Ch BLR U20 M 2026
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 12 May 2026 to 18 May 2026 in Minsk, Belarus. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2167, and top seed was Mikhei Navumenka ( FID, FM, 2260).
Mikhei Navumenka ( FID, FM, 2260) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Radion Sidorenja (4.5) and Damir Bulgak (3.5). Navumenka won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Serafim Krukouski (2101) beat Artsiom Bialiauski (2243), a +142-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFM Mikhei Navumenka led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Mikhei Navumenka never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
FM Mikhei Navumenka beat CM Radion Sidorenja (White).
CM Radion Sidorenja won 3 in a row (R4–R6).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMNavumenka, Mikhei | 2260 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 17.25 | 22.5 | +20.0 | 2384 |
| 2 | CMSidorenja, Radion | 2151 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 13.00 | 23.5 | +47.6 | 2271 |
| 5 | CMBulgak, Damir | 2205 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 14.00 | 24.5 | -16.4 | 2162 |
| 3 | 🇧🇾Bialiauski, Artsiom | 2243 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 11.00 | 24.5 | -33.2 | 2156 |
| 4 | 🇧🇾Novikau, Mikita | 2148 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.25 | 24.5 | +7.6 | 2170 |
| 6 | 🇧🇾Krukouski, Serafim | 2101 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 3.0 | 9.00 | 25.0 | +8.8 | 2127 |
| 7 | 🇧🇾Savelev, Matvei | 2144 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 25.0 | -9.6 | 2120 |
| 8 | 🇧🇾Gvozdev, Timur | 2085 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1.5 | 5.00 | 26.5 | -44.8 | 1949 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sidorenja, RadionCMFID+47.64.5 pts · #2
- 2Navumenka, MikheiFMFID+20.05.5 pts · #1
- 3Krukouski, SerafimBLR+8.83.0 pts · #6
- 1Gvozdev, TimurBLR-44.81.5 pts · #8
- 2Bialiauski, ArtsiomBLR-33.23.5 pts · #3
- 3Bulgak, DamirCMFID-16.43.5 pts · #5
- R1+142 Elo gap
- R3+120 Elo gap