Ch BLR U20 W 2026
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 11 May 2026 to 18 May 2026 in Minsk, Belarus. 5 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1964, and top seed was Kseniya Norman ( FID, WFM, 2120).
Nika Venskaya ( FID, WCM, 1937) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Yuliya Liavonava (5.5) and Kseniya Norman (5.5). Venskaya took the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Alisa Maliush (1731) beat Lizaveta Liashkevich (WFM, 2079), a +348-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsWFM Yuliya Liavonava led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
WFM Yuliya Liavonava takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
WFM Yuliya Liavonava lost to WCM Nika Venskaya (White).
WFM Yuliya Liavonava 3 wins (R3–R5)WCM Nika Venskaya 4 wins (R3–R6)WFM Kseniya Norman 3 wins (R5–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WCMVenskaya, Nika | 1937 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 18.25 | 22.5 | +92.0 | 2198 |
| 1 | WFMLiavonava, Yuliya | 2118 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 14.25 | 22.5 | +21.6 | 2172 |
| 3 | WFMNorman, Kseniya | 2120 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 14.25 | 22.5 | +10.4 | 2171 |
| 4 | WFMBendik, Margarita | 2044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 7.50 | 24.0 | -10.8 | 2002 |
| 5 | Dorashava, Viktoryia | 1891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.50 | 25.0 | +4.6 | 1924 |
| 6 | WFMLiashkevich, Lizaveta | 2079 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 6.75 | 25.5 | -84.0 | 1845 |
| 7 | Maliush, Alisa | 1731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1.0 | 2.50 | 27.0 | -15.2 | 1688 |
| 8 | 🇧🇾Cheshko, Darya | 1790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1.0 | 1.00 | 27.0 | -33.6 | 1680 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Venskaya, NikaWCMFID+92.05.5 pts · #2
- 2Liavonava, YuliyaWFMFID+21.65.5 pts · #1
- 3Norman, KseniyaWFMFID+10.45.5 pts · #3
- 1Liashkevich, LizavetaWFMFID-84.02.5 pts · #6
- 2Cheshko, DaryaBLR-33.61.0 pts · #8
- 3Maliush, AlisaFID-15.21.0 pts · #7
- R4+348 Elo gap
- R4+183 Elo gap
- R6+181 Elo gap