GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 (Games and Results)

GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 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.

GCT Super Rapid Blitz Croatia Zagreb CRO Wed 1st Jul 2026 - Mon 6th Jul 2026
Final Combined Standings after TB1 Rapid Tie-break and TB2 Armageddon.
RkTiNameCountryRtgPtsGmsTB1TB2
1GMFirouzja, AlirezaFrance274823.53011
2GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekUzbekistan268623.53010
3GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeFrance270121.527
4GMPraggnanandhaa RIndia269021.527
5GMKeymer, VincentGermany26272027
6GMGukesh DIndia268418.527
7GMGiri, AnishNetherlands26641727
8GMDeac, Bogdan-DanielRomania26131527
9GMVan Foreest, JordenNetherlands259712.527
10GMSaric, IvanCroatia2595727

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

GCT Super Rapid Croatia (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid

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GCT Super Rapid Croatia Zagreb CRO (CRO), 1-6 vii 2026 cat. XIX (2725)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Firouzja, Alireza g FRA 2744 * 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6 2847
2. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2735 0 * ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6 2848
3. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2721 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 2805
4. Abdusattorov, Nodirbek g UZB 2777 1 1 ½ * ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 2799
5. Gukesh, D g IND 2732 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 0 1 1 5 2767
6. Keymer, Vincent g GER 2767 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 5 2763
7. Giri, Anish g NED 2764 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 4 2677
8. Deac, Bogdan-Daniel g ROU 2656 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * 0 1 2652
9. Van Foreest, Jorden g NED 2728 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 * 1 2644
10. Saric, Ivan g CRO 2624 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 * 1 2385
Round 1 (July 1, 2026)
Firouzja, Alireza - Saric, Ivan 1-0 46 E20 Nimzo Indian
Praggnanandhaa, R - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 32 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Gukesh, D 1-0 37 A45 Trompowsky
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel ½-½ 23 C43 Petroff's Defence
Van Foreest, Jorden - Giri, Anish 0-1 59 B20 Sicilian Wing Gambit
Round 2 (July 1, 2026)
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 42 A45 Trompowsky
Gukesh, D - Saric, Ivan 1-0 34 C41 Philidor's Defence
Keymer, Vincent - Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0 45 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Giri, Anish - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 42 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 53 E43 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Round 3 (July 1, 2026)
Firouzja, Alireza - Giri, Anish ½-½ 45 A45 Trompowsky
Praggnanandhaa, R - Gukesh, D ½-½ 70 E47 Nimzo Indian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 62 A21 English Opening
Van Foreest, Jorden - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 42 A35 English Symmetrical
Saric, Ivan - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 0-1 38 C55 Two Knights Defence
Round 4 (July 2, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0 43 C50 Giuoco Piano
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 42 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Gukesh, D - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 0-1 72 C43 Petroff's Defence
Keymer, Vincent - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 26 A07 Barcza System
Giri, Anish - Saric, Ivan ½-½ 61 C85 Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence
Round 5 (July 2, 2026)
Firouzja, Alireza - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 24 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 56 C02 French Advance
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel - Giri, Anish ½-½ 38 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Van Foreest, Jorden - Gukesh, D 0-1 45 A07 Barcza System
Saric, Ivan - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 52 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (July 2, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 79 B23 Sicilian Closed
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Saric, Ivan ½-½ 75 C92 Ruy Lopez Chigorin
Gukesh, D - Giri, Anish 1-0 36 C85 Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence
Keymer, Vincent - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel ½-½ 74 A08 Barcza System
Van Foreest, Jorden - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 26 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 7 (July 3, 2026)
Firouzja, Alireza - Van Foreest, Jorden ½-½ 34 E71 King's Indian 5.h3
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Gukesh, D ½-½ 84 C53 Giuoco Piano
Giri, Anish - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 43 E18 Queens Indian
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 43 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Saric, Ivan - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 74 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Round 8 (July 3, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 1-0 24 C43 Petroff's Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Giri, Anish ½-½ 41 C55 Two Knights Defence
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 40 C58 Two Knights Defence
Gukesh, D - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 41 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Van Foreest, Jorden - Saric, Ivan 1-0 51 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 9 (July 3, 2026)
Firouzja, Alireza - Gukesh, D ½-½ 57 E36 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Keymer, Vincent - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 67 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Giri, Anish - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 34 E06 Catalan
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel - Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 64 C46 Four Knights
Saric, Ivan - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 31 B23 Sicilian Closed

GCT Super Blitz Croatia (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz

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GCT Super Blitz Croatia Zagreb CRO Wed 1st Jul 2026 - Mon 6th Jul 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1
16Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB282012.5
24Firouzja, AlirezaGMFRA279111.5
37Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMFRA273010.5
49Keymer, VincentGMGER262110
52Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND27129.5
61Giri, AnishGMNED26429
75Gukesh, DGMIND26558.5
83Deac, Bogdan-DanielGMROU26498
910Van Foreest, JordenGMNED26875.5
108Saric, IvanGMCRO26005
10 players

GCT Super Rapid CRO TB (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC: 8m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid TB

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GCT Super Rapid CRO TB Zagreb CRO Wed 1st Jul 2026 - Mon 6th Jul 2026
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB2820==1
1Firouzja, AlirezaGMFRA2791==1
2 players

GCT Super CRO Arm TB (2 players 1 Rds Match Indiv TC: 5vs4Arm) - Games in PGN: Games Arm TB

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GCT Super CRO Arm TB Zagreb CRO Wed 1st Jul 2026 - Mon 6th Jul 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg1Pts
1Firouzja, AlirezaGMFRA279111
2Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB282000
2 players

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