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GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 (Games and Results)
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026
Mark Crowther - Saturday 9th May 2026
The GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland took place Tue 5th May to Thu 7th May 2026. 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz. Players: Wesley So, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, D Gukesh, Hans Moke Niemann, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Alireza Firouzja, Vladimir Fedoseev, Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov and Jan Krzysztof Duda.
Hans Moke Niemann held off a fabulous Caruana challenge on the final day to win by half a point. Wesley So was a point further back. World Championship rivals Gukesh and Sindarov met and Gukesh won the rapid game and Sindarov both blitz. The rapid games scored double the blitz game in the combined standing.
Final Combined Standings
| GCT Super Rapid/Blitz Poland Warsaw POL (POL), 8-9 v 2026 | cat. XX (2734) | |||||
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| Rk | FED | Ti | Name | Classical | Rapid | Total |
| 1 | USA | GM | Niemann, Hans | 13 | 9.5 | 22.5 |
| 2 | USA | GM | Caruana, Fabiano | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | USA | GM | So, Wesley | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | SLO | GM | Fedoseev, Vladimir | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | FRA | GM | Firouzja, Alireza | 6 | 11.5 | 17.5 |
| 6 | IND | GM | Gukesh Dommaraju | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | UZB | GM | Sindarov, Javokhir | 8 | 8.5 | 16.5 |
| 7 | FRA | GM | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 8 | 8.5 | 16.5 |
| 7 | POL | GM | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 9 | 7.5 | 16.5 |
| 10 | POL | GM | Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 5 | 7.5 | 12.5 |
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 (5)
Gukesh beats Sindarov in the GCT Poland Super Rapid
Mark Crowther | Wed May 6 18:20:00 2026
Gukesh beat Sindarov in their first meeting since it was known they would play for the World Championship. Sindarov unsoundly sacrificed a piece. Niemann and Wesley So lead on 4.5/6.
GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 (Warsaw POL)
Tue 5th May 2026 - Sat 9th May 2026 -
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| GCT Super Rapid Poland Warsaw POL (POL), 5-7 v 2026 | cat. XX (2734) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Niemann, Hans Moke | g | USA | 2728 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2901 | |||
| 2. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2754 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2857 | |||
| 3. | Fedoseev, Vladimir | g | SLO | 2700 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2818 | |||
| 4. | Gukesh, D | g | IND | 2732 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2734 | |||
| 5. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2788 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2728 | |||
| 6. | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | g | POL | 2739 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2733 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2717 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4 | 2693 | |||
| 8. | Sindarov, Javokhir | g | UZB | 2776 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2686 | |||
| 9. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FRA | 2759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 3 | 2606 | |||
| 10. | Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | g | POL | 2650 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 2½ | 2577 | |||
| Round 1 (May 5, 2026) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 46 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Fedoseev, Vladimir | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 41 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 1-0 | 44 | E48 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Gukesh, D | ½-½ | 88 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 2 (May 5, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 1-0 | 79 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Fedoseev, Vladimir | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 7 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Gukesh, D | - Niemann, Hans Moke | 0-1 | 53 | E01 | Catalan | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 25 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 51 | C43 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 3 (May 5, 2026) | ||||||
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 71 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 52 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Gukesh, D | 0-1 | 45 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Fedoseev, Vladimir | 0-1 | 61 | D20 | QGA | |
| Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 0-1 | 52 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 4 (May 6, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 1-0 | 45 | D48 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Fedoseev, Vladimir | - Niemann, Hans Moke | ½-½ | 42 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Gukesh, D | - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 0-1 | 35 | C20 | Unusual Moves | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 97 | B41 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 48 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 5 (May 6, 2026) | ||||||
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 64 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Fedoseev, Vladimir | ½-½ | 72 | D27 | QGA | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Gukesh, D | 0-1 | 52 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 28 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 24 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Round 6 (May 6, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Gukesh, D | ½-½ | 14 | C49 | Four Knights Metger | |
| Fedoseev, Vladimir | - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 1-0 | 93 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 132 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 1-0 | 77 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Niemann, Hans Moke | 0-1 | 44 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 7 (May 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 84 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Gukesh, D | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 87 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 40 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Fedoseev, Vladimir | 1-0 | 44 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 64 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 8 (May 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Niemann, Hans Moke | - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 1-0 | 63 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 34 | B54 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Fedoseev, Vladimir | - Gukesh, D | ½-½ | 36 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 40 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | ½-½ | 92 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Round 9 (May 7, 2026) | ||||||
| Gukesh, D | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 49 | A62 | Benoni | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | C49 | Four Knights Metger | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Fedoseev, Vladimir | 0-1 | 63 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 35 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | - Niemann, Hans Moke | ½-½ | 33 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
GCT Super Blitz Poland (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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| GCT Super Blitz Poland Warsaw POL Tue 5th May 2026 - Sat 9th May 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Rtg | Gms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | Caruana, Fabiano | 2788 | 18 | ** | 1½ | 01 | ½0 | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 01 | 11 | 13.0 | |
| 2 | Firouzja, Alireza | 2759 | 18 | 0½ | ** | 10 | 11 | ½0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ½1 | 11.5 | |
| 3 | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2728 | 18 | 10 | 01 | ** | 0½ | ½½ | 11 | 00 | 01 | 01 | 9.5 | |
| 4 | So, Wesley | 2754 | 18 | ½1 | 00 | 1½ | ** | ½1 | ½½ | 00 | ½1 | 1½ | 9.0 | |
| 5 | Sindarov, Javokhir | 2776 | 18 | 0½ | ½1 | ½½ | ½0 | ** | 0½ | 11 | ½1 | ½0 | 8.5 | 76.50 |
| 6 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 2717 | 18 | 00 | 00 | 00 | ½½ | 1½ | ** | ½½ | 11 | ½½ | 8.5 | 66.25 |
| 7 | Gukesh, D | 2732 | 18 | 00 | 00 | 11 | 11 | 00 | ½½ | ** | 0½ | 11 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | 2650 | 18 | 10 | 01 | 10 | ½0 | ½0 | 00 | 1½ | ** | 00 | 7.5 | 68.75 |
| 9 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2739 | 18 | 00 | ½0 | 10 | 0½ | ½1 | ½½ | 00 | 11 | ** | 7.5 | 63.00 |
| 10 | Fedoseev, Vladimir | 2700 | 18 | ½0 | ½½ | 00 | 1½ | ½1 | 00 | ½1 | 00 | 10 | 7.0 | |
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