THE WEEK IN CHESS 1617 3rd November 2025 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE World Cup 2025
3) Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2025
4) 28th OIBM 2025
5) 33rd European Youth Championship 2025
6) 34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025
7) 3rd Cidade De Lagos Open 2025
8) 3rd Freundschachts-Open 2025
9) 23rd Cap D'Agde 2025
10) 33rd World Seniors 2025
11) Benidorm Chess Open 2025
12) Coventry International 2025
13) Chigorin Memorial 2025
14) Zone 4.5 Championships 2025
15) GXA Alexander Alekhine Memorial 2025
16) Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2025
17) 2nd ACA Thanksgiving Day Open 2025
18) Perla del Desierto 2025
19) Stockholm Grand Prix 2025
20) 4NCL 2025-26
21) 63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26
22) TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2025-26
23) WWT Qualifier AZE-UZB 2025
24) Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th October 2025
25) chess.com Speed Chess 2025
26) Dyulgerov-Oro ICC Match 2025
27) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
FIDE World Cup 2025cl,rap,bli218 games
Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2025rap24 games
28th OIBM 2025cl88 games
33rd European Youth Championship 2025cl85 games
34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025cl40 games
3rd Cidade De Lagos Open 2025cl24 games
23rd Cap D'Agde 2025cl20 games
33rd World Seniors 2025cl853 games
Benidorm Chess Open 2025cl223 games
Coventry International 2025cl244 games
Chigorin Memorial 2025cl77 games
Zone 4.5 Championships 2025cl30 games
GXA Alexander Alekhine Memorial 2025cl45 games
Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2025cl291 games
2nd ACA Thanksgiving Day Open 2025cl48 games
Perla del Desierto 2025cl53 games
Stockholm Grand Prix 2025cl143 games
4NCL 2025-26cl96 games
63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26cl80 games
TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2025-26cl90 games
WWT Qualifier AZE-UZB 2025cl16 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th October 2025bli1696 games
chess.com Speed Chess 2025bli49 games
Dyulgerov-Oro ICC Match 2025bli12 games
4565 games

Abbreviations: cl - classical, rap - rapid, bli - blitz, arm - armageddon, bul - Bullet, cor - correspondence or similar.

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Gregory Joseph, David Llada, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Magnus Carlsen made very light work of the Clutch Chess in Saint Louis. Whilst new formats should be tried and tested they very rarely work for me. Gukesh lost heavily to Carlsen, just one draw, and in some of the games he played horribly. Carlsen followed this with a quick one game appearance in the Norwegian League where he defeated Frode Elsness. Gukesh will start to play in the FIDE World Cup in India tomorrow, the first round, the top 50 seeds join in round 2, was largely devoid of major shocks. Young star Faustino Oro was made to work very hard by Ante Brkic before going through in the blitz.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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The Doctor

2) FIDE World Cup 2025

The FIDE World Cup takes place in Goa, India, Sat 1st to Wed 26th Nov 2025. Players include: World Champion Gukesh, Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa, Giri, So, Keymer, Wei Yi, Abdusattorov, Mamedyarov, Niemann, MVL, Nepomniachtchi, Le, Rapport, Aronian etc. It is a seven round knockout but the top 50 players only enter the competition in round 2 alongside the 78 winners of Round 1. The top three finishers will qualify for the Candidates tournament although players such as Gukesh and Giri and Caruana don't require this and the extra place will be awarded to "another path" in the qualification system.

FIDE World Cup 2025 Goa IND Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Wed 26th Nov 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 8) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 1
1Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan2.0
2Abugenda, Nagi0.0
1Xiong, Jeffery1.5
2Li, Yiheng0.5
1Rodshtein, Maxim2.0
2Qin, Oscar Shu Xuan0.0
1Artemiev, Vladislav2.0
2Ndahangwapo, Heskiel0.0
1Adams, Michael2.0
2Alrehaili, Ahmed Abdullah S0.0
1Grandelius, Nils1.5
2Damaj, Mohammed0.5
1Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo2.0
2Huh, Isaak0.0
1Gledura, Benjamin2.0
2Amdouni, Zoubaier0.0
1Kollars, Dmitrij2.0
2Salih, Akar Ali Salih0.0
1Pranav, V2.0
2Boulrens, Ala Eddine0.0
1Donchenko, Alexander2.0
2Kigigha, Bomo Lovet0.0
1Sadhwani, Raunak1.5
2Barrish, Daniel0.5
1Vokhidov, Shamsiddin2.0
2Ilkhomi, Jaloliddin0.0
1Svane, Frederik2.0
2Husbands, Orlando0.0
1Gurel, Ediz2.0
2Efimov, Igor0.0
1Chigaev, Maksim1.5
2Elbilia, Jacques0.5
1Hovhannisyan, Robert2.5
2Kavin Mohan1.5
1Anton Guijarro, David2.0
2Silva, David0.0
1Tari, Aryan1.5
2Manon, Reja Neer0.5
1Pranesh, M1.5
2Akhmedinov, Satbek0.5
1Amin, Bassem2.0
2Mandizha, Farai0.0
1Ivic, Velimir2.0
2Orozbaev, Eldiyar0.0
1Bacrot, Etienne2.0
2Mwali, Chitumbo0.0
1Cheparinov, Ivan1.5
2Cordoba Roa, Angel Gabriel0.5
1Martirosyan, Haik M.1.5
2Cahaya, Satria Duta0.5
1Sargissian, Gabriel1.5
2Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan0.5
1Yuffa, Daniil5.0
2Thavandiran, Shiyam3.0
1Wang, Shixu B1.5
2Mendonca, Leon Luke0.5
1Salem, A.R. Saleh2.0
2Tran, Thanh Tu0.0
1Indjic, Aleksandar1.5
2Schnaider, Ilan0.5
1Narayanan, S.L.3.0
2Rojas Salas, Steven1.0
1Lagarde, Maxime1.5
2Amartuvshin, Ganzorig0.5
1Ivanchuk, Vasyl1.5
2Mohammad Fahad, Rahman0.5
1Suleymanli, Aydin2.0
2Laohawirapap, Prin0.0
1Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis2.0
2Divya, Deshmukh0.0
1Svane, Rasmus1.5
2Vazquez, Facundo0.5
1Grebnev, Aleksey1.5
2Quizon, Daniel0.5
1Najer, Evgeniy1.5
2Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina0.5
1Dardha, Daniel2.0
2Banh Gia Huy0.0
1Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal2.5
2Agibileg, Uurtsaikh1.5
1Daneshvar, Bardiya1.5
2Salinas Herrera, Pablo0.5
1Idani, Pouya2.0
2Cori Quispe, Kevin Joel0.0
1Iniyan, Pa1.5
2Berdayes Ason, Dylan Isidro0.5
1Zemlyanskii, Ivan1.5
2Pantsulaia, Levan0.5
1Meier, Georg1.5
2Neelash, Saha0.5
1Cheng, Bobby1.5
2Siddharth, Jagadeesh0.5
1Cori, Jorge3.0
2Ansat, Aldiyar1.0
1Yilmaz, Mustafa1.5
2Harshavardhan, G B0.5
1Woodward, Andy2.0
2Gusain, Himal0.0
1Bai, Jinshi1.5
2Fawzy, Adham0.5
1Adly, Ahmed4.5
2Grigoryan, Karen H.3.5
1Huschenbeth, Niclas1.5
2Bellahcene, Bilel0.5
1Abasov, Nijat2.0
2Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid0.0
1Motylev, Alexander2.0
2Avila Pavas, Santiago0.0
1Suleymenov, Alisher2.5
2Neiksans, Arturs1.5
1Nesterov, Arseniy1.5
2Atabayev, Saparmyrat0.5
1Tin, Jingyao3.0
2Lashkin, Jegor1.0
1Warmerdam, Max5.0
2Lalit Babu M R3.0
1Karthik, Venkataraman1.5
2Garcia Pantoja, Roberto0.5
1Oro, Faustino5.0
2Brkic, Ante3.0
1Fier, Alexandr1.5
2Parligras, Mircea-Emilian0.5
1Blohberger, Felix1.5
2Lupulescu, Constantin0.5
1Petrov, Nikita2.0
2Ghazarian, Kirk0.0
1Aronyak, Ghosh4.0
2Bartel, Mateusz2.0
1Supi, Luis Paulo2.5
2Galaviz Medina, Sion Radamantys1.5
1Jobava, Baadur2.5
2Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel1.5
1Ghosh, Diptayan3.0
2Peng, Xiongjian1.0
1Ganguly, Surya Shekhar2.0
2Ahmadzada, Ahmad0.0
1Lodici, Lorenzo1.5
2Samadov, Read0.5
1Kantor, Gergely1.5
2Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn0.5
1Makhnev, Denis2.5
2Flores, Diego1.5
1Piorun, Kacper2.5
2Lobanov, Sergei1.5
1Kovalev, Vladislav1.5
2Velten, Paul0.5
1Stremavicius, Titas2.5
2Bogner, Sebastian1.5
1Maksimovic, Bojan3.0
2Can, Emre1.0
1Kuybokarov, Temur3.0
2Subelj, Jan1.0
1Petrov, Martin1.5
2Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag0.5
1Nogerbek, Kazybek5.0
2Raja, Rithvik R3.0
157 players

3) Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2025

The Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown took place in Saint Louis Mon 27th Oct to Wed 29th Oct 2025. Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and World Champion Gukesh played three days of fast rapid chess (10m+5spm), a double round robin each day, eventually adding up to 18 rounds, Clutch chess is a special scoring system where the points available from each game increased each day from 1 to 2 to 3 with similar increases for draws from 0.5 to 1 to 1.5.

Magnus Carlsen was the runaway winner, the large margin was due to his domination of Gukesh who made huge errors in their games and only managed one draw, there has to be a psychological component to these mistakes as his score was perfectly decent against the other players. Carlsen won all the mini-matches and continues to be better than anyone else. Fabiano Caruana finished second, Nakamura third and Gukesh last. The scoring system didn't change the finishing order of the players in any way.

Clutch Chess: Champions Saint Louis USA Mon 27th Oct 2025 - Wed 29th Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms1234PtsTB1Prize
1Carlsen, Magnus283918******½100110½11½½1½111125.512.5$170,000
2Caruana, Fabiano278918½01100******1010½1001½½½168.5$102,000
3Nakamura, Hikaru2816181½00½½0101½0******0½½½½1148.0$77,000
4Gukesh, D2752180½0000110½½½1½½½½0******107.0$63,000
4 players

4) 28th OIBM 2025

The 28th OIBM takes place 1st to 9th November 2025.

28th OIBM 2025 Tegernsee GER Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Sun 9th Nov 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
166Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaWGMKAZ2287225991
284Ramien, DavidGER2231224931
3105Wunderlich, EliasGER2184224031
4108Loew, GeraldFMGER2180223881
5129Delitzsch, JuergenGER2144223601
64Engel, LuisGMGER2567222761
73Gumularz, SzymonGMPOL2584222741
811Gopal, G.N.GMIND2539222741
913Sasikiran, KrishnanGMIND2535222741
105Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB2553222721
1115Vrolijk, LiamGMNED2521222721
128Pultinevicius, PauliusGMLTU2542222641
1317Gholami Orimi, MahdiGMIRI2513222641
1410Visakh, N RGMIND2540222611
1519Gokerkan, Cem KaanGMTUR2502222561
1614Hardaway, BrewingtonGMUSA2522222341
1716Ghazarian, KirkGMUSA2520222241
1818Chasin, NicoIMUSA2512222211
1920Celik, Hasan HuseyinIMTUR2494222191
2022Chanda, SandipanGMIND2483222151
2125Naumann, AlexanderGMGER2473222111
2226Stocek, JiriGMCZE2471222111
2327Zelbel, PatrickIMGER2465222001
2428Kuru, AtillaIMTUR2435221991
2530Parvanyan, AshotIMGER2428221971
2634Kuegel, TobiasIMGER2391221801
2736Dahl, ChristophFMGER2387221801
2837Gaal, ZsokaWGMHUN2383221741
2939Jin, YuehengIMCHN2376221611
3043Jacobson, AaronIMUSA2370221461
3146Morawietz, DieterIMGER2346221401
3247Nurman, AluaWGMKAZ2344221391
3348Weber, UlrichFMGER2343221301
34313Brixel, Christof Dr.GER1926220851
3551Nitin, S.IMIND2337220841
3653Forchert, MartinFMGER2336220831
37332Merdian, NickGER1904220810.5
38340Gaertner, MatthiasGER1897220760.5
39354Auge, HendrikGER1886220711
40345Gass, UlrichGER1895220680
544 players

5) 33rd European Youth Championship 2025

The 33rd European Youth Championship takes place 29th October to 7th November 2025.

33rd EY Open U18 2025 Budva MNE Wed 29th Oct 2025 - Fri 7th Nov 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Trost, EdvinIMSWE24574.501315
242Wendl, PhilippFMAUT2259401415
34Magold, FilipIMROU2459401315.5
47Nemec, JachymFMCZE24484012.514.5
519Cnejev, Vladimir-AlexandruFMROU23624012.514.5
63Vergara, Anton DiegoIMESP2467401213.5
713Pidluznij, GlebFMLTU24123.501416.5
88Sukiasyan, Vahe A.FMARM24463.501415
935Olenik, Campa RudiFMSLO22883.501414
1038Domin, YanFMUKR22783.5013.515.5
1148Ribeiro, GustavoFMPOR22453.501315.5
1216Perea, Fruet LorenzoFMESP23863.5012.514.5
1314Soderstrom, AdrianFMSWE23973.5012.514.5
1444Hasirci, Ozgur DenizTUR22533.501213
152Kvaloy, Aksel BuIMNOR24923.5011.514
166Piliposyan, RobertIMARM24513.5011.513.5
1717Vagman, RoyIMISR23833.501113.5
1815Borrmann, LaurenzIMAUT23933.501113
1910Palczert, MatyasFMHUN24323.5010.513
2024Pashikyan, RudolfFMARM23493.5010.512
2112Valiyev, ShahinFMAZE24133.5010.512
2228Oksendal, MartinFMNOR23193.501011.5
2323Zlatkov, AntonFMMKD23503.509.511.5
2418Erten, KeremFMTUR23723.509.510.5
2591Keser, CemTUR1770301214
2622Fava, LorenzoFMITA2356301214
279Bodrogi, BendeguzIMHUN2439301213.5
2843Lesueur, GabrielFMFRA2258301213.5
2947Zieba, HubertCMPOL2246301213
301Macias, Pino DiegoIMESP25013011.513.5
3169Kazik, Oguz KaganTUR2104301113.5
3220Smeets, KobeFMNED2357301112.5
3336Safarov, DenielFMGEO2280301112.5
3441Dziewonski, DariuszFMPOL2274301112
3537Musial, IgorFMPOL22793010.512
3632Leitgeb, JulianFMAUT23023010.512
3745Oruzinsky, JurajFMSVK2250301011
3829Horcajuelo, Rocamora MartinFMESP2311309.511.5
3960Pusara, MihailoMNE2144309.59.5
4049Mattenberger, MatthiasFMSUI22392.501417
95 players
33rd EY Girls U18 2025 Budva MNE Wed 29th Oct 2025 - Fri 7th Nov 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Kochavi, DanaFMISR2168501315
211Abdinova, NarminAZE20994.5012.515
35Siekanska, MariaWFMPOL2188401416
44Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa StepaniaWIMLAT21904013.515
534Tokarz, IzabelaWFMPOL19174012.514.5
612Szczotka, KlaraWFMPOL20914012.514
727Hayrapetyan, NvardARM1943401214
825Akat, ElifnazWCMTUR1970401213.5
93Tirpan, CerenWFMTUR21953.5015.517.5
1023Trunz, MichelleWFMGER19793.5013.514.5
1136Ziobrowska, MajaWFMPOL18993.501315.5
1219Maria, Lia-AlexandraWFMROU20003.501314.5
131Orian, NogaWIMISR22353.5012.515
1453Gvatua, MariamGEO18053.508.510
1522Seemann, PolaPOL1981301517.5
1650Muradyan, AnahitARM18343014.516.5
177Zelbova, LadaWFMCZE2169301315.5
1846Mickunaite, AgneLTU1863301314.5
1929Musabayeva, DianaBEL19373012.513.5
2054Hakobova, AlisaARM1802301214.5
212Negre, EmilieWFMFRA2221301214
2257Karatiken, BerayTUR1765301112.5
2332Fileru, MariaROU1922301112
2424Jansone, Melanija LuizeLAT19783010.511
2515Pawicka, MagdalenaPOL202230910.5
2643Omeri, EkleaWCMALB18672.5013.514.5
279Kobak, PolinaWFMARM21292.501315.5
2841Tadic, AnaSRB18712.501213.5
296Deak-Sala, EmiliaWFMAUT21702.501213.5
3021Suarez, Gomez PaulaWFMESP19882.5011.513.5
3117Alexandri, DimitraGRE20122.5011.513
3265Lazic, AnaSRB15852.5011.513
3326Kapolkova, GretaSVK19582.501112
3428Feng, ElysiaNED19422.501112
3552Sharova, ElyzavetaUKR18142.5010.512.5
3633Radenkovic, MilaSRB19182.5010.511.5
3738Karadas, HenaTUR18962.501011
3830Rasheva, NoraWCMBUL19322.509.510.5
3916Nuriyeva, NurtanWCMAZE20192.50910.5
4020Zhezhovska, MonikaWFMMKD19952.508.59.5
65 players

6) 34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025

The 34th Tamil Nadu IM takes place 29th October to 4th November 2025.

34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025 Chennai IND Wed 29th Oct 2025 - Tue 4th Nov 2025
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Apoorv, KambleIND23656019.54
28Otero Acosta, DiasmanyCUB23265.5019.54
33Pranav, K PIND22765.50193
47Dinesh, Rajan MIND23495016,753
510Gomez Sanchez, Jorge MarcosCUB22724013,753
69Oblitas, CarlomagnoPER23793.5013,751
75Claverie, RaulARG21843.5012,252
86Palencia Morales, Wilson GuillermoCOL22062.50111
94Raghav, VIND23572.50102
101Vignesh, BIND22882062
10 players
34th Tamil Nadu IM 2025 Chennai IND Wed 29th Oct 2025 - Tue 4th Nov 2025. Category: 2. Ave: (2290)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Apoorv Kamble FM IND 2396 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2468
2 Otero Acosta, Diasmany IM CUB 2306 # = 1 = 1 = 1 0 1 5.5 2416
3 Pranav K P FM IND 2276 = = # 1 = = = 1 1 5.5 2425
4 Dinesh, Rajan M FM IND 2349 = 0 # 1 = 1 = = 1 5 2379
5 Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos IM CUB 2262 = = 0 0 # 1 0 1 1 4 2309
6 Oblitas, Carlomagno IM PER 2321 = 0 = = 0 # = = 1 3.5 2249
7 Claverie, Raul IM ARG 2164 0 = = 0 = # 1 1 0 3.5 2266
8 Palencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo IM COL 2229 0 0 = = 1 = 0 # 0 2.5 2148
9 Raghav V FM IND 2357 0 1 0 = 0 0 0 # 1 2.5 2148
10 Vignesh, B IND 2240 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 # 2 2099

7) 3rd Cidade De Lagos Open 2025

The 3rd Cidade De Lagos Open takes place 1st to 8th November 2025.

3rd Cidade De Lagos Open Lagos POR Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Sat 8th Nov 2025
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Hopman, PieterIMNED23203045.5
210Decker, NilsGER20983045.5
33Tomaszewski, KacperFMPOL23573045
41Harikrishnan.A.Ra,IMIND2536303.54.5
57Briem, BenediktISL2222303.54
69Kraczek, CezaryPOL21352.5045.5
711Bittner, TitusGER20792.5045.5
828De Kruif, KeesNED19082.5045
937Coelho, RodrigoPOR18452.5044
1019Bugaj, HannaPOL19752.503.54.5
1127Segura Del Frago, ImanolESP19392057
1223Smuda, TomaszPOL19662056
1350Mostafa, HazemEGY17472046
1415Herrera Mellado, LuisESP20122046
1521Van Der Bent, GideonNED19732045
1612Cohn, Max EduardoBRA20702045
1714Krasiewicz, RobertPOL20352045
1816De Oliveira, Jairo QuintilianoBRA20092045
1942Pena, HélioPOR18042045
2032Kaizer, BertNED18792044.5
2122Modzelewski, FilipPOL19712044
228Maisuradze, NinoWGMFRA2177203.54.5
2318Mata, AdilsonPOR2003203.54.5
245Bosboom, ManuelIMNED23442034
2513Szopa, EmiliaPOL20592033.5
2659Shaffer, AlexanderPUR16542033
2726Prata, JoséPOR1939202.54.5
282Stefansson, Vignir VatnarGMISL2502202.54.5
2931Bonoo, IwanNED1890202.54.5
3062Manuel Dos Santos, FabioGER16192022.5
3164Popovici, VitorPOR15861.504.56
3220Silvério, LuisPOR19741.504.55.5
3324Baran, FranciszekPOL19491.504.55.5
3449Coelho, JorgePOR17481.5045
3548De Groot, JorisNED17521.503.55
3658Opatskyy, NazariyPOR16761.503.54.5
3754Rogge, MarloesNED17151.503.54
3846Bakker, JohnNED17841.5034.5
3933Keesman, HenkNED18701.502.54
4044Cornels, MaxGER18011.502.53
74 players

8) 3rd Freundschachts-Open 2025

The 3rd Freundschachts-Open takes place 1st to 4th November 2025. There are games but they're in a very odd format.

3rd Freundschachts-Open Augsburg GER Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Tue 4th Nov 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Poetsch, HagenGER241241347
21Peng, Li MinUKR2545412.544
39Duong, Quang BachGER22343.51345
42Petrovskiy, VadymGER24813.51344.5
53Smith, BryanUSA24403.51343
67Lavrinenkov, VadimGER23263.51244.5
7100Gunchev, ChristianGER15743.51139
889Holzmann, Vladimir16073.59.539
915Martin Fernandez, RafaelGER2080312.545
1013Bildt, Maximilian210431240
116Reimann, SebastianGER2335311.543.5
1211Weller, UliGER2209311.543
135Paltrinieri, NicholasITA2387311.541
1497Cheng, DiwenGER1585311.539.5
1512Blodig, VincentGER210931143.5
1623Schrimpf, MichaelAUT196831143
1717Mühlich, CorneliusGER205931141.5
1830Heller, BenediktGER191031140.5
1920Kaufmann, KurtGER2010310.544
2022Berlizov, StanislawUKR1973310.542
2116Narr, KevinGER2075310.541
43Wietschorke, JensGER1837310.541
2318Höpfl, DominikGER204031041.5
2425Savchuk, AlexanderGER195331039
2586Spielmann, JanGER162539.539
2690Trimpl, MichaelGER160239.537
2788Paffrath, VincentGER161539.535.5
2891Wachtel, AlexandraGER16023933.5
29111Spielmann, AndreasGER147238.538
30109Nickel, TheodorGER14873738
3144Kandel, HaraldGER18332.51239.5
3246Nerlich, EugenGER18262.511.538
3310Reich, ThomasGER22252.51138.5
41Amado-Blanco, CarlosSUI18522.51138.5
3533Hahn, PeterGER18942.510.537.5
368Nuber, Korbinian,Dr.GER22422.51039.5
3726Hotman, Cagan ArhanTUR19502.51039
3836Schleicher, JulianGER18902.51038
55Schaad, Simon Ulrich MariaGER17772.51038
4051Romano-Brandt, Yon LuisGER17922.51036.5
160 players

9) 23rd Cap D'Agde 2025

The 23rd Cap D'Agde tournmment took place 25th October to 1st November 2025. Amin Tabatabaei M. won with 8/9. There was a the CapExpress blitz too, I may or may not get time to do that.

23rd Cap D'Agde Open 2025 Cap d'Agde FRA Sat 25th Oct 2025 - Sat 1st Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2Perf
1TABATABAEI M. Aming2681846½562781
2FEDORCHUK Sergey A.g256047562685
3TRAVADON Loicm249142½522615
4BERNADSKIY Vitaliyg2487745½562578
5PRRANEETH VUPPALAg2485744½53½2599
6MATERIA Marcom2489743½54½2557
7BACROT Alexandre2416740482476
8ARADHYA Gargm2400738½45½2445
9BOURNEL Antoinem241144½532539
10DAS Sayantang24354452½2518
11BAUER Christiang255043½522475
12GUILLEUX Fabienm23964351½2418
13RAZAFINDRATSIMA Timothem248740½49½2459
14BREUIL Tristanf232640½492425
15RATHANVEL V Sm248340½48½2459
16ADHARSH Kf23023947½2446
17AKHVLEDIANI Iraklim24363946½2409
18ROUX Baptistef235836½44½2365
19BASSINI Emilef24313542½2359
20VLACHOS Anatolem246864552½2459
21LAURENT-PAOLI Pierreg2570642½50½2418
22MAUGENEST Ghislain2216641½482431
23ABERGEL Thalg2401641492407
24BELKAID Sohanf2343640½492374
25GUNAWARDHANA Devindya Oshinimf2101640492391
26BAILET Pierreg243364048½2378
27DHRUVA THOTAf231864047½2419
28LUONG PHUONG HANHmf2126639½472388
29TRABET Nicolas2196638½442234
30FANTINEL Thibaultm240063846½2316
31JAGREET MISRA2243638452276
32JOLY Julien2210638442352
33FLEAR Glenn Cg2378637½462326
34DOMENECH Vianney2248637½452285
35SAMOUELIAN Solal1978636½452311
36SHUBHI GUPTAff227163542½2258
37COLLINS Adam22374349½2460
38VIENNOT Dylanf22834249½2393
39GELAS Christophef228441½502305
40GARRIGUE Julianf23244149½2371
237 players

10) 33rd World Seniors 2025

The 33rd World Seniors took place 21st October to 1st November 2025. Victor Mikhalevski won the over-50s, Alexander Reprintsev the over-65s, Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant won the women's over 50s and Galina Strutinskaia the over-65s women.

33rd World Senior 50+ Gallipoli ITA Tue 21st Oct 2025 - Sat 1st Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Mikhalevski, VictorGMISR25049.5074.579
221Kekelidze, MikheilGMGEO23509072.577.5
37Godena, MicheleGMITA24408169.575
42Kazhgaleyev, MurtasGMKAZ25188275.580.5
56Krasenkow, MichalGMPOL24907.5071.577.5
61Georgiev, KirilGMBUL25267.507176.5
711Motwani, PaulGMSCO23997.507075
870Bugayev, VladimirUSA21197.506770
932Paschall, WilliamIMUSA22817.5066.571
108Maksimenko, AndreiGMUKR24207.506569.5
115Kotsur, PavelGMKAZ24917.506367
1210Bosch, JeroenIMNED24037.5062.568
1316Bellini, FabioIMITA23907072.578
1419Antonio, Rogelio JrGMPHI23587071.577
1518Novik, MaximGMLTU23787068.573.5
1626Farahat, AliIMUSA23097067.572.5
1740Pierrot, FacundoIMARG22347067.572.5
1812Lima, DarcyGMBRA2396706772
1923Zeller, FrankIMGER2312706671.5
2015Bellia, FabrizioIMITA23907065.570
2195Ersahin, BulentCMTUR20157063.567
2236Buckley, Graeme NIMENG22567061.566
2314Mrva, MartinGMSVK2394706165.5
2490Isaev, Yuriy VFID20427058.562
2524Rasmussen, CasperFMDEN2312705761
2622Seul, GeorgIMGER23286.506873
2741Plotkin, VictorFMCAN22296.5067.573
2813Van Der Werf, MarkIMNED23956.5067.573
2929Martens, MartinIMNED23006.506771.5
3034Borgo, GiulioIMITA22776.5065.570.5
3120Chabanon, Jean-LucGMFRA23556.506570
3235Min, ValeriyIMKAZ22726.506569.5
3351Estrada Nieto, JulianIMMEX21716.506568.5
3437Wallner, JoachimFMAUT22426.5064.569
3576Dougherty, MichaelFMCAN21076.506467.5
3655Betaneli, AlexanderFMUSA21646.506367
3727Lacasa Diaz, Josep AntonIMESP23016.5062.566.5
383Qashashvili, AlexandreGMGEO25056.506267
3917Temirbayev, SerikbayGMKAZ23826.506267
4039Obsivac, JosefFMCZE22366.506266
154 players
33rd World Senior 65+ Gallipoli ITA Tue 21st Oct 2025 - Sat 1st Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
123Reprintsev, AlexanderIMUKR22568.507782.5
21Sturua, ZurabGMGEO24918.5074.580
338Maier, ChristianIMGER21928.5074.580
47Legky, Nikolay AGMFRA23258.507378.5
519Ginsburg, MarkIMUSA22628.5071.577
615Kalegin, EvgenijIMFID22858.5070.576
73Mikhalevski, AlexanderIMISR24118074.580
810Birnboim, NathanIMISR23088071.577
934Welling, GerardIMNED2206807176
102Knaak, RainerGMGER24297.507277.5
115Campora, Daniel H.GMARG23487.5071.577
1225Bellon Lopez, Juan ManuelGMSWE22417.5071.576.5
1326Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.IMBRA22367.507177
14122Bagamasbad, EfrenIMPHI19757.507175.5
1537Rivera, DanielIMURU21937.507175
1621Pogorelov, RuslanGMESP22587.506873.5
1711Renman, Nils-GustafIMSWE23087.506873
1824Kozlov, OlegIMFID22537.5067.572.5
1939Roos, Jean-LucIMFRA21927.5066.571.5
2017Sieiro Gonzalez, LuisIMCUB22797.506569.5
2140Boulard, EricFRA21927.506368
2230Large, Peter GIMENG22197.506367.5
2316Roos, LouisIMFRA22857.506266.5
2449Rooze, JanIMBEL21527072.578
2518Zapata, AlonsoGMCOL2263707176.5
268Elguezabal Varela, DanielFMESP2319707075.5
2720Mencinger, VojkoIMSLO22597069.574.5
2855Furman, BorisFMFID2136706772
2929Binham, Timothy F.IMFIN2227706671
306Ortega, LexyGMITA23337065.571
3154Stoinev, MetodiBUL2137706569
3213Chevelevitch, Evgueni Dr.IMGER22997063.568
3388Sokolowski, RyszardFMPOL20587063.567
34181Baimurzin, AitkazyIMKAZ1851706267
3566Smith, Robert WFMNZL2106706165.5
3614Pigott, John CIMENG22937060.565
3784Kolesar, MilanFMSVK20727060.564
3851Syre, ChristianFMGER2146705963
3983Findlay, Ian T.FMCAN20727053.557
4027Povah, Nigel EIMENG22306.5070.575.5
233 players
33rd World Senior w 50+ Gallipoli ITA Tue 21st Oct 2025 - Sat 1st Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Arakhamia-Grant, KetevanGMSCO22698.506874
21Cramling, PiaGMSWE24037.5169.575
36Arribas Robaina, MaritzaWGMCUB21957.5266.571.5
43Klinova, MashaIMISR2235707075
54Calzetta Ruiz, MonicaWGMESP2221706772
610Khurtsilava, IngaWGMGEO21287065.570.5
713Folkova, MartinaWFMCZE20457065.566.5
85Alexieva, SilviaIMFRA2198706469
98Tereladze, SopioWIMGEO21686.5066.571.5
107Grabuzova, TatianaWGMESP2194606671
119Tsodikova, NataliaWFMUSA21436064.569.5
1211Krasenkowa, ElenaWIMPOL2100606368
1317Bulanova, IrinaWFMKAZ1966605963
1422Baglay, KseniaUKR1782605959
1512Nikoladze, SopioWIMGEO20856058.560.5
1614Turebayeva, AlfiyaWIMKAZ20406057.557.5
1715Thorsteinsdottir, GudlaugWFMISL2011605354
1826Ilanbekova, NurgulKAZ16075.5151.551.5
1916Gaichenya, YelenaKAZ19775.524747
2019Goeschl, OrtrunAUT18975063.564.5
2131Vericheva, RutdzhannaLTU05057.561.5
2221Mamah, IsabelleFRA18535056.557.5
2318Bayarmaa, GendenjamcWIMMGL19185056.556.5
2420Ni, PolinaLAT18675053.553.5
2524Fridthjofsdottir, Sigurl. ReginaISL17375046.546.5
2625Heid, MagdaleneGER1647504646
2730Kristinsdottir, AslaugISL04046.546.5
2827Balcerczak, EwaPOL1572204848
2928Colotti, CinziaITA15031049.549.5
3029Foucaut, FrancoiseFRA1444004950
3123Apostolakii, OlhaUKR17440000
31 players
33rd World Senior w 65+ Gallipoli ITA Tue 21st Oct 2025 - Sat 1st Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Strutinskaia, GalinaWGMFID207610.5070.575.5
23Makropoulou, MarinaWGMGRE20777.506974.5
31Gaprindashvili, NonaGMGEO21937.5068.573.5
48Khropova, LarisaWIMFID19797.506871
55Bogumil, TatianaWGMFID20607068.573
612Baliuniene, MargaritaWFMLTU19156.507075
79Tsifanskaya, Ludmila AWIMISR19736.506669.5
87Piquemal, ChristianeFRA1994606771.5
910Kierzek, MiraWFMGER1954606265
1011Pancu, Aureliana-EugeniaROU19236061.565
116Wagner-Michel, AnnettWIMGER20346056.558
1213Dubois, MartineWIMMNC18905.5163.565
1318Matveyeva-Poprukailo, InnaKAZ16345.5252.554
1414Serjmyadag, DamdinMGL18825162.565.5
152Burchardt, BrigitteWGMGER21015254.559.5
1617Enkhnasan, NamjiljavMGL16985352.555.5
1715Bujinlkham, PurevdorjMGL18794.505457
1820Berdesheva, GulzadaKAZ15713.5049.551
1921Altantsetseg, NamsraijavMGL03149.551
2019Pola Rasa, ElsaITA1602324548
2116Florea, DorinaROU1798103132
21 players

11) Benidorm Chess Open 2025

The Benidorm Chess Open took place 26th October to 2nd November 2025. Gabriele Lumachi edged out Ezra Paul Chambers on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

Benidorm Open A 2025 Benidorm ESP Sun 26th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgGms+PtsTB1TB2
1Lumachi, GabrieleIMITA2430967.046.550.5
2Ezra Paul ChambersFMBDI2362977.043.046.5
3Manukyan, Sargis A.FMARM2322956.548.553.0
4Medarde Santiago, Luis MarcosIMESP2436956.546.550.0
5Favaloro, AndreaIMITA2406946.545.549.5
6Sanchez Saez, FranciscoFMESP2241966.545.048.5
7Sofronie, IulianIMROU2349946.544.047.5
8Rey Malde, HenriqueFMESP2174946.541.044.0
9Mingarro Carceller, SergiFMESP2282956.043.547.0
10Tsyhanchuk, StanislavIMFID2274946.043.047.0
11Sofronie, VladimirFMROU2236936.041.044.5
12Cubillo Munoz, MiguelESP2147936.039.543.0
13Gomez Anadon, DanielFMAND2198955.544.548.5
14Paarshva ParmarIND1922945.544.047.5
15Horcajada Reales, GuillermoESP2084845.542.548.0
16Tonndorf, MatthiasFMGER2133955.542.045.5
17Rey Martinez, JaimeFMESP2317945.541.044.5
18Martin Rodriguez, EmilioESP2018935.539.043.0
19Nechifor, DavidESP2002825.538.043.5
20Peng, TianluCHN1990945.538.040.5
21Siddharth, SaiSGP1905945.537.541.0
22Atienza Alvarez, JavierESP2185945.537.539.5
23Torosyan Saghatelyan, ArturoESP2140955.533.536.0
24Racis, MichalPOL2060945.533.536.0
25Gruenter, MartinGER2194935.042.544.0
26Segarra Victorio, IsraelESP2086835.038.543.5
27Mannion, Stephen RIMSCO2178935.038.541.0
28Bukharkov, StepanFID2108935.038.040.5
29Deusa Ballesteros, LucasESP2101925.036.539.0
30Redzisz, MichalFMPOL2254935.035.537.0
31Albin SajanIND2101935.033.035.5
32Serarols Mabras, BernatFMESP2264734.545.550.0
33Jimenez Fernandez, RebecaWFMESP2163934.542.045.5
34Stachanczyk, JacekIMPOL2129934.541.544.5
35Felix, RaphaelCMRSA2290734.539.043.5
36Meszaros, AndrasIMHUN2150734.538.042.5
37Farkash, DenysUKR2111944.537.539.0
38Palomo Teruel, XavierESP2137834.536.541.0
39Jess RuchandaniIND1967934.536.539.5
40Safin SafarullakhanCMUAE1915844.536.040.5
88 players

12) Coventry International 2025

The Coventry International took place 26th to 31st October 2025. Vojtech Plat edged out IM Wang Hao (who seems to be an up and coming player given as Wang, Hao(ZJ) in the rating list which differentiates him from the GM before he becomes a GM) and Sohum Lohia after all finished on 7/9.

Coventry Int. Open 2025 Coventry ENG Sun 26th Oct 2025 - Fri 31st Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Plat, VojtechGMCZE2456749
26Wang, HaoIMCHN2424746.5
38Lohia, SohumIMENG2391746.5
412Hebden, Mark LGMENG23556.549
55Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR24446.548.5
67Gormally, Daniel WGMENG23966.548.5
72Wadsworth, Matthew JGMENG2487652
810Kanyamarala, TarunIMIRL2376649.5
923Kanyamarala, TrishaWIMIRL2149642.5
103Willow, Jonah BIMENG24725.554
111Harikrishnan, A RaIMIND25345.548.5
1216Balaji, AaravamudhanIMENG22885.548.5
139Golubka, PetrGMUKR23855.548
1426Vaidyanathan, AdithyaENG21295.547.5
1537Talab, RamiSYR20525.547.5
1615Vijayakumar, RishiFMSCO23005.547
1711Jackson, James PIMENG23655.546
1822Verma, AdityaENG21645.544.5
1936Zhang, JunyiENG20585.544.5
2019Navrotescu, Andreea-CristianaWGMFRA22575.541
2120Turner, Max NCMENG2255549
2214Mirzoeva, ElmiraWGMENG2300546
2313Shearsby, JudeFMENG2330545
2431Arun, NitishIRL2094543.5
2525Luk, DanbeHKG2131542.5
2634Burrows, Martin PENG2088542.5
2728Hanache, KaiENG2122542
2818Berry, NeilFMSCO2266541.5
2930Roberts, Paul ECMSCO2098541.5
3027Dicen, Elis DeneleWFMENG2123539
3140Sasikumar, SrivathsanENG2021536.5
3247Vaidyanathan, AvinashIND19494.544
3348Udovenko, Daniel AlexanderENG19454.543
3417Lewis, Andrew PFMENG22684.541.5
3551Young, Daniel JENG19334.541.5
3621Fellowes, BillyCMENG21844.540.5
3755Ward, CianENG19094.540.5
3861Shivakumar, AkshathENG18724.539.5
3932Verbytski, OlegENG20924.539
4035Okhai, ShabirENG20694.538.5
77 players

13) Chigorin Memorial 2025

The Chigorin Memorial took place 24th October to 2nd November 2025. Yaroslav Remizov won the opening blitz on tie-break from Vladimir Zakhartsov after both scored 9.5/11. These blitz games are normally broadcast live but if they were I couldn't find a link. The main open was won by Kirill Shubin with 7.5/9.

Chigorin Memorial 2025 St Petersburg RUS Fri 24th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Shubin, KirillFID24547.550546
215Kharkevich, StepanRUS2278748.552.57
33Zakhartsov, VladimirRUS2461748.5525
417Koshulyan, Egor A.RUS2266747.550.55
59Usov, Aleksandr E.RUS2376746506
62Remizov, YaroslavRUS247974447.56
71Goganov, AlekseyRUS24936.548.5545
85Triapishko, AlexandrRUS24566.547.5525
949Kozlov, AlexeiRUS20946.54649.55
106Pingin, ArtemRUS24566.545.549.55
1130Kurchenko, EgorRUS21656.545.549.55
1220Ganiev, ArturRUS22476.543.5485
1310Belyakov, BogdanRUS23546.543.5475
144Yeletsky, IvanRUS24606.542.545.55
1516Kataev, AleksandrRUS22686.541.544.55
1671Timonteev, AleksandrFID20106.540.543.56
1712Epishin, VladimirRUS23446.54043.55
1827Ignatiev, AlekseyRUS2180648.552.55
1922Kishiev, FamilFID223364852.54
2063Petukhov, DmitriyRUS2034648515
2113Ponomarev, GrigoriRUS229864447.54
22112Likhovskikh, DmitriyRUS1864642.5465
2340Kulnev, AleksandrFID2133641.5454
2444Isanbaev, RamilRUS211264042.56
2519Ponfilenok, VladimirRUS2258639.542.54
2631Ismagilov, DamirRUS2161639415
2781Erokhin, ArtemRUS1969638.5425
2851Klachkou, PlatonBLR2086638.5415
2938Iudina, VeronikaRUS21405.548.5524
3042Krukouski, SerafimBLR21275.546505
3121Gadzhiev, RuslanFID22425.54649.54
3246Kuznetsova, MarinaFID21095.545494
3328Babanin, GlebRUS21735.54548.54
3432Kotelva, Lev MRUS21555.544.5485
3523Antipov, FedorFID22305.54448.54
3665Shishkin, VladislavRUS20295.54447.54
3773Makhmudov, RiyadRUS20065.542.545.55
3814Timerkhanov, AlexanderRUS22845.542.545.54
3934Sanches-Shananin, AdrianFID21505.542455
4024Mikheeva, GalinaFID22235.541443
163 players
Chigorin Mem Blitz 2025 St Petersburg RUS Fri 24th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Remizov, YaroslavRUS24839.57983.58
26Zakhartsov, VladimirRUS24249.576.5829
38Turov, MaximRUS2414978849
418Zakharov, Alexey O.RUS233597478.59
51Sjugirov, SananHUN25968.574.579.58
656Shkuratov, VladimirRUS21248.570.5757
74Triapishko, AlexandrRUS24818.568.5748
849Melnikov, FedorFID21698.567728
99Bazeev, GermanRUS24098.565.570.58
103Rostovtsev, DmitryRUS2483877828
1121Moskvinov, ProkhorFID231287580.58
1217Ponomarev, GrigoriRUS2346873787
1325Ismagilov, IgorRUS2259871768
1431Kataev, AleksandrRUS2223870757
155Usov, Aleksandr E.RUS2454868738
1682Ganiev, ArturRUS2044867717
1736Solovyov, ViktorRUS2200864.5698
1837Gaydym, ArseniyRUS2199859638
1911Kozlov, AlexeiRUS23857.575.579.57
2014Koshulyan, Egor A.RUS23497.571777
2122Skatchkov, ValeryRUS22857.571766
2228Epishin, VladimirRUS22427.57074.56
2329Putrenko, KirillFID22417.568.573.57
2450Panov, IvanRUS21687.568727
2519Chernyuk, MikhailRUS23257.567.572.57
2633Gabitov, RuslanRUS22147.567.572.57
2769Ignatiev, AlekseyRUS20767.56770.56
2832Nasibullin, IskanderRUS22197.566.571.57
2941Popovich, AlexeyRUS21847.56468.57
3023Kharkevich, StepanRUS22757.561.5667
3162Yurasova, DariaRUS21067.561.565.57
3240Sharikov, AlexanderRUS2194770747
3344Borshch, AlexeiFID2178770747
3473Tiulyagin, MatveyRUS2065770746
3515Mochalov, DmitriyFID2347768.573.56
3635Kryuchkov, EugeneRUS220376872.57
3752Polonovsky, EvgenyRUS2152767.572.57
3830Gabdrakhmanov, AzatRUS2230767.5726
3924Timerkhanov, AlexanderRUS2264766.571.57
4064Gorokhov, AlexandrRUS2084766717
243 players

14) Zone 4.5 Championships 2025

The Zone 4.5 Championships took place 26th to 31st October 2025. Andrew Kayonde edged out Donaldo Paiva on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

Zonal 4.5 2025 Soyo ANG Sun 26th Oct 2025 - Fri 31st Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kayonde, AndrewIMZAM2307714237
26Paiva, DonaldoFMMOZ2171723834.5
33Miguel, SergioFMANG2277604030
44Beukes, Dante MIMNAM22665.504432
513Sonhy, JaimeCMANG20125.504329
69Prospero, AlexandreANG20915.504027.5
78Santos, LutherANG21165.5037.527
82Mhango, BaneleFMRSA2289504329.5
97Simoes, JoaoCMANG21345037.524
1010Dias, VandersonANG2070503725
1115Wela, NsimbaANG15545035.522
125Junior, DomingosFMANG21864.5036.524
1314Sousa, EstevaoANG20094.5035.522.5
1412Cambando, JoseCMANG20374.5034.521
1511Alberto, ManuelFMANG20684.503321
1617Antonio, DivinoANG04.503018.5
1716Yaron, D.J. AlmeidaANG16404.5028.517.5
1820Matondo, NzuziANG03.5132.517
1919Celestina, GildoANG03.5228.516
2021Nlandu, NelubuANG02029.513
2118Cabeya, BrunoANG010297
21 players

15) GXA Alexander Alekhine Memorial 2025

The GXA Alexander Alekhine Memorial took place 27th October to 2nd November 2025. Vladislav Larkin won with 8/9.

GXA Alekhine Mem 2025 Lisbon POR Mon 27th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Larkin, VladislavIMUKR24758034,254
26Povshednyi, IvanFMUKR23406022,752
31Sousa, Andre Miguel Vale VenturaIMPOR24336020,751
42Kocharin, TimurFMGER23325019.51.5
54Ryabukhin, RomanCMPOR22534.5018,251.5
67Krzywda, AndrzejCMPOL21143.5110,250
79Coles, RubenFRA22103.5212.51
83Loffler, StefanIMGER23403.53141.5
95Garcia Romero, Benjamin AbelESP22413010,251
1010Santos, Antonio ManuelPereira DosFMPOR21652011.52
10 players
GXA Alekhine Mem 2025 Lisbon POR Mon 27th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025. Category: 2. Ave: (2294)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Larkin, Vladyslav IM UKR 2467 # 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 8 2626
2 Povshednyi, Ivan FM UKR 2373 0 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 6 2410
3 Sousa, Andre Ventura IM POR 2444 0 = # 0 = 1 1 1 1 1 6 2402
4 Kocharin, Timur FM GER 2333 0 = 1 # 0 = = 1 = 1 5 2333
5 Ryabukhin, Roman CM POR 2253 0 0 = 1 # = 1 1 = 0 4.5 2299
6 Loeffler, Stefan IM GER 2333 = 0 0 = = # = 0 = 1 3.5 2210
7 Coles, Ruben FRA 2210 0 = 0 = 0 = # = = 1 3.5 2223
8 Krzywda, Andrzej CM POL 2125 0 0 0 0 0 1 = # 1 1 3.5 2233
9 Garcia Romero, Benjamin Abel ESP 2238 0 0 0 = = = = 0 # 1 3 2175
10 Santos, Antonio P FM POR 2165 = = 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 # 2 2088

16) Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open 2025

The Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open took place 27th October to 9th November 2025. Neuris Delgado Ramirez edged out Axel Bachmann on tie-break after both scored 7.5/9.

Brazil Foz do Iguacu Open Foz do Iguacu BRA Mon 27th Oct 2025 - Sun 9th Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGMPAR24887.5042.517941
21Bachmann, AxelGMPAR25787.503913261
33Ticona Rocabado, Licael RoderickIMBOL23986.504518219
46Melian, Juan SebastianFMPAR23336.504518083
57Hoffman, AlejandroGMARG23126.504418105
622Cueto, JonnyIMBOL21256.5041.517136
74Matsuura, EveraldoGMBRA23846.5041.516956
820Azevedo Junior, Jose FerreiraBRA21396.504017007
911Rodi, Luis ErnestoIMURU22326045.517644
105Gemy, Jose DanielIMBOL23466041.517566
1114Osipi, JairNMBRA21706040.516884
128Piccoli, Lucas FonsecaFMBRA2282604016717
1310Terao, Juliana SayumiFMBRA2245604016610
1424Fraga, Heitor CarneiroNMBRA21066039.516720
1521Lima, Kleyton AlcantaraNMBRA2134603916907
1623Da Silva, Lucas Pereira MendesNMBRA21156038.516239
1725Silverio, Vitor Luis De JesusNMBRA20836038.515816
1812Van Zyl-Rudd, JackFMRSA2203603814147
1919Bueno, Alfeu Junior VarelaFMBRA21485.5041.517139
2033Barrera Caicedo, HubertVEN19485.504016940
2113Lage, Pedro FerreiraCMBRA21925.504014821
2244Pontes, Luiz Felizola LimaNMBRA18835.503716490
2334Odasso, GianlucaARG19475.503515850
2467Rivarola Rotela, Alejandro MoisesPAR16325.503115540
2555Recalde Vazquez, Virgilio SamuelPAR17615.503115159
2627Amarilla Ettiene, EzequielPAR20725040.517354
279Petti, Luca GiovanniARG22645040.516015
2840Peixoto, Helio Ricardo SoutinhoNMBRA18985038.516280
2939Moyses Sobrinho, EliasNMBRA19045037.516055
3038Haddad Filho, Paulo IbrahimBRA1913503716143
3129Freitas, Andre Henrique LemosBRA2048503715808
3235Medero Mino, LeonARG1943503715796
3332Ikejiri, Daniel YoshitoNMBRA19625036.515400
3441Nunes, Agatha HurbaWFMBRA18945036.512192
3560Lugo Martinez, Jimena SofiaPAR17465035.515490
3646Mayeregger Gonzalez, Renata ValentinaWFMPAR1865503515396
3750Moreira, Paulo Vinicius MacedoNMBRA1844503515311
3861Pereira, Armando ScharlauBRA17385034.514993
3947Simoncini, Luana FelipeNMBRA18565034.514606
4090Goncalves, Joao Victor Da RochaBRA0503415339
101 players

17) 2nd ACA Thanksgiving Day Open 2025

The 2nd ACA Thanksgiving Day Open took place 31st October to 2nd November 2025. I couldn't find any standings. Praveen Balakrishnan, Tal Baron and Daniel Garish all scored 4/5 according to the games.

2nd ACA Thanksgiving Day Dulles USA Fri 31st Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNameRtgGmsPts
1Balakrishnan, Praveen249954
2Baron, Tal242254
3Girsh, Daniel220554
4Jing, Andrew232653.5
5Swaminathan, Pranav206253.5
6Diao, Matthew Guo232253.5
7Lokumannage De Silva53.5
8Vaibhav Kalpaka225553.5
9Zhuang, Kyle209753
10Chetlapalli, Vishnu195842
11Steven Liu32
12ADU, Oladapo213722
13Demirel, Esat Omer186531.5
14Kevin Wang31.5
15Ghodgaonkar, Anirudh P185321.5
16Samanta, Aayansh188831
17Lynn, Bennett M201421
18Jackson, Maddox166220.5
19Alejandrino, Franco Quintero176130.5
20Kelley, Deshawn L20.5
21Debmisra, Ariv192230.5
22Levine, Owen195220.5
23Murugan Ayyappan, Adhiraiyan185010.5
24Winters, Lance186220
25Amrany, Benjamin212130
26Kurup, Siddharth185120
27Sridhar, Jagadeeshwar Yehaman190420
28Aaron Yitian Wang20
29Jackson, Cayden189210
30Clancy, Daniel196710
31Gilbert, Walker W177210
32Haldankar, Ameya183810
33Chen, Celine176310
33 players

18) Perla del Desierto 2025

The Perla del Desierto took place 30th October to 2nd November 2025. Bartlomiej Macieja edged out Levi Kalani Alexander Fogo Esquivel on tie-break after both scored 6/7.

Perla del Desierto 2025 Chihuahua City MEX Thu 30th Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Macieja, BartlomiejGMPOL2503603529,75
217Fogo Esquivel, Levi Kalani AlexanderFMMEX20806030.526
33Cuenca Jimenez, Jose FernandoGMESP24795.503426,25
44Gonzalez Zamora, Juan CarlosGMMEX24585.5031.524
512Guerrero Vargas, Andres JesusFMVEN22925.503123,25
615Rascon Vega, AlfonsoNMMEX20985.5029.521,25
713Garcia Guerrero, Isaac AntonioFMMEX22865.502920,25
87Lopez Gonzalez, Abel FabianIMCUB2394503422
96Flom, GabrielGMFRA24255033.522
108Diaz Rosas, Julio CesarFMMEX2384503221
115Larino Nieto, DavidGMESP24375030.520.5
1210Fernandez Hernandez, Arturo A.FMMEX2309503019
1318Hernandez Jimenez, Alexander AndresFMVEN20695029.518.5
142Miranda Mesa, ElierGMCUB24814.5033.520,25
159Avila Rodriguez, Joshua AdrianFMMEX23184.503117,75
1616Martinez, Jorge AlexanderFMCOL20904.5029.516,75
1725Chacon Ferra, EfrainMEX18824.502815.5
1831Castro Hervet, Luis AngelMEX18064.5026.516,25
1939De Los Reyes Robles, Fernando JavierMEX17084.5026.515,75
2023Guerrero Rodriguez, AlejandraWIMMEX18974.5026.513,75
2120Mendoza Gandara, Jose DavidMEX20014.502613,25
2226Rodriguez Nunez, Hector MiguelMEX18504.502414
2321Guzman Garcia, Mia FernandaWCMMEX19154028.514.5
2437Flores Rodriguez, RamiroMEX1753402812.5
2519Martinez Castaneda, AllanMEX20494027.513
2645Zapata Salazar, Jesus DanielMEX1658402714,75
2747Acevedo Alonso, Jesus ManuelMEX1630402712,75
2827Herrera Mendez, Oscar IvanNMMEX18424026.512.5
2950Vazquez Munoz, Obed AlfredoMEX16224025.513.5
3022Hernandez Sigala, JaimeMEX19134025.511
3128Perez Nunez, CarlosMEX1837402511
3238Dominguez Gonzalez, EdgarMEX17514024.511
3329Amparan Gonzalez, IsaacMEX18304023.510,25
3452Arizpe, FrankUSA1605402310.5
3511Figueredo Losada, LeonelIMMEX23033.5029.512.5
3614Ramirez Ruacho, Juan ManuelFMMEX21043.502711,75
3740Aguilar Huang, Julio AlbertoMEX17073.502710.5
3833Salas Estrada, Ana PaolaWCMMEX17863.502610,75
3974Estrada Estrada, Guillermo ArielMEX03.5025.511,75
4024Sierra Arballo, Jesus SalvadorMEX18903.5025.510.5
87 players

19) Stockholm Grand Prix 2025

The Stockholm Grand Prix took place 31st October to 2nd November 2025. Peyman Mashhadi won with 7/8. Four rapid games on Friday night were followed by 4 classical games on Saturday and Sunday.

Stockholm Grand Prix 2025 Stockholm SWE Fri 31st Oct 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
1Mashhadi, PeymanSWE21757.036.50
2Seo, Jung MinIMSWE24746.541.00
3Sivuk, VitalyGMSWE25016.540.50
4Blomqvist, ErikGMSWE24966.540.00
5Nilsson, OliverSWE21106.539.50
6Rasti, ArvinFMSWE22746.534.00
7Olsson, WilliamIMSWE23776.040.50
8Grahn, VidarFMSWE22446.038.50
9Logdahl, HaraldFMSWE22106.037.50
10Hagevi, VidarSWE21556.035.50
11Akesson, RalfGMSWE23276.034.50
12Ollen, MartinSWE21456.034.00
13Ostlund, JoarFMSWE23385.537.50
14Seiger, VidarCMSWE21395.536.50
15Dingertz, ErikSWE20935.536.00
16Meszaros, DanielHUN20305.535.00
17Preman, NathanSWE20425.535.00
18Tornberg, CarlosSWE20465.534.50
19Eriksson, JorgenSWE21805.533.50
20Dingertz, FilipSWE20835.530.00
21Hogeman, JoelSWE21525.037.50
22Carlstrom, NiklasSWE20495.035.50
23Crevatin, LeoFMSWE22675.035.00
24Frank, AntonCMSWE21795.034.50
25Willstedt, LukasSWE21185.034.00
26Nackholm, ErikSWE19555.034.00
27Kingsley, EliasSWE20645.033.50
28Ask, JosefFMSWE20555.033.00
29Henriksson, JohanFMSWE22885.033.00
30Lindberg, BengtIMSWE23325.033.00
31Wernberg, HugoFMSWE23075.032.50
32Schwartz, JuliusSCO21915.032.50
33Strand, SixtenSWE20315.032.50
34Solberg, JoachimFMNOR21615.032.00
35Johansson, GunnarSWE21885.031.00
36Eklund, JoelSWE21665.031.00
37Tripathi, PratyushSWE21055.031.00
38Khaschuluu, SergelenbaatarMGL20485.030.00
39Palmestig, HenrikSWE19085.030.00
40Bjorkman, FilipSWE20835.029.00
138 players

20) 4NCL 2025-26

The 4NCL takes place 1st November to 4th May 2025. The first two rounds took place in the Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley.

4NCL 2025-26 England ENG Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Mon 4th May 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1CSC/Kingston 1411½
2Wood Green411½
3The Sharks 139
4Warwickshire Select 13
5Barbican 4NCL29
6White Rose 129
7Cheddleton Savills Catering28
8Wood Green Youth2
9Blackthorne26
10Barnet Knights A07
11Celtic Tigers 10
12Oxford 10
12 players

21) 63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26

The 63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon takes place 1st November 2025 to 15th March 2026.

63rd TCh-DEN Ex 2025-26 Denmark DEN Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Skanderborg414
2Koge411½
3Hillerod 14
4Brønshoj 12
4Fredericia 12
6BMS 127
7Nordkalotten26
8SK 1968 10
9Aarhus/Skolerne 10
10Frem04
10 players

22) TCh-NOR Eliteserien 2025-26

The Norwegian Eliteserien takes place 31st October to 8th March 2025. Magnus Carlsen played in round 1.

TCh-NOR Elite 2025-26 Norway NOR Fri 31st Oct 2025 - Sun 8th Mar 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamRtgMptsBptsTB1
1Oslo Schakselskap (OSS)24496141
2Porsgrunn Superkraft23136121
3Offerspill2334611.51
4Valerenga2308510
5SK 1911233439.5
6Hell224627.51
7Asker230527.51
8Nordstrand2248071
9Alta2258061
10Bergens2204051
10 players

23) WWT Qualifier AZE-UZB 2025

The World Women's Team championship qualifier between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan took place in Baku 1st to 2nd November 2025. Uzbekistan won 5-3.

WWT Qualifier AZE-UZB Baku AZE Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Sun 2nd Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1
12Uzbekistan42115
21Azerbaijan41213
2 players

24) Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th October 2025

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 28th October was won by Oleksandr Bortnyk with 10/11.

Titled Tue 28th Oct 2025 chess.com INT Tue 28th Oct 2025 - Tue 28th Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
122Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3184W75BW96WW339BL13WW53BW29WW297BW14WW42WW3BW5W10737567
23Maxime Vachier-LagraveGMFRA3249W249WW196BW297WW17BD6WD294WD69BW296BW36WW14BW8W9.5697260.75
311Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3195W195WW105BW303WW19BW24WW5BW14BD12WD8BL1WW23B9788263.75
413Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3178W152WW62BW70WW298WD16BD28BW15WL5BW33WW17BW22W974.579.562.75
525Volodar MurzinGMINT3129W194WW129BW100WW40BW307WL3WW32BW4WW13BW12WL1B974.578.559.5
616Pranav VGMIND3169W242BW148WW53BW147WD2BW27WD13BL17WW19BW16WW18B9747760.25
714Vincent KeymerGMDEU3165W300BW50WW68BD15WW33WW10BL12BW40WL14BW45WW13B8.575.580.560.5
87Mahammad MuradliGMAZE3203W360WW332BW73WW20BL295WW16WW25BW294BD3WW10BL2B8.573.574.554.5
918Alexander GrischukGMRUS3134W318BW126WD98BW78WD15BW147WW44BL13WD21WW46BW38W8.568.57253
102Denis LazavikGMBLR3257W56BD315WW319BW248WW314BL7WW45BW69WW28BL8WW12B8.563.566.547.75
1182Semyon PuzyrevskyFMALB2897W135BW266WL295BW56BL22WD124WW233BW189BW30WW35BW36W8.562.564.547.75
1215Renato TerryIMPER3107W113WW130BW74WW30WW66BD13BW7WD3BW17WL5BL10W877.58357
1364Roven VogelGMDEU2986W323BW320WW293WW1BW79BD12WD6WW9BL5WW294BL7W8778054
149Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS3187W121WW355BW95WW296BW35WW295BL3WL1BW7WL2WW32B875.576.548
1541Hamidreza Ebrahimi HerabFMIRN3016W364WW72BW110WD7BD9WW74WL4BL54WW92BW50WW63B8727348.5
1628Bardiya DaneshvarGMIRN3087W178BW55WW341BW90WD4WL8BD41WW73BW75WL6BW52B8717347.5
1731Artin AshrafFMTUR3078W232WW363BW84WL2WW326BW73BW67WW6BL12BL4WW42B868.569.543
1829Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3095W205WW132BD76WW98WL27BW52WW83BD66BW122WW293BL6W867.571.548.5
1938Emin OhanyanGMARM3027W169BW112WW97BL3WL310BW116WW137BW55WL6WW93BW48W866.570.548.5
2034Benjamin BokGMNLD3041W172BW228WW337BL8WW77BW60WL42BW50WD37BW79BD21W866.568.545.25
2143Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3017W226WW94BL124WW55BW49WW310WL295BW67WD9BW37WD20B86669.549.75
2223Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3109W155WW361BL208WW96BW11BL71WW105WW57BW54WW42BL4B8666747.5
2317Sergey DrygalovGMKOR3128W150WL49BW362WL149BW108WW47BW51BW297WW44BW25WL3W8666746
2427Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR3087W215WW131BW344WW124BL3BL32WW93WW158BL293WW65BW41W8636541.5
2545Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3005W356WL159BW195WW125BW43WW102BL8WW91BW295WL23BW55W8636442.5
2647Quoc Hy NguyenIMVNM2975W273WL110BW152WL43BW118WW159BW99WL293BW96WW58BW54W8626343
275Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3166W107WW141BW65WD33BW18WL6BW30WL36BW29WL38BW78B7.573.57951.25
284Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3166W309BW313WL41BW62WW76BD4WW46BW65WL10WL36BW80W7.569.573.546
2955Khagan AhmadIMNRU2970W345WW58BL79BW159WW94WL1BW111WD31BL27BW82WW75W7.568.570.542.75
3046Arman MikaelyanGMUSA2996W165BW106WW338WL12BW126BD40WL27BW81WL11BW130WW72B7.5666840.5
3112Faustino OroIMARG3148W285BW93WL66BW137WL40BW43WW84BD29WL65BW76WW73B7.565.565.541.75
3259Alexander RustemovGMRUS2900W210WL124BW242WW106BW249WW24BL5WD35BW69BW34WL14W7.5656841.75
3333Isaak ParpievCMINT3039W286WW125BW327WD27WL7BD95WW148BW74WL4BD51WW81W7.564.564.536.75
3419Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3100W91WW149BL40WD82BW319WL65BW133BW53WW78BL32BW70W7.56467.543.25
3526Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3075W179BW81WW326BW208WL14BL297WW308BD32WW40BL11WW77B7.561.564.539.25
361Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3035U--W388BD92WW237BW82WW76BW79WW27WL2BW28WL11B7.561.561.540.5
3710Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3142L92BW368WW309BL126WW56BW316WW157BW41BD20WL21BW66W7.560.561.538
381Anton DemchenkoGMSVN3030U--W238BW107WW64BW105WD70BL66WW306BW68WW27WL9B7.5596243.75
39241Harshit Ranjan SahuCMIND2620L48BW240WW361WW337BL70WW129BD303WW147WL46BW68BW65W7.553.554.531.75
4081BalĂĄzs CsonkaIMHUN2884W235WW127BW34BL5WW31WD30BW189WL7BL35WD106WW90B769.572.540.75
394 players

25) chess.com Speed Chess 2025

The chess.com Speed Chess takes place 13th October to 4th December 2025 and will reduce 16 players down to 4 qualifiers for the final in London in February. Caruana beat Praggnanandhaa and Nepomniachtchi beat Giri to finish the first round this week. There's one more round before the final four are decided and play for the title in London in February next year.

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 chess.com INT Mon 13th Oct 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 2) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 2
1Carlsen, Magnus
1Caruana, Fabiano
1Lazavik, Denis
1Niemann, Hans Moke
1Firouzja, Alireza
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian
1Nakamura, Hikaru
1So, Wesley
Round 1
1Carlsen, Magnus14.5
2Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo8.5
1Lazavik, Denis12.0
2Erigaisi, Arjun9.0
1Firouzja, Alireza16.0
2Le, Tuan Minh8.0
1Nakamura, Hikaru13.5
2Le, Quang Liem11.5
1So, Wesley14.0
2Keymer, Vincent11.0
1Caruana, Fabiano11.0
2Praggnanandhaa, R10.0
1Nepomniachtchi, Ian17.5
2Giri, Anish10.5
1Niemann, Hans Moke18.0
2Ding, Liren6.0

26) Dyulgerov-Oro ICC Match 2025

Faustino Oro won a blitz match on ICC against Volen Dyulgerov 11.5-0.5 on 28th October.

Dyulgerov-Oro ICC Match ICC INT Wed 29th Oct 2025 - Wed 29th Oct 2025
Leading Final Round 12 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms123456789101112Pts
1Oro, Faustino25091211111½11111111.5
2Dyulgerov, Volen21811200000½0000000.5
2 players

27) Forthcoming Events and Links

RUDAR 43 IM 2025

RUDAR XXIV GM RR 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 4th November 2025

36th Leuven Open 2025

19th Figueira da Foz Festival 2025

9th Mersin Open 2025

Ganja Open 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th November 2025

Goris Open 2025

48th Tenkes Cup 2025

FIDE World Women's Team Championship 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th November 2025

19th SPICE Cup Open 2025

CCCSA Charlotte Fall Invitational 2025

ch-HUN Qualification 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th November 2025

15th XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2025

TCh-CZE 2025-26

Vietnam Open 2025

72nd ch-HUN 2025

TCh-AUT 2025-26

61st Groningen Chess Festival 2025

Hong Kong International Open 2025

5th Athens of the East Open 2025

World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025

35th North American Open 2025

41st Boeblinger Open 2025

Bambuchess Chess Festival 2025

Basel Christmas Schachfestival 2025

10th Frankenthaler Weihnachtsopen 2025

14th Palmanova Open 2025

36th Cracovia 2025-26

53rd Rilton Cup 2025-26

Montreal Pere Noel Open 2025

XLIV Ludwika Zamenhofa Memorial 2025

99th Hastings Congress 2025-26

133rd New Zealand Congress 2026

16th Chennai Open 2026

37th Roquetas de Mar Festival 2026

Pan-American Intercollegiate 2026

ch-Lower Saxony 2026

51st Seville Open 2026

2nd Kuwait International Chess Festival 2026

88th Tata Steel 2026

4NCL Bradford Congress 2026

chess.com Speed Chess Final 2025

Graz Open 2026

85th Noteboom Tournament 2026

8th Prague International Chess Festival 2026

Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026

59th Biel Chess Festival 2026

47th Ghent Open 2026

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