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 Rapid section is an 11-round Swiss system with a time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Albania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
More than 370 players will participate in this tournament, and the top-seeded among them are GM Jaime Santos Latasa (2667), GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2653), GM Baadur Jobava (2646), GM Jorden Van Foreest (2637), GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2630), GM David Anton Guijarro (2619), GM Rasmus Svane (2619), GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2605), GM Zaven Andriasian (2604), GM Alexander Motylev (2603), GM Igor Kovalenko (2601), GM Maxime Lagarde (2600), GM Christian Bauer (2588), GM Daniel Dardha (2583), GM Alan Pichot (2577), GM Kiril Georgiev (2570), GM Paulius Pultinevicius (2566), GM Ivan Salgado Lopez (2554), GM Vojtech Plat (2553), GM Denis Kadric (2550). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Blitz
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European Rapid Chess Championships 2025 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Santos Latasa, Jaime
ESP
2667
2
GM
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
POL
2653
3
GM
Jobava, Baadur
GEO
2646
4
GM
Van Foreest, Jorden
NED
2637
5
GM
Ivanchuk, Vasyl
UKR
2630
6
GM
Anton Guijarro, David
ESP
2619
7
GM
Svane, Rasmus
GER
2619
8
GM
Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo
ESP
2605
9
GM
Andriasian, Zaven
ARM
2604
10
GM
Motylev, Alexander
ROU
2603
11
GM
Kovalenko, Igor
UKR
2601
12
GM
Lagarde, Maxime
FRA
2600
13
GM
Bauer, Christian
FRA
2588
14
GM
Dardha, Daniel
BEL
2583
15
GM
Pichot, Alan
ESP
2577
16
GM
Georgiev, Kiril
BUL
2570
17
GM
Pultinevicius, Paulius
LTU
2566
18
GM
Salgado Lopez, Ivan
ESP
2554
19
GM
Plat, Vojtech
CZE
2553
20
GM
Kadric, Denis
MNE
2550
21
GM
Pechac, Jergus
SVK
2541
22
GM
Jovanovic, Zoran
CRO
2538
23
GM
Saric, Ante
CRO
2538
24
IM
Droin, Augustin
FRA
2537
25
GM
Georgiev, Vladimir
MKD
2535
26
GM
Warmerdam, Max
NED
2535
27
GM
Martinovic, Sasa
CRO
2534
28
IM
Sahidi, Samir
SVK
2524
29
GM
Pantsulaia, Levan
GEO
2518
30
GM
Kozul, Zdenko
CRO
2514
31
IM
Baidetskyi, Valentin
AUT
2507
32
GM
Bosiocic, Marin
CRO
2506
33
GM
Livaic, Leon
CRO
2504
34
IM
Alexakis, Dimitris
GRE
2500
35
IM
Stojanovski, Dejan
MKD
2494
36
GM
Maurizzi, Marcandria
FRA
2489
37
GM
Santos Ruiz, Miguel
ESP
2486
38
GM
Amar, Elham
NOR
2482
39
GM
Paichadze, Luka
GEO
2480
40
Bacrot, Alexandre
FRA
2478
41
IM
Peyrer, Konstantin
AUT
2475
42
IM
Kalezic, Blazo
MNE
2473
43
GM
Van Foreest, Lucas
NED
2471
44
GM
Dragnev, Valentin
AUT
2456
45
IM
Saraci, Nderim
KOS
2453
46
GM
Demuth, Adrien
FRA
2451
47
IM
Kilic, Eray
TUR
2445
48
IM
Plenca, Jadranko
CRO
2430
49
GM
Gokerkan, Cem Kaan
TUR
2428
50
IM
Schneider, Ilja
GER
2426
51
GM
Ioannidis, Evgenios
GRE
2418
52
IM
Krause, Benedict
GER
2417
53
IM
Costachi, Mihnea
ROU
2413
54
IM
Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros
GRE
2386
55
FM
Krallis, Christos
GRE
2383
56
FM
Salna, Aleksandras
LTU
2382
57
IM
Govciyan, Pavel
FRA
2381
58
IM
Karacsonyi, Gellert
HUN
2380
59
IM
D`costa, Lorin
ENG
2377
60
FM
Uruci, Endrit
KOS
2370
61
FM
Ondozi, Murtez
KOS
2367
62
GM
Arnaudov, G. Petar
BUL
2365
63
CM
Asllani, Muhamet
KOS
2364
64
IM
Kourousis, Epameinondas
CZE
2357
65
GM
Mohr, Georg
SLO
2355
66
Danov, Lyubomir
BUL
2343
67
FM
Makridis, Dimitrios
GRE
2331
68
Nainys, Zanas
LTU
2330
69
FM
Dalaud, Dorian
FRA
2323
70
IM
Pilaj, Herwig
AUT
2319
71
FM
Djurovic, Peko
MNE
2313
72
FM
Musovic, Armin
MNE
2305
73
Garner, Isaac
GER
2305
74
FM
Porras Mateo, Felipe
AND
2298
75
FM
Milovic, Jovan
MNE
2292
76
FM
Ribeiro, Gustavo
POR
2289
77
IM
Degtiarev, Evgeny
GER
2287
78
FM
Dovgaliuk, Oleksandr
UKR
2280
79
FM
Vukcevic, Nemanja
MNE
2279
80
Upleger, Martin
GER
2271
81
FM
De Vleeschauwer, Maarten
BEL
2268
82
CM
Herega, Nejc
SLO
2239
83
Ramaj, Ergit
ALB
2232
84
FM
Akhayan, Ruben
BEL
2227
85
FM
Veleshnja, Zino
ALB
2227
86
FM
Makolli, Perparim
KOS
2225
87
CM
Molina Carretero, Daniel
ESP
2222
88
IM
Podlesnik, Bogdan
MNE
2212
89
IM
Maier, Christian
GER
2209
90
CM
Saraci, Korab
KOS
2205
91
Tweedie, Steven
SCO
2204
92
FM
Baranciuc, Alexandr
MDA
2201
93
FM
Boci, Mateu
ALB
2200
94
Tzouganakis, Panteleimon
GRE
2199
95
CM
Aymerich Verdaguer, Eduard
ESP
2194
96
Stoinev, Metodi
BUL
2194
97
FM
Redzisz, Michal
POL
2193
98
FM
Ochedzan, Tymon
POL
2191
99
FM
Wahedi, Ahmad Siar
GER
2189
100
Avdiu, Bardh
KOS
2187
101
FM
Kukelko, Alexey
UKR
2186
102
CM
Triadu Cassa, Jordi
ESP
2173
103
Sarabando, Rodrigo Andias
POR
2172
104
Bouroutzakis, Georgios
GER
2165
105
IM
Sadiku, Bedri
KOS
2162
106
Mehmeti, Shqipdon
KOS
2159
107
CM
Aliyev, Elnur
AZE
2157
108
WGM
Krasteva, Beloslava
BUL
2153
109
FM
Xheladini, Mahmut
KOS
2153
110
FM
Stamatiou, Rodolfos
GRE
2152
111
AIM
Greicius, Pijus
LTU
2150
112
Krasniqi, Alban
KOS
2150
113
IM
Sivan, Yaacov
ISR
2146
114
Lohr, Maximilian
GER
2146
115
FM
Meyer, Falko
GER
2142
116
Kelmendi, Bajrush
ENG
2142
117
Yilmazer, Emir Arda
TUR
2142
118
FM
Promyshlyanskiy, Vitaliy
UKR
2141
119
FM
Vatter, Hans-Joachim
GER
2136
120
WFM
Tomasi, Elise
FRA
2132
121
CM
Skuhala, Luka
SLO
2130
122
Kelmendi, Arsim
KOS
2127
123
Szakmary, Domonkos
HUN
2121
124
FM
Szalay-Ocsak, Bank
HUN
2120
125
FM
Zymberi, Astrit
KOS
2117
126
Kiratzopoulos, Efthimios
GRE
2114
127
Rigopoulos-Tsigkos, Alexandros
GRE
2114
128
Lindholm, Jere
FIN
2108
129
Uruci, Besim
KOS
2108
130
Sejdiu, Bekim
KOS
2107
131
Terryn, Ezra
BEL
2107
132
Kola, Elvis
ALB
2104
133
CM
Zeneli, Klendi
ALB
2101
134
Ijzermans, Gijs
NED
2100
135
CM
Kotyk, Michael
GER
2098
136
CM
Kukushkin, Ivan
BUL
2097
137
Afonso, Joao Pedro
POR
2096
138
WFM
Caku, Kler
ALB
2095
139
Goncalves, Lucas Jordao
POR
2093
140
Martins, Diogo Faria Oliveira
POR
2089
141
De Vries, Joel
NED
2087
142
FM
Bognar, Csaba Dr.
HUN
2083
143
Sutbas, Batuhan
TUR
2082
144
FM
Berisha, Enver
KOS
2081
145
Mcgowan, Daniel
SCO
2080
146
Hatzl, Johannes
AUT
2079
147
Kollari, Sulejman
KOS
2077
148
Kuipers, Dustin
GER
2073
149
Zygouris, Hristos
GRE
2070
150
FM
Rama, Lorenc
ALB
2069
151
Kues, Hendrik
GER
2068
152
Lindner, Mihael
SLO
2068
153
FM
Paasikangas, Johanna
FIN
2064
154
Hrisomalis, Theodoros
GRE
2062
155
Karacsonyi, Bank
HUN
2061
156
Velkoski, Stojan
MKD
2061
157
Kollmann, Christoph
AUT
2060
158
FM
Ribeiro, Rodrigo
POR
2059
159
CM
Grodotzki, Kenneth
GER
2055
160
Rama, Rame
KOS
2050
161
Babrauskas, Darius
LTU
2048
162
Fetiu, Bujar
KOS
2048
163
Burns, Michael
MKD
2047
164
CM
Bregu, Riza
ALB
2046
165
Uruci, Ardit
KOS
2044
166
Bislimi, Mentor
KOS
2043
167
Hoti, Safet
GER
2041
168
Cotic, Borna
CRO
2039
169
WFM
Froewis, Annika
AUT
2031
170
Kabo, Melsed
ALB
2030
171
Serifovic, Faruk
ECU
2030
172
FM
Plesec, Damjan
SLO
2028
173
Mcadam, Mark Dr.
GER
2028
174
Shala, Behxhet
KOS
2027
175
Bajraktari, Perparim
KOS
2023
176
Beqa, Naim
KOS
2022
177
Almeida, Joao Pedro Dias
POR
2020
178
Olcina Monells, Jordi
ESP
2019
179
AFM
Murati, Ramus
KOS
2017
180
Kollari, Sabahajdin
KOS
2011
181
Nicholas, Koichi B
ENG
2011
182
WFM
Karacsonyi, Kata
HUN
2007
183
Markocic, Tine
SLO
2006
184
Pavleski, Nikola
MKD
2004
185
WFM
Siskou, Evangelia
GRE
2002
186
Stoychev, Ognian
BUL
2002
187
Destic, Elena
FRA
1998
188
Krasniqi, Avni
KOS
1998
189
Ozates, Mert
TUR
1997
190
Shapkaroski, Goce
MKD
1993
191
FM
Viskelis, Darius
LTU
1992
192
Rahimi, Rahim
GER
1991
193
Schoonackers, Jeroen
NED
1988
194
Bujupi, Fatmir
KOS
1986
195
Gashi, Shyqri
KOS
1986
196
Shkurti, Bashkim
KOS
1986
197
Fetiu, Qamil
KOS
1985
198
Hasku, Dashnor
KOS
1984
199
Kohtz, Andreas
GER
1982
200
Moracchini, Margaux
FRA
1981
201
Bimbashi, Hamze
KOS
1978
202
Fejza, Xhavit
KOS
1974
203
Lushtaku, Osman
KOS
1972
204
Jusufi, Ahmet
KOS
1971
205
Ribinskas, Gediminas
LTU
1971
206
WCM
Omeri, Eklea
ALB
1966
207
Hopson, Kevin Mike
GER
1963
208
Strikovic, Adnan
MNE
1963
209
Qorri, Fatmir
KOS
1962
210
Recica, Hysni
KOS
1962
211
WFM
Stangl, Anita Dr.
GER
1957
212
Asani, Adem
KOS
1957
213
Prokshaj, Imer
KOS
1957
214
Shaliapin, Yurii
SUI
1954
215
Kastrati, Kastriot
KOS
1950
216
Lalinovci, Gani
KOS
1948
217
Morina, Fadil
KOS
1948
218
Aliu, Besnik
KOS
1946
219
Odell Johansson, Leo
SWE
1944
220
Cetta, Ujkan
KOS
1940
221
Neto, Dinis Fonseca
POR
1940
222
Karacsonyi, Luca
HUN
1939
223
Aliti, Rrahman
KOS
1935
224
Boshnjakaj, Hysen
KOS
1935
225
Mena, Rilind
MKD
1935
226
Almeida, Marta Dias
POR
1933
227
Rexhepi, Halit
SUI
1932
228
Hoxha, Deme
KOS
1929
229
Sharku, Avdarmon
KOS
1928
230
Basha, Lir
KOS
1927
231
Deda, Dede
KOS
1924
232
Dilji, Emell
KOS
1922
233
Masha, Rexhep
ALB
1918
234
Shala, Shemsi
KOS
1918
235
WCM
Valente, Sofia
POR
1917
236
Kastrati, Labinot
KOS
1916
237
Cros Garcia, Marc
ESP
1914
238
Qorrolli, Qemajl
KOS
1912
239
Kurbogaj, Xhevdet
KOS
1911
240
Cekic, Ekrem
MNE
1907
241
Siil, Marko
EST
1904
242
Zeka, Isa
KOS
1901
243
Berisha, Besim
KOS
1898
244
Vidikjevski, Vancho
MKD
1896
245
Dimitriou, Georgios
GRE
1890
246
Sadiku, Ylber
KOS
1889
247
Shtavica, Alaudin
KOS
1886
248
Tutinas, Romualdas
LTU
1885
249
Gkegkas, Michail
GER
1883
250
Halvarsson, Gustav
SWE
1883
251
Zurnaxhiu, Xheladin
KOS
1878
252
Aira, Leonardo
SWE
1877
253
Soldo, Dario
AUT
1876
254
Bunjaku, Lulzim
GER
1875
255
Jonuzi, Arlind
MKD
1875
256
Slagter, Maxim
BEL
1875
257
Canovic, Damir
MNE
1873
258
Schacht, David
GER
1873
259
Topalli, Ismet
KOS
1869
260
Osmani, Arif
KOS
1867
261
Mendes, Pedro Miguel Gomes
POR
1865
262
Almeida, Tomas Ccm
POR
1864
263
Georgieva, Emilia
BUL
1864
264
Rama, Adem
KOS
1859
265
Aliti, Arsim
KOS
1858
266
Hematyar, Fardin
NED
1858
267
Zenuni, Hysen
KOS
1857
268
Tepe, Mario
GER
1855
269
Fazliu, Avni
KOS
1854
270
Siddharth, Gopakumar
ENG
1846
271
Bytyqi, Gzim
KOS
1844
272
Hernandez Sibajas, Nelson
ESP
1843
273
Rrotlla, Sali
KOS
1843
274
Bellanica, Afrim
KOS
1842
275
Uruci, Valentin
KOS
1841
276
Ismajli, Shaban
KOS
1839
277
Mustafi, Meljiman
KOS
1838
278
Zejak, Petar
MNE
1837
279
Stefanoski, Daniel
MKD
1835
280
WCM
Siekanska, Zuzanna
POL
1832
281
Kleinert, Juergen
GER
1830
282
Vermue, Albert
NED
1830
283
Shapkaroski, Jane
MKD
1828
284
AFM
Aleksovski, Aleksandar
MKD
1827
285
Babamusta, Andi
ALB
1826
286
Kojic, Safet
MNE
1826
287
Shtiza, Brendon
ALB
1820
288
Krstevski, Pavel
MKD
1815
289
Kelmendi, Isak
FIN
1802
290
Banovi, Alit
ITA
1800
291
Gjorgjevski, Janco
MKD
1800
292
Shumanov, Blagoj
MKD
1800
293
Omeri, Korado
ALB
1796
294
Qarri, Orik
KOS
1794
295
Sopjani, Sefer
KOS
1793
296
Sopjan, Agim
FIN
1790
297
Husar, Matjaz
SLO
1788
298
Krasniqi, Ismet
KOS
1786
299
Ajradinoska, Indzi
MKD
1785
300
Tabakovski, Dino
MKD
1785
301
Halabaku, Tasim
KOS
1781
302
Hasani, Bajram
KOS
1779
303
Ojstersek, Jurij
SLO
1776
304
Ademi, Benjamin
KOS
1764
305
Alves, Jose Pedro Figueiredo
POR
1757
306
Recica, Jona
KOS
1746
307
Poldoja, Ants
EST
1733
308
Halili, Etnik
FRA
1727
309
Mirzazada, Nazrin
AZE
1725
310
Sivan, Guy
ISR
1692
311
Krstevski, Vladimir
MKD
1691
312
Krasniqi, Troi
KOS
1681
313
Shtiza, Diamant
ALB
1676
314
Beijoco, Bernardo
POR
1675
315
WCM
Ndreko, Ailin
ALB
1663
316
Ribeiro, Margarida
POR
1655
317
Ruli, Sufjan
KOS
1654
318
Sahiti, Anuar
KOS
1653
319
Burns, Elisaveta
MKD
1649
320
Limanmera, Sara
KOS
1645
321
Bubnys, Marius
LTU
1636
322
Ruli, Sumeja
KOS
1624
323
Buzhala, Jakob
KOS
1614
324
Montenegro, Matias
POR
1609
325
Femic, Radonja
MNE
1603
326
Sharku, Uvejs
KOS
1602
327
Rexhepi, Dua
KOS
1597
328
Tanchev, Jovan
MKD
1574
329
Nikolaidis, Ioannis St
GRE
1545
330
Musliu, Bled
KOS
1533
331
Siskos, Ioannis
GRE
1533
332
Matos, Maria Rita
POR
1532
333
Jovanovski, Jovan
MKD
1530
334
Fejzullahu, Jon
MKD
1527
335
Kontautas, Mantas
LTU
1525
336
Recica, Rron
KOS
1524
337
Pinto, Maria Rita Oliveira
POR
1521
338
Belovska, Sofija
MKD
1509
339
Burns, Kayla
MKD
1509
340
Limanmera, Rejana
KOS
1509
341
Burns, Joshua Benjamin
MKD
1507
342
Melani, Engjell
ALB
1495
343
Shtiza, Ted
ALB
1483
344
Tafaki, Despoina Theocharia
GRE
1475
345
Fonseca, Constanca
POR
1474
346
Teixeira, Bernardo Gomes
POR
1472
347
Pllana, Alba
KOS
1465
348
Tanchev, Hristijan
MKD
1461
349
Pllana, Jon
KOS
1448
350
Fernandes, Miguel Casanova
POR
1439
351
Caku, Mia
ALB
1410
352
Alakbarov, Mahammadali
AZE
0
353
Berisha, Unika
KOS
0
354
Groos, Anton
GER
0
355
Halimi, Blerim
KOS
0
356
Hasanaj, Agron
KOS
0
357
Hoxhaj, Ylli
KOS
0
358
Karadolami, Binela
KOS
0
359
Karagjyzi, Ema
KOS
0
360
Karagjyzi, Klejdi
KOS
0
361
Koyun, Cinar
TUR
0
362
Krasniqi, Gem
KOS
0
363
Limanmera, Era
KOS
0
364
Muhaxheri, Agon
KOS
0
365
Nikci, Lek
KOS
0
366
Onat, Ahmet
TUR
0
367
Onat, Elif
TUR
0
368
Paul, Jan Henrik
GER
0
369
Pavlovski, Gligorij
MKD
0
370
Saraci, Lorenda
KOS
0
371
Shehu, Lisa
KOS
0
372
Sokoli, Arber
KOS
0
373
Sokoli, Besjana
KOS
0
374
Sustickas, Vilis
SUI
0