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FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65

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245 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 19 Apr 2026 to 28 Apr 2026 in Durres, Albania. 113 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2448, and top seed was Artur Jussupow (🇩🇪 GER, GM, 2554).

Barry Hymer (🇬🇧 ENG, 1986) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Zdravko Vukovic (7.0) and Lexy Ortega (7.0). Hymer shared the lead from round 7 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 6: Grant Kerr (1726) beat David N L Levy (IM, 2201), a +475-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
🇩🇪GMArtur Jussupow2554
Avg top 10
2,448
Participants
245
Titled players · 113
GM×21
IM×29
FM×40
CM×9
WGM×5
WIM×3
WFM×6
Federations · 8 represented
🇬🇧England×27
🇩🇪Germany×24
🇫🇮Finland×22
🇸🇪Sweden×16
🇩🇰Denmark×14
🇫🇷France×14
🇵🇱Poland×9
🇳🇴Norway×9
Top 3

Standings

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#PlayerFedEloPtsAvg opp.PerfΔ Elo
1Hymer, Barry🇬🇧ENG19867.519202193+44.6
6IMVukovic, Zdravko🇲🇪MNE24067.020402260-10.8
2GMOrtega, Lexy🇮🇹ITA23237.022242444+14.3
5FMPajkovic, Vladimir🇲🇪MNE24027.021292349-4.0
3Sielicki, Tomasz🇵🇱POL20047.019472167+37.4
4Kovacic, Zlatko🇭🇷CRO19787.019982218+54.6
11Theon, Pierre🇫🇷FRA20466.521252291+57.0
9Ponfilenok, Vladimir🇷🇺RUS22256.521452311+10.8
10GMMeister, Jakob🇩🇪GER23786.521752426+5.4
8Spanton, Tim R🇬🇧ENG19086.519832149+58.4
7Lehtela, Antti🇫🇮FIN18086.518822048+55.2
25Tsynman, Boris🇺🇸USA19796.519092050+16.4
12FMDolgitser, Konstantin🇺🇸USA20866.519262092+5.2
13GMFtacnik, Lubomir🇸🇰SVK24176.022992424+2.6
17CMWengholm, Anders🇸🇪SWE21656.020942219+14.2
14GMGarcia Palermo, Carlos Horacio🇮🇹ITA23946.022972422+3.8
23Sprotte, Norbert🇩🇪GER20946.020692194+24.8
21GMPetursson, Margeir🇮🇸ISL23876.022442437+5.7
22GMIvanovic, Bozidar🇲🇪MNE23186.021932318+0.2
20IMMaryasin, Boris🇮🇱ISR22016.021022227+3.6
18GMGruenfeld, Yehuda🇮🇱ISR23676.023492474+13.8
16GMAkesson, Ralf🇸🇪SWE23166.022002325+2.5
19FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.🇫🇮FIN21416.021202313+35.0
15Holliman, Bob🇺🇸USA19876.019742099+27.2
118Vieira, Alexandre Letizio🇧🇷BRA18266.018541904+14.6
75Bartczak, Hanna🇵🇱POL16936.017931986+45.8
31Stavri, Gligor🇦🇱ALB19795.520512131+35.6
35IMGorbatov, Alexej🇷🇺RUS22905.522212301+2.9
27GMNunn, John D M🇬🇧ENG25145.523312472-2.4
33FMRinas, Oleg🇰🇿KAZ24085.521022182-21.4
42GMKosten, Anthony C.🇬🇧ENG23745.522692410+4.0
29FMGoormachtigh, Johan🇧🇪BEL21385.520582138+2.6
39FMMoen, Ole Christian🇳🇴NOR21435.521662246+24.8
38IMRoos, Louis🇫🇷FRA22755.522182359+9.9
28GMArnason, Jon L🇮🇸ISL24075.522242365-3.0
26Weiss, Christian🇩🇪GER20245.521022182+38.0
36IMPetran, Peter🇸🇰SVK21875.5209521750.0
37GMOlafsson, Helgi🇮🇸ISL24395.523722513+8.2
34FMAulin-Jansson, Joran🇳🇴NOR21225.520612141+7.6
32IMKalegin, Evgenij🇷🇺RUS22705.522402381+12.4
40FMVinke, Dietmar🇫🇮FIN20315.519232064+11.2
41Iversen, Kent🇸🇪SWE19735.519802060+22.8
24Van Herck, Marcel🇧🇪BEL19875.519532033+12.4
30Baarslag, Ed🇳🇱NED20195.519762206+31.8
59IMBirnboim, Nathan🇮🇱ISR23105.021822225-8.8
61FMFayard, Alain🇫🇷FRA21815.021502193+4.2
46IMGazik, Igor🇸🇰SVK22245.021882231+1.2
63FMMotuz, Karol🇸🇰SVK22335.022452288+6.6
57WFMUngure, Liga🇱🇻LAT19105.019982041+27.4
52FMMarkzon, Gregory🇺🇸USA20895.020282071-4.2
55FMVarley, Peter🇬🇧WLS21595.021252168+1.6
53IMSeitaj, Ilir🇦🇱ALB23035.021582253-4.2
47IMPigott, John C🇬🇧ENG22555.022212316+7.0
49GMKalinitschew, Sergey🇩🇪GER23745.022342329-4.3
60Akervall, Nils🇸🇪SWE19785.019822025+11.0
48WGMStrutinskaia, Galina🇷🇺RUS21555.021832278+25.4
43Ten Hacken, Jos🇳🇱NED20285.019942089+13.0
56FMRogowski, Jaroslaw🇵🇱POL20775.021162159+17.8
62Braathen, Tom🇸🇪SWE20105.019992042+8.4
45Oehlerich, Per🇩🇰DEN19485.019952038+20.2
116FMCeschia, Ivano🇮🇹ITA21515.021412266+18.4
58WGMFatalibekova, Elena🇷🇺RUS21335.020432138+1.6
51IMRoos, Jean-Luc🇫🇷FRA21875.021212279+9.0
64IMPodlesnik, Bogdan🇲🇪MNE22915.020722167-11.4
107Boshnjakaj, HysenKOS18255.018892014+27.6
50Wynarczyk, Raymond🇬🇧ENG18125.019732016+46.4
54FMSibilio, Mario🇮🇹ITA22335.021892347+23.0
65Thuesen, Mogens🇩🇰DEN20705.020682163+19.6
66FMBuchal, Stephan🇩🇪GER22165.021752333+23.0
44Brongers, Henk🇫🇷FRA19595.020652160+41.0
185Quinn, Noel🇮🇪IRL17645.018551805+6.6
67GMBykhovsky, Avigdor🇮🇱ISR23154.522302230-9.2
85Boulard, Eric🇫🇷FRA22284.522042204-4.0
72FMHeim, Sverre🇳🇴NOR22944.522082208-9.8
89IMMaier, Christian🇩🇪GER22244.522642307+8.9
91FMSandner, Gunter🇩🇪GER22304.522102253+5.8
68IMNasybullin, Vladislav🇰🇿KAZ22754.521572200-7.0
84Suhogerlla, XhevatKOS21174.520722072-11.8
73FMNevanlinna, Risto🇫🇮FIN21894.521442187+1.2
81FMBjerke, Richard🇳🇴NOR20154.520402040+4.4
79Kowalczuk, Wojciech🇵🇱POL20354.520732073+7.0
77Thomas, Kenneth🇺🇸USA19374.519211921-4.0
127CMAdams, Mark🇬🇧WLS18344.519541954+22.4
90IMPovah, Nigel E🇬🇧ENG22454.521172219-2.6
74Sorvari, Jarmo🇫🇮FIN20494.520342077+6.8
76Jaderberg, Bjorn🇸🇪SWE20634.521092109+10.8
87Lebret, Jean-Michel🇫🇷FRA20164.520232023+2.2
80FMSmith, Andrew Philip🇮🇪IRL21184.521172160+9.6
82WGMVilerte, Tamara🇱🇻LAT19884.521192162+35.0
86CMDowden, R.A. Tony🇳🇿NZL19244.520172060+29.2
83IMLittlewood, Paul E🇬🇧ENG23174.521942296-0.9
70Hartio, Ilkka🇫🇮FIN19324.519812024+20.6
131CMHughes, Anthony🇬🇧WLS19014.519101867-9.6
78IMBinham, Timothy F.🇫🇮FIN22084.521542256+5.2
154Petanjek, Zvonko🇭🇷CRO17124.517891746+5.6
69Granat, Russell G🇬🇧ENG21074.521022204+18.4
160Thomas, Gary🇬🇧WLS18214.518561856+6.6
149WFMKierzek, Mira🇩🇪GER19584.519381995+6.8
88WFMPriedite, Ingrida🇱🇻LAT20024.518611963-3.8
71FMGibbons, Robert🇳🇿NZL18244.519512053+42.2
97CMDalling, Peter🇸🇪SWE17774.018891846+15.2
106FMBergstrom, Rolf🇸🇪SWE21484.021962153+0.8
109GMJussupow, Artur🇩🇪GER25544.023842384-16.8
99FMStebbings, Anthony J🇬🇧ENG22334.021922192-8.2
96IMSadiku, BedriKOS21274.021202077-11.8
104WIMKhropova, Larisa🇷🇺RUS20124.019651922-20.4
110IMGiffard, Nicolas🇫🇷FRA21004.021362186+8.0
120Freeman, Richard C P🇬🇧ENG18974.021362093+40.6
94Kivimaki, Jaakko🇫🇮FIN21474.021112111-6.4
101Frisen, Hakan🇸🇪SWE19934.020712028+8.4
128Kyas, Juergen🇩🇪GER21374.022532303+28.2
117WGMBogumil, Tatiana🇷🇺RUS20684.021042104+6.2
111Lexton, Michael J🇬🇧WLS20104.020171974-8.2
114Lindgren, Mats🇸🇪SWE20204.020411998-3.6
181Williams, John A🇬🇧WLS16584.018621775+18.2
179Bujupi, FatmirKOS20024.020351948-13.8
119IMWelling, Gerard🇳🇱NED22144.022162266+5.0
95GMWesterinen, Heikki M.J.🇫🇮FIN22054.022142214+0.4
108IMRooze, Jan🇧🇪BEL21904.021252082-24.4
100Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.🇩🇪GER20744.021352185+19.8
93WGMBurchardt, Brigitte🇩🇪GER20884.021632163+15.6
102Gambale, Eduardo De Aquino🇧🇷BRA19444.019891989+8.6
113CMSoderberg, Per🇸🇪SWE20504.019681925-28.2
98IMBaker, Chris W🇬🇧ENG21734.020032053-20.0
125FMJahnel, Guenther🇩🇪GER21724.021052155-1.2
124Okrajek, Alexander🇩🇪GER21884.021892239+10.8
168Cordes, Steffen🇩🇰DEN19824.019541904-17.2
92Kane, Robert🇬🇧ENG17884.018891846+14.0
103Van Kemenade, Rudy🇬🇧WLS19304.019261883-10.4
105GMMestel, A Jonathan🇬🇧ENG24294.022222272-12.3
122Swanson, Stephen🇬🇧SCO21624.020742074-17.4
121GMVaisser, Anatoli🇫🇷FRA24124.022992349-5.1
115FMSinger, Hans🇦🇹AUT20924.019341984-17.2
126Zhuravlev, Viktor🇰🇿KAZ20064.020562106+18.8
123Bachler, Reinhard🇦🇹AUT21274.020922092-9.2
112Kainz, Josef🇦🇹AUT18674.018721922+9.8
157Rasmussen, Bjarne Meldgaard🇩🇰DEN18443.519911911+13.4
136Bray, David🇬🇧ENG19903.520031923-18.6
133FMWerner, Clemens🇩🇪GER22353.522142214-3.4
137FMSmith, Robert W🇳🇿NZL21183.521022022-23.0
151Pessi, Juha🇫🇮FIN20133.520682025+1.8
130IMGlienke, Manfred, Dr.🇩🇪GER21923.521432063-14.9
165Lagerborg, Krister🇸🇪SWE20463.521052025-6.2
147Nielsen, Christian Volmer🇩🇰DEN19923.519731930-15.0
135Hewson, Brian W R🇬🇧ENG20603.520461966-24.0
143GMRaetsky, AlexanderFID22823.522962296+1.4
164Townsend, M Paul🇬🇧ENG21533.521942194+6.6
204Moore, Brian🇮🇪IRL17833.519001759-6.8
163Steiger, Michael🇩🇪GER18913.519861906+1.6
155Kratschmer, Heinz🇦🇹AUT20253.520201977-13.4
141IMKarason, Askell O🇮🇸ISL21213.521022159+6.8
146GMKnaak, Rainer🇩🇪GER24013.522862286-10.5
153Esbensen, Arnt🇳🇴NOR21693.520391996-36.4
152FMChapman, Terry P D🇬🇧ENG22433.521282128-19.8
161Orton, Stephen L A🇬🇧ENG21173.521002020-24.8
140CMStokes, Michael🇬🇧ENG18613.520401960+19.8
159Taksrud, Vidar🇳🇴NOR19313.520051962+4.0
142WFMSosnowska, Elzbieta🇵🇱POL17883.519891946+28.4
158Farrand, Tom🇬🇧ENG20543.520362036-4.2
162Scrimgour, Alan🇬🇧SCO20153.519451902-24.6
148WIMWagner-Michel, Annett🇩🇪GER19823.519811981-1.2
156FMPrakken, Gerrit🇳🇱NED21913.521742174-2.4
150WFMSkibbe, Diana🇩🇪GER19303.519821982+8.8
139Jorgensen, Arne Bjorn🇩🇰DEN19573.519561956-0.6
145Troffiguer, Olivier🇫🇷FRA19633.520172017+9.6
129Carlsten, Peter🇸🇪SWE19283.518991856-15.4
211Keenan, Brendan🇬🇧SCO03.5184017830.0
134Koehler, Gerhard, Dr.🇩🇪GER21653.521202269+14.0
132Ranki, Martti🇫🇮FIN18753.519091829-11.2
138Pitzl, Konstantinos🇦🇹AUT18943.518691926+5.8
144IMPrimbetov, Marat🇰🇿KAZ21163.521692226+18.6
186CMFletcher, John🇬🇧WLS20053.020481923-20.8
169Gaffney, Michael🇮🇪IRL19193.019641877-25.6
184Sonderstrup, Bjarne🇩🇰DEN19673.020281941-9.4
193CMMacElligott, Gerard🇮🇪IRL19793.020131926-13.8
177Andersson, Erik 1955🇸🇪SWE18053.018801755-12.6
183Okamura, Milton Kasuo🇧🇷BRA19793.020411916-15.2
187Marshall, Michael🇬🇧ENG18593.019501825-8.2
188Pedersen, Lars Wilton🇩🇰DEN19933.020481923-16.6
172Goldmane, Astra🇱🇻LAT19753.020561969-5.0
195WFMMalachowski, Margrit🇩🇪GER19533.020702020+10.4
189FMMcMichael, Richard J🇬🇧ENG21183.021122062-11.2
190Patola, Eero🇫🇮FIN17843.018531766-6.2
166Stuer, Marc🇧🇪BEL20183.020571932-22.4
176Cope, Randall Wayne🇺🇸USA03.0182316980.0
232Ristoja, Aulikki🇫🇮FIN16893.017721463-35.8
173FMLewis, Andrew P🇬🇧ENG22193.019941994-30.8
170Joliez, Didier🇫🇷FRA17993.018521802-0.6
167Van Egmond, Rogier🇳🇱NED20043.020592009-1.8
182FMThorsteinsson, Thorsteinn🇮🇸ISL22203.021182118-15.6
194Mortensen, Steen Juul🇩🇰DEN19183.018971847-13.2
192IMLevy, David N L🇬🇧SCO22013.019251875-53.2
180Olsson, Torgny🇸🇪SWE18433.019501825-5.4
218Pasku, Sotir🇦🇱ALB20313.020231898-21.4
171Bekentayev, Uran🇰🇿KAZ20153.020632063+7.8
175Koskinen, Veikko🇫🇮FIN18583.019951945+12.4
223Pesola, Jyrki🇫🇮FIN18613.019341862-0.2
174Johnsen, Oystein🇳🇴NOR19493.019341847-23.0
191Joentausta, Hannu🇫🇮FIN21053.019261998-12.8
214Kopakkala, Aku🇫🇮FIN18803.019141842-11.6
178Moyses Sobrinho, Elias🇧🇷BRA18963.018162009+12.2
200FMHammar, Bengt🇸🇪SWE20992.520321866-55.6
210Noone, Joe🇮🇪IRL19462.520711930-7.8
208Luodonpaa, Martti🇫🇮FIN18072.519891823+1.0
206Nikolaienko, Serhii🇫🇮FIN17962.519101744-28.0
199Rewitz, Jan🇩🇰DEN20342.521191953-19.6
203FMKiefer, Gerhard🇩🇪GER21952.521942092-20.8
205FMCela, Shkelqim🇦🇱ALB21792.521111970-43.6
198Wallace, Martin🇮🇪IRL18512.519611795-15.0
209FMOsiecki, Stanislaw🇵🇱POL19582.520461880-19.8
212Konig, Jon🇬🇧ENG16152.518361695+12.6
207Pivard, Jean-Louis🇫🇷FRA19372.519671865-14.4
196IMLarge, Peter G🇬🇧ENG21832.520962039-23.0
201Kerr, Grant🇳🇿NZL17262.520041902+25.2
197Blazquez, Denis🇫🇷FRA20102.520671965-9.2
202Uimonen, Matti🇫🇮FIN20292.519971997-4.0
217Alkkiomaki, Jyrki🇫🇮FIN19232.019961776-32.8
220IMHaik, Aldo🇫🇷FRA23702.022602102-24.6
215FMSchulz, Michael🇩🇪GER21292.021101952-34.4
224Olesen, Poul Erik Norgaard🇩🇰DEN19932.020551862-30.0
235Cox, Kevin🇬🇧ENG17322.017901468-94.4
221Ukkonen, Heimo🇫🇮FIN17382.018441651-19.0
216Holst, Per🇩🇰DEN20242.020521894-25.0
219Bjorgvik, Jan Arne🇳🇴NOR18182.019461821-1.2
213White, Alastair F🇬🇧SCO20072.019591834-28.2
222FMDebowska, Teresa🇵🇱POL17722.019191761-3.6
240Hoxha, Agim🇦🇱ALB17232.019871862+8.0
226Novak, Stjepan🇭🇷CRO16481.518551582-15.4
231Andersson, Finn🇩🇰DEN17981.519381708-16.8
228Ramos, Angelo Bil🇧🇷BRA19531.520811888-9.8
229Marks, Zofia🇵🇱POL18721.520281798-13.2
225Thjomoe, Hans Richard🇳🇴NOR18421.518961703-23.0
233Gasik, Jadwiga🇵🇱POL17531.519161676-9.4
227Mortensen, John🇩🇰DEN19451.518341747-21.6
230Veja, Benita🇱🇻LAT19891.520141927-15.2
237Vadlja, Stjepan🇭🇷CRO16841.019391588-16.0
236Boyle, Bernard🇮🇪IRL18811.019931642-43.8
234IMMessa, Roberto🇮🇹ITA22381.021811988-11.9
238WIMTitorenko, Natalia I🇷🇺RUS20221.018651740-22.0
239GMJanovsky, Sergey🇷🇺RUS24961.024532328-6.7
245FIDE 56600382200.5185210520.0
244FIDE 3999553400.517659650.0
241Bimbashi, HamzeKOS19370.519991806-6.8
243Dolejs, Dan🇳🇿NZL17390.019131113-28.6
242FMGrbovic, Veselin🇲🇪MNE21200.020161216-12.8

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