THE WEEK IN CHESS 1637 23rd March 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 19th Agzamov Memorial 2026
3) 83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026
4) KazChess Masters RR 2026
5) RUDAR 50 IM 2026
6) SixDays Budapest March 2026
7) Budapest One Week March 2026
8) Hotel Putnik GM/IM RR 104 2026
9) Kopavogur International 2026
10) Texas Grand Circuit International 2026
11) 3rd Katerini Open 2026
12) Charlotte Spring Invitational 2026
13) Doug Eckert Classic 2026
14) Mavens Open 2026
15) Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026
16) Bundesliga 2025-26
17) 4NCL 2025-26
18) TCh-HUN 2025-26
19) TCh-LTU 2026
20) TCh-SUI 2026
21) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26
22) College Final Four 2026
23) TCh-FIN 2025-26
24) TCh-CAT 2026
25) TCh-CZE 2025-26
26) 45th TCh-IND 2026
27) 57th Italian Teams Abruzzo 2026
28) Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th March 2026
29) 3-0 Thursday 19th March 2026
30) UMB Bank Rapid Open 2026
31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
19th Agzamov Memorial 2026cl84 games
83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026cl20 games
KazChess Masters RR 2026cl15 games
SixDays Budapest March 2026cl139 games
Budapest One Week March 2026cl179 games
Kopavogur International 2026cl45 games
Texas Grand Circuit International 2026cl14 games
3rd Katerini Open 2026cl63 games
Charlotte Spring Invitational 2026cl90 games
Doug Eckert Classic 2026cl51 games
Mavens Open 2026cl174 games
Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026cl158 games
Bundesliga 2025-26cl128 games
4NCL 2025-26cl96 games
TCh-HUN 2025-26cl50 games
TCh-LTU 2026cl168 games
TCh-SUI 2026cl40 games
Belgian Interclubs 2025-26cl48 games
College Final Four 2026cl48 games
TCh-FIN 2025-26cl40 games
TCh-CAT 2026cl139 games
TCh-CZE 2025-26cl91 games
45th TCh-IND 2026cl144 games
57th Italian Teams Abruzzo 2026cl60 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th March 2026bli2043 games
3-0 Thursday 19th March 2026bli1906 games
UMB Bank Rapid Open 2026rap127 games
6195 games

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

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1) Introduction

My thanks to Olexandr Prohorov, Holger Lieske, Lennart Ootes, 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?

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 19th Agzamov Memorial 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM26265.528.531.50
28Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB25695.527.5310
314Uskov, ArtemGMFID25215.527.530.50
425Bakhrillaev, BakhromIMUZB24325.52426.50
53Idani, PouyaGMIRI2615530330
620Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB245852729.50
719Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB2466526.529.50
84Narayanan, S LGMIND2608526.5290
916Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR251452629.50
1012Afanasiev, NikitaGMFID2536526290
112Puranik, AbhimanyuGMIND2622526290
1250Orozbaev, EldiyarIMKGZ23274.530320
1374Tillyaev, UlugbekIMUZB22274.528.5320
1428Shogdzhiev, RomanIMFID24164.527.530.50
1515Kong, XiangruiIMCHN25184.52629.50
1649Shen, FuyanCHN23294.526270
1718Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB24734.525.528.50
1845Khoroshev, NikitaIMKGZ23454.525.527.50
1911Kadric, DenisGMMNE25474.525280
206Sjugirov, SananGMHUN25994.52426.50
2126Rakhmatullaev, AlmasIMUZB24194.52426.50
229Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND25574.52425.50
237Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA25984.523.526.50
245Pranav, AnandGMIND26024.52325.50
2517Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR24874.52325.50
2630Tekeyev, ZaurIMFID24114.52325.50
2734Bardyk, ArtemFMFID23904.523250
2847Koziak, VitaliGMUKR23364.522250
2927Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ24194.521.523.50
3010Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ25554.520.523.50
3121Rostovtsev, DmitryIMFID2457427.529.50
3279Umarov, BekhruzUZB220742526.50
3343Lisenkov, SvyatoslavFMFID2347424260
3424Manafov, VugarIMAZE243642325.50
3523Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB2437422.5250
3661Bozorov, JavohirFMUZB2261422.524.50
3766Fedosov, AlexanderFMFID2241422.523.50
3883Ravshanov, SheralijonCMUZB219142224.50
3948Noy, EyalFMISR2336422240
4039Abdurakhmonov, MukhammadaliIMUZB2365422240
101 players

3) 83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB3
14Kosakowski, JakubGM2536201
10Gumularz, SzymonGM2593201
39Wojtaszek, RadosławGM2666101
42Licznerski, ŁukaszIM2480100,75
3Soćko, BartoszGM2581100,75
65Teclaf, PawełGM2571100.5
6Moranda, WojciechGM25420.500.5
7Bartel, MateuszGM25610.500.5
8Zielonka, AdamFM23500.500.5
71Malek, JanGM25200.500.5
10 players
83rd ch-POL 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026. Category: 12. Ave: (2540)
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:
RkNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2
1Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIM2399221.51
1Socko, MonikaGM2363221.51
3Siekanska, MariaWIM222311.51.251
4Kiolbasa, OliwiaIM2402110.50
5Zawadzka, JolantaWGM23161100
5Sliwicka, AlicjaWGM22841100
7Kashlinskaya, AlinaIM248000.50.750.5
8Obukhava, AnastasiyaWFM202100.50.250
8Kulon, KlaudiaIM235000.50.250
10Smietanska, WiktoriaWIM22440000
10 players
78th ch-POL Women 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026. Category: 3. Ave: (2308)
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

4) KazChess Masters RR 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Pranav, VGMIND26413203
22Sapenov, DaniyalIMKAZ24652301
9Nurgaliyev, SauatIMKAZ24232301
41Gledura, BenjaminGMHUN265322.501
54Martinez Alcantara, Jose EduardoGMMEX265621.501
67Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB263911.500
10Suleimen, ErgaliIMKAZ240811.500
86Sarana, AlexeyGMSRB26831100
93Kuandykuly, DanisFMKAZ23861001
108Kamalidenova, MeruertIMKAZ23860000
10 players
KazChess Masters RR 2025 Shymkent KAZ Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 29th Mar 2026. Category: 12. Ave: (2534)
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

5) RUDAR 50 IM 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Damljanovic, BrankoGMSRB2361232 ...2
24Lvov, NikitaRUS21141.52,251.5 ...1,6
38Postnikov, ArtemFMRUS22521.521.5 ...1,6
47Li, XueyiWGMCHN22021.51,751.5 ...1,6
53Swarna, NihalFMIND22431.51,751.5 ...1,4
66Khlebovich, AlexanderIMRUS24231.51.51 ...1,6
75Vaidyanathan, KannanFMUSA225111.51 ...0,8
81Fisher, TimofeyFID2082111 ...1
92Kshatriya, Nitin VekhandeFMIND236210.50 ...1
1010Rozentalis, EduardasGMLTU24570.50,750.5 ...0,4
10 players

6) SixDays Budapest March 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Aveskulov, ValeriyGMUKR2479618,25
26Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI2429413.5
310Tahay, AlexisIMFRA2345412
48Kolimar, Kristof PalFMHUN2336410.5
51Nagy, GaborGMHUN24243.512,75
62Radzimski, AntoniFMPOL24103.58,75
5Dahl, ChristophFMGER23843.58,75
87Goh, Zi HanFMSGP2395311,25
99Popovic, DusanGMSRB245238.5
103Sason, NoamCMISR22230.51,75
10 players
SixDays Budapest GM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2388)
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Tudor, Henry EdwardIMROU24535.517,25
29Siddharth, JagadeeshGMSGP25094.514
36Povshednyi, IvanFMUKR2378414
47Travadon, LoicIMFRA2503410.5
58Stany, G.A.GMIND24413.511,25
63Aarit, KapilCMIND22713.510.5
710Kraus, TomasGMCZE2388311
81Kairbekova, AminaWGMKAZ237937.5
94Lou, YipingIMCHN24292.510
105Ivana Maria, FurtadoWIMIND21091.55.5
10 players
SixDays Budapest GM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2386)
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
18Berczes, DavidGMHUN2387514
22Lewtak, DamianIMPOL23344.514,75
6Dhananjay, SFMIND22374.514,75
41Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR23764.511,75
54Pasti, ZsomborHUN21913.512,75
610Udvardi, ZalanFMHUN22933.512.5
77Sneha, HalderWFMIND21013.511.5
89Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.CMHUN22313.57,75
93Fournier, LoicFRA21991.52,75
105Karacsonyi, BankHUN209914.5
10 players
SixDays Budapest IM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026. Category: None. Ave: (2245)
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Grunberg, Mihai-LucianIMROU23805.515
26Jihan, Tejas ShahIND2205513,75
32Aamuktha, GuntakaWFMIND22083.513.5
43Szakmary, DomonkosHUN21413.510,75
55Balla, Tamas-KristofIMROU23253.510,25
61Pacher, MilanGMSVK2338311,75
77Karacsonyi, KataWFMHUN220938,25
89Nemeth, ZalanFMIRL22342.58,25
910Jetzl, JulianAUT22582.57,75
108Mulhem, Laith.SYR199325,75
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
18Swayham, P DasCMIND21935.516
27Jakovljevic, VladoIMBIH23144.514,25
35Wagh, SuyogIMIND23744.513,75
42Pribelszky, Bence DanielIMHUN23964.512,75
54Jaiveer, MahendruFMIND22553.512
610Chekanov, TimurAGMFID2025310
71Nakahara, KanCMJPN217139
3Gathi, DonatFMHUN229639
96Guntaka, AayanshFMUSA206426
109Mehta, Naitik RCMIND22571.55,75
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

7) Budapest One Week March 2026

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

Budapest 1 Week Mar GMA Budapest HUN Wed 11th Mar 2026 - Tue 17th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Petrovskiy, VadymGER2434625,25
210Lou, YipingCHN24295.523
36Plat, VojtechCZE24575.522.5
41Kraus, TomasCZE23885.522
57Damjanovic, VukSRB2411520.5
62Assylov, MirasKAZ24054.520,25
78Tudor, Henry EdwardROU24534.516.5
84Popovics, AdamHUN2335415,75
99Berczes, DavidHUN2387313
105Aarit, KapilIND22711.56,75
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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
110Patrelakis, EvaggelosGRE2463728
22Licznerski, LukaszPOL2480623.5
35Balint, PeterAUT2421622,75
46Fodor, Tamas Jr.HUN2513520.5
51Siddharth, JagadeeshSGP25094.521,75
67Shagbazyan, TaronCZE24364.518,75
78Neverov, ValeriyUKR2376414
84Mehmed, ElifSRB23443.513,25
99Sason, NoamISR22232.56,75
103Adharsh, KIND233028,75
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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Dhananjay, SIND22376.526
23Jihan, Tejas ShahIND2205624.5
38Varga, ZoltanHUN2301623,75
49Pribelszky, BenceHUN2396521,25
510Sneha, HalderIND21014.519,75
64Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.HUN22314.518
77Pacher, MilanSVK2338415,75
86Vu Dinh, AdrienFRA2313415,25
91Seres, BarnabasHUN2266310.5
105Guntaka, AayanshUSA20641.57,25
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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
13Jaiveer, MahendruIND2255727
28Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanSRI24296.524,75
310Wagh, SuyogIND23745.521,75
46Nakahara, KanJPN2171520,75
52Golecki, JanPOL2293519,75
64Horvath, DavidHUN2243519
71Nemeth, ZalanIRL2234416,25
85Mehta, Naitik RIND2257313,25
97Csernyik, MarkHUN210527
109Dorokhina, ElizavetaFID213226
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

8) Hotel Putnik GM/IM RR 104 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Cahaya Satria DutaINA23946.527,7503
23Ljepic AndrejSRB2430622,7502
7Bryakin MikhailSRB2481622,7502
410Korneev OlegESP2443521.502
59Schekachikhin MaksimFID2359518.501
62Glek IgorBEL24234.520,2502.5
76Cabarkapa NovakSRB244941802
84Kshatriya Nitin VekhandeIND236231201
98Duran Vega SergioCRC2334310,7500.5
101Gusev MikhailSRB238428,2500.5
10 players
Hotel Putnik IM RR 105 Novi Sad SRB Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Sat 21st Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Yurovskykh OleksandrUKR2331727,7502.5
23Kapustin PavelSRB22975.523,7502.5
32Husari SateaSYR23665.522,2501.5
47Bulatov RamilRUS2215521.502.5
58Singgih Diajeng TheresaINA1978518,2501
610Sadovsky ArtemFID22764.516.501.5
79Srdanovic JovanaSRB2199418,2502
85Desnica VladanSRB23153.514.501.5
94Podolchenko EvgeniyBLR2317312.501.5
101Petrovic AleksaSRB222627,7500.5
10 players

9) Kopavogur International 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
17Santos Latasa, JaimeESP26186.524
29Pultinevicius, PauliusLTU25636.523,75
38Stefansson, Vignir VatnarISL2511627,25
410Oleksiyenko, MykhayloUKR25695.523,75
56Kazakouski, ValeryLTU25755.523.5
64Johannsson, Birkir IsakISL22604.514,25
75Ragnarsson, DagurISL23763.59,25
82Birkisson, Bardur OrnISL220739.5
91Domalchuk-Jonasson, AleksandrISL2362211,25
103Heimisson, Hilmir FreyrISL230028
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

10) Texas Grand Circuit International 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Kantor, GergelyHUN25157395034
26Boyer, MahelFRA24757374833.5
32Delgado Ramirez, NeurisPAR2509639.55135
410Javakhadze, ZurabGEO2417636.54729
57Bilych, OleksiiUKR244163646.530.5
68Liu, EricUSA243163544.533.5
712Vivekananthan, AnishUSA2400633.541.525
85Belous, VladimirRUS24935.53848.529.5
930Zhao, KevinUSA20725.534.54524.5
104Budisavljevic, LukaSRB25015.534.543.529
1115Guo, EthanUSA2364541.552.530.5
123Corrales Jimenez, FidelUSA2504539.551.529.5
1311Hilby, CraigUSA24095354527.5
1420Degenbaev, AzizKGZ230153543.522
1527Wang, Kyle YiwenUSA21425344323.5
169Fus, JakubPOL2419532.54126
1721Jagirapu, Harshin ReddyUSA2266530.53922.5
1813Pyrih, RomanUKR23954.53240.526
1923Munkhzul, DavaakhuuMGL22154.5324019
2018Amburgy, RyanUSA23154.531.541.525.5
2128Shafer, Logan CUSA21134.53039.521
2224Wang, AaronUSA21944.525.53520
2336Lad, NeilUSA2001429.53717.5
2419Fang, ElbertUSA231342938.516
2537Santhosh, PranavUSA1952428.53820
2633Mcconnell, GriffinUSA2035428.536.516.5
2716Tanenbaum, ZacharyUSA23613.531.540.521.5
2822Mcconnell, SullivanUSA22423.530.539.519.5
2917Singh, SiddharthUSA23423.525.53621
3014Li, RachaelUSA2375328.53720.5
3131Manchanda, AdvikUSA2069328.53616.5
3234Gurumoorthi, GurugrahanUSA2024327.53513
3329Li, Aiden LinyuanUSA2112326.53415.5
3435Sankar, TarunUSA20022.52936.516.5
3525Yang, DanielUSA21632.52634.515
3632Vyas, Miransh PurvenUSA20442.525.53411
3726Malpert, RodneyUSA2150120278.5
37 players

11) 3rd Katerini Open 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Patrelakis, EvaggelosGRE2463602832
27Stefanou, DimitriosGRE2374602730
311Koutlas, NikolaosGRE23145.502932
44Krallis, ChristosGRE24365.502832
51Alexakis, DimitrisGRE25415.5027.530.5
621Alexakis, GeorgiosGRE21595.5023.527
72Ioannidis, EvgeniosGRE24815030.532.5
89Vassis, MichailGRE23305029.532
916Gkavardinas, AntoniosGRE2254502831.5
1015Kouskoutis, Georgios-AlexandrosGRE22555027.530.5
116Kalogridis, AntoniosGRE23955026.529.5
1213Stefanou, KonstantinosGRE2269502427
1347Oner, Yigit EfeTUR2015502426
1480Kolat, AtaTUR1892502426
1542Toliopoulos, KonstantinosGRE20385022.525
1629Merkouropoulos, DionysiosGRE2104502123.5
1719Oikonomopoulos, FilipposGRE21914.5029.532
1820Kesidis, OdyseasGRE21904.502831
1912Tsaknakis, ZisisGRE23104.502830.5
2010Makridis, DimitriosGRE23274.502629.5
2134Kiryttopoulos, IoannisGRE20834.502629
2224Zygouris, HristosGRE21464.502628
238Naoum, SpyridonGRE23634.502528.5
2448Palaiologou, ApostolosGRE20134.502527
2514Mihov, FilipMKD22614.5024.527.5
2622Tzortzatos, Dimosthenis PanagiotGRE21524.5024.527
2739Asici, Poyraz EfeTUR20514.502425
2830Boutikos, EleftheriosGRE20914.5022.524.5
2979Coban, EgeTUR18944.5022.524
30116Gokce, AlperenTUR17374.502224.5
3177Papakyriakou, CharalamposGRE18984.5020.522
3226Stratigos, SpirosGRE2123402729.5
3332Bougas, GeorgiosGRE20884025.528.5
3435Ersoz, Teoman GuneyTUR2074402527.5
3518Kiratzopoulos, EfthimiosGRE21994024.527.5
3636Stefan, VictorGRE20704024.527.5
3755Anagnostopoulos, PanagiotisGRE19854024.526
3861Samakas, AnastasiosGRE1966402426.5
3923Van Der Velden, BramNED21504022.525
4043Tsolov, AleksandarBUL2028402224
121 players

12) Charlotte Spring Invitational 2026

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:
RkNameTiRtgGmsPts
1Matviishen, ViktorGM252398
2Delgado Ramirez, NeurisGM250995
3Lu, MaximillianIM242495
4Melillo, LuciusFM230694.5
5Preotu, RazvanGM250294
6Guo, EthanFM236494
7Atwell, RoseFM235494
8Jing, AndrewFM234294
9Zhu, LinxiFM230894
10Padhya SaumilFM230092.5
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:
RkNameTiRtgGmsPts
1Pyrih, RomanIM239597
2Lee, MeganFM220597
3De Silva, L M S TIM240996
4Juksta, KarolisIM240695.5
5Cherukuri, NiteshFM220295
6Kao, Jamison EdrichCM226994.5
7Jasinski, Alexander210494.5
8Horobetz, Graham222393.5
9Eckert, DougFM209891
10Xu, Zhihan (samuel)CM205491
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

13) Doug Eckert Classic 2026

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:
RkNameTiFEDRtgPtsPrize
1Bharathakoti, HarshaGMIND262151000
2Sukandar, Irine KIMINA24974700
3Rana, OliverUSA20273.5550
4Rosen, Eric SIMUSA24453
5Vadderaju, SudeepUSA20973145
6He, AlvinUSA20873145
7Eswaran, AksithiWCMUSA20683145
8Maddipati, Srihas SUSA20303145
9Banda, NatalieUSA17233145
10Eckert, Doug DFMUSA22092.5
11Logozar, ElijahUSA20192.5
12Gao, SeanUSA19982.5
13Wonsidler, PaulUSA18442.5
14Wadhwa, AayushUSA21472
15Herman, SaraUSA20332
16Pagliarini, FinnUSA17662
17Goddard, Paul JUSA17002
18Wadhwa, AnanyaWCMUSA20061.5
19Silva, AshaUSA17901.5
20Naylor, CarlaUSA16511.5
21Fee, Kenneth EUSA18961
22Panja, SparshUSA18771
23Yang, ForrestUSA20080
23 players

14) Mavens Open 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Plat, VojtechSVK24577.547430
23Czebe, AttilaHUN2290749420
39Nyola, Wasswa MarkUGA21226.544.538.50
412Nsubuga, HarunaUGA20906.542390
510Simiyu, JadonKEN21086.541.537.50
64Beukes, Dante MNAM2283643390
722Wech, Adol CholSSD1953640.536.50
87Kaloki, HawiKEN2143640.5360
92Ssegwanyi, ArthurUGA233063936.50
1013Peter, Majur ManyangSSD2063637350
1117Deng Khor Kuol, MichaelSSD200163632.50
126Madol, Garang Panthou JohSSD2145635.531.50
1314Manyok, Chaderek PSSD20605.544.5400
1424Atem Gak, NgongKEN19445.544400
158Gong, Thon GongSSD21375.541.537.50
1611Egesa, EmmanuelUGA21025.541.5370
1716Bibasa, BobUGA20225.540360
1820Kuka, KyleKEN19655.539.536.50
1936Sang, RickyKEN19015.539.5360
2015Magana, BenKEN20265.539.535.50
2178Mwega, NkandaKEN17185.538.534.50
2227Methu, Joseph MuraguKEN19325.538350
2373Chvoro, ViacheslavKEN17415.536.533.50
2466Ntumwa, CalvinUGA17615.535.532.50
2540Mwabu, TimothyKEN18765.534.531.50
2646Manyeki, NathanielKEN18455.53329.50
2762Mitei, CosmasKEN17855.530.528.50
2825Okonga, Hugh MisikoKEN194053935.50
2947Wanyoike, Collins MburuKEN1842539340
3053Wanjiru, ChrisphinusKEN1819538351
3118David, Yol MacharSSD1995538352
3239Njoroge, MartinKEN1878538330
33133Edwin, OwenKEN0537.534.50
3452Shile, Lenny MataigaKEN1819537340
3571Amos, WayneKEN1744537340
3632Aarush, BhatIND1913537340
3769Nyonje, DominicKEN1753535.5320
3857Mukose, EmmanuelUGA1801533.5310
3986Gathoni, Paul WaweruKEN1693533300
4085Sheikh, Mukhtar NurKEN1697533280
174 players

15) Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026

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:
RkNameRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1GM Simon K Williams243245.5125.531
2IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen247655.5229.533.5
3GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal25693513033.5
4IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen23864512629.5
5FM Gunnar Lund23144512528
6WGM Machteld Van Foreest23204512527.5
7FM Andr Z. Nielsen23014512325
8WFM Valentina Verbin214055122.525.5
9FM Jacob Templen Grave238244.5126.530
10FM Eivind Grunt Kreken234734.5125.528.5
11Eivind Bruaset221534.512528
12IM Harriet V Hunt228944.5123.528
13Elias Buschmann Rustan198644.5121.523.5
14FM Vinjar Hammari210134126.529
15Torbjorn Valvag208234126.528.5
16IM Bogdan Borsos208424123.527.5
17Isai Sivaparan198324123.525.5
18Arne Hagesather201634121.525.5
19GM Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen240723.5125.528
20WFM Luisa Bashylina214533.512528
21Peder Marcus Aamodt218923.5124.527
22Eirik Strom Austad215533.5124.526.5
23Mikkel Damtoft Solbakken193433.512426.5
24Ben Samuel Groth Skaar215223.5123.525.5
25Simon Pind Jessen205923.512123
26IM Jovanka Houska231433.512023.5
27CM Nikolay Jorgensen Den Roover196633.512021
28WIM Ellen Hagesather214533.5118.519.5
29Lasse Tveter Solbu19582312325.5
30Miron Paranichev19013312224
31Thea Alexandra Homtako17392312224
31CM Odin Nikolai Heier20072312224
31Terje Hjerpbakk16842312224
34Odd Erling Mikalsen191023119.522.5
35Vegard Wilhelmsen177033118.520.5
36Matias Myren17703311719
37August Solbu194922.5122.525
38Aksel Brasoy195212.5119.522
39Jim Levi Wilhelmsen176312.511718
40CM Pal Nikolai Royset208412.5116.519
48 players

16) Bundesliga 2025-26

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:
RkTeamGmsMptsBptsTB1
1SC Viernheim122468297½
2OSG Baden-Baden122160½264
3Sfr. Wolfhagen122058262½
4FC Bayern Muenchen121451½238½
5FC St. Pauli121348½219½
6SV Werder Bremen121345193½
7SG Solingen121248½218½
8Duesseldorfer SK121146213
9SK Kirchweyhe121046½198
10SV Deggendorf121045½214½
11Schachfreunde Deizisau121045203½
12Hamburger SK121044½208
13SC Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied12844½196
14MSA Zugzwang12743204
15SF Berlin12639½159½
16USV TU Dresden12333½165½
16 teams

17) 4NCL 2025-26

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:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1Wood Green 5-35½-2½5-3 5-37½-½ 6½-1½6½-1½7½-½1648½
2The Sharks 1 4-45-3 5-3 6½-1½6-24-46½-1½5-31442
3Wood Green Youth3-54-4 5-34½-3½6-26½-1½ 6½-1½7-11342½
4CSC/Kingston 12½-5½3-5 6-2 4-4 5½-2½4½-3½6½-1½6½-1½1138½
5Cheddleton Savills Catering3-5 2-6 2½-5½4½-3½6-24½-3½4-47-1 933½
6White Rose 1 3-53-5 5½-2½ 2½-5½2-64½-3½4½-3½ 6-2831
7Barnet Knights A3-5 3½-4½4-43½-4½5½-2½ 5-33½-4½5½-2½733½
8Oxford 1½-7½1½-6½2-6 2-66-2 1½-6½ 4½-3½4½-3½622½
9Barbican 4NCL 2-61½-6½2½-5½3½-4½3½-4½ 6½-1½ 4-45½-2½ 529
10Warwickshire Select 11½-6½4-4 3½-4½4-43½-4½3-5 4-4 4½-3½528
11Blackthorne1½-6½1½-6½1½-6½1½-6½1-7 4½-3½3½-4½2½-5½ 217½
12Celtic Tigers 1½-7½3-51-71½-6½ 2-62½-5½3½-4½ 3½-4½ 017½
12 players

18) TCh-HUN 2025-26

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:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Sentimento Ajka BSK56.57.58.596.51038
2Tuxera ANSK57.577.57.58.51038
3ASE Paks5585.58.58.5935.5
4Aquarena Kobanya53.55558526.5
5MTK Budapest52.52.5665.5622.5
6Biatorbagy SC53254.56.5321
7Haladas VSE51.52.54.556319.5
8Duocor-Makoi SVSE512.5545217.5
9Maroczy SE51.5245.54217
10Felsoszolnok-Alsosz.53.51.51.54.53.5014.5
10 players

19) TCh-LTU 2026

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:
RkTeam12345678TB1TB2TB3
1Vilniaus MRU - ROSK Consulting*54661440.533.5
2Vilniaus VSK Chess United1*414561031.526.5
3SBK Kaunas22*35592925
4Kauno SK Margiris½5*3472421
5Plungės VSK Bokstas - SRC23*362321
6Vilniaus Sachmaty erdves0133*561917
7Vilniaus Kamilės sachmaty studija0012*441513
8Klaipedos Bokstas-Jura½112*01111
8 teams

20) TCh-SUI 2026

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:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Riehen 12
2Zürich 12
3Luzern 126
Winterthur 126
5Genève 12
6Wollishofen 10
7Nyon 102
Réti 102
9Echallens 10
10Bodan 10½
10 players

21) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26

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:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1WETTEREN 1 (432)XX4.5546476661648.5
2SDP WACHTEBEKE 1 (471)3.5XX45666.5664.51547.5
3KGSRL 1 (401)34XX746.54.54.54.571445
4KSK Rochade 1 (607)3XX4.5764.5444.541341.5
5Standard Liege - TAL 1 (621)213.5XX5.55.54.54561137
6CRELEL 1 (601)42412.5XX6.565.561037.5
7TSM MECHELEN 1 (166)21.51.521.5XX575.55.5831.5
8KBSK BRUGGE 1 (303)423.52.523XX4.54.55731
9Dolle Toren Leuven 1 (231)123.543.513.5XX4.55.5528.5
10Leuven Centraal 1 (230)23.53.5442.52.5XX37.5432.5
11BORGERHOUT 1 (109)23.53.5323.53.55XX5431
12Gambiet Opwijk 1 (261)21422.532.50.53XX120.5
12 players

22) College Final Four 2026

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:
RkTeam1234TB1TB2
1University of Missouri*7.54
2Saint Louis University*263
3University of Texas Rio Grande Valley½2*35.53
4Webster University1*52
4 players
College Final Four Women Columbia, MO USA Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkTeam1234TB1TB2
1Saint Louis University*3106
2University of Texas at Dallas1*74
3Webster University½*4.52
4University of Texas Rio Grande Valley½½*2.50
4 players

23) TCh-FIN 2025-26

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

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

24) TCh-CAT 2026

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:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1MOLLET41
2ATENEU COLON41.5
3COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM38
4LIRA VENDRELLENCA37.5
5OLOT32.5
6FOMENT33.5
7FIGUERES33
8TERRASSA23
8 players
TCh-CAT Gp2 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkTeamPtsTB1
1BARCELONA44
2BARBERA648.5
3Tres Peons-El Centre Gràcia36.5
4PLATJA D'ARO434
5CERDANYOLA VALLES33
6SANT ANDREU231
7BADIA230.5
8GEVA-CEA½22.5
8 players

25) TCh-CZE 2025-26

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:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
11. Novoborsky SK*75214123
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*435651940.524
3SK ZIKUDA Turnov A*55451936.517
4Moravska Slavia Brno A*44561742.530
5SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess4*445123316
6BSS Frydek-Mistek44*61133.519
7Sigil Fund Pardubice5*445113215
8SK Slavoj Poruba344*6113211
9OAZA loznice.cz3342*5728.515
10SK ZIKUDA Turnov B123½3*624.56
11Slavia Kromeriz3443*5308
12Moravska Slavia Brno B33232*32612
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Zapad Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1Cesky lev Kolesovice*563452248.532
2SK mesta Lysa nad Labem3*456224829
3BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 B2*557214932
4MGMBA Unichess5*54742047.531
5SK Dopravni podnik Praha4433*3551740.522
6SK Slavoj Litomerice345*33551640.524
7TJ Bohemians Praha15*45164022
8BIOMEDICA Ricany 1925 A323*6123723
9Chess Club Pisek34*46113720
10TJ Spartak Vlasim45*41136.522
11SK Line3344*4331.515
12TJ Neratovice133224*1247
12 players
TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112TB1TB2TB3
1SK Slavoj Poruba B*6456224826
2BSS Frydek-Mistek B2*3656542246.533
3SK Slavia Orlova4*65354174327
4TJ TZ Trinec*354½6163724
5A64 PROCLIENT Grygov35*154219
6Sachy Hostalkova523*62531538.524
7Jezdci Jundrov24*4636144227
8SK Lipa23324*1337.519
9SK Stare Mesto2562*46133618
102222 SK Polabiny B333*3124022
11Duras Charlie’s Street Brno45545*1138.521
12SK Podluzan Prusanky z.s.4222*43112
12 players

26) 45th TCh-IND 2026

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:
RkSNoTeamGmsTB1TB2TB3
11RSPB A916026
23Airport Authority of India915025
32RSPB B914026
45Telangana A913020.5
512Kerala A912022
624Haryana A912021
721Odisha B911022
84Tamil Nadu B911021.5
913Delhi911021.5
1031Uttarakhand A911021
116Uttar Pradesh A911020
1211West Bengal A911020
138Pondicherry911019.5
147Tamil Nadu A911017.5
1514LIC910021.5
1617Bihar B910020.5
1723Uttar Pradesh C910020.5
1819Bihar A910020
1920Madhya Pradesh A910020
2016Odisha A910019.5
2118Uttar Pradesh B910018
2210Chhattisgarh A99020.5
239Maharashtra A99019.5
2436Haryana B99018
2522West Bengal C99017.5
2632Services Sports Control Board99014.5
2728Jharkhand A99014
2825West Bengal B98019
2939Uttarakhand B98019
3027Odisha C98017
3115Chhattisgarh B98017
3230KIIT University98017
3342Himachal Pradesh B98015
3435All India Reserve Bank Sports and Cultural Co97019.5
3533Andhra Pradesh A97018.5
3638Chhattisgarh E97017
3729Chhattisgarh C97016
3834Chattisgarh D97016
3926Defence Accounts Sports Control Board97014.5
4041Jharkhand B96015.5
46 players

27) 57th Italian Teams Abruzzo 2026

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:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgGms+=MptsBptsTB1TB2TB3
14ADS SCACCHISTICA GIUGLIANESEITA22865419130053.5
26CHIETI BITA25015317140056.5
32CLUB 64 MODENAITA22455215100043
43ASD SCACCHISTICA ENRICO DI CIO'ITA199151249.50043.5
51ACCADEMIA SCACCHISTICA MONREALESE A1ITA2249511370033
65BARI 1ITA212950226.50033.5
6 players

28) Titled Tuesday Blitz 17th March 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
13Nihal SarinGMIND3350W105BW99WW33BW169WW34BW4WW18WW8BL3WW17BW7W1079.58576
255Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3120W122BW62WW66WW36BW15WD3WD6BW4WW10BW31BD9W9.5818773.75
322Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3217W432WW382BW29WW48BW60WD2BD20WW30WW1BL7WW17W977.578.560.75
424Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3218W168WW139BW54WW76BW357WL1BW50WL2BW20WW52BW14B974.579.560
535Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS3128W456BW107WW71BD31BW32WD9WL24BW55WW54BW47BW13W973.573.557.5
67Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3248W109BW104WL32BW106WW55BW87WD2WW48BW100WD13BW18W9727861.75
750Nils GrandeliusGMSWE3087W68WW88BL377WW129BW378WW65BW9BW18WW60WW3BL1B9727562
811Hans NiemannGMUSA3257W191BW378WW367BW21WW196WL18BW22WL1WW56BW60BW19W9707355
913Wesley SoGMUSA3240W152BW79WW35BW49WD355WD5BL7WW40BW23WW51BD2B8.576.58261
102Hikaru NakamuraGMUSA3380W101WW155BW57WL196BW29WW11BD17WW354BL2WW49BW34W8.5737859.5
1153Georg MeierGMURY3056W174BW72WW63BD286BW13WL10WW35BL16WW92BW90WW47W8.571.57556.75
1266Emin OhanyanGMARM3101W421WW160BL16BW147WD148BW151WL169BW95WW120BW83WW31W8.56263.547.25
1321Pranav VGMIND3205W151BW64WW24BD176WL11BW92WW32WW76BW16BD6WL5B875.58156.25
146Sina MovahedGMIRN3301W193WW116BW53WL25BW54WL33BW43WW355WW50BW15BL4W872.577.553
1525Volodar MurzinGMINT3178W410BW190WW81BW41WL2BL28WW115BW67WW24BL14WW57B872.574.549
164Denis LazavikGMBLR3289W133WW360BW12WL355BW351WW23WD354BW11BL13WW37BD21W871.576.556.25
1739Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3160W238BW320WW80BD47BW85WW363WD10BW20BW52WL1WL3B871.573.546.75
1828Levon AronianGMUSA3188W91WW289BW387WW376BW50WW8WL1BL7BW112WW30BL6B870.573.545.5
1926Benjamin BokGMNLD3183W334WW69BW55WD32BW176WD51BD76WD56BW58WW53WL8B870.571.548.5
2079Dimitris AlexakisGMGRC3005D117BW245WW364BW84WW356WW25BD3BL17WL4BW82BW51W869.573.549
2144Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3105W450WW127BW141WL8BD77WD155BD98WW104WW35BW32WD16B868.568.546.25
2251Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2974W230BW114WW78BL363BW104WW79WL8BL26WW73BW351WW54B866.57149.5
2361Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2999W194BD150WW420BD61WW89WL16BW126WW69BL9BW141WW70B866.56845.25
2486Timothe RazafindratsimaIMFRA3033W331WW149BL13WW167BW184WW271BW5WL60BL15WW64BW49W8666744
2536Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3236W157WW427BW370WW14WD363BL20WL100BW80WW40BD33WW53B8656645.5
26134Bakhtiyar AskarovIMKAZ2828W226BL27WW194BW306WW41BW270BL52WW22BL49WW112BW50W86466.544.5
2712Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3206W434WW26BW58WL357BL43WW107BD155WW366BW82WD48BW56W8646546.25
2880Alexander RustemovGMRUS2955W188WW383BL363WW93BW304WW15BL34WL47BW88WW66BW52W8626546
2987Iniyan PGMIND2985W256BW393WL3BW402WL10BW105BL214WW123WW69BW111WW48W861.563.541
3071Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3105U--W185WW163BW189WW377BW63WW47WL3BW141WL18WW58B859.562.545.5
315Sam SevianGMUSA3247W365BW44WW56BD5WL51BW214WW176BW37WW34BL2WL12B7.57478.549
3270Роман НосачCMRUS3006W251WW158BW6WD19WL5BW123WL13BW156BW148WL21BW80W7.5717546
3364Read SamadovIMAZE3051W183WW402BL1WW107BW382WW14WW196BD34BL47WD25BD36W7.5676940.5
3429Aram HakobyanGMARM3180W216BW119WW403BW377BL1WW362WW28BD33WL31WW76BL10B7.5676939.25
3578Artiom StribukIMBLR2967W346WW401BL9WD62BW120WW149BL11WW154BL21WW93BW83B7.5646435.5
3618Faustino OroIMARG3191W269WW89BW67WL2WU--W187BW39WW85WL53BW87WD33B7.5636746.75
3746Шубин КириллIMRUS3109W369WD106BL309BW208WW153WW96BW77WL31BW81WL16WW86B7.56264.543.5
3832Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3100W380WL189BW124WW190BL61BW62WD104BW77WL90BW135BW85W7.561.564.543
39111Maksym PankivFMUKR2880W264BW197WL49BW202WW83WL52BL36BW158WD160BW151WW87B7.5616540.75
4072Cem Kaan GokerkanGMTUR2995W398WW392BL47WW114BW195WW352WD355BL9WL25WW153BW78B7.560.56336.75
462 players

29) 3-0 Thursday 19th March 2026

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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
121Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3130W89BL55WW63BW88WW181WW48BW17BW12WW2BW8WW5B1070.574.568.5
21Denis LazavikGMBLR3289W70BW47WW44BW24WW19WD4BD8WW25BL1WW9BW12W9778364.75
33Sina MovahedGMIRN3301W204BW60WW81BL14WW32BW21WW26BW4WL8BW23WW17B97273.557.5
413Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3235W63BW56WW50BW85BW7WD2WW11BL3BW13WL5WW8B8.577.58361
57Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3160W96BW112WW38BL10WW186BW14WD24BW7WW6WW4BL1W8.575.578.557
615Haik MartirosyanGMARM3156W100BW40WW58BW30WD10BL11BW18WW85WL5BW177WW21B8.5727756.5
725Jakhongir VakhidovGMUZB3075W109BW84WW179BW80WL4BD13WW126WL5BW85WW20BW19B8.566.57150
88Faustino OroIMARG3191W46WW192BW37WD27BW43WW126BD2BW9WW3WL1BL4W87678.552
919Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3105D103BW59WW49WW29BD13BW34WW61BL8BW16WL2WW39B872.577.554
1031Emin OhanyanGMARM3101W133BW57WW48BW5BD6WD17WL12BL35WW60BW36WW28W8727653
112Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3248W51WW31BL85WW184BW18BW6WL4WW30BL23WW38BW24W871.57554
1210Renato TerryIMPER3140L45WW146BW194BW55WW47BW27WW10WL1BW24WW26BL2B870.57347.5
136Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3206W197WW104BD184WW165BD9WD7BW43WD24BL4BW30WW23B863.565.543.5
1429Reza MahdaviIMIRN3035W195BW187WW64BW3BL126WL5BL31BW181WW179BW33WW25W8616343
1517Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3105W154BW150WL186BW87WW56BL16WW33BW50WL25WW35BW37W860.563.545.5
1642Timothe RazafindratsimaIMFRA3033D86BD105WW196BW199BW102WW15BL25WW31WL9BW55WW26W860.562.542.25
174Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3218W143WD49BW202WW20BW23WD10BL1WW91WD27BW25BL3W7.571.57343.25
1835Vuk DamjanovicIMSRB3036W72BW61WW116BD28BL11WW83BL6BW29WL20BW49WW50B7.568.57345.5
1922Patryk CieslakIMPOL3099W196WW87BW33WW186WL2BD20WL91BW22BW35WW27BL7W7.567.569.542.75
2063Vladimir MikhailovskyCMINT2933W185WW145BW159BL17WW178WD19BD23WD21BW18WL7WW43B7.5656841
2123Sergey DrygalovGMKOR3070L66BW107WW100BW57WW82BL3BW179WD20WW91BW44WL6W7.564.569.542.25
2261Joaquin FioritoIMARG2919W164WL116BW133WD191BW180WL43BW150BL19WW120BW80WW44B7.549.55232.25
2324Maksim TsarukGMINT3065W41WD180BW83WW45WL17BW29WD20BW58WW11BL3BL13W77276.546
2427Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB3049W110BW120WW55BL2BW96WW28BD5WD13WL12BW58WL11B770.57541.75
2514Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3126L99WW93BW97WW188BW179WW177BW16BL2WW15BL17WL14B7687141.5
2618Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3064L82WW198BW54WW120BW80BW30WL3WW32BW34WL12WL16B7687039.5
2732Rustam RustamovFMAZE3043W118WW79BW95BD8WD28WL12BW112WW47BD17WL19WD29B76771.541.25
2811Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3236W97BW65WW32BD18WD27BL24WL85BW183WW31BW69WL10B7667042.25
2943Alexander RustemovGMRUS2955W114WD45BW92WL9WW65BL23BW80WL18BW59WW61BD27W7657040.75
3054Vjacheslav WeetikFMRUS2901W134BW132WW178WL6BW95WL26BW79WL11WW52BL13BW55W764.568.537
3167Eric RosenIMUSA2906W121WL11WL98BW105WW196BW78BW14WL16BL28WW73BW59W7636537
3255Kaivalya Sandip NagareFMIND2913W75WW130BL28WW99BL3WW187BW68WL26WL55BW64BW61W7626536
3365Deniz DirikoluCMTUR2857W135WW172BL19BL78WW66BW41WL15WW97BW108WL14BW62B7626334
3447Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS2962W93WW82BL126WW64BW78WL9BW55WW84BL26BL43WW65B761.56640
3556Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2907W190BL95WL78BW107WW103BW96WW48WW10BL19BL15WW57B761.564.538.5
3662Polina ShuvalovaIMRUS2868D62BL92WW59BW86WD79BW154WW95BL177WW46BL10BW74W7616437.75
3752Artur GabrielianGMRUS2938W117BW113WL8BL46WW99WL181BW100WW96BW56WW178BL15B7596336.5
3850Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2982W107BW98WL5WL82BW197WL79WW63BW182BW94WL11WW56B7596133.5
3940Ruslan GadzhievFMITA3032W201BD194WL45BW51WW192BD46WW56BL61WW112BW57WL9W755.55732
4082Shilong LiGMCHN2827W203BL6BW141WL178BW133WL95BW78WL108BW66WW105WW69B75556.532
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
17Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3235W102BW48WD100BW105WW65BW8WW2WW6BW3BW14WW9B10.56365.564
24Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3236W31WW11BW10WW5BD8WW12WL1BD3WW9BW24WW6B9798566.5
35Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3218W96BW111WW14BW50WL42BW40WW22WD2BL1WW13WW10B8.568.569.549
428Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL3023W75WW68BL22WW104WL9BW33WW31BW5WD10BW23BW8W8.5636648.25
516Reza MahdaviIMIRN3035W18WW67BW85WL2WW17BW7BL6WL4BW29WW16BW14B871.57448.5
68Haik MartirosyanGMARM3156W104WL29BW41WW38BW97WW95BW5BL1WW7BW8WL2W8697246.5
732Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3004W44WW80BL8WW34BW30BL5WW50WW23BL6WW18BW15W866.569.546
811Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3114W35BW99WW7BW29WD2BL1BW15WW22BW11WL6BL4B7.5778048.5
910Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3120W46WW25BL74WW32BW4WW10WD11BW13BL2WW12BL1W7.5768052.75
1023Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3070W112BW27WL2BW51WW101WL9BW48WW18BD4WW11BL3W7.567.568.539.25
1133Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2982W58BL2WW71BW49WW50BW23WD9WW94BL8BL10WW22W7.565.569.541.75
1214Jakhongir VakhidovGMUZB3075W60WW37BW32BD42WW80WL2BL94BW50WW30BL9WW26B7.562.565.540.25
1318Emin OhanyanGMARM3101D66WW89BL80WW96BW85BW98WW42BL9WW22WL3BW24B7.551.552.531.5
1424Igor L. VakhlamovFMRUS3007W103WW41BL3WL31BW56BW67WW25BW30WW16BL1BL5W7677037
1519Kirill KlukinIMSRB3025W43BW26WL42WW33BW29WW31WL8BL16WW25BW32WL7B76570.542.5
1636Matfey RogovFMZAF2937W59WL94WW113BW45WL23BW54WW40BW15BL14WL5WW37B7626335.5
1730Alexander RustemovGMRUS2955W28WL42BW66WW43BL5WW51BL30BW36WL33BW47WW38W7606438.5
1870Eren ElciFMTUR2724L5BL87WW62WW88BW27WW100BW74WL10WW19BL7WW29B7575832.5
1931Markus RaggerGMAUT2958W52BL24WL43BW71WW104BL36WW69BW51WL18WW54BW32W7545732
2037Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2923L68BL109WW64BW53WL34BD96WW49BW35WW47WW27BD23W7535537.75
2135Zurab JavakhadzeIMUSA2948L81BW53WL49BW113WW41BW83WW95WL42BL94WW34BW33W7505131.5
229Mahammad MuradliGMAZE3116W34BW101WW4BD65BW24WW42WL3BL8WL13BW33WL11B6.5687137.75
2315Andrey DrygalovGMJPN3073W55BL32WW35BW26WW16WL11BW29WL7WW48BL4WD20B6.567.572.539
242Faustino OroIMARG3191W39WW19BD105WW74BL22BL65WW36BW26WW42WL2BL13W6.562.56536.25
2541Lennis Martinez RamirezIMUSA2900W70BL9WW75BW94WL95BW80BL14WW39BL15WD28BW35W6.558.561.531.75
2648Andrey Gennadevich ErmolaevCMUKR2781W92WL15BW68WL23BW55WD97BW44WL24BW58BW30WL12W6.556.556.527.25
2752Ilay ZakinFMISR2771W77WL10BW87BL95WL18BD49BW64WW44BW50BL20WW43B6.555.557.528.5
2884Alexander ReprintsevIMUKR2652L17BW69BW37WL48WL36BW104WL47BW67WW56BD25WW46B6.554.557.530.75
2939Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2907W106BW6WW98WL8BL15BW34WL23BW54WL5BW41BL18W66466.530.5
3012Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3064L41WW76BW46WW108BL7WW38BW17WL14BL12WL26BW54W661.563.529
3158Pablo Ismael AcostaIMARG2765L2BW58WW90BW14WW74WL15BL4WL95BL34WW60BW55W661.562.527
3245Casper LiuFMDNK2850W62BW23BL12WL9WL83BW43WW34BW96WW95WL15BL19B6616432
3350Meri ArabidzeIMGEO2785W72WL105BW57WL15WW66BL4BW45WW55BW17WL22BL21B659.56230.5
3463Bence PribelszkyIMHUN2750L22WW79BW88BL7WW20WL29BL32WW59BW31BL21WW48B659.560.527
3565Ivan MarticFMSRB2729L8WW61BL23WL73BW57WW68BW37WL20BW51BW48WL25B657.561.530
3655Karina AmbartsumovaIMRUS2759L42WL45BW79WW68BW28WW19BL24WL17BL41WW52BW57W657.560.530.5
3744Miroslav Baturin-VinogradovCMRUS2855W86WL12WL28BD75WD44BW66WL35BW52WW39WW95BL16W6565826.5
3843Deniz DirikoluCMTUR2857W116BL98BW52WL6WW46BL30WL39BW53BW96WW40WL17B6565625.5
3956Nikolai VlassovIMINT2746L24BL52WL61BW70WW76BW53BW38WL25WL37BW59WW50W65457.528.5
4020Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2999W71WL85BW83WW107WW48BL3BL16WL47BW69WL38BW56W650.552.523
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:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
11Sina MovahedGMIRN3301W65BW66WW15BW2WW60WD13BW3WW61BW4WW5BW8B10.5677167.75
29Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3070W28BW33WW25WL1BW68BW62WW60WW3BW8BW13WL4B965.568.550
37Emin OhanyanGMARM3101W22BW11WW20BW14WW8WW4BL1BL2WW9BD7WW13B8.5758157.75
46Jakhongir VakhidovGMUZB3075W67WL26BW23WW21BW9BL3WW33BW60WL1BW11BW2W8697348.5
55Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3126W64BW70WD9WL13BW49WW7BL8BW23WW24BL1WW14W7.5636638.5
610Ethan SheehanNMDNK3009W52WL25BW10WW16BW26BD8WL13WL24BW23WW9BW15W7.562.56544
729Aradhya GargIMIND2821W57BL60WW47WW38BW14BL5WL61WW34BW59WD3BW18B7.5585836.25
84Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3160W12WD29BW16BW27WL3BD6BW5WW13BL2WW20BL1W774.58045.5
920Eric RosenIMUSA2906W35WW13WD5BW61BL4WD59BW16WW10BL3WL6WW21B768.573.542.75
1036Duc Minh LaiNMVNM2745L13BW58WL6BW30BW38WW68WW11BL9WW33BL18WW27B7585830.5
1127Juan Carlos Obregon RiveroGMMEX2839W53BL3BL43WW55WW45BW28WL10WW64BW60BL4WW59W7545628.5
1238Jun Ying TanIMMYS2717L8BW50WL63WL34BW30WW53BL15BW44WW35BW33WW20W7515330.5
132Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3160W10WL9BW41WW5WW15BD1WW6BL8WW18BL2BL3W6.57781.544.75
1413Aaron MendesIMCAN2921W43BW23WW44BL3BL7WL33BW17WW16BD15WW24WL5B6.5636735.25
1516Christian Amilcar Santiago VilcaFMPER2904W40WW47BL1WW33BL13WL23BW12WW65BD14BW27WL6B6.562.56632.75
1633Yurii KhodkoFMRUS2764W75BW59BL8WL6WW52BW34WL9BL14WW43BD19WW26W6.557.558.527.25
1746Deysi CoriIMPER2685D18BL27WW39BD29WW70BD26WL14BW49WW25WL59BW24W6.5545730.25
1812Yihan MengIMCHN2941D17WL44BL38WW75BW53WW43BW64WW25BL13WW10BL7W6.551.552.526.75
1962Evan RabinNMUSA2494D39BL63BL24WW42BW41WL27WD31BW45WW67WD16BW25W6.5505430.75
2018Vidip KonaNMUSA2859W32WW38BL3WL69BW67WL64WW28BW43WW61BL8WL12B6555828.5
211Sunle GongIMBEL2774U--W55BW40WL4WL24BW35WW45BL59BW28WW23BL9W6515326.5
2241Miguel HerreraIMMEX2657L3WW57BL71BL53WL46BW41WL30BW37WW44BW34WW33B645.545.523.5
2334Kostya KavutskiyIMUSA2740W72WL14BL4BW35WW44BW15WW59WL5BL6BL21WD30B5.562.56425.75
2442Esteban Horacio DeichmannFMARG2661L60BL46WW19BW36WW21WD25BW26BW6WL5WL14BL17B5.561.565.533.25
2532Nikolai VlassovIMINT2746W31WW6WL2BL63BW47WD24WW27BL18WL17BW36WL19B5.561.56529.75
2626Shilong LiGMCHN2827W34WW4WL60BW28BL6WD17BL24WW29BL27BW39WL16B5.560.56531.75
2714Dmitriy KushkoIMBLR2826D41WW17BW29WL8BL61WW19BL25WW36BW26WL15BL10W5.56064.531.25
2843Evgenij NovikovCMINT2667L2WW31BW74BL26WW29BL11BL20WW50WL21BD35WW40B5.5575822
2924Meri ArabidzeIMGEO2785W42WD8WL27BD17BL28WW40WL43BL26WW31BD32WW41B5.554.558.528.5
3055Miguel Arturo Silva ArellanoNMMEX2540W68WL62BL33BL10WL12BW54WW22WL67BW45BW43WD23W5.549.551.521.75
3166Miguel Angel Cifuentes CamachoCMCOL2459L25BL28WW48WL45BW56BD52WD19WD40BL29WW47WW43B5.5454618.75
3252Sadiq MəmmədovIMAZE2588L20BL71WL53BW58WL36BW75WL38BW51BW49WD29BW39W5.536.536.514.25
3331Evgenij ShuvalovCMFRA2744W46BL2BW30WL15WW40BW14WL4WW66BL10WL12BL22W5646824.5
3460Aituar ZhukenovFMKAZ2521L26BL64WW56BW12WW65WL16BW70WL7WL39BL22BW45W5525319
3554Amudan MangudiNMUSA2488L9BL65WW73BL23BW51WL21BW46WW70BL12WD28BD36W55051.516.75
361Nobel Alfredo Guarin FonsecaFMCOL2443U--W52BL65WL24BW32WW46WD49BL27WW40WL25BD35B542.54520.5
3774Steve Paul AlappattNMUSA2463U--U--U--U--L50WBYEW42WL22BW51WW54BW44W520.522.513.5
3864Neeraj HarishCMUSA2467W69BL20WW18BL7WL10BL67BW32WL39WD47BL40WW48W4.552.555.520.25
3928Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2729D19WL41BL17WW72WL66BW42BL65WW38BW34WL26BL32B4.550.55218.75
4050Benedict SmailNMUSA2583L15BW51WL21BW74WL33WL29BW53WD31WL36BW38BL28W4.548.549.513.25
75 players

30) UMB Bank Rapid Open 2026

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:
RkNameRtgPtsPrize
1Sukandar, Irine24974.5183.33
2Abrahamyan, Tatev24554.5183.33
3Paciorkowski, Lev24494.5183.33
4Rosen, Eric24454
5He, Alvin2077487.5
6Jin, Evan1832487.5
7Kavutskiy, Kostya23903.5
8Gottumukkala, Ananth21673.5
9Vadderaju, Sudeep21223.5
10Yu, Peter21003.5
11Crasta, Sean18033.567.5
12Hartmann, Andrew16853.567.5
13Gu, Hardy22013
14Pattanaik, Maruti20773
15Pikus, Matthew20693
16Banda, Natalie18803
17Wonsidler, Paul18543
18Bezawada, Aryan1691315
19He, Hovin1664315
20Tang, Jack1588315
21Steinhardt, Charles1542315
22Martin, Gavin1536315
23Rodriguez, Dominic1306315
24Burtch, Aaron17572.5
25Ladi, Krish17542.5
26Gadi, Soham17442.5
27Smajlagic, Senad16662.5
28Jesudas, Matthew15302.5
29Hong, Linci13992.5
30Zhang, Evan13552.5
31Coronado, Mario12922.5
32Mazur, Teddy15082
33Mukil, Meghna14952
34Jakubovski, Arthur14662
35Mukil, Anagha13672
36Liverar, Ryan12622
37Ochs, Parker9052/Upset1
38Ellis, Mason2
39Schmitz, Brian2
40Iyer, Krish16861.5
54 players

31) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March 2026

Reykjavik Open 2026

14th Pilsen Open 2026

Milton Keynes Congress 2026

Tashkent GM/IM 2026

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026

Swiss Young Masters 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 31st March 2026

6th 4NCL Easter Congress 2026

26th European Individual Championship 2026

6th China Chess Rising Stars Rebecca Cup 2026

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026

Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026

49th Ikaros Chess Festival 2026

59th Biel Chess Festival 2026

37th Czech Open 2026

47th Ghent Open 2026

35th Kavala Open 2026

13th Prague Summer Open 2026

27th Olomouc Chess Summer 2026

16th Hradec Kralove Open 2026

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