36th NATO Chess Championship 2026

Boards Standings Pairings Starting Rank
# Title Name FideID Rtg FED Team
1 GM Sanal, Vahap 6300545 2544 TUR Türkiye
2 IM Timmermans, Mark 1026399 2419 NED Netherlands
3 IM Van Oosterom, Chiel 1013076 2403 NED Netherlands
4 FM Stein, Robert 12921084 2389 GER Germany
5 IM Unuk, Laura 14609215 2318 SLO Slovenia
6 FM Norberg, Johan 1707078 2317 SWE Sweden
7 FM Pedersen, Finn 1400762 2266 DEN Denmark
8 WGM Reizniece, Dana 11601124 2245 LAT Latvia
9 FM Helbig, Mark 4675622 2232 GER Germany
10 AGM Lami, Damiano 869090 2228 ITA Italy
11 FM Kilic, Efe Mert 6354327 2225 TUR Türkiye
12 CM Bacak, Muhammed Kaan 6339085 2208 TUR Türkiye
13 FM Meskenas, Paulius 12809969 2204 DEN Denmark
14 Greiff, Hakan 1706543 2191 SWE Sweden
15 FM Lundin, Jan 1706896 2190 SWE Sweden
16 Andersen, Hans-Christoph 24616770 2179 GER Germany
17 Jacob, Tobias 12903221 2172 GER Germany
18 AIM Greicius, Pijus 12819093 2159 LTU Lithuania
19 Hansen, Stefan 1413880 2138 DEN Denmark
20 Bohn, Ulrich 4656105 2134 GER NATO LTM 1
21 Ostling, Hakan 1708635 2107 SWE Sweden
22 Tustanowski, Mateusz 1169866 2101 POL Poland
23 Jauk, Wilhelm 24681067 2097 GER Germany
24 CM Gulden, Egemen 6324983 2095 TUR Türkiye
25 Casteleijn, Diederick 1041657 2094 NED Netherlands
26 Bjorkman, Filip 1734970 2089 SWE Sweden
27 Michalowski, Patryk 21871671 2084 POL Poland
28 Mestek, Igor 14602270 2075 SLO Slovenia
29 Thompson, Daniel 2650657 2071 CAN Canada
30 Angelillis, Nicola Claudio 823252 2070 ITA Italy
31 Hadzicki, Tomasz 1132350 2063 POL Poland
32 Nielsen, Jan Mose 1405306 2062 DEN Denmark
33 Circenis, Kaspars 11604654 2056 LAT Latvia
34 Schnabel, Bennett 12943290 2055 GER Germany
35 Sauer, Marko 1270766 2054 GER NATO LTM 5
36 Kersic, Matej 14605848 2047 SLO Slovenia
37 Onley, David E 419311 2045 GBR NATO LTM 3
38 Wells, Daniel J 414581 2040 GBR United Kingdom
39 Nilsson, Erik 1409000 2024 DEN Denmark
40 Marquardt, Christian 4647866 2023 GER NATO Team 3
41 CM Tocco, Paolo 804029 2019 ITA NATO Team 4
42 Almonti, Alessandro 809896 2010 ITA NATO Team 1
43 Peraino, Andrew 30936187 2009 USA USA
44 Eriksen, Olai Dyrhaug 1539892 2008 NOR Norway
45 FM Flaata, Alexander R. 1502026 2007 NOR Norway
46 Ivarsson, Anders 1768158 2004 SWE Sweden
47 Cheung, Jan 1010735 2001 NED Netherlands
48 Schott, Guido 4646746 1999 GER NATO LTM 4
49 Aagaard, Gert 1427024 1995 DEN Denmark
50 Alainis, Artis 11609095 1995 LAT Latvia
51 AGM Balmaceda, Enrico 2089785 1992 USA USA
52 Kedzierski, Slawomir 1134949 1990 POL NATO LTM 4
53 Ljung, Rickard 1740156 1982 SWE NATO Team 2
54 Mautone, Valerio 823635 1978 ITA Italy
55 Cirkvencic, Franci 14600528 1966 SLO Slovenia
56 Pazeriene, Diana 12802190 1966 LTU Lithuania
57 Ivbulis, Martins 11603496 1964 LAT Latvia
58 Parker, Glen D 411949 1962 GBR United Kingdom
59 Skwarczynski, Marcin 1173707 1961 POL NATO Team 1
60 Giedraitis, Mingaudas 12808806 1958 LTU Lithuania
61 Pirs, Matjaz 14606941 1956 SLO Slovenia
62 Elezi, Xhezair 4702530 1955 ALB Albania
63 Dino, Giuseppe 28579585 1945 ITA Italy
64 AIM Nguyen, Johnny 2612291 1938 CAN Canada
65 Unruh, Charles M 2022184 1937 USA USA
66 Choina, Michal 1166565 1934 POL Poland
67 Briedis, Juris 11636351 1930 LAT Latvia
68 WCM Driza, Arta 4700694 1923 ALB Albania
69 Filipow, Mateusz 21021805 1923 POL Poland
70 Stahlberg, Adam 1503898 1923 SWE NATO Team 4
71 Koops, Janis 11623276 1914 LAT Latvia
72 Tikerpuu, Mati 4505905 1914 EST Estonia
73 Randall, Gordon 2056518 1913 USA USA
74 Van De Walle, Rob 1016407 1902 NED Netherlands
75 AFM Fundaro, Jean-Pierre 329218236 1891 CAN Canada
76 Szafranski, Maciej 21805580 1891 POL Poland
77 Kruit, Erik 1007459 1886 NED Netherlands
78 Adolfssen, Rico 1400371 1885 DEN NATO LTM 2
79 Violini, Paolo 822493 1880 ITA NATO Team 2
80 Porila, Andree 4525167 1872 EST Estonia
81 Josso, Benjamin 40122123 1861 NED NATO Team 3
82 Ulken, Neset Taha 6306217 1861 TUR Türkiye
83 Steen, Kris 264571 1860 BEL Belgium
84 Wagenaar, Harm Theo 1008293 1860 NED NATO LTM 5
85 Anghel, Iulian 1215183 1857 ROU Romania
86 Skaburskis, Martynas 12810371 1855 LTU Lithuania
87 Hater, David 2017776 1853 USA NATO LTM 2
88 Tucker, David S 408689 1850 GBR NATO LTM 4
89 Van Den Heuvel, Tonnie 1012924 1849 NED NATO LTM 3
90 Akin, Tolga 44524765 1848 TUR Türkiye
91 Fielding, Michael 447269 1838 GBR United Kingdom
92 Middaugh, Jon S 2087332 1827 USA NATO LTM 5
93 Woolf, Ben 343400671 1827 GBR NATO Team 4
94 Ivsek, Cveto 14608405 1824 SLO Slovenia
95 Clybouw, Randee 289337 1821 BEL Belgium
96 Smit, Jan 1052047 1820 NED NATO LTM 2
97 Steffers, Hendrik 1010743 1820 NED NATO LTM 1
98 Dowd, Patrick 30936241 1819 USA USA
99 Simard, Francois 2621681 1819 CAN Canada
100 Coulon, Dominic 2621932 1812 CAN Canada
101 Spatrisano, Diego 2822135 1800 ITA Italy
102 Macdonald, Quinn 2673738 1779 CAN NATO Team 3
103 Lavender, Lee 343445934 1777 GBR United Kingdom
104 Ziuras, Tomas 12853313 1777 LTU Lithuania
105 Ross, David C 417572 1776 GBR NATO LTM 2
106 Lamming, Christopher 469270 1770 GBR NATO Team 1
107 Hater, Andrew 30987474 1768 USA USA
108 Huidiu, Vasile-Cristian 1278398 1765 ROU Romania
109 Orzella, Paolo 812048 1765 ITA Italy
110 Echavarria Hidalgo, Fernando 2617528 1754 CAN NATO LTM 3
111 Lambruschini, Alex 2604868 1737 CAN NATO Team 2
112 Esposito, Francesca 2818537 1734 ITA NATO Team 2
113 Papler, Peter 14609770 1730 SLO NATO LTM 1
114 Diependael, Jakob 548011401 1729 BEL Belgium
115 Getty, Robert 30955254 1726 USA NATO Team 2
116 Heinat, Alar 4525175 1713 EST Estonia
117 Stikane, Evelina 11622164 1698 LAT NATO Team 4
118 Stuhr, Finn 1400789 1683 DEN NATO LTM 3
119 AFM Abbate, Giovanni 2805460 1668 ITA NATO Team 3
120 O`neill, Stephen G 415715 1652 GBR NATO LTM 1
121 Schneider, Uku 4511280 1647 EST Estonia
122 Cavinato, Ermes 28586867 1631 ITA NATO Team 1
123 Boudry, Rik 237540 1599 BEL Belgium
124 Chapman, Chas 443468 1587 GBR NATO LTM 5
125 Lionter, Vladimir 39953122 1554 USA NATO Team 4
126 Minnaert, Bob 271780 1531 BEL Belgium
127 Ghiacy, Jelani 2609568 1492 CAN NATO LTM 4
128 Dediu, Dan-Andreas 42271045 0 ROU Romania
129 Douglas, Frederick 39997405 0 USA NATO Team 3
130 Karakushi, Ramadan 4715195 0 ALB Albania
131 Kleponis, Martynas 12881104 0 LTU Lithuania
132 Mason, Thomas 585001333 0 GBR United Kingdom
133 Qirici, Gernat 4715187 0 ALB Albania
134 Simion, Marius-Alexandru 1278401 0 ROU Romania
135 Valentine, Steve 585003360 0 GBR United Kingdom
136 Ventura-Alvarenga, Andre 2650665 0 CAN Canada