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- The Week in Chess 1654 of 20th July 2026 by Mark Crowther. 37 stories and 8721 games. Links down the right hand margin for games in PGN or Chessbase format or on the The Week in Chess Download page.
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Sergei Tiviakov wins his fourth Netherlands Chess Championship
Netherland Chess Championship 2026 Final
Mark Crowther (Sat Jul 11 12:20:23 2026)
Sergei Tiviakov beat Erwin L'Ami and Eric Van den Doel on the way to the final. There he met 24-year-old Liam Vrolijk who he beat 2-0 in a blitz tie-break after both their classical games were drawn. Machteld Van Foreest won the women's title beating Anna-Maja Kazarian 2-0 in the final.
Surprise victory for Mukhiddin Madaminov in the 3rd UzChess Cup
3rd UzChess Cup 2026 9
Mark Crowther (Tue Jun 16 08:32:29 2026)
19-year-old Mukhiddin Madaminov made a name for himself in winning the 3rd UzChess Cup Masters. He beat Shamsiddin Vokhidov in a blitz tie-break after they tied on 5.5/9. In the final round Madaminov had a long game against Hans Niemann where he was pressing for a win but Niemann also had a late chance to win himself.
Blohberger beats Navara 3.5-2.5 in a match
Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026 3-4
Mark Crowther (Sun Jun 14 07:23:52 2026)
A win in game three proved to be enough for Felix Blohberger to defeat David Navara in a six game classical match. Game four was probably the most exciting.
Faustino Oro earns his final GM norm in Sardinia
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 9
Mark Crowther (Mon May 11 04:55:29 2026)
Faustino Oro is now the second youngest player in history to become a GM after a 6/9 result in Sardinia. I suspect he will be more relieved than anything else after chasing this final norm for five months. He is already among only a select few who have earned the Grandmaster title at such a young age.
Magnus Carlsen wins the 31st Sigeman & Co tournament after tie-break win over Erigaisi
31st Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 7
Mark Crowther (Thu May 07 15:41:44 2026)
Magnus Carlsen won the tournament after beating Erdogmus in the final round and then beating Erigaisi in a blitz tie-break. Erigaisi had survived a lost position against Woodward to catch Carlsen.
Dossiers and Main Stories
Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026
Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Wed Jul 22 14:55:00 2026)
The Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters took place Thu 16th Jul to Wed 22nd Jul 2026. Alireza Firouzja took clear first place with 4½/7 half a point clear of Dmitry Andreikin and Arjun Erigaisi, The poor form of World Champion Gukesh continues as he finished dead last on 2/7 and is in danger of falling below 2700. Gukesh continues to play wildly ambitious chess, it's still possible to believe he'll turn this around. Read more ....
Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 (Chennai IND)
Thu 16th Jul 2026 - Wed 22nd Jul 2026 -
Official Site - Results - Live
Quantbox Chennai GM 2026 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games GM | Live GM
Netherland Championships 2026
Netherland Chess Championship 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sat Jul 11 17:59:00 2026)
Women's Final Machteld van Foreest vs Anna-Maja Kazarian. Photo © Frits Agterdenbos. | https://theweekinchess.com
The Netherland Championships took place in Amsterdam Sat 4th to Sat 11th Jul 2026. The event was a KO with both an open and women's event. Sergei Tiviakov won his fourth title defeating Liam Vrolijk in the final after a tie-break. Machteld Van Foreest beat Anna-Maja Kazarian 2-0 in the final. Read more ....
ch-NED 2026 (Amsterdam NED)
Sat 4th Jul 2026 - Sat 11th Jul 2026 -
Official Site - Results - Live
ch-NED KO 2026 (16 players 4 Rds KO Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
ch-NED w 2026 (12 players 4 Rds KO Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Women
KazChess Masters 2026
KazChess Masters 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Wed Jul 8 19:38:00 2026)
The KazChess Masters took place Tue 30th Jun to Wed 8th Jul 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Alexey Sarana edged out Alexander Donchenko on tie-break after both scored 6/9. Igor Kovalenko finished half a point behind. Read more ....
KazChess Masters 2026 (Almaty KAZ)
Tue 30th Jun 2026 - Wed 8th Jul 2026 -
Official Site - Results - Live
KazChess Masters 2026 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sun Jul 5 22:55:00 2026)
The GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia took place in Zagreb 1st to 5th July 2026. Players: Vincent Keymer, Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jorden Van Foreest, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Ivan Saric, Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Gukesh Dommaraju.
Alrizeza Firouzja won an Armageddon Tie-break against Nodirbek Abdusattorov after they tied the combined standings and a two game rapid tie-break match. Read more ....
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 (Zagreb CRO)
Wed 1st Jul 2026 - Mon 6th Jul 2026 -
Official Site - Live
GCT Super Rapid Croatia (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid
GCT Super Blitz Croatia (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
GCT Super Rapid CRO TB (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:8m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid TB
GCT Super CRO Arm TB (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC:5vs4Arm) - Games in PGN: Games Arm TB
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Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships 2026
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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships 2026
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Wed Jun 24 14:52:00 2026)
3rd UzChess Cup 2026
3rd UzChess Cup 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Mon Jun 15 21:52:00 2026)
Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026
Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sun Jun 14 12:20:00 2026)
26th European Women's Championship 2026
26th European Women's Championship 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Fri Jun 5 20:17:00 2026)
14th Norway Chess 2026
14th Norway Chess 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Mon May 25 21:14:00 2026)
GCT Super Chess Classic Romania 2026
GCT Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sat May 23 17:45:00 2026)
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026
Mark Crowther (Mon May 11 09:10:00 2026)
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sat May 9 16:46:00 2026)
31st Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026
31st Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Fri May 1 11:20:00 2026)
Chess.com Open Playoffs 2026
Chess.com Open Playoffs 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sun Apr 26 18:30:00 2026)
26th European Individual Championship 2026
26th European Individual Championship 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Thu Apr 23 14:19:00 2026)
FIDE Candidates Tournaments 2026
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Sun Mar 29 00:12:00 2026)
8th Prague International Chess Festival 2026
8th Prague International Chess Festival 2026 Games and Results
Mark Crowther (Fri Mar 6 21:59:00 2026)
