THE WEEK IN CHESS 1622 8th December 2025 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 15th XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2025
3) 11th ch-Francophonie 2025
4) 3rd Vega de San Mateo Open 2025
5) 4th President of Uzbekistan International 2025
6) 74th ch-GRE 2025
7) 7th Yerevan Open 2025
8) First Saturday December 2025
9) Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025
10) Magistral Szmetan-Giardelli 2025
11) Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025
12) Russian Cup Final 2025
13) Sant Andreu Tancats 2025
14) ch-TUR 2025
15) 100th ch-ARG 2025
16) 6th elllobregat Open 2025
17) 84th ch-ITA 2025
18) Gran Hotel Bali Festival 2025
19) 86th ch-ARM 1st League 2025
20) 38th Tamil Nadu IM 2025
21) 1st Irun Open 2025
22) Clash of Generations II MVL Erdogmus 2025
23) RUDAR 44 IM 2025
24) RUDAR 45 IM 2025
25) RUDAR XXV GM RR 2025
26) RUDAR XXVI GM RR 2025
27) Vezerkepzo Santa Claus 2025
28) Semifinals ch-POL 2025
29) Bundesliga 2025-26
30) 2nd Bundesliga 2025-26
31) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26
32) TCh-CZE 2025-26
33) Frauenbundesliga 2025-26
34) Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd December 2025
35) 3-0 Thursday 4th Dec 2025
36) Jerusalem Masters 2025
37) Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025
38) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
15th XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2025cl,rap813 games
11th ch-Francophonie 2025cl20 games
3rd Vega de San Mateo Open 2025cl42 games
4th President of Uzbekistan International 2025cl176 games
74th ch-GRE 2025cl25 games
7th Yerevan Open 2025cl48 games
Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025cl72 games
Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025cl5 games
Russian Cup Final 2025cl,rap,bli52 games
ch-TUR 2025cl,rap,bli55 games
100th ch-ARG 2025cl30 games
6th elllobregat Open 2025cl,bli413 games
84th ch-ITA 2025cl,bli117 games
Gran Hotel Bali Festival 2025cl100 games
86th ch-ARM 1st League 2025cl18 games
38th Tamil Nadu IM 2025cl30 games
1st Irun Open 2025cl40 games
Clash of Generations II MVL Erdogmus 2025cl6 games
RUDAR 44 IM 2025cl45 games
RUDAR 45 IM 2025cl45 games
RUDAR XXV GM RR 2025cl29 games
RUDAR XXVI GM RR 2025cl45 games
Vezerkepzo Santa Claus 2025cl89 games
Semifinals ch-POL 2025cl351 games
Bundesliga 2025-26cl96 games
TCh-CZE 2025-26cl104 games
Frauenbundesliga 2025-26cl72 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd December 2025bli1723 games
3-0 Thursday 4th Dec 2025bli1719 games
Jerusalem Masters 2025rap36 games
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025rap28 games
6344 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 and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov ran away with the London Chess Classic, 6 wins and 3 draws were enough for a two point margin over his closest rival Alireza Firouzja. Nikolas Theodorou won the Super Rapid over the final weekend. There's been lots of interesting chess this week, 14 year old womdekind Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus beat MVL in a match, there were many rounds of league chess. The Freestyle circuit is coming to a finish. Man of the moment after his World Cup win Javokhir Sindarov won the Round Robin part of this event. Plenty to look at.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 15th XTX Markets London Chess Classic 2025

The 15th XTX Markets London Chess Classic took place Wed 26th Nov to Sun 7th Dec 2025. Players: Alireza Firouzja, Luke Mcshane, Michael Adams, Nikolas Theodorou, Sam Shankland, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Pavel Eljanov, Nikita Vitiugov, Abhimanyu Mishra and Gawain Maroroa Jones.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov dominated the event scoring 7.5/9 and finished two points clear of Alireza Firouzja. The open saw Praggnanandhaa, Vladimir Ivic and Ameet Ghasi tie on 7/9. The Super Rapid was won by Nikolas Theodorou on 9/10 with Alireza Firouza half a point behind on 8.5 points.

15th London Classic Elite London ENG Wed 26th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Abdusattorov, NodirbekGM27507.5063
22Firouzja, AlirezaGM27625.5021
36Vitiugov, NikitaGM26575021
41Mcshane, Luke JGM26154.5020
510Adams, MichaelGM26354.5010
68Theodorou, NikolasGM26564010
73Eljanov, PavelGM26564010
84Maroroa Jones, GawainGM26553.5110
95Mishra, AbhimanyuGM26423.5200
109Shankland, SamGM26493000
10 players
15th London Classic Elite London ENG Wed 26th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025. Category: 17. Ave: (2668)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2750 # = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2932
2 Firouzja, Alireza GM FRA 2762 = # = = 1 1 = = = = 5.5 2737
3 Vitiugov, Nikita GM ENG 2657 0 = # = = 1 = = = 1 5 2712
4 Adams, Michael GM ENG 2635 0 = = # = = = = = 1 4.5 2671
5 McShane, Luke J GM ENG 2615 0 0 = = # = 1 1 = = 4.5 2674
6 Eljanov, Pavel GM UKR 2656 = 0 0 = = # = 1 = = 4 2626
7 Theodorou, Nikolas GM GRE 2656 0 = = = 0 = # 1 = = 4 2626
8 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B GM ENG 2655 = = = = 0 0 0 # 1 = 3.5 2589
9 Mishra, Abhimanyu GM USA 2642 0 = = = = = = 0 # = 3.5 2591
10 Shankland, Sam GM USA 2649 0 = 0 0 = = = = = # 3 2545
Round 1. Wed 26th Nov 2025
McShane, Luke J 1/2-1/2 Adams, Michael 36 C85 Ruy Lopez
Firouzja, Alireza 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 39 D87 Gruenfeld
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Theodorou, Nikolas 31 B22 Sicilian
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 16 B13 Caro-Kann
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 33 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Round 2. Thu 27th Nov 2025
Adams, Michael 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 32 C84 Ruy Lopez
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Mishra, Abhimanyu 49 C78 Ruy Lopez
Theodorou, Nikolas 1-0 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 33 D02 Queen's pawn game
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 Eljanov, Pavel 33 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
McShane, Luke J 0-1 Firouzja, Alireza 33 B92 Sicilian
Round 3. Fri 28th Nov 2025
Firouzja, Alireza 1/2-1/2 Adams, Michael 22 C53 Giuoco Piano
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 McShane, Luke J 98 E00 Catalan opening
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 52 C49 Four knights
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Theodorou, Nikolas 18 B40 Sicilian defence
Vitiugov, Nikita 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 57 E18 Queen's Indian
Round 4. Sat 29th Nov 2025
Adams, Michael 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 31 B30 Sicilian
Theodorou, Nikolas 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 31 A07 Reti
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 Mishra, Abhimanyu 50 D47 QGD semi-Slav
McShane, Luke J 1-0 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 40 C78 Ruy Lopez
Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 Eljanov, Pavel 70 D36 QGD
Round 5. Sun 30th Nov 2025
Vitiugov, Nikita 1-0 Shankland, Sam 43 B13 Caro-Kann
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 1/2-1/2 Firouzja, Alireza 36 B23 Sicilian
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 McShane, Luke J 37 C72 Ruy Lopez
Eljanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 Adams, Michael 35 D02 Queen's bishop game
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Theodorou, Nikolas 48 A22 English opening
Round 6. Mon 1st Dec 2025
Adams, Michael 1/2-1/2 Theodorou, Nikolas 31 B28 Sicilian
Eljanov, Pavel 1-0 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 52 E94 King's Indian
McShane, Luke J 1/2-1/2 Vitiugov, Nikita 26 B51 Sicilian
Firouzja, Alireza 1/2-1/2 Mishra, Abhimanyu 33 B90 Sicilian
Shankland, Sam 0-1 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 36 C45 Scotch
Round 7. Tue 2nd Dec 2025
Theodorou, Nikolas 1/2-1/2 Shankland, Sam 11 D79 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O, main line
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Eljanov, Pavel 31 D35 QGD
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Firouzja, Alireza 40 B92 Sicilian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 McShane, Luke J 55 C65 Ruy Lopez
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 1/2-1/2 Adams, Michael 39 C28 Vienna game
Round 8. Thu 4th Dec 2025
Adams, Michael 1-0 Shankland, Sam 59 B51 Sicilian
McShane, Luke J 1-0 Theodorou, Nikolas 48 B30 Sicilian
Firouzja, Alireza 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 36 D20 QGA
Eljanov, Pavel 0-1 Vitiugov, Nikita 66 A22 English
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 Mishra, Abhimanyu 88 C02 French
Round 9. Fri 5th Dec 2025
Mishra, Abhimanyu 1/2-1/2 Adams, Michael 35 C53 Giuoco Piano
Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B 30 C78 Ruy Lopez
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Eljanov, Pavel 61 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Theodorou, Nikolas 1/2-1/2 Firouzja, Alireza 43 A07 Reti
Shankland, Sam 1/2-1/2 McShane, Luke J 90 C79 Ruy Lopez
15th London Classic Open London ENG Wed 26th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
11Praggnanandhaa, RGM27687
22Ivic, VelimirGM26187
319Ghasi, Ameet KGM25007
45Pranav, AnandGM25816.5
58Smirin, IlyaGM25546.5
616Fodor, Tamas JrGM25086.5
723Wadsworth, Matthew JGM24876.5
832Aizenberg, BennyIM24446.5
93Yuffa, DaniilGM26186
104Iniyan, PGM26016
119Sanal, VahapGM25466
1210Gavrilescu, DavidGM25426
1313Cornette, MatthieuGM25176
1415Chasin, NicoIM25126
1517Mikhalevski, VictorGM25046
1618Fernandez, Daniel HGM25016
1724Bazakutsa, SvyatoslavIM24786
1829Czopor, MaciejIM24636
1947Kanyamarala, TarunIM23766
207Jumabayev, RinatGM25605.5
2111Maze, SebastienGM25345.5
2214Rozen, EytanIM25155.5
2320Royal, ShreyasGM24955.5
2421Travadon, LoicIM24925.5
2525Willow, Jonah BIM24725.5
2627Greenfeld, AlonGM24655.5
2728Magold, FilipIM24655.5
2830Gasanov, EldarGM24475.5
2934Kovchan, AlexanderGM24405.5
3035Harvey, Marcus RIM24385.5
3136Mahadevan, SivaIM24245.5
3237Wang, HaoIM24245.5
3338Schmider, NiklasIM24235.5
3441Tulchynskyi, FeliksFM24095.5
3542Efroimski, MarselIM23845.5
3677Kazarian, Anna-MajaFM22245.5
376Kraemer, MartinGM25715
3812Conquest, Stuart CGM25215
3922Grieve, HarryIM24915
4043Bhagat, KushFM23815
119 players
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 London ENG Wed 26th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
111Theodorou, NikolasGM25819
21Firouzja, AlirezaGM27548.5
33Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM27038
46Adams, MichaelGM26298
58Vitiugov, NikitaGM26098
610Eljanov, PavelGM25948
720Rozen, EytanIM24498
824Pranav, AnandGM24218
92Abdusattorov, NodirbekGM27177.5
107Maroroa Jones, GawainGM26197.5
119Mishra, AbhimanyuGM26007.5
1217Kovchan, AlexanderGM24637.5
1318Shetty, AtulyaIM24557.5
1422Golubka, PetroGM24337.5
1523Aghayev, MiraghaIM24247.5
1629Bazakutsa, SvyatoslavIM24017.5
1730Gasanov, EldarGM23977.5
1836Stefanova, AntoanetaGM23797.5
1945Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio23197.5
204McShane, Luke JGM26687
215Shankland, Samuel LGM26347
2212Jumabayev, RinatGM25437
2316Gordon, Stephen JGM24747
2425Aizenberg, BennyIM24187
2526Rendle, Thomas EIM24157
2627Tulchynskyi, FeliksIM24097
2732Roebers, ElineIM23927
2833Badacsonyi, StanleyFM23907
2942Haydon, David LFM23297
3044Tica, SvenIM23277
3151Makkar, RajatIM22757
3256Mahadevan, SivaIM22417
3364Noy, EyalFM21907
3476Banerjee, SupratitFM21447
3577Josse, MarkCM21357
3678Bonn, Thomas B21347
37135Santhosh, AbhyudayCM19537
3813Jankovic, AlojzijeGM25056.5
3914Ghasi, Ameet KGM24976.5
4015Yuffa, DaniilGM24876.5
320 players

3) 11th ch-Francophonie 2025

The 11th Francophonie Championships take place in Marrakesh 6th to 14th December 2025.

11th ch-Francophonie 2025 Marrakesh MAR Sat 6th Dec 2025 - Sun 14th Dec 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
160Elkoukhe, AyoubMAR02002
269Rahali, RachidMAR02002
325Rian, MoubarakIMMAR18662002
44Patuzzo, FabrizioFMSUI22542002
55Ralison, Milanto HarifidyIMMAD22362002
68Pavlidou, EkateriniWIMGRE21972002
79Bouhaddoun, OussamaFMMAR21582002
811Anwoir, TarikMAR20982002
914Manouzi, HoucineMAR20692002
1015Paleologu, VladimirSUI20312002
111Edouard, RomainGMFRA25452001.5
122Degraeve, Jean-MarcGMFRA24792001
137Bakalarz, MietekIMLUX22042001
1410Ouakhir, Mehdi PierreFMMAR21242001
1571Tabiben, RiadMAR01.5002.5
1632Mahamat, Hachim BacharCHA18031.5002
173Ouellet, Maili-JadeWGMCAN23181.5002
1812Rian, SaadMAR20951.5002
1916Tanoe, Yao Aubin MaximilienCIV20141.5002
2020Gueznai, AchrafMAR19361.5001.5
2122Tachfine, AnouarMAR19221003
2228Alami Afilal, KhalidMAR18361003
2329Kasri, Mohamed AliMAR18161003
2437Jdiyou, MohamedMAR17561003
2536Ezzaidi, AhmedMAR17751002.5
2624Ait Bentaleb, AnasMAR18831002
2723Alaoui Belghiti, YassineMAR19051002
2841Rahouti, AzedineMAR16861002
2942Alluch Abdellach, NordinESP16551002
3030Cauchy, PatrickFRA18081002
3127Bongo Akanga Ndjila, BarthelemyCMGAB18471002
3245El Harrak, MaryamMAR16181002
3333Belkhayat Zouggari, OmarMAR18021002
3446Mabrouk, FethiTUN16181002
356Chennaoui, YasinSUI22061002
3659El jamali, AbderrahmanMAR01002
3735Abdou, MohamedCOM17901002
3848Ait Bentaleb, HibaMAR15531002
3934Lameti, MohamedMAR17991002
4049Mohamed, HemamMTN15011002
71 players

4) 3rd Vega de San Mateo Open 2025

The 3rd Vega de San Mateo Open takes place 6th to 12th December 2025.

3rd Vega de San Mateo Vega de San Mateo ESP Sat 6th Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Vignesh, N RGMIND24882000
23Martinez Ramirez, LennisIMCUB24092000
35Strikovic, AleksaGMSRB23732000
46Gomez Ledo, Roberto CarlosIMCUB23712000
58Remolar Gallen, JoseFMESP23442000
69Barlov, DraganGMSRB23242000
710Uzcategui Rodriguez, AlejandroFMVEN22902000
811Pogorelov, RuslanGMESP22722000
916De La Puerta Cresis, JavierCMESP22452000
1019Rivera, DanielIMURU22172000
111Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR25222000
1222Mouhamad, JoachimFMFRA21272000
1327Sanchez Gonzalez, Diego 2012ESP20722000
1412Bellon Lopez, Juan ManuelGMSWE22562000
1517Hernando Rodrigo, Jose MariaIMESP22402000
1618Randazzo, AdrianFMITA22212000
1714Nemeth, ZalanFMIRL22491.5000
1815Rey Malde, HenriqueFMESP22451.5000
1932Lagarejos Gonzalez, EduardoESP20321.5000
2033Cruz Ramirez, NauzetESP20301.5000
2113Carrascoso Morales, AbelFMESP22541.5000
2237Rodriguez Melian, Jose LuisESP20111.5000
2377Montesdeoca Reyes, MateoESP01000
2474Acosta Artiles, Francisco JavierESP01000
254Campos Moreno, Javier B.GMCHI23781000
267Kurajica, BojanGMCRO23511000
2730Rivero Tacoronte, GabrielESP20451000
2836Quiceno Ramirez, Edwin AlejandroCOL20141000
2975Bicol, FranklinESP01000
3021Fraguela Gil, Jose MiguelIMESP21741000
3120Brito Garcia, AlfredoIMESP22081000
3239Castro Miguelez, JoseESP19581000
3357Rossello Padron, CarlosESP17261000
3440Matos Espino, Carlos SilverioESP19321000
3523Bezhenar, GeorgyFID21051000
3643Henriquez Garcia, DavidESP19161000
3724Marrero Cardenes, AgustinESP21031000
3844De Leon Navarro, ClaudioESP19011000
3925Sosa Suarez, Carla CristinaWFMESP20911000
4026Ramirez Maillo, CristianESP20821000
77 players

5) 4th President of Uzbekistan International 2025

The 4th President of Uzbekistan International takes place 4th to 12th December 2025.

4th UZB President Masters Tashkent UZB Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Madaminov, MukhiddinGMUZB2552304.52
24Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB2641304.52
35Nihal, SarinGMIND2701303,752
41Sargsyan, ShantGMARM26652.505,251
53Daneshvar, BardiyaGMIRI26002.504,751
68Kuzubov, YuriyGMUKR26101.502.51
77Lagarde, MaximeGMFRA26081.502.50
86Svane, FrederikGMGER2653111,250
10Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB2561111,250
109Grischuk, AlexanderGMFID2654132,750
10 players
4th UZB President Masters Tashkent UZB Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025. Category: 15. Ave: (2625)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Madaminov, Mukhiddin GM UZB 2552 # = = 1 1 3 2813
2 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM UZB 2641 # = = 1 1 3 2827
3 Nihal, Sarin GM IND 2701 # 1 = = 1 3 2824
4 Sargsyan, Shant GM ARM 2665 = = # = 1 2.5 2684
5 Daneshvar, Bardiya GM IRI 2600 = = # 1 = 2.5 2715
6 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM UKR 2610 = 0 0 # 1 1.5 2562
7 Lagarde, Maxime GM FRA 2608 0 = # = = 1.5 2552
8 Grischuk, Alexander GM RUS 2654 0 0 = = # 1 2431
9 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik GM UZB 2561 0 0 = # = 1 2427
10 Svane, Frederik GM GER 2653 0 0 = = # 1 2427
Round 1. Thu 4th Dec 2025
Sargsyan, Shant 1-0 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik 55 B90 Sicilian
Madaminov, Mukhiddin 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander 106 B90 Sicilian
Daneshvar, Bardiya 1-0 Kuzubov, Yuriy 59 C65 Ruy Lopez
Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 1-0 Lagarde, Maxime 40 C17 French
Nihal, Sarin 1-0 Svane, Frederik 49 D35 QGD
Round 2. Fri 5th Dec 2025
Abdisalimov, Abdimalik 1/2-1/2 Svane, Frederik 24 C78 Ruy Lopez
Lagarde, Maxime 1/2-1/2 Nihal, Sarin 32 C93 Ruy Lopez
Kuzubov, Yuriy 1/2-1/2 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 41 A05 Reti opening
Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Daneshvar, Bardiya 43 C43 Petrov
Sargsyan, Shant 1/2-1/2 Madaminov, Mukhiddin 31 D35 QGD
Round 3. Sat 6th Dec 2025
Madaminov, Mukhiddin 1-0 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik 35 B52 Sicilian
Daneshvar, Bardiya 1/2-1/2 Sargsyan, Shant 30 A17 English opening
Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander 28 B95 Sicilian
Nihal, Sarin 1-0 Kuzubov, Yuriy 28 B30 Sicilian defence
Svane, Frederik 1/2-1/2 Lagarde, Maxime 39 C07 French
Round 4. Sun 7th Dec 2025
Abdisalimov, Abdimalik 1/2-1/2 Lagarde, Maxime 44 E45 Nimzo-Indian
Kuzubov, Yuriy 1-0 Svane, Frederik 74 A07 Reti
Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 Nihal, Sarin 30 C67 Ruy Lopez
Sargsyan, Shant 1/2-1/2 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 38 E49 Nimzo-Indian
Madaminov, Mukhiddin 1/2-1/2 Daneshvar, Bardiya 30 B12 Caro-Kann
4th UZB President Open A Tashkent UZB Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Nguyen, Quoc HyIMVIE241848213910.5
232Abdukhakimov, AkbaraliFMUZB221947.522028.5
322Gilfanov, Marat IFMFID228747.521329.5
42Mahdavi, RezaIMIRI24924721789
55Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB24513.58212510
614Omonov, AsrorjonIMUZB23533.56.521008
74Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB2457310217812
855Fakhriddinxujaev, UmarxonUZB209739224910
919Popov, MaksimFMFID230839216010.5
1065Lesnykh, ZhannaWFMFID206138.5232210.5
1143Elmirzaev, KhondamirUZB21613821869
1224Rostami, HosseinIRI22693821018
139Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ241738210010
1411Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIMKAZ23783820859.5
1510Pavlov, DanilaFMFID24063820799
16109Mukhamedov, KhadiyatulloUZB190437.521109.5
17108Akramov, KhasanUZB19053722198
1837Avanesian, ArtemFID21863720899
1913Abdurakhmonov, MukhammadaliIMUZB23543720668
20105Bastanov, MuratFID192336.521807.5
2156Bayantas, AsmanFMKAZ209636.521537.5
221Atabayev, SaparmyratGMTKM249236.521138.5
2331Karimov, ShakhrombekUZB222636.520086.5
243Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB248036.520048
2521Karimov, AlisherFMTJK22903620177.5
2638Sharma, Dinesh K.IMIND217435.519735.5
2733Umarov, BekhruzUZB221335.519726
2835Khazhatuly, AlikhanCMKAZ220835.519546.5
296Nguyen, Duc HoaGMVIE24322.510206511.5
3077Jumanazarov, IbrohimUZB20002.59225411
3148Ravshanov, SheralijonCMUZB21292.59219710.5
3278Sharikov, AlexanderFID19992.58.5231210.5
3340Shamsuddin, Sayyid UsmonCMUZB21692.58.5208410.5
3453Turksoi, ZhanpolatKGZ20982.5821449
3517Nithin, BabuIND23262.57.520759
3670Karan, J PIND20322.5721167.5
3758Nematov, TokhirCMUZB20862.5720298
3841Aliev, SaidkosimUZB21652.56.520908
3949Shavkatov, TemurCMUZB21182.56.520667.5
4026Zhapova, YanaWGMFID22602.56.520288
123 players

6) 74th ch-GRE 2025

The Greek Championship takes place 3rd to 11th December 2025.

74th ch-GRE 2024 Aigio GRE Wed 3rd Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Patrelakis, EvaggelosGRE24333.5038
25Kourkoulos-Arditis, StamatisGRE258530.526,75
37Krallis, ChristosGRE240730.526.5
41Mastrovasilis, AthanasiosGRE24242.5026.5
54Ioannidis, EvgeniosGRE24792.5025,25
66Kotronias, VasiliosGRE23922.5016,75
79Alexakis, DimitrisGRE25442.5016.5
83Kalogridis, AntoniosGRE24092114
910Nikolaidis, IoannisGRE24572005,75
108Tsarsitalidis, KonstantinosGRE22231.5013.5
10 players
74th ch-GRE 2024 Aigio GRE Wed 3rd Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025. Category: 8. Ave: (2438)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Patrelakis, Evaggelos IM GRE 2453 # 0 1 1 = 1 3.5 2610
2 Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis GM GRE 2592 # = = 1 0 1 3 2470
3 Krallis, Christos IM GRE 2416 = # 0 1 = 1 3 2501
4 Kotronias, Vasilios GM GRE 2392 = 1 # = = 0 2.5 2446
5 Mastrovasilis, Athanasios GM GRE 2413 1 0 # 0 = 1 2.5 2478
6 Alexakis, Dimitris GM GRE 2544 0 1 = # = = 2.5 2465
7 Ioannidis, Evgenios GM GRE 2480 0 0 1 = # 1 2.5 2410
8 Nikolaidis, Ioannis GM GRE 2457 = = = = # 0 2 2345
9 Kalogridis, Antonios IM GRE 2409 0 0 = 1 # = 2 2346
10 Tsarsitalidis, Konstantinos GRE 2223 0 0 1 0 = # 1.5 2309

7) 7th Yerevan Open 2025

The 7th Yerevan Open takes place 5th to 11th December 2025.

7th Yerevan Open A 2025 Yerevan ARM Fri 5th Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
117Usov, Aleksandr E.FMRUS238947.58.50
223Poormosavi, Seyed KianIMIRI23753.5910.50
36Sivuk, VitalyGMSWE24663.58.510.50
415Gasparyan, Erik R.IMARM23973.57.58.50
51Lobanov, SergeiGMFID25273.5780
65Davtyan, ArturIMARM247438.5100
72Quparadze, GigaGMGEO250238100
848Ghimoyan, NarekCMARM2210389.50
924Ambartsumian, TyhranFMARM23673890
1031Barseghyan, Armen Ar.IMARM233337.59.50
1118Manvelyan, MikayelFMARM238537.590
1219Kornienko, KonstantinFMRUS238437.590
1316Sahakyan, AleksIMARM2389378.50
1413Hakobyan, ErikIMARM24053780
1535Alaverdyan, GevorgFMARM23033780
1614Agasarov, BenikIMARM240136.58.50
1730Nigalidze, GaiozIMGEO233436.57.50
188Davtyan, ArsenIMARM24393680
1920Torosyan, NorayrIMARM23833680
2025Chaqryan, ErikFMARM23673680
2111Matinian, NikitaGMFID241435.56.50
2232Gadzhiev, RuslanFMFID232735.56.50
234Grigoryan, Karen H.GMARM24842.59.511.50
243Gharibyan, MamikonGMARM24912.58100
2521Arakelyan, ManvelFMARM23822.5890
2628Pogosyan, StefanIMARM23522.5890
2744Manukyan, AleksARM22302.57.590
2860Delavari, BehnoodCMIRI21502.57.590
2912Hayrapetyan, HovikGMARM24082.57.590
3042Abbasi Abeluie, Mohammad MehdiFMIRI22452.577.50
3127Hayrapetyan, EdgarFMARM23562.56.58.50
3233Davtyan, Davit M.ARM23162.5670
3326Pashikyan, RudolfFMARM23592.5670
3491Mamikonyan, Artem TARM20162.55.56.50
3549Dilanyan, GrigorFMARM22062.55.560
3662Petukhov, DmitriyRUS214221011.50
3737Plotnikov, BorisCMRUS228229110
3889Sayadyan, EdvardARM203829110
3922Ebrahimi Herab, HamidrezaFMIRI23792910.50
4064Ahmadi, ErfanIRI213728.510.50
102 players

8) First Saturday December 2025

The First Saturday December tournaments take place 6th to 13th December 2025.

FSGM December 2025 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Dec 2025 - Sat 13th Dec 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Aswath, SIMIND248810
21Singh, SiddharthUSA23620.50
2Heinrich, JohnFMGER23780.50
4Anuj, ShrivatriIMIND24470.50
7Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR24050.50
9Otsuka, ShouFMJPN23350.50
10Shyam, Sundar M.GMIND24660.50
85Munenga, Douglas DFMZAM232100
6Aczel, GergelyGMHUN245600
8Panesar, VedantFMIND241400
10 players
FSIM December 2025 Budapest HUN Sat 6th Dec 2025 - Sat 13th Dec 2025
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Pribelszky, BenceIMHUN240310
5Hemanth, RaamIND225010
32Seres, LajosGMHUN22860.50
3Ojas, KulkarniFMIND22260.50
4Spasic, PetarFMSRB23690.50
7Kahn, Evarth Dr.IMHUN20950.50
8Mahitosh, DeyFMIND22600.50
9Szeberenyi, AdamIMHUN22710.50
96Pasti, ZsomborHUN216700
10Tamas, Christian-ArrydanROU232800
10 players

9) Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025

The Kazakhstan Cup Final takes place 2nd to 12th December 2025.

Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 Almaty KAZ Tue 2nd Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Bocharov, DmitryFID25333.511,2502
29Hakobyan, AramARM26133.510.501
312Grebnev, AlekseyFID26323.51002
47Aditya, MittalIND262439,7502
56Sjugirov, SananHUN262039,2502
65Sethuraman, S.P.IND255639,2500
710Kazhgaleyev, MurtasKAZ25213901
81Nogerbek, KazybekKAZ253938.501
911Makhnev, DenisKAZ253237,7502
103Tsydypov, ZhamsaranFID25062.57,250.52
112Sapenov, DaniyalKAZ24402.57,250.50
124Demchenko, AntonSLO26312.56,7501
12 players
Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 Almaty KAZ Tue 2nd Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025. Category: 13. Ave: (2562)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Bocharov, Dmitry GM RUS 2533 # = 1 0 = 1 = 3.5 2651
2 Hakobyan, Aram GM ARM 2613 = # = = = = 1 3.5 2656
3 Grebnev, Aleksey GM FID 2632 0 = # 1 = 1 = 3.5 2600
4 Aditya, Mittal GM IND 2624 1 = 0 # 0 = 1 3 2575
5 Sethuraman, S.P. GM IND 2556 = = # = = = = 3 2530
6 Sjugirov, Sanan GM HUN 2620 0 = 1 # 0 = 1 3 2560
7 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas GM KAZ 2521 = = = 1 # 0 = 3 2578
8 Nogerbek, Kazybek GM KAZ 2539 = = = # 0 1 = 3 2564
9 Makhnev, Denis GM KAZ 2532 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 3 2563
10 Tsydypov, Zhamsaran GM RUS 2506 0 1 1 0 # = 0 2.5 2492
11 Sapenov, Daniyal IM KAZ 2440 = = 0 = = # = 2.5 2509
12 Demchenko, Anton GM SLO 2631 0 = = 0 1 = # 2.5 2468
Round 1. Tue 2nd Dec 2025
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1/2-1/2 Grebnev, Aleksey 30 C42 Petrov
Sapenov, Daniyal 1/2-1/2 Makhnev, Denis 63 C79 Ruy Lopez
Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 1-0 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 50 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Demchenko, Anton 0-1 Hakobyan, Aram 50 A07 Reti
Sethuraman, S.P. 1/2-1/2 Bocharov, Dmitry 49 B90 Sicilian
Sjugirov, Sanan 1-0 Aditya, Mittal 48 B30 Sicilian
Round 2. Wed 3rd Dec 2025
Grebnev, Aleksey 1-0 Aditya, Mittal 52 B31 Sicilian
Bocharov, Dmitry 1-0 Sjugirov, Sanan 60 E00 Catalan opening
Hakobyan, Aram 1/2-1/2 Sethuraman, S.P. 31 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 1/2-1/2 Demchenko, Anton 42 A45 Queen's pawn game
Makhnev, Denis 1-0 Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 37 E10 Queen's pawn game
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1-0 Sapenov, Daniyal 60 C77 Ruy Lopez
Round 3. Thu 4th Dec 2025
Sapenov, Daniyal 1/2-1/2 Grebnev, Aleksey 60 A14 English
Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 1-0 Nogerbek, Kazybek 55 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Demchenko, Anton 0-1 Makhnev, Denis 51 D00 Queen's pawn
Sethuraman, S.P. 1/2-1/2 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 33 C11 French
Sjugirov, Sanan 1/2-1/2 Hakobyan, Aram 33 C80 Ruy Lopez
Aditya, Mittal 1-0 Bocharov, Dmitry 47 E39 Nimzo-Indian
Round 4. Fri 5th Dec 2025
Grebnev, Aleksey 0-1 Bocharov, Dmitry 95 B51 Sicilian
Hakobyan, Aram 1/2-1/2 Aditya, Mittal 22 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 1-0 Sjugirov, Sanan 78 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Makhnev, Denis 1/2-1/2 Sethuraman, S.P. 61 D17 QGD Slav
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1/2-1/2 Demchenko, Anton 27 E12 Queen's Indian
Sapenov, Daniyal 1/2-1/2 Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 65 E10 Queen's pawn game
Round 5. Sat 6th Dec 2025
Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 0-1 Grebnev, Aleksey 42 E10 Queen's pawn game
Demchenko, Anton 1/2-1/2 Sapenov, Daniyal 72 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Sethuraman, S.P. 1/2-1/2 Nogerbek, Kazybek 38 B30 Sicilian
Sjugirov, Sanan 1-0 Makhnev, Denis 70 D35 QGD
Aditya, Mittal 1/2-1/2 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 45 A13 English
Bocharov, Dmitry 1/2-1/2 Hakobyan, Aram 36 D37 QGD
Round 6. Sun 7th Dec 2025
Grebnev, Aleksey 1/2-1/2 Hakobyan, Aram 31 D35 QGD
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 1/2-1/2 Bocharov, Dmitry 32 D55 QGD
Makhnev, Denis 0-1 Aditya, Mittal 39 E06 Catalan
Nogerbek, Kazybek 1/2-1/2 Sjugirov, Sanan 42 C44 Scotch gambit
Sapenov, Daniyal 1/2-1/2 Sethuraman, S.P. 53 E45 Nimzo-Indian
Tsydypov, Zhamsaran 0-1 Demchenko, Anton 39 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Kazakhstan Cup Final w Almaty KAZ Tue 2nd Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
111Bivol, AlinaFID23604.514,7503
22Munguntuul, BatkhuyagMGL23344.51104
37Mkrtchyan, MariamARM235341202
46Khamdamova, AfruzaUZB240341002
58Kairbekova, AminaKAZ235337.502
612Lyutsinger, IrenFID21693702
75Kurmangaliyeva, LiyaKAZ233936.502
810Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaKAZ23052.5701
94Serikbay, AsselKAZ22212.55.501
103Kaldarova, AyaulymKAZ208525.500
119Sultanbek, ZeinepKAZ21631.5501
121Kholyavko, MariyaKAZ22041.53,7500
12 players
Kazakhstan Cup Final w Almaty KAZ Tue 2nd Dec 2025 - Fri 12th Dec 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2274)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Bivol, Alina IM FID 2360 # 1 = = 1 = 1 4.5 2482
2 Munguntuul, Batkhuyag IM MGL 2334 0 # 1 1 1 = 1 4.5 2423
3 Mkrtchyan, Mariam WIM ARM 2353 = # = 1 = 1 = 4 2417
4 Khamdamova, Afruza WGM UZB 2403 = = # = = 1 1 4 2415
5 Kairbekova, Amina WGM KAZ 2353 0 = # = 0 1 1 3 2289
6 Lyutsinger, Iren FM FID 2169 0 = = # 1 0 1 3 2249
7 Kurmangaliyeva, Liya FM KAZ 2339 0 0 1 # = 1 = 3 2287
8 Nurgaliyeva, Zarina WIM KAZ 2305 0 = 0 = # 1 = 2.5 2235
9 Serikbay, Assel WIM KAZ 2221 = 0 0 # = 1 = 2.5 2185
10 Kaldarova, Ayaulym WIM KAZ 2085 0 = 0 = = # = 2 2141
11 Sultanbek, Zeinep WIM KAZ 2163 = 0 0 1 0 0 # 1.5 2113
12 Kholyavko, Mariya WFM KAZ 2204 0 0 0 = = = # 1.5 2066

10) Magistral Szmetan-Giardelli 2025

The Magistral Szmetan-Giardelli is a very interesting Round Robin in Buenos Aire 8th to 16th December 2025.

Szmetan-Giardelli GM 2025 Buenos Aires ARG Mon 8th Dec 2025 - Tue 16th Dec 2025
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Darcyl, TomasIMARG236000
2Oro, FaustinoIMARG250300
3Shirov, AlexeiGMESP261000
4Slipak, SergioGMARG237400
5Mareco, SandroGMARG255500
6Cheparinov, IvanGMBUL262500
7Granda Zuniga, Julio EGMPER262400
8Flores, DiegoGMARG256700
9Schnaider, IlanIMARG240200
10Tari, AryanGMNOR263600
10 players

11) Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025

The Pioneer Youth Elite Cup is a fascinating experiment. This is a strong junior event played at a slower (3 minutes per move) time control over the internet with strong arbiting in place to prevent cheating. I thought during Covid-19 this was an interesting concept, but classical events over the internet hardly happened. Why not have players playing from major landmarks at London/Paris/New York/Madrid say? Anyhow this youth event is one to watch.

Pioneer Youth Elite Cup chess.com INT Fri 5th Dec 2025 - Tue 13th Jan 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Leonardo CostaGM25471
2Rajat MakkarIM23960.5
3Roy VagmanIM23810.5
4Guy LevinIM24730.5
5Augustin DroinIM24800.5
6Aswath SIM24880.5
7Aarav DenglaIM24710.5
8Jan KarstenIM23850.5
9Wu, Zhuoheng22760.5
10Terry LuoIM22890
10 players
Pioneer Youth Elite Cup chess.com INT Fri 5th Dec 2025 - Tue 13th Jan 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2191)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Costa, Leonardo GM GER 2547 # 1 1 2289
2 Levin, Guy IM ISR 2473 # = 0.5 2381
3 Aswath, S IM IND 2488 # = 0.5 2471
4 Vagman, Roy IM ISR 2381 = # 0.5 2473
5 Makkar, Rajat IM FRA 2396 # = 0.5 2480
6 Karsten, Jan IM RSA 2385 # = 0.5 0
7 Aarav, Dengla IM IND 2471 = # 0.5 2488
8 Droin, Augustin IM FRA 2480 = # 0.5 2396
9 Wu, Zhuoheng FID 0 = # 0.5 2385
10 Luo, Terry IM USA 2289 0 # 0 2547

12) Russian Cup Final 2025

The Russian Cup Final takes place 4th to 11th December 2025 in its usual Khanty-Mansiysk venue.

Russian Cup Final 2025 Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 4) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 2
1Makarian, Rudik1.5
2Zakhartsov, Vladimir0.5
1Afanasiev, Nikita1.5
2Triapishko, Alexandr0.5
1Volkov, Sergey2.5
2Goganov, Aleksey1.5
1Kezin, Roman2.5
2Lysyj, Igor1.5
Round 1
1Makarian, Rudik2.0
2Obgolts, Erik0.0
1Zakhartsov, Vladimir1.5
2Pridorozhni, Aleksei0.5
1Triapishko, Alexandr3.0
2Iljiushenok, Ilia2.0
1Afanasiev, Nikita1.5
2Kryakvin, Dmitry0.5
1Goganov, Aleksey1.5
2Shubin, Kirill0.5
1Volkov, Sergey2.5
2Zvjaginsev, Vadim1.5
1Kezin, Roman1.5
2Remizov, Yaroslav0.5
1Lysyj, Igor2.5*
2Skatchkov, Valery2.5
26 players
Russian Cup Women's Final Khanty-Mansiysk RUS Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 3) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 2
1Khafizova, Diana1.5
2Voit, Daria0.5
1Goltseva, Ekaterina2.5
2Zhurova, Anna1.5
Round 1
1Khafizova, Diana1.5
2Girya, Olga0.5
1Voit, Daria2.0
2Potapova, Margarita0.0
1Zhurova, Anna3.0
2Korneva, Marina1.0
1Goltseva, Ekaterina1.5
2Getman, Tatyana0.5
14 players

13) Sant Andreu Tancats 2025

The Sant Andreu Tancats (RR) takes place over several weeks in Barcelona.

Sant Andreu Tancats 2025 Barcelona ESP Sat 22nd Nov 2025 - Sat 20th Dec 2025
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFED12345678910PtsTB1TB2
1Lazaro Pujol, AbelFMESP*0111303
2Valenzuela Gomez, FernandoIMCHI*½½11302
3Moreno Martin, DanielMKESP½*½1½2.501
4Blackman, JustinFMBAR1*010212
5Travesset Sagre, JanFMESP01*½½211
6Alvarez Albiol, VictorFMESP½½0*1201
7Gimenez Aguirre, Alejo IsmaelIMARG0½*11.501
8Esplugas Esteve, VicencFMESP00*1111
9Garcia Caro, Juan AlberESP01000*101
10Cruz, JonathanIMPER0½½*100
10 players

14) ch-TUR 2025

The Turkish Championships are a five round KO event.

ch-TUR 2025 Gaziantep TUR Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Sat 13th Dec 2025
Leading Round 2 (of 5) Standings:
RkNamePts
Round 2
1Yilmaz, Mustafa2.0
2Kirilmaz, Emre0.0
1Sanal, Vahap1.5
2Yilmaz, Baver0.5
1Can, Isik2.0
2Makaraci, Tunahan0.0
1Gokerkan, Cem Kaan1.5
2Gunduz, Umut Erdem0.5
1Camlar, Arda2.0
2Gur, Ali0.0
1Ozen, Deniz2.5
2Isik, Alparslan1.5
1Haznedaroglu, Kivanc4.0
2Firat, Burak2.0
1Erten, Kerem2.5
2Tarhan, Adar1.5
Round 1
1Kirilmaz, Emre1.5
2Huseyinoglu, Alihan0.5
1Yilmaz, Baver2.0
2Yildiz, Serdar Murat0.0
1Makaraci, Tunahan3.0
2Yurtseven, Melih1.0
1Gunduz, Umut Erdem1.5
2Oktem, Ege Tuna0.5
1Gur, Ali4.0
2Yildiz, Egehan3.0
1Ozen, Deniz1.5
2Cilek, Bora0.5
1Firat, Burak2.0
2Ersahin, Bulent0.0
1Haznedaroglu, Kivanc4.0
2Durucay, Uygar2.0
1Erten, Kerem2.0
2Ozkan, Ervin0.0
1Tarhan, Adar2.0
2Ilgaz, Yusuf Kerem0.0
38 players

15) 100th ch-ARG 2025

The 100th Argentine Championship took place 25th November to 5th December 2025. Diego Flores won with 8.5/11.

100th ch-ARG 2025 Buenos Aires ARG Tue 25th Nov 2025 - Fri 5th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Flores, DiegoARG25638.50642,75
212Perez Ponsa, FedericoARG25287.50634
39Valerga, DiegoARG242070532.5
41Tristan, LeonardoARG248770433
55Oro, FaustinoARG24956.50528
67Acosta, Pablo IsmaelARG25016.50331.5
74Villca, JulianARG23915.50424,25
88Villanueva, MarioARG246550127
92Gomez, Carlos DavidARG240740317
1010Dolezal, CristianARG23743.50213.5
1111Francisco Guecamburu, Candela BeARG22382.5019,25
123Barrionuevo, PabloARG22601.5008,75
12 players
100th ch-ARG 2025 Buenos Aires ARG Tue 25th Nov 2025 - Fri 5th Dec 2025. Category: 8. Ave: (2427)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Flores, Diego GM ARG 2563 # = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 = 8.5 2626
2 Perez Ponsa, Federico GM ARG 2528 = # 1 0 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2551
3 Tristan, Leonardo GM ARG 2487 = 0 # = = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 7 2524
4 Valerga, Diego GM ARG 2420 0 1 = # 1 0 = = 1 = 1 1 7 2530
5 Acosta, Pablo Ismael IM ARG 2501 = 1 = 0 # = = = = = 1 1 6.5 2486
6 Oro, Faustino IM ARG 2495 0 = 0 1 = # 0 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2486
7 Villca, Julian IM ARG 2391 0 0 = = = 1 # = 0 1 1 1 6 2467
8 Villanueva, Mario IM ARG 2465 = = = = = = = # 0 1 = = 5.5 2424
9 Gomez, Carlos David FM ARG 2407 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 1 # 0 1 = 4 2327
10 Dolezal, Cristian IM ARG 2374 0 0 0 = = 0 0 0 1 # = 1 3.5 2299
11 Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be WGM ARG 2238 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 = # 1 2.5 2234
12 Barrionuevo, Pablo IM ARG 2260 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 # 1.5 2134

16) 6th elllobregat Open 2025

The 6th elllobregat Open took place 28th November to 8th December 2025. Subramaniyam H Bharath won with 8/10 half a point clear of Henriquez Villagra Cristobal and Hardaway Brewington the former winning a tie-break for second place.

6th elllobregat Open 2025 Sant Boi ESP Fri 28th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bharath Subramaniyam HGMIND805964
2Henriquez Villagra CristobalGMCHI7.505964.5
3Hardaway BrewingtonGMUSA7.5051.556.5
4Pranesh MGMIND7061.566.5
5Zhang DiCHN7060.564
6Deuer MariusIMGER706064
7Nazari AradIMIRI705861.5
8Valiyev ShahinFMAZE705761
9Petkov MomchilGMBUL7056.560.5
10Raja Rithvik RGMIND705660
11Seemann JakubGMPOL705660
12Uskov ArtemGMFID705255
13Jirasek PavelFMCZE6.505863
14Harshavardhan G BIMIND6.5055.560.5
15Fiorito FranciscoIMARG6.5054.557.5
16Zhalmakhanov RamazanGMKAZ6.5053.558.5
17Gholami Orimi MahdiGMIRI6.5053.557.5
18Ilamparthi A RIMIND6.505357.5
19Baasansuren ErdeneFMMGL6.505254.5
20Villa Tornero AlexFMESP6.5050.554.5
21Arizmendi Martinez Julen LuisGMESP6.505052.5
22Vantika AgrawalIMIND6.5045.549
23Stoyanov TsvetanIMBUL605559.5
24Kamalidenova MeruertIMKAZ6054.558
25Gong SunleIMCHN6053.555.5
26Aradhya GargIMIND605357
27Sankalp GuptaGMIND6051.556
28Goh Zi HanFMSGP605154.5
29Corrales Jimenez FidelGMUSA6049.553.5
30Narciso Dublan MarcGMESP6049.553
31Tan Jun YingIMMAS604750.5
32Bournel AntoineIMFRA604349
33Lopez Martinez Josep ManuelGMESP5.5053.558
34Shogdzhiev RomanIMFID5.5053.558
35Yordanov LachezarFMBUL5.505356.5
36Savitha Shri BIMIND5.5052.557
37Fiorito JoaquinIMARG5.5052.556.5
38Alinasab MobinaWGMIRI5.505255.5
39Fuhrmann BahneFMGER5.505155.5
40Agmanov ZhandosIMKAZ5.5050.555.5
132 players
6th elllobregat Open TB Sant Boi ESP Fri 28th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkName12Pts
1Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal1=1.5
2Hardaway, Brewington0=0.5
2 players

17) 84th ch-ITA 2025

The Italian Championship took place 27th November to 8th December 2025. Luca Moroni Jr won with 7.5/11. Barp, Alberto won a tie-break for fourth place which means he has qualified for next year's event. Michele Godena had to withdraw at the start after a family emergency. Olga Zimina won the women's event with 8/9. Niccolo Casadio won the U20 with 7/9.

84th ch-ITA 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Moroni Luca JrGMITA25467.5034.50
23Brunello SabinoGMITA24907031,250
37Bettalli FrancescoIMITA238860270
49Barp AlbertoIMITA24295.5127,250
510Carnicelli ValerioIMITA24515.5222.50
65Lumachi GabrieleIMITA24225.5222,250
712Favaloro AndreaIMITA24065022,250
86Di Benedetto EdoardoIMITA24475021,250
94Garcia Palermo Carlos HoracioGMITA23954021.50
101Paduano ClaudioFMITA22432170
118Cina` VittorioFMITA2323229,750
1211Godena MicheleGMITA24400000
12 players
84th ch-ITA 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025. Category: 7. Ave: (2415)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Moroni, Luca Jr GM ITA 2546 # = 1 = = 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8.5 2614
2 Brunello, Sabino GM ITA 2490 = # = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 7 2554
3 Bettalli, Francesco IM ITA 2388 0 = # = 1 = = 1 = 1 = 6 2487
4 Barp, Alberto IM ITA 2429 = = = # 1 1 = 0 0 = 1 5.5 2447
5 Carnicelli, Valerio IM ITA 2451 = 0 0 0 # = = 1 1 1 1 5.5 2445
6 Lumachi, Gabriele IM ITA 2422 0 = = 0 = # = = 1 1 1 5.5 2448
7 Favaloro, Andrea IM ITA 2406 0 = = = = = # = = = 1 5 2413
8 Di Benedetto, Edoardo IM ITA 2447 0 = 0 1 0 = = # 1 = 1 5 2409
9 Garcia Palermo, Carlos Horacio GM ITA 2395 1 0 = 1 0 0 = 0 # = = 4 2343
10 Cina', Vittorio FM ITA 2323 0 0 0 = 0 0 = = = # 0 2 2182
11 Paduano, Claudio FM ITA 2243 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 2 2190
12 Godena, Michele GM ITA 2440 0 # 0 2546
84th ch-ITA Women 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Zimina, OlgaIMITA22758030,750
25Brunello, MarinaIMITA23067.50310
36Ciobanu, Camelia-AdrianaWIMITA20905117.50
49Sala, GiuliaWFMITA19865217,750
54Martinelli, ValeriaITA20574.5015,250
61Viti, GretaITA20023.51110
73Rubinshtein, KamillaWFMITA21043.5212,250
87Scagliarini, LaraITA20053012,250
98Cassi, ElisaWFMITA202130120
1010Zito, EnricaWFMITA2058208,250
10 players
84th ch-ITA Women 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2090)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Zimina, Olga IM ITA 2275 # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2421
2 Brunello, Marina IM ITA 2306 = # 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 = 7.5 2339
3 Sala, Giulia WFM ITA 1986 = 0 # 0 = 0 1 1 1 1 5 2145
4 Ciobanu, Camelia-Adriana WIM ITA 2090 0 0 1 # = 1 = = = 1 5 2133
5 Martinelli, Valeria ITA 2057 0 0 = = # = 1 1 0 1 4.5 2094
6 Rubinshtein, Kamilla WFM ITA 2104 0 0 1 0 = # 0 0 1 1 3.5 2009
7 Viti, Greta ITA 2002 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 0 1 3.5 2020
8 Scagliarini, Lara ITA 2005 0 = 0 = 0 1 0 # = = 3 1975
9 Cassi, Elisa WFM ITA 2021 0 0 0 = 1 0 1 = # 0 3 1973
10 Zito, Enrica WFM ITA 2058 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = 1 # 2 1874
84th ch-ITA U20 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Casadio, Niccolo`FMITA22327028.50
27Fava, LorenzoFMITA23656.5026,250
35Hercegovac, NevenFMITA23325.50220
42Vincenti, LeonardoFMITA23055017,250
510Cappelletto, JoshuaedeFMITA23724.50200
68Perossa, NicolasFMITA23014.50180
71Urbani, GabrielFMITA228940160
89Titze, LeoITA22383013,250
94Giordani, LucaITA21422.5190
103Romagno, PasqualeITA21422.528,250
10 players
84th ch-ITA U20 2025 Spilimbergo ITA Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2272)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Casadio, Niccolo' FM ITA 2232 # = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 7 2496
2 Fava, Lorenzo FM ITA 2365 = # 1 1 = 0 = 1 1 1 6.5 2427
3 Hercegovac, Neven FM ITA 2332 = 0 # = 1 1 = 0 1 1 5.5 2345
4 Vincenti, Leonardo FM ITA 2305 0 0 = # 0 1 = 1 1 1 5 2311
5 Cappelletto, Joshuaede FM ITA 2372 = = 0 1 # = = = 1 4.5 2319
6 Perossa, Nicolas FM ITA 2301 0 1 0 0 = # 1 = 1 = 4.5 2269
7 Urbani, Gabriel FM ITA 2289 0 = = = = 0 # = 1 = 4 2227
8 Titze, Leo ITA 2238 0 0 1 0 = = = # 0 = 3 2151
9 Giordani, Luca ITA 2142 = 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 2.5 2120
10 Romagno, Pasquale ITA 2142 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 # 1.5 2025
84th ch-ITA 4th-6th TB Spilimbergo ITA Mon 8th Dec 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameRtg12Pts
Round 2
1Barp, Alberto2429112
2Lumachi, Gabriele2427000
Round 1
1Lumachi, Gabriele24271-1
2Carnicelli, Valerio24540-0
6 players

18) Gran Hotel Bali Festival 2025

The Gran Hotel Bali Festival took place 20th November to 5th December 2025. Vitaliy Bernadskiy won with 7.5/9.

Gran Hotel Bali Open A Benidorm ESP Fri 28th Nov 2025 - Fri 5th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR24917.542.0950.0
2Xu, ZhihangIMCHN24777.045.5956.0
3Fernandez Guillen, Ernesto J.IMCUB24887.041.0948.0
4Alsina Leal, DanielGMESP24907.036.5944.5
5Vetoshko, VolodymyrGMUKR25136.543.5953.0
6Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA25996.543.5851.0
7Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos DanielGMCUB25846.542.5950.0
8Petriashvili, NikolozIMGEO25096.542.0950.5
9Assylov, MirasFMKAZ23936.542.0949.0
10Vergara Anton, DiegoIMESP24266.541.0948.5
11Muthaiah ALIMIND24326.540.5948.5
12Rathanvel, V SIMIND24836.540.5947.0
13Pap, MisaGMSRB24566.540.0948.5
14Mosesov, DanyilIMUKR24536.539.0948.0
15Ilinca, Felix-AntonioIMROU24296.045.5954.5
16Besou, HussainFMGER24106.044.0952.0
17Sandoval Mercado, CarlosIMMEX24096.043.5850.0
18Sanchez Negreiros, Jose AlbertoFMPER20556.042.5953.5
19Marin, MihailGMROU24156.041.5950.5
20Perets, DmytroUKR21276.040.5949.0
21Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP24076.040.0948.5
22Gormally, Daniel WGMENG23966.039.0946.0
23Daakshin ArunFMIND22746.039.0943.5
24Rey Martinez, JaimeFMESP23146.038.5945.5
25Trigo Urquijo, SergioFMESP23486.038.5945.5
26Chen, HongsenIMCHN23666.037.0946.0
27Castellanos Rodriguez, RenierGMESP24756.037.0945.0
28Garcia Fernandez, Victor 2007FMESP23186.036.5944.5
29Shah JeetIND21956.036.5944.0
30Piorun, KacperGMPOL25576.036.0845.0
31Arkell, Keith CGMENG23486.034.5744.5
32Suarez Uriel, AdrianIMESP24076.034.0745.5
33Campora, Daniel H.GMARG23486.033.5941.0
34Nitin, S.IMIND23376.033.0938.0
35Manukyan, Sargis A.FMARM23225.541.5949.5
36Navarro Lopez-Menchero, DanielFMESP22405.541.5946.5
37Garcia Martin, MartaIMESP23465.541.0848.0
38Adharsh KFMIND22995.540.5948.5
39Garcia Molina, JoseFMESP21885.540.5948.0
40Hari Madhavan N BIMIND23635.540.5948.0
206 players

19) 86th ch-ARM 1st League 2025

The Armenian 1st League took place 23rd November to 3rd December 2025. Arsen Davtyan, won with 8.5/11.

86th ch-ARM 1st League Yerevan ARM Sun 23rd Nov 2025 - Wed 3rd Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
110Davtyan, ArsenARM24508.54260
22Gharibyan, MamikonARM2493734,2550
4Ohanyan, EminARM2488734,2550
47Sukiasyan, Vahe A.ARM24536.531,7561
58Hakobyan, ErikARM23966.531,7562
63Tiraturyan, DavidARM2267629,2550
711Agasarov, BenikARM23915.526,7560
85Davtyan, Davit M.ARM2252529,7550
912Piliposyan, RobertARM24414.523,7560
109Arakelyan, ManvelARM23824.519,2560
116Sahakyan, Arman K.ARM21193.51550
121Gyurjinyan, ValterARM21871.57,2550
12 players
86th ch-ARM 1st League Yerevan ARM Sun 23rd Nov 2025 - Wed 3rd Dec 2025. Category: 5. Ave: (2360)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Davtyan, Arsen IM ARM 2450 # = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 1 8.5 2563
2 Gharibyan, Mamikon GM ARM 2493 = # = = = = = = = 1 1 1 7 2450
3 Ohanyan, Emin GM ARM 2488 = = # = = = = = 1 = 1 1 7 2450
4 Hakobyan, Erik IM ARM 2396 = = = # 0 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 6.5 2422
5 Sukiasyan, Vahe A. FM ARM 2453 0 = = 1 # = 1 = 0 = 1 1 6.5 2416
6 Tiraturyan, David ARM 2267 0 = = 1 = # 0 = = 1 = 1 6 2404
7 Agasarov, Benik IM ARM 2391 = = = 0 0 1 # 0 = = 1 1 5.5 2357
8 Davtyan, Davit M. ARM 2252 = = = 0 = = 1 # 1 = 0 0 5 2334
9 Piliposyan, Robert IM ARM 2441 0 = 0 = 1 = = 0 # = = = 4.5 2288
10 Arakelyan, Manvel FM ARM 2382 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = # 1 1 4.5 2293
11 Sahakyan, Arman K. ARM 2119 0 0 0 = 0 = 0 1 = 0 # 1 3.5 2249
12 Gyurjinyan, Valter CM ARM 2187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 # 1.5 2067

20) 38th Tamil Nadu IM 2025

The 38th Tamil Nadu IM took place 30th November to 6th December 2025. Diasmany Otero Acosta won with 6.5/9.

38th Tamil Nadu IM 2025 Coimbatore IND Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sat 6th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Otero Acosta, DiasmanyCUB23066.5024,755
22Podolchenko, EvgeniyBLR23416026.53
310Ashwin, SairamIND22846025,254
49Gireman, JaIND22185.5022,253
58Claverie, RaulARG21644.5017,753
61Nandish, V SIND22014115.52
73Aadik, Theophane LeninIND22354215.52
84Ankit, RayIND22253013,750
96Palencia Morales, Wilson GuillermoCOL22293012.50
105Oblitas, CarlomagnoPER23212.5010,250
10 players
38th Tamil Nadu IM 2025 Coimbatore IND Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sat 6th Dec 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2252)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Otero Acosta, Diasmany IM CUB 2306 # = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2412
2 Podolchenko, Evgeniy GM BLR 2341 = # = 1 1 = 1 = = = 6 2368
3 Ashwin Sairam FM IND 2284 1 = # = 0 1 = = 1 1 6 2374
4 Gireman, Ja CM IND 2218 = 0 = # 1 = 1 = = 1 5.5 2336
5 Claverie, Raul IM ARG 2164 0 0 1 0 # 1 = = 1 = 4.5 2262
6 Nandish V S FM IND 2201 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 1 = = 4 2215
7 Aadik Theophane Lenin CM IND 2235 = 0 = 0 = 0 # 1 = 1 4 2211
8 Ankit Ray FM IND 2225 0 = = = = 0 0 # = = 3 2130
9 Palencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo IM COL 2229 0 = 0 = 0 = = = # = 3 2130
10 Oblitas, Carlomagno IM PER 2321 0 = 0 0 = = 0 = = # 2.5 2079

21) 1st Irun Open 2025

The 1st Irun Open took place 5th to 8th December 2025. There was a huge 8 player tie on 5.5/7. David Larino Nieto was first on tie-break.

1st Irun Open 2025 Irun ESP Fri 5th Dec 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13LARINO NIETO, DavidGMESP24275.531.52526.5
21SOLODOVNICHENKO, YuriGMUKR25105.529.524.525
37MINERO PINEDA, SergioIMCRC23425.52922.524,25
45PEREZ MARIMON, Jorge De JesusFMCUB23805.527.52423.5
510MARTIN DUQUE, JesusIMESP23265.527.52323.5
64SHYAAM, Nikhil PGMIND24005.5272323.5
714VESGA IZETA, MarkelESP22595.526.52221,25
89ARGANDONA RIVEIRO, InigoIMESP23375.525.522.522,75
96MARTINEZ REYES, Pedro RamonIMVEN2375530.523.523
102AKHVLEDIANI, IrakliIMGEO2444529.522.523
1111HOU, Yifan(Hlj)CHN232552920.523.5
1222FERNANDEZ DE BOBADILLA, GabrielCMESP2161525.52117.5
1318BECERRA, Juan DavidFMCOL2209524.52018,25
1426ALVAREZ PEREZ, AdanCMESP2133523.52116
1535MERINO OLAVERRI, JonESP1986523.51917.5
1628REGUILLAGA ELIAS, ManexESP20905231817.5
1712ROMERO BARRETO, Jaime JoseIMVEN23204.529.52218,75
1824MASIP TRESSERA, OriolESP21444.525.52118
1929GIMENEZ LOPEZ, ZuhaitzESP20834.5251914.5
2013BRU RULLO, LlatzerFMESP22864.524.520.516.5
2131SAHELICES CASADO, RobertoESP20814.524.51814.5
2230MAYO MARTINEZ, ManuelESP20834.524.517.516
2348SOTO AVALOS, PauloESP18784.5241815
2420MARTEL BRUNIAUX, MalkoCMESP21794.5231815,25
2519ODRIOZOLA COSCOLIN, AlexESP22074.52317.515,75
268CHEN, HongsenIMCHN23414292017,25
2715LAKUNTZA PLAZAOLA, AsierESP2232428.51916.5
2817PATON ALVAREZ, IvanESP22154271916
2916JIMENEZ ALMEIDA, Luis DavidFMESP2228426.518.514.5
3025FERNANDEZ GARCIA, Juan CarlosESP2141425.51915
3142ETAYO DELGADO, AsierESP1931425.516.513.5
3253VERNIER URTASUN, JonESP1849424.51715,25
3323BANOS, OscarARG2144423.517.513.5
3454IZAGIRRE ALSUA, AritzESP1848423.51511
3558MONTES GIMENEZ, MenciaESP178942316.512,25
3644BRAVO FREIRE, AitorESP19114231612
3732MANSO MARQUEZ, FelixESP2075422.51713.5
3843IZQUIERDO ARRUFERIA, JosebaESP1931422.5169.5
3938DIEZ VIERA, OscarESP1956422.514.512.5
4050JUAN MIGUEL, JavierESP18684221611.5
104 players

22) Clash of Generations II MVL Erdogmus 2025

The Clash of Generations II was more strong practice for 14 year old womdekind Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, this time with 5 draws and a win he beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Clash of Generations II Monaco MNC Wed 3rd Dec 2025 - Mon 8th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 6 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2
11Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanTUR26583.50
22Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFRA27342.50
2 players

23) RUDAR 44 IM 2025

The RUDAR 44 IM took place 12th to 19th November, Branko Damljanovic won with 7/9.

RUDAR 44 IM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Wed 12th Nov 2025 - Wed 19th Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Damljanovic, BrankoGMSRB2358727.507,2
25Kshatriya, Nitin VekhandeFMIND22656.523,7506,6
37Antic, DejanGMSRB23745.522.505,4
49Vitenberg, Noam AvivFMNOR23465.52205,2
56Petrovic, AleksaFMSRB22915.521,7505,4
63Lazic, MiroljubGMSRB23004.518,2504,4
72Paragua, Megan AltheaFMUSA22363.513,2503,4
84Alaz, Ahmet EfekanFMTUR22393.512,7503,6
91Grozdanovic, AnastasiaWFMSRB210028.502,2
1010Naveen, Kumar PCMIND21641.53,7501,6
10 players
RUDAR 44 IM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Wed 12th Nov 2025 - Wed 19th Nov 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2267)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kshatriya, Nitin Vekhande FM IND 2265 # = = 1 1 1 1 5 2504
2 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2358 # 0 1 = 1 1 1 4.5 2445
3 Petrovic, Aleksa FM SRB 2291 1 # 0 = = 1 = 3.5 2320
4 Vitenberg, Noam Aviv FM NOR 2346 = 0 1 # = = 1 3.5 2316
5 Lazic, Miroljub GM SRB 2300 = = # = = = 1 3.5 2319
6 Antic, Dejan GM SRB 2374 = = = # 1 1 3.5 2403
7 Alaz, Ahmet Efekan FM TUR 2239 0 = = # 0 1 1 3 2226
8 Grozdanovic, Anastasia WFM SRB 2100 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 2119
9 Paragua, Megan Althea FM USA 2236 0 0 = = 0 # 1 2051
10 Naveen Kumar P CM IND 2164 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 0 2314

24) RUDAR 45 IM 2025

The RUDAR 45 IM took place 30th November to 7th December. Aleksandar Radojicic won with 6/9.

RUDAR 45 IM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Radojicic, Aleksandar MSRB2181625,2506,2
24Sheremetev, VladislavCMRUS21945.523.505,4
33Kosic, DraganGMMNE2350522,7505
49Zlatanovic, BoroljubIMSRB233352205
510Postnikov, ArtemFMRUS2251520.505,2
62Lazic, MiroljubGMSRB23004.51904,4
71Petrovic, AleksaFMSRB2291417.503,6
86Nagarkatte, VedantFMIND226441604,2
95Naveen, Kumar PCMIND21643.513,7503,4
107Liu, HuaqiCHN21062.512,7502,6
10 players
RUDAR 45 IM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025. Category: None. Ave: (2243)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Radojicic, Aleksandar M SRB 2181 # 0 = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 6 2375
2 Sheremetev, Vladislav CM RUS 2194 1 # 0 0 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2329
3 Kosic, Dragan GM MNE 2350 = 1 # = = = = = = = 5 2275
4 Zlatanovic, Boroljub IM SRB 2333 = 1 = # 0 = 1 0 1 = 5 2276
5 Postnikov, Artem FM RUS 2251 0 0 = 1 # = = 1 1 = 5 2286
6 Lazic, Miroljub GM SRB 2300 0 = = = = # = = 1 = 4.5 2237
7 Petrovic, Aleksa FM SRB 2291 = = = 0 = = # = 0 1 4 2195
8 Nagarkatte Vedant FM IND 2264 0 0 = 1 0 = = # = 1 4 2198
9 Naveen Kumar P CM IND 2164 0 = = 0 0 0 1 = # 1 3.5 2172
10 Liu, Huaqi CHN 2106 = 0 = = = = 0 0 0 # 2.5 2093

25) RUDAR XXV GM RR 2025

The RUDAR XXV GM took place 12th to 19th November 2025. Ethan Vaz won with 6.5/9.

RUDAR 25 GM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Wed 12th Nov 2025 - Wed 19th Nov 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Vaz, EthanIMIND24666.529,2506,6
23Dimitrov, RadoslavGMBUL2502622.506
36Pingin, ArtemIMRUS24565.52205,6
44Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR24405.521,2505,6
52Nikolov, MomchilGMBUL24304.520,2504,4
67Timoshin, MaximFMFID23804.519,2504,4
75Vaibhav, Jayant RautFMIND23513.51303,6
89Velikic, AdelaWIMSRB2234314,2502,8
91Nie, XinyangIMCHN2433313,7503
1010Aarav, SinhaFMIND229731103
10 players
RUDAR 25 GM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Wed 12th Nov 2025 - Wed 19th Nov 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2399)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Vaz, Ethan IM IND 2466 # 1 1 1 = = = 0 1 1 6.5 2557
2 Dimitrov, Radoslav GM BUL 2502 0 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 6 2512
3 Pingin, Artem IM RUS 2456 0 = # = = 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2473
4 Kovchan, Alexander GM UKR 2440 0 = = # = = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2474
5 Nikolov, Momchil GM BUL 2430 = = = = # = = 1 0 = 4.5 2395
6 Timoshin, Maxim FM FID 2380 = = 0 = = # 1 0 = 1 4.5 2401
7 Vaibhav, Jayant Raut FM IND 2351 = 0 0 0 = 0 # = 1 1 3.5 2324
8 Velikic, Adela WIM SRB 2234 1 0 0 0 0 1 = # = 0 3 2292
9 Nie, Xinyang IM CHN 2433 0 0 = = 1 = 0 = # 0 3 2270
10 Aarav Sinha FM IND 2297 0 0 = 0 = 0 0 1 1 # 3 2285

26) RUDAR XXVI GM RR 2025

The RUDAR XXVI GM took place 30th November to 7th December 2025. Mikhail Bryakin won with 7/9.

RUDAR 26 GM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Bryakin, MikhailGMSRB2476728,2507
210Xu, ZiyuanFMCHN24535.524.505,6
38Tudor, Henry EdwardIMROU24305.524,2505,6
41Vaibhav, Jayant RautFMIND23515.52205,6
59Ratkovic, MilojeGMSRB2460518,2505
63Kshatriya, Nitin VekhandeFMIND2265416.504
74Stanojoski, ZvonkoGMMKD23453.514,7503,6
86Sutormin, DanilaFMRUS23653.512,2503,4
92Lad, Mandar PradipIND23923.511,7503,4
107Vitenberg, Noam AvivFMNOR234621101,8
10 players
RUDAR 26 GM 2025 Pozarevac SRB Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2388)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Bryakin, Mikhail GM SRB 2476 # = = 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 7 2599
2 Xu, Ziyuan FM CHN 2453 = # 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5.5 2461
3 Tudor, Henry Edward IM ROU 2430 = 0 # 1 1 1 0 = 1 = 5.5 2464
4 Vaibhav, Jayant Raut FM IND 2351 0 1 0 # 1 0 1 1 1 = 5.5 2472
5 Ratkovic, Miloje GM SRB 2460 = 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 = 1 5 2423
6 Kshatriya, Nitin Vekhande FM IND 2265 0 1 0 1 0 # = 0 = 1 4 2359
7 Stanojoski, Zvonko GM MKD 2345 = 0 1 0 0 = # = 0 1 3.5 2313
8 Sutormin, Danila FM RUS 2365 0 0 = 0 0 1 = # = 1 3.5 2311
9 Lad, Mandar Pradip IND 2392 0 0 0 0 = = 1 = # 1 3.5 2308
10 Vitenberg, Noam Aviv FM NOR 2346 0 1 = = 0 0 0 0 0 # 2 2173

27) Vezerkepzo Santa Claus 2025

The Vezerkepzo Santa Claus tournaments took place 27th November to 4th December 2025. GM event: Shrivatri Anuj won with 7/9. IM event: Bence Pribelszky won with 6.5/9.

Vezerkepzo Santa Claus GM Budapest HUN Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Anuj, ShrivatriIMIND24517285
25Ajay, Santhosh ParvathareddyFMIND24465.524,253
33Sklokin, SergeyFMFID23795213
48Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR2405520.52
57Jval, Saurin PatelFMIND23414.518,751
66Nagy, GaborGMHUN24404.5181
79Panesar, VedantFMIND24194181
810Berczes, DavidGMHUN23953.515,251
94Binu, DevduttFMIND23163.514,752
102Singh, SiddharthUSA23052.5101
10 players
Vezerkepzo Santa Claus GM Budapest HUN Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025. Category: 6. Ave: (2390)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Anuj, Shrivatri IM IND 2451 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2603
2 Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy IM IND 2446 = # 1 = 1 = 0 1 = = 5.5 2463
3 Sklokin, Sergey FM FID 2379 = 0 # 1 = = = 0 1 1 5 2434
4 Neverov, Valeriy GM UKR 2405 = = 0 # = = = = 1 1 5 2431
5 Jval Saurin Patel FM IND 2341 = 0 = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2395
6 Nagy, Gabor GM HUN 2440 0 = = = = # = = = 1 4.5 2384
7 Panesar, Vedant FM IND 2419 0 1 = = = = # = 0 = 4 2343
8 Berczes, David GM HUN 2395 0 0 1 = = = = # 0 = 3.5 2309
9 Binu, Devdutt FM IND 2316 0 = 0 0 = = 1 1 # 0 3.5 2318
10 Singh, Siddharth USA 2305 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = 1 # 2.5 2233
Vezerkepzo Santa Claus IM Budapest HUN Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
110Pribelszky, BenceIMHUN24286.54034.5
25Vuelban, VirgilioIMPHI22085.539.529
34Aarav, SinhaFMIND22975.539.528.5
46Jakab, AttilaIMHUN2240538.525.5
59Ojas, KulkarniFMIND22264.540.524
63Mahitosh, DeyFMIND22284.540.519
72Aarav, SarbaliaFMIND223144115.5
81Advaitt, Srikant KoduriFMIND22063.541.518.5
97Szikszai, BertalanFMHUN229734216.5
108Snehal, BhosaleCMIND224634214
10 players
Vezerkepzo Santa Claus IM Budapest HUN Thu 27th Nov 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025. Category: 1. Ave: (2261)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Pribelszky, Bence IM HUN 2428 # = = 1 1 = 1 = = 5.5 2383
2 Aarav Sinha FM IND 2297 = # = = = 1 = = = 1 5.5 2337
3 Vuelban, Virgilio IM PHI 2208 = = # = = 0 1 1 = 1 5.5 2347
4 Jakab, Attila IM HUN 2240 = = # = = 0 1 1 1 5 2337
5 Ojas, Kulkarni FM IND 2226 0 = = = # 1 = 1 0 = 4.5 2265
6 Mahitosh, Dey FM IND 2228 0 0 1 = 0 # 1 = 1 = 4.5 2264
7 Aarav Sarbalia FM IND 2231 = = 0 1 = 0 # 0 = 1 4 2221
8 Advaitt Srikant Koduri FM IND 2206 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 = 3.5 2187
9 Szikszai, Bertalan FM HUN 2297 = = = 0 1 0 = 0 # 0 3 2132
10 Snehal, Bhosale CM IND 2246 = 0 0 0 = = 0 = 1 # 3 2137

28) Semifinals ch-POL 2025

The Semifinals of the Polish Championship took place 28th November to 7th December 2025. Lukasz Licznerski won with 8/9. Alicja Sliwicka won the women's event with 7/9.

Semifinals ch-POL 2025 Poronin POL Fri 28th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Licznerski, LukaszIM24337845.549.542.5
2Malek, JanGM251567.54751.542
3Moranda, WojciechGM254346.544.54934.5
4Kozak, Antonim242666.54347.532.25
5Radzimski, AntoniFM2336564245.527.5
6Psyk, Radoslawk++249445.5495429.5
7Sowinski, PawelIM245255.5485228.75
8Gibala, AdamFM233145.543.546.525
9Lewtak, DamianIM233335.54345.525.75
10Nasuta, GrzegorzGM249825.541.54627.5
11Sieciechowicz, MarcinIM240335.5404426
12Suska, Szymonk+224145.53942.524.25
13Czernek, TymonFM23984547.55226.5
14Diachek, AndriiFM2180454748.523.25
15Terkiewicz, BrunoCM22114544.54822.75
16Krawczyk, FlawianCM2284454346.522.25
17Liskiewicz, JakubCM222425414422.25
18Szwed, JacekFM2303254045.524.25
19Golis, WiktorFM23013539.542.521.5
20Janeczko, Jakubm22553539.542.520.5
21Przybylski, BartoszFM231135384121.25
22Mrozowski, PatrykCM21863536.539.520
23Przybylski, Jank2123453638.517.5
24Rog, BartlomiejFM225134.5404520
25Meers, HubertFM223944.5394417.5
26Pietruszewski, Marcinm214134.5374017.25
27Mrozowski, NikodemI207544.536.539.516.75
28Kulig, PawelI++217244.536.53914.75
29Pycinski, Wladyslawk219134.535.53918
30Haladaj, AdamI++206244.533.536.517
31Rzap, Filipk213734.5333615.75
32Leszczewicz, KarolI+192134.53234.514.25
33Mirski, Michalk21153441.54516.25
34Nowak, LukaszIM2190344043.516.75
35Hnydiuk, AleksanderIM23162435.540.517.25
36Skrzypinski, JanI++21193435.538.515
37Staniczek, KacperI2068243537.514
38Rabiej, MateuszI17753429.53212.75
39Michalski, KarolI++203233.53841.514
40Standowicz, MateuszI201123.5353813.25
54 players
Semifinals ch-POL w 2025 Poronin POL Fri 28th Nov 2025 - Sun 7th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sliwicka, AlicjaWGM22985745.549.537.5
2Smietanska, WiktoriaCM214956.54748.533
3Siekanska, MariaWIM208266.54548.532.75
4Kubicka, AnnaWIM225946475132.25
5Jarocka, LiwiaFM2268464447.529.75
6Dwilewicz, KatarzynaWFM21855641.545.526.75
7Antolak, JuliaWGM226445.5475129.25
8Barchuk, IrinaWFM210255.5444826
9Rudzinska, MichalinaWGM220655.542.546.525.5
10Ejsymont, BlankaWFM20154537.53917.25
11Kaminska, ZuzannaWCM191845374020.25
12Michalska, LenaWCM1954453639.520.5
13Chmielek, KameliaWCM202634.540.543.518.75
14Owczarek, HannaWFM206534.5384119.25
15Zapalowska, Wiktoriak190744.535.53715.5
16Rzadkowska, KajaWCM1911344142.514
17Natoli, Alessiak1981343942.516.5
18Kawka, MilenaWCM20293438.54216.25
19Kudlak, Juliak19462437.540.515
20Stochnialek, Dominikak1939343536.513.25
21Rzadkowska, LilaWCM18443434.537.515.5
22Slusarczyk, AgnieszkaI16403434.53613.25
23Gorecka, Zuzannak183623.537.54113.75
24Kochanowska, PatrycjaI++177613.533.53511.75
25Janaszak, AmeliaI171323.530.53210.25
26Bartkowiak, AleksandraI167213333610.5
27Michniak, JuliaI163811.53536.53.25
27 players

29) Bundesliga 2025-26

Rounds 3 and 4 of the German Bundesliga took place this weekend. One of the favorites OSG Baden Baden couldn't raise a full team only having 7 players available from a squad of 18, Caruana and Vitiugov were down as playing on high boards with white even though the Baden-Baden knew both were playing elsewhere. I've seen this happen in local chess but this sharp practice is often directly forbidden, really you should default the bottom board if you don't have enough players, not pretend you have a stronger player on their way so that you can push all the rest of the players down a board. I think I was even in a team that won the league that way in spite of being short of players almost every match, I never liked it then and I don't like it now.

The games from Munich from Round 4 were incomplete so I'm waiting for those rather than giving partial games. I discovered a clear error in the Round 3 games from the same venue and so decided at the last minute to remove those too. I'm sure a decent file will turn up.

Bundesliga 2025-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 26th Apr 2026
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910111213141516MptsBptsTB1
1SC Viernheim+66824104
2OSG Baden-Baden+456719½78½
3Sfr. Wolfhagen+3662092
4SV Werder Bremen+4461876½
5SK Kirchweyhe+4461774½
6FC Bayern Muenchen4+44516½77
7FC St. Pauli3+54516½76½
8SG Solingen44+41671½
9Duesseldorfer SK44+41574½
10Schachfreunde Deizisau2544+41565
11Hamburger SK2+45314½74½
12SV Deggendorf+21572
13SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied3+214½60½
14SF Berlin24+11247
15USV TU Dresden243+111½59
16MSA Zugzwang+0114
16 players

30) 2nd Bundesliga 2025-26

The 2nd Bundesliga had a round this weekend, games should be available next week.

2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 1st Mar 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SK Kirchweyhe II5+4456823½106½
2SV Werder Bremen II54+545472296½
3SG Porz543+46622½101
4SC Remagen Sinzig4+6619½86
5SV Muelheim Nord4+4461876
6Aachener SV5344+4519½97
7SV Erkenschwick 19234+7419½90½
8HSK Lister Turm5441+6417½69
9SV 1920 Hofheim44+34415½79
10Hamburger SK II4235+213½63
11SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel4424+213½54
12SG AE Magdeburg522+011½53½
12 players
2nd Bundesliga Sud 25-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 1st Mar 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SC Viernheim II5+466926113½
2OSG Baden-Baden II5+45720½90½
3SF Bad Mergentheim5+67626½121½
4Muenchener Schachclub 183644+46561989
5SC Bavaria Regensburg 188154+3552083
6SC Garching525+451992½
7SV 1947 Walldorf44+516½68½
8SK Goeggingen4+41877½
9SC Eppingen42+415½73
10SF Heidesheim534+315½75
11TSV Schoenaich5323+21472½
12Nickelhuette Aue521+013½51½
12 players

31) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 28th September to 19th April 2025. Round 5 took place this weekend, I'll try and grab the games next week.

TCh-BEL 2025-26 Belgium BEL Sun 28th Sep 2025 - Sun 19th Apr 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1KSK Rochade 1 (607)923.5
2WETTEREN 1 (432)825.5
3Standard Liege - TAL 1 (621)824.5
4KGSRL 1 (401)824
5SDP WACHTEBEKE 1 (471)724.5
6CRELEL 1 (601)621.5
7TSM MECHELEN 1 (166)621
8KBSK BRUGGE 1 (303)317.5
9Leuven Centraal 1 (230)220
10BORGERHOUT 1 (109)217
11Dolle Toren Leuven 1 (231)113
12Gambiet Opwijk 1 (261)08
12 players

32) TCh-CZE 2025-26

The main Czech Leagues are all under way. Extraliga games from last week now available and there was a round of the Zapad and Vychod leagues, those games should be available next week.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*6611.57
21. Novoborsky SK*5610.56
3BSS Frydek-Mistek*6106
4SK Slavoj Poruba*448.53
5SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess*383
6Moravska Slavia Brno B3*37.54
6Moravska Slavia Brno A*537.54
8SK ZIKUDA Turnov A*372
9Sigil Fund Pardubice4*16.54
10Slavia Kromeriz*070
11OAZA loznice.cz3*06.54
12SK ZIKUDA Turnov B2*05.51
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 B*57122418
2SK Slavoj Litomerice*4551019.513
3Cesky lev Kolesovice*355918.510
4MGMBA Unichess45*7179
5Chess Club Pisek*4715.59
6SK mesta Lysa nad Labem3*617.59
7SK Dopravni podnik Praha33*6159
8TJ Spartak Vlasim*4415.58
9TJ Bohemians Praha*3159
10BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 A3*314.59
11SK Line344*212.58
12TJ Neratovice1*07.51
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek B*635920.516
2SK Stare Mesto*256917.59
3Jezdci Jundrov26*4716.510
4SK Slavia Orlova3*54716.59
5SK Lipa43*7168
6Duras Charlie’s Street Brno*5561710
7Sachy Hostalkova53*3561611
8A64 PROCLIENT Grygov*6168
9TJ TZ Trinec5*614.59
10SK Slavoj Poruba B4*415.58
11SK Podluzan Prusanky z.s.2*313.56
122222 SK Polabiny B333*012.55
12 players

33) Frauenbundesliga 2025-26

The were two rounds of the Frauenbundesliga this weekend. Games from last week now available.

Frauenbundesliga 2025-26 Germany GER Sat 20th Sep 2025 - Sun 19th Apr 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeamGms123456789101112MptsBpts
1.OSG Baden-Baden4 +545819½
2.SK Schwäbisch Hall4 +817
3.SC 1957 Bad Königshofen4 +66619
4.Hamburger SK41 +4613
5.Schachfreunde Deizisau4 +335412½
6.TuRa Harksheide4½ +44410
7.Rodewischer Schachmiezen4½3 +6312
8.SG Solingen423 +311
9.SK Freiburg-Zähringen 188742 +142
10.Chemnitzer SC Aufbau 9542005 +2 7
11.SC Kreuzberg4102 +2
12.SV Hemer 1932412 +0 8
12 players

34) Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd December 2025

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd December was won by Magnus Carlsen with 9.5/11.

Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025 chess.com INT Tue 2nd Dec 2025 - Tue 2nd Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
12Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3361W144WW307BW92WW8BD12WW6BD4WW11WW3BD5BW2W9.5818572
28Sina MovahedGMIRN3230W149WW316BW66WW5BW23WL3BW7WW9BW4WW10BL1B9828667.5
31Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3401W116BW362WW68BW14WD4BW2WD11BW12WL1WW57BW17W9798062
413Sam SevianGMUSA3186W257BW63WW317BW52WD3WW28BD1BW44WL2BW13WW18B97678.560.25
530Haik MartirosyanGMARM3113W165WW110BW323WL2WW38BW46WW27WW297BW11BD1WD6B9747758.75
621Renato TerryIMPER3147W51WW280BW322WW130BD297BL1WW92BW67WW294BW8WD5W9676851.25
726Amin TabatabaeiGMIRN3119W383WW140BL214WW305BW18BW31WL2BW69WW93BW12WW15W9676754
824Anton KorobovGMUKR3136W394WW134BW18WL1WW73BW71BW15WD26BW36WL6BW27W8.575.575.553.25
912Anish GiriGMNLD3170W369WW94BW71WL43BW148WW21BW41WL2WW24BD22BW36W8.572.573.553.5
1019Volodar MurzinGMINT3147W159BW79WL148BW308WW322BW20WD297WW30BW33WL2WW26B8.565.568.551.75
117Pranav VGMIND3218W303BW343WW59BW13WW17BW26WD3WL1BL5WW67BD23W877.579.552.5
1214Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3176W384WW308BW31WW69BD1BW42WW35WL3BD22WL7BW52W8757548.25
1328Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3085W314WW100BW38WL11BW77BW69WL26BW46WW296BL4BW44W8717550.5
1422Andrey EsipenkoGMRUS3129W321BW269WW304BL3BW61WD66WW25BW28WW26WL15BD20B869.571.547.25
156Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3204L99WW380BW299BW111WW129WW50BL8BW47WW295BW14WL7B868.56945.5
1611Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3165W284BW132WW155BD294WD21BW52BD30WL33BW92WW28WD22B868.568.546
1715Jeffery XiongGMUSA3161W374BW98WW46BW148WL11WW68BL44BW301WW52BW41WL3B8686945
1892Miłosz SzparGMPOL2904W200BW161WL8BW159BL7WW88BW309WW43WW297BW19BL4W867.571.545
1917Reza MahdaviIMIRN3125W54BW305WL69BW132WW325BL44WW49BW31WW40BL18WW43B867.570.549
2057Rohith KrishnaIMIND2992L151BW175WW54BW133WW153BL10BW308WD27BW32WW30BD14W866.570.549.25
2145Mateusz BartelGMPOL3023W385BW363WD45WW101BD16WL9WW38BL296WW63BW46WW42W8656543
2229Grigoriy OparinGMUSA3079L45BW193WW149BW262WW107WD304BW70WW66BD12BD9WD16W864.566.545
2318David Anton GuijarroGMESP3135W368WW262BW300WW214BL2BD92WL28WW129BW68WW34WD11B8616238.5
2438Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3051W390WD131BW319WW255WL42BD93WW77WW53BL9WW69BW47B8606038.75
2554Nitzan SteinbergGMISR2997W254WL39BW374WD186BW319WW94BL14WW72WW298BD35WW57B858.559.538
269Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS3181W143BW58WW301BW30WW43BL11BW13WD8WL14BW294WL10W7.574.579.550.75
2710Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3167W141WW111BW324WD67BD294WW43WL5BD20WW81WW49BL8B7.570.573.545.5
2848Mykola KorchynskyiFMDEU3011W268WD153BW150WW45BW29WL4WW23BL14BW128WL16BW90W7.569.571.544
2925Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3085W105BW89WD129BW70WL28BW56BL66WW60WL34BW45WW81W7.56873.549.25
3035José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP3055W76BW186WW296BL26BW323WW108WD16BL10WW66BL20WW86B7.5687143
3174Artiom SamsonkinIMCAN2925W212WW138BL12BW87WW332BL7BW80WL19BW85BD39WW67W7.5687142.25
3227Liem LeGMVNM3094W172BW102WW96BD297WW34WL35BL36WW304WL20BW71WW68B7.56670.544.75
3332Artin AshrafFMTUR3060W128WD72BW103WW86WL67BW317WW304BW16WL10BL36BW66W7.5667044.25
3456Aksel Bu KvaloyGMNOR2985W120WD75BW99WW192WL32BW129WL298BW82WW29WL23BW88B7.565.57045.75
353Denis LazavikGMBLR3252D341BW252WD192BW151BW47WW32WL12BL36BW104WD25BW59W7.56365.542.5
3655Martyn KravtsivGMUKR2992L138BD234WW381BW315WW186WW103BW32BW35WL8BW33WL9B7.56363.539.25
3749Varuzhan AkobianGMUSA2986L340BW139WD315BW99WW131BD48WW58WL42BW98WW64BD41B7.562.56546.25
3897Sơn ĐặngIMVNM2854W203WW157BL13BW353WL5WW149BL21WW315WW154BW93WD40B7.561.563.534.75
39155Simon WilliamsGMGBR2738W250BW25WL43WL66BW109WW325WL93BW201BW48WD31BW92W7.56163.540.25
4044Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS2999W78WW271BL130WL85BW159WW100BW307WW299BL19WW73BD38W7.5616339.25
397 players

35) 3-0 Thursday 4th Dec 2025

The 3-0 Thursday 4th December saw Vladislav Artemiev win the first, Renato Terry the second and Anthony Atanasov the third.

1st 3-0 Thu 4th Dec 2025 chess.com INT Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
18Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS3215W85WW50BW29WW10BD14WW4BD13WW24BW9WD2WD3B977.582.566
23Sina MovahedGMIRN3233W68BW77WW144BL20WW17BW23WW11WW13BW8WD1BD4W9737862.25
32Denis LazavikGMBLR3274W54WW164BW151WD8BL20WW77BW142WW70BW13WW21BD1W9646650.5
49Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3196W117BW37WW15BW22WW47BL1WW25WL8BW11WW20WD2B8.57578.557
55Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3198W56BW40WL152BD77WL38BW74BW17WW146WW41BW9BW15W8.563.566.554.5
64Pranav VGMIND3211W82WD146BW161WL47BW130WW37BW16WL21BW10WW8BW14W8.56365.550.25
717Jose MartinezGMMEX3088W97BL35WL124BW67WW55BW50WW149BW32WW28BD14WW13W8.561.564.551.25
816Amin TabatabaeiGMIRN3148W125WW42BW9WD3WW35BD14BW21WW4WL2BL6WW25B877.580.554.75
945Alan PichotGMESP2988W171BW96WL8BW143WW22BW36WW20WW14BL1BL5WW26B8707145.5
1021Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3092W165BW66WW30BL1WL16BW12WW147BW51WL6BW49WW21W868.570.545.5
1115Artin AshrafFMTUR3128U--W102WW65WW154BW147WW52WL2BW47WL4BW16WW33B8586143.5
1262Vadym PetrovskyiIMDEU2899L108BW116WW83BL153BW79WL10BW158BW57WW144WW22BW20W853.556.541.5
1310Anish GiriGMNLD3185W33WW31BW51WW152BW21WW20BD1BL2WL3BW39WL7B7.5767948
1411Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3172W175BW38WW147BW49WD1BD8WW47BL9WW25WD7BL6B7.571.572.543.25
1536Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3016W84WW48BL4WW158BL148WW33BD36BW72WW70WW28BL5B7.563.566.542.25
1642Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2972W116WW156BL36BW48WW10WD70BL6BW71WW142WL11BW39B7.563.566.540.75
172Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3018U--W111BW125WW53BL2WW80WL5BD78WW35BW66WW38W7.5565939
1841Vladimir MikhailovskyCMINT2952L48BW84WW81BL78WW125BW106WD69WL142BW68WW44BW36W7.554.557.538.25
1964Tyhran AmbartsumianFMARM2863D122BW176WL134BW95WL142WW97BD150WW48BW32BW41WD24B7.55151.536.25
2018Haik MartirosyanGMARM3072W75WW59BW52WW2BW3BL13WL9BW23WW26WL4BL12B77681.549.5
211Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3401W62BW145WW41BW70WL13BW144WL8BW6WW24BL3WL10B77175.543
2223Amir Mohammad HamidiFMIRN3030W57BW53WW64WL4BL9WW58BW52WL26BW31WL12WW50B768.57442.5
2331Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3061L64BW73WW121BW54WW40BL2BW31WL20BW58WD24WD30B766.57041.5
2412Jeffery XiongGMUSA3148W60WW173BL47WW155BW32WW49BW51BL1WL21WD23BD19W764.565.536.25
2522Savva VetokhinGMRUS3066W101WW80BL35WW58WW43BW146WL4BW143WL14BW40BL8W76468.538
266Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3118W124WW172BL49WW30BW29WL47WW35BW22WL20BW36BL9W7646538
27144Samir SyzdykCMKAZ2523L35BW133WD66BW74WL37BW44WW42BW43WL39BD34BW51W76365.539.75
287Sam SevianGMUSA3197W55BL30WW95BL40WW117BW155WW29BW144BL7WL15WW37B7626535.5
2934Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS2993W71WW109BL1BW124WL26BW54WL28WL82BW81WW53BW61W760.563.535.5
3054Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2924W98WW28BL10WL26WW165BW157BL144WW55BD65WW46BD23W759.561.535.25
3156Maksym DubnevychFMUKR2929W87WL13WL143BW111BW57WW153BL23BW81WL22BW63WW49B758.561.535
3232Sergey SklokinFMINT2998W111WL64BW99WW117BL24BW53WW148WL7BL19WW82WW58B75861.533
3386Nikita ShandryginFMSRB2780L13BL120WW140BW108WW45BL15WW156BW52BW51WW47BL11W7585831.5
3463Yihan MengIMCHN2856W120WL36WL78BW159BL64WW79BD99BW95WW146BD27WW47W7525532.25
3569Famil KishievFMRUS2877W27WW7BW25BD36WL8WW39BL26WL41BL17WW95BW68W6.57074.542.25
3614Renato TerryIMPER3139W182WW34BW16WD35BD146WL9BD15WW77BW66BL26WL18B6.5666634.25
3755Dmitry GordievskyGMINT2943W107BL4BW171WD142BW27WL6WW64BL39WW71BW65WL28W6.563.564.531.25
3859Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2927W83WL14BW167WD39BW5WL142BL71WW88BW69WW64WL17B6.5626434.75
392Rustam RustamovFMAZE3101U--W79BW56WD38WW42BL35WW40WW37BW27WL13BL16W6.560.565.540.75
4051Erik HakobyanIMARM2947W118BL5BW109WW28BL23WW156WL39BW85WW78BL25WD45W6.5606330.75
184 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 4th Dec 2025 chess.com INT Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
16Renato TerryIMPER3139W59WW92BW24WW13BD64WW47BW23WD9BL2WW4WW10B9677156
210Artin AshrafFMTUR3128W58WW42BW33WL64BW95WW34BW14WW10BW1BW9WL3B966.569.556.5
314Dincer TasdogenFMTUR3063W100WL28BW30BW29WW89WD4BW64BL5WW14BW20WW2W8.5687051.5
43Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3172W111BW19WD57BD25WD24BD3WW34WW23BW15WL1BW9B869.569.547.25
51Pranav VGMIND3211W55BW8WL64BW26WL13WW43BW24WW3BL9WW17BW14W868.57354
69Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3071W93BW7WL23BW18WL14BW21WL42BW22WW27BW33WW16B867.57152
737Juan Carlos Obregon RiveroGMMEX2944W35BL6BW51WW91WL31BW63WL32WW67BW36WW15BW13B8606444
831Ethan SheehanNMDNK3000W70BL5BW81WL89BW44WW38BW72WL15BW31WW32WW25B8586141
94Andrey EsipenkoGMRUS3135W107WL17BW38BW42WW25BW64WW31BD1WW5BL2BL4W7.569.569.541
1012Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3026D44WW48BW28WW57WW41BL23WW17BL2WW32BW25WL1W7.5677244.75
1156Timur KocharinFMRWA2770W94WL23BW32WD20BL43BW50WW90WW72BW24WD13WD19B7.559.562.540
1248Vyom VidyarthiIMUSA2834W75WL57BW63WL15BW98WW33BW36WD47BL25WW26BW23W7.557.559.538.25
1316Patryk CieslakIMPOL3016W68WW18BW14WL1WW5BL17BW16WD42BW23WD11BL7W772.576.546
1434Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2927W89WW32BL13BW70WW6WW20BL2BW31WL3WW35BL5B770.574.542
1513Amir Mohammad HamidiFMIRN3030L81BW101WW46BW12WL16BW18WW67BW8WL4BL7WW28B764.566.540.5
1643Dennis WagnerGMDEU2878L56BW74WW39BW36BW15WL31WL13BW34BW41WW24BL6W7636741
1733Robert PiliposyanIMARM2939W108BW9WL31WW97BW72BW13WL10WD41BW47WL5WD20B7616133.25
1842Markus RaggerGMAUT2859W77WL13WW49BL6BW71WL15BL52WW51BW44WW31BW33B75962.535.5
1932Alexander RustemovGMRUS2930W61WL4BL54WW87BW68WL89BW44BD37WW46BW43WD11W7575934.25
2019Sergey SklokinFMINT2998W60BW53WU--D11WW67BL14WW45BW46WW42WL3BD17W756.560.537.75
2139Novak DumbelovicFMPOL2849W105BL31BD60WD68WW69BL6BW51WL36BW54WW50BW35W7545530.5
2241Marcin KrzyżanowskiGMPOL2866W79BL41BD50WW60BD57WL36BW68WL6BW67WW89BW34W753.55732.5
2325Erik HakobyanIMARM2947W69BW11WW6WW31BD47WW10BL1BL4WL13BW42WL12B6.571.575.541.25
2422Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2976W102WW29BL1BW37WD4WW26BL5BW64WL11BL16WW42B6.568.570.535
2518Roman PyrihIMUSA2967W52WD45BW27WD4BL9WD40BW26WW89WW12BL10BL8W6.5687340.25
2630Maksym DubnevychFMUKR2929W39WW88BD41WL5BW58WL24WL25BW93WW45BL12WW49B6.559.560.529.25
2728Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2948W76WD99BL25BW56WW50BW41WD47WL32BL6WW52WD29B6.556.558.531
2840Famil KishievFMRUS2877W63WW3WL10BL94BW101WL32BD93WW58BW64BW36WL15W6.555.557.532.25
2951Stelios HalkiasGMGRC2776W91BL24WW88BL3BL63WW97WW77BL57BW56WW41BD27W6.552.553.525.75
302Daniel BarriaIMCHL2724U--W112BL3WL63BW76WD69WL50BW48WW77BW45WW43B6.545.545.525.5
3111Eric HansenGMCAN3040W54BW21WW17BL23WW7WW16BL9WL14BL8BL18WW46B670.575.539.5
325Jose MartinezGMMEX3088W65BL14WL11BW51BW96WW28WW7BW27WL10WL8BU--660.563.533.5
3326Artem GalaktionovFMARE2921W49WW81BL2BL67WW54BL12WW65WW55BW89WL6BL18W660.563.528
3423Alexander KhlebovichIMRUS2929W82BW38WL72BW54BW94WL2WL4BL16WW37BW59WL22B6606328
3587Liudmyla IvanytskaNMUKR2602L7WL37BW93BW59WW53WL90BW38WW92BW57WL14WL21B65861.528.5
362Pranav AnandGMIND3048U--W82WW96BL16WW37BW22WL12BW21WL7BL28BW54W6576031
3757Dawid JanaszakFMPOL2748L72BW35WW90BL24BL36WW99BW91WD19BL34WD40BW50W6565829
3849Karina AmbartsumovaIMRUS2792W80BL34BL9WW76BW56WL8WL35BW97WL49BW69WW51B6545724
3980Pawel‚ DudzinskiFMPOL2633L26BW55WL16WL53BW59BL44WW79BL54WW81WW67BW65W6515425
4031Jval Saurin PatelFMIND2836U--W76BL97WW82BW70BD25WL41BW63WL43BD37WW52B643.546.526.25
113 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 4th Dec 2025 chess.com INT Thu 4th Dec 2025 - Thu 4th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
18Anthony AtanasovIMCAN3164W27WW4BW17WW6WW7BL2BD10WW5BL3WW16BW9W8.572.577.557.75
23Sam SevianGMUSA3197W20BW18WW9BW42WL6BW1WL3WD10BW16BW7WW4B8.570.576.557.75
37Mahammad MuradliGMAZE3158W35BW26WW10WL7BW44WW6WW2BW16WW1BL4WL5B86972.549.5
420Georgijs GermanovsCMLVA2945W55WL1WW39BL11WW31BW42BW8WW12BW7WW3BL2W8646440.5
56Jeffery XiongGMUSA3148W31WL17BW21WL13BW43WW22BW14BL1WW10BW42WW3W863.567.546.5
62Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3214W21WW44BW45WL1BW2WL3BL13WW22BD9BW12WW10B7.566.570.544
71Sina MovahedGMIRN3233W15BW12WW11BW3WL1WW8BL16BW13WL4BL2BW18W7727847
84Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3148W25WL10BW15WW18BW42WL7WL4BL17WW31BW11WW16W7646840.5
911Jose MartinezGMMEX3088W39BW46WL2WW23BD22BL10WW20BW11BD6WW17WL1B763.565.535.5
1016Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3018W49WW8WL3BW33BD11WW9BD1BD2WL5WW15BL6W6.571.57438.75
119Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3092W43BW22WL7WW4BD10BL16WW15BL9WW24WL8BW17W6.56569.539.25
1213Amir Mohammad HamidiFMIRN3030W19BL7BW25WW46BL16WW26BW17WL4WW18BL6BD13W6.563.566.534.75
1317Ethan SheehanNMDNK3000W34BL16BW27WW5WL45BW46WW6BL7BL42WW19BD12B6.559.562.536.25
1422Matías Pérez GormazIMCHL2809W50WL45WL19BW39WW23BW44BL5WL42BW21WD20BW24W6.552.554.527.5
1524Karina AmbartsumovaIMRUS2792L7WW53BL8BD37WW28BW47WL11WW44BW26WL10WW22B6.5525223.75
165Renato TerryIMPER3139W29BW13WL42BW17WW12BW11BW7WL3BL2WL1WL8B670.57537
1718Pablo Salinas HerreraGMCHL2924W32WW5WL1BL16BW21WW45WL12BW8BW19WL9BL11B6656934.5
1815Roman PyrihIMUSA2967W24BL2BW31WL8WL47BW23WW27BW45WL12WW22BL7B658.561.529.5
1936Ismayil GurbanovCMAZE2621L12WW47BW14WL44BL26BW31WW29WW25BL17BL13WW27W653.556.528.5
2026Daniel BarriaIMCHL2724L2WD49BL33WW40BW37BW43WL9WL24BW35WD14WW25B6505121.5
2125Vo Quoc Bao TranNMVNM2741L6BW24WL5BW34WL17BW39WL44WD23BL14BW29WW26W5.5565823.25
2221Yihan MengIMCHN2856W51BL11BW37WW45BD9WL5WW35BL6WW43BL18WL15W5.55657.519.5
2333Artemii KhanbutaevNMUSA2670L45BW50WW26BL9WL14WL18BW32WD21WW29BL24BW31W5.5525422.25
2438Andrew WuNMUSA2563L18WL21BW55BL47WW38BD29BW30WW20WL11BW23WL14B5.5505020.25
2527Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2726L8BW48WL12BD32WW49BL35BW26WL19WW34BW43WL20W5.54951.520.5
2619Kaivalya Sandip NagareFMIND2861W30BL3BL23WW27BW19WL12WL25BW35WL15BW31WL21B55760.523
2731Duc Minh LaiNMVNM2661L1BW55WL13BL26WW34BW33WL18WL29BW28BW30WL19B553.553.517
2852Rafael PalathingalCMUSA2428U--U--W48BW29WL15WL37BL31WW38BL27WW34WW32B5333517
2928Zhongyi TanGMCHN2677L16WW34BL44WL28BW48BD24WL19BW27WL23WL21BW33W4.5505318.25
3042Oscar ArdilaCMCOL2439L26WD35WL43BL48WW41BW49WL24BL34BW33WL27BW38B4.538.539.511.25
3129Le Thao Nguyen PhamIMVNM2681L5BW32WL18BW38WL4WL19BW28BW48WL8WL26BL23B457.559.514
3241Paul RohwerNMUSA2446L17BL31BW41WD25BL35WD34WL23BL33BW38WW52BL28W440418.5
335Jeremy EllisonCMVUT2236U--BYEW20BL10WL46WL27BL48BW32WL30BW38WL29B436.538.512
3440Suhaas NarayananNMUSA2510L13WL29WW50BL21BL27WD32BW49BW30WL25WL28BL36W3.5464811
3530Kaan OzcanFMTUR2664L3WD30BW49WL43BW32BW25WL22WL26BL20BU--U--3.54345.514.25
3646Sarbartho ManiCMIND2552U--U--U--U--U--U--U--U--W52WBYEW34B33.54.54.5
3735Samdan SamdanovFMRUS2592L42BW40WL22BD15BL20WW28WL43BU--U--U--U--2.533.534.59.25
3847Alfredo Cecilio MiserendinoNMARG2109BYEL42WL46BL31BL24WL50BW40WL28WL32BL33BL30W238391
3934Julian EstradaIMMEX2624L9WW41BL4WL14BW50WL21BU--U--U--U--U--229303
4046Ludin Esteban Jaimes GonzalezNMVEN2211L46WL37BBYEL20WU--U--L38BL49WU--U--U--114160
55 players

36) Jerusalem Masters 2025

The Jerusalem Masters took place 30th November to 3rd December 2025. A rapid round robin was followed by a KO. Arjun Erigaisi beat Peter Svidler and then Viswanathan Anand in the knockout section to win the event. Svidler won the Round Robin and came from behind in the KO against Ian Nepomniachtchi to finish 3rd over all.

Jerusalem Masters 2025 Jerusalem ISR Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Wed 3rd Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789101112PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Svidler, PeterGMFID2669*½½½1½111½1½8040.54
2Nepomniachtchi, IanGMFID2762½*½½½½1½1½117.5036.753.5
3Anand, ViswanathanGMIND2727½½*½½½½½11117.5035.53
4Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND2708½½½*0½11½1117.5035.53
5Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID25400½½1*1½110½½6.5134.753.5
6Alekseev, EvgenyGMISR2533½½½½0*0111½16.5230.252
7Gorshtein, IdoGMISR244900½0½1*11½½16026.752
8Rodshtein, MaximGMISR26000½½0000*01114016.51
9Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO2740000½0001*1103.5114.250.5
10Sokolovsky, YahliGMISR2397½½0010½00*013.5219.752.5
11Kobo, OriGMISR24110000½½½001*½3014.251.5
12Boruchovsky, AvitalGMISR2487½000½00010½*2.5012.251
12 players
Jerusalem Masters 2025 Jerusalem ISR Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Wed 3rd Dec 2025. Category: 15. Ave: (2621)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts TPR
1 Svidler, Peter GM FID 2682 # = = = 1 = 1 1 = 1 1 = 8 2790
2 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2732 = # = = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 7.5 2744
3 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2743 = = # = = = = = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2743
4 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2769 = = = # 0 = 1 1 1 = 1 1 7.5 2740
5 Nesterov, Arseniy GM FID 2595 0 = = 1 # 1 = 1 0 1 = = 6.5 2688
6 Alekseev, Evgeny GM ISR 2508 = = = = 0 # 0 1 1 1 = 1 6.5 2696
7 Gorshtein, Ido GM ISR 2554 0 0 = 0 = 1 # 1 = 1 = 1 6 2663
8 Rodshtein, Maxim GM ISR 2611 0 = = 0 0 0 0 # 1 0 1 1 4 2520
9 Sokolovsky, Yahli GM ISR 2537 = = 0 0 1 0 = 0 # 0 0 1 3.5 2496
10 Fedoseev, Vladimir GM SLO 2717 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 1 # 1 0 3.5 2479
11 Kobo, Ori GM ISR 2482 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 1 0 # = 3 2459
12 Boruchovsky, Avital GM ISR 2521 = 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 1 = # 2.5 2419
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 Jerusalem ISR Sun 30th Nov 2025 - Wed 3rd Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Erigaisi, Arjun2.5
2Anand, Viswanathan1.5
3rd-4th
3Svidler, Peter2.5
4Nepomniachtchi, Ian1.5
Semi-final
1Erigaisi, Arjun1.5
2Svidler, Peter0.5
1Anand, Viswanathan1.5
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian0.5
11 players

37) Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals 2025

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals take place Mon 8th Dec to Thu 11th Dec 2025. The venue is the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve two hours drive from Cape Town. The event is a fast rapid time control of 10 minutes + 5 seconds a move. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer, Arjun Erigaisi, Levon Aronian, Hans Niemann, Parham Maghsoodloo and Javokhir Sindarov.

Freestyle Grand Slam RR Grootbos RSA Mon 8th Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Sindarov, JavokhirUZB27045.50416.5
27Aronian, LevonUSA277250315,25
33Erigaisi, ArjunIND27444.51312,75
48Carlsen, MagnusNOR29234.52411
55Caruana, FabianoUSA27973126.5
66Niemann, Hans MokeUSA27173227,25
72Keymer, VincentGER27522.5016,75
84Maghsoodloo, ParhamIRI27120000
8 players
Freestyle Grand Slam RR Grootbos RSA Mon 8th Dec 2025 - Thu 11th Dec 2025. Category: 21. Ave: (2759)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts TPR
1 Sindarov, Javokhir GM UZB 2726 # = = 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2994
2 Aronian, Levon GM USA 2729 = # 1 = = 1 = 1 5 2922
3 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2775 = 0 # 1 = = 1 1 4.5 2859
4 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2840 0 = 0 # 1 1 1 1 4.5 2850
5 Niemann, Hans Moke GM USA 2725 0 = = 0 # 0 1 1 3 2714
6 Caruana, Fabiano GM USA 2795 0 0 = 0 1 # = 1 3 2704
7 Keymer, Vincent GM GER 2776 = = 0 0 0 = # 1 2.5 2655
8 Maghsoodloo, Parham GM IRI 2708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # 0 2767

38) Forthcoming Events and Links

11th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 9th December 2025

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12th Sunway Sitges Festival 2025

Forintos Gyozo Memorial 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 16th December 2025

Botvinnik Cup 2025

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

Titled Tuesday Blitz 30th December 2025

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

ch-ROU 2026

Isle of Wight Chess Masters 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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