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Chess.com Open Playoffs 2026 (Games and Results)
Chess.com Open Playoffs 2026
Mark Crowther - Sunday 26th April 2026
The Chess.com Open Playoffs took Thu 23rd to Sun 26th Apr 2026. This offered two places in the Esports World Cup. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Denis Lazavik, Sam Sevian, Javokhir Sindarov, Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, Qualified through Play-Ins, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Pranesh M, Yu Yangyi, Sina Movahed, Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin and Shant Sargsyan. The event is a Double Elimination KO. Magnus Carlsen beat Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the Final, lost the Grand Final and then finally won again in the reset final. Both players qualified for the Esports World Cup.
Chess.com Open Playoffs 2026 (chess.com INT)
Thu 23rd Apr 2026 - Sun 26th Apr 2026 -
Official Site - Live
Chess.com Open Playoffs (16 players 6 Rds DEKO Indiv TC:10m) - Games in PGN: Chess.com Playoffs
Chess.com Open Playoffs (16 players 6 Rds DEKO Indiv TC: 10m) - Games in PGN: Chess.com Playoffs
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| Chess.com Open Playoffs chess.com INT Thu 23rd Apr 2026 - Sun 26th Apr 2026
Leading Final Round 6 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Pts |
| Grand Final 2 | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2.0 |
| 2 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 0.0 |
| Grand Final | ||
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2.5 |
| 2 | Carlsen, Magnus | 0.5 |
| Final | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 3.0 |
| 2 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2.0 |
| Semifinal | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 3.0 |
| 2 | Lazavik, Denis | 2.0 |
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 3.0 |
| 2 | Nihal, Sarin | 0.0 |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2.5 |
| 2 | Keymer, Vincent | 0.5 |
| 1 | Lazavik, Denis | 3.0 |
| 2 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2.0 |
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2.5 |
| 2 | Movahed, Sina | 0.5 |
| 1 | Nihal, Sarin | 3.0 |
| 2 | Dubov, Daniil | 2.0 |
| Round 1 | ||
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2.5 |
| 2 | Sargsyan, Shant | 0.5 |
| 1 | Keymer, Vincent | 2.5 |
| 2 | Pranesh, M | 0.5 |
| 1 | Lazavik, Denis | 2.5 |
| 2 | Yu, Yangyi | 1.5 |
| 1 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 3.0 |
| 2 | Sevian, Samuel | 0.0 |
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 3.0 |
| 2 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1.0 |
| 1 | Movahed, Sina | 3.0 |
| 2 | Erigaisi, Arjun | 0.0 |
| 1 | Dubov, Daniil | 3.0 |
| 2 | Sindarov, Javokhir | 0.0 |
| 1 | Nihal, Sarin | 2.5 |
| 2 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0.5 |
| Loser Final | ||
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 1.5 |
| 2 | Lazavik, Denis | 0.5 |
| Loser Semi-final | ||
| 1 | Lazavik, Denis | 2.0 |
| 2 | Nihal, Sarin | 0.0 |
| Loser Quarter-final | ||
| 1 | Lazavik, Denis | 1.5 |
| 2 | Movahed, Sina | 0.5 |
| 1 | Nihal, Sarin | 2.0 |
| 16 players | ||
