Eduard Veltsman (Tallinn, EST) finished 0-5 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Veltsman lost 9-2 to Kalle Kiiskinen (Hyvinkaa, FIN), droppimg another game, 9-0 to Simon Spits (Zoetermeer, NED). Veltsman lost 7-2 to Jan Iseli (Solothun, SUI). Veltsman lost 7-3 to Yves Stocker (Zug, SUI). Veltsman lost 9-6 to Andreas Harstad (Oppdal, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 10 of the event schedule, Veltsman did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Veltsman ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.