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Abbreviations: cl - classical, rap - rapid, bli - blitz, arm - armageddon, bul - Bullet, cor - correspondence or similar. |
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My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Lennart Ootes, Nicolas Brunner and everyone else who helped with this issue.
The FIDE Candidates tournament starts in the Cap St Georges resort on Sun 29th Mar 2026. FIDE takes a lot of criticism, a lot of it deserved, but the return to, and support of, this near perfect format is a plus for them in my view. I get enfuriated with people suggesting changes to an even that is less serious. The format applies heat to the top chess players in a way that shows their real character. Elsewhere we see formats where players get a second or even third chance, in the Candidates, this is it, it's how it should be. Since our return to the Candidates tournament every single event has been fascinating in some way.
The qualification process this time has been wild (I wouldn't have made things so complicated), the reason, no-one is really making a case that they are the successor to Magnus Carlsen and that's fine, it's just where we are right now. Carlsen doesn't want to play classical chess, that's his decision, but it doesn't mean that the World Championship should change to something else, a new champion will be along, this feels very much like the period after Kasparov retired, it just won't be this time. The Candidates is too close to call, Fabiano Caruana really ought to be the favorite, but he has some weaknesses in converting advantages that have consistently affected his results (he's hardly alone in this). What we will find out is the state of chess in 2026. How do the very best players go about trying to achieve peak performance?
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The Doctor
The 19th Agzamov Memorial takes place 17th to 26th March 2026.
| 19th Agzamov Mem 2026 Tashkent UZB Tue 17th Mar 2026 - Thu 26th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 10) Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | Martirosyan, Haik M. | GM | ARM | 2626 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | Abdisalimov, Abdimalik | GM | UZB | 2569 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | Uskov, Artem | GM | FID | 2521 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 0 |
| 4 | 25 | Bakhrillaev, Bakhrom | IM | UZB | 2432 | 5.5 | 24 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | Idani, Pouya | GM | IRI | 2615 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid | IM | UZB | 2458 | 5 | 27 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | Nigmatov, Ortik | GM | UZB | 2466 | 5 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | Narayanan, S L | GM | IND | 2608 | 5 | 26.5 | 29 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | Bernadskiy, Vitaliy | GM | UKR | 2514 | 5 | 26 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Afanasiev, Nikita | GM | FID | 2536 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | Puranik, Abhimanyu | GM | IND | 2622 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | 50 | Orozbaev, Eldiyar | IM | KGZ | 2327 | 4.5 | 30 | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | 74 | Tillyaev, Ulugbek | IM | UZB | 2227 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | Shogdzhiev, Roman | IM | FID | 2416 | 4.5 | 27.5 | 30.5 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | Kong, Xiangrui | IM | CHN | 2518 | 4.5 | 26 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 16 | 49 | Shen, Fuyan | CHN | 2329 | 4.5 | 26 | 27 | 0 | |
| 17 | 18 | Begmuratov, Khumoyun | IM | UZB | 2473 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 18 | 45 | Khoroshev, Nikita | IM | KGZ | 2345 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | Kadric, Denis | GM | MNE | 2547 | 4.5 | 25 | 28 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | Sjugirov, Sanan | GM | HUN | 2599 | 4.5 | 24 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | Rakhmatullaev, Almas | IM | UZB | 2419 | 4.5 | 24 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 | Sethuraman, S.P. | GM | IND | 2557 | 4.5 | 24 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | Jacobson, Brandon | GM | USA | 2598 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | Pranav, Anand | GM | IND | 2602 | 4.5 | 23 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | Nikitenko, Mihail | GM | BLR | 2487 | 4.5 | 23 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | Tekeyev, Zaur | IM | FID | 2411 | 4.5 | 23 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 27 | 34 | Bardyk, Artem | FM | FID | 2390 | 4.5 | 23 | 25 | 0 |
| 28 | 47 | Koziak, Vitali | GM | UKR | 2336 | 4.5 | 22 | 25 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | Utegaliyev, Azamat | KAZ | 2419 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| 30 | 10 | Jumabayev, Rinat | GM | KAZ | 2555 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | Rostovtsev, Dmitry | IM | FID | 2457 | 4 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 32 | 79 | Umarov, Bekhruz | UZB | 2207 | 4 | 25 | 26.5 | 0 | |
| 33 | 43 | Lisenkov, Svyatoslav | FM | FID | 2347 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | Manafov, Vugar | IM | AZE | 2436 | 4 | 23 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 35 | 23 | Saydaliev, Saidakbar | IM | UZB | 2437 | 4 | 22.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 36 | 61 | Bozorov, Javohir | FM | UZB | 2261 | 4 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 37 | 66 | Fedosov, Alexander | FM | FID | 2241 | 4 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 38 | 83 | Ravshanov, Sheralijon | CM | UZB | 2191 | 4 | 22 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 39 | 48 | Noy, Eyal | FM | ISR | 2336 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | Abdurakhmonov, Mukhammadali | IM | UZB | 2365 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0 |
| 101 players | |||||||||
The 83rd Polish Chess Championship takes place 22nd to 30th March 2026.
| 83rd ch-POL 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB3 |
| 1 | 4 | Kosakowski, Jakub | GM | 2536 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Gumularz, Szymon | GM | 2593 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 9 | Wojtaszek, Radosław | GM | 2666 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Licznerski, Łukasz | IM | 2480 | 1 | 0 | 0,75 |
| 3 | Soćko, Bartosz | GM | 2581 | 1 | 0 | 0,75 | |
| 6 | 5 | Teclaf, Paweł | GM | 2571 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Moranda, Wojciech | GM | 2542 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | Bartel, Mateusz | GM | 2561 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 8 | Zielonka, Adam | FM | 2350 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 1 | Malek, Jan | GM | 2520 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 players | |||||||
| 83rd ch-POL 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026. Category: 12. Ave: (2540) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Gumularz, Szymon | GM | POL | 2593 | # | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2531 | |||||||
| 2 | Kosakowski, Jakub | GM | POL | 2536 | # | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2456 | |||||||
| 3 | Wojtaszek, Radoslaw | GM | POL | 2666 | # | = | = | 1 | 2531 | |||||||
| 4 | Socko, Bartosz | GM | POL | 2581 | = | # | = | 1 | 2508 | |||||||
| 5 | Licznerski, Lukasz | IM | POL | 2480 | = | # | = | 1 | 2593 | |||||||
| 6 | Teclaf, Pawel | GM | POL | 2571 | # | = | = | 1 | 2552 | |||||||
| 7 | Moranda, Wojciech | GM | POL | 2542 | 0 | = | # | 0.5 | 2389 | |||||||
| 8 | Malek, Jan | GM | POL | 2520 | 0 | = | # | 0.5 | 2344 | |||||||
| 9 | Bartel, Mateusz | GM | POL | 2561 | 0 | = | # | 0.5 | 2361 | |||||||
| 10 | Zielonka, Adam | FM | POL | 2350 | 0 | = | # | 0.5 | 2366 | |||||||
| 78th ch-POL Women 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | Rtg | + | Pts | TB1 | TB2 |
| 1 | Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra | IM | 2399 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1 | Socko, Monika | GM | 2363 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 3 | Siekanska, Maria | WIM | 2223 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 4 | Kiolbasa, Oliwia | IM | 2402 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 5 | Zawadzka, Jolanta | WGM | 2316 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sliwicka, Alicja | WGM | 2284 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kashlinskaya, Alina | IM | 2480 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Obukhava, Anastasiya | WFM | 2021 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 8 | Kulon, Klaudia | IM | 2350 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 10 | Smietanska, Wiktoria | WIM | 2244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 players | |||||||
| 78th ch-POL Women 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026. Category: 3. Ave: (2308) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Socko, Monika | GM | POL | 2363 | # | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2376 | |||||||
| 2 | Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra | IM | POL | 2399 | # | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2153 | |||||||
| 3 | Siekanska, Maria | WIM | POL | 2223 | # | 1 | = | 1.5 | 2591 | |||||||
| 4 | Kiolbasa, Oliwia | IM | POL | 2402 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 2422 | |||||||
| 5 | Sliwicka, Alicja | WGM | POL | 2284 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 2322 | |||||||
| 6 | Zawadzka, Jolanta | WGM | POL | 2316 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 2234 | |||||||
| 7 | Kashlinskaya, Alina | IM | POL | 2480 | = | 0 | # | 0.5 | 2120 | |||||||
| 8 | Kulon, Klaudia | IM | POL | 2350 | 0 | # | = | 0.5 | 1999 | |||||||
| 9 | Obukhava, Anastasiya | WFM | POL | 2021 | 0 | = | # | 0.5 | 2182 | |||||||
| 10 | Smietanska, Wiktoria | CM | POL | 2244 | 0 | 0 | # | 0 | 2300 | |||||||
The KazChess Masters RR takes place 21st to 29th March 2026.
| KazChess Masters RR 2025 Shymkent KAZ Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 5 | Pranav, V | GM | IND | 2641 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Sapenov, Daniyal | IM | KAZ | 2465 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Nurgaliyev, Sauat | IM | KAZ | 2423 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | Gledura, Benjamin | GM | HUN | 2653 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo | GM | MEX | 2656 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | GM | UZB | 2639 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Suleimen, Ergali | IM | KAZ | 2408 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 6 | Sarana, Alexey | GM | SRB | 2683 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | Kuandykuly, Danis | FM | KAZ | 2386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | Kamalidenova, Meruert | IM | KAZ | 2386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 players | |||||||||
| KazChess Masters RR 2025 Shymkent KAZ Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 29th Mar 2026. Category: 12. Ave: (2534) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Pranav, V | GM | IND | 2641 | # | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2569 | ||||||
| 2 | Sapenov, Daniyal | IM | KAZ | 2465 | # | = | = | 1 | 2 | 2620 | ||||||
| 3 | Nurgaliyev, Sauat | IM | KAZ | 2423 | = | # | = | 1 | 2 | 2627 | ||||||
| 4 | Gledura, Benjamin | GM | HUN | 2653 | = | # | = | 1 | 2 | 2545 | ||||||
| 5 | Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo | GM | MEX | 2656 | = | # | = | 1 | 2 | 2608 | ||||||
| 6 | Suleimen, Ergali | IM | KAZ | 2408 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 2475 | ||||||
| 7 | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | GM | UZB | 2639 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 2535 | ||||||
| 8 | Sarana, Alexey | GM | SRB | 2683 | 0 | = | = | # | 1 | 2438 | ||||||
| 9 | Kuandykuly, Danis | FM | KAZ | 2386 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 2362 | ||||||
| 10 | Kamalidenova, Meruert | IM | KAZ | 2386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 0 | 2561 | ||||||
The RUDAR 50 IM takes place 21st to 28th March 2026. There was supposed to be a GM event too but that doesn't seem to have happened.
| RUDAR 50 IM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sat 28th Mar 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 9 | Damljanovic, Branko | GM | SRB | 2361 | 2 | 3 | 2 ... | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | Lvov, Nikita | RUS | 2114 | 1.5 | 2,25 | 1.5 ... | 1,6 | |
| 3 | 8 | Postnikov, Artem | FM | RUS | 2252 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 ... | 1,6 |
| 4 | 7 | Li, Xueyi | WGM | CHN | 2202 | 1.5 | 1,75 | 1.5 ... | 1,6 |
| 5 | 3 | Swarna, Nihal | FM | IND | 2243 | 1.5 | 1,75 | 1.5 ... | 1,4 |
| 6 | 6 | Khlebovich, Alexander | IM | RUS | 2423 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 ... | 1,6 |
| 7 | 5 | Vaidyanathan, Kannan | FM | USA | 2251 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 ... | 0,8 |
| 8 | 1 | Fisher, Timofey | FID | 2082 | 1 | 1 | 1 ... | 1 | |
| 9 | 2 | Kshatriya, Nitin Vekhande | FM | IND | 2362 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 ... | 1 |
| 10 | 10 | Rozentalis, Eduardas | GM | LTU | 2457 | 0.5 | 0,75 | 0.5 ... | 0,4 |
| 10 players | |||||||||
The SixDays Budapest March takes place 19th to 24th March 2026.
| SixDays Budapest GM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 4 | Aveskulov, Valeriy | GM | UKR | 2479 | 6 | 18,25 |
| 2 | 6 | Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan | IM | SRI | 2429 | 4 | 13.5 |
| 3 | 10 | Tahay, Alexis | IM | FRA | 2345 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 | Kolimar, Kristof Pal | FM | HUN | 2336 | 4 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 1 | Nagy, Gabor | GM | HUN | 2424 | 3.5 | 12,75 |
| 6 | 2 | Radzimski, Antoni | FM | POL | 2410 | 3.5 | 8,75 |
| 5 | Dahl, Christoph | FM | GER | 2384 | 3.5 | 8,75 | |
| 8 | 7 | Goh, Zi Han | FM | SGP | 2395 | 3 | 11,25 |
| 9 | 9 | Popovic, Dusan | GM | SRB | 2452 | 3 | 8.5 |
| 10 | 3 | Sason, Noam | CM | ISR | 2223 | 0.5 | 1,75 |
| 10 players | |||||||
| SixDays Budapest GM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2388) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Aveskulov, Valeriy | GM | UKR | 2479 | # | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 6 | 2678 | ||
| 2 | Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan | IM | SRI | 2429 | # | 0 | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | = | 4 | 2442 | ||
| 3 | Tahay, Alexis | IM | FRA | 2345 | 0 | 1 | # | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2435 | ||
| 4 | Kolimar, Kristof Pal | FM | HUN | 2336 | 0 | = | 0 | # | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2437 | ||
| 5 | Nagy, Gabor | GM | HUN | 2424 | = | = | 1 | # | = | = | 0 | = | 3.5 | 2381 | ||
| 6 | Dahl, Christoph | FM | GER | 2384 | = | 0 | = | # | 0 | = | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2381 | ||
| 7 | Radzimski, Antoni | FM | POL | 2410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | # | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2391 | ||
| 8 | Goh, Zi Han | FM | SGP | 2395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | = | # | 0 | 3 | 2357 | ||
| 9 | Popovic, Dusan | GM | SRB | 2452 | = | = | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | # | 1 | 3 | 2329 | ||
| 10 | Sason, Noam | CM | ISR | 2223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 0.5 | 1982 | ||
| SixDays Budapest GM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 2 | Tudor, Henry Edward | IM | ROU | 2453 | 5.5 | 17,25 |
| 2 | 9 | Siddharth, Jagadeesh | GM | SGP | 2509 | 4.5 | 14 |
| 3 | 6 | Povshednyi, Ivan | FM | UKR | 2378 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 7 | Travadon, Loic | IM | FRA | 2503 | 4 | 10.5 |
| 5 | 8 | Stany, G.A. | GM | IND | 2441 | 3.5 | 11,25 |
| 6 | 3 | Aarit, Kapil | CM | IND | 2271 | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| 7 | 10 | Kraus, Tomas | GM | CZE | 2388 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | 1 | Kairbekova, Amina | WGM | KAZ | 2379 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 4 | Lou, Yiping | IM | CHN | 2429 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | Ivana Maria, Furtado | WIM | IND | 2109 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 10 players | |||||||
| SixDays Budapest GM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2386) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Tudor, Henry Edward | IM | ROU | 2453 | # | 1 | = | 1 | = | 1 | = | 1 | 5.5 | 2582 | ||
| 2 | Siddharth, Jagadeesh | GM | SGP | 2509 | 0 | # | = | 1 | 1 | = | = | 1 | 4.5 | 2471 | ||
| 3 | Povshednyi, Ivan | FM | UKR | 2378 | = | = | # | = | = | = | 1 | = | 4 | 2447 | ||
| 4 | Travadon, Loic | IM | FRA | 2503 | 0 | = | # | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2426 | ||
| 5 | Stany, G.A. | GM | IND | 2441 | 0 | = | 1 | # | = | = | = | = | 3.5 | 2370 | ||
| 6 | Aarit Kapil | CM | IND | 2271 | 0 | = | = | # | = | 1 | = | = | 3.5 | 2387 | ||
| 7 | Kraus, Tomas | GM | CZE | 2388 | = | = | 0 | = | = | # | = | = | 3 | 2358 | ||
| 8 | Kairbekova, Amina | WGM | KAZ | 2379 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | = | # | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2312 | ||
| 9 | Lou, Yiping | IM | CHN | 2429 | = | = | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | # | 2.5 | 2319 | ||
| 10 | Ivana Maria, Furtado | WIM | IND | 2109 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | = | = | 0 | # | 1.5 | 2189 | ||
| SixDays Budapest IM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 8 | Berczes, David | GM | HUN | 2387 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | Lewtak, Damian | IM | POL | 2334 | 4.5 | 14,75 |
| 6 | Dhananjay, S | FM | IND | 2237 | 4.5 | 14,75 | |
| 4 | 1 | Neverov, Valeriy | GM | UKR | 2376 | 4.5 | 11,75 |
| 5 | 4 | Pasti, Zsombor | HUN | 2191 | 3.5 | 12,75 | |
| 6 | 10 | Udvardi, Zalan | FM | HUN | 2293 | 3.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | 7 | Sneha, Halder | WFM | IND | 2101 | 3.5 | 11.5 |
| 8 | 9 | Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. | CM | HUN | 2231 | 3.5 | 7,75 |
| 9 | 3 | Fournier, Loic | FRA | 2199 | 1.5 | 2,75 | |
| 10 | 5 | Karacsonyi, Bank | HUN | 2099 | 1 | 4.5 | |
| 10 players | |||||||
| SixDays Budapest IM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2245) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Berczes, David | GM | HUN | 2387 | # | 1 | 0 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2351 | ||
| 2 | Dhananjay, S | FM | IND | 2237 | 0 | # | = | 1 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2362 | ||
| 3 | Lewtak, Damian | IM | POL | 2334 | = | # | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 2334 | ||
| 4 | Neverov, Valeriy | GM | UKR | 2376 | 0 | = | # | 1 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2310 | ||
| 5 | Pasti, Zsombor | HUN | 2191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | = | = | = | 3.5 | 2274 | |||
| 6 | Udvardi, Zalan | FM | HUN | 2293 | = | = | = | = | 0 | # | = | 1 | 3.5 | 2261 | ||
| 7 | Sneha Halder | WFM | IND | 2101 | = | = | = | = | = | # | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 2259 | ||
| 8 | Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. | CM | HUN | 2231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | # | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2221 | ||
| 9 | Fournier, Loic | FRA | 2199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1.5 | 2043 | |||
| 10 | Karacsonyi, Bank | HUN | 2099 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1957 | |||
| SixDays Budapest IM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 4 | Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian | IM | ROU | 2380 | 5.5 | 15 |
| 2 | 6 | Jihan, Tejas Shah | IND | 2205 | 5 | 13,75 | |
| 3 | 2 | Aamuktha, Guntaka | WFM | IND | 2208 | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| 4 | 3 | Szakmary, Domonkos | HUN | 2141 | 3.5 | 10,75 | |
| 5 | 5 | Balla, Tamas-Kristof | IM | ROU | 2325 | 3.5 | 10,25 |
| 6 | 1 | Pacher, Milan | GM | SVK | 2338 | 3 | 11,75 |
| 7 | 7 | Karacsonyi, Kata | WFM | HUN | 2209 | 3 | 8,25 |
| 8 | 9 | Nemeth, Zalan | FM | IRL | 2234 | 2.5 | 8,25 |
| 9 | 10 | Jetzl, Julian | AUT | 2258 | 2.5 | 7,75 | |
| 10 | 8 | Mulhem, Laith. | SYR | 1993 | 2 | 5,75 | |
| 10 players | |||||||
| SixDays Budapest IM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2229) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Grunberg, Mihai-Lucian | IM | ROU | 2380 | # | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2427 | ||
| 2 | Jihan Tejas Shah | IND | 2205 | # | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2382 | |||
| 3 | Aamuktha Guntaka | WFM | IND | 2208 | = | 1 | # | = | 0 | = | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 2269 | ||
| 4 | Szakmary, Domonkos | HUN | 2141 | = | = | # | = | 0 | = | = | 1 | 3.5 | 2248 | |||
| 5 | Balla, Tamas-Kristof | IM | ROU | 2325 | 0 | 1 | = | # | = | 1 | = | 3.5 | 2222 | |||
| 6 | Pacher, Milan | GM | SVK | 2338 | = | = | = | 1 | # | 0 | = | 3 | 2234 | |||
| 7 | Karacsonyi, Kata | WFM | HUN | 2209 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | # | 0 | 1 | = | 3 | 2198 | ||
| 8 | Nemeth, Zalan | FM | IRL | 2234 | 0 | = | 0 | = | 0 | 1 | # | = | 2.5 | 2107 | ||
| 9 | Jetzl, Julian | AUT | 2258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | = | = | 0 | # | = | 2.5 | 2109 | |||
| 10 | Mulhem, Laith. | SYR | 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | = | # | 2 | 2092 | |||
| SixDays Budapest IM-C Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 8 | Swayham, P Das | CM | IND | 2193 | 5.5 | 16 |
| 2 | 7 | Jakovljevic, Vlado | IM | BIH | 2314 | 4.5 | 14,25 |
| 3 | 5 | Wagh, Suyog | IM | IND | 2374 | 4.5 | 13,75 |
| 4 | 2 | Pribelszky, Bence Daniel | IM | HUN | 2396 | 4.5 | 12,75 |
| 5 | 4 | Jaiveer, Mahendru | FM | IND | 2255 | 3.5 | 12 |
| 6 | 10 | Chekanov, Timur | AGM | FID | 2025 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | Nakahara, Kan | CM | JPN | 2171 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Gathi, Donat | FM | HUN | 2296 | 3 | 9 | |
| 9 | 6 | Guntaka, Aayansh | FM | USA | 2064 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 9 | Mehta, Naitik R | CM | IND | 2257 | 1.5 | 5,75 |
| 10 players | |||||||
| SixDays Budapest IM-C Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2235) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Swayham, P Das | CM | IND | 2193 | # | = | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2456 | ||
| 2 | Jakovljevic, Vlado | IM | BIH | 2314 | = | # | = | 1 | = | = | 1 | = | 4.5 | 2293 | ||
| 3 | Wagh, Suyog | IM | IND | 2374 | = | = | # | = | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2344 | ||
| 4 | Pribelszky, Bence | IM | HUN | 2396 | = | # | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 2308 | ||
| 5 | Jaiveer, Mahendru | FM | IND | 2255 | 0 | 0 | 1 | # | 1 | 1 | = | 0 | 3.5 | 2236 | ||
| 6 | Chekanov, Timur | FID | 2025 | = | = | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2191 | |||
| 7 | Gathi, Donat | FM | HUN | 2296 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2189 | ||
| 8 | Nakahara, Kan | CM | JPN | 2171 | = | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | 0 | # | 1 | 3 | 2196 | ||
| 9 | Guntaka, Aayansh | FM | USA | 2064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 2 | 2089 | ||
| 10 | Mehta, Naitik R | CM | IND | 2257 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | # | 1.5 | 2040 | ||
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 Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 3 | Petrovskiy, Vadym | GER | 2434 | 6 | 25,25 |
| 2 | 10 | Lou, Yiping | CHN | 2429 | 5.5 | 23 |
| 3 | 6 | Plat, Vojtech | CZE | 2457 | 5.5 | 22.5 |
| 4 | 1 | Kraus, Tomas | CZE | 2388 | 5.5 | 22 |
| 5 | 7 | Damjanovic, Vuk | SRB | 2411 | 5 | 20.5 |
| 6 | 2 | Assylov, Miras | KAZ | 2405 | 4.5 | 20,25 |
| 7 | 8 | Tudor, Henry Edward | ROU | 2453 | 4.5 | 16.5 |
| 8 | 4 | Popovics, Adam | HUN | 2335 | 4 | 15,75 |
| 9 | 9 | Berczes, David | HUN | 2387 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | Aarit, Kapil | IND | 2271 | 1.5 | 6,75 |
| 10 players | ||||||
| Budapest 1 Week Mar GMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2397) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Petrovskiy, Vadym | IM | GER | 2434 | # | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | = | 6 | 2518 |
| 2 | Lou, Yiping | IM | CHN | 2429 | = | # | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2473 |
| 3 | Plat, Vojtech | GM | SVK | 2457 | = | 0 | # | = | 1 | = | 1 | = | = | 1 | 5.5 | 2470 |
| 4 | Kraus, Tomas | GM | CZE | 2388 | = | 0 | = | # | = | = | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 5.5 | 2478 |
| 5 | Damjanovic, Vuk | IM | SRB | 2411 | = | 1 | 0 | = | # | = | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | 5 | 2438 |
| 6 | Assylov, Miras | FM | KAZ | 2405 | = | 1 | = | = | = | # | 0 | 0 | 1 | = | 4.5 | 2396 |
| 7 | Tudor, Henry Edward | IM | ROU | 2453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | # | 1 | = | 1 | 4.5 | 2391 |
| 8 | Popovics, Adam | IM | HUN | 2335 | 0 | 1 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | # | = | 1 | 4 | 2361 |
| 9 | Berczes, David | GM | HUN | 2387 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | = | = | # | = | 3 | 2273 |
| 10 | Aarit Kapil | CM | IND | 2271 | = | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | = | # | 1.5 | 2138 |
| Budapest 1 Week Mar GMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 10 | Patrelakis, Evaggelos | GRE | 2463 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 2 | Licznerski, Lukasz | POL | 2480 | 6 | 23.5 |
| 3 | 5 | Balint, Peter | AUT | 2421 | 6 | 22,75 |
| 4 | 6 | Fodor, Tamas Jr. | HUN | 2513 | 5 | 20.5 |
| 5 | 1 | Siddharth, Jagadeesh | SGP | 2509 | 4.5 | 21,75 |
| 6 | 7 | Shagbazyan, Taron | CZE | 2436 | 4.5 | 18,75 |
| 7 | 8 | Neverov, Valeriy | UKR | 2376 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | Mehmed, Elif | SRB | 2344 | 3.5 | 13,25 |
| 9 | 9 | Sason, Noam | ISR | 2223 | 2.5 | 6,75 |
| 10 | 3 | Adharsh, K | IND | 2330 | 2 | 8,75 |
| 10 players | ||||||
| Budapest 1 Week Mar GMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2410) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Patrelakis, Evaggelos | IM | GRE | 2463 | # | = | 1 | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2624 |
| 2 | Licznerski, Lukasz | IM | POL | 2480 | = | # | = | = | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2527 |
| 3 | Balint, Peter | FM | AUT | 2421 | 0 | = | # | 1 | = | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2533 |
| 4 | Fodor, Tamas Jr. | GM | HUN | 2513 | = | = | 0 | # | = | 1 | = | = | = | 1 | 5 | 2441 |
| 5 | Siddharth, Jagadeesh | GM | SGP | 2509 | = | 1 | = | = | # | 0 | 1 | = | = | 4.5 | 2463 | |
| 6 | Shagbazyan, Taron | IM | CZE | 2436 | = | 0 | = | 0 | 1 | # | = | 1 | = | = | 4.5 | 2407 |
| 7 | Neverov, Valeriy | GM | UKR | 2376 | 0 | = | 0 | = | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2370 |
| 8 | Mehmed, Elif | WGM | SRB | 2344 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 3.5 | 2337 |
| 9 | Adharsh K | FM | IND | 2330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | = | # | 0 | 2 | 2198 |
| 10 | Sason, Noam | CM | ISR | 2223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | # | 1.5 | 2169 | |
| Budapest 1 Week Mar IMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 2 | Dhananjay, S | IND | 2237 | 6.5 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Jihan, Tejas Shah | IND | 2205 | 6 | 24.5 |
| 3 | 8 | Varga, Zoltan | HUN | 2301 | 6 | 23,75 |
| 4 | 9 | Pribelszky, Bence | HUN | 2396 | 5 | 21,25 |
| 5 | 10 | Sneha, Halder | IND | 2101 | 4.5 | 19,75 |
| 6 | 4 | Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. | HUN | 2231 | 4.5 | 18 |
| 7 | 7 | Pacher, Milan | SVK | 2338 | 4 | 15,75 |
| 8 | 6 | Vu Dinh, Adrien | FRA | 2313 | 4 | 15,25 |
| 9 | 1 | Seres, Barnabas | HUN | 2266 | 3 | 10.5 |
| 10 | 5 | Guntaka, Aayansh | USA | 2064 | 1.5 | 7,25 |
| 10 players | ||||||
| Budapest 1 Week Mar IMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2245) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Dhananjay, S | FM | IND | 2237 | # | 1 | = | 0 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 2412 |
| 2 | Jihan Tejas Shah | IND | 2205 | 0 | # | = | 1 | 1 | = | = | 1 | 1 | = | 6 | 2375 | |
| 3 | Varga, Zoltan | GM | HUN | 2301 | = | = | # | = | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2364 |
| 4 | Pribelszky, Bence | IM | HUN | 2396 | 1 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | = | 0 | = | 1 | 5 | 2271 |
| 5 | Sneha Halder | WFM | IND | 2101 | = | 0 | = | = | # | = | 1 | 1 | 0 | = | 4.5 | 2261 |
| 6 | Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. | CM | HUN | 2231 | = | = | = | 0 | = | # | = | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2247 |
| 7 | Pacher, Milan | GM | SVK | 2338 | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | = | # | = | = | 1 | 4 | 2192 |
| 8 | Vu Dinh, Adrien | FM | FRA | 2313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | = | # | 1 | = | 4 | 2195 |
| 9 | Seres, Barnabas | CM | HUN | 2266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | 0 | = | 0 | # | 1 | 3 | 2118 |
| 10 | Guntaka, Aayansh | FM | USA | 2064 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | # | 1.5 | 1992 |
| Budapest 1 Week Mar IMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 3 | Jaiveer, Mahendru | IND | 2255 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | 8 | Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan | SRI | 2429 | 6.5 | 24,75 |
| 3 | 10 | Wagh, Suyog | IND | 2374 | 5.5 | 21,75 |
| 4 | 6 | Nakahara, Kan | JPN | 2171 | 5 | 20,75 |
| 5 | 2 | Golecki, Jan | POL | 2293 | 5 | 19,75 |
| 6 | 4 | Horvath, David | HUN | 2243 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | 1 | Nemeth, Zalan | IRL | 2234 | 4 | 16,25 |
| 8 | 5 | Mehta, Naitik R | IND | 2257 | 3 | 13,25 |
| 9 | 7 | Csernyik, Mark | HUN | 2105 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 9 | Dorokhina, Elizaveta | FID | 2132 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 players | ||||||
| Budapest 1 Week Mar IMB Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2249) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Jaiveer, Mahendru | FM | IND | 2255 | # | = | = | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2469 |
| 2 | Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan | IM | SRI | 2429 | = | # | = | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 2395 |
| 3 | Wagh, Suyog | IM | IND | 2374 | = | = | # | = | = | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2315 |
| 4 | Nakahara, Kan | CM | JPN | 2171 | 0 | 1 | = | # | 1 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2301 |
| 5 | Golecki, Jan | FM | POL | 2293 | 1 | 0 | = | 0 | # | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2287 |
| 6 | Horvath, David | IM | HUN | 2243 | 0 | = | = | = | = | # | = | 1 | = | 1 | 5 | 2293 |
| 7 | Nemeth, Zalan | FM | IRL | 2234 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | = | = | # | = | = | = | 4 | 2208 |
| 8 | Mehta, Naitik R | CM | IND | 2257 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | = | 0 | = | # | = | 0 | 3 | 2123 |
| 9 | Csernyik, Mark | CM | HUN | 2105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | # | = | 2 | 2045 |
| 10 | Dorokhina, Elizaveta | WFM | FID | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | = | # | 2 | 2042 |
The Hotel Putnik GM took place 16th to 21st March 2026. Cahaya Satria Duta won with 6.5/9. Oleksandr Yurovskykh won the IM event with 7/9. I was expecting games but none turned up.
| Hotel Putnik GM RR 104 Novi Sad SRB Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Sat 21st Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 5 | Cahaya Satria Duta | INA | 2394 | 6.5 | 27,75 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | Ljepic Andrej | SRB | 2430 | 6 | 22,75 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bryakin Mikhail | SRB | 2481 | 6 | 22,75 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 10 | Korneev Oleg | ESP | 2443 | 5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | Schekachikhin Maksim | FID | 2359 | 5 | 18.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | Glek Igor | BEL | 2423 | 4.5 | 20,25 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 6 | Cabarkapa Novak | SRB | 2449 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande | IND | 2362 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 8 | Duran Vega Sergio | CRC | 2334 | 3 | 10,75 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 | 1 | Gusev Mikhail | SRB | 2384 | 2 | 8,25 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 players | ||||||||
| Hotel Putnik IM RR 105 Novi Sad SRB Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Sat 21st Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 6 | Yurovskykh Oleksandr | UKR | 2331 | 7 | 27,75 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 3 | Kapustin Pavel | SRB | 2297 | 5.5 | 23,75 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | Husari Satea | SYR | 2366 | 5.5 | 22,25 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 7 | Bulatov Ramil | RUS | 2215 | 5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 8 | Singgih Diajeng Theresa | INA | 1978 | 5 | 18,25 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | Sadovsky Artem | FID | 2276 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 9 | Srdanovic Jovana | SRB | 2199 | 4 | 18,25 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Desnica Vladan | SRB | 2315 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 9 | 4 | Podolchenko Evgeniy | BLR | 2317 | 3 | 12.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 1 | Petrovic Aleksa | SRB | 2226 | 2 | 7,75 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10 players | ||||||||
The Kopavogur International took place 10th to 19th March 2026. Jaime Santos Latasa edged out Paulius Pultinevicius on tie-break after both scored 6.5/9.
| Kopavogur Int. 2026 Kopavogur ISL Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | 7 | Santos Latasa, Jaime | ESP | 2618 | 6.5 | 24 |
| 2 | 9 | Pultinevicius, Paulius | LTU | 2563 | 6.5 | 23,75 |
| 3 | 8 | Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar | ISL | 2511 | 6 | 27,25 |
| 4 | 10 | Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo | UKR | 2569 | 5.5 | 23,75 |
| 5 | 6 | Kazakouski, Valery | LTU | 2575 | 5.5 | 23.5 |
| 6 | 4 | Johannsson, Birkir Isak | ISL | 2260 | 4.5 | 14,25 |
| 7 | 5 | Ragnarsson, Dagur | ISL | 2376 | 3.5 | 9,25 |
| 8 | 2 | Birkisson, Bardur Orn | ISL | 2207 | 3 | 9.5 |
| 9 | 1 | Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr | ISL | 2362 | 2 | 11,25 |
| 10 | 3 | Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr | ISL | 2300 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 players | ||||||
| Kopavogur Int. 2026 Kopavogur ISL Tue 10th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026. Category: 8. Ave: (2434) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Santos Latasa, Jaime | GM | ESP | 2618 | # | = | = | 0 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 2580 |
| 2 | Pultinevicius, Paulius | GM | LTU | 2563 | = | # | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 2586 |
| 3 | Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar | GM | ISL | 2511 | = | 1 | # | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | = | 0 | 6 | 2551 |
| 4 | Oleksiyenko, Mykhaylo | GM | UKR | 2569 | 1 | 0 | = | # | 1 | = | 1 | 0 | = | 1 | 5.5 | 2499 |
| 5 | Kazakouski, Valery | GM | LTU | 2575 | = | 1 | = | 0 | # | = | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 2498 |
| 6 | Johannsson, Birkir Isak | ISL | 2260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | = | # | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2453 | |
| 7 | Ragnarsson, Dagur | IM | ISL | 2376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | # | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2361 |
| 8 | Birkisson, Bardur Orn | FM | ISL | 2207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2334 |
| 9 | Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr | IM | ISL | 2362 | 0 | 0 | = | = | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 0 | 2 | 2222 |
| 10 | Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr | IM | ISL | 2300 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | # | 2 | 2229 |
The Texas Grand Circuit International took place 12th to 16th March 2026. Gergely Kantor edged out Mahel Boyer after both finished on 7pts/9.
| Texas Grand Circuit Int Dallas USA Thu 12th Mar 2026 - Mon 16th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | Kantor, Gergely | HUN | 2515 | 7 | 39 | 50 | 34 |
| 2 | 6 | Boyer, Mahel | FRA | 2475 | 7 | 37 | 48 | 33.5 |
| 3 | 2 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | PAR | 2509 | 6 | 39.5 | 51 | 35 |
| 4 | 10 | Javakhadze, Zurab | GEO | 2417 | 6 | 36.5 | 47 | 29 |
| 5 | 7 | Bilych, Oleksii | UKR | 2441 | 6 | 36 | 46.5 | 30.5 |
| 6 | 8 | Liu, Eric | USA | 2431 | 6 | 35 | 44.5 | 33.5 |
| 7 | 12 | Vivekananthan, Anish | USA | 2400 | 6 | 33.5 | 41.5 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | Belous, Vladimir | RUS | 2493 | 5.5 | 38 | 48.5 | 29.5 |
| 9 | 30 | Zhao, Kevin | USA | 2072 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 45 | 24.5 |
| 10 | 4 | Budisavljevic, Luka | SRB | 2501 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 43.5 | 29 |
| 11 | 15 | Guo, Ethan | USA | 2364 | 5 | 41.5 | 52.5 | 30.5 |
| 12 | 3 | Corrales Jimenez, Fidel | USA | 2504 | 5 | 39.5 | 51.5 | 29.5 |
| 13 | 11 | Hilby, Craig | USA | 2409 | 5 | 35 | 45 | 27.5 |
| 14 | 20 | Degenbaev, Aziz | KGZ | 2301 | 5 | 35 | 43.5 | 22 |
| 15 | 27 | Wang, Kyle Yiwen | USA | 2142 | 5 | 34 | 43 | 23.5 |
| 16 | 9 | Fus, Jakub | POL | 2419 | 5 | 32.5 | 41 | 26 |
| 17 | 21 | Jagirapu, Harshin Reddy | USA | 2266 | 5 | 30.5 | 39 | 22.5 |
| 18 | 13 | Pyrih, Roman | UKR | 2395 | 4.5 | 32 | 40.5 | 26 |
| 19 | 23 | Munkhzul, Davaakhuu | MGL | 2215 | 4.5 | 32 | 40 | 19 |
| 20 | 18 | Amburgy, Ryan | USA | 2315 | 4.5 | 31.5 | 41.5 | 25.5 |
| 21 | 28 | Shafer, Logan C | USA | 2113 | 4.5 | 30 | 39.5 | 21 |
| 22 | 24 | Wang, Aaron | USA | 2194 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 35 | 20 |
| 23 | 36 | Lad, Neil | USA | 2001 | 4 | 29.5 | 37 | 17.5 |
| 24 | 19 | Fang, Elbert | USA | 2313 | 4 | 29 | 38.5 | 16 |
| 25 | 37 | Santhosh, Pranav | USA | 1952 | 4 | 28.5 | 38 | 20 |
| 26 | 33 | Mcconnell, Griffin | USA | 2035 | 4 | 28.5 | 36.5 | 16.5 |
| 27 | 16 | Tanenbaum, Zachary | USA | 2361 | 3.5 | 31.5 | 40.5 | 21.5 |
| 28 | 22 | Mcconnell, Sullivan | USA | 2242 | 3.5 | 30.5 | 39.5 | 19.5 |
| 29 | 17 | Singh, Siddharth | USA | 2342 | 3.5 | 25.5 | 36 | 21 |
| 30 | 14 | Li, Rachael | USA | 2375 | 3 | 28.5 | 37 | 20.5 |
| 31 | 31 | Manchanda, Advik | USA | 2069 | 3 | 28.5 | 36 | 16.5 |
| 32 | 34 | Gurumoorthi, Gurugrahan | USA | 2024 | 3 | 27.5 | 35 | 13 |
| 33 | 29 | Li, Aiden Linyuan | USA | 2112 | 3 | 26.5 | 34 | 15.5 |
| 34 | 35 | Sankar, Tarun | USA | 2002 | 2.5 | 29 | 36.5 | 16.5 |
| 35 | 25 | Yang, Daniel | USA | 2163 | 2.5 | 26 | 34.5 | 15 |
| 36 | 32 | Vyas, Miransh Purven | USA | 2044 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 34 | 11 |
| 37 | 26 | Malpert, Rodney | USA | 2150 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 8.5 |
| 37 players | ||||||||
The 3rd Katerini Open took place 20th to 23rd March 2026. Evaggelos Patrelakis edged out Dimitrios Stefanou on tie-break after both finished on 6/7.
| 3rd Katerini Open 2026 Katerini GRE Fri 20th Mar 2026 - Mon 23rd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 3 | Patrelakis, Evaggelos | GRE | 2463 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 32 |
| 2 | 7 | Stefanou, Dimitrios | GRE | 2374 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 30 |
| 3 | 11 | Koutlas, Nikolaos | GRE | 2314 | 5.5 | 0 | 29 | 32 |
| 4 | 4 | Krallis, Christos | GRE | 2436 | 5.5 | 0 | 28 | 32 |
| 5 | 1 | Alexakis, Dimitris | GRE | 2541 | 5.5 | 0 | 27.5 | 30.5 |
| 6 | 21 | Alexakis, Georgios | GRE | 2159 | 5.5 | 0 | 23.5 | 27 |
| 7 | 2 | Ioannidis, Evgenios | GRE | 2481 | 5 | 0 | 30.5 | 32.5 |
| 8 | 9 | Vassis, Michail | GRE | 2330 | 5 | 0 | 29.5 | 32 |
| 9 | 16 | Gkavardinas, Antonios | GRE | 2254 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 31.5 |
| 10 | 15 | Kouskoutis, Georgios-Alexandros | GRE | 2255 | 5 | 0 | 27.5 | 30.5 |
| 11 | 6 | Kalogridis, Antonios | GRE | 2395 | 5 | 0 | 26.5 | 29.5 |
| 12 | 13 | Stefanou, Konstantinos | GRE | 2269 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | 47 | Oner, Yigit Efe | TUR | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 26 |
| 14 | 80 | Kolat, Ata | TUR | 1892 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 26 |
| 15 | 42 | Toliopoulos, Konstantinos | GRE | 2038 | 5 | 0 | 22.5 | 25 |
| 16 | 29 | Merkouropoulos, Dionysios | GRE | 2104 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 23.5 |
| 17 | 19 | Oikonomopoulos, Filippos | GRE | 2191 | 4.5 | 0 | 29.5 | 32 |
| 18 | 20 | Kesidis, Odyseas | GRE | 2190 | 4.5 | 0 | 28 | 31 |
| 19 | 12 | Tsaknakis, Zisis | GRE | 2310 | 4.5 | 0 | 28 | 30.5 |
| 20 | 10 | Makridis, Dimitrios | GRE | 2327 | 4.5 | 0 | 26 | 29.5 |
| 21 | 34 | Kiryttopoulos, Ioannis | GRE | 2083 | 4.5 | 0 | 26 | 29 |
| 22 | 24 | Zygouris, Hristos | GRE | 2146 | 4.5 | 0 | 26 | 28 |
| 23 | 8 | Naoum, Spyridon | GRE | 2363 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 | 28.5 |
| 24 | 48 | Palaiologou, Apostolos | GRE | 2013 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| 25 | 14 | Mihov, Filip | MKD | 2261 | 4.5 | 0 | 24.5 | 27.5 |
| 26 | 22 | Tzortzatos, Dimosthenis Panagiot | GRE | 2152 | 4.5 | 0 | 24.5 | 27 |
| 27 | 39 | Asici, Poyraz Efe | TUR | 2051 | 4.5 | 0 | 24 | 25 |
| 28 | 30 | Boutikos, Eleftherios | GRE | 2091 | 4.5 | 0 | 22.5 | 24.5 |
| 29 | 79 | Coban, Ege | TUR | 1894 | 4.5 | 0 | 22.5 | 24 |
| 30 | 116 | Gokce, Alperen | TUR | 1737 | 4.5 | 0 | 22 | 24.5 |
| 31 | 77 | Papakyriakou, Charalampos | GRE | 1898 | 4.5 | 0 | 20.5 | 22 |
| 32 | 26 | Stratigos, Spiros | GRE | 2123 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 29.5 |
| 33 | 32 | Bougas, Georgios | GRE | 2088 | 4 | 0 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| 34 | 35 | Ersoz, Teoman Guney | TUR | 2074 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 27.5 |
| 35 | 18 | Kiratzopoulos, Efthimios | GRE | 2199 | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | 27.5 |
| 36 | 36 | Stefan, Victor | GRE | 2070 | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | 27.5 |
| 37 | 55 | Anagnostopoulos, Panagiotis | GRE | 1985 | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | 26 |
| 38 | 61 | Samakas, Anastasios | GRE | 1966 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 26.5 |
| 39 | 23 | Van Der Velden, Bram | NED | 2150 | 4 | 0 | 22.5 | 25 |
| 40 | 43 | Tsolov, Aleksandar | BUL | 2028 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 24 |
| 121 players | ||||||||
The Charlotte Spring Invitational took place 18th to 22nd March 2026. The GMA was won by Viktor Matviishen with 8/9. In the IMB Roman Pyrih and Megan Lee both scored 7/9.
| Charlotte Spring GMA 2026 Charlotte USA Wed 18th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Ti | Rtg | Gms | Pts |
| 1 | Matviishen, Viktor | GM | 2523 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | GM | 2509 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Lu, Maximillian | IM | 2424 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Melillo, Lucius | FM | 2306 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Preotu, Razvan | GM | 2502 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Guo, Ethan | FM | 2364 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Atwell, Rose | FM | 2354 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Jing, Andrew | FM | 2342 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Zhu, Linxi | FM | 2308 | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Padhya Saumil | FM | 2300 | 9 | 2.5 |
| 10 players | |||||
| Charlotte Spring GMA 2026 Charlotte USA Wed 18th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2393) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Matviishen, Viktor | GM | UKR | 2523 | # | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2730 |
| 2 | Lu, Maximillian | IM | USA | 2424 | = | # | 1 | = | = | 0 | 1 | = | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2433 |
| 3 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | GM | PAR | 2509 | = | 0 | # | = | 0 | 1 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2423 |
| 4 | Melillo, Lucius | FM | USA | 2306 | 0 | = | = | # | 0 | 1 | = | = | = | 1 | 4.5 | 2403 |
| 5 | Atwell, Rose | FM | USA | 2354 | 0 | = | 1 | 1 | # | = | = | 0 | 0 | = | 4 | 2355 |
| 6 | Preotu, Razvan | GM | CAN | 2502 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | = | = | 4 | 2338 |
| 7 | Jing, Andrew | FM | USA | 2342 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | = | # | = | 1 | = | 4 | 2356 |
| 8 | Guo, Ethan | FM | USA | 2364 | 0 | = | = | = | 1 | 0 | = | # | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2353 |
| 9 | Zhu, Linxi | FM | USA | 2308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 1 | = | 0 | 1 | # | 1 | 4 | 2360 |
| 10 | Padhya, Saumil | FM | IND | 2300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | = | = | = | 0 | 0 | # | 2.5 | 2238 |
| Round 1. Wed 18th Mar 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu, Maximillian | 1/2-1/2 | Atwell, Rose | 71 | A15 | English opening |
| Melillo, Lucius | 0-1 | Matviishen, Viktor | 44 | B90 | Sicilian |
| Padhya, Saumil | 0-1 | Zhu, Linxi | 46 | B96 | Sicilian |
| Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 1-0 | Preotu, Razvan | 64 | B51 | Sicilian |
| Guo, Ethan | 1/2-1/2 | Jing, Andrew | 41 | C55 | Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening) |
| Round 2. Thu 19th Mar 2026 | |||||
| Atwell, Rose | 1/2-1/2 | Jing, Andrew | 51 | B23 | Sicilian |
| Preotu, Razvan | 1-0 | Guo, Ethan | 108 | A37 | English |
| Zhu, Linxi | 0-1 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 63 | B61 | Sicilian |
| Matviishen, Viktor | 1-0 | Padhya, Saumil | 35 | A65 | Benoni |
| Lu, Maximillian | 1/2-1/2 | Melillo, Lucius | 50 | D37 | QGD |
| Round 3. Thu 19th Mar 2026 | |||||
| Melillo, Lucius | 0-1 | Atwell, Rose | 29 | C11 | French |
| Padhya, Saumil | 1-0 | Lu, Maximillian | 29 | B94 | Sicilian |
| Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 1/2-1/2 | Matviishen, Viktor | 8 | C49 | Four knights |
| Guo, Ethan | 0-1 | Zhu, Linxi | 45 | B95 | Sicilian |
| Jing, Andrew | 1/2-1/2 | Preotu, Razvan | 40 | A48 | King's Indian |
| Round 4. Fri 20th Mar 2026 | |||||
| Atwell, Rose | 1/2-1/2 | Preotu, Razvan | 53 | C41 | Philidor |
| Zhu, Linxi | 0-1 | Jing, Andrew | 91 | C72 | Ruy Lopez |
| Matviishen, Viktor | 1-0 | Guo, Ethan | 40 | E54 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Lu, Maximillian | 1-0 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 62 | E00 | Catalan opening |
| Melillo, Lucius | 1-0 | Padhya, Saumil | 36 | B90 | Sicilian |
| Round 5. Fri 20th Mar 2026 | |||||
| Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 1/2-1/2 | Melillo, Lucius | 74 | C07 | French |
| Guo, Ethan | 1/2-1/2 | Lu, Maximillian | 39 | B10 | Caro-Kann defence |
| Padhya, Saumil | 1/2-1/2 | Atwell, Rose | 40 | C07 | French |
| Jing, Andrew | 0-1 | Matviishen, Viktor | 62 | D02 | Queen's bishop game |
| Preotu, Razvan | 1/2-1/2 | Zhu, Linxi | 32 | A07 | Reti |
| Round 6. Sat 21st Mar 2026 | |||||
| Lu, Maximillian | 1-0 | Jing, Andrew | 48 | E11 | Bogo-Indian defence, Nimzovich variation |
| Matviishen, Viktor | 1-0 | Preotu, Razvan | 41 | E45 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Atwell, Rose | 0-1 | Zhu, Linxi | 88 | E10 | Queen's pawn game |
| Melillo, Lucius | 1/2-1/2 | Guo, Ethan | 61 | A04 | Reti opening |
| Padhya, Saumil | 0-1 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 48 | B72 | Sicilian |
| Round 7. Sat 21st Mar 2026 | |||||
| Zhu, Linxi | 0-1 | Matviishen, Viktor | 42 | C92 | Ruy Lopez |
| Guo, Ethan | 1-0 | Padhya, Saumil | 43 | B91 | Sicilian |
| Jing, Andrew | 1/2-1/2 | Melillo, Lucius | 50 | E06 | Catalan |
| Preotu, Razvan | 1-0 | Lu, Maximillian | 55 | B90 | Sicilian |
| Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 0-1 | Atwell, Rose | 39 | C42 | Petrov |
| Round 8. Sun 22nd Mar 2026 | |||||
| Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 1/2-1/2 | Guo, Ethan | 39 | B51 | Sicilian |
| Lu, Maximillian | 1-0 | Zhu, Linxi | 37 | D38 | QGD |
| Melillo, Lucius | 1-0 | Preotu, Razvan | 19 | B50 | Sicilian |
| Padhya, Saumil | 1/2-1/2 | Jing, Andrew | 37 | C44 | Scotch gambit |
| Atwell, Rose | 0-1 | Matviishen, Viktor | 44 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Round 9. Sun 22nd Mar 2026 | |||||
| Guo, Ethan | 1-0 | Atwell, Rose | 69 | C11 | French |
| Jing, Andrew | 1/2-1/2 | Delgado Ramirez, Neuris | 31 | D02 | Queen's bishop game |
| Zhu, Linxi | 1/2-1/2 | Melillo, Lucius | 50 | C50 | King's pawn game |
| Preotu, Razvan | 1/2-1/2 | Padhya, Saumil | 31 | B90 | Sicilian |
| Matviishen, Viktor | 1/2-1/2 | Lu, Maximillian | 9 | D35 | QGD |
| Charlotte Spring IMB 2026 Charlotte USA Wed 18th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Ti | Rtg | Gms | Pts |
| 1 | Pyrih, Roman | IM | 2395 | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Lee, Megan | FM | 2205 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | De Silva, L M S T | IM | 2409 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Juksta, Karolis | IM | 2406 | 9 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Cherukuri, Nitesh | FM | 2202 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Kao, Jamison Edrich | CM | 2269 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Jasinski, Alexander | 2104 | 9 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | Horobetz, Graham | 2223 | 9 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Eckert, Doug | FM | 2098 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | CM | 2054 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 players | |||||
| Charlotte Spring IMB 2026 Charlotte USA Wed 18th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2237) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Lee, Megan | FM | USA | 2205 | # | 1 | 0 | 1 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2460 |
| 2 | Pyrih, Roman | IM | UKR | 2395 | 0 | # | = | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2439 |
| 3 | De Silva, L M S T | IM | SRI | 2409 | 1 | = | # | = | 0 | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2342 |
| 4 | Juksta, Karolis | IM | LTU | 2406 | 0 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 5.5 | 2298 |
| 5 | Cherukuri, Nitesh | FM | USA | 2202 | = | 0 | 1 | = | # | = | = | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2283 |
| 6 | Jasinski, Alexander | USA | 2104 | = | = | = | 0 | = | # | 0 | 1 | 1 | = | 4.5 | 2251 | |
| 7 | Kao, Jamison Edrich | CM | USA | 2269 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | = | 1 | # | = | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2233 |
| 8 | Horobetz, Graham | USA | 2223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | = | # | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2158 | |
| 9 | Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | CM | CAN | 2054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | = | 1 | 1906 |
| 10 | Eckert, Doug | FM | USA | 2098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | = | # | 1 | 1901 |
The Doug Eckert Classic took place 20th to 22nd February 2026. Harsha Bharathakoti won with 5/5.
| Doug Eckert Classic 2026 Saint Louis USA Fri 20th Feb 2026 - Sun 22nd Feb 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | Prize |
| 1 | Bharathakoti, Harsha | GM | IND | 2621 | 5 | 1000 |
| 2 | Sukandar, Irine K | IM | INA | 2497 | 4 | 700 |
| 3 | Rana, Oliver | USA | 2027 | 3.5 | 550 | |
| 4 | Rosen, Eric S | IM | USA | 2445 | 3 | |
| 5 | Vadderaju, Sudeep | USA | 2097 | 3 | 145 | |
| 6 | He, Alvin | USA | 2087 | 3 | 145 | |
| 7 | Eswaran, Aksithi | WCM | USA | 2068 | 3 | 145 |
| 8 | Maddipati, Srihas S | USA | 2030 | 3 | 145 | |
| 9 | Banda, Natalie | USA | 1723 | 3 | 145 | |
| 10 | Eckert, Doug D | FM | USA | 2209 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | Logozar, Elijah | USA | 2019 | 2.5 | ||
| 12 | Gao, Sean | USA | 1998 | 2.5 | ||
| 13 | Wonsidler, Paul | USA | 1844 | 2.5 | ||
| 14 | Wadhwa, Aayush | USA | 2147 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Herman, Sara | USA | 2033 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Pagliarini, Finn | USA | 1766 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Goddard, Paul J | USA | 1700 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Wadhwa, Ananya | WCM | USA | 2006 | 1.5 | |
| 19 | Silva, Asha | USA | 1790 | 1.5 | ||
| 20 | Naylor, Carla | USA | 1651 | 1.5 | ||
| 21 | Fee, Kenneth E | USA | 1896 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Panja, Sparsh | USA | 1877 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Yang, Forrest | USA | 2008 | 0 | ||
| 23 players | ||||||
The Mavens Open took place 19th to 22nd March 2026. Vojtech Plat won with 7½/8.
| Mavens Open 2026 Nairobi KEN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 8 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | Plat, Vojtech | SVK | 2457 | 7.5 | 47 | 43 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | Czebe, Attila | HUN | 2290 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | Nyola, Wasswa Mark | UGA | 2122 | 6.5 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | Nsubuga, Haruna | UGA | 2090 | 6.5 | 42 | 39 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | Simiyu, Jadon | KEN | 2108 | 6.5 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | Beukes, Dante M | NAM | 2283 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | Wech, Adol Chol | SSD | 1953 | 6 | 40.5 | 36.5 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | Kaloki, Hawi | KEN | 2143 | 6 | 40.5 | 36 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Ssegwanyi, Arthur | UGA | 2330 | 6 | 39 | 36.5 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | Peter, Majur Manyang | SSD | 2063 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | Deng Khor Kuol, Michael | SSD | 2001 | 6 | 36 | 32.5 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | Madol, Garang Panthou Joh | SSD | 2145 | 6 | 35.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 13 | 14 | Manyok, Chaderek P | SSD | 2060 | 5.5 | 44.5 | 40 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | Atem Gak, Ngong | KEN | 1944 | 5.5 | 44 | 40 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | Gong, Thon Gong | SSD | 2137 | 5.5 | 41.5 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | Egesa, Emmanuel | UGA | 2102 | 5.5 | 41.5 | 37 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | Bibasa, Bob | UGA | 2022 | 5.5 | 40 | 36 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | Kuka, Kyle | KEN | 1965 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 36.5 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | Sang, Ricky | KEN | 1901 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 36 | 0 |
| 20 | 15 | Magana, Ben | KEN | 2026 | 5.5 | 39.5 | 35.5 | 0 |
| 21 | 78 | Mwega, Nkanda | KEN | 1718 | 5.5 | 38.5 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | Methu, Joseph Muragu | KEN | 1932 | 5.5 | 38 | 35 | 0 |
| 23 | 73 | Chvoro, Viacheslav | KEN | 1741 | 5.5 | 36.5 | 33.5 | 0 |
| 24 | 66 | Ntumwa, Calvin | UGA | 1761 | 5.5 | 35.5 | 32.5 | 0 |
| 25 | 40 | Mwabu, Timothy | KEN | 1876 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 26 | 46 | Manyeki, Nathaniel | KEN | 1845 | 5.5 | 33 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 27 | 62 | Mitei, Cosmas | KEN | 1785 | 5.5 | 30.5 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | Okonga, Hugh Misiko | KEN | 1940 | 5 | 39 | 35.5 | 0 |
| 29 | 47 | Wanyoike, Collins Mburu | KEN | 1842 | 5 | 39 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 | 53 | Wanjiru, Chrisphinus | KEN | 1819 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 1 |
| 31 | 18 | David, Yol Machar | SSD | 1995 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 2 |
| 32 | 39 | Njoroge, Martin | KEN | 1878 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 0 |
| 33 | 133 | Edwin, Owen | KEN | 0 | 5 | 37.5 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 34 | 52 | Shile, Lenny Mataiga | KEN | 1819 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | 71 | Amos, Wayne | KEN | 1744 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 0 |
| 36 | 32 | Aarush, Bhat | IND | 1913 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 0 |
| 37 | 69 | Nyonje, Dominic | KEN | 1753 | 5 | 35.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 38 | 57 | Mukose, Emmanuel | UGA | 1801 | 5 | 33.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 39 | 86 | Gathoni, Paul Waweru | KEN | 1693 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 0 |
| 40 | 85 | Sheikh, Mukhtar Nur | KEN | 1697 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 0 |
| 174 players | ||||||||
The Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP took place 18th to 22nd February 2026. Simon K Williams edged out Tor Fredrik Kaasen on tie-break after both scored 5½/7.
| Arctic Chess NGP 2026 Alta NOR Wed 18th Feb 2026 - Sun 22nd Feb 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Rtg | + | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | GM Simon K Williams | 2432 | 4 | 5.5 | 1 | 25.5 | 31 |
| 2 | IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen | 2476 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | 29.5 | 33.5 |
| 3 | GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal | 2569 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 33.5 |
| 4 | IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 2386 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 29.5 |
| 5 | FM Gunnar Lund | 2314 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 28 |
| 6 | WGM Machteld Van Foreest | 2320 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 27.5 |
| 7 | FM Andr Z. Nielsen | 2301 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 25 |
| 8 | WFM Valentina Verbin | 2140 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22.5 | 25.5 |
| 9 | FM Jacob Templen Grave | 2382 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 26.5 | 30 |
| 10 | FM Eivind Grunt Kreken | 2347 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| 11 | Eivind Bruaset | 2215 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 25 | 28 |
| 12 | IM Harriet V Hunt | 2289 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 23.5 | 28 |
| 13 | Elias Buschmann Rustan | 1986 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 21.5 | 23.5 |
| 14 | FM Vinjar Hammari | 2101 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26.5 | 29 |
| 15 | Torbjorn Valvag | 2082 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26.5 | 28.5 |
| 16 | IM Bogdan Borsos | 2084 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 27.5 |
| 17 | Isai Sivaparan | 1983 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 25.5 |
| 18 | Arne Hagesather | 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21.5 | 25.5 |
| 19 | GM Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen | 2407 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 25.5 | 28 |
| 20 | WFM Luisa Bashylina | 2145 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 25 | 28 |
| 21 | Peder Marcus Aamodt | 2189 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 24.5 | 27 |
| 22 | Eirik Strom Austad | 2155 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 24.5 | 26.5 |
| 23 | Mikkel Damtoft Solbakken | 1934 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 24 | 26.5 |
| 24 | Ben Samuel Groth Skaar | 2152 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 23.5 | 25.5 |
| 25 | Simon Pind Jessen | 2059 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 26 | IM Jovanka Houska | 2314 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 20 | 23.5 |
| 27 | CM Nikolay Jorgensen Den Roover | 1966 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 28 | WIM Ellen Hagesather | 2145 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 18.5 | 19.5 |
| 29 | Lasse Tveter Solbu | 1958 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 25.5 |
| 30 | Miron Paranichev | 1901 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| 31 | Thea Alexandra Homtako | 1739 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| 31 | CM Odin Nikolai Heier | 2007 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| 31 | Terje Hjerpbakk | 1684 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 |
| 34 | Odd Erling Mikalsen | 1910 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19.5 | 22.5 |
| 35 | Vegard Wilhelmsen | 1770 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18.5 | 20.5 |
| 36 | Matias Myren | 1770 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 37 | August Solbu | 1949 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 22.5 | 25 |
| 38 | Aksel Brasoy | 1952 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 19.5 | 22 |
| 39 | Jim Levi Wilhelmsen | 1763 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 40 | CM Pal Nikolai Royset | 2084 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 16.5 | 19 |
| 48 players | |||||||
Rounds 9 and 10 took place this weekend. A reminder rounds 11 and 12 have already been played so we're all caught up now.
| Bundesliga 2025-26 Germany GER Sat 27th Sep 2025 - Sun 26th Apr 2026
Leading Round 12 (of 15) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | Gms | Mpts | Bpts | TB1 |
| 1 | SC Viernheim | 12 | 24 | 68 | 297½ |
| 2 | OSG Baden-Baden | 12 | 21 | 60½ | 264 |
| 3 | Sfr. Wolfhagen | 12 | 20 | 58 | 262½ |
| 4 | FC Bayern Muenchen | 12 | 14 | 51½ | 238½ |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 12 | 13 | 48½ | 219½ |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 12 | 13 | 45 | 193½ |
| 7 | SG Solingen | 12 | 12 | 48½ | 218½ |
| 8 | Duesseldorfer SK | 12 | 11 | 46 | 213 |
| 9 | SK Kirchweyhe | 12 | 10 | 46½ | 198 |
| 10 | SV Deggendorf | 12 | 10 | 45½ | 214½ |
| 11 | Schachfreunde Deizisau | 12 | 10 | 45 | 203½ |
| 12 | Hamburger SK | 12 | 10 | 44½ | 208 |
| 13 | SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied | 12 | 8 | 44½ | 196 |
| 14 | MSA Zugzwang | 12 | 7 | 43 | 204 |
| 15 | SF Berlin | 12 | 6 | 39½ | 159½ |
| 16 | USV TU Dresden | 12 | 3 | 33½ | 165½ |
| 16 teams | |||||
The 4NCL rounds 7 and 8 took place this weekend.
| 4NCL 2025-26 England ENG Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Mon 4th May 2026
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Mpts | Bpts |
| 1 | Wood Green | 5-3 | 5½-2½ | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7½-½ | 6½-1½ | 6½-1½ | 7½-½ | 16 | 48½ | ||||
| 2 | The Sharks 1 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 6½-1½ | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6½-1½ | 5-3 | 14 | 42 | ||||
| 3 | Wood Green Youth | 3-5 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 4½-3½ | 6-2 | 6½-1½ | 6½-1½ | 7-1 | 13 | 42½ | ||||
| 4 | CSC/Kingston 1 | 2½-5½ | 3-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 5½-2½ | 4½-3½ | 6½-1½ | 6½-1½ | 11 | 38½ | ||||
| 5 | Cheddleton Savills Catering | 3-5 | 2-6 | 2½-5½ | 4½-3½ | 6-2 | 4½-3½ | 4-4 | 7-1 | 9 | 33½ | ||||
| 6 | White Rose 1 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5½-2½ | 2½-5½ | 2-6 | 4½-3½ | 4½-3½ | 6-2 | 8 | 31 | ||||
| 7 | Barnet Knights A | 3-5 | 3½-4½ | 4-4 | 3½-4½ | 5½-2½ | 5-3 | 3½-4½ | 5½-2½ | 7 | 33½ | ||||
| 8 | Oxford 1 | ½-7½ | 1½-6½ | 2-6 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 1½-6½ | 4½-3½ | 4½-3½ | 6 | 22½ | ||||
| 9 | Barbican 4NCL | 2-6 | 1½-6½ | 2½-5½ | 3½-4½ | 3½-4½ | 6½-1½ | 4-4 | 5½-2½ | 5 | 29 | ||||
| 10 | Warwickshire Select 1 | 1½-6½ | 4-4 | 3½-4½ | 4-4 | 3½-4½ | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4½-3½ | 5 | 28 | ||||
| 11 | Blackthorne | 1½-6½ | 1½-6½ | 1½-6½ | 1½-6½ | 1-7 | 4½-3½ | 3½-4½ | 2½-5½ | 2 | 17½ | ||||
| 12 | Celtic Tigers 1 | ½-7½ | 3-5 | 1-7 | 1½-6½ | 2-6 | 2½-5½ | 3½-4½ | 3½-4½ | 0 | 17½ | ||||
| 12 players | |||||||||||||||
Games from the Hungarian Team Championship Round 5 are now available.
| TCh-HUN 2025-26 Hungary HUN Sat 20th Sep 2025 - Sun 10th May 2026
Leading Round 5 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | Gms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Mpts | Bpts |
| 1 | Sentimento Ajka BSK | 5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 6.5 | 10 | 38 | |||||
| 2 | Tuxera ANSK | 5 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10 | 38 | |||||
| 3 | ASE Paks | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 35.5 | |||||
| 4 | Aquarena Kobanya | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26.5 | |||||
| 5 | MTK Budapest | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 6 | 22.5 | |||||
| 6 | Biatorbagy SC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 21 | |||||
| 7 | Haladas VSE | 5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19.5 | |||||
| 8 | Duocor-Makoi SVSE | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17.5 | |||||
| 9 | Maroczy SE | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |||||
| 10 | Felsoszolnok-Alsosz. | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 14.5 | |||||
| 10 players | ||||||||||||||
The Lithuanian Team Championships took place 31st January to 22nd March 2026. Vilniaus MRU - ROSK Consulting won.
| TCh-LTU 2026 Lithuania LTU Sat 31st Jan 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | Vilniaus MRU - ROSK Consulting | * | 5 | 4 | 5½ | 3½ | 6 | 6 | 3½ | 14 | 40.5 | 33.5 |
| 2 | Vilniaus VSK Chess United | 1 | * | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5½ | 10 | 31.5 | 26.5 |
| 3 | SBK Kaunas | 2 | 2 | * | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 25 |
| 4 | Kauno SK Margiris | ½ | 5 | 2½ | * | 2½ | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 7 | 24 | 21 |
| 5 | Plungės VSK Bokstas - SRC | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3½ | * | 3 | 2½ | 4½ | 6 | 23 | 21 |
| 6 | Vilniaus Sachmaty erdves | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 3 | 3 | * | 3½ | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 |
| 7 | Vilniaus Kamilės sachmaty studija | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3½ | 2½ | * | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 |
| 8 | Klaipedos Bokstas-Jura | 2½ | ½ | 1 | 2½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | * | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 8 teams | ||||||||||||
The Swiss Team Championship took place last weekend, games now available.
| TCh-SUI 2026 Switzerland SUI Sun 15th Mar 2026 - Sun 11th Oct 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | Mpts | Bpts |
| 1 | Riehen 1 | 2 | 7½ |
| 2 | Zürich 1 | 2 | 6½ |
| 3 | Luzern 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Winterthur 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Genève 1 | 2 | 5½ |
| 6 | Wollishofen 1 | 0 | 2½ |
| 7 | Nyon 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Réti 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Echallens 1 | 0 | 1½ |
| 10 | Bodan 1 | 0 | ½ |
| 10 players | |||
The Belgian Interclubs takes place 29th September to 19th April 2026. Round 9 games are available.
| TCh-BEL 2025-26 Belgium BEL Sun 28th Sep 2025 - Sun 19th Apr 2026
Leading Round 9 (of 11) Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Mpts | Bpts |
| 1 | WETTEREN 1 (432) | XX | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 48.5 | ||
| 2 | SDP WACHTEBEKE 1 (471) | 3.5 | XX | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 15 | 47.5 | ||
| 3 | KGSRL 1 (401) | 3 | 4 | XX | 7 | 4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 14 | 45 | ||
| 4 | KSK Rochade 1 (607) | 3 | XX | 4.5 | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 13 | 41.5 | ||
| 5 | Standard Liege - TAL 1 (621) | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | XX | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | ||
| 6 | CRELEL 1 (601) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | XX | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 6 | 10 | 37.5 | ||
| 7 | TSM MECHELEN 1 (166) | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | XX | 5 | 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8 | 31.5 | ||
| 8 | KBSK BRUGGE 1 (303) | 4 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | XX | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 7 | 31 | ||
| 9 | Dolle Toren Leuven 1 (231) | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 | 3.5 | XX | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 28.5 | ||
| 10 | Leuven Centraal 1 (230) | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | XX | 3 | 7.5 | 4 | 32.5 | ||
| 11 | BORGERHOUT 1 (109) | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | XX | 5 | 4 | 31 | ||
| 12 | Gambiet Opwijk 1 (261) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | XX | 1 | 20.5 | ||
| 12 players | |||||||||||||||
The College Final Four took place 21st to 22nd March 2026. University of Missouri won, Saint Louis University won the women's event, I don't know if this is new, it's the first time I've seen it mentioned.
| College Final Four 2026 Columbia, MO USA Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 3 Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | TB1 | TB2 |
| 1 | University of Missouri | * | 2½ | 3½ | 1½ | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | 1½ | * | 2 | 2½ | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | ½ | 2 | * | 3 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 4 | Webster University | 2½ | 1½ | 1 | * | 5 | 2 |
| 4 players | |||||||
| College Final Four Women Columbia, MO USA Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 3 Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | TB1 | TB2 |
| 1 | Saint Louis University | * | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | University of Texas at Dallas | 1 | * | 2½ | 3½ | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Webster University | ½ | 1½ | * | 2½ | 4.5 | 2 |
| 4 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | ½ | ½ | 1½ | * | 2.5 | 0 |
| 4 players | |||||||
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 are now available.
| TCh-FIN 2025-26 Finland FIN Fri 5th Sep 2025 - Sun 15th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 15 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Team | Gms | TB1 | TB2 |
| 1 | 6 | MatSK | 11 | 16 | 54 |
| 2 | 1 | Aatos | 11 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | 2 | Gambiitti | 11 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | 3 | HSC | 11 | 14 | 49.5 |
| 5 | 8 | RaahLi | 11 | 12 | 45.5 |
| 6 | 11 | TuTS | 11 | 11 | 42.5 |
| 7 | 10 | TammerSh | 11 | 10 | 42.5 |
| 8 | 12 | VammSK | 11 | 9 | 42 |
| 9 | 5 | JyS | 11 | 9 | 40 |
| 10 | 4 | HSK | 11 | 8 | 40 |
| 11 | 9 | SalSK | 11 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | 7 | MatSK2 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 12 teams | |||||
The Catalan Team Championship have reached the final phase.
| TCh-CAT Gp1 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | MOLLET | 5½ | 41 |
| 2 | ATENEU COLON | 4½ | 41.5 |
| 3 | COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM | 4½ | 38 |
| 4 | LIRA VENDRELLENCA | 3½ | 37.5 |
| 5 | OLOT | 3½ | 32.5 |
| 6 | FOMENT | 2½ | 33.5 |
| 7 | FIGUERES | 2½ | 33 |
| 8 | TERRASSA | 1½ | 23 |
| 8 players | |||
| TCh-CAT Gp2 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | Pts | TB1 |
| 1 | BARCELONA | 6½ | 44 |
| 2 | BARBERA | 6 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Tres Peons-El Centre Gràcia | 4½ | 36.5 |
| 4 | PLATJA D'ARO | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | CERDANYOLA VALLES | 2½ | 33 |
| 6 | SANT ANDREU | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | BADIA | 2 | 30.5 |
| 8 | GEVA-CEA | ½ | 22.5 |
| 8 players | |||
The 10th Round of the Zapad and Vychod leagues took place this weekend. Games from the previous rounds now available.
| TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1. Novoborsky SK | * | 3½ | 5½ | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | 7 | 4½ | 5 | 21 | 41 | 23 | |||
| 2 | Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem | * | 5½ | 5½ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6½ | 19 | 40.5 | 24 | |||
| 3 | SK ZIKUDA Turnov A | 4½ | 2½ | * | 1½ | 4½ | 4½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 36.5 | 17 | ||
| 4 | Moravska Slavia Brno A | 2½ | 2½ | 6½ | * | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 7½ | 6 | 17 | 42.5 | 30 | ||
| 5 | SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess | 3½ | 4 | * | 4 | 3½ | 4½ | 4½ | 4 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 16 | |||
| 6 | BSS Frydek-Mistek | 2½ | 4 | 3½ | 4 | * | 5½ | 3½ | 4½ | 6 | 11 | 33.5 | 19 | |||
| 7 | Sigil Fund Pardubice | 3½ | 5 | 3½ | 4½ | 2½ | * | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 15 | |||
| 8 | SK Slavoj Poruba | 2½ | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 4 | * | 6 | 4½ | 4½ | 11 | 32 | 11 | |||
| 9 | OAZA loznice.cz | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 2 | * | 3½ | 5 | 3½ | 7 | 28.5 | 15 | |||
| 10 | SK ZIKUDA Turnov B | 1 | 2 | 3 | ½ | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | * | 2½ | 4½ | 6 | 24.5 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Slavia Kromeriz | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 5½ | * | 5 | 30 | 8 | |||
| 12 | Moravska Slavia Brno B | 3 | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 4½ | 3½ | * | 3 | 26 | 12 | ||
| 12 players | ||||||||||||||||
| TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | Cesky lev Kolesovice | * | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5½ | 5 | 5½ | 3½ | 5½ | 5½ | 22 | 48.5 | 32 | |
| 2 | SK mesta Lysa nad Labem | 3 | * | 3½ | 4 | 5 | 4½ | 6 | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | 6½ | 22 | 48 | 29 | |
| 3 | BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 B | 2 | * | 4½ | 5 | 3½ | 3½ | 5½ | 5 | 6½ | 6½ | 7 | 21 | 49 | 32 | |
| 4 | MGMBA Unichess | 5 | 4½ | 3½ | * | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5½ | 3½ | 4 | 5½ | 20 | 47.5 | 31 | |
| 5 | SK Dopravni podnik Praha | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | * | 3 | 4½ | 5 | 4½ | 4½ | 5 | 17 | 40.5 | 22 | |
| 6 | SK Slavoj Litomerice | 2½ | 3 | 4½ | 4 | 5 | * | 3 | 5½ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 40.5 | 24 | |
| 7 | TJ Bohemians Praha | 3½ | 4½ | 1 | 3½ | 5 | * | 2½ | 4 | 5½ | 5 | 5½ | 16 | 40 | 22 | |
| 8 | BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 A | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 5½ | * | 4½ | 3½ | 4½ | 6 | 12 | 37 | 23 | |
| 9 | Chess Club Pisek | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 4½ | 2½ | 4 | 3½ | * | 4½ | 4 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 20 | |
| 10 | TJ Spartak Vlasim | 4½ | 3½ | 1½ | 4 | 3½ | 5 | 2½ | 4½ | 3½ | * | 4 | 11 | 36.5 | 22 | |
| 11 | SK Line | 2½ | 2½ | 1½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | * | 4 | 3 | 31.5 | 15 | |
| 12 | TJ Neratovice | 2½ | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 4 | * | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
| 12 players | ||||||||||||||||
| TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings: |
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| Rk | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | SK Slavoj Poruba B | * | 6 | 4 | 3½ | 5 | 3½ | 6 | 5½ | 4½ | 5½ | 4½ | 22 | 48 | 26 | |
| 2 | BSS Frydek-Mistek B | 2 | * | 4½ | 6½ | 4½ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 46.5 | 33 | |
| 3 | SK Slavia Orlova | 4 | 3½ | * | 3½ | 4½ | 6 | 4½ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 27 | |
| 4 | TJ TZ Trinec | 4½ | 1½ | 4½ | * | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | ½ | 4½ | 6 | 16 | 37 | 24 | |
| 5 | A64 PROCLIENT Grygov | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 5 | * | 5½ | 3½ | 5½ | 3½ | 4½ | 4½ | 15 | 42 | 19 | |
| 6 | Sachy Hostalkova | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | * | 4½ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5½ | 15 | 38.5 | 24 | |
| 7 | Jezdci Jundrov | 4½ | 2 | 3½ | 4 | 3½ | * | 4 | 6 | 5½ | 3 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 27 | |
| 8 | SK Lipa | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 2 | 4 | * | 6½ | 2½ | 5½ | 4½ | 13 | 37.5 | 19 | |
| 9 | SK Stare Mesto | 2½ | 2 | 5 | 4½ | 2½ | 6 | 2 | 1½ | * | 4 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 18 | |
| 10 | 2222 SK Polabiny B | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 7½ | 4½ | 3 | 2½ | 5½ | * | 3 | 4½ | 12 | 40 | 22 | |
| 11 | Duras Charlie’s Street Brno | 2½ | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 5 | 5 | 2½ | 4 | 5 | * | 3½ | 11 | 38.5 | 21 | |
| 12 | SK Podluzan Prusanky z.s. | 3½ | 4 | 2 | 3½ | 2½ | 2 | 3½ | 2 | 3½ | 4½ | * | 4 | 31 | 12 | |
| 12 players | ||||||||||||||||
The Indian Team Championship took place 16th to 22nd March 2026. RSPB A won.
| 45th TCh-IND 2026 Nara Village IND Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Team | Gms | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | RSPB A | 9 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Airport Authority of India | 9 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | 2 | RSPB B | 9 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | 5 | Telangana A | 9 | 13 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 5 | 12 | Kerala A | 9 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | 24 | Haryana A | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 | Odisha B | 9 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | Tamil Nadu B | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 9 | 13 | Delhi | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 10 | 31 | Uttarakhand A | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | Uttar Pradesh A | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | 11 | West Bengal A | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | 8 | Pondicherry | 9 | 11 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 14 | 7 | Tamil Nadu A | 9 | 11 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 15 | 14 | LIC | 9 | 10 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 16 | 17 | Bihar B | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 17 | 23 | Uttar Pradesh C | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 18 | 19 | Bihar A | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | 20 | Madhya Pradesh A | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 20 | 16 | Odisha A | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 21 | 18 | Uttar Pradesh B | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 22 | 10 | Chhattisgarh A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 23 | 9 | Maharashtra A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 24 | 36 | Haryana B | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 25 | 22 | West Bengal C | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 26 | 32 | Services Sports Control Board | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 27 | 28 | Jharkhand A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | West Bengal B | 9 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | 39 | Uttarakhand B | 9 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 30 | 27 | Odisha C | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 31 | 15 | Chhattisgarh B | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | 30 | KIIT University | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | 42 | Himachal Pradesh B | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 34 | 35 | All India Reserve Bank Sports and Cultural Co | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 35 | 33 | Andhra Pradesh A | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 36 | 38 | Chhattisgarh E | 9 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 37 | 29 | Chhattisgarh C | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 38 | 34 | Chattisgarh D | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 39 | 26 | Defence Accounts Sports Control Board | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 40 | 41 | Jharkhand B | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 46 players | ||||||
The 57th Italian Teams Abruzzo took place 20th to 22nd March 2026. Ads Scacchistica Giuglianese won. This seems too short for the main Italian Team Championship, I've honestly no clue what it was.
| 57th TCh-ITA Abruzzo 2026 Montesilvano ITA Fri 20th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Gms | + | = | Mpts | Bpts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 4 | ADS SCACCHISTICA GIUGLIANESE | ITA | 2286 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2 | 6 | CHIETI B | ITA | 2501 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 3 | 2 | CLUB 64 MODENA | ITA | 2245 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 4 | 3 | ASD SCACCHISTICA ENRICO DI CIO' | ITA | 1991 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 |
| 5 | 1 | ACCADEMIA SCACCHISTICA MONREALESE A1 | ITA | 2249 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | 5 | BARI 1 | ITA | 2129 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 6 players | ||||||||||||
The Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th March was won by Nihal Sarin with 10/11.
| Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Tue 17th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 3 | Nihal Sarin | GM | IND | 3350 | W105B | W99W | W33B | W169W | W34B | W4W | W18W | W8B | L3W | W17B | W7W | 10 | 79.5 | 85 | 76 |
| 2 | 55 | Aleksandar Indjic | GM | SRB | 3120 | W122B | W62W | W66W | W36B | W15W | D3W | D6B | W4W | W10B | W31B | D9W | 9.5 | 81 | 87 | 73.75 |
| 3 | 22 | Oleksandr Bortnyk | GM | USA | 3217 | W432W | W382B | W29W | W48B | W60W | D2B | D20W | W30W | W1B | L7W | W17W | 9 | 77.5 | 78.5 | 60.75 |
| 4 | 24 | Matthias Bluebaum | GM | DEU | 3218 | W168W | W139B | W54W | W76B | W357W | L1B | W50W | L2B | W20W | W52B | W14B | 9 | 74.5 | 79.5 | 60 |
| 5 | 35 | Aleksandr Shimanov | GM | RUS | 3128 | W456B | W107W | W71B | D31B | W32W | D9W | L24B | W55W | W54B | W47B | W13W | 9 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 57.5 |
| 6 | 7 | Arjun Erigaisi | GM | IND | 3248 | W109B | W104W | L32B | W106W | W55B | W87W | D2W | W48B | W100W | D13B | W18W | 9 | 72 | 78 | 61.75 |
| 7 | 50 | Nils Grandelius | GM | SWE | 3087 | W68W | W88B | L377W | W129B | W378W | W65B | W9B | W18W | W60W | W3B | L1B | 9 | 72 | 75 | 62 |
| 8 | 11 | Hans Niemann | GM | USA | 3257 | W191B | W378W | W367B | W21W | W196W | L18B | W22W | L1W | W56B | W60B | W19W | 9 | 70 | 73 | 55 |
| 9 | 13 | Wesley So | GM | USA | 3240 | W152B | W79W | W35B | W49W | D355W | D5B | L7W | W40B | W23W | W51B | D2B | 8.5 | 76.5 | 82 | 61 |
| 10 | 2 | Hikaru Nakamura | GM | USA | 3380 | W101W | W155B | W57W | L196B | W29W | W11B | D17W | W354B | L2W | W49B | W34W | 8.5 | 73 | 78 | 59.5 |
| 11 | 53 | Georg Meier | GM | URY | 3056 | W174B | W72W | W63B | D286B | W13W | L10W | W35B | L16W | W92B | W90W | W47W | 8.5 | 71.5 | 75 | 56.75 |
| 12 | 66 | Emin Ohanyan | GM | ARM | 3101 | W421W | W160B | L16B | W147W | D148B | W151W | L169B | W95W | W120B | W83W | W31W | 8.5 | 62 | 63.5 | 47.25 |
| 13 | 21 | Pranav V | GM | IND | 3205 | W151B | W64W | W24B | D176W | L11B | W92W | W32W | W76B | W16B | D6W | L5B | 8 | 75.5 | 81 | 56.25 |
| 14 | 6 | Sina Movahed | GM | IRN | 3301 | W193W | W116B | W53W | L25B | W54W | L33B | W43W | W355W | W50B | W15B | L4W | 8 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 53 |
| 15 | 25 | Volodar Murzin | GM | INT | 3178 | W410B | W190W | W81B | W41W | L2B | L28W | W115B | W67W | W24B | L14W | W57B | 8 | 72.5 | 74.5 | 49 |
| 16 | 4 | Denis Lazavik | GM | BLR | 3289 | W133W | W360B | W12W | L355B | W351W | W23W | D354B | W11B | L13W | W37B | D21W | 8 | 71.5 | 76.5 | 56.25 |
| 17 | 39 | Tuan Minh Le | GM | VNM | 3160 | W238B | W320W | W80B | D47B | W85W | W363W | D10B | W20B | W52W | L1W | L3B | 8 | 71.5 | 73.5 | 46.75 |
| 18 | 28 | Levon Aronian | GM | USA | 3188 | W91W | W289B | W387W | W376B | W50W | W8W | L1B | L7B | W112W | W30B | L6B | 8 | 70.5 | 73.5 | 45.5 |
| 19 | 26 | Benjamin Bok | GM | NLD | 3183 | W334W | W69B | W55W | D32B | W176W | D51B | D76W | D56B | W58W | W53W | L8B | 8 | 70.5 | 71.5 | 48.5 |
| 20 | 79 | Dimitris Alexakis | GM | GRC | 3005 | D117B | W245W | W364B | W84W | W356W | W25B | D3B | L17W | L4B | W82B | W51W | 8 | 69.5 | 73.5 | 49 |
| 21 | 44 | Sanan Sjugirov | GM | HUN | 3105 | W450W | W127B | W141W | L8B | D77W | D155B | D98W | W104W | W35B | W32W | D16B | 8 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 46.25 |
| 22 | 51 | Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian | GM | BRA | 2974 | W230B | W114W | W78B | L363B | W104W | W79W | L8B | L26W | W73B | W351W | W54B | 8 | 66.5 | 71 | 49.5 |
| 23 | 61 | Rasmus Svane | GM | DEU | 2999 | W194B | D150W | W420B | D61W | W89W | L16B | W126W | W69B | L9B | W141W | W70B | 8 | 66.5 | 68 | 45.25 |
| 24 | 86 | Timothe Razafindratsima | IM | FRA | 3033 | W331W | W149B | L13W | W167B | W184W | W271B | W5W | L60B | L15W | W64B | W49W | 8 | 66 | 67 | 44 |
| 25 | 36 | Bogdan Daniel Deac | GM | ROU | 3236 | W157W | W427B | W370W | W14W | D363B | L20W | L100B | W80W | W40B | D33W | W53B | 8 | 65 | 66 | 45.5 |
| 26 | 134 | Bakhtiyar Askarov | IM | KAZ | 2828 | W226B | L27W | W194B | W306W | W41B | W270B | L52W | W22B | L49W | W112B | W50W | 8 | 64 | 66.5 | 44.5 |
| 27 | 12 | Dmitry Andreikin | GM | GEO | 3206 | W434W | W26B | W58W | L357B | L43W | W107B | D155W | W366B | W82W | D48B | W56W | 8 | 64 | 65 | 46.25 |
| 28 | 80 | Alexander Rustemov | GM | RUS | 2955 | W188W | W383B | L363W | W93B | W304W | W15B | L34W | L47B | W88W | W66B | W52W | 8 | 62 | 65 | 46 |
| 29 | 87 | Iniyan P | GM | IND | 2985 | W256B | W393W | L3B | W402W | L10B | W105B | L214W | W123W | W69B | W111W | W48W | 8 | 61.5 | 63.5 | 41 |
| 30 | 71 | Bharath Subramaniyam.H Harishankkar | GM | IND | 3105 | U-- | W185W | W163B | W189W | W377B | W63W | W47W | L3B | W141W | L18W | W58B | 8 | 59.5 | 62.5 | 45.5 |
| 31 | 5 | Sam Sevian | GM | USA | 3247 | W365B | W44W | W56B | D5W | L51B | W214W | W176B | W37W | W34B | L2W | L12B | 7.5 | 74 | 78.5 | 49 |
| 32 | 70 | РОПан ĐĐžŃĐ°Ń | CM | RUS | 3006 | W251W | W158B | W6W | D19W | L5B | W123W | L13B | W156B | W148W | L21B | W80W | 7.5 | 71 | 75 | 46 |
| 33 | 64 | Read Samadov | IM | AZE | 3051 | W183W | W402B | L1W | W107B | W382W | W14W | W196B | D34B | L47W | D25B | D36W | 7.5 | 67 | 69 | 40.5 |
| 34 | 29 | Aram Hakobyan | GM | ARM | 3180 | W216B | W119W | W403B | W377B | L1W | W362W | W28B | D33W | L31W | W76B | L10B | 7.5 | 67 | 69 | 39.25 |
| 35 | 78 | Artiom Stribuk | IM | BLR | 2967 | W346W | W401B | L9W | D62B | W120W | W149B | L11W | W154B | L21W | W93B | W83B | 7.5 | 64 | 64 | 35.5 |
| 36 | 18 | Faustino Oro | IM | ARG | 3191 | W269W | W89B | W67W | L2W | U-- | W187B | W39W | W85W | L53B | W87W | D33B | 7.5 | 63 | 67 | 46.75 |
| 37 | 46 | ШŃйин ĐиŃиНН | IM | RUS | 3109 | W369W | D106B | L309B | W208W | W153W | W96B | W77W | L31B | W81W | L16W | W86B | 7.5 | 62 | 64.5 | 43.5 |
| 38 | 32 | Dau Khuong Duy | IM | VNM | 3100 | W380W | L189B | W124W | W190B | L61B | W62W | D104B | W77W | L90B | W135B | W85W | 7.5 | 61.5 | 64.5 | 43 |
| 39 | 111 | Maksym Pankiv | FM | UKR | 2880 | W264B | W197W | L49B | W202W | W83W | L52B | L36B | W158W | D160B | W151W | W87B | 7.5 | 61 | 65 | 40.75 |
| 40 | 72 | Cem Kaan Gokerkan | GM | TUR | 2995 | W398W | W392B | L47W | W114B | W195W | W352W | D355B | L9W | L25W | W153B | W78B | 7.5 | 60.5 | 63 | 36.75 |
| 462 players | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 3-0 Thursday 19th March events were won by Aravindh Chithambaram, 10/11, Jan-krzysztof Duda, 10½/11 and Sina Movahed, 10½/11.
| 1st 3-0 Thu 19th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 21 | Aravindh Chithambaram | GM | IND | 3130 | W89B | L55W | W63B | W88W | W181W | W48B | W17B | W12W | W2B | W8W | W5B | 10 | 70.5 | 74.5 | 68.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Denis Lazavik | GM | BLR | 3289 | W70B | W47W | W44B | W24W | W19W | D4B | D8W | W25B | L1W | W9B | W12W | 9 | 77 | 83 | 64.75 |
| 3 | 3 | Sina Movahed | GM | IRN | 3301 | W204B | W60W | W81B | L14W | W32B | W21W | W26B | W4W | L8B | W23W | W17B | 9 | 72 | 73.5 | 57.5 |
| 4 | 13 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | GM | POL | 3235 | W63B | W56W | W50B | W85B | W7W | D2W | W11B | L3B | W13W | L5W | W8B | 8.5 | 77.5 | 83 | 61 |
| 5 | 7 | Parham Maghsoodloo | GM | IRN | 3160 | W96B | W112W | W38B | L10W | W186B | W14W | D24B | W7W | W6W | W4B | L1W | 8.5 | 75.5 | 78.5 | 57 |
| 6 | 15 | Haik Martirosyan | GM | ARM | 3156 | W100B | W40W | W58B | W30W | D10B | L11B | W18W | W85W | L5B | W177W | W21B | 8.5 | 72 | 77 | 56.5 |
| 7 | 25 | Jakhongir Vakhidov | GM | UZB | 3075 | W109B | W84W | W179B | W80W | L4B | D13W | W126W | L5B | W85W | W20B | W19B | 8.5 | 66.5 | 71 | 50 |
| 8 | 8 | Faustino Oro | IM | ARG | 3191 | W46W | W192B | W37W | D27B | W43W | W126B | D2B | W9W | W3W | L1B | L4W | 8 | 76 | 78.5 | 52 |
| 9 | 19 | Bharath Subramaniyam.H Harishankkar | GM | IND | 3105 | D103B | W59W | W49W | W29B | D13B | W34W | W61B | L8B | W16W | L2W | W39B | 8 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 54 |
| 10 | 31 | Emin Ohanyan | GM | ARM | 3101 | W133B | W57W | W48B | W5B | D6W | D17W | L12B | L35W | W60B | W36W | W28W | 8 | 72 | 76 | 53 |
| 11 | 2 | Arjun Erigaisi | GM | IND | 3248 | W51W | W31B | L85W | W184B | W18B | W6W | L4W | W30B | L23W | W38B | W24W | 8 | 71.5 | 75 | 54 |
| 12 | 10 | Renato Terry | IM | PER | 3140 | L45W | W146B | W194B | W55W | W47B | W27W | W10W | L1B | W24W | W26B | L2B | 8 | 70.5 | 73 | 47.5 |
| 13 | 6 | Dmitry Andreikin | GM | GEO | 3206 | W197W | W104B | D184W | W165B | D9W | D7B | W43W | D24B | L4B | W30W | W23B | 8 | 63.5 | 65.5 | 43.5 |
| 14 | 29 | Reza Mahdavi | IM | IRN | 3035 | W195B | W187W | W64B | W3B | L126W | L5B | L31B | W181W | W179B | W33W | W25W | 8 | 61 | 63 | 43 |
| 15 | 17 | Sanan Sjugirov | GM | HUN | 3105 | W154B | W150W | L186B | W87W | W56B | L16W | W33B | W50W | L25W | W35B | W37W | 8 | 60.5 | 63.5 | 45.5 |
| 16 | 42 | Timothe Razafindratsima | IM | FRA | 3033 | D86B | D105W | W196B | W199B | W102W | W15B | L25W | W31W | L9B | W55W | W26W | 8 | 60.5 | 62.5 | 42.25 |
| 17 | 4 | Matthias Bluebaum | GM | DEU | 3218 | W143W | D49B | W202W | W20B | W23W | D10B | L1W | W91W | D27B | W25B | L3W | 7.5 | 71.5 | 73 | 43.25 |
| 18 | 35 | Vuk Damjanovic | IM | SRB | 3036 | W72B | W61W | W116B | D28B | L11W | W83B | L6B | W29W | L20B | W49W | W50B | 7.5 | 68.5 | 73 | 45.5 |
| 19 | 22 | Patryk Cieslak | IM | POL | 3099 | W196W | W87B | W33W | W186W | L2B | D20W | L91B | W22B | W35W | W27B | L7W | 7.5 | 67.5 | 69.5 | 42.75 |
| 20 | 63 | Vladimir Mikhailovsky | CM | INT | 2933 | W185W | W145B | W159B | L17W | W178W | D19B | D23W | D21B | W18W | L7W | W43B | 7.5 | 65 | 68 | 41 |
| 21 | 23 | Sergey Drygalov | GM | KOR | 3070 | L66B | W107W | W100B | W57W | W82B | L3B | W179W | D20W | W91B | W44W | L6W | 7.5 | 64.5 | 69.5 | 42.25 |
| 22 | 61 | Joaquin Fiorito | IM | ARG | 2919 | W164W | L116B | W133W | D191B | W180W | L43B | W150B | L19W | W120B | W80W | W44B | 7.5 | 49.5 | 52 | 32.25 |
| 23 | 24 | Maksim Tsaruk | GM | INT | 3065 | W41W | D180B | W83W | W45W | L17B | W29W | D20B | W58W | W11B | L3B | L13W | 7 | 72 | 76.5 | 46 |
| 24 | 27 | Nodirbek Yakubboev | GM | UZB | 3049 | W110B | W120W | W55B | L2B | W96W | W28B | D5W | D13W | L12B | W58W | L11B | 7 | 70.5 | 75 | 41.75 |
| 25 | 14 | Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son | GM | VNM | 3126 | L99W | W93B | W97W | W188B | W179W | W177B | W16B | L2W | W15B | L17W | L14B | 7 | 68 | 71 | 41.5 |
| 26 | 18 | Nitzan Steinberg | GM | ISR | 3064 | L82W | W198B | W54W | W120B | W80B | W30W | L3W | W32B | W34W | L12W | L16B | 7 | 68 | 70 | 39.5 |
| 27 | 32 | Rustam Rustamov | FM | AZE | 3043 | W118W | W79B | W95B | D8W | D28W | L12B | W112W | W47B | D17W | L19W | D29B | 7 | 67 | 71.5 | 41.25 |
| 28 | 11 | Bogdan Daniel Deac | GM | ROU | 3236 | W97B | W65W | W32B | D18W | D27B | L24W | L85B | W183W | W31B | W69W | L10B | 7 | 66 | 70 | 42.25 |
| 29 | 43 | Alexander Rustemov | GM | RUS | 2955 | W114W | D45B | W92W | L9W | W65B | L23B | W80W | L18B | W59W | W61B | D27W | 7 | 65 | 70 | 40.75 |
| 30 | 54 | Vjacheslav Weetik | FM | RUS | 2901 | W134B | W132W | W178W | L6B | W95W | L26B | W79W | L11W | W52B | L13B | W55W | 7 | 64.5 | 68.5 | 37 |
| 31 | 67 | Eric Rosen | IM | USA | 2906 | W121W | L11W | L98B | W105W | W196B | W78B | W14W | L16B | L28W | W73B | W59W | 7 | 63 | 65 | 37 |
| 32 | 55 | Kaivalya Sandip Nagare | FM | IND | 2913 | W75W | W130B | L28W | W99B | L3W | W187B | W68W | L26W | L55B | W64B | W61W | 7 | 62 | 65 | 36 |
| 33 | 65 | Deniz Dirikolu | CM | TUR | 2857 | W135W | W172B | L19B | L78W | W66B | W41W | L15W | W97B | W108W | L14B | W62B | 7 | 62 | 63 | 34 |
| 34 | 47 | Matvey Galchenko | IM | RUS | 2962 | W93W | W82B | L126W | W64B | W78W | L9B | W55W | W84B | L26B | L43W | W65B | 7 | 61.5 | 66 | 40 |
| 35 | 56 | Gianmarco Leiva | IM | PER | 2907 | W190B | L95W | L78B | W107W | W103B | W96W | W48W | W10B | L19B | L15W | W57B | 7 | 61.5 | 64.5 | 38.5 |
| 36 | 62 | Polina Shuvalova | IM | RUS | 2868 | D62B | L92W | W59B | W86W | D79B | W154W | W95B | L177W | W46B | L10B | W74W | 7 | 61 | 64 | 37.75 |
| 37 | 52 | Artur Gabrielian | GM | RUS | 2938 | W117B | W113W | L8B | L46W | W99W | L181B | W100W | W96B | W56W | W178B | L15B | 7 | 59 | 63 | 36.5 |
| 38 | 50 | Zbigniew Pakleza | GM | POL | 2982 | W107B | W98W | L5W | L82B | W197W | L79W | W63B | W182B | W94W | L11W | W56B | 7 | 59 | 61 | 33.5 |
| 39 | 40 | Ruslan Gadzhiev | FM | ITA | 3032 | W201B | D194W | L45B | W51W | W192B | D46W | W56B | L61W | W112B | W57W | L9W | 7 | 55.5 | 57 | 32 |
| 40 | 82 | Shilong Li | GM | CHN | 2827 | W203B | L6B | W141W | L178B | W133W | L95B | W78W | L108B | W66W | W105W | W69B | 7 | 55 | 56.5 | 32 |
| 218 players | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd 3-0 Thu 19th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 7 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | GM | POL | 3235 | W102B | W48W | D100B | W105W | W65B | W8W | W2W | W6B | W3B | W14W | W9B | 10.5 | 63 | 65.5 | 64 |
| 2 | 4 | Bogdan Daniel Deac | GM | ROU | 3236 | W31W | W11B | W10W | W5B | D8W | W12W | L1B | D3W | W9B | W24W | W6B | 9 | 79 | 85 | 66.5 |
| 3 | 5 | Matthias Bluebaum | GM | DEU | 3218 | W96B | W111W | W14B | W50W | L42B | W40W | W22W | D2B | L1W | W13W | W10B | 8.5 | 68.5 | 69.5 | 49 |
| 4 | 28 | Cristobal Henriquez | GM | CHL | 3023 | W75W | W68B | L22W | W104W | L9B | W33W | W31B | W5W | D10B | W23B | W8W | 8.5 | 63 | 66 | 48.25 |
| 5 | 16 | Reza Mahdavi | IM | IRN | 3035 | W18W | W67B | W85W | L2W | W17B | W7B | L6W | L4B | W29W | W16B | W14B | 8 | 71.5 | 74 | 48.5 |
| 6 | 8 | Haik Martirosyan | GM | ARM | 3156 | W104W | L29B | W41W | W38B | W97W | W95B | W5B | L1W | W7B | W8W | L2W | 8 | 69 | 72 | 46.5 |
| 7 | 32 | Ilan Schnaider | IM | ARG | 3004 | W44W | W80B | L8W | W34B | W30B | L5W | W50W | W23B | L6W | W18B | W15W | 8 | 66.5 | 69.5 | 46 |
| 8 | 11 | Dmitrij Kollars | GM | DEU | 3114 | W35B | W99W | W7B | W29W | D2B | L1B | W15W | W22B | W11W | L6B | L4B | 7.5 | 77 | 80 | 48.5 |
| 9 | 10 | Aleksandar Indjic | GM | SRB | 3120 | W46W | W25B | L74W | W32B | W4W | W10W | D11B | W13B | L2W | W12B | L1W | 7.5 | 76 | 80 | 52.75 |
| 10 | 23 | Yoseph Theolifus Taher | IM | IDN | 3070 | W112B | W27W | L2B | W51W | W101W | L9B | W48W | W18B | D4W | W11B | L3W | 7.5 | 67.5 | 68.5 | 39.25 |
| 11 | 33 | Zbigniew Pakleza | GM | POL | 2982 | W58B | L2W | W71B | W49W | W50B | W23W | D9W | W94B | L8B | L10W | W22W | 7.5 | 65.5 | 69.5 | 41.75 |
| 12 | 14 | Jakhongir Vakhidov | GM | UZB | 3075 | W60W | W37B | W32B | D42W | W80W | L2B | L94B | W50W | W30B | L9W | W26B | 7.5 | 62.5 | 65.5 | 40.25 |
| 13 | 18 | Emin Ohanyan | GM | ARM | 3101 | D66W | W89B | L80W | W96B | W85B | W98W | W42B | L9W | W22W | L3B | W24B | 7.5 | 51.5 | 52.5 | 31.5 |
| 14 | 24 | Igor L. Vakhlamov | FM | RUS | 3007 | W103W | W41B | L3W | L31B | W56B | W67W | W25B | W30W | W16B | L1B | L5W | 7 | 67 | 70 | 37 |
| 15 | 19 | Kirill Klukin | IM | SRB | 3025 | W43B | W26W | L42W | W33B | W29W | W31W | L8B | L16W | W25B | W32W | L7B | 7 | 65 | 70.5 | 42.5 |
| 16 | 36 | Matfey Rogov | FM | ZAF | 2937 | W59W | L94W | W113B | W45W | L23B | W54W | W40B | W15B | L14W | L5W | W37B | 7 | 62 | 63 | 35.5 |
| 17 | 30 | Alexander Rustemov | GM | RUS | 2955 | W28W | L42B | W66W | W43B | L5W | W51B | L30B | W36W | L33B | W47W | W38W | 7 | 60 | 64 | 38.5 |
| 18 | 70 | Eren Elci | FM | TUR | 2724 | L5B | L87W | W62W | W88B | W27W | W100B | W74W | L10W | W19B | L7W | W29B | 7 | 57 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 19 | 31 | Markus Ragger | GM | AUT | 2958 | W52B | L24W | L43B | W71W | W104B | L36W | W69B | W51W | L18W | W54B | W32W | 7 | 54 | 57 | 32 |
| 20 | 37 | Alexandros Papasimakopoulos | IM | GRC | 2923 | L68B | L109W | W64B | W53W | L34B | D96W | W49B | W35W | W47W | W27B | D23W | 7 | 53 | 55 | 37.75 |
| 21 | 35 | Zurab Javakhadze | IM | USA | 2948 | L81B | W53W | L49B | W113W | W41B | W83W | W95W | L42B | L94W | W34B | W33W | 7 | 50 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 22 | 9 | Mahammad Muradli | GM | AZE | 3116 | W34B | W101W | W4B | D65B | W24W | W42W | L3B | L8W | L13B | W33W | L11B | 6.5 | 68 | 71 | 37.75 |
| 23 | 15 | Andrey Drygalov | GM | JPN | 3073 | W55B | L32W | W35B | W26W | W16W | L11B | W29W | L7W | W48B | L4W | D20B | 6.5 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 39 |
| 24 | 2 | Faustino Oro | IM | ARG | 3191 | W39W | W19B | D105W | W74B | L22B | L65W | W36B | W26W | W42W | L2B | L13W | 6.5 | 62.5 | 65 | 36.25 |
| 25 | 41 | Lennis Martinez Ramirez | IM | USA | 2900 | W70B | L9W | W75B | W94W | L95B | W80B | L14W | W39B | L15W | D28B | W35W | 6.5 | 58.5 | 61.5 | 31.75 |
| 26 | 48 | Andrey Gennadevich Ermolaev | CM | UKR | 2781 | W92W | L15B | W68W | L23B | W55W | D97B | W44W | L24B | W58B | W30W | L12W | 6.5 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 27.25 |
| 27 | 52 | Ilay Zakin | FM | ISR | 2771 | W77W | L10B | W87B | L95W | L18B | D49B | W64W | W44B | W50B | L20W | W43B | 6.5 | 55.5 | 57.5 | 28.5 |
| 28 | 84 | Alexander Reprintsev | IM | UKR | 2652 | L17B | W69B | W37W | L48W | L36B | W104W | L47B | W67W | W56B | D25W | W46B | 6.5 | 54.5 | 57.5 | 30.75 |
| 29 | 39 | Gianmarco Leiva | IM | PER | 2907 | W106B | W6W | W98W | L8B | L15B | W34W | L23B | W54W | L5B | W41B | L18W | 6 | 64 | 66.5 | 30.5 |
| 30 | 12 | Nitzan Steinberg | GM | ISR | 3064 | L41W | W76B | W46W | W108B | L7W | W38B | W17W | L14B | L12W | L26B | W54W | 6 | 61.5 | 63.5 | 29 |
| 31 | 58 | Pablo Ismael Acosta | IM | ARG | 2765 | L2B | W58W | W90B | W14W | W74W | L15B | L4W | L95B | L34W | W60B | W55W | 6 | 61.5 | 62.5 | 27 |
| 32 | 45 | Casper Liu | FM | DNK | 2850 | W62B | W23B | L12W | L9W | L83B | W43W | W34B | W96W | W95W | L15B | L19B | 6 | 61 | 64 | 32 |
| 33 | 50 | Meri Arabidze | IM | GEO | 2785 | W72W | L105B | W57W | L15W | W66B | L4B | W45W | W55B | W17W | L22B | L21B | 6 | 59.5 | 62 | 30.5 |
| 34 | 63 | Bence Pribelszky | IM | HUN | 2750 | L22W | W79B | W88B | L7W | W20W | L29B | L32W | W59B | W31B | L21W | W48B | 6 | 59.5 | 60.5 | 27 |
| 35 | 65 | Ivan Martic | FM | SRB | 2729 | L8W | W61B | L23W | L73B | W57W | W68B | W37W | L20B | W51B | W48W | L25B | 6 | 57.5 | 61.5 | 30 |
| 36 | 55 | Karina Ambartsumova | IM | RUS | 2759 | L42W | L45B | W79W | W68B | W28W | W19B | L24W | L17B | L41W | W52B | W57W | 6 | 57.5 | 60.5 | 30.5 |
| 37 | 44 | Miroslav Baturin-Vinogradov | CM | RUS | 2855 | W86W | L12W | L28B | D75W | D44B | W66W | L35B | W52W | W39W | W95B | L16W | 6 | 56 | 58 | 26.5 |
| 38 | 43 | Deniz Dirikolu | CM | TUR | 2857 | W116B | L98B | W52W | L6W | W46B | L30W | L39B | W53B | W96W | W40W | L17B | 6 | 56 | 56 | 25.5 |
| 39 | 56 | Nikolai Vlassov | IM | INT | 2746 | L24B | L52W | L61B | W70W | W76B | W53B | W38W | L25W | L37B | W59W | W50W | 6 | 54 | 57.5 | 28.5 |
| 40 | 20 | Rasmus Svane | GM | DEU | 2999 | W71W | L85B | W83W | W107W | W48B | L3B | L16W | L47B | W69W | L38B | W56W | 6 | 50.5 | 52.5 | 23 |
| 116 players | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd 3-0 Thu 19th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Thu 19th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings: |
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| Rk | SNo | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | 1 | Sina Movahed | GM | IRN | 3301 | W65B | W66W | W15B | W2W | W60W | D13B | W3W | W61B | W4W | W5B | W8B | 10.5 | 67 | 71 | 67.75 |
| 2 | 9 | Yoseph Theolifus Taher | IM | IDN | 3070 | W28B | W33W | W25W | L1B | W68B | W62W | W60W | W3B | W8B | W13W | L4B | 9 | 65.5 | 68.5 | 50 |
| 3 | 7 | Emin Ohanyan | GM | ARM | 3101 | W22B | W11W | W20B | W14W | W8W | W4B | L1B | L2W | W9B | D7W | W13B | 8.5 | 75 | 81 | 57.75 |
| 4 | 6 | Jakhongir Vakhidov | GM | UZB | 3075 | W67W | L26B | W23W | W21B | W9B | L3W | W33B | W60W | L1B | W11B | W2W | 8 | 69 | 73 | 48.5 |
| 5 | 5 | Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son | GM | VNM | 3126 | W64B | W70W | D9W | L13B | W49W | W7B | L8B | W23W | W24B | L1W | W14W | 7.5 | 63 | 66 | 38.5 |
| 6 | 10 | Ethan Sheehan | NM | DNK | 3009 | W52W | L25B | W10W | W16B | W26B | D8W | L13W | L24B | W23W | W9B | W15W | 7.5 | 62.5 | 65 | 44 |
| 7 | 29 | Aradhya Garg | IM | IND | 2821 | W57B | L60W | W47W | W38B | W14B | L5W | L61W | W34B | W59W | D3B | W18B | 7.5 | 58 | 58 | 36.25 |
| 8 | 4 | Tuan Minh Le | GM | VNM | 3160 | W12W | D29B | W16B | W27W | L3B | D6B | W5W | W13B | L2W | W20B | L1W | 7 | 74.5 | 80 | 45.5 |
| 9 | 20 | Eric Rosen | IM | USA | 2906 | W35W | W13W | D5B | W61B | L4W | D59B | W16W | W10B | L3W | L6W | W21B | 7 | 68.5 | 73.5 | 42.75 |
| 10 | 36 | Duc Minh Lai | NM | VNM | 2745 | L13B | W58W | L6B | W30B | W38W | W68W | W11B | L9W | W33B | L18W | W27B | 7 | 58 | 58 | 30.5 |
| 11 | 27 | Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero | GM | MEX | 2839 | W53B | L3B | L43W | W55W | W45B | W28W | L10W | W64B | W60B | L4W | W59W | 7 | 54 | 56 | 28.5 |
| 12 | 38 | Jun Ying Tan | IM | MYS | 2717 | L8B | W50W | L63W | L34B | W30W | W53B | L15B | W44W | W35B | W33W | W20W | 7 | 51 | 53 | 30.5 |
| 13 | 2 | Parham Maghsoodloo | GM | IRN | 3160 | W10W | L9B | W41W | W5W | W15B | D1W | W6B | L8W | W18B | L2B | L3W | 6.5 | 77 | 81.5 | 44.75 |
| 14 | 13 | Aaron Mendes | IM | CAN | 2921 | W43B | W23W | W44B | L3B | L7W | L33B | W17W | W16B | D15W | W24W | L5B | 6.5 | 63 | 67 | 35.25 |
| 15 | 16 | Christian Amilcar Santiago Vilca | FM | PER | 2904 | W40W | W47B | L1W | W33B | L13W | L23B | W12W | W65B | D14B | W27W | L6B | 6.5 | 62.5 | 66 | 32.75 |
| 16 | 33 | Yurii Khodko | FM | RUS | 2764 | W75B | W59B | L8W | L6W | W52B | W34W | L9B | L14W | W43B | D19W | W26W | 6.5 | 57.5 | 58.5 | 27.25 |
| 17 | 46 | Deysi Cori | IM | PER | 2685 | D18B | L27W | W39B | D29W | W70B | D26W | L14B | W49W | W25W | L59B | W24W | 6.5 | 54 | 57 | 30.25 |
| 18 | 12 | Yihan Meng | IM | CHN | 2941 | D17W | L44B | L38W | W75B | W53W | W43B | W64W | W25B | L13W | W10B | L7W | 6.5 | 51.5 | 52.5 | 26.75 |
| 19 | 62 | Evan Rabin | NM | USA | 2494 | D39B | L63B | L24W | W42B | W41W | L27W | D31B | W45W | W67W | D16B | W25W | 6.5 | 50 | 54 | 30.75 |
| 20 | 18 | Vidip Kona | NM | USA | 2859 | W32W | W38B | L3W | L69B | W67W | L64W | W28B | W43W | W61B | L8W | L12B | 6 | 55 | 58 | 28.5 |
| 21 | 1 | Sunle Gong | IM | BEL | 2774 | U-- | W55B | W40W | L4W | L24B | W35W | W45B | L59B | W28W | W23B | L9W | 6 | 51 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 22 | 41 | Miguel Herrera | IM | MEX | 2657 | L3W | W57B | L71B | L53W | L46B | W41W | L30B | W37W | W44B | W34W | W33B | 6 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 23.5 |
| 23 | 34 | Kostya Kavutskiy | IM | USA | 2740 | W72W | L14B | L4B | W35W | W44B | W15W | W59W | L5B | L6B | L21W | D30B | 5.5 | 62.5 | 64 | 25.75 |
| 24 | 42 | Esteban Horacio Deichmann | FM | ARG | 2661 | L60B | L46W | W19B | W36W | W21W | D25B | W26B | W6W | L5W | L14B | L17B | 5.5 | 61.5 | 65.5 | 33.25 |
| 25 | 32 | Nikolai Vlassov | IM | INT | 2746 | W31W | W6W | L2B | L63B | W47W | D24W | W27B | L18W | L17B | W36W | L19B | 5.5 | 61.5 | 65 | 29.75 |
| 26 | 26 | Shilong Li | GM | CHN | 2827 | W34W | W4W | L60B | W28B | L6W | D17B | L24W | W29B | L27B | W39W | L16B | 5.5 | 60.5 | 65 | 31.75 |
| 27 | 14 | Dmitriy Kushko | IM | BLR | 2826 | D41W | W17B | W29W | L8B | L61W | W19B | L25W | W36B | W26W | L15B | L10W | 5.5 | 60 | 64.5 | 31.25 |
| 28 | 43 | Evgenij Novikov | CM | INT | 2667 | L2W | W31B | W74B | L26W | W29B | L11B | L20W | W50W | L21B | D35W | W40B | 5.5 | 57 | 58 | 22 |
| 29 | 24 | Meri Arabidze | IM | GEO | 2785 | W42W | D8W | L27B | D17B | L28W | W40W | L43B | L26W | W31B | D32W | W41B | 5.5 | 54.5 | 58.5 | 28.5 |
| 30 | 55 | Miguel Arturo Silva Arellano | NM | MEX | 2540 | W68W | L62B | L33B | L10W | L12B | W54W | W22W | L67B | W45B | W43W | D23W | 5.5 | 49.5 | 51.5 | 21.75 |
| 31 | 66 | Miguel Angel Cifuentes Camacho | CM | COL | 2459 | L25B | L28W | W48W | L45B | W56B | D52W | D19W | D40B | L29W | W47W | W43B | 5.5 | 45 | 46 | 18.75 |
| 32 | 52 | Sadiq MÉmmÉdov | IM | AZE | 2588 | L20B | L71W | L53B | W58W | L36B | W75W | L38B | W51B | W49W | D29B | W39W | 5.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 14.25 |
| 33 | 31 | Evgenij Shuvalov | CM | FRA | 2744 | W46B | L2B | W30W | L15W | W40B | W14W | L4W | W66B | L10W | L12B | L22W | 5 | 64 | 68 | 24.5 |
| 34 | 60 | Aituar Zhukenov | FM | KAZ | 2521 | L26B | L64W | W56B | W12W | W65W | L16B | W70W | L7W | L39B | L22B | W45W | 5 | 52 | 53 | 19 |
| 35 | 54 | Amudan Mangudi | NM | USA | 2488 | L9B | L65W | W73B | L23B | W51W | L21B | W46W | W70B | L12W | D28B | D36W | 5 | 50 | 51.5 | 16.75 |
| 36 | 1 | Nobel Alfredo Guarin Fonseca | FM | COL | 2443 | U-- | W52B | L65W | L24B | W32W | W46W | D49B | L27W | W40W | L25B | D35B | 5 | 42.5 | 45 | 20.5 |
| 37 | 74 | Steve Paul Alappatt | NM | USA | 2463 | U-- | U-- | U-- | U-- | L50W | BYE | W42W | L22B | W51W | W54B | W44W | 5 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 13.5 |
| 38 | 64 | Neeraj Harish | CM | USA | 2467 | W69B | L20W | W18B | L7W | L10B | L67B | W32W | L39W | D47B | L40W | W48W | 4.5 | 52.5 | 55.5 | 20.25 |
| 39 | 28 | Hoang Minh Tho Do | WFM | VNM | 2729 | D19W | L41B | L17W | W72W | L66B | W42B | L65W | W38B | W34W | L26B | L32B | 4.5 | 50.5 | 52 | 18.75 |
| 40 | 50 | Benedict Smail | NM | USA | 2583 | L15B | W51W | L21B | W74W | L33W | L29B | W53W | D31W | L36B | W38B | L28W | 4.5 | 48.5 | 49.5 | 13.25 |
| 75 players | ||||||||||||||||||||
The UMB Bank Rapid Open took place in Saint Louis on March 14th. Irine Sukandar edged out Tatev Abrahamyan and Lev Paciorkowski after all scored 4½/5.
| UMB Bank Rapid Open 2026 Saint Louis USA Sat 14th Mar 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Rtg | Pts | Prize |
| 1 | Sukandar, Irine | 2497 | 4.5 | 183.33 |
| 2 | Abrahamyan, Tatev | 2455 | 4.5 | 183.33 |
| 3 | Paciorkowski, Lev | 2449 | 4.5 | 183.33 |
| 4 | Rosen, Eric | 2445 | 4 | |
| 5 | He, Alvin | 2077 | 4 | 87.5 |
| 6 | Jin, Evan | 1832 | 4 | 87.5 |
| 7 | Kavutskiy, Kostya | 2390 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | Gottumukkala, Ananth | 2167 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | Vadderaju, Sudeep | 2122 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | Yu, Peter | 2100 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | Crasta, Sean | 1803 | 3.5 | 67.5 |
| 12 | Hartmann, Andrew | 1685 | 3.5 | 67.5 |
| 13 | Gu, Hardy | 2201 | 3 | |
| 14 | Pattanaik, Maruti | 2077 | 3 | |
| 15 | Pikus, Matthew | 2069 | 3 | |
| 16 | Banda, Natalie | 1880 | 3 | |
| 17 | Wonsidler, Paul | 1854 | 3 | |
| 18 | Bezawada, Aryan | 1691 | 3 | 15 |
| 19 | He, Hovin | 1664 | 3 | 15 |
| 20 | Tang, Jack | 1588 | 3 | 15 |
| 21 | Steinhardt, Charles | 1542 | 3 | 15 |
| 22 | Martin, Gavin | 1536 | 3 | 15 |
| 23 | Rodriguez, Dominic | 1306 | 3 | 15 |
| 24 | Burtch, Aaron | 1757 | 2.5 | |
| 25 | Ladi, Krish | 1754 | 2.5 | |
| 26 | Gadi, Soham | 1744 | 2.5 | |
| 27 | Smajlagic, Senad | 1666 | 2.5 | |
| 28 | Jesudas, Matthew | 1530 | 2.5 | |
| 29 | Hong, Linci | 1399 | 2.5 | |
| 30 | Zhang, Evan | 1355 | 2.5 | |
| 31 | Coronado, Mario | 1292 | 2.5 | |
| 32 | Mazur, Teddy | 1508 | 2 | |
| 33 | Mukil, Meghna | 1495 | 2 | |
| 34 | Jakubovski, Arthur | 1466 | 2 | |
| 35 | Mukil, Anagha | 1367 | 2 | |
| 36 | Liverar, Ryan | 1262 | 2 | |
| 37 | Ochs, Parker | 905 | 2 | /Upset1 |
| 38 | Ellis, Mason | 2 | ||
| 39 | Schmitz, Brian | 2 | ||
| 40 | Iyer, Krish | 1686 | 1.5 | |
| 54 players | ||||