	GMEhlvest, Jaan	🇺🇸USA	2532	4.5	2439	2541	+1.9
61	WFMFolkova, Martina	🇨🇿CZE	2037	4.5	2117	2160	+23.6
57	CMHalldorsson, Gudmundur	🇮🇸ISL	2105	4.5	2068	2068	-9.4
62	Mitchell, Martin	🇬🇧SCO	2106	4.5	2065	2108	+2.4
55	FMClark, Gary M	🇬🇧ENG	2301	4.5	2092	2092	-43.6
52	FMBhawoodien, Shabir Hussain	🇿🇦RSA	2026	4.5	2000	2000	-6.4
44	CMGoosen, Anton	🇿🇦RSA	1924	4.5	1950	1950	+6.0
60	GMCzebe, Attila	🇭🇺HUN	2304	4.5	2391	2434	+13.4
51	IMRoss, David	🇨🇦CAN	2288	4.5	2041	2143	-21.4
58	Coste, Thierry	🇫🇷FRA	2080	4.5	2078	2121	+9.0
43	Malinovsky, Petr	🇨🇿CZE	1951	4.5	2056	2099	+29.0
49	IMD'Amore, Carlo	🇮🇹ITA	2355	4.5	2253	2355	+1.2
47	Murray, Jim G.	🇮🇪IRL	1862	4.5	1838	1838	-3.2
54	WFMSagalchik, Olga	🇺🇸USA	2084	4.5	2068	2111	+6.4
75	Nazareno, Merlin	🇨🇦CAN	1875	4.5	1836	1836	-8.6
50	GMVarga, Zoltan	🇭🇺HUN	2312	4.5	2238	2340	+3.6
45	IMBorgo, Giulio	🇮🇹ITA	2278	4.5	2154	2347	+6.2
46	Kortekaas, Matt	🇬🇧ENG	0	4.5	1799	1839	0.0
72	FMGhannoum, Marc	🇨🇦CAN	2251	4.0	2278	2278	+3.2
64	GMDavid, Alberto	🇮🇹ITA	2460	4.0	2441	2441	-0.9
86	WGMSikorova, Olga	🇨🇿CZE	2145	4.0	2211	2211	+12.0
84	Benjamin, Martin J	🇬🇧ENG	1994	4.0	1980	1980	-4.4
93	FMDuncan, Chris R	🇬🇧ENG	2185	4.0	2062	2019	-37.2
89	CMZimmermann, Luc	🇳🇱NED	2129	4.0	2192	2192	+11.4
78	Woestmann, Hans-Joachim	🇩🇪GER	2065	4.0	2029	1986	-20.4
83	FMJhunjhnuwala, Krishan	🇺🇸USA	2209	4.0	2135	2092	-26.4
70	Tornay Gomez, Josu	🇪🇸ESP	2064	4.0	2109	2066	-0.6
74	Noyce, Robert C	🇬🇧ENG	2013	4.0	1998	1998	-1.2
87	Jhunjhnuwala, Ramesh	🇺🇸USA	2002	4.0	1971	1928	-17.0
96	Peltomaki, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	1940	4.0	1948	1948	+2.0
94	WIMMarinello, Beatriz	🇺🇸USA	2061	4.0	2061	2061	-0.6
91	WIMTurebayeva, Alfiya	🇰🇿KAZ	2020	4.0	2094	2094	+13.0
65	GMHebden, Mark L	🇬🇧ENG	2353	4.0	2266	2316	-2.5
82	Lammi, Jyri	🇫🇮FIN	2018	4.0	2079	2079	+10.4
92	CMRowe, Peter	🇬🇬GCI	1880	4.0	1921	1878	-0.4
79	WGMBelakovskaia, Anjelina	🇺🇸USA	2167	4.0	2183	2183	+1.4
88	WFMSvobodova, Michaela	🇨🇿CZE	1988	4.0	2062	2062	+13.8
69	St. Pierre, Benoit	🇨🇦CAN	2226	4.0	2127	2177	-14.4
77	Jhunjhnuwala, Naresh	🇺🇸USA	1963	4.0	2031	1988	+4.0
125	Keller, Christophe	🇫🇷FRA	1993	4.0	1985	1985	-2.8
67	McDonnell, Joseph A.	🇮🇪IRL	1653	4.0	1789	1746	+18.4
76	Novak, Vjekoslav	🇮🇪IRL	1847	4.0	1939	1896	+11.0
80	CMMoura, Eduardo Eugenio Chaves	🇧🇷BRA	2051	4.0	1988	1988	-11.2
66	IMKrizsany, Laszlo	🇭🇺HUN	2309	4.0	2199	2324	+2.1
85	Dornelles, Marcio Neron Camargo	🇧🇷BRA	2058	4.0	2068	2118	+12.4
71	CMLedger, Stephen C	🇬🇧ENG	2047	4.0	2096	2053	-0.2
97	IMBryson, Douglas M	🇬🇧SCO	2294	4.0	2311	2361	+6.8
81	Gaichenya, Yelena	🇰🇿KAZ	1945	4.0	1917	1917	-3.2
73	Santanna, Paulo	🇧🇷BRA	2101	4.0	2114	2164	+12.2
95	FMRoss, Paul	🇨🇦CAN	2162	4.0	2098	2148	-2.2
68	Hulme, William	🇬🇧SCO	1883	4.0	1945	2070	+28.4
90	Peixoto, Rudson Marinho	🇧🇷BRA	1919	4.0	1850	1975	+11.6
115	IMCsiszar, Csaba	🇭🇺HUN	2352	3.5	2300	2257	-9.3
109	FMLedger, Dave J	🇬🇧ENG	2126	3.5	2151	2071	-15.4
111	Becker, Rogerio Sperb	🇧🇷BRA	2180	3.5	2196	2153	-7.2
98	Cani, Armando	🇦🇱ALB	1873	3.5	1867	1787	-18.6
112	Berg, Anders Hoyer	🇳🇴NOR	2045	3.5	2115	2035	-5.0
104	FMEinarsson, Halldor Gretar	🇮🇸ISL	2173	3.5	2100	2020	-35.6
101	WGMJackson, Sheila	🇬🇧ENG	2022	3.5	2091	2011	-6.4
107	Frick, Renato	🇱🇮LIE	1866	3.5	2046	1966	+19.6
100	Folk, Petr	🇨🇿CZE	2110	3.5	2170	2127	+2.4
116	FMBurnett, Andrew	🇬🇧SCO	2171	3.5	2162	2119	-12.2
110	GMNedev, Trajko	🇲🇰MKD	2469	3.5	2367	2367	-8.7
139	Jhunjhnuwala, Suresh	🇺🇸USA	1873	3.5	1914	1773	-23.2
118	Beilfuss, Wilfried, Dr.	🇩🇪GER	2081	3.5	2061	1981	-25.4
102	CMKirszenberg, Marc	🇫🇷FRA	2081	3.5	2068	2125	+7.2
106	Orlandi Neto, Aristides	🇧🇷BRA	1661	3.5	1879	1799	+30.6
99	Puittinen, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2043	3.5	2111	2168	+20.2
117	Gillings, Matthew	🇬🇧ENG	1949	3.5	2043	2000	+9.4
105	WFMKubikova, Hana	🇨🇿CZE	2055	3.5	2022	2022	-6.6
103	Mengerink, Ynze	🇳🇱NED	2079	3.5	2063	2063	-2.4
135	Guiot Dorel, Jerome	🇫🇷FRA	1999	3.5	2108	2051	+5.2
128	Mazzuco Junior, Adir	🇧🇷BRA	1600	3.5	1790	1703	+16.0
108	Giulian, Rosemary A	🇬🇧SCO	1821	3.5	1873	1873	+9.8
114	GMDavies, Nigel R	🇬🇧ENG	2290	3.5	2122	2271	0.0
113	Cejkova, Miroslava	🇨🇿CZE	1931	3.5	1918	2067	+17.0
122	CMOrnolfsson, Magnus P.	🇮🇸ISL	2163	3.0	2174	2049	-28.6
119	CMBouah, Lyndon	🇿🇦RSA	2071	3.0	2158	2033	-9.4
120	WFMFink-Nunn, Petra	🇬🇧ENG	1989	3.0	2044	1919	-18.2
123	WFMTsodikova, Natalia	🇺🇸USA	2122	3.0	2126	2039	-19.6
126	Morgan, David	🇬🇧WLS	1722	3.0	1766	1679	-10.8
127	Minnican, Alan	🇬🇧SCO	2035	3.0	2158	2108	+10.2
121	Merx, Bob	🇳🇱NED	1999	3.0	2045	1995	-2.0
124	Smid, Jaroslav	🇨🇿CZE	1918	3.0	1984	1984	+8.2
133	Farrell, Neil	🇬🇧SCO	2114	2.5	2151	2010	-23.6
136	McIlroy, Gerard	🇮🇪IRL	1987	2.5	2092	1926	-16.2
145	FMIclicki, Willy	🇱🇮LIE	1906	2.5	1892	1790	-22.4
148	Howells, S Wyn	🇬🇧WLS	1689	2.5	1861	1668	-8.2
132	FMPokorny, Zdenek	🇨🇿CZE	2142	2.5	2032	1930	-38.6
143	Gravel, Simon	🇨🇦CAN	2264	2.5	2192	2090	-31.4
140	CMMorgan, Jamie	🇬🇬GCI	1831	2.5	1838	1697	-27.2
137	Abdalla, Umar Mohammad	🇧🇷BRA	1594	2.5	1741	1600	0.0
130	CMLindner, Daniel	🇬🇧ENG	2196	2.5	2199	2097	-19.4
142	Pimentil, Stephen	🇬🇧SCO	1754	2.5	1906	1804	+10.0
131	Daley, Mark	🇬🇧ENG	1846	2.5	1968	1911	+16.0
155	Seip, Rien	🇳🇱NED	1930	2.5	2074	1881	-8.6
129	Olivier, Pierre	🇫🇷FRA	2096	2.5	2173	2071	-9.0
134	Irving, Neil	🇬🇧SCO	1892	2.5	2059	1957	+7.8
138	Winter, Kevin	🇬🇧ENG	1789	2.5	1885	1783	-3.0
144	FMKarlsson, Agust S	🇮🇸ISL	2224	2.5	2220	2220	0.0
141	Frostick, Clive A	🇬🇧ENG	2052	2.5	2151	2151	+13.0
146	White, Chris R	🇬🇧WLS	1785	2.0	1878	1658	-57.6
151	Goman, Colin	🇬🇬GCI	1690	2.0	1739	1546	-30.0
147	Konesha, Rruzhdi	🇦🇱ALB	1786	2.0	1967	1809	+0.8
150	WFMFrostick, Helen M	🇬🇧ENG	1859	2.0	1934	1862	-2.4
152	WIMRegan, Natasha K	🇬🇧ENG	2027	2.0	2168	2168	+14.4
149	Millar, Stephen	🇬🇧ENG	0	2.0	1846	1721	0.0
156	Pluijmen, Theo	🇳🇱NED	1859	1.5	1925	1732	-19.6
154	Heatlie, Douglas S	🇬🇧SCO	1720	1.5	1896	1703	-6.4
153	WIMKoskoska, Gabriela	🇲🇰MKD	2002	1.5	1996	2189	+9.6
157	WFMIrzhanova, Victoriya	🇰🇿KAZ	2084	1.5	1908	1908	-23.6
160	WGMAnkudinova, Yelena	🇰🇿KAZ	1966	1.0	2245	1923	-8.8
159	Oancea, Nicolae	🇨🇦CAN	1877	1.0	1967	1616	-50.6
158	Kinnunen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2134	1.0	2227	1954	-25.8
164	WFMJezierska, Ivona	🇺🇸USA	2027	1.0	2027	1227	-31.0
161	IMTikzhanov, Yerlan	🇰🇿KAZ	2188	0.5	2162	2162	-0.4
166	Serafim Junior, Arnor	🇧🇷BRA	1794	0.0	2041	1241	-37.0
165	Kindle, Helmut	🇱🇮LIE	1468	0.0	1832	1032	-12.2
163	Heron, Doris	🇱🇮LIE	1408	0.0	1711	911	-18.6
167	Wanger, Carmen	🇱🇮LIE	1481	0.0	1751	951	-15.2
162	Llapushi, Marjo	🇦🇱ALB	1559	0.0	1875	1075	-5.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Schutte, AndreRSA
+55.4
6.0 pts · #6
2Masha, RexhepALB
+51.0
6.0 pts · #10
3Paronen, PetteriCMFIN
+49.0
5.5 pts · #17

Top rating losers

1White, Chris RWLS
-57.6
2.0 pts · #146
2Oancea, NicolaeCAN
-50.6
1.0 pts · #159
3Clark, Gary MFMENG
-43.6
4.5 pts · #55

Biggest upsets

R5+295 Elo gap
FMGislason, Gudmundur2251 beat GMAgdestein, Simen2546
R1+263 Elo gap
Masha, Rexhep1900 beat CMOrnolfsson, Magnus P.2163
R4+245 Elo gap
Orlandi Neto, Aristides1661 beat FMIclicki, Willy1906