Kampionati Kombetar per te Rinj 2026 U18
Round-RobinStandard
5 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 28 Mar 2026 to 05 Apr 2026 in Tirane, Albania. Top 10 Elo average was 1616, and top seed was Brendon Shtiza (🇦🇱 ALB, 1760).
Brendon Shtiza (🇦🇱 ALB, 1760) won with 3.5/5, ahead of Sotiraq Brisku (2.0) and Aron Isufi (1.5). Shtiza took the lead from round 4.
Location
🇦🇱Tirane, Albania
Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 05 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇱Albania×5
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 5 roundsBrendon Shtiza led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE28 Mar
Brendon Shtiza takes the sole lead (2.5/4).
R5 · DECISIVE LEAD28 Mar
Brendon Shtiza opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Sotiraq Brisku); the title is out of reach before R5.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Brendon Shtiza beat Sotiraq Brisku (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇱Shtiza, Brendon | 1760 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 4.75 | 5.5 | +22.8 | 1916 |
| 2 | 🇦🇱Brisku, Sotiraq | 1590 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 7.0 | +7.2 | 1623 |
| 3 | 🇦🇱Isufi, Aron | 1677 | 0 | 1 | * | — | ½ | 1.5 | 2.25 | 7.5 | -10.8 | 1606 |
| 4 | 🇦🇱Bello, Daniel | 1585 | ½ | 0 | — | * | 1 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 7.5 | +3.2 | 1606 |
| 5 | 🇦🇱Cani, Niardo | 1469 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 0.75 | 8.5 | -22.4 | 1331 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Shtiza, BrendonALB+22.83.5 pts · #1
- 2Brisku, SotiraqALB+7.22.0 pts · #2
- 3Bello, DanielALB+3.21.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Cani, NiardoALB-22.40.5 pts · #5
- 2Isufi, AronALB-10.81.5 pts · #3
- 3Bello, DanielALB3.21.5 pts · #4