Satranç haberleri · FIDE · 19.10.2026

Vahap Şanal and Team Türkiye Trimph at 36th NATO Chess Championship

GM Vahap Şanal and Team Türkiye emerged victorious at the 2026 edition of the NATO Chess Championship. The seven-round Swiss tournament, held at the Baltic Beach Hotel & SPA in Jūrmala, Latvia, from 11 to 17 October, brought together 148 military chess players representing 18 NATO member nations. The top seed and only GM in the field, Şanal confirmed his status as the pre-tournament favourite and cruised to the title, winning all seven of his games. Fifth seed IM Laura Unuk of Slovenia, who, due to the quirks of the pairings, did not face the champion, finished second on 6/7, and became the best women in the competition. A group of six players tied for third place with 5.5/7, with FM Robert

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