THE WEEK IN CHESS 1638 30th March 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026
3) 19th Agzamov Memorial 2026
4) 83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026
5) Tashkent GM/IM 2026
6) ch-DEN 2026
7) Reykjavik Open 2026
8) Fagernes Chess International 2026
9) KazChess Masters RR 2026
10) RUDAR 50 IM 2026
11) SixDays Budapest March 2026
12) Mauricie Open 2026
13) Milton Keynes Congress 2026
14) Ukrainian Junior Championship 2026
15) TCh-HUN 2025-26
16) Dutch League 2025-26
17) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26
18) TCh-CAT 2026
19) TCh-CZE 2025-26
20) Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March 2026
21) 3-0 Thursday 26th March 2026
22) Chess.com Open Play-Ins 2026
23) Evhen Ivanovych Lysenko Memorial 2026
24) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026cl16 games
19th Agzamov Memorial 2026cl36 games
83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026cl70 games
Tashkent GM/IM 2026cl30 games
ch-DEN 2026cl15 games
Reykjavik Open 2026cl349 games
Fagernes Chess International 2026cl28 games
KazChess Masters RR 2026cl30 games
RUDAR 50 IM 2026cl50 games
SixDays Budapest March 2026cl51 games
Mauricie Open 2026cl75 games
Milton Keynes Congress 2026cl30 games
Ukrainian Junior Championship 2026cl54 games
Dutch League 2025-26cl39 games
TCh-CZE 2025-26cl224 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March 2026bli1991 games
3-0 Thursday 26th March 2026bli1896 games
Chess.com Open Play-Ins 2026bli1313 games
Evhen Ivanovych Lysenko Memorial 2026bli67 games
6358 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, Hugh Brodie, Ian Rogers and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The FIDE Candidates are under way in Cyprus. After a lively first round where Praggnanandhaa, Sindarov and Caruana were all winners the second round saw all the games drawn. It's very early days yet. It's even tighter in the women's event where there hasn't been a decisive game yet, although there have been a number of opportunities. Can't wait for next week's games.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026

The FIDE Candidates Tournaments both open and women's events take place in the Cap St Georges resort, near Pegeia, Cyprus, Sun 29th Mar to Thu 16th Apr 2026. I would argue that this is the highlight of the entire FIDE World Championship cycle. The poor form of the current champion Gukesh has to be a major motivating factor for anyone in the open event. The event is on the periphery of the current Iran conflict and Humpy Koneru decided that she would not participate in the women's event due to the perceived danger and was at the last minute replaced by Anna Muzychuk.

Players open: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, R Praggnanandhaa, Javokhir Sindarov, Andrey Esipenko, Matthias Bluebaum and Wei Yi.

Players: women: Tan Zhongyi, Anna Muzychuk, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Kateryna Lagno, Deshmukh Divya, Rameshbabu Vaishali and Zhu Jiner.

FIDE Candidates 2026 Pegeia CYP (CYP), 29 iii-16 iv 2026 cat. XX (2749)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2741 * * . . . . . . ½ . 1 . . . . . 2946
2. Sindarov, Javokhir g UZB 2745 . . * * . . ½ . . . . . . . 1 . 2891
3. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2795 . . . . * * . . . . ½ . 1 . . . 2974
4. Bluebaum, Matthias g GER 2698 . . ½ . . . * * ½ . . . . . . . 1 2749
5. Wei, Yi g CHN 2754 ½ . . . . . ½ . * * . . . . . . 1 2719
6. Giri, Anish g NED 2753 0 . . . ½ . . . . . * * . . . . ½ 2575
7. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2810 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . * * ½ . ½ 2553
8. Esipenko, Andrey g RUS 2698 . . 0 . . . . . . . . . ½ . * * ½ 2584
Round 1 (March 29, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Giri, Anish 1-0 51 B23 Sicilian Closed
Sindarov, Javokhir - Esipenko, Andrey 1-0 41 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Caruana, Fabiano - Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 83 A13 Reti Opening
Bluebaum, Matthias - Wei, Yi ½-½ 26 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Round 2 (March 30, 2026)
Sindarov, Javokhir - Bluebaum, Matthias ½-½ 42 C42 Petroff's Defence
Wei, Yi - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 46 C11 French Defence
Giri, Anish - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 30 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Esipenko, Andrey - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 51 A13 Reti Opening
FIDE Women Candidates Pegeia CYP (CYP), 29 iii-16 iv 2026 cat. XI (2520)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Tan, Zhongyi g CHN 2535 * * ½ . . . . . . . . . . . ½ . 1 2550
2. Muzychuk, Anna g UKR 2522 ½ . * * . . . . . . ½ . . . . . 1 2516
3. Assaubayeva, Bibisara g KAZ 2516 . . . . * * ½ . . . . . ½ . . . 1 2502
4. Goryachkina, Aleksandra g FID 2534 . . . . ½ . * * ½ . . . . . . . 1 2512
5. Lagno, Kateryna g RUS 2508 . . . . . . ½ . * * . . . . ½ . 1 2556
6. Divya, Deshmukh g IND 2497 . . ½ . . . . . . . * * ½ . . . 1 2496
7. Vaishali, Rameshbabu g IND 2470 . . . . ½ . . . . . ½ . * * . . 1 2506
8. Zhu, Jiner g CHN 2578 ½ . . . . . . . ½ . . . . . * * 1 2521
Round 1 (March 29, 2026)
Goryachkina, Aleksandra - Lagno, Kateryna ½-½ 73 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Divya, Deshmukh - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 35 C45 Scotch Game
Vaishali, Rameshbabu - Assaubayeva, Bibisara ½-½ 41 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Zhu, Jiner - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 41 C55 Two Knights Defence
Round 2 (March 30, 2026)
Muzychuk, Anna - Tan, Zhongyi ½-½ 32 C42 Petroff's Defence
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Goryachkina, Aleksandra ½-½ 40 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Lagno, Kateryna - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 34 C07 French Tarrasch
Divya, Deshmukh - Vaishali, Rameshbabu ½-½ 44 D31 Semi-Slav Defence

3) 19th Agzamov Memorial 2026

The 19th Agzamov Memorial took place 17th to 26th March 2026. Haik M. Martirosyan edged out Artem Uskov on tie-break after both scored 7½/10.

19th Agzamov Mem 2026 Tashkent UZB Tue 17th Mar 2026 - Thu 26th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM26267.558.5630
214Uskov, ArtemGMFID25217.557.562.50
38Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB256975963.50
450Orozbaev, EldiyarIMKGZ2327758.5620
512Afanasiev, NikitaGMFID253675862.50
620Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB2458756.5600
74Narayanan, S LGMIND2608756600
87Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA2598754590
919Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB24666.55660.50
1016Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR25146.556600
1174Tillyaev, UlugbekIMUZB22276.555.5600
1225Bakhrillaev, BakhromIMUZB24326.555.5590
1321Rostovtsev, DmitryIMFID24576.554.558.50
1418Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB24736.55458.50
159Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND25576.553.556.50
165Pranav, AnandGMIND26026.55255.50
1779Umarov, BekhruzUZB22076.552550
1834Bardyk, ArtemFMFID23906.551.554.50
1910Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ25556.549.5540
2030Tekeyev, ZaurIMFID24116.54952.50
212Puranik, AbhimanyuGMIND2622657610
2228Shogdzhiev, RomanIMFID2416652.5570
2327Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ241965154.50
2436Nurman, AluaWGMKAZ237865153.50
2517Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR2487650.5540
266Sjugirov, SananGMHUN2599649.553.50
2765Babanin, GlebFID2255648.5520
2823Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB2437646.5500
2924Manafov, VugarIMAZE243664649.50
303Idani, PouyaGMIRI26155.56064.50
3149Shen, FuyanCHN23295.552.5550
3245Khoroshev, NikitaIMKGZ23455.551.5550
3315Kong, XiangruiIMCHN25185.55155.50
3443Lisenkov, SvyatoslavFMFID23475.550530
3538Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIMKAZ23735.549.553.50
3639Abdurakhmonov, MukhammadaliIMUZB23655.548.551.50
3770Saydaliev, AkobirkhonIMUZB22335.546.5490
3833Chinguun, SumiyaIMMGL23915.546.5490
3958Maslovskiy, VladimirFMFID22905.54648.50
4083Ravshanov, SheralijonCMUZB21915.545490
101 players

4) 83rd Polish Chess Championship 2026

The 83rd Polish Chess Championship took place 22nd to 30th March 2026. Szymon Gumularz won with 7/9, Oliwia Kiolbasa took the women's title with 6½/9.

83rd ch-POL 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB3
110Gumularz, SzymonGM25937028,75
24Kosakowski, JakubGM25365.5022,75
32Licznerski, ŁukaszIM24805320
45Teclaf, PawełGM25715321.5
9Wojtaszek, RadosławGM26665321.5
61Malek, JanGM25204.5017,75
73Soćko, BartoszGM25814016,75
88Zielonka, AdamFM23503312.5
96Moranda, WojciechGM25423312,25
107Bartel, MateuszGM25613113,75
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 1 1 = 1 7 2754
2 Kosakowski, Jakub GM POL 2536 = # = = = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2620
3 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw GM POL 2666 = = # = = = = = 1 = 5 2569
4 Teclaf, Pawel GM POL 2571 = = = # = = = = 1 = 5 2580
5 Licznerski, Lukasz IM POL 2480 0 = = = # = 1 = = 1 5 2590
6 Malek, Jan GM POL 2520 0 = = = = # 0 = 1 1 4.5 2542
7 Socko, Bartosz GM POL 2581 0 = = = 0 1 # 0 = 1 4 2492
8 Bartel, Mateusz GM POL 2561 0 0 = = = = 1 # 0 0 3 2413
9 Zielonka, Adam FM POL 2350 = 0 0 0 = 0 = 1 # = 3 2436
10 Moranda, Wojciech GM POL 2542 0 = = = 0 0 0 1 = # 3 2415
78th ch-POL Women 2026 Warsaw POL Sun 22nd Mar 2026 - Mon 30th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg+PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Kiolbasa, OliwiaIM240266.5024.753
2Kashlinskaya, AlinaIM248046323.253
3Sliwicka, AlicjaWGM2284562232
4Socko, MonikaGM2363461253.5
5Kulon, KlaudiaIM235045.5022.252.5
6Maltsevskaya, AleksandraIM239944.5014.751
7Siekanska, MariaWIM222323.5212.251.5
8Zawadzka, JolantaWGM231623.5112.751.5
9Smietanska, WiktoriaWIM22442309.751
10Obukhava, AnastasiyaWFM202100.502.750.5
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 Kiolbasa, Oliwia IM POL 2402 # 0 1 0 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2464
2 Socko, Monika GM POL 2363 1 # 0 = 1 1 = = = 1 6 2427
3 Kashlinskaya, Alina IM POL 2480 0 1 # = = 1 = = 1 1 6 2414
4 Sliwicka, Alicja WGM POL 2284 1 = = # 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 2436
5 Kulon, Klaudia IM POL 2350 0 0 = 1 # 1 1 1 = = 5.5 2384
6 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra IM POL 2399 0 0 0 1 0 # 1 = 1 1 4.5 2298
7 Zawadzka, Jolanta WGM POL 2316 = = = 0 0 0 # 0 1 1 3.5 2227
8 Siekanska, Maria WIM POL 2223 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # 0 1 3.5 2238
9 Smietanska, Wiktoria CM POL 2244 0 = 0 0 = 0 0 1 # 1 3 2190
10 Obukhava, Anastasiya WFM POL 2021 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 # 0.5 1896

5) Tashkent GM/IM 2026

The Tashkent GM/IM takes place 28th March to 2nd April 2026.

Tashkent GM 2026 Tashkent UZB Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Thu 2nd Apr 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
14Omonov, AsrorjonIMUZB23532.502,252
210Kong, XiangruiIMCHN25182.501,752
33Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB24662.501.52
45Zhu, HengyiCHN2410201.51
57Matyakubov, MirazizCMUZB22571.502.50
62Bernadskiy, VitaliyGMUKR25141.5020
79Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR24871020
88Vantika, AgrawalIMIND23750.5010
91Utegaliyev, AzamatKAZ24190.500,750
6Bozorov, JavohirFMUZB22610.500,750
10 players
Tashkent GM 2026 Tashkent UZB Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Thu 2nd Apr 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2406)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Omonov, Asrorjon IM UZB 2353 # = 1 1 2.5 2646
2 Kong, Xiangrui IM CHN 2518 # = 1 1 2.5 2671
3 Nigmatov, Ortik GM UZB 2466 # = 1 1 2.5 2700
4 Zhu, Hengyi CHN 2410 # = = 1 2 2423
5 Matyakubov, Miraziz CM UZB 2257 = = # = 1.5 2341
6 Bernadskiy, Vitaliy GM UKR 2514 = # = = 1.5 2475
7 Nikitenko, Mihail GM BLR 2487 0 = = # 1 2319
8 Vantika, Agrawal IM IND 2375 0 0 = # 0.5 2137
9 Utegaliyev, Azamat KAZ 2419 0 0 = # 0.5 2226
10 Bozorov, Javohir FM UZB 2261 0 0 = # 0.5 2122
Tashkent IM 2026 Tashkent UZB Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Thu 2nd Apr 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Botiraliev, AbdumajidFMUZB21222.504,252
26Fayzullaev, AkmalIMUZB2312212,751
32Abdukhakimov, AkbaraliFMUZB23132222
45Abdilkhair, AbilmansurIMKAZ2373221.52
51Shubhi, GuptaWFMIND22761.511,251
3Shen, FuyanCHN23291.511,251
74Khoroshev, NikitaIMKGZ23451.5320
87Tillyaev, UlugbekIMUZB2227101,750
910Volchkova, AlenaWFMFID21380.5010
108Obidjonov, OriyatCMUZB20920.500,750
10 players
Tashkent IM 2026 Tashkent UZB Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Thu 2nd Apr 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2253)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Botiraliev, Abdumajid FM UZB 2122 # 1 = 1 2.5 2602
2 Fayzullaev, Akmal IM UZB 2312 # 1 = = 2 2371
3 Abdukhakimov, Akbarali FM UZB 2313 0 # 1 1 2 2304
4 Abdilkhair, Abilmansur IM KAZ 2373 0 # 1 1 2 2335
5 Khoroshev, Nikita IM KGZ 2345 = # = = 1.5 2147
6 Shubhi Gupta WFM IND 2276 0 # = 1 1.5 2260
7 Shen, Fuyan CHN 2329 0 = # 1 1.5 2163
8 Tillyaev, Ulugbek IM UZB 2227 = 0 = # 1 2218
9 Volchkova, Alena WFM FID 2138 = 0 0 # 0.5 2027
10 Obidjonov, Oriyat CM UZB 2092 0 = 0 # 0.5 2076

6) ch-DEN 2026

The Danish Championship takes place 28th March to 5th April 2026.

ch-DEN 2026 Svendborg DEN Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Sun 5th Apr 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPts
1Viktor Haarmark NielsenIM2389
1Bjorn Moller OchsnerGM2461
3Filip Boe OlsenIM24562
4Sune Berg HansenGM2498
4Kim PilgaardIM2355
4Nikolaj BorgeIM2367
4Casper Yukun LiuFM2334
8Vitus Bondo MedhusFM24391
9Jens Albert RamsdalFM2329½
9Boris ChatalbashevGM2534½
10 players
ch-DEN 2026 Svendborg DEN Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Sun 5th Apr 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2416)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Ochsner, Bjorn Moller GM DEN 2461 # = 1 1 2.5 2715
2 Nielsen, Viktor Haarmark IM DEN 2389 = # 1 1 2.5 2757
3 Olsen, Filip Boe IM DEN 2456 0 # 1 1 2 2579
4 Liu, Casper FM DEN 2334 # 1 = 0 1.5 2431
5 Pilgaard, Kim IM DEN 2355 0 # 1 = 1.5 2343
6 Hansen, Sune Berg GM DEN 2498 0 = # 1 1.5 2375
7 Borge, Nikolaj IM DEN 2367 0 # 1 = 1.5 2406
8 Medhus, Vitus Bondo FM DEN 2439 0 0 1 # 1 2292
9 Ramsdal, Jens Albert FM DEN 2329 = 0 0 # 0.5 2134
10 Chatalbashev, Boris GM DEN 2534 0 0 = # 0.5 2131

7) Reykjavik Open 2026

The Reykjavik Open takes place 25th to 31st March 2026.

Reykjavik Open 2026 Reykjavik ISL Wed 25th Mar 2026 - Tue 31st Mar 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11M. Amin TabatabaeiGMIRI27007730240
221Matthew J WadsworthGMENG25226728217
34Vasyl IvanchukGMUKR26245.5731.5222
426Timothe RazafindratsimaIMFRA25045.5731.5218
513Tong(Qd) XiaoGMCHN25555.5730213
67Jianchao ZhouGMUSA25845.5729223
72Bogdan-Daniel DeacGMROU26555.5729216
814Vahap SanalGMTUR25515.5729209.5
925David BrodskyGMUSA25055.5728.5213
1049Mai NarvaIMEST24135.5728.5211.5
1112Mads AndersenGMDEN25625.5728.5210.5
1235Christophe SochackiGMFRA24595.5728219
1317Matthieu CornetteGMFRA25355.5728214
1428Carissa YipIMUSA24865.5726210
1546Gudmundur KjartanssonGMISL24165.5726204.5
166Marcandria MaurizziGMFRA26145731.5216
1743Rajat MakkarIMFRA24185729.5215
1837Mahadevan SivaIMIND24545729.5207
1948Sergey SklokinFMARM24145729207
2045Teodora InjacIMSRB24175729205
2119Alisher SuleymenovGMKAZ25235728.5203
2252Sohan BelkaidFMFRA23795728.5200
2324Abhijeet GuptaGMIND25065728211.5
2416Emre CanGMTUR25415728204
259Elham AmarGMNOR25815728200.5
2657Zoey TangWGMUSA23665727.5211
2736Leya GarifullinaIMFID24545727.5209.5
2827Praveen BalakrishnanGMUSA24965727.5207
2961Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRE23605727.5202.5
3015Bryce TiglonGMUSA25505727.5200
3163S Ajay KrishnaIMIND23545727208.5
3232Nino BatsiashviliGMGEO24725727207
338Mustafa YilmazGMTUR25825727204.5
3465Siddharth SinghUSA23425726.5205
3580Christian-Arrydan TamasFMROU22875726.5202
3669Henning HolinkaFMGER23245726.5198.5
3718Sebastien MazeGMFRA25305726.5198
3854Dagur RagnarssonIMISL23765726.5194.5
3984Matthieu LonckeBEL22635726201
4022Vuppala PrraneethGMIND25155726197
422 players

8) Fagernes Chess International 2026

The Fagernes Chess International takes place 29th March to 5th April 2026.

Fagernes GM Open 2026 Fagernes NOR Sun 29th Mar 2026 - Sun 5th Apr 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameFEDRtgPtsPerf
1Ask Amundsen216013189
2GM Diptayan Ghosh257113030
3GM Abdimalik Abdisalimov256913030
4IM Nikoloz Petriashvili251813021
5GM Allan Stig Rasmussen249113014
6GM Kjetil Aleksander Lie247813007
7IM Jens Evang Ingebretsen241512994
8IM Tarun Kanyamarala239912966
9GM Stellan Brynell236312933
10FM Ritvik Krishnan236312916
11IM Savitha Shri Baskar235112911
12FM Andrew Jing234212893
13FM Rishi Vijayakumar232112847
14FM Supratit Banerjee231712840
15FM Bagwe Gaurang230812828
16CM Ivan Kukushkin228512827
17FM Evsuld Myagmarsuren226612803
18CM Giga Goderdzishvili226112774
19CM Andreas Skotheim224512748
20FM Ward Al-Tarboush223612732
21WIM Trisha Kanyamarala223212709
22Samarth Rajesh Ragavan211112130
23GM Lothar Vogt22160.52502
24FM Charvi A22070.52490
25WGM Nilufar Yakubbaeva21950.52475
26CM Swaham Pradip Das21930.52409
27Felix Wiger-Nordas20990.52351
28Henrik Nome20490.52340
29Laith. Mulhem19930.52264
30GM Aksel Bu Kvaloy25020.52216
31IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen24900.52207
32IM Semen Mitusov24750.52195
33IM Saad Abobaker Elmi24090.52193
34FM Eivind Grunt Kreken23510.52099
35FM Martin Holten Fiskaaen23400.52049
36FM Martin Oksendal22640.51993
37GM Normunds Miezis23990.5
38Steinar Dieseth Skogholt17810.5
39WGM Fiona Sieber223001771
40FM Indy Southcott-Moyers223001769
58 players

9) KazChess Masters RR 2026

The KazChess Masters RR took place 21st to 29th March 2026. V Pranav won with 7½/9 one and a half points clear of Shamsiddin Vokhidov 6 points.

KazChess Masters RR 2025 Shymkent KAZ Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Pranav, VGMIND26417.530,7506
27Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB2639623,2504
31Gledura, BenjaminGMHUN2653521.502
44Martinez Alcantara, Jose EduardoGMMEX2656520,2502
56Sarana, AlexeyGMSRB26834.517,7502
63Kuandykuly, DanisFMKAZ2386416,2502
72Sapenov, DaniyalIMKAZ246541501
89Nurgaliyev, SauatIMKAZ24233.51601
98Kamalidenova, MeruertIMKAZ2386312,2501
1010Suleimen, ErgaliIMKAZ24082.51000
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 1 = 1 1 7.5 2795
2 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM UZB 2639 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 = 1 6 2647
3 Gledura, Benjamin GM HUN 2653 = 0 # 1 = 1 = = = = 5 2564
4 Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo GM MEX 2656 = = 0 # = = = = 1 1 5 2563
5 Sarana, Alexey GM SRB 2683 0 = = = # 0 = 1 1 = 4.5 2517
6 Kuandykuly, Danis FM KAZ 2386 0 = 0 = 1 # = 0 1 = 4 2507
7 Sapenov, Daniyal IM KAZ 2465 0 0 = = = = # = = 1 4 2499
8 Nurgaliyev, Sauat IM KAZ 2423 = 0 = = 0 1 = # 0 = 3.5 2466
9 Kamalidenova, Meruert IM KAZ 2386 0 = = 0 0 0 = 1 # = 3 2425
10 Suleimen, Ergali IM KAZ 2408 0 0 = 0 = = 0 = = # 2.5 2382

10) RUDAR 50 IM 2026

The RUDAR 50 IM took place 21st to 28th March 2026. Branko Damljanovic won with 6½/9.

RUDAR 50 IM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sat 28th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Damljanovic, BrankoGMSRB23616.525,255.5 ...6,6
26Khlebovich, AlexanderIMRUS2423626,255 ...6,2
32Kshatriya, Nitin VekhandeFMIND23625.524.55.5 ...5,4
410Rozentalis, EduardasGMLTU24575.521,254.5 ...5,4
58Postnikov, ArtemFMRUS2252519,254 ...5
63Swarna, NihalFMIND22434.516,753.5 ...4,2
77Li, XueyiWGMCHN22023.515.53 ...3,6
85Vaidyanathan, KannanFMUSA22513.513,252.5 ...3,2
94Lvov, NikitaRUS21143.512,752.5 ...3,8
101Fisher, TimofeyFID20821.57,251.5 ...1,6
10 players
RUDAR 50 IM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Sat 28th Mar 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2274)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Damljanovic, Branko GM SRB 2361 # 0 = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2430
2 Khlebovich, Alexander IM RUS 2423 1 # 1 = = = = = = 1 6 2382
3 Kshatriya, Nitin Vekhande FM IND 2362 = 0 # 1 = 1 = 1 1 0 5.5 2344
4 Rozentalis, Eduardas GM LTU 2457 = = 0 # = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2333
5 Postnikov, Artem FM RUS 2252 0 = = = # = 1 = = 1 5 2319
6 Swarna Nihal FM IND 2234 0 = 0 = = # = 1 = 1 4.5 2278
7 Li, Xueyi WGM CHN 2202 = = = 0 0 = # 1 0 = 3.5 2202
8 Vaidyanathan, Kannan FM USA 2251 0 = 0 = = 0 0 # 1 1 3.5 2196
9 Lvov, Nikita RUS 2114 0 = 0 0 = = 1 0 # 1 3.5 2212
10 Fisher, Timofey CM FID 2082 0 0 1 0 0 0 = 0 0 # 1.5 2022

11) SixDays Budapest March 2026

The SixDays Budapest March took place 19th to 24th March 2026. Valeriy Aveskulov won the GMA with 7½/9. Henry Edward Tudor won the GMB with 6½/9. S Dhananjay won the IMA with 6½/9. Mihai-lucian Grunberg won the IMB with 6½/9. P Das Swayham won the IMC with 6½/9.

SixDays Budapest GM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Aveskulov, ValeriyGMUKR24797.531
25Dahl, ChristophFMGER2384520,25
310Tahay, AlexisIMFRA2345519
42Radzimski, AntoniFMPOL2410518,75
51Nagy, GaborGMHUN24244.520,75
66Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI24294.518.5
78Kolimar, Kristof PalFMHUN23364.516.5
87Goh, Zi HanFMSGP2395417.5
99Popovic, DusanGMSRB24523.513,75
103Sason, NoamCMISR22231.56.5
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 = 1 7.5 2651
2 Dahl, Christoph FM GER 2384 = # 1 0 = = 0 = 1 1 5 2431
3 Tahay, Alexis IM FRA 2345 0 0 # 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 2435
4 Radzimski, Antoni FM POL 2410 0 1 0 # = 0 1 = 1 1 5 2428
5 Nagy, Gabor GM HUN 2424 = = 1 = # = = 0 = = 4.5 2384
6 Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan IM SRI 2429 0 = 0 1 = # = 1 = = 4.5 2383
7 Kolimar, Kristof Pal FM HUN 2336 0 1 0 0 = = # = 1 1 4.5 2393
8 Goh, Zi Han FM SGP 2395 0 = 1 = 1 0 = # 0 = 4 2344
9 Popovic, Dusan GM SRB 2452 = 0 0 0 = = 0 1 # 1 3.5 2301
10 Sason, Noam CM ISR 2223 0 0 0 0 = = 0 = 0 # 1.5 2133
SixDays Budapest GM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Tudor, Henry EdwardIMROU24536.526
27Travadon, LoicIMFRA2503624,75
39Siddharth, JagadeeshGMSGP2509624
46Povshednyi, IvanFMUKR2378521,75
510Kraus, TomasGMCZE23884.518,25
68Stany, G.A.GMIND2441417,25
73Aarit, KapilCMIND2271416
84Lou, YipingIMCHN24293.516
91Kairbekova, AminaWGMKAZ23793.512,75
105Ivana Maria, FurtadoWIMIND210928,25
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 # 0 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1 6.5 2545
2 Travadon, Loic IM FRA 2503 1 # 0 = 1 0 1 1 = 1 6 2498
3 Siddharth, Jagadeesh GM SGP 2509 0 1 # = = 1 = = 1 1 6 2497
4 Povshednyi, Ivan FM UKR 2378 = = = # = = = = 1 = 5 2430
5 Kraus, Tomas GM CZE 2388 = 0 = = # = = = = 1 4.5 2386
6 Stany, G.A. GM IND 2441 0 1 0 = = # = = = = 4 2337
7 Aarit Kapil CM IND 2271 0 0 = = = = # = 1 = 4 2356
8 Lou, Yiping IM CHN 2429 = 0 = = = = = # 0 = 3.5 2301
9 Kairbekova, Amina WGM KAZ 2379 0 = 0 0 = = 0 1 # 1 3.5 2307
10 Ivana Maria, Furtado WIM IND 2109 0 0 0 = 0 = = = 0 # 2 2197
SixDays Budapest IM-A Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
16Dhananjay, SFMIND22376.524.5
22Lewtak, DamianIMPOL2334625,75
38Berczes, DavidGMHUN2387624,25
410Udvardi, ZalanFMHUN22935.521,25
51Neverov, ValeriyGMUKR23765.520
67Sneha, HalderWFMIND21014.516,75
74Pasti, ZsomborHUN2191417,25
89Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.CMHUN2231412,25
95Karacsonyi, BankHUN20991.58
103Fournier, LoicFRA21991.53.5
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 Dhananjay, S FM IND 2237 # = 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 6.5 2412
2 Lewtak, Damian IM POL 2334 = # = = = 1 1 1 0 1 6 2360
3 Berczes, David GM HUN 2387 1 = # = = = 0 1 1 1 6 2354
4 Udvardi, Zalan FM HUN 2293 = = = # = = 0 1 1 1 5.5 2319
5 Neverov, Valeriy GM UKR 2376 0 = = = # = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2310
6 Sneha Halder WFM IND 2101 = 0 = = = # = 0 1 1 4.5 2261
7 Pasti, Zsombor HUN 2191 0 0 1 1 0 = # = = = 4 2208
8 Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. CM HUN 2231 0 0 0 0 = 1 = # 1 1 4 2203
9 Karacsonyi, Bank HUN 2099 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 # 0 1.5 1988
10 Fournier, Loic FRA 2199 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 1.5 1977
SixDays Budapest IM-B Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
14Grunberg, Mihai-LucianIMROU23806.525.5
26Jihan, Tejas ShahIND2205623,75
32Aamuktha, GuntakaWFMIND2208522.5
41Pacher, MilanGMSVK2338522,25
55Balla, Tamas-KristofIMROU2325521.5
63Szakmary, DomonkosHUN2141520,25
79Nemeth, ZalanFMIRL2234415,25
810Jetzl, JulianAUT2258313,75
97Karacsonyi, KataWFMHUN2209311,75
108Mulhem, Laith.SYR19932.510
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 6.5 2378
2 Jihan Tejas Shah IND 2205 = # 0 = 1 = = 1 1 1 6 2357
3 Aamuktha Guntaka WFM IND 2208 = 1 # = 0 = 1 0 1 = 5 2274
4 Pacher, Milan GM SVK 2338 = = = # = 1 = = 0 1 5 2260
5 Balla, Tamas-Kristof IM ROU 2325 = 0 1 = # = 1 = = = 5 2261
6 Szakmary, Domonkos HUN 2141 = = = 0 = # = = 1 1 5 2282
7 Nemeth, Zalan FM IRL 2234 0 = 0 = 0 = # 1 1 = 4 2186
8 Jetzl, Julian AUT 2258 0 0 1 = = = 0 # 0 = 3 2101
9 Karacsonyi, Kata WFM HUN 2209 0 0 0 1 = 0 0 1 # = 3 2106
10 Mulhem, Laith. SYR 1993 0 0 = 0 = 0 = = = # 2.5 2089
SixDays Budapest IM-C Mar Budapest HUN Thu 19th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
18Swayham, P DasCMIND21936.526,25
22Pribelszky, Bence DanielIMHUN2396625,75
35Wagh, SuyogIMIND2374623,25
44Jaiveer, MahendruFMIND2255521
57Jakovljevic, VladoIMBIH2314520.5
63Gathi, DonatFMHUN22964.517
71Nakahara, KanCMJPN2171415
810Chekanov, TimurAGMFID20253.513.5
99Mehta, Naitik RCMIND22572.511,25
106Guntaka, AayanshFMUSA206428.5
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 6.5 2405
2 Pribelszky, Bence IM HUN 2396 = # = 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 2342
3 Wagh, Suyog IM IND 2374 = = # = = 0 1 1 1 1 6 2344
4 Jaiveer, Mahendru FM IND 2255 0 1 = # 0 1 = 1 0 1 5 2275
5 Jakovljevic, Vlado IM BIH 2314 = 0 = 1 # = = = = 1 5 2269
6 Gathi, Donat FM HUN 2296 0 0 1 0 = # 1 0 1 1 4.5 2228
7 Nakahara, Kan CM JPN 2171 = 0 0 = = 0 # 1 = 1 4 2199
8 Chekanov, Timur FID 2025 = 0 0 0 = 1 0 # = 1 3.5 2178
9 Mehta, Naitik R CM IND 2257 0 0 0 1 = 0 = = # 0 2.5 2066
10 Guntaka, Aayansh FM USA 2064 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 2 2033

12) Mauricie Open 2026

The Mauricie Open took place 20th to 22nd March 2026. Krishna G V Sai won with 4.5/5.

Mauricie Open 2026 Trois Rivieres CAN Fri 20th Mar 2026 - Sun 22nd Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Sai, Krishna G VCAN25194.515.5182516
25Duong, Thanh NhaCAN2274414162365
32Chiku-Ratte, Olivier-KentaCAN2427413.5152329
44Migot, TangiFRA236841315.52265
58Gutierrez, RenzoPER2192413152343
63Latorre, VincentCAN23953.513.515.52240
79Genzling, JérômeFRA21463.513.515.52161
811Iordanescu, Victor NicolaeCAN20703.512.5142177
910Tremblay, RéjeanCAN21313.58.59.52032
1027Qi, JasonCAN189231213.52042
116Berube, AntoineCAN2266311.512.52072
1213Luksza, ArkadiuszCAN201339.512.52048
1316Mok, Yuen TakCAN19872.51213.51976
1423Dufresne, ChristopheCAN19322.51213.51906
1518Papineau Esq., DanielCAN19662.51212.51872
1628Cassista, JérémieCAN18792.511.5141975
1721Sun, JonathanCAN19472.511.5131983
1814Chabot, RolandCAN20022.51112.51916
1920Di Matteo, AlessioCAN19522.511121932
2026Duval, MathieuCAN18932.510.511.51874
2112Pomerantz, DanielCAN20462.51012.51893
2230Savard, AlexandreCAN1792211.5121799
2331Liao, MinyanCAN17642891590
2425Fiset, Anaïs ChloéCAN19051.51112.51912
2532Potvin, Alain-NicolasCAN17311.59.510.51734
267Kraiouchkine, NikitaCAN22421.589.52045
2719Nassif, AbaUSA1961112131794
2834Gervais, GuillaumeCAN1493110111100
2917Landry, SylvainCAN196619.510.51758
3015Beaudry, Marc-AndréCAN200219101844
3133St-Yves, PatriceCAN16111891085
3229Wilkin, AlainCAN18730.588.51649
3322Lamontagne, DamienCAN19360.588.51211
3435Zheng-Roy, EthanCAN12580.588.51073
3524Madanchi, AtaIRI191905.55.51255
35 players

13) Milton Keynes Congress 2026

The Milton Keynes Congress took place 28th to 29th March 2026. Yichen Han won with 4.5/5.

Milton Keynes Open 2026 Milton Keynes ENG Sat 28th Mar 2026 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 5 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Han, YichenIMNED25404.52304
28Sahoo, ShivamENG199242146
32Murawski, JanCMENG22503.52149
45Hertog, AlexanderENG203831897
59Chapman, LukeENG19892.52054
63Shivakumar, AkshathENG20532.51986
77Liu, JacobENG20292.51982
86Hale, JackENG20362.51825
912Sheikh, AnumWCMENG18952.51757
1011Carter, BenjaminENG194521783
1114V, KrishENG154621611
124Nelson, AbiodunJAM20521.51835
1310Harrison, OliverENG19771.50
1413Gv, PavanIND16131992
14 players

14) Ukrainian Junior Championship 2026

The Ukrainian Junior Championship took place 21st to 27th March 2026. Artem Dyachuk edged out Matvii Sobol on tie-break after both score 7½/9. Vladyslava Korolchuk won the Girls event with 8/9.

ch-UKR Boys U20 2026 Lviv UKR Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Fri 27th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Dyachuk, ArtemUKR23077.5047.552
25Sobol, MatviiUKR22107.504751
33Karvatskyi, OleksiiUKR2278704752
44Lyakh, VasiliyUKR22416.505256.5
57Khristovoy, DmitriyUKR21976.505156
610Topal, OlexandrUKR20416.504953
71Pankiv, MaksymUKR23406.5045.550
86Shevchenko, YaroslavUKR21996.5045.550
934Tretyak, KyrylUKR18606.5042.545.5
109Stoyko, OlehUKR20566048.553
1112Perepelytsya-Melnyk, KlimUKR2038604751
1211Ship, YaroslavUKR20396046.551
1318Hychkevych, VitaliyUKR1935604549
1416Velychko, SemenUKR19626044.548.5
1535Vatsyk, ArtemUKR1834604345
1624Tyshniuk, RomanUKR19136042.546
1714Anisimov, VladyslavUKR19806041.546
1831Shriba, DaniloUKR18816041.545
1921Lehinovych, MaksymUKR1921604145
2015Levytskyi, LiubomyrUKR1969603842
218Samotyy, NazarUKR20615.504751
2243Tykhomyrov, JanUKR17765.5045.549
2341Yankiv, BohdanUKR17855.504447
2452Pentsko, StanislavUKR17295.5041.545
2522Tokarev, IvanUKR19155.5040.544
2620Frankiv, OleksandrUKR19295.504042.5
2748Karpinets, ZakharUKR17425.504042
2825Stravinsky, BogdanUKR19065.503740
2945Dolynin, IvanUKR17555.503538.5
3050Chuiko, MaksymUKR17315046.550.5
3127Vashchenko, IlliaUKR1901504448.5
3230Serbin, EgorUKR18895043.546.5
3323Chunys, YuriiUKR1913504346.5
3413Paslavskiy, PavloUKR19855042.546.5
3599Prytula, MykhayloUKR05042.546.5
3617Romaniv, MarkiyanUKR1954504246
3736Karpov, VladyslavUKR1831504244.5
3868Kyrnyk, IlliaUKR16165040.544
3947Pohoretskyi, VitaliiUKR17495039.542
4038Grinko, YaroslavUKR1807503942
106 players
ch-UKR Girls U20 2026 Lviv UKR Sat 21st Mar 2026 - Fri 27th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Korolchuk, VladyslavaUKR19828044.5
27Velychko, SofiyaUKR17926.5045.5
36Zdor, ViktoriiaUKR18096.5044
45Sharova, ElyzavetaUKR18806046
53Yurieva, VeronikaUKR19396043
610Perevorska, OleksandraUKR17675.5045
711Sytnyk, LiliyaUKR17355.5045
82Skakun, KaterynaUKR19485.5039
916Horodna, AnnaUKR16365047.5
109Lukianova, KseniaUKR17855045.5
1114Shypko, MariiaUKR16825041
124Svitenko, SolomiiaUKR19095040.5
1322Usatenko, KseniaUKR14655032
148Kravchuk, DariaUKR17874.5046.5
1515Zaremba, AnastasiiaUKR16734.5042.5
1612Khrapach, TaisiiaUKR17254.5036.5
1719Hrabinska, AnnaUKR15444.5036.5
1829Prisyazhniuk, LiliaUKR04.5034
1923Molchanova, TetyanaUKR14634.5032
2013Buslyk, BohdanaUKR17134137
2121Yablonska, AlisaUKR15214234
2224Skochylias, SofiiaUKR14183.5035
2326Kholiavka, MariiaUKR03.5030
2427Meleshko, AlinaUKR03.5028.5
2518Udod, OleksandraUKR15903036.5
2628Nykyrui, KarolinaUKR03028.5
2730Pylypiuk, DariaUKR02.5130.5
2825Boiko, EvelinaUKR02.5128
2917Romanenko, MariyaUKR16122.5330.5
3020Bokhniak, ViktoriaUKR15351.5028
30 players

15) TCh-HUN 2025-26

The Hungarian Team Championship Round 6 took place this weekend. Games should follow next week.

TCh-HUN 2025-26 Hungary HUN Sat 20th Sep 2025 - Sun 10th May 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamGms12345678910MptsBpts
1Tuxera ANSK697.57.57.578.51247
2Sentimento Ajka BSK66.58.57.598.56.51246.5
3ASE Paks655.5888.58.51143.5
4Aquarena Kobanya613.55558527.5
5Haladas VSE62.51.54.5566.5526
6MTK Budapest62.52.52665.5624.5
7Duocor-Makoi SVSE62.515455.5423
8Biatorbagy SC631.5254.56.5322.5
9Maroczy SE61.52444.55.5221.5
10Felsoszolnok-Alsosz.61.53.51.53.54.53.5018
10 players

16) Dutch League 2025-26

The postponed (due to very bad weather in January) Round 6 took place this weekend.

Dutch League 2025-26 Netherlands NED Sat 20th Sep 2025 - Sat 11th Apr 2026
Leading Round 8 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeam12345678910MptsBpts
1Apeldoorn 1*221222221552
2Zuid Limburg 10*10222221148.5
3Kennemer Combinatie 10*02221221144.5
4LSG 1112*20102942
5Paul Keres 10200*0222839.5
6Groninger Combinatie 100022*111738
7Stukkenjagers 100011*212733.5
8Charlois Europoort 1001010*22637.5
9HMC Den Bosch 10020110*2636.5
10HWP Haarlem 100000000*028
10 players

17) Belgian Interclubs 2025-26

The Belgian Interclubs takes place 29th September to 19th April 2026. Round 10 took place this weekend, games should follow soon.

TCh-BEL 2025-26 Belgium BEL Sun 28th Sep 2025 - Sun 19th Apr 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 11) Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBpts
1WETTEREN 1 (432)XX4.555.546746661854
2SDP WACHTEBEKE 1 (471)3.5XX54666.5664.541651.5
3KSK Rochade 1 (607)3XX4.54.57644.544.541546
4KGSRL 1 (401)343.5XX746.54.54.54.571448.5
5Standard Liège - TAL 1 (621)2.523.51XX5.54.55.54561139.5
6CRELEL 1 (601)42142.5XX6.5265.561039.5
7TSM MECHELEN 1 (166)21.521.51.5XX755.545.5935.5
8Dolle Toren Leuven 1 (231)1243.53.561XX3.54.55.5734.5
9KBSK BRUGGE 1 (303)423.52.5234.5XX3.54.55734.5
10Leuven Centraal 1 (230)23.543.542.52.54.5XX37.5637
11BORGERHOUT 1 (109)23.53.53243.53.55XX5535
12Gambiet Opwijk 1 (261)244122.52.530.53XX224.5
12 teams

18) 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
TCh-CAT GpA Final 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARCELONA64.5
2MOLLET60.5
3BARBERA868
4Tres Peons-El Centre Gracia55.5
5COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM549
6PLATJA D'ARO545.5
7ATENEU COLON51
8LIRA VENDRELLENCA447
8 players
TCh-CAT GpB Final 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 4) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1CERDANYOLA VALLES554.5
2BADIA551
3SANT ANDREU50
4OLOT46
5FIGUERES447
6FOMENT344.5
7TERRASSA231.5
8GEVA-CEA134.5
8 players

19) TCh-CZE 2025-26

The final rounds of the Czech Extraliga took place this weekend. The 10th Round of the Zapad and Vychod leagues took place last weekend and the games are now available. 1. Novoborsky SK were the clear winners with 10 wins and 1 loss (three points for a win) five points clear of Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem.

TCh-CZE Extraliga 2025-26 Czech Republic CZE Sat 29th Nov 2025 - Sun 29th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkTeam123456789101112MptsBptsTB1
11. Novoborsky SK*557305631
2Vystaviste Lysa nad Labem*45356255532
3Moravska Slavia Brno A*44562353.536
4BSS Frydek-Mistek4*5462048.529
5SK ZIKUDA Turnov A3*445552043.520
6SK Slavoj Poruba344*4651544.518
7SS Vavra a Cernousek Unichess344*45154320
8Sigil Fund Pardubice54*44351241.518
9Slavia Kromeriz3444*394112
10OAZA loznice.cz33245*73718
11Moravska Slavia Brno B322335*634.516
12SK ZIKUDA Turnov B12½333*6308
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

20) Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March 2026

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 24th March was won by Zhamsaran Tsydypov with 9.5/11.

Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Tue 24th Mar 2026 - Tue 24th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
124Zhamsaran TsydypovGMRUS3186W419WW70BW110WW20WL17BW299WW288BW16WW9BW2BD3W9.5757562.5
21Nihal SarinGMIND3350W189BW111WW52BW329WD13BD29WW26BW32WW33BL1WW7W9757860.5
34Hans NiemannGMUSA3266W115WW389BL17WW70BW65WW300BW8WW36BW18WD7BD1B9757659
48Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3249W417WW62BW80WD51BW294WL7BW55WD38BW290WW28BW26W970.570.554.75
521Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3185W360BW76WW91BL17WW292BD80WW119BW78WD21BW49WW16B9697155.75
645Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3092W131BW333WL331BW112WL308BW337WW64BW61WW107BW50WW18W9576053
737Vladimir FedoseevGMSVN3142W268BD149WW186BW40WW50BW4WD18WW11BW19WD3WL2B8.576.58059.75
836Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3124W372WW93BW94WW64BD18WD81BL3BW60WW79BW19BD11W8.573.575.555
96Sam SevianGMUSA3248W68WW74BD108WW331BD33WW297BD10WW29BL1WW288BW38B8.5727554.5
1040Ruslan GadzhievFMITA3107W244WW72BW82WL16BW331WW134BD9BL21WW292BW46BW33W8.568.571.551.25
1116Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3202W129WW393BW309WL288WW37BW30WW296BL7WW53WW52BD8B8.567.568.549.25
1213Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3216W363BD40WD354BW98WW110BD108WW31BW35WD49BD23WW34B8.565.567.552.25
1326Renato TerryIMPER3148W424WW390BW85WW39BD2WD288BL17WW299BD30WW80WW29B8.5656545.5
142Denis LazavikGMBLR3274W343WD260BL56WW345BW90WW82WD81BW20WD34BW51WW44B8.5636650.25
1525Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3119L120BD225WL368WW416BW345WW220BW93WW42BW85WW66WW41B8.55555.545.25
165Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3249W118BW101WW54BW10WW36WW32BL19WL1BW22WW33BL5W8798558.5
1757Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS3066W377BW210WW3BW5BW1WL19WW13BL18BL28WW71BW49W8788056.5
1817Raunak SadhwaniGMIND3173W153BW87WW305BW297WD8BW53WD7BW17WL3BW54WL6B87478.552
1912Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3218W314WW89BW299WW55BW26WW17BW16BL33WL7BL8WW52B8747853.5
2065Cem Kaan GokerkanGMTUR3023W151BW162WW21WL1BW333WL36BW63WL14BW112BW57WW50B871.574.549
2111Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3208W231BW187WL20BD83WW138BW94WW108BW10BD5WL26WW54B870.57551.25
2233Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3093W247BW63WL37BL79WW153BW73WW27BW110WL16BW61BW58W869.573.551.5
2332Liem LeGMVNM3115W157WD56BW149WW347BL81WW101BW40BD79WW24WD12BD25B869.57250.5
243Sina MovahedGMIRN3251W114BL42WW192BW321WW39BL295WW291BW81WL23BW111WW53W864.56847.5
2510Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS3212W325WW330BL31WW356BW86WW54BD35BD28WD51WW78BD23W8646643.5
2634Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3124W339WW79BW358WW328BL19BW309WL2WW301BW43WW21BL4B8636539
2787Nicodim-Cosmin StepanencuFMUZB2880U--W227WW244BW178WL296WW130BL22WW103BW133WW109WW59B8545845
2823Andrey EsipenkoGMRUS3141W136BW69WW88BW31BD288WL33BW305WD25BW17BL4WD37W7.573.57850.5
2929Vincent KeymerGMDEU3135W324BW83WW179BW37WW49WD2BL33WL9WW88BW30BL13W7.573.57748
3061Roman NosachCMRUS3019W185BW124WL49WW58BW45WL11BW56WW115BD13BL29WW89W7.571.576.549.25
3164Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3022W371WW327BW25BL28WW56BD107WL12WW83BW45WL41BW94B7.568.570.544
3222Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS3146W180WW61BW65WW84BW300WL16WW295BL2BL52WW116BD39W7.5687345.25
3354Vugar RasulovGMAZE3064W365WW355BW338WW107WD9BW28WW29BW19BL2WL16WL10B7.5687040.25
3431Denis MakhnevGMKAZ3104W92BW48WL304BW97WW100BL301WW311BW39WD14WW89BL12W7.567.571.549.25
3541Havard HaugFMNOR3087W315BW57WW42BL49BW291WW304BD25WL12BL82WW115WW86B7.567.571.545.5
3628Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3127W128WW356BW292WW304WL16BW20WW301BL3WL54BW64WD43B7.567.569.541.75
3792Bassem AminGMEGY2927W150WW193BW22WL29BL11WW319BW133WL290WW123BW90WD28B7.566.570.544.75
3830Shubin KirillIMRUS3112W184WW98BD347WW260BL53WW62BW88WD4WD66BW82BL9W7.566.56944.25
3977Polina ShuvalovaIMRUS2960W183BW334WW370BL13WL24WW164BW57WL34BW73WW72BD32B7.5666840.25
40117Alexandra KosteniukGMINT2874W226BD12BW326WL7BW173WW294BL23WW117BL288WW121BW84B7.565.56941.75
428 players

21) 3-0 Thursday 26th March 2026

The 3-0 Thursday 26th March events were won by Jose Martinez with 9½/11 (first two), and third Oleksandr Bortnyk 10.5/11.

1st 3-0 Thu 26th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 26th Mar 2026 - Thu 26th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
18Jose MartinezGMMEX3210W115WW63BW24WW40BW26BL2WW25BW54WD5BW18WW8W9.572.57763.75
231Roman NosachCMRUS3076W65BW46WW54BW7WW93WW1BW6BL5WL8WW9BW10B9778265.5
313Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3137W34BW101WW42BL26WL19WW97BW12WW55WW31BW7WW13B9707560.5
46Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3217W88WW45BW94WD17BD163WL24BW167WW40BW161WW28BW5B965.569.556
53Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3251W149BW58WL92BW22BW27WW17BW26WW2BD1WW8BL4W8.575.578.559.75
620Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS3092W174WW182BW62WW27WD161BW10BL2WW41BL7BW57WW21B8.5687049.75
74Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3245W86WW19BW55WL2BL24WW176BW27WW25BW6WL3BW18B8747752
85Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3240W41BW48WL25BW78WW66BW94WW29BW10WW2BL5WL1B873.578.553.5
97Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3185W71BW78WD21BW18WL17WD67BW42WW29BW26WL2WW25B87176.553.25
1011Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3145W201BW126WW167BW92WW25BL6WW24BL8BW20WW11BL2W8686842.5
1129Bardiya DaneshvarGMIRN3018W169BW43WW176BL161WL54WW49BW15WW32WW57BL10WW30B865.568.548
1256Nhat Minh ToIMHUN2892L116WW147BW127BW156WW16BL39WL3BW71BW34WW26BW28W8626444
1325Mark SmirnovIMKAZ3032W183BW49WL161BL60WW148BW177WW14BW73WW54BW162WL3W8606240.5
1486Aleksey GrebnevGMARE2838W114WD171BL163BW189WD58WW59BL13WW80BW92WW31WW39B85859.541.25
151Andrey GorovetsGMBLR2832U--W203WW122BW95BW31WL25WL11BW93WW94BW74WW29W8545439
1611Tobias KölleIMDEU3119U--W144BW148WW97BL12WW126BW33WL31BW163BW55WW24W8535641
1732Platon GalperinGMUKR3000W69WW75BW73WD4WW9BL5WL74BW23WL39BW41WW42B7.569.57550
1826Reza MahdaviIMIRN3031W90WD155BW106WL9BW83WW172WW19BW39WW162BL1BL7W7.565.56841.25
1960Aradhya GargIMIND2891W87WL7WW80BW185WW3BD74BL18WD165BW99WD20BW44B7.5656742.5
2027Apoorv KambleFMIND3033L100BW69WW196BW36WW96BL30WW60WW34BL10BD19WW45B7.5656642.25
2149Polina ShuvalovaIMRUS3003W130BW98WD9WW172BL28BW175WL164BW22WW74BW39WL6W7.560.56439.5
2264Shamil ArslanovIMDJI2886L98WW110BW79BL5WW169BD173BW166WL21BW115BW47WW57B7.55760.537.75
2346Artiom StribukIMBLR2937W119WD116BL172WL75BW142WW115BW83WL17BW37WW81BW46W7.554.55839.25
2450Osman PshmakhovFMRUS2909W77WW104BL1BW115WW7BW4WL10WW30BL28WW32WL16B77478.546
2540Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3009W85WW89BW8WW168BL10WW15BL1WL7WW58BW54WL9W772.576.543
2635Khagan AhmadIMNRU3014W198BW100WW30BW3BL1WW60BL5BW164WL9BL12WW67B7727339
2753Vladimir MikhailovskyCMINT2921W189BW47WW57WL6BL5BW56WL7BL46BW77WW107BW61B766.56836.5
2822Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3052D102WW142BW38WW175BW21WD161BL54BW44WW24BL4WL12B76669.540.75
2936Zurab JavakhadzeIMUSA2988W103WW56BL93BW43WW81WW44BL8WL9WW67BW61WL15B765.570.541.5
3085Daniil KaminskiiCMDEU2850W199BW32BL26WW171BW40WW20BL162WL24WW165BW59WL11W7646536.5
3133Christian Amilcar Santiago VilcaFMPER2974L56BW198WW100BW182WL15BW72WW99BW16WL3WL14BW60W7636433
3221Maksim TsarukGMINT2984W196BL30WW152BL73WW51BW96WW67WL11BW41WL24BW54B760.561.534
3358Grigori PonomarevFMRUS2886W156WL164WW99BW76BL74WW98BL16BL37WW103BW56WW68B7586034.5
34107Dinesh Rajan MFMIND2759L3WW187BW153WW42WL172BW180BW92WL20WL12BW58WW64B757.559.531.5
3518Luca Moroni JrGMITA3047W158WL73BW37WL54BD115BL75WW178BW102WW43BD36WW63B7565835.25
3687Maksim ErmakovFMRUS2798W140BD163WD171WL20BL77BW147WD76BW85WW84BD35BW55W7555834.25
37113Deysi CoriIMPER2679L168WW136BL35BW104WL95WW141BW176WW33BL23BW62WW74B754.557.534
3878Artem AvanesianCMUZB2826W129WD181WL28BD169BW117WL57BL80WW98WW93BW94WW59B75254.532.75
3910Vladimir FedoseevGMSVN3106W113WL176BW70WW63BW62WW12BD161WL18BW17WL21BL14W6.5687141.75
4037Gleb DudinGMHUN2983W121BW127WW164BL1WL30BW43WW81BL4WD73BL46BW88W6.564.568.533.75
203 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 26th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 26th Mar 2026 - Thu 26th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
15Jose MartinezGMMEX3210W84BW31WW41BW86BW5WW2WL4BD3WW30WW9BW10W9.570.574.561.75
26Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3185W13WW11BL8WW92BW44WL1BW7WW17BW6BW3WD4B8.57880.558.75
32Sina MovahedGMIRN3247W53WW99BW43WW6BW8WW4WW5BD1BL9WL2BW12W8.576.577.556.75
47Renato TerryIMPER3183W63BW95WW7BW15WW10WL3BW1WW30BL5BW23WD2W8.574.576.555.25
51Jan-Krzysztof DudaGMPOL3245W77BW90WW32BW14WL1BW16WL3WW23BW4WD12BW9W8.5717452.25
615Emin OhanyanGMARM3068W105BW26WW28BL3WW85BW7BL9WW8BL2WW22WW17B8717146.5
727Ethan SheehanNMDNK2953W75BW25WL4WW39BW14BL6WL2BW53WW29BW32WW19B86972.547.5
826Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2954W104WW52BW2BW87WL3BL30WW15BL6WW35BW31WW20B8656542.5
99Andrey DrygalovGMJPN3113L45BW18WW19BW93BW17WW32WW6BD12WW3BL1WL5B7.574.57749.75
104Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3195W19WD27BW97BW22WL4BW11WL12BW82WW32BW30WL1B7.57071.542.75
1136Shelev OberoiNMUSA2902W37WL2WW29BD12BW34WL10BW13WW83BL23WW26BW22B7.56973.547.25
1213Sanan SjugirovGMHUN3094W51BW88WL15BD11WW93BW83WW10WD9BW31WD5WL3B7.56567.540.25
1355Ruslan KavyevFMCHN2778L2BW42WD23WW73BL22BW58WL11BW46WW44BW24WW30B7.562.56640.25
148Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3094W35WW48BW33WL5BL7WL15BW39BW25WL17BW38WW23B767.57342.5
1541Alexander GelmanIMDEU2876W81BW64WW12WL4BL30BW14WL8WW50BW82BL17WW34B7646535.5
1619Ilan SchnaiderIMARG2933W50BW29WL87WW33BW65WL5BL31WW40BW27WL20BW35W761.564.540
1728Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA2936L52WW104BW91WW51BL9BW40WW64BL2WW14WW15BL6W7616132
1837Vache HovakimyanFMARM2876D54BL9BW74WW24BW25WW87WL23BW26WL22BD34BW32W760.563.537.5
1953Veronika ShubenkovaWFMRUS2779L10BW78WL9WW52BL42WW96BW65BW33WW43WW41BL7W757.559.531
2033Egor LashkinGMMDA2902W78BL87BW47WL64WW51BW89BW43WL32WW49BW16WL8W7525534
211Vladislav GontcharovNMRUS2765U--L69BW78WW67BL33WW37WL59BW68WW85WW49BW31B743.546.532
2224Andrei SkvortsovCMMNE2898D97WW24BW27WL10BW13WL23WW34BW29BW18WL6BL11W6.569.57140.75
2311Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3073W36BL93WD13BW62WW59WW22BW18WL5WW11BL4BL14W6.567.57039.75
2470Dmitrij OsetrovFMLVA2656D101WL22WW46BL18WW73WL26BW58BW28WW25BL13BW41W6.559.56032.25
2587Guy GovNMISR2535W94BL7BD83WW26WL18BW77WW28WL14BL24WW59WW48B6.5596130.25
2648Anastasia AvramidouFMGRC2790W73WL6BD58WL25BW74WW24WW41BL18BW64WL11WW43B6.558.56230.75
2734Manvel ArakelyanFMARM2868W74WD10WL22BL34WW66BD42BW36WW64WL16BW51BD29W6.55861.532.25
2849Anna M. SargsyanIMUSA2755W70BW49WL6WL65BW50WD41WL25BL24BW60WW46BW44B6.5566032.25
2971Tikhonov ViacheslavCMGBE2691W82BL16BL11WW80BW95WW90WW44BL22WL7WW55BD27B6.5565825.75
3012Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3045W91WW85BL86WW31BW15WW8BW82WL4WL1BL10BL13W6677033
3135Seyed PoormosaviIMALB2879W42BL1BW50WL30WW62BW65WW16BW49WL12BL8BL21W6656931
3217Bardiya DaneshvarGMIRN3018W56BW45WL5WW95BW88WL9BW86WW20BL10WL7BL18B6636526.5
3329Gianmarco LeivaIMPER2884W60BW58WL14BL16WW21BW39WL49BL19BL51WW57BW50W658.56332
3463Nikolai VlassovIMINT2693L92BD46WW54WW27BL11BW93WL22WW42BW59BD18WL15W657.56030.25
3557Bence PribelszkyIMHUN2767L14BW67WL49BW100WL43WW57BW90BW86WL8WW36BL16B654.555.523
3660Itay SitbonNMISR2754L23WW68BL44WW37WL41BW60WL27BW65WW86BL35WW52B653.557.527.5
3785Miguel Arturo Silva ArellanoNMMEX2550L11BW63WL85WL36BW84WL21BW57WW91BL38WW53BW59B653.556.526
3859Ivan MarticFMSRB2742L64BW106WL82BL42BW54WW61BW85WL41WW37BL14BW49W651.551.524.5
3952Kostya KavutskiyIMUSA2744L87WW61BW79WL7WW70BL33BL14WL52BW71WW66BW55W650.553.524.5
4045Alikhan KhazhatulyFMKAZ2773L58BW60WW66WL82BW96WL17BW91WL16WL50BW65WW51B6495122.5
107 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 26th Mar 2026 chess.com INT Thu 26th Mar 2026 - Thu 26th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
15Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3240W38BW7WW32BW33WW4BW3BD17WW2WW67BW9WW6W10.5707571.75
26Renato TerryIMPER3183W37WW23BW72WD3BD6BW11WD10WL1BW12WW67WW7B8.571.574.552.75
31Magnus CarlsenGMNOR3357W20BW28WW76BD2WW17BL1WW19BW4WL9WD5BW11W874.576.550.75
42Sina MovahedGMIRN3247W25WW78BW18WW9BL1WW5BW67WL3BW17WL6BW10W87374.548.5
59Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3111W53BW39WW75BL17BW72WL4WW13BW23BD7WD3WW9B8626441.75
64Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3185L75WW35BW47WW10BD2WW21BL9WW32BW19WW4WL1B7.569.571.547.75
726Alexander RustemovGMRUS2923W48WL1BW70BL37WW53WW73BW21WW10BD5BW17WL2W7.564.567.539.5
81Georgijs GermanovsCMLVA2944U--W36BW24WW75WL67BW20WW12WL9BD22WW34BW17B7.556.558.542.25
98Havard HaugFMNOR3115W26WW80BW30WL4WW23BL17WW6BW8WW3BL1BL5W7747542
1012Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3058D46WW60BW62WL6WW25BW32WD2BL7WW16BW24WL4B7646737.5
1110Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3073W71WL72BW20WW39BW33WL2BW18WL17BW29BW13WL3B7636640
1211Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3045W24BL33WL25BW50WW15BW37WL8BW34WL2BW41WW19B762.56739.5
1318Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2954L73WL45BW42WW58BW26BW16WL5WW30BW27WL11BW29W759.562.539.5
1425Shelev OberoiNMUSA2902W49BL17BW40WD38WL71BW29WW46BL19WW21WW22BD18B757.56138.75
1553Juan Jose Taylor RodriguezCMMEX2710L18WW63BW80WD29BL12WW77WD37BL21BW25WW32BW23W753.554.529
1633Sunle GongIMBEL2813W63BL76BW22WW69WL18BL13BW73WW70BL10WW44WW28B7525431.5
173Jose MartinezGMMEX3210W27BW14WW19BW5WL3WW9BD1BW11WL4BL7BL8W6.5778346.75
1817Christian Amilcar Santiago VilcaFMPER2974W15BW70WL4BW30BW16WL67WL11BL27BW38WW26BD14W6.5656938.5
1919Ethan SheehanNMDNK2953W35BW73WL17WW41BD37BW71WL3WW14BL6BW20WL12W6.561.564.533
2037Duc Minh LaiNMVNM2792L3WW49BL11BW44WW76BL8BW40WW69WD68BL19BW35W6.558.560.528.75
2120Yihan MengIMCHN2919W58WD62BL46BW43WW38BL6WL7BW15WL14BW50WW24B6.557.560.532.5
2267Wanderlei Lukachewski JuniorNMBRA2514L72WW53WL16BL70WW35BW54BW38WW41BD8BL14WW34W6.554.557.532.75
2327Seyed PoormosaviIMALB2879W42BL2WW51BW26WL9WW70BW69BL5WL24BW27WL15B6626629.5
2447Jaiveer MahendruFMALB2739L12WW74BL8BW31WL28BW42WW72WW39BW23WL10BL21W65961.527.5
2538Henry DengFMMDG2760L4BW48WW12WD32BL10WW62WL34BD46WL15BW53WW44B6586128.5
2644Qianyun GongWGMSGP2746L9BW52WW28BL23BL13WW49WL29BW62BW39WL18WW41B657.560.528
2739Vladislav GontcharovNMRUS2765L17WW42BL69BW49WL68WW44BW28BW18WL13BL23BW40W6576132
2823Aradhya GargIMIND2891W61BL3BL26WW45BW24WL41BL27WW47WW46BW43WL16W65760.528.5
2928Vidip KonaNMUSA2852W54WL67BW73BD15WD62BL14BW26WW37BL11WW40WL13B6576028
3036Dishal Nimsara WeerasekaraFMLKA2759W65WW68BL9BL18WL73WW45BW62WL13WL40BW70WW42B6515324.5
3165Tan Vinh HoangCMVNM2523L80WL37BW35WL24BL45WW65BW58WL48BW56BW38WW43B645.546.525
3222Kaivalya Sandip NagareFMIND2898W36WW59BL1WD25WW46BL10BW71WL6WL34BL15WW51B5.561.56524.5
3332MatĂ­as PĂŠrez GormazIMCHL2802W74WW12BW67WL1BL11BL68WL70WW36BL43WD46BW49W5.559.56227.75
3443Kalyani SirinWIMIND2727L67WD79BD59WD48BW36BW47WW25WL12BW32WL8WL22B5.556.55826.25
3555Julian EstradaIMMEX2660L19WL6WL31BW79BL22WW57BD74WW59BW47BW39WL20B5.552.55419.75
3658Akeem BrownCMJAM2586L32BL8WW64BD47BL34WW59BW48WL33WL50BW52WW46W5.55052.521.75
3742Zachary TanenbaumFMUSA2779L2BW31WW77BW7BD19WL12BD15WL29WL44BL42WW50B5636526.75
3841Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2728L1WW54BW68WD14BL21WD43BL22BW45WL18BL31BW53W562.566.524.5
3930Shilong LiGMCHN2823W52WL5BW45WL11WL70BW58BW43WL24WL26BL35BW47W555.55922.5
4051Miguel HerreraIMMEX2663L68WW55BL14BW65WL41WW53BL20BW56WW30WL29BL27B5545620
81 players

22) Chess.com Open Play-Ins 2026

The Chess.com Open Play-Ins took place 16th to 25th March 2026. The Chess.com Open is an event that leads to places in the lucrative Esports World Cup. The playins had 8 places available for the next stage of the Chess.com Open which takes place April 23rd-26th and which is a knockout.

After these qualifiers Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Denis Lazavik, Sam Sevian, Javokhir Sindarov, Arjun Erigaisi and Vincent Keymer who had already qualified were joined by Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Pranesh M, Yu Yangyi, Sina Movahed, Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin and Shant Sargsyan. The PlayIn saw the winner of each swiss qualify and they were joined by the winner of a match between the second and third placed players.

Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TB3
12Ian NepomniachtchiGMRUS2834W40WW76BD16WW72BD2WW7BW8WD4BW10W7.544.547.537.75
211Nodirbek AbdusattorovGMUZB2764W43WW23BW18WW22BD1BD15WD4BD7WW8B747.551.538.5
37Wesley SoGMUSA2780W36BW73WW29BD7WD17BD16WD9WW15BW11W7444735.5
415Hans NiemannGMUSA2711W70WW65BL72WW75BW73WW17BD2WD1WW12B738.539.529.25
518Alexander GrischukGMRUS2683W41BW75WL22BL39WD54BW26BW71WW20WW7B6.5363928.5
624Raunak SadhwaniGMIND2681W39BL15WL28BW83WW75WD23BW41BW45WW18B6.53637.524.5
722Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA2698W90BW28WW53WD3BW33BL1WW16BD2BL5W6464625
823Maxim MatlakovGMRUS2698L28WW41BW64WW42BW39BW32WL1BW21WL2W641.542.523
99Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS2749D44WW79BL17WW35WW45BW22WD3BL11BW27W64143.526.5
106Nihal SarinGMIND2784L65WD43BW55WW24WW77BD12BW17WW18BL1B639.540.527
1113Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO2703L75WW71BW80WW34BL15WW40BW28BW9WL3B638.540.525
1231Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB2655W49WL53BD25WW82BW58BD10WW33WW69BL4W636.53822.5
135Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA2764L23BW36WW40BL73BW46WW19WW27BU--W15W633.536.528.5
1427Grigoriy OparinGMUSA2667D25WD64BL42WD41BD70WW38BW54WW32BW24W633.534.523.75
1569Sina MovahedGMIRN2642W20WW6BD48WW21WW11BD2BD18WL3WL13B5.5495331.75
1625Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC2665W42WW24BD1BD32WW28WD3BL7WD30BD17W5.545.549.528.75
1736Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN2648D78BW51WW9BW69BD3WL4WL10BW40WD16B5.5444726.25
1829Aram HakobyanGMARM2602W81WW55BL2BW29WW49BW48WD15BL10WL6W5.540.542.520.25
1933Matthias BluebaumGMDEU2651W59WD48BL32WD25BW47WL13BW58BD23WW33B5.535.53820.5
2026Bardiya DaneshvarGMIRN2643L15BW61WL39WD70BW43BW79WW49WL5BW34W5.5343618.25
2112Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND2729D84BW89WW82WL15BW26WD33BD32WL8BW30W5.533.53417.25
2283Reza MahdaviIMIRN2460W34WW27BW5WL2WD69BL9BL30WD35BW41B543.547.524.75
2349Aydin SuleymanliGMAZE2606W13WL2WL62BW55BW74WD6WD39BD19BD29W5404222.5
2478Emin OhanyanGMARM2478W30BL16WW85WL10BL27WW46BW76BW37WL14B53940.518
2570Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2513D14BD45WD12BD19WW76BL27BL31WW78WW40B538.541.520.75
2644Cristobal HenriquezGMCHL2576D32BL33WW31WW37BL21BL5WD53WW50BW39W5384120.75
2730Velimir IvicGMSRB2638W50BL22WL49BW64WW24BW25WL13WW39BL9B5383918.5
2866Renato TerryIMPER2565W8BL7BW6WW74WL16BW72BL11WU--W45B5374022.5
2928Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2631W56BW87WL3WL18BW42WL34WD70BW49WD23B5363715.75
3035Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZB2616L24WW90BW59WW58WL48BD39WW22BD16WL21B5343414.75
3114Read SamadovIMAZE2636L82BD70WL26BW78WL44WW47BW25BD41WW32B53334.520.25
3287Roven VogelGMDEU2153D26WW86WW19BD16BW72WL8BD21BL14WL31W4.541.542.517.5
3386Andrey GorovetsGMBLR2262D86BW26BW37WW53BL7WD21WL12BD34BL19W4.5404118
3440Karthikeyan MuraliGMIND2582L22BW50WW87BL11WW53WW29BL69BD33WL20B4.537.538.514.75
3542Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2603D51BW78WL69WL9BW81WL71WW42BD22WD38B4.534.536.515.5
3651Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2584L3WL13BL50WL71BD56WW61BW51BW58WW49B4.532.534.513
3719Aleksei SaranaGMSRB2686W61WD82BL33BL26WL79BW43WW44BL24BW47W4.53132.514.75
3875Jan MalekGMPOL2492L76WL40BL54BBYEW51WL14WW62BW53BD35W4.5272910.75
3967Nitzan SteinbergGMISR2553L6WW91WW20BW5BL8WD30BD23WL27WL26B444.544.517
4046Pavel EljanovGMUKR2600L1BW38WL13WW50BW62WL11WW77BL17BL25W4414313
91 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn1 KO chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms12Pts
1Abdusattorov, Nodirbek277121½1.5
2So, Wesley275320½0.5
2 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TB3
137Pranesh MGMINT2670W98BW29WW49BD2WW21BW14WW9WD4BD7W7.5474736.5
24Wesley SoGMUSA2780W69WW87BW6WD1BW75WW9BW12WD3BD5W7.546.547.536.75
37Yu YangyiGMCHN2764W78BW23WL9BW33WD11BW19WW10BD2WW16W746.550.537.75
413Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND2729W26BW86WD74BL10BW48WW82BW21WD1WW9B741.54432
516Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA2698W37WW67BL81WW78BD82WW76BW28WW20BD2B7383930
624Aleksei SaranaGMSRB2686W99WW80BL2BW15WD76WD20BD33WW32BW18W6.542.542.527.75
718Raunak SadhwaniGMIND2681L35WL89BW59WW52BW80WW78BW23BW10WD1B6.53738.528.75
843Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2603D90BD79WL18WW34BD83BW60WW44BW29WW21W6.534.53626
928Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN2653W25WW44BW3WW20BW81WL2WL1BW12BL4W649.55331
1030Benjamin BokGMNLD2632W57WW38BD77BW4WD12BW27WL3WL7BW26W645.548.529.75
1127Daniil DubovGMRUS2723D34BW53WW36WD77BD3WD18BD14BW76WD20W64245.529
1215Vidit GujrathiGMIND2725W89BW35WW39BD81BD10WW24WL2BL9WW28W64243.525.25
1321Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC2665L67BW37WW22BW80WL24BW26WW27BD18BD14W640.541.529.75
145Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS2749W68BD85WD19BW87WW16WL1BD11WW74WD13B6404123.5
1583Stamatis Kourkoulos-ArditisGMGRC2510W55BW16WL20WL6BW87BW84WL19BW78WW33B6384022.5
1626Grigoriy OparinGMUSA2667W92WL15BW52WW64WL14BW35BW79WW75WL3B637.538.519.5
1719Maxim MatlakovGMRUS2698D43BD27WL78BL26WW89BW65BW37WW45WW24B633.53521.5
189Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO2703W93BL74WW8BD23WW31BD11WW24BD13WL6B5.544.545.526
1935Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM2636D36BW34WD14WW29BD77WL3BW15WD28BD23W5.54347.528
203Nihal SarinGMIND2784D48BW83WW15BL9WW85BD6WW75BL5WD11B5.54345.524.5
2120Amin TabatabaeiGMIRN2672W46WD41BW48WW85BL1WW43BL4BW33WL8B5.541.54420.75
2255Nils GrandeliusGMSWE2578L77BW62WL13WL79BW56BW40WD39BW41WW36B5.535.537.520.75
2339David ParavyanGMRUS2613W56BL3BW67WD18BW51WD77BL7WD27WD19B540.541.517.75
2446Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2584W94WD30WD54BW50BW13WL12BL18WW80BL17W5394018.5
2575Alexandra KosteniukGMINT2508L9BD95WW32BL28WD40BD38WW42BD31WW45B538.53920.75
2660Sina MovahedGMIRN2642L4WL66WW98BW17BW49WL13BW50WW79BL10B5383817
2764Ihor SamunenkovGMUKR2551D54WD17BW88BW83WW84WL10BL13WD23BD32W537.539.518
2858Renato TerryIMPER2565D50WL54BW70WW25BW60WW30WL5BD19WL12B537.53817.5
296Luis Paulo SupiGMBRA2761W58WL1BW68WL19WL45BW51BW83WL8BW43W5373814.5
3012Alexander GrischukGMRUS2683W65WD24BL85WW39BD74WL28BD35WD36WW47B534.536.519.75
3129Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU2631W70BL39WD86BW41WL18WL32BW51WD25BW44W534.53516.25
3248Pranav VGMIND2591L81WD70BL25WW94BW59BW31WW41BL6WD27B53333.515.75
3349Pavel EljanovGMUKR2600W64BL49WW44BL3BW39WW36WD6BL21BL15W4.541.543.518.25
3474Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2503D11WL19BD42BL8WD58WD47BD40BW48WW55W4.537.54017.25
3565Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2513W7BL12BL87WW55WW66BL16WD30BD44WD39B4.5373918.25
3682Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2504D19WW42WL11BD86WW88WL33BW49WD30BL22W4.5373916.5
3763Nitzan SteinbergGMISR2553L5BL13BW56WL63BW94WW54BL17BW46WD38W4.535.536.513.25
3894Roven VogelGMDEU2153W45WL10WL83BW93WL78WD25BW48WD43WD37B4.534.535.515.25
3995Aksel Bu KvaloyGMNOR2426BYEW31BL12WL30WL33BW55BD22WD50BD35W4.5343714.75
4032Shamsiddin VokhidovGMUZB2616L80WD47BW53WL51BD25WL22BD34WW52BW54W4.533.536.516.75
99 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn2 KO chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms123Pts
1Yu, Yangyi27173½½12
2So, Wesley27533½½01
2 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TB3
142Sina MovahedGMIRN2642W18WW60WW57BW15WL2BW5WW8WW3BD4W7.5495241.5
23Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA2764W39BW45WW6WW25BW1WL3BL4WW23BW7W748.55238
317Daniil DubovGMRUS2723W85BW40WW56WD8BW23WW2WD7BL1WW10W746.546.532.5
45Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS2736W9BD27WD34BW66WD25BW33WW2BW6WD1B74648.537.5
54Nihal SarinGMIND2788W35WL17BW41WW10BW11WL1BW55WW19BW13W7454936
630Alan PichotGMESP2628W37WW65WL2BW61WD16BW34WW15WL4BW20W6.542.54528.25
710Vidit GujrathiGMIND2739D51WW70BW58WD33WW60BW14BD3WW18WL2B6.5394127
88Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND2717W83WD62BW76WD3WD45BW17WL1BW24WW15B6.538.538.524.25
946Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM2595L4WW49BD20WW76BW21WW25WL18BW54BD16W641.54325
1025Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM2636W80BW36WD66BL5WW68WW16BD12WW11WL3B6414122.75
1118Bardiya DaneshvarGMIRN2643W78WD33BD16WW62BL5BW56WW27WL10BW26B6404123
1213Maxim MatlakovGMRUS2680W67BL24WW77BD17WW39BW26WD10BL13WW27W6394023.25
1363Bojan MaksimovićGMSRB2523W19BL57WD75BW73WW30WW61BD23WW12BL5B636.53824.25
1481Jakub SeemannGMPOL2369L40BW53BW79WW57WW65BL7WL19BW33WW23W633.53418
1512Aleksei SaranaGMSRB2677W28WW73BW17WL1BD24WW45WL6BW34BL8W5.54445.522.5
167Andrey EsipenkoGMRUS2720D77BW43WD11BW55BD6WL10WW33BD26WD9B5.5424324.75
1733Iniyan PGMIND2608W81BW5WL15BD12BW66WL8BL54WW38BW28W5.541.541.522
181Wesley SoGMUSA2785L1BW85WL33BW64WW40WW57BW9WL7BD19W5.540.540.519.25
1922Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB2656L13WW82BW67WL24BW28WW62BW14WL5WD18B5.5404019.25
209Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO2714D43BD77WD9BW22WL26BW59WW58BW35WL6B5.5383922
2112Marco MateriaIMFRA2670U--W46WW28BD26WL9BW22WL24BW31WW35B5.53639.526
2255Nitzan SteinbergGMISR2571D71BL23BW29WL20BW47WL21BW46BW45WW34W5.5363821
2315Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC2656D74BW22WW42BW34WL3BW24WD13BL2WL14B54546.522.75
2439Renato TerryIMPER2565W52BW12BL25WW19WD15BL23BW21WL8BD29W54446.524.75
2523Read SamadovIMAZE2620W46BW68WW24BL2WD4WL9BL26BD42WW41W541.54420.5
2635Pavel EljanovGMUKR2600D47BD64WW50BD21BW20WL12BW25WD16BL11W5404322.25
2734Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND2608W49WD4BD54WW71WL33BW60WL11BW40WL12B5384017.75
2853Andrew HongGMUSA2561L15BW84WL21WW50BL19BW44WW61WW56BL17B5363614
2931Rasmus SvaneGMDEU2603L34BD63WL22BW37WD70WD36BW64WW39BD24B5343618.75
3027David NavaraGMCZE2607W72BL34WD68BW74WL13BD42BD38WD36BW40B53233.515.25
3173Artur GabrielianGMRUS2438L45BL35BW85WW51WL56BW70WW62WL21BW48W528.528.511
329Yahli SokolovskyGMISR2495U--L39WW83WL59BW53BW41WL56BW37BW42W525.525.514.5
3341Mahammad MuradliGMAZE2603W69BD11WW18WD7BW27WL4BL16WL14BD36W4.5464821
3472Reza MahdaviIMIRN2466W29WW30BD4WL23BW58WL6BW45BL15WL22B4.54346.520.5
3545Conrad HoltGMUSA2551L5BW31WL61BW36WD54BW64WW60BL20BL21W4.5384117.75
3667Srihari L RGMIND2471W55BL10BL45WL35BW51BD29WW67BD30WD33B4.53537.516.25
3771Aarav DenglaIMSPM2440L6BL41BD52WL29BW50WW43WW68BL32WW45B4.533.53614.25
3862Denis MakhnevGMKAZ2493L76WD79WD51BW48BL55WW71WD30BL17WW47B4.527.52813
3944Sergei AzarovGMAUT2535L2WW32BD65BW47WL12WL54BD63BL29WW49B43739.514.25
4040Rudik MakarianGMRUS2562W14WL3BW69WL65WL18BW72WW49BL27BL30W4363813
85 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn3 KO chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms12Pts
1Dubov, Daniil26722112
2Caruana, Fabiano27952000
2 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn4 chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2TB3
13Nihal SarinGMIND2788W27BW31WW11BD46WW16BD5WW8BD10BD3W74751.539.25
222Marco MateriaIMFRA2681W22WL16BW52BD23WW29BD13WW26BW24WW7W7424534
320Shant SargsyanGMARM2681D42WW37BW33WL7BW25WW30BW18BW6WD1B74244.533.75
438Volodar MurzinGMINT2651W40WW73WW48BD5WD18BW17WL6BW28BW10W7424330.25
54Levon AronianGMUSA2785W54WW69BW56WD4BW46WD1BL10WW8BW15W7424330
69Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO2718D35BD26WD22BW38WW56BW50WW4WL3BW16B6.540.54329
72Wesley SoGMUSA2774D24WD21BW53BW3WW48BL8WW11BW9WL2B6464931
826Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB2663W70WW57BW17BL16WW47WW7BL1WL5WW21B642.543.524
917Jeffery XiongGMUSA2671D20BW34WL25BW64WW31BW19WW16WL7BD17B641.54326.5
108Vidit GujrathiGMIND2729W64WD63BW59WD47BD50WW21BW5BD1WL4B63738.523.5
1123David Anton GuijarroGMESP2656W29BW61WL1WW60BL17BW53WL7WW33BW22W63738.520
1215Bassem AminGMEGY2676W78BW53WL46BL21WW34BL24WW54BW26WW27W634.534.520
1314Aleksei SaranaGMSRB2683L66WW67BW68WW51BD30WD2BW21WL15BW24B633.534.521.25
1447Nitzan SteinbergGMISR2582L17BL60WW36WW73BL23BW37WW55WW25BW28W632.533.521
1527Mikhail AntipovGMUSA2648L74BL22WW78WW42BW59WW52BW47WW13WL5B630.530.517.5
1668Yahli SokolovskyGMISR2491W77WW2WW19BW8BL1WD18WL9BW46BL6W5.5484825.75
1710Hans NiemannGMUSA2705W14WW51BL8WW55BW11WL4BD46WD19BD9W5.5444726
1811Maxim MatlakovGMRUS2679D26BW35WW62BW25WD4WD16BL3WD22BD19W5.54445.524.5
1919Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN2650W76BW74WL16WD29BW22WL9BW30WD17WD18B5.537.537.518.25
2054Maksim TsarukGMINT2541D9WL47BL27BW41WW66BW31WL28WW50BW30W5.53536.520
2142Mahammad MuradliGMAZE2596D23WD7WW40BW12BW28WL10WL13BW49BL8W543.546.523
2259Rodrigo VasquezGMCHL2526L2BW15BD6WW63WL19BW40WW50BD18WL11B54344.520
235Vladislav ArtemievGMRUS2740D21BD24WD38BD2BW14WD46BD25WL27BW29W54245.525.5
2439Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB2595D7BD23BL30WW74WW37BW12BW48WL2BL13W5424320
2535Iniyan PGMIND2614D37BW42WW9WL18BL3BW29WD23BL14WW34B541.54421.25
2648Andrew HongGMUSA2561D18WD6BL28BW40WW57BW56WL2WL12BW33W53941.518
2740Nils GrandeliusGMSWE2589L1WD70BW20WD33BW60WL48WW34BW23WL12B537.538.519
286Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND2706L53WW78BW26WD56BL21BW38WW20BL4WL14B4.537.537.515.25
2960Luca Moroni JrGMITA2510L11WW77BW73BD19WL2WL25BW40BW35WL23B4.536.536.510.75
3071Polina ShuvalovaIMRUS2405L51BBYEW24BW65WD13BL3WL19BW38WL20B4.535.53713
3128Read SamadovIMAZE2620W52WL1BD61BW66WL9WL20BD39BD32WW38B4.534.53612.75
3249Mamikon GharibyanGMARM2525L73BL40BD75WD70WW74BL33WW37BD31BW41W4.52121.510.5
3373Shilong LiGMCHN2377W55BD62WL3BD27WL53BW32BW56WL11WL26B43637.513.25
3450Gleb DudinGMHUN2521D47WL9BD37WW72BL12WW60BL27WW36BL25W435.536.510.75
3546Sergei AzarovGMAUT2541D6WL18BD42BL57WL36BW44WW60WL29BW43W430.532.511.5
3662Arman MikaelyanGMUSA2475L56WL55WL14BBYEW35WL54WW44BL34WW40B425.5289.5
3772Leandro KrysaGMARG2385D25WL3WD34BW54BL24WL14BL32WW44BD45B3.53739.511.25
3844Conrad HoltGMUSA2551L65WW75BD23WL6BW49WL28BW57WL30BL31W3.53333.59.5
3955Alexandra KosteniukGMINT2504L72BL50BL71WW45BW73WD57BD31WD41BL44W3.520.521.58.5
401Alexander RustemovGMRUS2716L4BW32WL21WL26BW67WL22BL29WW43BL36W337.5398.5
78 players
Chess.com Open PlayIn4 KO chess.com INT Mon 16th Mar 2026 - Wed 25th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameRtgGms123Pts
1Sargsyan, Shant26563½½12
2Materia, Marco24973½½01
2 players

23) Evhen Ivanovych Lysenko Memorial 2026

The Evhen Ivanovych Lysenko Memorial takes place 30th to 31st March 2026. The first day is blitz 5m+3spm and the second rapid 15m+10spm.

Lysenko Mem 2026 Lviv UKR Mon 30th Mar 2026 - Tue 31st Mar 2026
Leading Round 10 (of 15) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Dubnevych MaksymFMUKR244010061.567
23Sobol MatviiCMUKR23408.506267
32Dyachuk ArtemFMUKR24167.506367.5
45Polishchuk OlegNMUKR22397.506267
57Platovskyi SemenUKR2191705660.5
619Lehinovych MaksymUKR18997055.559
78Alexikov AlexanderIMUKR21616.505963.5
86Ship YaroslavUKR22086.505862.5
911Tokarev IvanUKR20886.5053.557.5
1022Hurov DaniilUKR18696.5050.553.5
119Andriienko ArtomNMUKR21506064.569
124Tuka OlegIMUKR22776062.567.5
1329Mekich PavloAFMUKR17506054.557.5
1412Tretyak KyrylUKR2080605357.5
1526Shepelev IgorUKR1808605356
1620Karpinets AndrianUKR18806052.556
1718Karpinets ZakharUKR1902605155
1832Baluh AlinaUKR1725605056
1913Kononenko VitaliyUKR19966049.554
2010Terletsky OlegIMUKR21015.5057.562.5
2114Ridzel OleksandrUKR19805.505152
2221Yatsishin IvanNMUKR18785.5050.554
2317Kisil IgorUKR19115.505055.5
2416Filippskikh OleksiiNMUKR19135.505052
2525Kulyasa BohdanUKR18095.504749.5
2615Chuiko MaksymUKR19255051.555
2733Skochylias MarkiianUKR1704505155
2824Shevaga IgorUKR1820504952
2923Kinash MariaUKR1840504749
3031Olenchenko ViktorUKR17405046.548.5
3134Openyshev VolodymyrUKR16745046.547.5
3243Virshchuk DanyloUKR1521504447
3328Shpylyk RuslanUKR1768504344
3440Klebanyk VladyslavUKR15575042.544.5
3530Kolb DenysNMUKR17444.5047.550.5
3638Voznyy DemyanUKR15894.5047.550.5
3727Durnev VladimirUKR18054.5046.550
3835Tsybuliak ViktoriaUKR16514.504548
3936Kuksov ArturUKR16334.5043.546.5
4042Burda IhorUKR15434.5041.543.5
4139Lystvak VolodymyrUKR15684.5039.542.5
4247Ferents MiiaUKR0404041
4341Laboiko DanyloUKR1557403942
4457Usikov IlliaUKR04038.540.5
4545Nusyo LiubomyrUKR1420403841
4644Voloshyn VolodymyrUKR14364035.536.5
4758Zhmur AlinaUKR0403436
4850Krasnorutskyi OlehUKR03.504345
4937Masliyevych MaksymAFMUKR15963.503942.5
5049Korchynskyi YuriiUKR03.503638
58 players

24) Forthcoming Events and Links

Swiss Young Masters 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 31st March 2026

10th Semana Santa Open 2026

6th 4NCL Easter Congress 2026

grenke Chess Open 2026

ch-FIN 2026

26th European Individual Championship 2026

World Senior Teams 2026

6th China Chess Rising Stars Rebecca Cup 2026

Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026

Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026

Lince Andujar Chess Open 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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