THE WEEK IN CHESS 1627 12th January 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026
3) 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2026
4) 24th Prague Open 2026
5) 41st Tamil Nadu IM 2026
6) 42nd Tamil Nadu IM 2026
7) 51st Seville Open 2026
8) 92nd ch-BLR 2026
9) Fantastico GM Mix 12 2026
10) GM mix Bijeljina 2026
11) III Temuco Open 2026
12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2026
13) Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025
14) ch-AUS 2026
15) 133rd New Zealand Congress 2026
16) 16th Chennai Open 2026
17) 30th Bosnjaci Open 2026
18) 36th Staufer-Open 2026
19) 37th Roquetas de Mar Festival 2026
20) Fantastico GM Mix 11 2026
21) ch-HUN U20 2026
22) 3rd Caissa Guatemala Open 2026
23) 46th White Tower Open 2026
24) 5th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026
25) 6th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026
26) 6th Parma City of Culture 2026
27) 7th GM Young Talents 2026
28) 7th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026
29) TCh-CZE 2025-26
30) TCh-FIN 2025-26
31) TCh-ISR 2026
32) 4NCL 2025-26
33) Arab Clubs Championship 2026
34) Bundesliga 2025-26
35) TCh-CHN Division A Finals 2025
36) Titled Tuesday Blitz 6th January 2026
37) 3-0 Thursday 8th Jan 2026
38) European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess 2026
39) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026cl272 games
16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2026cl40 games
24th Prague Open 2026cl48 games
41st Tamil Nadu IM 2026cl20 games
42nd Tamil Nadu IM 2026cl20 games
51st Seville Open 2026cl28 games
92nd ch-BLR 2026cl30 games
III Temuco Open 2026cl348 games
Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025cl20 games
ch-AUS 2026cl111 games
133rd New Zealand Congress 2026cl,rap192 games
16th Chennai Open 2026cl40 games
30th Bosnjaci Open 2026cl120 games
36th Staufer-Open 2026cl60 games
37th Roquetas de Mar Festival 2026cl108 games
Fantastico GM Mix 11 2026cl261 games
ch-HUN U20 2026cl30 games
3rd Caissa Guatemala Open 2026cl180 games
46th White Tower Open 2026cl104 games
5th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026cl43 games
6th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026cl45 games
6th Parma City of Culture 2026cl105 games
7th GM Young Talents 2026cl30 games
7th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026cl30 games
TCh-CZE 2025-26cl189 games
TCh-ISR 2026cl48 games
4NCL 2025-26cl96 games
Arab Clubs Championship 2026cl100 games
Bundesliga 2025-26cl128 games
TCh-CHN Division A Finals 2025cl50 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 6th January 2026bli1951 games
3-0 Thursday 8th Jan 2026bli1765 games
European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess 2026rap,bli384 games
6996 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 Navara, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The first major tournament of the year starts on Saturday with the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan Zee, as a warm up the Indian company had a rapid and blitz in Kolkata. The Rapid was won by Nihal Sarin with 6.5/9, half a point clear of Viswanathan Anand, the women's rapid was won by Kateryna Lagno with 6.5/9 a point and a half clear of Aleksandra Goryachkina. The Blitz was won by Wesley So with 12/18 a point clear of Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi. The women's blitz event was won by Carissa Yip after a tie-break.

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2) Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz 2026

The Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz took place Wed 7th Jan to Mon 12th Jan 2026.

Players: Viswanathan Anand, Wei Yi, Chithambaram Aravindh, Arjun Erigaisi, Hans Moke Niemann, Volodar Murzin, Gujrathi Vidit Santosh, R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Wesley So,

Women: Ravi Rakshitta, Carissa Yip, Deshmukh Divya, Nana Dzagnidze, Agrawal Vantika, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Kateryna Lagno, Harika Dronavalli, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Aleksandra Goryachkina.

The Rapid was won by Nihal Sarin with 6.5/9, half a point clear of Viswanathan Anand, the women's rapid was won by Kateryna Lagno with 6.5/9 a point and a half clear of Aleksandra Goryachkina. The Blitz was won by Wesley So with 12/18 a point clear of Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi. The women's event was won by Carissa Yip after winning the first game of a two game tie-break against Agrawal Vantika, they had tied on 10.5/18 half a point clear of Stavroula Tsolakidou.

Tata Steel India Rapid Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Nihal, SarinGMIND26606.5026.55
21Anand, ViswanathanGMIND27216024.54
34Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND27465124,254
410So, WesleyGMUSA270552183
55Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA26365317,754
68Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND26624.5020,252
77Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGMIND26324.5019.51
86Murzin, VolodarGMFID26033.5112,253
92Wei, YiGMCHN27463.5214.52
103Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.GMIND26031.5070
10 players
Tata Steel India Rapid Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026. Category: 20. Ave: (2728)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Nihal, Sarin GM IND 2716 # = 0 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2896
2 Anand, Viswanathan GM IND 2743 = # 0 1 1 = = = 1 1 6 2852
3 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2775 1 1 # = 1 0 0 1 0 = 5 2766
4 So, Wesley GM USA 2753 0 0 = # = = = 1 1 1 5 2769
5 Niemann, Hans Moke GM USA 2725 0 0 0 = # 1 = 1 1 1 5 2772
6 Praggnanandhaa, R GM IND 2758 = = 1 = 0 # = 0 1 = 4.5 2725
7 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM IND 2708 0 = 1 = = = # = = = 4.5 2731
8 Wei, Yi GM CHN 2754 = = 0 0 0 1 = # 0 1 3.5 2646
9 Murzin, Volodar GM FID 2652 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 1 # 1 3.5 2657
10 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. GM IND 2700 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 0 # 1.5 2459
Tata Steel India Blitz Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14So, WesleyGMUSA2781120101,258
21Nihal, SarinGMIND2705110949
33Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND277711085,759
45Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA268610186,758
57Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGMIND267110282,257
66Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND26919.5085,257
79Wei, YiGMCHN27058.5069,755
82Anand, ViswanathanGMIND27208062,755
98Murzin, VolodarGMFID26566048,755
1010Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.GMIND258540392
10 players
Tata Steel India Rapid w Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
17Lagno, KaterynaGMRUS24216.500
210Goryachkina, AleksandraGMFID2512500
33Divya, DeshmukhGMIND24224.510
48Dronavalli, HarikaGMIND24164.520
56Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND23924.530
64Dzagnidze, NanaGMGEO23934.540
72Yip, CarissaIMUSA23474.550
89Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE2347400
95Vantika, AgrawalIMIND23253.510
101Rakshitta, RaviWGMIND21483.520
10 players
Tata Steel India Rapid w Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026. Category: 9. Ave: (2459)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Lagno, Kateryna GM RUS 2508 # 1 = = = = = 1 1 1 6.5 2619
2 Goryachkina, Aleksandra GM FID 2534 0 # = = 1 1 0 = = 1 5 2493
3 Dronavalli, Harika GM IND 2466 = = # = = = 1 = = 0 4.5 2458
4 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2469 = = = # 0 = 1 1 0 = 4.5 2457
5 Vaishali, Rameshbabu GM IND 2470 = 0 = 1 # 0 1 = 1 0 4.5 2457
6 Divya, Deshmukh GM IND 2497 = 0 = = 1 # = 0 = 1 4.5 2454
7 Yip, Carissa IM USA 2466 = 1 0 0 0 = # 1 = 1 4.5 2458
8 Tsolakidou, Stavroula IM GRE 2479 0 = = 0 = 1 0 # = 1 4 2413
9 Rakshitta, Ravi WGM IND 2321 0 = = 1 0 = = = # 0 3.5 2394
10 Vantika, Agrawal IM IND 2375 0 0 1 = 1 0 0 0 1 # 3.5 2388
Tata Steel India Blitz w Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Yip, CarissaIMUSA234710.51090
29Vantika, AgrawalIMIND224610.52095.5
38Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE2410100087,75
42Goryachkina, AleksandraGMFID24449.50183,25
55Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND23729.50278
61Lagno, KaterynaGMRUS24458.50178
73Divya, DeshmukhGMIND23758.50273,75
86Dzagnidze, NanaGMGEO23108.50378,25
94Dronavalli, HarikaGMIND235780072,75
1010Rakshitta, RaviWGMIND21776.50058,75
10 players
Tata Steel IN Blitz w TB Kolkata IND Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Mon 12th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12Pts
1Yip, CarissaIMUSA23471=1.5
2Vantika, AgrawalIMIND22460=0.5
2 players

3) 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2026

The 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial takes place 9th to 17th January 2026.

Andranik Margaryan Mem GM Yerevan ARM Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Aaryan, VarshneyIND25133.56,75
210Hakobyan, ErikARM242735
38Lashkin, JegorMDA249434.5
46Sukiasyan, Vahe A.ARM244223.5
51Agasarov, BenikARM24031.53,25
63Goganov, AlekseyRUS24871.52,25
4Nozdrachev, VladislavRUS25141.52,25
87Ambartsumian, TyhranARM23751.51,75
9Hayrapetyan, HovikARM24071.51,75
105Sahakyan, AleksARM240112.5
10 players
Andranik Margaryan Mem GM Yerevan ARM Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026. Category: 8. Ave: (2446)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Aaryan, Varshney IM IND 2513 # 1 = 1 1 3.5 2766
2 Hakobyan, Erik IM ARM 2427 0 # 1 1 1 3 2626
3 Lashkin, Jegor GM MDA 2494 # = 1 1 = 3 2654
4 Sukiasyan, Vahe A. IM ARM 2442 0 = # 1 = 2 2424
5 Agasarov, Benik IM ARM 2403 = 0 # = = 1.5 2398
6 Goganov, Aleksey GM RUS 2487 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2367
7 Nozdrachev, Vladislav IM RUS 2514 0 = # = = 1.5 2333
8 Ambartsumian, Tyhran FM ARM 2375 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2359
9 Hayrapetyan, Hovik GM ARM 2407 0 0 = # 1 1.5 2392
10 Sahakyan, Aleks IM ARM 2401 = = 0 0 # 1 2237
Andranik Margaryan Mem IM Yerevan ARM Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
19Hovakimyan, VacheARM227735.5
26Barseghyan, Armen Ar.ARM233535
310Hayrapetyan, EdgarARM23462.54,25
42Chaqryan, ErikARM236723.5
4Kornienko, KonstantinRUS241623.5
63Pogosyan, StefanARM236823,25
71Melnikov, FedorRUS23151.53,25
7Ivanov, SergeyRUS24381.53,25
95Bagaturov, GiorgiGEO23111.52,75
108Arakelyan, ManvelARM233911,75
10 players
Andranik Margaryan Mem IM Yerevan ARM Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026. Category: 5. Ave: (2351)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Hovakimyan, Vache FM ARM 2277 # 1 = = 1 3 2557
2 Barseghyan, Armen Ar. IM ARM 2335 # 1 = = 1 3 2552
3 Hayrapetyan, Edgar FM ARM 2346 0 # 1 = 1 2.5 2458
4 Chaqryan, Erik FM ARM 2362 0 0 # 1 1 2 2327
5 Kornienko, Konstantin FM RUS 2416 = # = = = 2 2342
6 Pogosyan, Stefan IM ARM 2368 = 0 # = 1 2 2323
7 Melnikov, Fedor FM FID 2315 = 0 = = # 1.5 2286
8 Ivanov, Sergey GM RUS 2438 = 0 = # = 1.5 2265
9 Bagaturov, Giorgi GM GEO 2311 0 = = # = 1.5 2260
10 Arakelyan, Manvel FM ARM 2339 0 = 0 = # 1 2165

4) 24th Prague Open 2026

The 24th Prague Open takes place 9th to 16th January 2026.

24th Prague Open 2026 Prague CZE Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Fri 16th Jan 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Neelash, SahaIMIND2474491111
210Lukiyanchuk, VladislavUKR2299478.58.5
34Poetsch, HagenGMGER24413.59.511.59,75
411Pankiv, MaksymFMUKR22963.5910.58,75
53Prokofiev, ValentynIMUKR24643.58.59.57,75
66Dobosiewicz, DawidFMPOL23913.589.58,25
733Ejsymont, BlankaWFMPOL20513.589.57,75
812Tolmacevs, ArtjomsFMLAT22933.57.59.58,25
98Kuegel, TobiasIMGER23883.578.57,25
101Moroni, Luca JrGMITA25603.5676.5
1119Svadlenka, DominikFMCZE218539.5117
127Stojanovic, MihajloGMSRB238838.5118
1314Karwowski, KacperCMPOL226738.510.56.5
1422Krivanek, VladimirCZE217938106.5
1520Gunebakan, Yunus EmreTUR2182389.55.5
1623Terhuven, PatrickGER216737.59.56
1741Ivanov, Sergei V.FID202937.596
1824Lihotsky, LukasCZE213537.595.5
1939Didmanidze, TengizGEO204237.595.5
2018Vilimek, VitFMCZE219237.58.55,75
2137Legrand, HugoFRA204537.58.54.5
2240Tolmacevs, RomansLAT203537.584.5
2316Mannion, Stephen RIMSCO2202378.56.5
2472Budil, VaclavCZE19473785.5
259Lalic, BogdanGMCRO2320377.54,75
26133Hlynsky, BogdanUKR172036.585
2730Lieberwirth, KasimirGER207135.575,25
2844Engert, MarvinGER202335.56.55
2955Munier, AlexisFRA19963585
3069Bohatyrov, MykolaCZE19533454
3129Klys, KacperCMPOL20762.59.510.55,25
3215Mueer, SebastianGER22062.59116
3342Rutkowski, FeliksPOL20282.59105.5
3432Ghazaryan, RaffiARM20632.599.54,25
3517Andre, TomasCMSVK22022.58.510.55.5
3654Badenhorst, ChloeWFMRSA19972.589.55.5
3731Zienkiewicz, GeoffroyFRA20702.589.54,25
3845Peglau, Paul DavidGER20222.5894
3921Ricken, KatharinaWFMNED21802.57.58.54,25
4067Maly, JiriCZE19572.57.583,75
150 players

5) 41st Tamil Nadu IM 2026

The 41st Tamil Nadu IM takes place 9th to 14th January 2026.

41st Tamil Nadu IM 2026 Chennai IND Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Wed 14th Jan 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Gomez Sanchez, Jorge MarcosIMCUB22983.5003
27Aleksandrov, AleksejGMBLR24093.5003
36Hari, Ganesh TCMIND22402.5002
43Vaibhav, Jayant RautFMIND23442.5002
510Rahman, YehyaIMEGY19741.5001
68Madhesh, Kumar SFMIND23241.5001
75Pranav, K PFMIND23681.5001
81Ashwin, SairamFMIND23051.5001
99Claverie, RaulIMARG21851000
104Palencia Morales, Wilson GuillermoIMCOL22071000
10 players
41st Tamil Nadu IM 2026 Chennai IND Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Wed 14th Jan 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2265)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Gomez Sanchez, Jorge Marcos IM CUB 2298 # 1 1 1 = 3.5 2537
2 Aleksandrov, Aleksej GM BLR 2409 # 1 = 1 1 3.5 2532
3 Hari Ganesh T CM IND 2240 0 # 1 = 1 2.5 2364
4 Vaibhav, Jayant Raut FM IND 2344 0 # = 1 1 2.5 2373
5 Rahman, Yehya IM EGY 1974 0 = 0 # 1 1.5 2226
6 Pranav K P FM IND 2368 0 = # 0 1 1.5 2203
7 Ashwin Sairam FM IND 2305 0 = 0 # 1 1.5 2119
8 Madhesh Kumar S FM IND 2324 0 0 1 # = 1.5 2203
9 Claverie, Raul IM ARG 2185 = 0 0 # = 1 2111
10 Palencia Morales, Wilson Guillermo IM COL 2207 0 0 = = # 1 2113

6) 42nd Tamil Nadu IM 2026

The 42nd Tamil Nadu IM takes place 9th to 14th January 2026.

42nd Tamil Nadu IM 2026 Chennai IND Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Wed 14th Jan 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Harshad, SFMIND23643.507,253
23Burmakin, VladimirGMRUS24282.515,252
32Jaidambareesh, N RCMIND22932.515,251
45Manik, MikulasGMSVK22512.534.52
58Elgabry, MohsenIMEGY21772132
66Gochelashvili, DavidIMRUS2316222.51
71Jaiveer, MahendruFMIND2247221.52
87Sri, Sai Baswanth PIND22681.501.51
94Dinesh, Rajan MFMIND2342101.51
1010Hemanth, RaamIND22580.501,250
10 players
42nd Tamil Nadu IM 2026 Chennai IND Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Wed 14th Jan 2026. Category: 2. Ave: (2294)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Harshad, S FM IND 2364 # = 1 1 1 3.5 2664
2 Jaidambareesh N R CM IND 2293 = # = 1 = 2.5 2419
3 Burmakin, Vladimir GM RUS 2428 0 = # 1 1 2.5 2365
4 Manik, Mikulas GM SVK 2251 0 # 1 = 1 2.5 2376
5 Elgabry, Mohsen IM EGY 2177 0 0 # 1 1 2 2334
6 Gochelashvili, David IM RUS 2316 = 0 # = 1 2 2239
7 Jaiveer, Mahendru FM IND 2247 0 0 # 1 1 2 2330
8 Sri, Sai Baswanth P IND 2268 0 = # 0 1 1.5 2205
9 Dinesh, Rajan M FM IND 2342 0 0 0 1 # 1 2071
10 Hemanth, Raam IND 2258 = 0 0 0 # 0.5 1959

7) 51st Seville Open 2026

The 51st Seville Open takes place 9th to 17th January 2026.

51st Seville Open 2026 Seville ESP Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgGms+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Sanket ChakravartyIMIND2350333.03.05.01894
2Shyaam Nikhil PGMIND2405333.02.04.02146
3Friedel, JoshuaGMUSA2552333.02.04.02134
4Putnam, LiamIMUSA2467333.02.04.02093
5Martinez Duany, Lelys StanleyGMCUB2441333.02.04.02081
6Aronyak GhoshIMIND2522333.02.04.02070
7Vignesh N RGMIND2505333.02.04.02063
8Del Rio De Angelis, Salvador G.GMESP2405333.02.04.02060
9Matamoros Franco, Carlos S.GMECU2371333.02.04.02041
10Hoffman, AlejandroGMARG2319333.02.04.02031
11Sabuk, PiotrIMPOL2341333.02.04.02012
12Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI2384333.02.04.01996
13Barria, JoseIMPOR2374333.02.04.01992
14Cina, VittorioFMITA2316333.02.04.01989
15Balakrishnan, PraveenGMUSA2488333.02.04.01960
16Dong, HongfuCHN2322333.02.04.01945
17Kowalski Rubiales, NicholasESP2150333.02.04.01922
18Shao, WenbinCHN2138333.02.04.01898
19Fayard, AlainFMFRA2150333.02.04.01851
20Shahil DeyIMIND2409333.02.03.51998
21Esquivias Quintero, Luis ManuelFMESP2285333.02.03.51973
22Goh, Zi HanFMSGP2368333.02.03.51949
23Marin, MihailGMROU2414333.02.03.51748
24Kavutskiy, KostyaIMUSA2323333.02.03.01909
25Valsecchi, AlessioGMITA2440322.52.55.02224
26Licznerski, LukaszIMPOL2479322.52.54.52157
27Das, SayantanGMIND2434322.52.54.52124
28Kaliakhmet, ElnazWIMKAZ2330322.52.54.52099
29Luch, MichalIMPOL2353322.52.54.52076
30Garcia Jimenez, SantiagoESP2268322.52.54.52059
31Das, ArghyadipIMIND2337322.52.54.52056
32Aditya Varun GampaFMIND2226322.52.54.52029
33Duran Vega, SergioIMCRC2345322.52.54.52013
34Van Zyl-Rudd, JackFMRSA2209322.52.54.52010
35Requejo Cotrina, Oswaldo ValentiFMPER2235322.52.54.51991
36Rodriguez Lopez, RafaelIMESP2140322.52.54.51916
37Wilks, SimonENG2103322.52.54.51891
38Xu, Chang(CQ)CHN2097322.52.54.02001
39Lorenzo Duran, MarcosESP2101322.52.54.01955
40Naimanov, RinatKAZ1891322.52.54.01627
356 players

8) 92nd ch-BLR 2026

The 92nd Belarus Championship takes place 9th to 17th January 2026.

92nd ch-BLR 2026 Minsk BLR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Nikitenko, MihailBLR24762.500.52
29Zarubitski, ViachaslauBLR24172021
33Stribuk, ArtiomFID24762011
42Korzubov, PeterBLR2323200.51
58Navumenka, MikheiFID22481.501.50
65Tsaruk, MaksimFID25151.5010
74Naumovich, YaroslavBLR20491.500.51
81Siniauski, ArtsiomFID2200100.50
97Bulgak, DamirFID21960.500.50
1010Gvozdev, TimurBLR21610.5000
10 players
92nd ch-BLR 2026 Minsk BLR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026. Category: 3. Ave: (2306)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Nikitenko, Mihail GM BLR 2476 # = 1 1 2.5 2564
2 Zarubitski, Viachaslau IM BLR 2417 # = = 1 2 2408
3 Stribuk, Artiom IM FID 2476 = # = 1 2 2413
4 Korzubov, Peter IM BLR 2323 = # = 1 2 2384
5 Navumenka, Mikhei FM FID 2248 = # = = 1.5 2347
6 Tsaruk, Maksim GM FID 2515 = = # = 1.5 2307
7 Naumovich, Yaroslav BLR 2049 0 = # 1 1.5 2287
8 Siniauski, Artsiom FM FID 2200 0 = # = 1 2195
9 Bulgak, Damir CM FID 2196 0 = 0 # 0.5 2074
10 Gvozdev, Timur BLR 2161 0 0 = # 0.5 2060
Round 1. Fri 9th Jan 2026
Siniauski, Artsiom 1/2-1/2 Gvozdev, Timur 56 B30 Sicilian
Korzubov, Peter 1/2-1/2 Zarubitski, Viachaslau 70 B10 Caro-Kann
Stribuk, Artiom 1/2-1/2 Navumenka, Mikhei 33 D37 QGD
Naumovich, Yaroslav 1-0 Bulgak, Damir 38 D58 QGD
Tsaruk, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Nikitenko, Mihail 56 C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)
Round 2. Sat 10th Jan 2026
Gvozdev, Timur 0-1 Nikitenko, Mihail 74 B84 Sicilian
Bulgak, Damir 1/2-1/2 Tsaruk, Maksim 24 C79 Ruy Lopez
Navumenka, Mikhei 1/2-1/2 Naumovich, Yaroslav 41 A13 English
Zarubitski, Viachaslau 1/2-1/2 Stribuk, Artiom 23 A11 English
Siniauski, Artsiom 1/2-1/2 Korzubov, Peter 76 B50 Sicilian
Round 3. Sun 11th Jan 2026
Korzubov, Peter 1-0 Gvozdev, Timur 28 B30 Sicilian defence
Stribuk, Artiom 1-0 Siniauski, Artsiom 54 E15 Queen's Indian
Naumovich, Yaroslav 0-1 Zarubitski, Viachaslau 53 E32 Nimzo-Indian
Tsaruk, Maksim 1/2-1/2 Navumenka, Mikhei 43 C09 French
Nikitenko, Mihail 1-0 Bulgak, Damir 51 A06 Reti opening
92nd ch-BLR w 2026 Minsk BLR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Poliakova, VarvaraFID20782.50.52.52
21Tarasenka, AliaksandraBLR22672.50.51.52
310Borovikova, MarijaBLR18621.5011
46Lagvilava, GenrietaBLR20861.5001
8Zeliantsova, KseniyaFID20741.5001
9Abramkina, VeranikaFID19581.5001
72Sidorenja, MilenaBLR18781010
85Liavonava, YuliyaFID2205100.50
7Venskaya, NikaFID1998100.50
104Bendik, MargaritaFID21331001
10 players
92nd ch-BLR w 2026 Minsk BLR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sat 17th Jan 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2054)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Poliakova, Varvara WFM FID 2078 # = 1 1 2.5 2373
2 Tarasenka, Aliaksandra WIM BLR 2267 = # 1 1 2.5 2212
3 Borovikova, Marija BLR 1862 0 # 1 = 1.5 2077
4 Abramkina, Veranika FID 1958 0 # = 1 1.5 2030
5 Lagvilava, Genrieta WGM BLR 2086 0 # 1 = 1.5 2022
6 Zeliantsova, Kseniya WFM FID 2074 0 # = 1 1.5 2139
7 Sidorenja, Milena BLR 1878 0 = = # 1 1904
8 Liavonava, Yuliya WFM FID 2205 0 = # = 1 1928
9 Venskaya, Nika WCM FID 1998 = = # 0 1 2016
10 Bendik, Margarita WFM FID 2133 0 0 1 # 1 1885

9) Fantastico GM Mix 12 2026

The Fantastico GM Mix 12 takes place 10th to 15th January 2026.

Fantastico GM Mix 12 2026 Senta SRB Sat 10th Jan 2026 - Thu 15th Jan 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
112Mohamed Anees MIMIND24163431500
27Meng YihanIMCHN24553331830
330Vivaan Vishal ShahFMIND23212.5425780
411Apoorv KambleFMIND24192.5425740
59Ajay Santhosh ParvathareddyIMIND24522.53.525900
617Gong SunleIMCHN23942.52.524850
725Xie JianjunFMCHN23572.5225290
81Afanasiev NikitaGMRUS25412524850
924Sutormin DanilaFMRUS235724.524960
1038Zhou YuxuCMCHN226424.524890
1127Postnikov ArtemFMRUS23342424710
123Bryakin MikhailGMSRB25022423540
1321Rosh JainFMIND237323.525270
1420Xie JiaxiangCHN237623.524370
155Dau Khuong DuyIMVIE248923.524070
1614Atalik SuatGMSRB240723.524010
1719Yermolinsky AlexGMUSA238023.523760
1832Drazic SinisaGMSRB229823.523190
198Kaufman DavidIMFID24542323810
2010Harsh SureshIMIND24402323720
2118Sedlak NikolaGMSRB23902323700
2229Jake ShantyFMIND23232322500
2323Podolchenko EvgeniyGMBLR23612222940
242Vaz EthanIMIND25161.5523700
2540Zhong KangminFMCHN22601.54.524090
2613Ljepic AndrejFMSRB24091.54.522880
2722Daaevik WadhawanIMIND23701.54.522740
2846Kudrin IvanFID22381.5424140
2941Gao MuziyanWIMCHN22581.5423640
3042Petrovic AleksaFMSRB22571.5423210
314Tsydypov ZhamsaranGMRUS24951.5423160
3226Nikcevic NebojsaGMMNE23371.5422440
3328Raicevic VladimirGMSRB23311.5422330
3437Rupesh Reddy YFMIND22731.53.523530
3552Srdanovic JovanaWIMSRB21951.53.523440
3631Karaokcu ErkinFMTUR23111.53.523320
3747Gusev MikhailFMSRB22171.53.523240
3853Levitan Judah NathanFMRSA21891.53.522690
396Shabalov AlexanderGMUSA24701.53.522260
4054Yonal TimurFMTUR21731.5323020
65 players

10) GM mix Bijeljina 2026

The GM mix Bijeljina takes place 10th to 16th January 2026.

GM mix Bijeljina 2026 Bijeljina BIH Sat 10th Jan 2026 - Fri 16th Jan 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Dimitrov, RadoslavGMBUL24852012
25Aarav, DenglaIMIND24712012
312Turdyev, AnvarFMCRO23632012
43Muratovic, AlijaGMSRB24812011.5
54Ratkovic, MilovanIMSRB24812011.5
613Damljanovic, BrankoGMSRB23552011.5
77Savic, Miodrag RGMSRB24301.501.52
823Milosevic, MilosIMSRB22871.501.51.5
924Gagic, Milan AFMSRB22831.5011.5
1015Kosic, DraganGMMNE23491.5011.5
1117Dizdarevic, EmirGMCRO23321.5011.5
121Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR25541.5011.5
1310Avinash, RameshIMIND23701.500.52
148Nikolov, MomchilGMBUL24241.500.51
1519Besedes, DaniloFMSRB23191.500.51
1614Pavan, Karthikeya Varma GunturiFMIND23511023
1720Vukic, MilanGMBIH23021022.5
1822Aashman, GuptaCMIND22941022.5
1918Garv, GaurFMIND23311022
2021Ristic, NenadGMSRB22941022
2139Panic, NenadIMSRB22061022
2226Mesic, IsmetFMBIH22781022
2329Rogulj, BrankoIMCRO22431022
2435Runic, ZoranIMBIH22211022
2525Nagarkatte, VedantFMIND2281101.52.5
2638Apaar, SaxenaFMIND2210101.52.5
276Ratkovic, MilojeGMSRB2443101.52
2840Remecki, SinisaFMSRB2203101.52
299Cvitan, OgnjenGMCRO23991011.5
3011Spasov, VasilGMBUL23681011.5
3137Radlovacki, JovanIMSRB22141011
3227Lazic, MiroljubGMSRB22760.5023
3328Filipovic, BrankoIMSUI22470.5022.5
3436Ratkovic, PetarFMSRB22160.5022.5
3532Garifulin, YuryCMSRB22350.501.53
3642Elci, ErenFMTUR21900.501.53
3733Pikula, DejanGMSRB22340.501.52.5
3830Sajin, MirkoFMBIH22410.501.52.5
3934Gaivoronskii, AndreiSRB22230.501.52.5
4048Stojanovic, VladoBIH19550.501.52
48 players

11) III Temuco Open 2026

The III Temuco Open takes place 9th to 14th January 2026.

III Temuco Open 2026 Temuco CHI Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Wed 14th Jan 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Cuenca Jimenez, Jose FernandoGM24865.5023.522
23Flores, DiegoGM25815021,2522
310Vasquez Schroeder, RodrigoGM24465020,2522.5
48Almeida Quintana, OmarGM2463502021.5
523Tokman, ArielFM22715019.521.5
639Arias Diaz, Miguel Angel2060501920
734Vigil, Lucas2106501919.5
814Hernandez Guerrero, GilbertoGM24115018.520
916Lopez Silva, HugoIM23734.501821.5
105Elias Reyes, Jorge RobertoIM24934.5017,2521.5
1122Vasquez Toledo, CristianIM22754.5017,2521
1241Huallpa Fernandez, Hector Manuel20404.501721
1318Marrujo Pardo, Mauricio EmmanuelFM23684.5016,7519.5
147Salinas Herrera, PabloGM24734.5016,2520
1521Bahamondes Ortiz, BenjaminFM22784.501620.5
1633Orrego Palermo, Marcelo21124.501619.5
1720Valdes Escobar, AlvaroIM22944.501619
1844Lagos Inostroza, Andres20144.5015.519.5
1951Herize Godoy, Miguel AndresCM19744.501518
2048Henriquez Acuna, Julio19914.501518
2140Miranda Camus, Gonzalo Alonso20504.5014,7517
2228Lenoir Ibacache, GabrielCM21854.5014.518
2342Cuevas Araya, WalterFM20364.5014.516.5
2443Ramirez Camilla, Agustin20244.5014,2516
2512Larino Nieto, DavidGM2436401724.5
2615Flores Quillas, Diego Saul RodriIM24004016.523
2713Vazquez, FacundoIM24204015,7521.5
289Krysa, LeandroGM24494015,2521.5
29105Freire Catalan, Sebastian Luis18294015,2520.5
30132Cortes Valdivia, Walter BenjaminACM1777401520
3163Arias Diaz, Javier Alonso19254014,7520
3237Chavez Dinamarca, Bastian20664014.520
3319Silva Sanchez, CarlosFM23074014,2520.5
3426Soza De La Carrera, JoseCM22064014,2518.5
3531Castro Salgado, PabloFM2140401421
3653Zegpi Delgado, Diabb Luis1964401420
3770Candia Gomez, Matias VicenteAGM1913401419
3871Andrade Saez, Juan De Dios1912401419
3925Miranda Camus, Joaquin IgnacioFM2215401419
4024Jimenez Salas, Maria TeresaWIM22504013,7519.5
4129Estay Torreblanca, Oscar21604013,7518
4245Barria Arbunic, Manuel20134013,2519
4335Gutierrez Montes, Sebastian20954013,2518.5
4489Huichicoy Gonzalez, Pablo18634013,2518.5
4562Fica Cruz, Joaquin1932401318
4666Rodriguez Alarcon, Vicente Benjamin19224012,7518.5
4717Soriano Quispe, Ivan ExcenderIM23694012.520
4857Basualto Penalieres, Pedro19444012.518.5
4936Macia Velazquez, Marlies20694012.518
5038Vera Quijon, Benjamin Ignacio20634012.517
280 players

12) Paracin Winter Chess Festival 2026

The Paracin Winter Chess Festival takes place 11th to 18th January 2026.

Paracin Prestige Open Paracin SRB Sun 11th Jan 2026 - Sun 18th Jan 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Cvetanovic, UrosCMSRB23181001
22Khodko, Yurii N.FMRUS23021001
33Radisavljevic, DaliborSRB22531001
45Brankovic, DejanIMSRB22181001
56Pogorelskikh, SergeyFMSRB21941001
67Suljovic, SulejmanFMSRB21621001
78Radosavljevic, Slobodan DFMSRB20661001
814Paunovic, LazarSRB19451001
99Kholopov, Alexander A.FMFID20640.5000
1010Tsolov, AleksandarAFMBUL20330.5000
1119Okhitin, LevFID18450.5000
1220Ozkan, Mehmet EmirTUR17610.5000
134Scekic, VeljkoMNE22210000
1411Ivanov, Sergei V.FID20290000
1512Trifunovic, BorisavSRB20210000
1613Gunesli, Eymen GirayTUR19750000
1715Jankovic, UrosSRB19310000
1816Milosevic, AndrejSRB19220000
1917Ilic, MiaSRB19130000
2018Karatiken, BerayTUR18710000
20 players

13) Pioneer Youth Elite Cup 2025

The Pioneer Youth Elite Cup takes place 5th to 13th January although the dates seem to suggest it's finished, I've no clue what's going on now. The interesting things is how many draws there have been!

Pioneer Youth Elite Cup chess.com INT Fri 5th Dec 2025 - Tue 13th Jan 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgGms123456789PtsTB1
1Droin, Augustin24806*½½½½1½3.510.25
2Costa, Leonardo25476*½½½½½3.59.75
3Wu, Zhuohengxxxx6½½*½½½½3.09.50
4Aswath, S24886½½*½½½½3.09.25
5Levin, Guy24736½½½½*½3.09.25
6Karsten, Jan23856½½½*½½3.08.75
7Vagman, Roy23816½½½½*½3.08.75
8Aarav, Dengla247160½½½*13.08.50
9Makkar, Rajat23966½½½½0*2.57.75
10Luo, Terry228960½½½½½2.57.25
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 Droin, Augustin IM FRA 2480 # = = = 1 = = = 4 2432
2 Costa, Leonardo GM GER 2547 # = = = = = 1 = 4 2417
3 Levin, Guy IM ISR 2473 = = # = = = = = 3.5 2373
4 Karsten, Jan IM RSA 2385 = = # = = = = = 3.5 2388
5 Vagman, Roy IM ISR 2381 = = # = = = = = 3.5 2376
6 Aarav, Dengla IM IND 2471 0 = = = # = = 1 3.5 2424
7 Wu, Zhuoheng FID 0 = = = = = # = = 3.5 2435
8 Aswath, S IM IND 2488 = = = = = = = # 3.5 2399
9 Luo, Terry IM USA 2289 0 = = = = = # = 3 2317
10 Makkar, Rajat IM FRA 2396 = = = = = 0 = # 3 2382

14) ch-AUS 2026

The Australian Championship takes place 5th to 15th January 2026.

ch-AUS 2026 Sydney AUS Mon 5th Jan 2026 - Thu 15th Jan 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Liu, YiFM QLD2329631.527.523.5
21Tao, TrevorIM NSW23415312824.5
314Li, TedricCM VIC2224528.525.522.5
46Le, Tri KienCM VIE2272527.525.523
57Chakrabarty, ReyaanshFM NSW22714.527.524.521
63Xie, George WendiIM NSW23094.5252219
78Cannon, DavidIM VIC22624.524.522.519.5
811Testolin, RyderFM VIC22384.524.522.519.5
912Zhu, Harvey (Hanchen) NSW2238431.52824.5
109Bayaca, SterlingFM NSW2250426.523.520.5
1118Zafirakos, JesseCM VIC2146422.520.518.5
1229Kalina, LeoCM VIC200242119.516.5
1310Khishigbaatar, BayasgalanWCM MGL22493.529.526.523
1419Richards, Heather SWIM QLD21253.526.52319.5
1521Tang, TerrenceCM NSW21083.524.522.519.5
164Soo, Kai JieFM VIC22763.524.52219
1730Rusakov, JeanCM NSW20023.524.521.518.5
185Johansen, Darryl KGM VIC22723.52421.518.5
1927Kargosha, BahmanFM NSW20353.522.51917.5
2024Odenthal, AidanFM NSW20713.52220.518.5
2126Papantoniou, John NSW20523272420.5
2213Lane, Gary WIM NSW2230326.523.520.5
2317Zhang, JilinWGM NSW218232522.519.5
2425Chang, Ethan NSW2052324.522.519.5
2516Solomon, Stephen JIM VIC2188323.52219
2631Power, Ted NSW19953232118
2722Leong, BenjaminCM QLD20893222017.5
2820Wang, DanielCM NSW2111321.519.517.5
2923Naraharasetty, SaisiddharthCM NSW20772.52220.518
3015Rodgers, JackFM QLD2198224.522.519.5
3128Min, Ren (Alex) SA2012220.51917
3232Rumley, William TAS1953219.517.515.5
3333Kundu, Pritam NSW19341.52018.516.5
33 players

15) 133rd New Zealand Congress 2026

The 133rd New Zealand Congress took place 2nd to 12th January 2026. Daniel Howard Fernandez won on tie-break from Felix Xie and Jacek Stopa after all scored 7.5/9. Felix Xie won the final weekend rapid on tie-break from Daniel Howard Fernandez after both scored 7.5/9.

133rd ch-NZL Open 2026 Invercargill NZL Fri 2nd Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Fernandez, Daniel HowardGMENG25277.51.551.547.0
23Xie, FelixFMNZL23187.51.050.046.5
32Stopa, JacekGMPOL23307.50.550.046.5
411Liu, William RuiCMNZL200660.049.046.0
515Wang, Justin ZhideCMNZL19625.50.050.046.0
621Steele, HaydenNZL17815.50.048.044.5
79Salasan, HaranCMAUS19895.50.042.038.5
87Rains, EdwardCMNZL20855.50.041.039.0
917Wilson, Dion ANZL192850.048.546.0
1013Yu, ZacharyCMNZL199050.044.540.5
1114Keith, MatthewNZL197750.043.541.0
124Ker, Anthony FIMNZL217150.043.540.0
136Dive, Russell JIMNZL21304.50.046.543.5
1412Lee, Edward SNZL20014.50.043.539.0
155Smith, Robert WFMNZL21394.50.041.036.5
1630Yu, Weiyang (Cadence)NZL15964.50.036.534.5
1723Thurner, AnyaNZL17724.50.035.532.5
1827Feng, SophiaWCMNZL174940.041.037.5
198McNabb, Matthew DNZL206740.039.536.5
2028Gan, Emily CathayWCMNZL170840.038.035.0
2129Sun, NathanNZL164340.037.535.5
2220Liu, Richard JingjieNZL178540.036.534.0
2324Braganza, NadiaWFMNZL17683.50.039.537.5
2418Van Meter, LesterFMUSA19183.50.039.537.0
2519Nicholls, LeightonCMNZL17863.50.036.534.5
2610Dowden, R AnthonyCMNZL20303.50.036.032.5
2716Johnson, Quentin J FNZL195430.033.531.0
2826Forster, WilliamCMNZL17522.50.033.031.0
2922Zhou, Ryan YihengNZL177420.032.030.0
3025Gogate, AshwinNZL175600.012.512.5
30 players
133rd ch-NZL Rapid 2026 Invercargill NZL Fri 2nd Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2
1Xie, FelixFM23187.55651.5
2Fernandez, Daniel HowardGM23707.552.548
3Wang, Justin ZhideCM1830751.548
4Keith, Matthew1964749.548
5Dive, Russell JIM22046.554.550
6Smith, Robert WFM20906.55247.5
7Liu, William RuiCM19396.551.547.5
8Lee, Edward S2139649.545
9Van Meter, LesterFM185164945
10McNabb, Matthew D196864643
11Dare, Richard J181164541.5
12Sun, Nathan16735.551.549
13Ker, Anthony FIM22505.551.548
14Liu, Richard Jingjie17855.551.547.5
15Zhou, Ryan Yiheng15375.547.543.5
16Steele, Hayden17525.546.543
17Nicholls, LeightonCM17705.544.541
18Vry, Fabian16065.54340
19Malcolm, Aidan16055.54037.5
20Thurner, Anya16115.54036.5
21Zhou, Martin14995.538.535
22Hwang, Ryan14355.53432.5
23Jadhav, Pratik1658547.544.5
24Forster, WilliamCM175254642.5
25Broad, Cory152654440.5
26Puspito120054138
27Johnson, Quentin J F1883540.537
28Grant, Tyne1513538.536
29Familton, Gregory144853633.5
30Pelayo, Rundell100053230.5
31Coleman, Phil13524.545.541.5
32Sarmad, Zane13904.544.542
33Gudoy, Paul14084.54441
34Moshakova, Elena12804.54239
35Hooton, Barry R11664.540.537
36Ashe, Michael14084.54037.5
37Kiwulegedara, Sasandu13704.54037
38Bell, Daniel15304.54036.5
39Gold, Hamish R14864.53633.5
40Muana, Jeff10004.533.532
41MacDonald, Caleb1218445.542.5
42Ashton, Matthew166644238.5
43Sussex, Taylor124744139.5
44Robinson, John1600438.535
45Nguyen, Michael124843532.5
46Lee, Dylan E S141943531
47Deepagoda, Sansithu1323434.532
48Wang, Ethan Zhirui11603.544.541
49Balbalin, Sean12783.540.537.5
50Taylor, Cole15003.539.537
70 players

16) 16th Chennai Open 2026

The 16th Chennai Open took place 2nd to 9th January 2026. Aleksej Aleksandrov won with 8.5/10.

16th Chennai Open 2026 Chennai IND Fri 2nd Jan 2026 - Fri 9th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Aleksandrov, AleksejGMBLR24098.561.56553
21Rohith, Krishna SGMIND2489867.57256
32Srihari, L RGMIND24728657054
411Fedorov, AlexeiGMBLR2377862.56650,25
525Arnav, AgrawalIND2258860.565.551,25
68Nguyen, Duc HoaGMVIE24168596450,25
73Mayank, ChakrabortyIMIND24687.560.565.546.5
819Dhananjay, SFMIND22997.56064.545,25
95Ayush, SharmaIMIND24547.559.564.547,75
1016Jinan, JomonFMIND23237.55964.546,75
116Burmakin, VladimirGMRUS24287.557.56245.5
1215Slizhevsky, AlexanderIMRUS23387.5566145.5
1312Nguyen, Van HuyGMVIE23607.555.56043,25
1431Palencia Morales, Wilson GuillermoIMCOL2207760.56543.5
1527Manik, MikulasGMSVK2251758.56443,25
1644Agnivo, ChakrabortyIND2114758.562.540,75
177Deepan, Chakkravarthy J.GMIND242675861.540,25
1810Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H.IMIND23847576242
1926Saravana, Krishnan P.IMIND225575761.541,25
2064Karan, J PIND204175660.540,25
2160Haridev, SIND205975559.539,25
2251Mani, SarbarthoCMIND2086753.55838
2317Tologon Tegin, SemeteiIMKGZ23227515537.5
2418Gochelashvili, DavidIMRUS231675154.538.5
2528Oblitas, CarlomagnoIMPER2236750.55537,75
2646Shaurya, ChaudharyIND210774852.536,75
2734Elgabry, MohsenIMEGY21776.560.56538.5
2845Aadik, Theophane LeninCMIND21136.560.56437,25
2948Vandan, Alankar SawaiCMIND20946.56064.537
3043Jihan, Tejas ShahIND21286.5606438.5
3147Adhiraj, MitraAIMIND21016.559.56436,75
3221Madhvendra, Pratap SharmaCMIND22846.5596337.5
3322Bhoir, Paras DilipIND22766.557.56036
3441Abhishek, T MIND21366.55761.537.5
3540Avirat, ChauhanIND21386.55760.537.5
36130Fang, KunWCMSGP18836.5575935,75
374Savchenko, BorisGMRUS24646.556.561.539
3863Manav, KumarIND20466.556.56136,25
3938Banik, Hrishikesh KumarAIMIND21476.55660.537,75
4053Andalamala, Hemal VarshanIND20776.5555935
290 players

17) 30th Bosnjaci Open 2026

The 30th Bosnjaci Open took place 3rd to 9th January 2026. Sanjin Culum won on tie-break from Ante Saric and Blazimir Kovacevic after all scored 7/9.

30th Bosnjaci Open Bosnjaci CRO Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Fri 9th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Culum, SanjinIMBIH2439751560
22Sarić, AnteGMCRO247174953.50
36Kovacević, BlaEimirGMCRO2382745.549.50
49HadEović, AmirFMBIH23436.549540
55Zaja, IvanGMCRO24056.548.5530
617Gagic, Milan AFMSRB22836.54852.50
71Jovanović, ZoranGMCRO25016.548520
814Gal, AndrejFMCRO23136.547.5520
913Besedes, DaniloFMSRB23196.547.551.50
1016Grgantov, MarinFMCRO23046.547.5510
1110Arnav, MaheshwariFMIND23396.546.551.50
1215Pein, JonathanFMENG23136.546490
133Zelcić, RobertGMCRO24466.544.5490
1466ZuEić, IvanIIICRO19356.54244.50
1539Konjević, NikolaMKCRO2101646.5510
1611Safar, SandroFMCRO232264650.50
1721Ghersinich, EnricoFMCRO224464649.50
1831Vidović, SasaFMCRO2145644.5480
1918Manea, AlexandruIMROU2277644.547.50
208Fercec, NenadGMCRO2357644480
2127Pehar, BornaMKCRO215564346.50
2232Berke, AnaWIMCRO2143637.540.50
2323Starcević, Ante LeonNMCRO22385.55154.50
2451Burns, MichaelMKD20465.545480
2520Zovko, MarioFMCRO22485.54449.50
2626Sipić, HrvojeMKCRO21635.54447.50
2712Zufić, MiroslavIMCRO23205.543470
2819Glavas, DraganFMCRO22495.542460
2935Đurić, LeonMKCRO21345.54245.50
3022Sajin, MirkoFMBIH22415.541.5470
3147Topalić, FranMKCRO20575.541.544.50
3236Dumancić, SimunMKCRO21275.54144.50
3337Sarić, KristinaWIMCRO21155.541440
3441Vuković, NikolaMKCRO20925.54042.50
3538Leskovac, NikolaSRB21105.539420
3648Sabić, TomislavICRO20565.538.5420
3754Novak, IvoICRO19915.537.5400
3846Valković, KristianMKCRO20635.537.5400
3934Troselj, IvanMKCRO21375.53740.50
4049Baturina, MarinICRO20535.53740.50
141 players

18) 36th Staufer-Open 2026

The 36th Staufer-Open took place 2nd to 6th January 2026. Vitaly Sivuk won with 7.5/9.

36th Staufer-Open 2025 Schwaebisch Gmuend GER Fri 2nd Jan 2026 - Tue 6th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Sivuk, VitalySWE25137.550.5
28Mohamed Anees M,IND2416747.5
318Holtel, JasperGER2363745
43Noe, ChristopherGER25126.552
54Harsh Suresh,IND24406.551.5
61Peng, Li MinSUI25306.550.5
714Kolb, TobiasGER24016.549.5
87Korneev, OlegESP24276.547.5
99Toktomushev, TeimurSUI24126.547
11Karsay, PascalGER24106.547
1113Vuckovic, ZarkoGER24096.545
26Herbrig, AlexanderGER23156.545
1316Stork, OliverGER23736.544.5
1439Ronge, TimGER22846.544
155Petrovskiy, VadymGER24336.544
1680Eull, EmilGER21656.542.5
1724Biastoch, BennetGER23226.542.5
1856Redzisz, MichalPOL22186.541.5
1910Besou, HussainGER24116.540.5
2035Nunez Grégoire, DanielGER2299650.5
2170Haubold, SebastianGER2187648
2225Klaska, Philipp LeonGER2319648
2332Boder, JanGER2304647.5
246Lumachi, GabrieleITA2431647
2543Browning, AlexGER2272645.5
2659Albrecht, NeilGER2217645
2727Stöttner, MoritzGER2312644.5
47Seitz, PatrickGER2257644.5
2942Weber, SamuelGER2280644
49Duong, Quang BachGER2244644
3140Lymar, VladislavUKR2284643.5
3228Skembris, SpyridonGRE2310643
3334Chassard, CedricGER2300641.5
34143Dörr, TarikGER2047641
3553Schmitz, ThorstenGER2227640.5
3636Degenhard, SimonGER2297640.5
77Butenandt, SvenjaGER2171640.5
3848Herter, ArneGER2248639.5
54Geltz, NoahGER2226639.5
4083Jurek, JosefCZE2151639
317 players

19) 37th Roquetas de Mar Festival 2026

The 37th Roquetas de Mar Festival took place 2nd to 7th January 2026. Prraneeth Vuppala won with 7.5/9.

37th Roquetas de Mar Open Roquetas de Mar ESP Fri 2nd Jan 2026 - Wed 7th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgGms+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Prraneeth VuppalaGMIND2496977.548.248.02393
2Marin Ferragut, PauFMESP2330967.047.047.52423
3Cukrowski, FilipIMPOL2417977.046.440.52295
4Chasin, NicoIMUSA2524967.045.945.52327
5Ilinca, Felix-AntonioIMROU2445967.045.143.52308
6Licznerski, LukaszIMPOL2479946.546.844.02283
7Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND2577946.546.546.02350
8Raja Rithvik RGMIND2544956.546.543.52280
9Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR2554956.546.144.52379
10Vignesh N RGMIND2505956.546.143.02372
11Gloeckler, ChristianIMGER2444966.545.846.52296
12Fiorito, FranciscoIMARG2447956.047.247.02379
13Aronyak GhoshIMIND2522946.047.146.02351
14Brodowski, PiotrIMPOL2454956.046.947.02347
15Cao, QingfengIMCHN2390946.046.645.52418
16Luch, MichalIMPOL2353946.046.246.02397
17Balakrishnan, PraveenGMUSA2488946.046.142.02325
18Perez Marimon, Jorge De JesusFMCUB2390956.045.245.52377
19Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI2384946.045.044.52369
20Shahil DeyIMIND2409956.044.944.02316
21Dong, HongfuCHN2322936.044.743.52375
22Narciso Dublan, MarcGMESP2391946.044.240.02290
23Fiorito, FabianIMARG2313936.043.943.02239
24Sanket ChakravartyIMIND2350956.042.943.02275
25Shyaam Nikhil PGMIND2405946.042.942.52336
26Bogdanov, ArtyomFMKAZ2402945.546.246.52370
27Habans Aguerrea, JavierIMESP2457935.545.444.52273
28Fiorito, JoaquinIMARG2429945.545.348.02382
29Remolar Gallen, JoseFMESP2346955.544.442.52338
30Mikrut, DariuszIMPOL2313945.544.243.52242
31Carrascoso Morales, AbelFMESP2275945.543.941.52263
32Sanchez Negreiros, Jose AlbertoFMPER2301945.543.738.02145
33Povshednyi, IvanFMUKR2357945.543.242.52312
34Schenderowitsch, MichaelFMGER2235955.543.140.52194
35Segarra Victorio, IsraelESP2057855.542.834.02199
36Suarez Hernan, SantiagoESP2187955.542.741.02266
37Jimenez Fernandez, RebecaWFMESP2133945.542.739.52183
38Bittner, TitusPOR2100945.541.539.52317
39Xu, Chang(CQ)CHN2097955.541.442.02328
40Domingo Nunez, AlejandroFMESP2337945.540.841.02215
151 players

20) Fantastico GM Mix 11 2026

The Fantastico GM Mix 11 took place 3rd to 8th January 2026. Ethan Vaz won with 7/9.

Fantastico GM Mix 11 2026 Senta SRB Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Thu 8th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Vaz EthanIMIND2516746.526530
25Tsydypov ZhamsaranGMRUS24956.546.525750
31Afanasiev NikitaGMRUS254164725480
49Ajay Santhosh ParvathareddyIMIND2452645.524930
57Meng YihanIMCHN2455644.524910
611Ljepic AndrejFMSRB240964424710
714Gong SunleIMCHN23945.54424710
843Kudrin IvanFID22385.54324830
948Gusev MikhailFMSRB22175.54224800
104Shariyazdanov AndreyGMSRB25005.54124570
116Shabalov AlexanderGMUSA24705.540.524210
1212Atalik SuatGMSRB24075.540.524100
1317Xie JiaxiangCHN23765.540.523810
1437Aarav SinhaFMIND22745.539.524430
1528Vivaan Vishal ShahFMIND23215.538.523730
1613Yurovskykh OleksandrFMUKR2395542.523830
1723Kosic DraganGMMNE2349539.524170
1816Yermolinsky AlexGMUSA2380539.523220
1950Esshan WadhawanIND220553924170
2024Nikcevic NebojsaGMMNE233753923420
2122Xie JianjunFMCHN235753923200
2235Velpula SarayuWIMIND2281538.523290
2310Apoorv KambleFMIND2419537.523180
2421Sutormin DanilaFMRUS23574.541.523750
2519Daaevik WadhawanIMIND23704.541.523640
2657Bulatov RamilRUS21294.53923410
2730Dumbelovic NovakFMSRB23124.538.523080
288Glek IgorGMBEL24524.538.523040
2944Garifulin YuryCMSRB22354.53823180
3036Warchol KamilFMPOL22804.536.523150
3118Rosh JainFMIND23734.536.522640
3215Sedlak NikolaGMSRB23904.536.522460
3325Postnikov ArtemFMRUS23344.53422750
3427Jake ShantyFMIND23234.53122330
3534Prishita GuptaFMIND22874.53022590
3642Odeev HandszarGMTKM224543723040
3720Podolchenko EvgeniyGMBLR2361436.521920
3840Petrovic AleksaFMSRB225743422350
3946Nadj Hedjesi BalindIMSRB2223433.523560
4052Yonal TimurFMTUR2173432.522690
60 players

21) ch-HUN U20 2026

The Hungarian Junior Chamnpionship took place 3rd to 11th January 2026. Matyas Palczert won with 7/9.

ch-HUN U20 2026 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Sun 11th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Palczert, MatyasFMHUN24387029,252
29Bodrogi, BendeguzIMHUN24456.5025.51.5
31Pasztor, BalazsIMHUN24305.5023.51.5
44Matyassy, LazarFMHUN22865020,251
57Gathi, DonatFMHUN22954013.50
66Foldes, Marton GaborFMHUN22523.5214,251
72Fule, SimonFMHUN22913.51.5171.5
85Turcsanyi, Vince GergoFMHUN23363.51.5141
93Szikszai, BertalanFMHUN22583.5114,251.5
1010Kolimar, Kristof PalFMHUN235930131
10 players
ch-HUN U20 2026 Budapest HUN Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Sun 11th Jan 2026. Category: 4. Ave: (2339)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Palczert, Matyas FM HUN 2438 # 1 = = 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 2548
2 Bodrogi, Bendeguz IM HUN 2445 0 # = 1 1 1 = 1 1 = 6.5 2493
3 Pasztor, Balazs IM HUN 2430 = = # = 1 = 1 = = = 5.5 2409
4 Matyassy, Lazar FM HUN 2286 = 0 = # 1 1 = 0 = 1 5 2388
5 Gathi, Donat FM HUN 2295 0 0 0 0 # = 1 1 = 1 4 2301
6 Fule, Simon FM HUN 2291 1 0 = 0 = # 0 1 = 0 3.5 2264
7 Foldes, Marton Gabor FM HUN 2252 0 = 0 = 0 1 # 0 1 = 3.5 2269
8 Szikszai, Bertalan FM HUN 2258 0 0 = 1 0 0 1 # 0 1 3.5 2268
9 Turcsanyi, Vince Gergo FM HUN 2336 0 0 = = = = 0 1 # = 3.5 2259
10 Kolimar, Kristof Pal FM HUN 2359 0 = = 0 0 1 = 0 = # 3 2212

22) 3rd Caissa Guatemala Open 2026

The 3rd Caissa Guatemala Open took place 7th to 11th January 2026. Brandon Jacobson edged out Lazaro Bruzon, Yuri Gonzalez Vidal and Nikola Mitkov after all scored 7/9.

3rd Caissa Guatemala Open Guatemala City GUA Wed 7th Jan 2026 - Sun 11th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA2584704351
24Bruzon Batista, LazaroGMUSA25437041.7549
35Gonzalez Vidal, YuriGMCUB2525704046.5
411Mitkov, NikolaGMMKD23907038.7547
56Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGMPAR25036.5038.551
68Mirzoev, AzerGMAZE24716.5036.7547
717Kaufman, RaymondIMCAN22596.5036.7547
81Tari, AryanGMNOR26376.5036.545.5
914Cu Hor, Winston DarwinFMGUA23506.5033.2544
1034Garcia Y., Brayan AlexisCMGUA20206.503343.5
112Huschenbeth, NiclasGMGER25876035.7551
129Barrientos, Sergio EGMCOL24646034.2550.5
137Garcia Pantoja, RobertoGMCOL25036033.2549
1455Lopez Fuentes, Wilberth SebastianCMMEX1888603246.5
1516Juarez Flores, Carlos A.IMGUA2283603146.5
1621Cabezas Solano, David AlejandroFMCRC21666030.544.5
1712Calderin Gonzalez, RobertoIMMEX23886030.2544.5
1823Gongora Montes, BenjaminIMMEX21316028.7540.5
1931Ortez, AndreaWIMESA20386028.541.5
2020Mendez Machado, AndreFMPAN2169602843.5
2119Guevara Ruiz, Santiago JoseFMESA21706027.2542.5
2230Ramirez Marino, Richard DanielVEN20796026.7542.5
2369Pinzon Balan, Jose JeykGUA18286025.537
2418Morales, CarlosFMESA22065.5031.7548.5
2515Leyva, HectorIMESA23035.5030.7544
2639Hidalgo Avila, YefryCMGUA19995.503049.5
2710Arnaudov, G. PetarGMBUL24165.5029.7546.5
2824Linares Orellana, Hector JoseFMGUA21065.502947
2945Karelina, PolinaWFMBAH19345.5026.542
3022Ordonez Bonilla, Ricardo AndresFMGUA21345.502643.5
3127Giron Chavez, David EmanuelFMGUA20905.5025.7544
3226Guevara Sanchez, Erick MarvinFMESA21025.5025.543
3341Guevara Ruiz, Marvin AndresCMESA19725.502442
3442Cruz Vargas, Francisco J.GUA19635.502440
3538Gutierrez Choguaj, Josue EmanuelGUA20025.5023.7540
3679Gomez Pichardo, Angel De AmorGUA17925.502237.5
3725De Mey, Juan PabloFMARU2102502543.5
3813Sanchez Alvarez, Roberto CarlosIMPAN23645024.7544
3935Cardenas Carbajal, NilsonCMHON20195024.7542
4028Paxtor Chiguichon, Rodolfo EnriqueCMGUA2081502442.5
153 players

23) 46th White Tower Open 2026

The 46th White Tower Open took place 3rd to 10th January 2026. Christos Krallis won with 7/9.

46th White Tower Open A Thessaloniki GRE Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Krallis, ChristosIMGRE2419743.535,25412.5
23Kalogridis, AntoniosIMGRE24036.54232,25399.5
32Kotronias, VasiliosGMGRE2408645.531.5401
48Trimitzios, PetrosFMGRE218164430,25396.5
54Tsaknakis, ZisisFMGRE23215.543.526,25401.5
69Tetepoulidis, IoannisGRE21395.542.523401
713Kolytas, SpiridonGRE20725.541.522,75381.5
86Tsarsitalidis, KonstantinosGRE22365.53420,25369
915Giannopoulos, IasonasGRE20405.533.521354.5
1020Ouzounis, Konstantinos KyrAFMGRE198453519,25345.5
1123Samakas, AnastasiosGRE1943529.517305.5
125Daskalov, DimitarBUL23064.543.521,75384
1312Mantazis, Georgios RafailAIMGRE20774.542.520,75379
1417Vardakas, GrigoriosGRE20264.541.518.5377
1510Tzortzatos, Dimosthenis PanagiotGRE20964.53517,25337.5
1616Toliopoulos, KonstantinosGRE20324.534.517,25350
1714Kollias, Ioannis K.GRE2061437.515.5354.5
1811Sarantos, VasileiosGRE2086436.514360.5
1925Misios, KonstantinosGRE190043313,75274
207Kesidis, OdyseasGRE21983.539.514,25334
2118Galanis, Nikolaos-PanagiotisGRE20053.53514,25305.5
2224Voutsas, LeonidasGRE19033.532.512,75340
2322Siskou, EvangeliaWFMGRE1947336.513336.5
2427Gkogkolas, GeorgiosGRE189533511312
2521Cook, Michael-AntonyGRE1971333.510,25307
2626Koutsantonakis, EmmanouilGRE18972.5348,25346.5
2719Margaritis, Ioannis MGRE1986232.56239.5
2828Petridis, Dimitrios PanagiotisGRE1822131.54.538
28 players

24) 5th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026

The 5th Hotel Stockholm North IM took palce 6th to 10th January 2026. Ramesh Avinash won with 6/9.

5th Hotel Stockholm N IM Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Avinash, RameshIMIND2370622.503 ...
22Panda, SambitIMIND23625.523,2502.5 ...
310Wernberg, HugoFMSWE22525.519.502 ...
41Ankit, RayFMIND21744.520,2502.5 ...
55Rasti, ArvinFMSWE225641602 ...
64Valkama, EeroFMFIN216341502 ...
77Wallace, John PaulIMNOR23653.512,7501.5 ...
89Kanyamarala, TrishaWIMIRL22263.512.502 ...
96Kukushkin, IvanCMBUL2160310.501.5 ...
108Frank, AntonCMSWE22091.55,2500.5 ...
10 players
5th Hotel Stockholm N IM Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2254)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Avinash, Ramesh IM IND 2370 # 1 = 1 = 0 1 = 1 1 6.5 2407
2 Wernberg, Hugo FM SWE 2252 0 # 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2420
3 Panda, Sambit IM IND 2362 = 0 # 1 = = 1 0 1 4.5 2289
4 Valkama, Eero FM FIN 2163 0 = 0 # = 1 = 1 = = 4.5 2264
5 Ankit Ray FM IND 2174 = = = = # = = = = 4 2269
6 Rasti, Arvin FM SWE 2256 1 0 = 0 = # 0 1 0 1 4 2210
7 Kanyamarala, Trisha WIM IRL 2226 0 = 0 = = 1 # 0 1 = 4 2214
8 Wallace, John Paul IM NOR 2365 = 0 1 0 = 0 1 # 0 1 4 2198
9 Kukushkin, Ivan CM BUL 2160 0 0 0 = = 1 0 1 # = 3.5 2184
10 Frank, Anton CM SWE 2209 0 0 = 0 = 0 = # 1.5 2026

25) 6th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026

The 6th Hotel Stockholm North GM took palce 6th to 10th January 2026. Aksel Kvaloy won with 6.5/9.

6th Hotel Stockholm North Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Kvaloy, Aksel BuGMNOR24926.527,2504.5 ...
24Mosesov, DanyilIMUKR2447623,2503.5 ...
310Sengupta, DeepGMIND247962303 ...
41Medhus, Vitus BondoFMDEN2392621,2503 ...
58Semcesen, DanielGMSWE24125.52504 ...
65Kanyamarala, TarunIMIRL23984.51602 ...
72Fiskaaen, Martin HoltenFMNOR23013.51101 ...
86Banerjee, SupratitFMENG23533901 ...
99Ashwath, KaushikFMSGP23062.51202 ...
107Vincenti, LeonardoFMITA22971.56,7501 ...
10 players
6th Hotel Stockholm North Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2388)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Kvaloy, Aksel Bu GM NOR 2492 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 0 1 6.5 2542
2 Mosesov, Danyil IM UKR 2447 0 # = 1 = = 1 1 = 1 6 2506
3 Sengupta, Deep GM IND 2479 = = # = = = = 1 1 1 6 2503
4 Medhus, Vitus Bondo FM DEN 2392 = 0 = # 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 2512
5 Semcesen, Daniel GM SWE 2412 = = = 1 # = 1 = 1 0 5.5 2465
6 Kanyamarala, Tarun IM IRL 2398 0 = = 0 = # = = 1 1 4.5 2387
7 Fiskaaen, Martin Holten FM NOR 2301 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 = 1 3.5 2317
8 Banerjee, Supratit FM ENG 2353 0 0 0 0 = = 0 # 1 1 3 2267
9 Ashwath Kaushik FM SGP 2306 1 = 0 0 0 0 = 0 # = 2.5 2231
10 Vincenti, Leonardo FM ITA 2297 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 = # 1.5 2125

26) 6th Parma City of Culture 2026

The 6th Parma City of Culture took place 3rd to 6th January 2026. Vojtech Plat won with 7/7.

6th Parma City of Culture Parma ITA Sat 3rd Jan 2026 - Tue 6th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Plat, VojtechGMCZE245767302151
2Martinovici, IliaIMMDA245566312171
3Ferrante, MarcoCNITA21955730.52179
4Mazur, StefanIMSVK23975726.52068
5Lucchi, AlessandroCNITA203957232106
6Tocchioni, DorianoFMITA21754.57312148
7Vezzosi, PaoloIMITA21074.57292182
8Vancini, EdoardoFMITA21194.57272145
9Pulvirenti, DavideCNITA21904.5726.52117
10Tramalloni, LucaCNITA19644.57262091
11Franza, MarcoCNITA20674.5722.51989
12Paduano, ClaudioFMITA22614.5628.52101
13Tirelli, MauroMITA226947272077
14Bonade`, MassimoCNITA199447252119
15Marzatico, LucaCNITA209247242130
16Calavalle, GiulioFMITA215546292211
17Maglioni, LeonardoMITA224546282045
18Bodini, LudovicoCNITA20073.57312260
19Di Bartolomeo, Adrian MikailCNITA21023.5727.52072
20Stirpe, ClaudioCNITA19993.5725.52053
21Nardoni, MatteoCNITA20933.5725.52048
22Romagno, PasqualeMITA20753.57252061
23Tonel, GiuliaCNITA19153.5719.52003
24Sanguinetti, EdoardoCNITA19753.5624.52145
25Pin, OrlandoCNITA20143.56242124
26Folin, GiorgioCNITA21193727.52092
27Fieschi, LorenzoCNITA20263724.52035
28Vincenzi, MarcoCNITA202137242053
29Dionigi, RiccardoCNITA20853723.52000
30Cedriano, MattiaCNITA20403722.52038
31Berzioli, Pietro MariaCNITA198637212021
32Podetti, DavideFMITA228236282065
33Mastroddi, EmilianoCNITA20013623.52039
34Ferrarini, Lorenzo1NITA19512.5723.52033
35Bonardo, Davide1NITA18862.57232001
36Dilena, Giuseppe1NITA19282.5722.52039
37Biagini, Lorenzo1NITA18212.57211986
38Marchenkov, Lorenzo1NITA19252.57191982
39Mrad, Anahid1NITA19052.57181917
40Pesavento, Mose`CNITA20082.56191979
48 players

27) 7th GM Young Talents 2026

The 7th GM Young Talents took place 6th to 10th January 2026. Rishi Sardana won with 7/10.

7th GM Young Talents 2026 Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Sardana, RishiIMAUS247073003.5 ...
21Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGMNOR25786.530,7503.5 ...
35Kaasen, Tor FredrikIMNOR24714.52202.5 ...
42Willow, Jonah BIMENG24804.52202.5 ...
53Blomqvist, ErikGMSWE2494417.502.5 ...
66Miezis, NormundsGMLAT23903.517,7503 ...
6 players

28) 7th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026

The 7th Hotel Stockholm North GM took place 6th to 10th January 2026. Rishi Sardana won with 7/10.

7th Hotel Stockholm North Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Sat 10th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Sardana, RishiIMAUS247073003.5 ...
21Urkedal, Frode Olav OlsenGMNOR25786.530,7503.5 ...
35Kaasen, Tor FredrikIMNOR24714.52202.5 ...
42Willow, Jonah BIMENG24804.52202.5 ...
53Blomqvist, ErikGMSWE2494417.502.5 ...
66Miezis, NormundsGMLAT23903.517,7503 ...
6 players

29) TCh-CZE 2025-26

The Czech Extraliga Vychod and Zapad divisions had round 5 last weekend, and the Extraliga this weekend.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborský ŠK*5½5½5½4½4½51830.516
2Výstaviště Lysá nad Labem*5½5½456½61632.520
3Moravská Slavia Brno A2½2½*6½4567½133426
4ŠK ZIKUDA Turnov A2½1½*4½4½455132711
5ŠŠ Vávra a Černoušek Unichess43½*44½54½1125.514
6BŠŠ Frýdek-Místek2½44*3½5½4½82412
7ŠK Slavoj Poruba2½33½*644½723.58
8OAZA loznice.cz34½2*453½72211
9Sigil Fund Pardubice3½3½2½44*5522.510
10Slavia Kroměříž3½43½3½3*5½4236
11Moravská Slavia Brno B31½2334½*3½320.510
12ŠK ZIKUDA Turnov B2½33½32½4½*3193
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 B*555½6½7152921
2SK Slavoj Litomerice*4355½51022.515
3MGMBA Unichess4*54½3½5½1022.513
4Cesky lev Kolesovice3*5455½1022.513
5SK mesta Lysa nad Labem3½3*4½66½923.515
6TJ Spartak Vlasim5*3½3½4½4720.512
7SK Dopravni podnik Praha3344½*4½71912
8Chess Club Pisek32½4½4½*4718.510
9TJ Bohemians Praha3½3½*2½55½62011
10BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 A2½323½5½*316.511
11SK Line1½3443*215.58
12TJ Neratovice12½2½1½2½*0102
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1BSS Frydek-Mistek B*364½6½5122520
2SK Lipa*4½435½4½1021.512
3A64 PROCLIENT Grygov3½*5½3½4½4½921.511
4Sachy Hostalkova5*4½335920.515
5SK Stare Mesto2½*254½69209
6Jezdci Jundrov243½6*4½72013
7SK Slavia Orlova3½54½3*472012
8SK Slavoj Poruba B3½4*3½4½4½72010
9Duras Charlie’s Street Brno2½3½5*53½619.511
10TJ TZ Trinec1½53½4½*½6159
112222 SK Polabiny B333½37½*32012
12SK Podluzan Prusanky z.s.3½3½23½4½*3177
12 players

30) TCh-FIN 2025-26

The Finnish Team Championship reached round 11 this weekend, I will cover the games next week.

TCh-FIN 2025-26 Finland FIN Fri 5th Sep 2025 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Round 11 (of 13) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGmsTB1TB2TB3
11Aatos81338.50
26MatSK81137.50
32Gambiitti710330
410TammerSh89340
53HSC79330
612VammSK8732.50
711TuTS8628.50
85JyS7626.51
88RaahLi7626.51
104HSK76240
119SalSK7423.50
127MatSK28322.50
12 players

31) TCh-ISR 2026

The Group stages of the Israeli Team Championships are under way.

TCh-ISR GpA 2026 Israel ISR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Fri 6th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2
1Ashdod Elite Club*4½549.5
2Hapoel Petah Tikva Chess Club B*3½447.5
2Be'er Sheva Chess Club A Eliyahu Levant*3½447.5
4Be'er Sheva Chess Club B Tseitlin, Mark2½*5½28
5Maccabi Etude Ramat Gan A Dov Porat1½*5½27
6Ashdod Chess Club A12½*03.5
7Maccabi Shmuel Kiryat Yam A2½*02.5
7Maccabi Etude Ramat Gan B Dov Porat2½*02.5
8 players
TCh-ISR GpB 2026 Israel ISR Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Fri 6th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2
1Feldklein Rishon LeZion*55½410.5
2Herzliya Chess Club*3538
3Haifa Nesher Chess Club*42½26.5
4Hapoel Kfar Saba A3*326
5Elizur Chess4All Savyon A2*3½25.5
6Rishon LeZion B Zohar Olpiner13½*24.5
7Hapoel Kfar Saba B32½*15.5
8Atudat Haim Herzliya½1*01.5
8 players

32) 4NCL 2025-26

Rounds 3 and 4 of the 4NCL took place this weekend.

4NCL 2025-26 England ENG Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Mon 4th May 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Wood Green 5-35½-2½ 6½-1½ 6½-1½ 823½
2The Sharks 1 4-4 5-3 4-4 6½-1½ 619½
3Wood Green Youth3-54-4 4½-3½ 7-1518½
4CSC/Kingston 12½-5½ 6-2 5½-2½4-4 518
5White Rose 1 3-5 5½-2½2-6 6-2416½
6Cheddleton Savills Catering 2-62½-5½ 6-2 4½-3½ 415
7Oxford 1 6-22-6 1½-6½ 4½-3½ 414
8Warwickshire Select 11½-6½4-4 4-4 4½-3½414
9Barbican 4NCL 2½-5½ 3½-4½6½-1½4-4 316½
10Barnet Knights A 3½-4½4-4 3½-4½5½-2½316½
11Blackthorne1½-6½1½-6½ 3½-4½ 4½-3½ 211
12Celtic Tigers 1 1-7 2-6 3½-4½ 2½-5½ 09
12 players

33) Arab Clubs Championship 2026

The Arab Clubs Championship takes place 8th to 13th January 2026.

Arab Clubs 2026 Sohar OMA Thu 8th Jan 2026 - Tue 13th Jan 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 7) Standings:
RkSNoTeam+-=TB1TB2
15Al Rawad - Egypt302813.5
21Tadhamon Shabwa - Yemen410811.5
34Barada- SYRIA311712
42Sharjah - UAE212612.5
57Masirah - Oman212610.5
66Fujairah -UAE221511
73Peshmarga - Iraq230410
88Palestin Chess Association23049.5
99Salalah - OMAN14026.5
1010Nakhal - Oman05003
10 players

34) Bundesliga 2025-26

The Bundesliga had rounds labeled 11 and 12 this weekend for reasons, these were in effect rounds 5 and 6.

Bundesliga 2025-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 26th Apr 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 15) Standings:
RkTeamGmsMptsBptsTB1
1SC Viernheim61235154
2OSG Baden-Baden61129½125½
3Sfr. Wolfhagen61029½135
4FC Bayern Muenchen6927125½
5SG Solingen6827½120½
6SK Kirchweyhe6825108½
7Duesseldorfer SK6623½111½
8SV Werder Bremen662396
9Schachfreunde Deizisau662298
10FC St. Pauli6522½101½
11SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied6423½104
12SV Deggendorf6322101
13Hamburger SK6320100½
14SF Berlin632083
15MSA Zugzwang6118½ 82½
16USV TU Dresden6115½81
16 players

35) TCh-CHN Division A Finals 2025

The final stages of the Chinese Division finals finish tomorrow.

TCh-CHN DivA Finals 2025 Shaoxing CHN Thu 8th Jan 2026 - Tue 13th Jan 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 6) Standings:
RkSNoTeamGmsTB1TB2
12Chongqing Sports Lottery5715
23Hangzhou Bank5614.5
34Shenzhen Pengcheng5512
41Tianjin528.5
4 teams

36) Titled Tuesday Blitz 6th January 2026

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 6th January was won by Magnus Carlsen on tie-break from Vincent Keymer and won with Jan-Krzysztof Duda 9.5/11.

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 chess.com INT Tue 6th Jan 2026 - Tue 6th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
12Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3368W137WW52BW83WW45BW329WW18BW7WW32BL8WD2BW9W9.576.581.568.25
216Vincent KeymerGMDEU3223W145WW103BL30WW334BW328WW49BW22WW57BW7WD1WW17B9.572.577.565.25
39Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3248D361BW249WW134WL33BW359BW356WW54BW31WW14WW18BW8W9.56366.557.25
443Andrew TangGMUSA3077W95WW133BL135WW80BW56WL23BW59WW62BW44WW51BW18W969.57561.5
553Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL3075W96WW143BW383WW9WW346BL323WL18BW74BW61WW19WW20B9697156.5
612Alexander GrischukGMRUS3220W127WW136BL356WD322BW139BW357WW324BW46WW323BD20WW27B96366.555.75
782Vasif DurarbayliGMAZE3005W177BW168WW65WW20BW19BW17WL1BW35WL2BW68WD12W8.5788359.75
81Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3415W107BW66WW48BW363WL32BW28WW76BW33WW1BD9WL3B8.5778058.75
910Hans NiemannGMUSA3237W215WW59BW339WL5BW326WW240BW322WW44BW51WD8BL1B8.569.573.550.75
1011Sina MovahedGMIRN3211W297BW78WW50BD360WW30BW46WL33BW37WL20BW49BW41W8.5697153.75
1124Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3160W146BW119WL328BW91WW47BD54WW84WW53BL17BW30WW38W8.568.57457
1220Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZB3175D358BW361WW38BD49WL101BW109WW56WW29BW57WW22WD7B8.568.57256.5
1333Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3100W94WD111BW359BL326WW154BW106BL38WW78BW53WW43WW35B8.565.56952.5
1423Renato TerryIMINT3176W233WW334BW357WL30BW67WW344BW21WD323WL3BW324WW36W8.565.56948.75
155Sam SevianGMUSA3237W375BW58WW385BW265WW76BL32WL44BD117WW64BW37WW34B8.562.564.547
167Jeffery XiongGMUSA3213W293BW370WD39BL46WL77BW197WW257WW133BW63BW48WW33W8.55961.544.25
176Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3231W355WW79BW108WW37BW26WL7BW34WL27BW11WW32BL2W877.581.555.5
1817Pranav VGMIND3198W226BW62WW85BW344WW240BL1WW5WW68BW27WL3WL4B873.577.549.5
1918Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3188W116WW53BW64WW356BL7WL57BW71WW92BW21WL5BW50W87376.552
2022Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3171W174BW333WW101BL7WD357BW63WW339BW38WW10WD6BL5W87073.549.75
2149S.L. NarayananGMIND3075W429WL43BW337WW81BW74BW346WL14BW89WL19BW71WW58B866.566.543
2244Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR3051W271BW203WL43WW157BW365WW55BL2BW103WW60WL12BW72W8656843
2396Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2925W424BW185WL32WW107BW363BW4WL35BL76WW133WW122BW45B8636442.5
2432Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS3081D172BW358WD105BL89WW355BW173WW72BL36WW59WW60BW67W86265.546
2514Artin AshrafFMTUR3193W341WW289BW92WL240WW85BW348WL68BW50WL26BW47WW57B861.56445
2651Eray KilicIMTUR3050W416WW199BW155WW282WL17BW135WL51BW333WW25WL27BW55W861.562.539.5
279Salem AR SalehGMARE3132U--W427BW375WW111BW36WW219BW43WW17WL18BW26WL6W86161.544.5
2855Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3036W162WW277BW160WL346BW342WL8BW216WL43BW333WW52BW51W857.560.541
2975Mitrabha GuhaGMIND2962W307WL343BW406BW125WW134BL34BW135WL12WW111BW110WW44W857.558.538
3083Miłosz SzparGMPOL2980W176WW118BW2BW14WL10WW336BW330WL51WD40BL11BW108W7.571.576.548.75
3125Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3107W366WW91BW36WW328WD43BL33WW79BL3BW117WL41WW74B7.570.573.545.5
3226Levon AronianGMUSA3179W153BW90WW23BW47WW8WW15BD323BL1WW33BL17WU--7.57075.554.75
3352Etienne BacrotGMFRA3063W276BD359WW400BW3WW84WW31BW10WL8BL32WW323WL16B7.569.57144.75
3438Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZB3059W285BL77WW355BW105WW82BW29WL17BW73WD41BW70WL15W7.56971.544.75
353Denis LazavikGMBLR3247W308BW365WD326BL43WW90WW332BW23WL7BW39WW322BL13W7.566.567.540.5
3695Dmitriy KushkoIMIRL2922W175WW213BL31BW171WL27BW125WW221BW24BD322WW76WL14B7.565.569.542.25
3747Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3040W379WW109BW257WL17WW58BD79WW138BL10BW136WL15BW85W7.565.56839.75
38126Ilia IljiushenokGMRUS2839W151BD382WL12WW362BW200WW265WW13BL20BW46WW40WL11B7.5656741
3970Kirill KlukinIMSRB2990W194BW121WD16WD336BD257WL138BW199BW90WL35BW77WW76B7.561.56543.5
4029Faustino OroIMARG3085L406WW377BW142WL104BW152BW143WW52WW47BD30WL38BW84W7.5616243.75
439 players

37) 3-0 Thursday 8th Jan 2026

The 3-0 Thursday 8th January events were won by Denis Lazavik, Aleksei Sarana and Oleksandr Bortnyk.

1st 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026 chess.com INT Thu 8th Jan 2026 - Thu 8th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
12Denis LazavikGMBLR3280W62WW41BW37WW11BW5WW2BD15WW7BD4BW10WD3W9.5798572.75
214Pranesh MGMINT3171W57WW59BD163WW61BW26BL1WW48BD20WW9BW7WW4B97277.561.75
35Pranav VGMIND3208W172BW87WL20BW24BW72WD4BW12WD15BW14WW23WD1B8.5737757.25
420Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS3131W106WW54BW164WW88WD22BD3WW30BW21BD1WW15BL2W8.5717553.5
515Renato TerryIMINT3184W84BW192WW83BW33WL1BW165WD37BL6WW20BW18WW16W8.567.568.547.25
66Artin AshrafFMTUR3206W67WW162BL177WD75BW138WW168BW25WW5BL15WW37BW13W8.5626551.75
71Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3420W48BW165WW23BW178WW8BL71WW28BL1WW16WL2BW15W871.574.550
811Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3103W76BW32WW49BW38WL7WL20BW164BL27WW24WW46BW23W8677149
930Kirill KlukinIMSRB3065W179WW93BD144BD16WW18BW162WL21WW24BL2WW47BW34W86567.546.5
103Sam SevianGMUSA3223W139BL17WW56BL82WW107BW58WW38WW163BW28WL1BW29W864.567.545.5
1129Anton DemchenkoGMSVN3059W149BW174WW19BL1WW166WL30BD18WD56BW53WW50BW26W8646642.75
1223Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS3095W91BW167WD82BW144WW161WL15BL3BW44WD38BW162WW27B86365.543.75
1317Emin OhanyanGMARM3094W198BL82WW153BW19WL88BW132WW162BW33WW27BW161WL6B8575738.5
1425Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3079D197BD52WW186BW86WL162BW134WW166BW47WL3BW32WW33B854.55537.25
1516Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3102W50WW31BD17WW163BW82BW12WD1BD3WW6BL4WL7B7.5778252.75
169Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3174W153BW166WD46BD9BW49WW27BD20WW37WL7BW17WL5B7.568.569.542.5
1750Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3006W158WW10BD15BL26WL40BW144WW75BW22BW39WL16BW37W7.564.564.539.75
1863Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2931W180BL22BW149WW104BL9WW111WD11BW51BW25WL5BW39W7.5626436.5
1981Lucas CumpeFMARG2786W127WW193BL11WL13BW52WW112BL49WD104BW70BW51WW38B7.558.559.535.25
2036Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3044W108WW132BW3WL71WW50BW8WD16BD2BL5WL34BW54W7717444.25
2110Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3150W55WW73BL38WW68BW33BW88WW9BL4WL23BL27WW43W7687344
2213Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3139W66BW18WD61BW46WD4WD38BL163BL17WW82BW41WD25W7677245
2332Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3038W111WW58BL7WW175BL54WW89WW63BW53BW21WL3BL8B764.56837.5
2477Vache HovakimyanFMARM2838W118WW39BL178BL3WW91WW104BW72WL9WL8BW67WW46B7626537.5
2534Mamikon GharibyanGMARM3015D151WW99BL26WW103BW93WW40WL6BW105WL18BW48WD22B76263.536.25
2621Mahel BoyerGMFRA3065W206BD189WW25BW17BL2WD46BW168WW88WL161BW30WL11B7626234.25
2738Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3001W107WW134BL71BW139WW111BL16WW170BW8BL13WW21BL12W7606333.5
2819Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB3091W90BW183WL88BW53WW83BW164WL7WW49BL10BL33WW63B7606234
2926Sergey SklokinFMINT3048W65WW105BW63WL30BL164BW175WL47BW58WW93BW31WL10B759.56338
3055Alexander DonchenkoGMINT2955W150BW173BW51WW29WL71BW11WL4WU--W62BL26BW53W7586038.5
3166Maksym DubnevychFMUKR2936W126WL15WL111BW95BL74WW79BW66WW76BW81WL29BW55W757.56137
3260Dennis WagnerGMDEU2878W184WL8BW52WL138BL84WW113BW74BW55WW69BL14BW58W757.559.535.5
3343Luca Moroni JrGMITA2946W98BW188WW182BL5BL21WW141BW167WL13BW86WW28BL14W757.559.528
3498Matvii SobolCMUKR2771L71BW184WW173WL37BL104WW143BW92WW73BW88BW20WL9B753.555.530.5
352Jval Saurin PatelFMIND2777U--W77BW85WL51BL108WL60WW114BW101WW64BW83WW59B7495336.5
36193Piotr PiesikIMPOL2807U--U--U--W117WW181WW101BW169WL43WW60BW69WW47W737.54033.5
3735Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3027W138BW53WL1BW34WW170WW54BD5WL16BW163WL6WL17B6.5707335.75
3841Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W143BW64WW21BL8BW112WD22WL10BW48WD12WD43BL19W6.56870.536.25
3927Rinat JumabayevGMKAZ3102W43BL24WW66BD48WW42BL163WW59BW82WL17BW44WL18B6.5657039.5
4018Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3058W169WL63BW55WD93BW17WL25BL53WL81BW76WW105BW50W6.5596336
207 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026 chess.com INT Thu 8th Jan 2026 - Thu 8th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
17Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3185W45BD31WW28BW13WD70BW19WW92BW2WW5BD4BW6W9.570.574.565.25
22Jeffery XiongGMUSA3192W42WW35BW7WW12BW10BL5WW6WL1BW16WW14BD4W8.57782.560.75
33Jose MartinezGMMEX3183W30BW43WW8BL10WW13BW14WD5BL6WW17BW16WW9W8.57378.559
46Renato TerryIMINT3184U--W91BW38WW40BW7WW16BW11WD5WW9BD1WD2B8.567.567.554.5
56Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3177W47WW34BW21WW16BW32WW2BD3WD4BL1WL6BW15W875.58155
610Elham AmarGMNOR3131U--W80BW29WW33BW61WW8WL2BW3BW7WW5WL1B867.570.552.5
722Martyn KravtsivGMUKR2987W80WW29BL2BW28WL4BW94WW75BW18WL6BW92WW14W865.568.543.5
823Anthony AtanasovIMCAN2970W85BW51WL3WW60BW26WL6BW70WL14BW93WW31BW19B86264.541
91Pranav VGMIND3208W27BW20WL13BW24WW15WD10BW17WW22BL4WW11WL3B7.572.57951.25
1015Vahap SanalGMTUR3004W44BW107WW41BW3BL2WD9WL22BW24WW39BL19WW23B7.5686943.25
1110Anton DemchenkoGMSVN3059W110WW93BW92WL32BW20WW70BL4BD15WW22WL9BW21W7.563.564.539
1214Mamikon GharibyanGMARM3015W68WW54BW40BL2WL92BL28WW94BW30WD15BW20BW22W7.561.565.541.5
1320Cem Kaan GokerkanGMTUR3020W101WW60BW9WL1BL3WW54BL18WW29BL31WW41BW36W76668.537.5
1413Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3044L29BW85WW68BW93WW34BL3BW32WW8WW92BL2WL7B76668.537.5
1518Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W56WL28BW44WW99WL9BW30WW50BD11BD12WW32BL5B7646738
1616Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3001W63WW103BW102BL5WW30BL4WW20BW61WL2BL3BW31W763.565.532
1712James ChirilovFMATG3024W52WD99BL22WW55BW41WW24BL9BW64WL3WD21BW35W761.564.537.25
1875Roger LabruyereFMNLD2660L20BL33BW46WW78BW99WW34WW13BL7BL21WW51WW32B7606336
1917Nikolozi KacharavaGMGEO2973D108BW79WD99BW54WW50BL1BW28WL92WW34BW10BL8W7596034.5
2028Matías Pérez GormazIMCHL2874W18WL9BW58WW94BL11BW37WL16WW53BD23BL12WW41B6.564.56936.25
2125Miłosz SzparGMPOL2920W65BW62WL5BL30WL29WW63BW27WW55WW18BD17WL11B6.56266.535.5
2224Markus RaggerGMAUT2951D79WW108BW17BL70WW25WW42BW10WL9WL11BW33WL12B6.5626335
2380Sreyas PayyappatFMIND2578L40WL30WD27BD46BW74WW68WW47BW43BD20WW39BL10W6.558.562.534.25
2432Grayson RorrerIMUSA2889W53WW25WD70BL9BW100WL17WW42BL10BL41WW94BW46W6.558.56131.5
254Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3103W78WL24BW31BD43WL22BW53WW40BL39WL33BW55BW29W6.55861.533.75
269Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3079W111BL41WW52BW36WL8BW93WL61BL28BW40WD27BW43W6.55858.530.75
2748Timur KocharinFMRWA2753L9WL67BD23WW83BW82WD98BL21BW97WW95BD26WW40W6.5505327
2845Vidip KonaNMUSA2756W74BW15WL1WL7BW67WW12BL19BW26WL32WL36BW51W666.570.534
2960Sion Radamantys Galaviz MedinaIMMEX2690W14WL7WL6BW71WW21BL61BW35WL13WW67BW34WL25B6646833.5
3050Nicola AltiniIMITA2735L3WW23BW48WW21BL16WL15BW54WL12BL55WW69BW56W663.567.532.5
3135Matfey RogovFMZAF2866W97BD1BL25WD53BL64WW56WW37BW50WW13BL8WL16B663.56733.75
3226Georgijs GermanovsCMLVA2913W95WW50BW100BW11WL5BL92WL14BW51WW28BL15WL18W662.56530
3331Ryan AmburgyFMUSA2819L62BW18WW67BL6WW51BL50WD45WW52BW25WL22BD39W6596333.25
3434Zurab JavakhadzeIMUSA2813W71WL5WW62BW75BL14WL18BW38BW95WL19WL29BW42W6596328
3529Eric RosenIMUSA2869W69BL2WW65BL50WL37WW58BL29BW42WW64BW38WL17B6586229.5
3636Nikita ShandryginFMSRB2840W57WL100WW71BL26BW55WL75WL51BW44WW37BW28WL13B65456.531.5
3758Kaan AkbaşNMTUR2653L70WL48BW59WW81WW35BL20BL31WW57BL36WW67WW50B6535628
3855Anna M. SargsyanIMUSA2661L100BW57WL4BL95WW81BW67BL34WW59WW50BL35BW55W651.55427
392Marcin KrzyżanowskiGMPOL2940U--W105WL55BW69WD52BW47WW41BW25BL10WL23WD33B651.553.529
4033Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2877W23BW75BL12WL4WW68BD64WL25WW46BL26BW47WL27B5.561.565.527.75
111 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026 chess.com INT Thu 8th Jan 2026 - Thu 8th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
111Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3079W27BW22WD5WW9BL24BW8WW7BW2WW6WW14BL3W8.571.57759.75
210S.L. NarayananGMIND3101W31WW60BW9WD24WD56BW7WD5BL1BW57WW15BW6W8.566.570.552.5
312Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3044W43WD38BW12WL5BL11BW19WD56BW27WW25BW9WW1B864.568.548.75
415Bojan MaksimovićGMSRB3043W41BW48WL6WW19BD8BL17WW61WW24BD9BW56WW5B860.563.542.75
53Renato TerryIMINT3184W23BW16WD1BW3WW6BW24WD2WL15BD14WW7BL4W7.573.57952.75
67Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3105W32BW61WW4BD7WL5WW59BW24BW14WL1BW10WL2B7.568.571.543.25
74Mahammad MuradliGMAZE3154W26WW45BW14WD6BW59WL2BL1WW17BW15WL5WW12B7.5687243.75
85Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3103W34BL11WW38WW52BD4WL1BW18WW16BL10WW17BW14W7.5656841.5
91Jeffery XiongGMUSA3192W18BW10WL2BL1WW26BD45WW13WW12BD4WL3BW20W771.575.544.5
1016Cem Kaan GokerkanGMTUR3020W35WL9BW34WW22BW20WW56WL14BD57WW8BL6BD15W763.568.541.5
1121Axel BachmannGMPRY2969W63BW8BL56WW40BW3WL14BD16WL13BW22WD25BW19B76364.539
1217Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3006W64BD56WL3BW29WD16BW25WW45BL9WW21BW24WL7W7616132.25
1324Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2931W21WW15WL59BL14BW30WW40WL9BW11WL56BW26WW18B7606440
1413Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3027W42BW62WL7BW13WW57BW11WW10WL6BD5BL1WL8B6.56971.536.75
158Eric HansenGMCAN3065W29WL13BW26WL20BW23WW61BW17WW5WL7BL2WD10B6.5666936.5
1618Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W37WL5BD29WW38BD12WW20BD11BL8WL24WW32BW25W6.560.56535
1714Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3001W33WW40BL24BW60WD45WW4BL15BL7WD20BL8WW29B6596331
1831Yixing WuIMCHN2759L9WW35BL40WW39BD29BW58WL8BD31WW27BW21WL13W6576130.5
1932Aradhya GargIMIND2784L56BW64WW46BL4WW37BL3BW41WL25WW31BW29BL11W6575722.5
2026Vyom VidyarthiIMUSA2845W47WL59BW39BW15WL10BL16WD31BW37WD17WW34BL9B656.56029.5
2154Neil SamantNMUSA2541L13BL29BW42WL23WW44BW30BW32WW60BL12WL18BW33B6545827
2230Rose AtwellFMUSA2803W50BL1BW47WL10WW41BW52WL57BL56WL11BW58WW31B6545723
2333Vidip KonaNMUSA2756L5WL37BW64WW21BL15BW33WL60WL42BW36WW41BW34W651.551.525
246Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3102W30WW52BW17WD2BW1WL5BL6WL4WW16BL12BU--5.564.567.533.25
2525Matías Pérez GormazIMCHL2874L62BW33WL37BW43WW27BL12BW29WW19BL3WD11WL16B5.558.56129
2634Razvan PreotuGMCAN2760L7BW36WL15BW35WL9WL41BW58WW33BW42WL13BD27W5.5576126.25
2741Le Thao Nguyen PhamIMVNM2660L1WW50BL45WW46BL25WW49WW40BL3BL18WW37BD26B5.553.556.521.75
2829Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2775L40WL41BW44WL33BW63WW43BL37WD30BL32WW38BW42W5.54445.520.5
2938Gustavo AmezquitaNMMEX2707L15BW21WD16BL12BD18WW36BL25BW39WW37BL19WL17W55963.526.25
3036Miguel HerreraIMMEX2696L24BL39WW36BW47WL13BL21WW35BD28WL58BW43WD32B55255.522.75
3140Gehua WenCMCHN2703L2BW51WL57WW49BL61BW47WD20WD18BL19WW42BL22W5525520
3237Nikolai VlassovIMINT2681L6WD44BW48BL61WL40BW46WL21BW38WW28BL16WD30W550.553.522
3344Juan Pablo Castro LombanaCMCOL2614L17BL25BW51WW28WL60BL23BW47WL26WW44BW40BL21W5505320
3435Karina AmbartsumovaIMRUS2728L8WW63BL10BW62WL52WL37BW38WW36BW40WL20WL23B55051.517.5
3546Vladislav GontcharovNMRUS2591L10BL18WW50WL26BL47BW48WL30WW49BW46BL59WW40B546.549.518
3650Eshan GuhaNMUSA2554L45BL26BL30WW51BW50BL29WW46BL34WL23BW44WW41W545.548.518
3748David BernatNMUSA2536L16BW23WW25WL45BL19WW34WW28BL20BL29WL27WD39B4.555.559.524.25
3849Evgenij NovikovCMINT2570W57WD3WL8BL16WL58BW63WL34BL32BW62WL28WW48B4.553.55517
3952Jesus Daniel Diaz GuerreroCMMEX2512L52BW30BL20WL18WL49BW50WW43WL29BL41WW46BD37W4.5454818.25
4058Ludin Esteban Jaimes GonzalezNMVEN2409W28BL17WW18BL11WW32WL13BL27WW41BL34BL33WL35W4576120.5
64 players

38) European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess 2026

The European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess took place 9th to 11th January 2026. Eline Roebers won the blitz on tie-break from Bella Khotenashvili after both scored 10/13. Nino Batsiashvili edged out Alexandra Kosteniuk in the rapid after both scored 9/11. 12, NinoGMGEO23969170.575.5 21Kosteniuk, AlexandraGMSUI24369273.579.5

European Women Blitz 2026 Monaco MNC Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sun 11th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 13 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Roebers, ElineIMNED241310197.5103.5
218Khotenashvili, BellaGMGEO2285102101.5107
334Kiolbasa, OliwiaIMPOL22089.50102.5109
414Osmak, YuliiaIMUKR22979.50102107
525Batsiashvili, NinoGMGEO22469.5098.5103.5
635Sliwicka, AlicjaWGMPOL22089.5092.597.5
72Kosteniuk, AlexandraGMSUI240190107113.5
811Kulon, KlaudiaIMPOL230690100106
930Badelka, OlgaIMAUT22329097102
105Arabidze, MeriIMGEO23579096.5102.5
113Stefanova, AntoanetaGMBUL23849096.5101.5
126Ushenina, AnnaGMUKR23518.5098105
1349Beydullayeva, GovharWGMAZE21358.5095100
149Sivanandan, BodhanaWIMENG23328.509499.5
1544Jarocka, LiwiaFMPOL21648.5093.598.5
1628Hrebenshchykova, YelyzavetaWGMUKR22358.509298
174Narva, MaiIMEST23758.5089.594.5
1817Javakhishvili, LelaIMGEO22868.508792.5
1922Nomin-Erdene, DavaademberelIMHUN22568.5086.592.5
2010Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIMPOL23158.508691
2136Tsatsalashvili, KetiWGMGEO22078094.598.5
228Injac, TeodoraIMSRB23448094100.5
2342Rudzinska, MichalinaWGMPOL21748092.597.5
2412Papp, PetraWGMHUN23058091.597.5
2532Gaponenko, InnaIMUKR2226809197
2620Daulyte-Cornette, DeimanteIMFRA2260808995.5
2726Charkhalashvili, IngaWGMGEO2245808994
2827Hunt, Harriet VIMENG2235808893.5
297Matnadze Bujiashvili, AnnIMESP23488086.591.5
3023Piddubna, BozhenaWIMUKR2256808690.5
3146Kirtadze, AnastasiaWIMGEO2152808690.5
3241Guichard, PaulineIMFRA21778085.590
3329Avramidou, AnastasiaFMGRE22347.5098.5104.5
3419Bulmaga, IrinaIMROU22837.5098.5103.5
3513Buksa, NataliyaIMUKR23017.5097.5103
3645Zimina, OlgaIMITA21627.5096100.5
3738Hejazipour, MitraWGMFRA21917.5091.596
3854Schulze, LaraFMGER20997.508893
3951Chernyak, ViktoriaWGMISR21027.5087.592.5
4040Antolak, JuliaWGMPOL21797.508489.5
127 players
European Women Rapid 2026 Monaco MNC Fri 9th Jan 2026 - Sun 11th Jan 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Batsiashvili, NinoGMGEO23969170.575.5
21Kosteniuk, AlexandraGMSUI24369273.579.5
353Gvetadze, SofioIMGEO21608072.577
412Narva, MaiIMEST2334807277.5
57Roebers, ElineIMNED23588071.576.5
611Atalik, EkaterinaIMTUR2343807176
738Avramidou, AnastasiaFMGRE22238070.574.5
810Bulmaga, IrinaIMROU2347806873
949Gaal, ZsokaIMHUN21817.5070.575.5
103Stefanova, AntoanetaGMBUL23917.506975
1113Osmak, YuliiaIMUKR23307.506974
1215Sliwicka, AlicjaWGMPOL23267.506974
1316Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIMPOL22997.506469
148Daulyte-Cornette, DeimanteIMFRA23547.5063.569
1518Kiolbasa, OliwiaIMPOL22967.506368
1628Piddubna, BozhenaWIMUKR22587.506367
1735Beydullayeva, GovharWGMAZE22307074.578.5
1833Badelka, OlgaIMAUT2234707074
196Arabidze, MeriIMGEO23627069.575.5
2070Sivanandan, BodhanaWIMENG2056706770
2131Rudzinska, MichalinaWGMPOL2245706670.5
2222Injac, TeodoraIMSRB22927065.570
234Ushenina, AnnaGMUKR23777064.569
2434Buksa, NataliyaIMUKR2233706468.5
2529Berend, ElviraWGMLUX22517063.569
2620Gaponenko, InnaIMUKR2294706368
2723Agrest, InnaWIMSWE22877062.567
2827Unuk, LauraIMSLO22647062.567
2914Javakhishvili, LelaIMGEO23287062.567
3048Charkhalashvili, IngaWGMGEO21827062.566
315Khotenashvili, BellaGMGEO23626.507176.5
3224Matnadze Bujiashvili, AnnIMESP22856.5070.575
3366Zaksaite, SalomejaWGMLTU20816.506972.5
3446Manko, MariiaWIMSUI21896.5067.572
3544Antolak, JuliaWGMPOL22106.506770
3639Nomin-Erdene, DavaademberelIMHUN22216.506568
3758Zherebtsova, AlexandraFMMNE21286.5064.567.5
3832Borosova, ZuzanaWGMSVK22356.5062.566
3969Dwilewicz, KatarzynaWFMPOL20606.5062.565.5
4025Garcia Martin, MartaIMESP22806.5060.565.5
143 players

39) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 13th January 2026

NY Marshall Winter Six Day 2026

2nd Kuwait International Chess Festival 2026

Muscat Nights International Chess 2026

88th Tata Steel 2026

24th Marienbad Open 2026

Fantastico GM Mix 13 2026

Orsha Masters 2026

Budapest One Week January 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 20th January 2026

RUDAR XXVIII GM RR 2026

30th HIT Open 2026

4NCL Bradford Congress 2026

XLVI Metropolitano Int 2025

Titled Tuesday Blitz 27th January 2026

New Zagreb Classic 2026

15th Gora Sw. Anny Open 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

Budapest Spring Festival 2026

Reykjavik Open 2026

14th Pilsen Open 2026

Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026

59th Biel Chess Festival 2026

37th Czech Open 2026

47th Ghent Open 2026

13th Prague Summer Open 2026

27th Olomouc Chess Summer 2026

16th Hradec Kralove Open 2026

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