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The Sofia Cup, also known as the Balkan Rapid and Blitz Championships take place 29th to 30th August 2026. Players: Alireza Firouzja Rauf Mamedov, Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli, Vojtech Plat, Leon Livaic, Sanan Sjugirov, Ediz Gurel, Ivan Cheparinov etc

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Sofia Cup Rapid 2026 Sofia BUL Sat 29th Aug 2026 - Sat 29th Aug 2026 Final standings:
Rk	SNo	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	Pts	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	4	Mamedov, Rauf	GM	AZE	2611	7.5	52	2487	6	5
2	1	Firouzja, Alireza	GM	FRA	2749	7.5	50.5	2433	6	4
3	12	Alexakis, Dimitris	GM	GRE	2544	7.5	49	2426	7	5
4	9	Sjugirov, Sanan	GM	HUN	2550	7	50	2469	6	5
5	28	Petkov, Momchil	GM	BUL	2445	7	48	2419	6	5
6	20	Lodici, Lorenzo	GM	ITA	2497	7	47.5	2392	6	5
7	33	Stankovic, Milos	IM	SRB	2441	7	45.5	2389	6	4
8	23	Delchev, Aleksander	GM	SRB	2468	7	43	2364	5	4
9	10	Plat, Vojtech	GM	SVK	2546	6.5	49	2378	4	5
10	17	Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios	GM	GRE	2515	6.5	48.5	2382	4	4
11	32	Drazic, Sinisa	GM	SRB	2441	6.5	47	2448	6	4
12	42	Ben Ari, Yannay	IM	ISR	2418	6.5	46	2379	4	4
13	21	Jacobson, Brandon	GM	USA	2493	6.5	45.5	2383	6	4
14	5	Theodorou, Nikolas	GM	GRE	2592	6.5	45.5	2351	5	4
15	2	Cheparinov, Ivan	GM	BUL	2615	6.5	45	2404	5	5
16	25	Halkias, Stelios	GM	GRE	2457	6.5	45	2340	4	4
17	22	Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis	GM	GRE	2469	6.5	44	2318	6	5
18	13	Sanal, Vahap	GM	TUR	2541	6.5	42	2338	5	4
19	58	Dumbelovic, Novak	FM	SRB	2351	6.5	37	2172	6	4
20	29	Van Foreest, Lucas	GM	NED	2444	6	50.5	2472	5	4
21	14	Gurel, Ediz	GM	TUR	2538	6	47	2412	5	5
22	8	Salgado Lopez, Ivan	GM	ESP	2566	6	47	2406	4	4
23	18	Saraci, Nderim	IM	KOS	2510	6	46.5	2362	5	5
24	30	Spasov, Vasil	GM	BUL	2442	6	46	2349	5	5
25	31	Tilicheev, Viacheslav	GM	SRB	2442	6	43.5	2347	6	4
26	37	Gokerkan, Cem Kaan	GM	TUR	2427	6	43	2379	3	4
27	57	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	IM	GRE	2355	6	42	2331	6	4
28	79	Toncheva, Nadya	WGM	BUL	2267	6	41.5	2271	6	4
29	47	Ljepic, Andrej	IM	SRB	2395	6	41	2239	6	4
30	35	Stoyanov, Tsvetan	IM	BUL	2437	6	38.5	2303	5	4
31	27	Gagunashvili, Merab	GM	GEO	2446	6	38	2206	5	4
32	61	Djurovic, Peko	FM	MNE	2344	6	37	2231	5	4
33	39	Tadic, Branko	GM	SRB	2423	6	37	2184	6	4
34	55	Sydoryka, Vladyslav	FM	UKR	2361	6	36.5	2198	6	4
35	6	Motylev, Alexander	GM	ROU	2588	5.5	48	2377	5	4
36	48	Yordanov, Lachezar	FM	BUL	2393	5.5	46	2448	4	4
37	19	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy	GM	UKR	2509	5.5	45.5	2370	3	4
38	46	Nikolovski, Nikola	IM	MKD	2396	5.5	45	2310	4	4
39	71	Kanov, Nikola	IM	BUL	2305	5.5	45	2290	5	4
40	102	Kurmangaliyeva, Liya	WGM	KAZ	2177	5.5	44.5	2318	5	4
41	34	Kalezic, Blazo	IM	MNE	2440	5.5	44.5	2316	5	4
42	24	Mitkov, Nikola	GM	MKD	2459	5.5	44	2346	5	5
43	51	Risteski, Emil	IM	MKD	2378	5.5	43	2273	5	4
44	62	Veljanoski, Andrej	FM	MKD	2341	5.5	42.5	2350	5	5
45	122	Mehmed, Elif	WGM	SRB	2089	5.5	42	2257	5	4
46	90	Blanco Acevedo, Cristobal Jose	IM	VEN	2219	5.5	41.5	2233	5	4
47	81	Nikolov, Sasho	IM	BUL	2266	5.5	40	2244	5	4
48	69	Javakhishvili, Lela	IM	GEO	2317	5.5	39.5	2337	4	4
49	67	Salimova, Nurgyul	IM	BUL	2320	5.5	39.5	2228	5	4
50	53	Injac, Teodora	IM	SRB	2364	5.5	39	2284	5	4
185 players

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Sofia Cup Blitz 2026 Sofia BUL Sun 30th Aug 2026 - Sun 30th Aug 2026 Final standings:
Rk	SNo	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	Pts	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	1	Firouzja, Alireza	GM	FRA	2793	9.5	79	2492	8	5
2	7	Gurel, Ediz	GM	TUR	2578	9	77	2477	7	6
3	2	Mamedov, Rauf	GM	AZE	2636	9	74.5	2459	8	6
4	3	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo	GM	ESP	2622	8.5	74.5	2384	8	5
5	34	Alexakis, Dimitris	GM	GRE	2442	8.5	73	2417	8	6
6	12	Sanal, Vahap	GM	TUR	2552	8.5	71	2360	7	5
7	32	Gokerkan, Cem Kaan	GM	TUR	2446	8.5	69.5	2338	8	6
8	26	Jacobson, Brandon	GM	USA	2493	8	70.5	2398	8	5
9	10	Van Foreest, Lucas	GM	NED	2555	8	70.5	2379	7	6
10	62	Salimova, Nurgyul	IM	BUL	2350	8	70	2366	7	6
11	89	Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi	IM	IND	2248	8	69.5	2320	8	5
12	11	Beerdsen, Thomas	GM	NED	2552	8	67	2341	7	5
13	13	Salgado Lopez, Ivan	GM	ESP	2540	8	64	2328	8	5
14	17	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy	GM	UKR	2517	7.5	77	2433	6	5
15	14	Piorun, Kacper	GM	POL	2539	7.5	72	2383	7	6
16	28	Delchev, Aleksander	GM	SRB	2469	7.5	70.5	2378	6	6
17	49	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	IM	GRE	2403	7.5	70	2354	7	5
18	18	Lodici, Lorenzo	GM	ITA	2516	7.5	69	2379	7	6
19	52	Petkov, Momchil	GM	BUL	2383	7.5	69	2377	5	5
20	48	Stoyanov, Tsvetan	IM	BUL	2404	7.5	66.5	2360	7	6
21	4	Plat, Vojtech	GM	SVK	2598	7.5	65.5	2344	7	6
22	38	Tilicheev, Viacheslav	GM	SRB	2430	7.5	62	2304	7	6
23	65	Iliev, Hristiyan		BUL	2337	7.5	60.5	2220	7	5
24	9	Theodorou, Nikolas	GM	GRE	2567	7	73.5	2349	6	5
25	70	Injac, Teodora	IM	SRB	2301	7	70.5	2352	6	6
26	55	Yordanov, Lachezar	FM	BUL	2372	7	67	2372	6	5
27	15	Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios	GM	GRE	2531	7	67	2308	6	5
28	35	Milanovic, Danilo	GM	SRB	2433	7	66	2308	6	5
29	6	Sjugirov, Sanan	GM	HUN	2586	7	65.5	2324	7	6
30	46	Nikolovski, Nikola	IM	MKD	2406	7	65	2351	6	5
31	77	Drazic, Sinisa	GM	SRB	2285	7	65	2273	6	5
32	30	Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis	GM	GRE	2464	7	64	2199	6	6
33	23	Saraci, Nderim	IM	KOS	2498	7	62.5	2302	6	5
34	58	Glek, Igor	GM	BEL	2363	7	62.5	2173	7	6
35	69	Oliinyk, Serafym	FM	SRB	2302	7	61.5	2294	7	5
36	93	Mitev, Valentin	FM	BUL	2238	7	60	2253	6	6
37	41	Stankovic, Milos	IM	SRB	2427	7	59.5	2210	7	6
38	60	Vutov, Mario		BUL	2356	7	59	2187	6	6
39	54	Besedes, Danilo	FM	SRB	2379	7	58	2164	6	5
40	37	Enchev, Ivajlo	GM	BUL	2432	7	57.5	2181	6	5
41	78	Sarenac, Ivan	IM	SRB	2282	7	57.5	2130	7	6
42	94	Kurmangaliyeva, Liya	WGM	KAZ	2233	7	57	2137	7	5
43	29	Halkias, Stelios	GM	GRE	2465	6.5	71.5	2370	5	5
44	33	Kalezic, Blazo	IM	MNE	2443	6.5	71.5	2316	6	5
45	5	Livaic, Leon	GM	CRO	2589	6.5	66.5	2307	6	5
46	67	Tadic, Stefan	IM	SRB	2319	6.5	65	2251	6	5
47	20	Spasov, Vasil	GM	BUL	2507	6.5	64	2305	5	6
48	64	Risteski, Emil	IM	MKD	2337	6.5	63.5	2230	6	5
49	127	Georgiev, Konstantin	AIM	BUL	2043	6.5	63	2238	6	5
50	44	Danov, Lyubomir		BUL	2417	6.5	62	2211	4	6
191 players

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