THE WEEK IN CHESS 1636 16th March 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) American Cup 2026
3) Budapest One Week March 2026
4) Hotel Putnik GM RR 104 2026
5) Hotel Putnik IM RR 105 2026
6) Kopavogur International 2026
7) Texas Grand Circuit International 2026
8) 26th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2026
9) 57th Belgrade WGM 2026
10) IV Women's Chess Championship 2026
11) 4th Gambit GM Closed 2026
12) 6th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026
13) 8th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026
14) Bled Chess Festival 2026
15) Nakamura-Liang Match 2026
16) WWRR 2026
17) TCh-FIN 2025-26
18) 2nd Bundesliga 2025-26
19) 63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26
20) 45th TCh-IND 2026
21) Titled Tuesday Blitz 10th March 2026
22) 3-0 Thursday 26th Feb 2026
23) British Rapidplay 2026
24) ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2025-26
25) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
American Cup 2026cl,rap,bli27 games
Texas Grand Circuit International 2026cl49 games
26th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2026cl35 games
57th Belgrade WGM 2026cl35 games
IV Women's Chess Championship 2026cl45 games
4th Gambit GM Closed 2026cl25 games
6th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026cl45 games
8th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026cl44 games
Bled Chess Festival 2026cl328 games
Nakamura-Liang Match 2026cl,rap,bli10 games
WWRR 2026cl45 games
2nd Bundesliga 2025-26cl96 games
63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26cl80 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 10th March 2026bli2038 games
3-0 Thursday 26th Feb 2026/td>bli1958 games
British Rapidplay 2026rap1100 games
ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2025-26rap,bli176 games
6135 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, Lennart Ootes and everyone else who helped with this issue.

It's been a bit of a quiet week. Wesley So emerged as the winner of the American Cup, he beat Fabiano Caruana and then Levon Aronian in the two finals of this double elimination format. Alice Lee managed to get past Carissa Yip but that match went to a final decisive match.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) American Cup 2026

The American Cup was a double elimination knockout tournament held in Saint Louis. There is an open and women's event.

Players Open event: Fabiano, Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Levon Aronian, Awonder Liang, Samuel Sevian, Ray Robson and Abhimanyu Mishra

Players Women's event: Carissa Yip, Alice Lee, Irina Krush, Tatev Abrahamyan, Anna Sargsyan, Zoey Tang, Anna Zatonskih and Rachael Li.

Wesley So won the final against Fabiano Caruana and the Grand Final against Levon Aronian. Alice Lee won the women's event, she beat Carissa Yip in the final, then lost a long tie to the same opponent in the Grand Final setting up a final Grand Final Reset which she won 1.5-0.5.

American Cup Champ Saint Louis USA Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNamePts
Grand Final
1So, Wesley1.5
2Aronian, Levon0.5
Final
1So, Wesley2.5
2Caruana, Fabiano1.5
Semifinal
1Caruana, Fabiano2.5
2Liang, Awonder1.5
1So, Wesley2.5
2Sevian, Samuel1.5
Round 1
1Caruana, Fabiano1.5
2Mishra, Abhimanyu0.5
1Liang, Awonder2.5
2Aronian, Levon1.5
1So, Wesley2.5
2Robson, Ray1.5
1Sevian, Samuel1.5
2Dominguez Perez, Leinier0.5
20 players
American Cup Elim Saint Louis USA Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Aronian, Levon2.5
2Caruana, Fabiano1.5
Semi-final
1Aronian, Levon2.5
2Liang, Awonder1.5
Quarter-final
1Aronian, Levon1.5
2Sevian, Samuel0.5
1Liang, Awonder2.5
2Dominguez Perez, Leinier1.5
Round 1
1Aronian, Levon1.5
2Mishra, Abhimanyu0.5
1Dominguez Perez, Leinier2.0
2Robson, Ray0.0
16 players
American Cup Champ w Saint Louis USA Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkNamePts
Grand Final Reset
1Lee, Alice1.5
2Yip, Carissa0.5
Grand Final
1Yip, Carissa4
2Lee, Alice3
Final
1Lee, Alice3.0
2Yip, Carissa1.0
Quarter-final
1Yip, Carissa1.5
2Abrahamyan, Tatev0.5
1Lee, Alice1.5
2Tang, Zoey0.5
Round 1
1Yip, Carissa1.5
2Zatonskih, Anna0.5
1Abrahamyan, Tatev1.5
2Sargsyan, Anna M.0.5
1Lee, Alice2.0
2Li, Rachael0.0
1Tang, Zoey3.5
2Krush, Irina2.5
23 players
American Cup Elim w Saint Louis USA Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Yip, Carissa2.0
2Abrahamyan, Tatev0.0
Semi-final
1Abrahamyan, Tatev3.5
2Sargsyan, Anna M.2.5
Quarter-final
1Sargsyan, Anna M.1.5
2Tang, Zoey0.5
1Abrahamyan, Tatev1.5
2Li, Rachael0.5
Round 1
1Sargsyan, Anna M.4.0
2Zatonskih, Anna3.0
1Li, Rachael3.0
2Krush, Irina1.0
16 players
American Cup Blitz 2026 Saint Louis USA Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPts
12So, WesleyUSA27897
211Woodward, AndyUSA26317
312Mishra, AbhimanyuUSA26297
43Aronian, LevonUSA27496.5
58Pranav, VIND26416.5
613Durarbayli, VasifAZE26126.5
731Kevlishvili, RobbyNED25276.5
81Caruana, FabianoUSA27956
96Oparin, GrigoriyUSA26766
1016Lodici, LorenzoITA25906
1119Warmerdam, MaxNED25756
1223Quesada Perez, YasserCUB25626
137Tari, AryanNOR26425.5
149Bok, BenjaminNED26335.5
1515Bharath, Subramaniyam HIND25955.5
1625Akobian, VaruzhanUSA25495.5
1732Matviishen, ViktorUKR25235.5
1841Boros, DenesHUN24795.5
1942Raja, HarshitIND24725.5
2045Kuru, AtillaTUR24505.5
214Dominguez Perez, LeinierUSA27385
2210Aryan, ChopraIND26315
2314Cordova, EmilioPER26025
2417Hong, AndrewUSA25875
2521Hardaway, BrewingtonUSA25695
2629Harsha, BharathakotiIND25385
2733Kantor, GergelyHUN25155
2848Pyrih, RomanUKR24405
2949Rorrer, GraysonUSA24165
3052Lee, AliceUSA23995
3120Fier, AlexandrBRA25724.5
3226Kadric, DenisMNE25474.5
3330Gazik, ViktorSVK25374.5
3451Kiolbasa, OliwiaPOL24024.5
3522Can, IsikTUR25624
3624Sonis, FrancescoITA25534
3727Stremavicius, TitasLTU25474
3834Heimann, MarkUSA25134
3935Kacharava, NikoloziGEO25084
4037Budisavljevic, LukaSRB25014
67 players

3) Budapest One Week March 2026

The Budapest One Week March took place 11th to 17th March 2026.

Budapest 1 Week Mar GMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Petrovskiy, VadymGER2434514.5
26Plat, VojtechCZE24574.513.5
32Assylov, MirasKAZ2405413
41Kraus, TomasCZE2388412.5
510Lou, YipingCHN24293.514.5
67Damjanovic, VukSRB24113.59.5
78Tudor, Henry EdwardROU24533.58.5
84Popovics, AdamHUN23352.58.5
99Berczes, DavidHUN238726
105Aarit, KapilIND22711.55.5
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Mar GMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
15Balint, PeterAUT24215.516
210Patrelakis, EvaggelosGRE2463515
32Licznerski, LukaszPOL24804.512,25
46Fodor, Tamas Jr.HUN2513413,75
7Shagbazyan, TaronCZE2436413,75
61Siddharth, JagadeeshSGP25093.513.5
78Neverov, ValeriyUKR23763.57,75
84Mehmed, ElifSRB23442.55.5
99Sason, NoamISR22231.53
103Adharsh, KIND233013
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Mar IMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Dhananjay, SIND2237514
23Jihan, Tejas ShahIND22054.514
38Varga, ZoltanHUN23014.513,25
49Pribelszky, BenceHUN2396413,25
510Sneha, HalderIND21013.512.5
64Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.HUN22313.512,25
77Pacher, MilanSVK233838.5
86Vu Dinh, AdrienFRA231338
91Seres, BarnabasHUN226624.5
105Guntaka, AayanshUSA206413,75
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Mar IMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Jaiveer, MahendruIND2255515,25
26Nakahara, KanJPN21714.514
38Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanSRI24294.512,25
410Wagh, SuyogIND2374414.5
52Golecki, JanPOL2293413,25
61Nemeth, ZalanIRL22343.512.5
74Horvath, DavidHUN22433.510.5
85Mehta, Naitik RIND22572.59,25
97Csernyik, MarkHUN210525.5
109Dorokhina, ElizavetaFID21321.53.5
10 players

4) Hotel Putnik GM RR 104 2026

The Hotel Putnik GM takes place 16th to 21st March 2026.

5) Hotel Putnik IM RR 105 2026

The Hotel Putnik IM takes place 16th to 21st March 2026.

6) Kopavogur International 2026

The Kopavogur International takes place 10th to 19th March 2026.

Kopavogur Int. 2026 Kopavogur ISL Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
19Pultinevicius, PauliusLTU256348
210Oleksiyenko, MykhayloUKR25693.58,25
36Kazakouski, ValeryLTU257538
42Birkisson, Bardur OrnISL220736
7Santos Latasa, JaimeESP261836
8Stefansson, Vignir VatnarISL251136
73Heimisson, Hilmir FreyrISL230023.5
4Johannsson, Birkir IsakISL226023.5
95Ragnarsson, DagurISL237610.5
101Domalchuk-Jonasson, AleksandrISL23620.51,75
10 players

7) Texas Grand Circuit International 2026

The Texas Grand Circuit International takes place 12th to 16th March 2026.

Texas Grand Circuit Int Dallas USA Thu 12th Mar 2026 - Mon 16th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
18Liu, EricUSA24315.525.5
21Kantor, GergelyHUN2515531.5
32Delgado Ramirez, NeurisPAR2509529.5
46Boyer, MahelFRA2475528.5
510Javakhadze, ZurabGEO2417527
63Corrales Jimenez, FidelUSA25044.533
715Guo, EthanUSA23644.531
85Belous, VladimirRUS24934.528.5
97Bilych, OleksiiUKR24414.528
1018Amburgy, RyanUSA23154.525
1111Hilby, CraigUSA2409428.5
124Budisavljevic, LukaSRB2501428
1330Zhao, KevinUSA2072427
149Fus, JakubPOL2419425.5
1521Jagirapu, Harshin ReddyUSA2266424.5
1612Vivekananthan, AnishUSA2400424
1727Wang, Kyle YiwenUSA2142423.5
1813Pyrih, RomanUKR23953.525.5
1928Shafer, Logan CUSA21133.524.5
2016Tanenbaum, ZacharyUSA23613.523.5
2123Munkhzul, DavaakhuuMGL22153.522.5
2217Singh, SiddharthUSA23423.522
2324Wang, AaronUSA21943.522
2420Degenbaev, AzizKGZ2301327.5
2522Mcconnell, SullivanUSA2242325
2633Mcconnell, GriffinUSA2035323.5
2737Santhosh, PranavUSA1952323.5
2814Li, RachaelUSA2375322.5
2919Fang, ElbertUSA2313322.5
3031Manchanda, AdvikUSA2069321.5
3136Lad, NeilUSA20012.524
3225Yang, DanielUSA21632.522.5
3329Li, Aiden LinyuanUSA21122.522
3435Sankar, TarunUSA2002222
3534Gurumoorthi, GurugrahanUSA2024221.5
3632Vyas, Miransh PurvenUSA20441.523.5
3726Malpert, RodneyUSA2150120
37 players

8) 26th Mediterranean Flower WGM 2026

The 26th Mediterranean Flower WGM took place 8th to 14th March 2026. Olga Zimina won with 7.5/9.

26th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 8th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Zimina, OlgaIMITA22827.5292.50
25Toncheva, NadyaWGMBUL233562320
34Keetman, MaaikeWFMNED21375.523,252.50
410Mijic, SaraWFMSRB21005.521,251.50
53Skuhala, BarbaraWFMSLO2145517,751.50
66Hajdinić, EmaWCMCRO1960416,251.50
79Subramanian, AnushaWFMENG208641520
81Medić, MirjanaWGMCRO20884151.50
92Zagorac, LaraWFMCRO207827.50.50
108Radiković, AnamarijaWFMCRO20041.5500
10 players
26th Mediterranean Flower Rijeka CRO Sun 8th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2122)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Zimina, Olga IM ITA 2282 # = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2377
2 Toncheva, Nadya FM BUL 2335 = # = 0 1 = 1 = 1 1 6 2223
3 Keetman, Maaike WFM NED 2137 1 = # = = = 0 = 1 1 5.5 2200
4 Mijic, Sara WFM SRB 2100 0 1 = # 0 = 1 1 = 1 5.5 2204
5 Skuhala, Barbara WFM SLO 2145 0 0 = 1 # 1 0 = 1 1 5 2162
6 Hajdinic, Ema WCM CRO 1960 0 = = = 0 # 1 = = = 4 2096
7 Subramanian, Anusha WFM ENG 2086 0 0 1 0 1 0 # = = 1 4 2082
8 Medic, Mirjana WGM CRO 2088 0 = = 0 = = = # 1 = 4 2082
9 Zagorac, Lara WFM CRO 2078 0 0 0 = 0 = = 0 # = 2 1906
10 Radikovic, Anamarija WFM CRO 2004 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = # 1.5 1862

9) 57th Belgrade WGM 2026

The 57th Belgrade WGM took place Belgrade SRB March 7th - 15th, 2026. Adela Velikic won with 6.5/9.

57th Belgrade WGM 2026 Belgrade SRB Sat 7th Mar 2026 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Velikic, AdelaWIMSRB22406.50528,25
210Pogorelskikh, SofiaWGMSRB22645.50.5422
31Srdanovic, JovanaWIMSRB21995.50.5222,75
42Jarocka, LiwiaFMPOL227350.5221,25
59Zherebtsova, AlexandraFMMNE227350.5220,25
65Kantane, AnnaWIMPOL22094.50219,75
78Vujovic, VeraWFMSRB219340215
86Rapport, JovanaWGMHUN22753.50214,25
93Kubicka, AnnaWIMPOL223030111.5
104Chelushkina, IrinaWGMSRB21702.50213.5
10 players
57th Belgrade WGM 2026 Belgrade SRB Sat 7th Mar 2026 - Sun 15th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2233)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Velikic, Adela WIM SRB 2240 # = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 0 6.5 2398
2 Srdanovic, Jovana WIM SRB 2199 = # = = = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2316
3 Pogorelskikh, Sofia WGM SRB 2264 0 = # = 1 = 1 0 1 1 5.5 2309
4 Jarocka, Liwia FM POL 2273 = = = # = 0 1 = 1 = 5 2271
5 Zherebtsova, Alexandra FM MNE 2273 = = 0 = # = = 1 = 1 5 2271
6 Kantane, Anna WIM POL 2209 0 = = 1 = # = = 1 0 4.5 2235
7 Vujovic, Vera WFM SRB 2193 0 = 0 0 = = # 1 = 1 4 2194
8 Rapport, Jovana WGM HUN 2275 0 0 1 = 0 = 0 # = 1 3.5 2148
9 Kubicka, Anna WIM POL 2230 0 = 0 0 = 0 = = # 1 3 2108
10 Chelushkina, Irina WGM SRB 2170 1 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 0 # 2.5 2074

10) IV Women's Chess Championship 2026

The IV Women's Chess Championship took place 10th to 14th March 2026. Ulviyya Fataliyeva won with 6.5/9.

IV Women's Masters 2026 Bukhara UZB Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Fataliyeva, UlviyyaIMAZE24316.5025.55
29Dzagnidze, NanaGMGEO24696024.753
32Dronavalli, HarikaGMIND24665.5024.53
41Garifullina, LeyaIMFID24545019.53
510Khamdamova, AfruzaWGMUZB24085019.252
68Girya, OlgaGMRUS23894.5019.51
77Omonova, UmidaWIMUZB234640171
84Osmak, YuliiaIMUKR24583.5015.51
96Tokhirjonova, GulrukhbegimIMUZB23472.519.51
103Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE24792.5210.51
10 players
IV Women's Masters 2026 Bukhara UZB Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2425)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Fataliyeva, Ulviyya IM AZE 2431 # = 0 = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2590
2 Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2469 = # 1 = = = = = 1 1 6 2545
3 Dronavalli, Harika GM IND 2466 1 0 # 1 = = 1 = = = 5.5 2500
4 Garifullina, Leya IM FID 2454 = = 0 # = 0 1 = 1 1 5 2464
5 Khamdamova, Afruza WGM UZB 2408 0 = = = # = = = 1 1 5 2470
6 Girya, Olga GM RUS 2389 0 = = 1 = # = = = = 4.5 2429
7 Omonova, Umida WIM UZB 2346 = = 0 0 = = # 1 = = 4 2390
8 Osmak, Yuliia IM UKR 2458 0 = = = = = 0 # 0 1 3.5 2341
9 Tsolakidou, Stavroula IM GRE 2479 0 0 = 0 0 = = 1 # 0 2.5 2253
10 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim IM UZB 2347 0 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 # 2.5 2267

11) 4th Gambit GM Closed 2026

4th Gambit GM Closed took place in Prague CZE March 7th - 12th, 2026. Valentyn Prokofiev won with 6.5/9.

4th Gambit GM Closed 2026 Prague CZE Sat 7th Mar 2026 - Thu 12th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Prokofiev ValentynIMUKR24456.5024,756
27Levin GuyIMISR244360263
35Simacek PavelGMCZE23725.5023.52
44Rasik VitezslavGMCZE23765023,252
52Vlachos AnatoleIMGRE248850193
63Lohia SohumIMENG24054.5018,253
710Velicka PetrGMCZE23383.5014.50
89Sammons EvanUSA22683111.51
98Cifka StanislavFMCZE24203212,252
106Lee JunhyeokIMKOR240133141
10 players
4th Gambit GM Closed 2026 Prague CZE Sat 7th Mar 2026 - Thu 12th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2396)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Prokofiev, Valentyn IM UKR 2445 # 0 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6.5 2556
2 Levin, Guy IM ISR 2443 1 # = = = = 1 = = 1 6 2515
3 Simacek, Pavel GM CZE 2372 = = # = = 1 = = 1 = 5.5 2478
4 Rasik, Vitezslav GM CZE 2376 1 = = # = = = 0 1 = 5 2441
5 Vlachos, Anatole IM GRE 2488 0 = = = # 0 = 1 1 1 5 2428
6 Lohia, Sohum IM ENG 2405 0 = 0 = 1 # = 1 0 1 4.5 2395
7 Velicka, Petr GM CZE 2338 0 0 = = = = # = = = 3.5 2322
8 Lee, Junhyeok IM KOR 2401 0 = = 1 0 0 = # 0 = 3 2270
9 Cifka, Stanislav FM CZE 2420 0 = 0 0 0 1 = 1 # 0 3 2268
10 Sammons, Evan USA 2268 0 0 = = 0 0 = = 1 # 3 2285

12) 6th Hotel Stockholm North IM 2026

The 6th Hotel Stockholm North IM took place in Upplands Vasby SWE March 9th - 14th, 2026. Daniel Semcesen edged out Mieszko Mis on tie-break after both scored 6½/9.

6th Hotel Stockholm N IM Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 9th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Semcesen, DanielGMSWE24136.526,2504.5 ...
26Mis, MieszkoIMPOL23906.52604.5 ...
34Miezis, NormundsGMLAT2399624,2504 ...
48Rasti, ArvinFMSWE22674.51903.5 ...
510Risting, Eivind OlavFMNOR223841903.5 ...
63Bazilius, AugustinasFMLTU221741703 ...
75Wernberg, HugoFMSWE2267416,2503 ...
87Kuznecova, MarijaFMLAT2250415,7502 ...
91Perets, DmytroFMUKR2279312,2503 ...
102Al-Tarboush, WardFMNOR22362.59,2501.5 ...
10 players
6th Hotel Stockholm N IM Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 9th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026. Category: 2. Ave: (2296)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Semcesen, Daniel GM SWE 2413 # = = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2449
2 Mis, Mieszko IM POL 2390 = # = = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2451
3 Miezis, Normunds GM LAT 2399 = = # = 0 1 1 = 1 1 6 2409
4 Rasti, Arvin FM SWE 2267 0 = = # 0 1 = 1 = = 4.5 2299
5 Risting, Eivind Olav FM NOR 2238 = 0 1 1 # 0 = = 0 = 4 2259
6 Bazilius, Augustinas FM LTU 2217 = = 0 0 1 # = = 0 1 4 2261
7 Wernberg, Hugo FM SWE 2267 0 = 0 = = = # 1 = = 4 2256
8 Kuznecova, Marija FM LAT 2250 = 0 = 0 = = 0 # 1 1 4 2258
9 Perets, Dmytro FM UKR 2279 0 0 0 = 1 1 = 0 # 0 3 2172
10 Al-Tarboush, Ward FM NOR 2236 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 1 # 2.5 2136

13) 8th Hotel Stockholm North GM 2026

The 8th Hotel Stockholm North GM took place in Upplands Vasby SWE March 9th - 14th, 2026. Chakraborty Mayank won with 7/9.

8th Hotel Stockholm North Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 9th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Mayank, ChakrabortyIMIND2478726
22Kvaloy, Aksel BuGMNOR25026.531
36Willow, Jonah BIMENG2432624.5
43Olsen, Filip BoeIMDEN2456520
51Blomqvist, ErikGMSWE2454519.75
610Ermitsch, MagnusIMGER2430414
79Ris, RobertIMNED24503.514.75
88Galperin, PlatonGMSWE2504312.25
97Medhus, Vitus BondoFMDEN24392.510.25
105Lindgren, PhilipIMSWE23852.59
10 players
8th Hotel Stockholm North Upplands Vasby SWE Mon 9th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026. Category: 9. Ave: (2453)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Mayank, Chakraborty IM IND 2478 # = 0 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2670
2 Willow, Jonah B IM ENG 2432 = # = = 1 = = = 1 1 6 2580
3 Kvaloy, Aksel Bu GM NOR 2502 1 = # = = 1 = = 1 5.5 2582
4 Olsen, Filip Boe IM DEN 2456 0 = = # = 1 1 0 1 = 5 2496
5 Blomqvist, Erik GM SWE 2454 = 0 = = # = = 1 = 1 5 2496
6 Ermitsch, Magnus IM GER 2430 0 = 0 0 = # = 1 1 = 4 2413
7 Ris, Robert IM NED 2450 0 = = 0 = = # = = = 3.5 2373
8 Galperin, Platon GM SWE 2504 0 = 1 0 0 = # = = 3 2354
9 Medhus, Vitus Bondo FM DEN 2439 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = # = 2.5 2289
10 Lindgren, Philip IM SWE 2385 0 0 0 = 0 = = = = # 2.5 2295

14) Bled Chess Festival 2026

The Bled Chess Festival took place in Bled SLO March 9th - 15th, 2026. An open that stressed it was for Amateurs but with professional conditions. Zanas Nainys won with 7.5/9.

Bled Chess Festival 2026 Bled SLO Mon 9th Mar 2026 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Nainys, ZanasFMLTU22867.50479
212Belyaletdinov, LeonardSLO211970449
34Mazi, LeonIMSLO22806.5048.59
42Dorrance, AdamFMCAN22886.50429
56Furlan, MihaFMSLO22396.5041.58
65Biti, OzrenIMCRO226760469
725Mestek, IgorSLO20136040.58
813Vidic, TejaWIMSLO210660407
911De Graaf, DickNED212660399
108Krstić, DavidSLO21585.50479
1139Todashvili, MateGEO19305.50469
129Keber, AljosaSLO21405.50449
1318ZuEek, BorSLO20575.50429
1415Keloglu, Ismail CinarTUR20835.5040.59
1516BoEinovic, BogdanFMCRO20805.5040.59
1628Finke, KelvinAUS19865.5040.59
1727Sibincic, NikolaBIH19885.50389
1838Mihic, AdamSLO19335.50389
1922Simoncic, SilvoSLO20295.5036.58
2023Engesser, JonasGER20265.50369
211Praznik, NikoIMSLO22945040.58
2217Demsar, MaksSLO207450409
237Vujakovic, BrankoIMCRO221950409
2436Mihic, PeterSLO19385039.59
2510Kovacic, PeterSLO21385039.58
2632Praznik, AntonFMSLO19735038.57
2729Srebrnic, VojkoSLO19765038.57
2824Fucka, SamoSLO201550388
2941Gazic, PetarBIH19184.5045.59
3035Gowtham, K KIND19554.5045.59
3114Smirnov, MaksimSLO21034.5042.59
3234Logar, MetodSLO19584.50419
3356Zupan, BlaESLO17674.50419
3433Vanhove, KoenBEL19674.50409
3555Tojomalala, AikoMAD17904.5039.59
3648Bogic, KristjanCRO18514.5039.59
3740Stefan, MarinoCRO19284.50399
3821Mihajlović, OgnjenSLO20424.5038.59
3937Schranzhofer, MarcoAUT19354.50389
4030Sajovic, MarkoSLO19754.50388
78 players

15) Nakamura-Liang Match 2026

Hikaru Nakamura had a warm up match for the Candidates in Saint Louis 13th to 15th March. Two classical games were drawn. On the final day Liang won the rapid 3-1 and the blitz was drawn 2-2.

16) WWRR 2026

The Wachtebeke Winter Round Robin took place 14th to 19th to February 2026. Sargis A. Manukyan won with 7/9.

WWRR GM 2026 Wachtebeke BEL Sat 14th Feb 2026 - Thu 19th Feb 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
13Manukyan, Sargis A.ARM23257027.5
28Besou, HussainGER23956.5024,75
32Ruzhansky, EliasBEL24625.5022,75
49Sivuk, VitalySWE25215023.5
51Rozentalis, EduardasLTU24505020
64Gloeckler, ChristianGER24464014
710Dgebuadze, AlexandreBEL23933.5016
85Cesar Maestre, BernardoESP23783011.5
97Alonso Garcia, AaronESP24413011
106Banerjee, SupratitENG23222.5010
10 players
WWRR GM 2026 Wachtebeke BEL Sat 14th Feb 2026 - Thu 19th Feb 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2421)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Manukyan, Sargis A. FM ARM 2388 # 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2645
2 Besou, Hussain FM GER 2422 0 # 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2587
3 Ruzhansky, Elias IM BEL 2464 1 0 # = = = = 1 = 1 5.5 2497
4 Sivuk, Vitaly GM SWE 2504 1 = = # = = = = = = 5 2455
5 Rozentalis, Eduardas GM LTU 2457 0 = = = # 1 = = 1 = 5 2460
6 Gloeckler, Christian IM GER 2472 0 0 = = 0 # = = 1 1 4 2373
7 Dgebuadze, Alexandre GM BEL 2385 0 = = = = = # = = 0 3.5 2345
8 Cesar Maestre, Bernardo IM ESP 2381 0 0 0 = = = = # = = 3 2301
9 Alonso Garcia, Aaron IM ESP 2423 0 0 = = 0 0 = = # 1 3 2296
10 Banerjee, Supratit FM ENG 2317 0 0 0 = = 0 1 = 0 # 2.5 2267

17) TCh-FIN 2025-26

The Finnish Team Championship concluded this weekend. MatSK edged out Aatos on board count after they both finished on 16pts/18. Games from the final rounds should be available soon.

TCh-FIN 2025-26 Finland FIN Fri 5th Sep 2025 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGmsTB1TB2
16MatSK111654
21Aatos111651
32Gambiitti111450
43HSC111449.5
58RaahLi111245.5
611TuTS111142.5
710TammerSh111042.5
812VammSK11942
95JyS11940
104HSK11840
119SalSK11738
127MatSK211633
12 teams

18) 2nd Bundesliga 2025-26

The German 2nd Bundesliga concluned last weekened. SC Remagen Sinzig won the Nord and SF Bad Mergentheim the Sud Leagues. Final set of games available.

2nd Bundesliga Nord 25-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 1st Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SC Remagen Sinzig+5½5563½4½4½65½3½5½1854½243
2SV Erkenschwick 19232½+45½5½4½3½4½3½576½1552225½
3SG Porz34+4354½45½45½61448½225½
4SK Kirchweyhe II32½4+44464½5651448210½
5SV Werder Bremen II22½54+1½5½54465½1345211
6SV Muelheim Nord4½3½346½+42½2½6½45½1146½201½
7SV 1920 Hofheim3½4½3½42½4+3465½41044½212
8Hamburger SK II3½3½4235½5+4½5431043204
9SK Doppelbauer Turm Kiel24½2½3½45½43½+3½4½4941½192
10Aachener SV2½34341½234½+44½736173½
11HSK Lister Turm4½12½2242½43½4+6736142
12SG AE Magdeburg2½1½232½2½4543½2+432½135½
12 players
2nd Bundesliga Sud 25-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 1st Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
1SF Bad Mergentheim+4½63½3½56½76½676½1862274½
2Muenchener Schachclub 18363½+64544½46565½1753½257½
3SC Eppingen22+5½4½4½5½53½5½5½6½1650226
4OSG Baden-Baden II4½42½+622½5½554½61547½209
5SC Viernheim II4½33½2+63½54465½1247216
6SC Garching343½62+3½4½55½4½41245½208
7SK Goeggingen1½3½2½5½4½4½+3½4½6½351244½195
8SV 1947 Walldorf1432½33½4½+4½4½46½1041172½
9SC Bavaria Regensburg 18811½24½3433½3½+445738165
10TSV Schoenaich232½342½1½3½4+4½5635½174½
11Nickelhuette Aue122½3½23½5443½+3½434½137
12SF Heidesheim1½2½1½22½431½334½+329141
12 players

19) 63rd TCh-DEN ExtraCon 2025-26

The Danish ExtraCon League finished this weekend. Hillerod 1 won all their matches.

63rd TCh-DEN Ex 2025-26 Denmark DEN Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Hillerod 11850½
2Skanderborg1650½
3Koge1140½
4BMS 1932½
5Fredericia 1835
6Bronshoj 1833½
7Nordkalotten832
8Aarhus/Skolerne 1730½
9SK 1968 1527½
10Frem027½
10 players

20) 45th TCh-IND 2026

The Indian Team Championship takes place 16th to 22nd March 2026.

21) Titled Tuesday Blitz 10th March 2026

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 3rd MArch was won by Sina Movahed with 10.5/11.

Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Tue 10th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
110Sina MovahedGMIRN3297W157BW369WW70BW55BW54WW17BW2WW3BD4WW16WW5B10.57982.578
21Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3365W158WW148BW51WW38BW342WW7BL1BD14WW11BW3WW15B9.578.583.569
33Denis LazavikGMBLR3315W53WW378BW35WW49BW5WW6BW8BL1WW26WL2BW14W9848767
411Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3225W172WW152BW50WD33BW100BW335WD13BW17WD1BD14WW19B9758062.75
529Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3114W116WW40BW349WW381BL3BW75WW195BW15WW6WW8BL1W9757858.5
624Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3204W363BW146WW284BW47BW359WL3WW25BW33WL5BW24WW27B9707355
718Renato TerryIMPER3177W211BW89WW344BW60WW108BL2WL33BW195WW102WW22BW20W968.57356
86Sam SevianGMUSA3255W180BW72WW41BW11WD16BW20BL3WW108BW51WL5WW45B8.577.582.560.5
959Robert PiliposyanIMARM3047W440WD139BW354WW37BL27BW59WW83WW80BL32WW334WW39B8.5676849.75
1026Mukhiddin MadaminovGMUZB3111L144BW182WW53BW40WW284BL108WW348BW57WW30BD32BW34W8.5666953.75
1141Khagan AhmadIMNRU3112W416WW141BW234WL8BW381WW336BD23WW339BL2WW37BW32W8.5656745
1238Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3076W368BW170WL168WW402BW103WW171BL21BW74WW23WD34BW43W8.5636548.25
131Nihal SarinGMIND3326U--W457WW376BW345WW339WW333BD4WW337BL14BW35WW16B8.559.559.547
1423Haik MartirosyanGMARM3144W314WW391BW85WL80WW43BW68WW24BD2BW13WD4BL3B874.575.550.75
155Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3254W126WW59BL335WW105BW62WW71BW49WL5BW38WW17BL2W8748055.5
1630Benjamin BokGMNLD3131W92BW357WW250BW168WD8WD23BW35WW32BW22WL1BL13W8747850.75
1735Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3098W382WW94BW103WW32BW82BL1WW56BL4BW106WL15WW52B8747749.5
1863Kirill KlukinIMSRB3010W169BW96WL32WW109BW48WL21WW105BW58WL27BW69BW53W8707551.5
1920Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3140W207BW91WW336BL335WW63BL35WW103BW56WW52BW54WL4W86973.551
2031Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3111W176WW379BW115WW101BD23BL8WD81BW344BW31WW63WL7B8697247.25
2113Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZB3179W233WW97BL108WW403BW65WW18BW12WL26BL54WW62BW51W8697150
2244Shubin KirillIMRUS3064W341BW66WL101BW134WW378WW357BW34WW39BL16BL7WW63B8677047
237Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3236W449WW111BW195WW377BD20WD16WD11BD335WL12BW102WW33B866.566.542.75
2458Martyn KravtsivGMUKR3029W177BW404WW167WL34BW168BW82WL14WW100BW61WL6BW67W8666843.5
2545Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3032L122WW244BW64WW94BW107WW100BL6WL334BW348BW106WW48B8656947.5
2640Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZB3080W351BD388WW410WD52BW112WW359BW36WW21WL3BL27WW47B8646644
2717Aleksandr UsovFMRUS3200W436WW105BD52WW396BW9WU--D58BW81WW18WW26BL6W862.563.547.5
28148Erekle TabatadzeFMGEO2811W275BL29WW128BL36BW208WW185BL68BW177WW132BW335WW54B8626542.5
2921Pranav VGMIND3124W415WW28BL63WL106BW179WW220BW107WL102BW149WW115BW75B8616344
30208Yurii KhodkoFMRUS2738L32WW458BL36WW417BW364BW381WW336WW42BL10WW338BW82W858.558.535
31101Oleksii NakonechnyiCMUKR2909L353BW245WW442BW93WL340BW212WW167WW194BL20BW337WW49B855.556.539
322Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3330W30BW153WW18BL17WW47BW80BW45WL16WW9BD10WL11B7.578.58455.25
3353Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR3060W362WW156BW90WD4WW81BD34BW7WL6BW82WD39BL23W7.5757950
3416Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3157W136BW87WW62BW24WD335BD33WL22BW68WW108BD12WL10B7.5737951.5
3565Pavel EljanovGMUKR3023W123BW241WL3BW125WW101WW19BL16BD36WW84BL13BW87W7.5727646.75
368Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS3215L95BW429WW30BW28WW57BW358WL26BD35BW69WD51BD42W7.570.571.546
3786Vjacheslav WeetikFMRUS2907W155WD95BW226WL9WW86BW98BW55WL51WW44BL11WW99B7.57074.547.25
3833Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3082W395WW373BW112WL2WW113BL56WW111BW121WL15BD87WW88B7.5656840.25
3915Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3157W466WW345BL47WW146BW350WW60BW194BL22WW335BD33WL9W7.5646436.75
40155Robert SavaCMROU2790W465WL5WW237BL10BD143WW219BL140WW269BW92WW81WW80B7.5606034.25
472 players

22) 3-0 Thursday 26th Feb 2026

The 3-0 Thursday 26th Feb events were won by Benjamin Bok, Oleksandr Bortnyk and Renato Terry.

1st 3-0 Thu 12th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 12th Mar 2026 - Thu 12th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
184Benjamin BokGMNLD3185U--W97WW206BW196WW56BD18BW30WW15BW5WW7BW2W9.561.562.558.75
221Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZB3127W66WW181BW42WD28BW58WW5WD7BW8WW16WW3BL1B976.580.563.25
313Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3162W93WW88BW199WW35BW179BW17WW16WD6BD7WL2WW14B9707254.5
44Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3231D47BW115WD87BW32WL28WW88BW176BW41WW17BW6WW8B965.57057.25
53Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3258W207WW43BW10WD21BW74WL2BW168WW18BL1BW25WW13B8.5757653.75
610Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3179L53BW111WW51BW170WW11BW134WW10BD3WW20BL4BW19W8.571.575.555.5
77Renato TerryIMPER3237D63WW47BW182WW190WW75BW28WD2WW29BD3BL1WW20B8.570.57351.5
829Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3071W65WW92BL27BW31WW144BW15WW22WL2BW12WW9BL4W8747752
99Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3178W67WW64BL38WW43BW183WW26BL29WW45BW10BL8WW34B869.57351
1031Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3080W205WW171BL5BW37WW90BW23BL6WW62BL9WW40BW32W869.570.545.5
1152Dimitris AlexakisGMGRC2963W91BW198WW24WL169BL6WW61BW23WL12BW62WW27BW29W867.569.548
126Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3191W77BW175WL20BW78BL41WW76WW44BW11WL8BW60WW17B866.571.549.5
1330Sergey SklokinFMINT3065W197BW89WL15WW180BW88WL27BW43WW37BW22WW16BL5W865.567.544.5
1437Almas RakhmatullaevIMUZB3006L48WW127BW106WW171BW89WL22BW57WW27WW168BW29BL3W8646845
152Sina MovahedGMIRN3241W206BW32WW13BL17WW21WL8BW28BL1WW18BD41WW44B7.5757647.75
161Denis LazavikGMBLR3290W82WD87BW33WW30BW168WW169WL3BW19WL2BL13WW31B7.5717647.5
1724Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3092W83BW61WW80BW15BW177WL3BW41WD20BL4WW42BL12W7.5717545.25
1840Levy RozmanIMESP2982W97BW62WL22WW79BW187BD1WW21BL5WL15WW76BW48B7.5697243.75
195Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3148W50WD33BL75WW110BW94WW57WW27BL16BW31WW24BL6B7.567.57247
2034Rustam RustamovFMAZE3069W109BW79WW12WL23BW99WW177BW169BD17WL6WW21BL7W7.567.571.543.25
2125Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3052W136WW37BW57WD5WL15BW74BL18WW176BW30WL20WW42B7.567.57144.25
2212Pranav VGMIND3201W116BW196WW18BL179WW44BW14WL8BW33WL13BW45WD26B7.567.569.545.75
238Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3128W210BW46WW60BW20WL169BL10WL11BW52WW170BD44WW41B7.565.566.542.25
2420Reza MahdaviIMIRN3012W49BW98WL11BL90WD53WW63BW73WW76BW48WL19WW51B7.5646945.25
2519Maksim TsarukGMINT3046W96WL80BL50WW51WW77BW144WW32WW64BD42WL5BW52B7.563.566.542.75
2632Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL3022W69BL28WW117BW92WW181BL9WL170WW180BW57WW37BD22W7.5606440.25
27152Artem AvanesianCMNLD2674W40BW31BW8WL168WW36BW13WL19WL14BW175WL11WW71B772.577.548
2891Pavel AnisimovGMRUS2827W112WW26BW194WD2WW4BL7BL15WL48BW47WD30BW60B7727443.5
2922Patryk CieslakIMPOL3072W203BW99WL74BW80WW42BW35WW9BL7WW60BL14WL11B7687040
3033Semyon PuzyrevskyFMALB3047W70WD51BW174BL16WW182BW75WL1BW50WL21BD28WW57B76770.539.25
3154Miłosz SzparGMPOL2924W138BL27WW86BL8BW49WW79WW34BW169WL19BW58WL16W765.56939
3259Artur GabrielianGMRUS2912W122WL15BW100WL4BW200WW93WL25BW77WW69BW59WL10B763.565.533.5
3361Manvel ArakelyanFMARM2907W95WD19WL16BW174WW191BD58BW178WL22BW55WL34WW68B76264.535.75
3418Ivan YeletskyFMINT3067W103BW208WL35BL144WW104BW90WL31WW39BW46WW33BL9W760.561.536.5
3549Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W143WW36BW34WL3WW186BL29BL172WL57BW104WW171BW61W7606336
36149Gor AsatryanCMARM2659W45WL35WW98BW87WL27WL54BW92WW139BL74WW174BW64W758.56236
3784Nitish BelurkarIMIND2830W163BL21WW193WL10BW91WW186BW134BL13WW38BL26WW59B758.558.527.5
3836Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS2997W166BW76WW9BL177WL57BW181WL64WW61BL37WW89BW62W757.557.534.5
3970Андрей Геннадьевич ЕрмолаевCMUKR2801W101BL169BL109WW209BW70WL59WW65BL34WW108BW96WW58B755.556.534
4053Timothe RazafindratsimaIMFRA2937L27WW143BW136WW201BL178BW187WL58WW171BW172BL10WW70B750.552.527.5
214 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 12th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 12th Mar 2026 - Thu 12th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
17Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3191W50WW35BW27WW20BL3BW15WW19WD4BW17WW2BW7W9.57479.566.75
25Renato TerryIMPER3237W30WW29BW8WW11BL4WW22WD10BW26WW3BL1WW17B8.576.58361.25
33Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3258W58WW18BW112WW7BW1WW10BD4WW38BL2WW16BL5W8.575.578.557.25
411Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3178W84WW28BW25WW26WW2BW102WD3BD1WW12BD5BL6W8.575.578.556.75
56Benjamin BokGMNLD3185W60BW32WW19BW106BL10WL11BW54WW18WW9BD4WW3B8.5707454.75
610Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3128W65BD102WW92BD15WW54BW25WD18BL17BW38WW10BW4B8.56466.550
714Tobias KölleIMDEU3031W48BW13WW103BL3WW20BL38WW23BW27WW19BW12WL1B87276.552.5
821Reza MahdaviIMIRN3012W61WW38BL2BW33WL18BW13BL9WW47BW24WW31WW15B868.573.550
922Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3080W51BL39WW116BW59WL16BW110WW8BW101BL5WW21BW19W8626442.5
1038Tunar DavudovCMAZE3042W62BW21BW108WW101BW5BL3WD2WL12BW14WL6WW25B7.572.57647.25
1117Robert PiliposyanIMARM3068W55WW33BW39WL2WW40BW5WL38BL100BW102WD27BW26W7.5657046.25
128Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3179D46BD36WW60BW37BW106WD26WW103BW10WL4WL7BW16W7.564.568.543
1349Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2907W93WL7BW49WL22BW34BL8WW41BW54BD25WW45BW27W7.5646639.75
1418Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3071W96BW119WD45BL102BW92WL103WW65BW46WL10BW20WW29B7.550.551.531.75
1519Patryk CieslakIMPOL3072D47WW46BW53WD6BW109WL1BW20WL16WW35BW100BL8W768.57240.5
169Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3162W116WW24BL106WW28BW9WL19BW25WW15BW100WL3WL12B7687043
172Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3250W57BL45WW58BW29WL102BW32WW31BW6WL1BW26WL2W7677243.5
1837Emin OhanyanGMARM2997W71WL3WW48BW118BW8WW108BD6WL5BD31BL19WW43B765.567.536.25
1925Rustam RustamovFMAZE3069W49WW111BL5WW119BW89WW16WL1BW33BL7WW18BL9B765.567.533.5
2033Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3013W104WW118BW79BL1WL7WW109BL15BW50WW36WL14BW33W761.563.531.5
214Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3148W94BL10WD30BW46WL45BW41WW71WD102BW32BL9WW40B7606235.25
2216Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3051W52BW115WL26BW13WW88WL2BL100WL31WW66BW39BW32W759.561.534.5
2323Luca Moroni JrGMITA2983L34WW72BW65WL38BW94WW111BL7WL36BW49WW50BW35W754.556.530.5
2442Maksym DubnevychFMUKR2889W73BL16WL105BW72WW117BL79WW55WW71BL8BW41WW31B7525431
2528Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3037W72BW34WL4BW36WW101WL6BL16BW57WD13BW28WL10W6.567.571.536.25
2634Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA3031W74BW81WW22WL4BW79WD12BW102WL2BW45WL17BL11B6.564.56832.75
2726Ilan SchnaiderIMARG2999W75BW109WL1BL111WW57BW36WW79BL7BW33WD11WL13B6.5616432.25
2844Matfey RogovFMZAF2916W44BL4WW51BL16WD48BL47WW53WW65BW46WL25BW54W6.560.56534.75
2939Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W77WL2WW123BL17BD65WW52WL47BW75BW39WW51BL14W6.5585928.25
3064Deniz DirikoluCMTUR2784L2BW69WD21WL31BW120WL51BW67WL104WW48BW53WW45B6.5575931
3130Pavel EljanovGMUKR3005D53BL47WW82BW30WW52BW45WL17WW22BD18WL8BL24W664.567.533.75
3240Harshavardhan GBIMIND2932W69BL5BL52WW113BW50WL17BW84WW56BL21WW34BL22B6596227
3352Eric RosenIMUSA2834W83BL11WW75BL8BW56WW112WW105BL19WL27BW42WL20B6586125
3482Ilay ZakinFMISR2694W23BL25BL37WW82BL13WW107BL35BW73WW62BL32WW57B6576028
3541Miłosz SzparGMPOL2924W97WL1WL55BW75WW84BL101BW34WW49BL15WW56BL23B6575824.5
3660Piotr PiesikIMPOL2809D108BD12BW120WL25BW81WL27BW74WW23WL20BL40WW56W656.558.527
3745Nikita MatinianGMINT2906W67WL101BW34BL12WL55BW43WL56WW113BL42WW66BW47B6555829.5
3856Anthony AtanasovIMCAN2879W95BL8WW73BW23WW112BW7BW11WL3WL6BU--U--654.55631
3957Alexander GelmanIMDEU2821W90WW9BL11BL54WL71BW118WW72BW106WL29BL22WW51W6545626
4035Alexander KhlebovichIMRUS3001L118WW104BW117WW105BL11WL71BL50WW72BW75WW36BL21W648.550.524.5
127 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 12th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 12th Mar 2026 - Thu 12th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
14Renato TerryIMPER3237W64BW17WW56BL4WW63BW11WD5WW26BW2WD3BW12B9676952.75
27Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3179W29WW36BW13WW3BL4BD60WW9BW5WL1BW7WW10B8.572.57757.75
32Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3250W34BW63WW9BL2WW13BL26WW11BW10BW4WD1WW5B8.5727657.5
41Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3258W57WW11BW14WW1BW2WL5BW26WW17BL3BD12WD8B874.575.551.75
53Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3191W77WW60BW7WW10WD26BW4WD1BL2BW6WW17BL3W8737348.75
627Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2960W33WL9BW15WW7BW10BL17WW61WW19BL5BW28WW16B866.570.549
711Haowen XueGMCHN3125W15WW68BL5BL6WW21BW59WW20BW9WD12BL2BW17W7.56971.543.5
85Aleksandr UsovFMRUS3194W40WL19BW59WD17BD20WW22BL13WW36BW28BW11WD4W7.56266.543.25
910Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3109W38BW6WL3WW70BW19WW28BL2WL7BL16BW18WW23B768.570.539
1016Jakhongir VakhidovGMUZB3047W31BW66WW12WL5BL6WW40BW18BL3WW20BW26WL2W7687138
1118Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3037W32BL4WW34BW69WW18WL1BL3WW23BW21WL8BW19W76870.537.5
126Benjamin BokGMNLD3185W35BW20WL10BL19WW68BW36WW63BW13BD7WD4BL1W764.56737.25
1317Tunar DavudovCMAZE3042W41WW45BL2BW66WL3WW62BW8BL12WD18BD15WW25W763.566.535.75
149Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3148W71WW70BL4BW22WL60BL18WW27BW59WW19BL16WW20B756.558.532.5
1544Le Thao Nguyen PhamIMVNM2729L7BW67WL6BW33WD69BW54WL28WW29BW27WD13BW26B75557.531.75
161Yihan MengIMCHN2976U--W41BL35WL27BW44WW38WW40BW61BW9WW14BL6W750.554.536
1721Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3008W72WL1BW40WD8WW54BW6BW60WL4WW26BL5WL7B6.5656730.75
1829Allahverdi HamidovFMAZE2900W49WW61BL26WW56WL11BW14BL10WW30BD13WL9BW27W6.5596131
1922Bryan Enming LinFMUSA2965W43BW8WL28WW12BL9BW30WW37BL6WL14WW21BL11B665.57035.5
2023Alexander RustemovGMRUS2978W44WL12BD29WW35BD8BW69WL7WW62BL10WW34BL14W659.56227
2141Duc Minh LaiNMVNM2776L26WW30BW36WL60BL7WW32BW22WW63WL11BL19WW34B657.561.531
2225Vidip KonaNMUSA2905W39WL26BW65WL14BW71WL8WL21BW31WL25BW35WW29B6565826
2333Nirish Kumar Siva KumarFMMYS2780L45WW72BL63BW43WW32WL61BW39BL11WW41BW33WL9W650.552.526.5
2430Eric RosenIMUSA2834W51BL56WW42BL63WL62BL27WL31BW47WW39BW38WW37B645.547.526.5
2573Adam CollinsFMIRL2761U--U--L54WU--W49BW48WW50WW66BW22WW59WL13B631.53424.5
268Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3128W21BW22WW18BW28WD5WW3BL4BL1WL17WL10BL15W5.572.57836.5
2745Pablo Ismael AcostaIMARG2709L61WD49BW33BW16WL28BW24BL14WW37WL15BW36WL18B5.55861.529.75
2814Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3051W37BD59WW19BL26BW27WL9WW15BW60BL8WL6BU--5.556.56130.5
2940Nikolai VlassovIMINT2728L2BW39WD20BL54WW31BL37BW42WL15WW49BW30WL22W5.556.55927
3059Miguel Arturo Silva ArellanoNMMEX2507L70WL21WW41BW38WW35BL19BW34WL18WW31BL29BD32W5.554.556.527.75
3149Markel VesgaFMBSQ2620L10WD54BW49WL59BL29WW75BW24WL22BL30WW43BW33B5.550.552.522.25
3251Eshan GuhaNMUSA2584L11WL69BW47WW57WL23BL21WL33WW52BW67BW64WD30B5.5464717.75
3360Ryan LaneCMAUS2496L6BW71BL27WL15BL34WW53WW32BW35BW40WL23BL31W5555720
3435Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2757L3WW50BL11WL73BW33BW41WL30BW39WW63BL20WL21W554.556.521.5
3539Rose AtwellFMUSA2730L12WW46BW16BL20WL30WW73BL59BL33WW50WL22BW41W5535520.5
3624Shilong LiGMCHN2924W46BL2WL21BW42WW65BL12BW64WL8WU--L27BW40W551.554.520
3747Deysi CoriIMPER2655L28WW55BL69WW45BW66BW29WL19WL27BL59BW42WL24W547.549.519
3843Lucas Aguiar CunhaFMBRA2684L9WW53BL70WL30BW52WL16BW54WL40WW44BL24BW46W546.548.516.5
3958Hector Jose Linares OrellanaFMINT2496L22BL29BW74WL40BW45WW71BL23WL34BL24WW49BW47W546.548.515.5
4038Itay SitbonNMISR2743L8BW44WL17BW39WW56BL10WL16WW38BL33BD41WL36B4.556.558.518.25
77 players

23) British Rapidplay 2026

The British Rapidplay took place March 14th to 15th 2026. Frederick Waldhausen Gordon followed up his recent IM norm in Austria with a win with 9.5/11 beating top seed Gawain Maroroa Jones in the final round.

British Rapidplay 2026 Peterborough ENG Sat 14th Mar 2026 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
125Waldhausen Gordon, FrederickFMSCO22769.50
21Maroroa Jones, GawainGMENG274590
315Royal, ShreyasGMENG236190
45Han, YichenIMNED25208.50
517Banerjee, SupratitFMENG23228.50
620Mahadevan, SivaIMIND23098.50
77Gasanov, EldarGMUKR243780
811Kanyamarala, TrishaWIMIRL239780
914Czopor, MaciejIMPOL238080
1016Bowcott-Terry, FinlayENG235780
1119Kanyamarala, TarunIMIRL230980
1226Hunt, Harriet VIMENG227580
1337Shearsby, JudeFMENG220980
1445Sivanandan, BodhanaWIMENG218980
152Adams, MichaelGMENG26817.50
163Gormally, Daniel WGMENG26047.50
174Badacsonyi, StanleyFMENG25287.50
1810Roberson, Peter TIMENG24157.50
1913Hebden, Mark LGMENG23897.50
2018Buckley, Graeme NIMENG23177.50
2121Jackson, James PIMENG23087.50
2223Quaite, TobyENG22867.50
2324Khoury, TheoFMENG22787.50
2435Dasgupta, AvyuktCMENG22147.50
2543Bathula, Abhinav ReddyIND21917.50
2663Yoon, Jacob DCMENG21077.50
2789Lentzos, IoannisCMGRE20227.50
28100Crawford, OwenENG19687.50
296Cancedda-Dupuis, LivioENG246370
308Wells, Peter KGMENG242670
319Hanley, Craig AIMENG241670
3212Bates, Richard AIMENG239070
3328Verbytski, OlegENG226370
3429Larchikov, MaksymUKR225770
3531Vaidyanathan, AdithyaFMENG224870
3634Murawski, JanCMENG221570
3738Raju, Sooraj MenothuparambilIND220770
3839Lau, LukeCMHKG220070
3940Carroll, ThomasNMENG219870
4051Deepak Ambattu, RithvikCMSCO216270
228 players

24) ch-IND Rapid and Blitz 2025-26

The Indian Rapid and Blitz Championship took place 11th to 13th March, Ghosh Aronyak won the rapid with 9½/11 and Abhimanyu Puranik edged out Sayantan Das on tie-break after they both scored 9/11.

ch-IND Rapid 2025-26 Mahilong Village IND Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Aronyak, GhoshIMIND24539.5788370.5
22Karthikeyan, MuraliGMIND2522976.58365
314Hari, Madhavan N BIMIND23129737863.5
43Mitrabha, GuhaGMIND25148.577.583.561,75
57Arjun, KalyanGMIND23938.5747958,75
61Puranik, AbhimanyuGMIND25398.573.578.557,75
750Reyan, Md.FMIND20508.571.57757.5
84Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND247487782.557,25
95Iniyan, PaGMIND2456874.580.555,75
108Harikrishnan.A.Ra,GMIND2388874.58055,75
1123Sriram, JhaGMIND2243872.57853
1243Rohit, SFMIND2081872.577.552.5
1320Krishna, C R GIMIND22778717652,75
1439Sai Agni Jeevitesh, JIMIND2137869.57450,25
1513Aaryan, VarshneyIMIND23198697452.5
16124Aryan, BeheraIND1562868.57451,25
1759Kalyani, SirinWIMIND19848646845.5
1819Subhayan, KunduIMIND22818626747,25
199Dhulipalla, Bala Chandra PrasadIMIND23807.576.581.553.5
2024Kaustuv, KunduIMIND22387.576.58152,25
2129Sanket, ChakravartyIMIND22017.572.57748,75
2234Gusain, HimalIMIND21827.57175.548,75
2315Das, ArghyadipIMIND23047.569.575.550,75
2418Sharan, RaoIMIND22837.569.57550,75
2530Sharma, Dinesh K.IMIND22007.569.573.546,75
2669Premshankar, B UAIMIND19147.566.569.543,25
2727Nitin, S.IMIND22147758046.5
2835Rosh, JainFMIND2171773.577.544
2922Aradhya, GargIMIND2253772.577.545.5
3038Sangma, RahulIMIND2138771.57641.5
3175Adhiraj, MitraAIMIND1885771.57442.5
3216Ayush, SharmaIMIND23027707542.5
3354Nimay, AgrawalCMIND2009768.57444.5
3484Soham, DeyIND1831766.57038.5
3540Ratnakaran, K.IMIND21197667140.5
3644Vignesh, Kannan PIND20737657041,75
3736Sharma, IshaWIMIND2166764.569.539.5
3864Vijay, KumarAIMIND1931764.568.538.5
3947Arul, Anandh S P KIND2058764.56839,25
4032Dixit, NikhilIMIND21927646942,75
219 players
ch-IND Blitz 2025-26 Mahilong Village IND Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Fri 13th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Puranik, AbhimanyuGMIND251997984.567.5
215Das, SayantanGMIND23359737861,75
312Hari, Madhavan N BIMIND23868.579.584.562,75
45Arjun, KalyanGMIND24548.5778161,75
521Ratnakaran, K.IMIND22858.576.581.559,75
66Aronyak, GhoshIMIND24538.5768159.5
727Sanket, ChakravartyIMIND22338.5727758,75
81Ghosh, DiptayanGMIND25398.5707455,75
930Subhayan, KunduIMIND22248.568.572.552,25
1042Sangma, RahulIMIND21348.566.57152,75
113Karthikeyan, MuraliGMIND25218758054
122Mitrabha, GuhaGMIND2533872.57853.5
1334Sidhant, MohapatraIMIND219286873.549.5
1431Rohit, SFMIND220186872.549
1529Sharan, RaoIMIND22298677149,75
1611Harikrishnan.A.Ra,GMIND2391866.57149
1743Arnav, AgrawalIND21208657048.5
1866Arul, Anandh S P KIND1963863.56747,25
1940Sai Agni Jeevitesh, JIMIND21687.57782.553,25
207Iniyan, PaGMIND24477.5747951,75
2113Laxman, R.R.GMIND23517.572.57750
2210Krishna, C R GIMIND24057.57276.549,25
2345Mani, SarbarthoCMIND20817.56872.545.5
2451Utkrisht, TuliIND20407.5687245,75
2547Gopal, Krishna MaheshwariAGMIND20707.5677247,75
2622Ayush, SharmaIMIND22767.564.56945,25
2717Mohammad, Nubairshah ShaikhIMIND2317773.57846,75
2825Karthikeyan, P.GMIND225377378.547,75
2918Aaryan, VarshneyIMIND231277277.546
308Dhulipalla, Bala Chandra PrasadIMIND2440770.575.545.5
3124Das, ArghyadipIMIND2265770.575.545
329Venkatesh, M.R.GMIND242477075.547.5
3338Vignesh, Kannan PIND2170769.574.543
3419Suvrajit, SahaIMIND229876974.545,25
3520Aradhya, GargIMIND22917697444,25
3641Rosh, JainFMIND2165766.571.541.5
3752Kalyani, SirinWIMIND2026766.57141,75
3862Ankit, RayFMIND1974766.57140
3926Gusain, HimalIMIND22477667042,25
4078Sattwik, SwainCMIND19007656937
215 players

25) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th March 2026

SixDays Budapest March 2026

RUDAR 50 IM 2026

RUDAR XXXI GM RR 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March 2026

Reykjavik Open 2026

14th Pilsen Open 2026

Tashkent GM/IM 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 31st March 2026

6th 4NCL Easter Congress 2026

26th European Individual Championship 2026

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 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

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