The European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 will take place from November 28 to November 30 in Pristina, Albania. This tournament has 2 sections – Rapid and Blitz. The Blitz section is a 13-round Swiss system with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Albania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
More than 360 players will participate in this tournament, and the top-seeded among them are GM Baadur Jobava (2649), GM Jorden Van Foreest (2646), GM Rasmus Svane (2640), GM Christian Bauer (2639), GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2631), GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2630), GM Alan Pichot (2629), GM Marin Bosiocic (2617), GM Jaime Santos Latasa (2611), GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2605), GM Elham Amar (2604), GM Daniel Dardha (2594), GM Igor Kovalenko (2584), GM Jergus Pechac (2575), GM Levan Pantsulaia (2572), GM Leon Livaic (2569), GM Paulius Pultinevicius (2564), GM Vojtech Plat (2562), GM Ivan Salgado Lopez (2561), GM David Anton Guijarro (2560). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Rapid
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European Blitz Chess Championships 2025 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Jobava, Baadur
GEO
2649
2
GM
Van Foreest, Jorden
NED
2646
3
GM
Svane, Rasmus
GER
2640
4
GM
Bauer, Christian
FRA
2639
5
GM
Ivanchuk, Vasyl
UKR
2631
6
GM
Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo
ESP
2630
7
GM
Pichot, Alan
ESP
2629
8
GM
Bosiocic, Marin
CRO
2617
9
GM
Santos Latasa, Jaime
ESP
2611
10
GM
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
POL
2605
11
GM
Amar, Elham
NOR
2604
12
GM
Dardha, Daniel
BEL
2594
13
GM
Kovalenko, Igor
UKR
2584
14
GM
Pechac, Jergus
SVK
2575
15
GM
Pantsulaia, Levan
GEO
2572
16
GM
Livaic, Leon
CRO
2569
17
GM
Pultinevicius, Paulius
LTU
2564
18
GM
Plat, Vojtech
CZE
2562
19
GM
Salgado Lopez, Ivan
ESP
2561
20
GM
Anton Guijarro, David
ESP
2560
21
GM
Andriasian, Zaven
ARM
2556
22
GM
Georgiev, Kiril
BUL
2556
23
GM
Lagarde, Maxime
FRA
2556
24
GM
Van Foreest, Lucas
NED
2550
25
IM
Peyrer, Konstantin
AUT
2548
26
IM
Stojanovski, Dejan
MKD
2543
27
GM
Warmerdam, Max
NED
2542
28
IM
Baidetskyi, Valentin
AUT
2540
29
GM
Kozul, Zdenko
CRO
2533
30
GM
Kadric, Denis
MNE
2531
31
GM
Santos Ruiz, Miguel
ESP
2529
32
GM
Saric, Ante
CRO
2518
33
GM
Paichadze, Luka
GEO
2517
34
IM
Alexakis, Dimitris
GRE
2515
35
IM
Saraci, Nderim
KOS
2505
36
GM
Maurizzi, Marcandria
FRA
2502
37
GM
Dragnev, Valentin
AUT
2491
38
IM
Sahidi, Samir
SVK
2486
39
GM
Demuth, Adrien
FRA
2485
40
GM
Jovanovic, Zoran
CRO
2482
41
IM
Costachi, Mihnea
ROU
2477
42
IM
Schneider, Ilja
GER
2474
43
IM
Kilic, Eray
TUR
2473
44
GM
Martinovic, Sasa
CRO
2472
45
IM
Kalezic, Blazo
MNE
2471
46
IM
Droin, Augustin
FRA
2464
47
FM
Krallis, Christos
GRE
2458
48
Garner, Isaac
GER
2429
49
GM
Ioannidis, Evgenios
GRE
2427
50
IM
Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros
GRE
2424
51
IM
Plenca, Jadranko
CRO
2423
52
IM
Krause, Benedict
GER
2417
53
Bacrot, Alexandre
FRA
2412
54
GM
Arnaudov, G. Petar
BUL
2408
55
FM
Uruci, Endrit
KOS
2401
56
GM
Mohr, Georg
SLO
2397
57
IM
Govciyan, Pavel
FRA
2397
58
GM
Gokerkan, Cem Kaan
TUR
2394
59
Danov, Lyubomir
BUL
2394
60
IM
Karacsonyi, Gellert
HUN
2385
61
IM
Pasko, Llambi
ALB
2385
62
Svoboda, Vaclav
CZE
2373
63
FM
Makridis, Dimitrios
GRE
2358
64
CM
Skuhala, Luka
SLO
2351
65
CM
Asllani, Muhamet
KOS
2350
66
IM
D`costa, Lorin
ENG
2349
67
GM
Glek, Igor
BEL
2345
68
CM
Idrizaj, Abedin
KOS
2340
69
FM
Ondozi, Murtez
KOS
2331
70
FM
Porras Mateo, Felipe
AND
2329
71
IM
Pilaj, Herwig
AUT
2319
72
CM
Herega, Nejc
SLO
2318
73
FM
Djurovic, Peko
MNE
2307
74
FM
Meyer, Falko
GER
2300
75
Upleger, Martin
GER
2294
76
Tzouganakis, Panteleimon
GRE
2287
77
FM
Ribeiro, Gustavo
POR
2284
78
FM
Kukelko, Alexey
UKR
2282
79
FM
Dovgaliuk, Oleksandr
UKR
2273
80
FM
De Vleeschauwer, Maarten
BEL
2268
81
FM
Musovic, Armin
MNE
2263
82
IM
Degtiarev, Evgeny
GER
2252
83
FM
Vukcevic, Nemanja
MNE
2248
84
FM
Stojcevski, Zoran
MKD
2246
85
CM
Saraci, Korab
KOS
2244
86
IM
Kourousis, Epameinondas
CZE
2240
87
FM
Wahedi, Ahmad Siar
GER
2234
88
Nainys, Zanas
LTU
2234
89
FM
Jashari, Ardian
KOS
2229
90
CM
Kotyk, Michael
GER
2215
91
FM
Salna, Aleksandras
LTU
2206
92
Mehmeti, Shqipdon
KOS
2206
93
FM
Baranciuc, Alexandr
MDA
2204
94
FM
Makolli, Perparim
KOS
2195
95
FM
Veljanoski, Andrej
MKD
2193
96
IM
Maier, Christian
GER
2191
97
Tweedie, Steven
SCO
2191
98
FM
Redzisz, Michal
POL
2190
99
Krasniqi, Alban
KOS
2190
100
Karacsonyi, Bank
HUN
2169
101
FM
Dinev, Dejan
MKD
2168
102
IM
Podlesnik, Bogdan
MNE
2166
103
Mihov, Filip
MKD
2166
104
Bouroutzakis, Georgios
GER
2165
105
CM
Triadu Cassa, Jordi
ESP
2164
106
Serifovic, Faruk
ECU
2164
107
FM
Dalaud, Dorian
FRA
2154
108
Avdiu, Bardh
KOS
2143
109
Markocic, Tine
SLO
2143
110
FM
Promyshlyanskiy, Vitaliy
UKR
2142
111
FM
Boci, Mateu
ALB
2137
112
Lorenz, Roger
GER
2137
113
FM
Veleshnja, Zino
ALB
2136
114
De Vries, Joel
NED
2135
115
Terryn, Ezra
BEL
2134
116
Uruci, Besim
KOS
2131
117
FM
Akhayan, Ruben
BEL
2124
118
FM
Stamatiou, Rodolfos
GRE
2122
119
FM
Berisha, Enver
KOS
2117
120
Mcgowan, Daniel
SCO
2117
121
Basha, Lir
KOS
2114
122
CM
Aymerich Verdaguer, Eduard
ESP
2112
123
Bislimi, Mentor
KOS
2111
124
Cotic, Borna
CRO
2105
125
Karacsonyi, Luca
HUN
2103
126
Afonso, Joao Pedro
POR
2100
127
WGM
Krasteva, Beloslava
BUL
2098
128
FM
Ribeiro, Rodrigo
POR
2098
129
CM
Zeneli, Klendi
ALB
2098
130
IM
Sadiku, Bedri
KOS
2097
131
Ijzermans, Gijs
NED
2097
132
Morina, Shqipron
KOS
2097
133
Rut, Vojtech
CZE
2097
134
CM
Bregu, Riza
ALB
2094
135
FM
Kralevski, Aleksander
MKD
2093
136
Hrisomalis, Theodoros
GRE
2089
137
Kabo, Melsed
ALB
2088
138
Kues, Hendrik
GER
2085
139
Avdiu, Arben
KOS
2084
140
Shala, Behxhet
KOS
2082
141
IM
Sivan, Yaacov
ISR
2081
142
WFM
Tomasi, Elise
FRA
2081
143
Lohr, Maximilian
GER
2081
144
Sutbas, Batuhan
TUR
2081
145
Kiratzopoulos, Efthimios
GRE
2080
146
AIM
Greicius, Pijus
LTU
2079
147
FM
Plesec, Damjan
SLO
2076
148
Kollari, Sulejman
KOS
2076
149
Rahimi, Rahim
GER
2076
150
WFM
Karacsonyi, Kata
HUN
2070
151
Burns, Michael
MKD
2070
152
Rexhepi, Kadri
KOS
2069
153
FM
Vatter, Hans-Joachim
GER
2067
154
Kuipers, Dustin
GER
2066
155
Almeida, Joao Pedro Dias
POR
2063
156
Lindholm, Jere
FIN
2063
157
Ramaj, Ergit
ALB
2063
158
Fetiu, Bujar
KOS
2060
159
FM
Bognar, Csaba Dr.
HUN
2055
160
FM
Szalay-Ocsak, Bank
HUN
2050
161
Rigopoulos-Tsigkos, Alexandros
GRE
2050
162
Sejdiu, Bekim
KOS
2049
163
Goncalves, Lucas Jordao
POR
2047
164
Suhogerlla, Xhevat
KOS
2047
165
Bajraktari, Perparim
KOS
2046
166
CM
Aliyev, Elnur
AZE
2042
167
FM
Zymberi, Astrit
KOS
2041
168
Hoti, Safet
GER
2041
169
Kelmendi, Arsim
KOS
2036
170
Qorri, Fatmir
KOS
2036
171
Nicholas, Koichi B
ENG
2032
172
Sarabando, Rodrigo Andias
POR
2032
173
FM
Rama, Lorenc
ALB
2030
174
WFM
Caku, Kler
ALB
2030
175
WFM
Froewis, Annika
AUT
2030
176
Odell Johansson, Leo
SWE
2026
177
Uruci, Ardit
KOS
2026
178
Bashota, Ekrem
KOS
2025
179
IM
Smolin, Sergey
UKR
2024
180
Nikolovski, Kiril
MKD
2023
181
FM
Xheladini, Mahmut
KOS
2022
182
Zygouris, Hristos
GRE
2018
183
Lalinovci, Gani
KOS
2017
184
Hopson, Kevin Mike
GER
2016
185
Shapkaroski, Goce
MKD
2016
186
Rexhepi, Halit
SUI
2015
187
FM
Paasikangas, Johanna
FIN
2013
188
CM
Kukushkin, Ivan
BUL
2010
189
WFM
Stangl, Anita Dr.
GER
2009
190
Stoinev, Metodi
BUL
2008
191
Mcadam, Mark Dr.
GER
2007
192
Hatzl, Johannes
AUT
2006
193
Popovic, Bozidar
CRO
2006
194
Neto, Dinis Fonseca
POR
2005
195
Kohtz, Andreas
GER
2004
196
Hasani, Mejdi
KOS
2003
197
Olcina Monells, Jordi
ESP
2003
198
Alishani, Ibrahim
KOS
2001
199
Kola, Elvis
ALB
2001
200
Krasniqi, Avni
KOS
2001
201
Lindner, Mihael
SLO
2000
202
Kelmendi, Bajrush
ENG
1998
203
Martins, Diogo Faria Oliveira
POR
1998
204
Asllani, Ibrahim
KOS
1993
205
CM
Grodotzki, Kenneth
GER
1992
206
Bellanica, Afrim
KOS
1992
207
Dushi, Burim
KOS
1991
208
Fejza, Xhavit
KOS
1990
209
Krstevski, Pavel
MKD
1990
210
Nedin, Danylo
UKR
1986
211
Babrauskas, Darius
LTU
1985
212
Rama, Rame
KOS
1985
213
Ozates, Mert
TUR
1983
214
Bujupi, Fatmir
KOS
1981
215
Masha, Rexhep
ALB
1981
216
Shaliapin, Yurii
SUI
1980
217
Schoonackers, Jeroen
NED
1978
218
Shala, Shemsi
KOS
1978
219
FM
Viskelis, Darius
LTU
1975
220
Bytyqi, Arben
KOS
1971
221
Gkegkas, Michail
GER
1970
222
Bujupi, Albert
KOS
1968
223
Shakiri, Zejnulla
MKD
1965
224
Hasku, Dashnor
KOS
1963
225
Vidikjevski, Vancho
MKD
1960
226
Kollmann, Christoph
AUT
1954
227
Kastrati, Kastriot
KOS
1950
228
Kurbogaj, Xhevdet
KOS
1950
229
Kollari, Sabahajdin
KOS
1949
230
Moracchini, Margaux
FRA
1949
231
Szakmary, Domonkos
HUN
1947
232
Beqa, Naim
KOS
1945
233
Stoychev, Ognian
BUL
1945
234
Ramadani, Zahir
ECU
1943
235
Ribinskas, Gediminas
LTU
1942
236
Bitarafhaghighi, Hossein
AUT
1941
237
Fetiu, Qamil
KOS
1938
238
Salihi, Kujtim
KOS
1937
239
Zeka, Isa
KOS
1936
240
Slagter, Maxim
BEL
1935
241
Alidema, Ismet
KOS
1934
242
Bimbashi, Hamze
KOS
1934
243
Fazliu, Avni
KOS
1918
244
Istogu, Hetem
KOS
1918
245
Lushtaku, Osman
KOS
1917
246
Recica, Hysni
KOS
1913
247
Sejdiu, Feriz
KOS
1912
248
WCM
Valente, Sofia
POR
1910
249
AFM
Murati, Ramus
KOS
1909
250
Helshani, Sheremet
KOS
1906
251
Hoxha, Deme
KOS
1906
252
Sadiku, Ylber
KOS
1905
253
Pavleski, Nikola
MKD
1903
254
Shakirovski, Fazli
MKD
1900
255
Halvarsson, Gustav
SWE
1899
256
Dimitriou, Georgios
GRE
1897
257
Bunjaku, Lulzim
GER
1886
258
Nikolovski, David
MKD
1884
259
Bytyqi, Gzim
KOS
1881
260
Sinanaj, Ennio
ALB
1879
261
Dilji, Emell
KOS
1875
262
Sobrerroca Basaganas, Josep
ESP
1875
263
Ozhaiska, Yaryna
LTU
1874
264
Rama, Adem
KOS
1874
265
Halili, Etnik
FRA
1873
266
Kleinert, Juergen
GER
1872
267
Tabakovski, Dino
MKD
1869
268
Siil, Marko
EST
1868
269
Deda, Dede
KOS
1867
270
WFM
Siskou, Evangelia
GRE
1866
271
Shtiza, Brendon
ALB
1866
272
Destic, Elena
FRA
1865
273
Recica, Jona
KOS
1865
274
Sopjan, Agim
FIN
1864
275
Uruci, Valentin
KOS
1862
276
Schacht, David
GER
1861
277
Almeida, Marta Dias
POR
1860
278
Cros Garcia, Marc
ESP
1856
279
Topalli, Ismet
KOS
1856
280
Aira, Leonardo
SWE
1854
281
Velkoski, Stojan
MKD
1854
282
Vermue, Albert
NED
1854
283
Aliti, Arsim
KOS
1852
284
WCM
Omeri, Eklea
ALB
1850
285
Jusufi, Ahmet
KOS
1850
286
Tepe, Mario
GER
1850
287
AFM
Aleksovski, Aleksandar
MKD
1842
288
Ajrula, Adnan
MKD
1841
289
Ismajli, Shaban
KOS
1837
290
Morina, Fadil
KOS
1837
291
Mendes, Pedro Miguel Gomes
POR
1836
292
Mohr, Pablo
SLO
1833
293
Qorrolli, Qemajl
KOS
1832
294
Masa, Alexandros
GRE
1826
295
Soldo, Dario
AUT
1826
296
Hernandez Sibajas, Nelson
ESP
1824
297
Gjorgjevski, Janco
MKD
1823
298
Halabaku, Tasim
KOS
1823
299
Yilmazer, Emir Arda
TUR
1815
300
Ojstersek, Jurij
SLO
1808
301
Gjika, Mikel
ALB
1807
302
Bushi, Geraldo
ALB
1805
303
Husar, Matjaz
SLO
1801
304
Strikovic, Adnan
MNE
1794
305
Kelmendi, Isak
FIN
1786
306
Mena, Rilind
MKD
1786
307
Montenegro, Matias
POR
1782
308
Georgieva, Emilia
BUL
1778
309
Krstevski, Vladimir
MKD
1776
310
Tutinas, Romualdas
LTU
1775
311
Zajmi, Arian
KOS
1765
312
Vllaqa, Belul
ALB
1761
313
Shapkaroski, Jane
MKD
1758
314
Hasanaj, Agron
KOS
1750
315
Krasniqi, Troi
KOS
1750
316
Poldoja, Ants
EST
1749
317
Siddharth, Gopakumar
ENG
1745
318
Shtavica, Alaudin
KOS
1741
319
Sopjani, Sefer
KOS
1740
320
Ajradinoska, Indzi
MKD
1732
321
Omeri, Korado
ALB
1719
322
Zejak, Petar
MNE
1717
323
Almeida, Tomas Ccm
POR
1716
324
Alves, Jose Pedro Figueiredo
POR
1699
325
Babamusta, Andi
ALB
1698
326
Mirzazada, Nazrin
AZE
1693
327
Shtiza, Diamant
ALB
1691
328
Beijoco, Bernardo
POR
1686
329
Shumanov, Blagoj
MKD
1680
330
Femic, Radonja
MNE
1658
331
Buzhala, Jakob
KOS
1630
332
Sivan, Guy
ISR
1629
333
Qarri, Orik
KOS
1617
334
Burns, Elisaveta
MKD
1606
335
Ribeiro, Margarida
POR
1604
336
Matos, Maria Rita
POR
1560
337
Bubnys, Marius
LTU
1554
338
Teixeira, Bernardo Gomes
POR
1539
339
Pinto, Maria Rita Oliveira
POR
1535
340
Burns, Joshua Benjamin
MKD
1531
341
Musliu, Bled
KOS
1523
342
Shtiza, Ted
ALB
1519
343
AFM
Fejzullahu, Jon
MKD
1511
344
Sharku, Uvejs
KOS
1501
345
Pllana, Alba
KOS
1465
346
Recica, Rron
KOS
1459
347
Sokoli, Arber
KOS
1458
348
Kontautas, Mantas
LTU
1455
349
Pllana, Jon
KOS
1448
350
Burns, Kayla
MKD
1425
351
Ademi, Benjamin
KOS
0
352
Berisha, Unika
KOS
0
353
Buzys, Justas
LTU
0
354
Fernandes, Miguel Casanova
POR
0
355
Fonseca, Constanca
POR
0
356
Halimi, Blerim
KOS
0
357
Karadolami, Binela
KOS
0
358
Koyun, Cinar
TUR
0
359
Krasniqi, Gem
KOS
0
360
Melani, Engjell
ALB
0
361
Mustafi, Meljiman
KOS
0
362
Onat, Ahmet
TUR
0
363
Onat, Elif
TUR
0
364
Rama, Merlin
KOS
0
365
Shehu, Lisa
KOS
0
366
Sustickas., Vilis
SUI
0
367
Tanchev, Hristijan
MKD
0
368
Tanchev, Jovan
MKD
0