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THE WEEK IN CHESS 1648 8th June 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 14th Norway Chess 2026
3) Norway Chess Open 2026
4) 26th European Women's Championship 2026
5) 3rd UzChess Cup 2026
6) 19th American Continental 2026
7) 25th IPCA World Championship 2026
8) Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026
9) Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2026
10) ECU Senior Chess Championship 2026
11) 4th Gujarat Open 2026
12) Asian Individual Championships 2026
13) 5th Gambit GM Closed 2026
14) Battle of Minds Challengers 2026
15) Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026
16) ITT de la Bandera 2026
17) Malopolska Championships 2026
18) XXVI Foment Martinenc Open 2026
19) TCh-SUI 2026
20) TCh-CAT 2026
21) TCh-FRA Top 16 2026
22) Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd June 2026
23) 3-0 Thursday 4th June 2026
24) WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Asia
25) TCEC Season 29 2026
26) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
14th Norway Chess 2026cl,bli25 games
Norway Chess Open 2026cl76 games
26th European Women's Championship 2026cl325 games
3rd UzChess Cup 2026cl20 games
19th American Continental 2026cl457 games
25th IPCA World Championship 2026cl48 games
Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026cl1 games
Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2026cl235 games
ECU Senior Chess Championship 2026cl734 games
4th Gujarat Open 2026cl216 games
Asian Individual Championships 2026cl531 games
5th Gambit GM Closed 2026cl30 games
Battle of Minds Challengers 2026cl45 games
Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026cl25 games
ITT de la Bandera 2026cl45 games
Malopolska Championships 2026cl252 games
XXVI Foment Martinenc Open 2026cl23 games
TCh-SUI 2026cl40 games
TCh-CAT 2026cl50 games
TCh-FRA Top 16 2026cl256 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd June 2026bli2289 games
3-0 Thursday 4th June 2026bli1974 games
WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Asiarap,bli42 games
TCEC Season 29 2026cl100 games
7839 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, Nicolas Brunner, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

Praggnanandhaa scored probably the best result of his career in winning the Norway Chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa beat Magnus Carlsen twice and won his final four games to just pip Wesley So to first place. Alireza Firouzja was third and Magnus Carlsen fourth. Carlsen's four losses and three wins was his worst performance in years. It looks like Carlsen will have to make a final decision about classical chess, he wasn't so much outclassed, as lacking the stamina and concentration for the longer game, something he can fix by training for it and playing more but it's been about four years since he did any of that. There was a sensational result in the Women's European Individual Championship when 15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn won matching fellow Ukrainian Roman Dehtiarov's surprise result.

There's sad news from the UK in that Jimmy Adams (1947-6 June 2026) has passed away. I loved his book on Isaac Boleslavsky. He later was the editor of CHESS Magazine and I met him during that time and afterwards. His last book was on Salo Flohr but it's his four volume work on Paul Keres finished a couple of years ago that impresses Jimmy Adams talks about Paul Keres on the NIC Podcast.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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The Doctor

2) 14th Norway Chess 2026

The 14th Norway Chess tournament took place Mon 25th May to Fri 5th Jun 2026. There was the regular tournament and a women's event, this year with the same prize-money. Each event had 6 players and 10 rounds and there was an Armageddon game if there's a draw.

Open: Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer, Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh. Women: Ju Wenjun, Zhu Jiner, Humpy Koneru, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Anna Muzychuk and Deshmukh Divya.

Praggnanandhaa won the event just pipping Wesley So by a point, Praggnanandhaa won his last four games. Magnus Carlsen had his poorest result in my memory, he won three and lost four. Bibisara Assaubayeva had led for much of the women's event and her only defeat in the final round didn't stop her winning. I give both the official final standings and a conventional table.

14th Norway Chess 2026 Oslo NOR Mon 25th May 2026 - Fri 5th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGmsPts
1Praggnanandhaa RGM27331218
2So, WesleyGM27541817
3Firouzja, AlirezaGM27591515.5
4Carlsen, MagnusGM28401313
5Keymer, VincentGM27591811
6Gukesh DGM2732148
6 players
14th Norway Chess 2026 Oslo NOR (NOR), 25 v-5 vi 2026 cat. XXI (2763)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. So, Wesley g USA 2754 * * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 2836
2. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2733 ½ 0 * * 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 6 2840
3. Firouzja, Alireza g FRA 2759 ½ ½ 1 0 * * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 2799
4. Keymer, Vincent g GER 2759 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ 1 5 2763
5. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2840 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ * * 1 1 2711
6. Gukesh, D g IND 2732 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 * * 3 2620
Round 1 (May 25, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - So, Wesley ½-½ 32 A06 Zukertort Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 38 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Gukesh, D - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 144 E00 Catalan
Round 2 (May 26, 2026)
So, Wesley - Gukesh, D ½-½ 116 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Firouzja, Alireza - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 60 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Carlsen, Magnus - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 85 A21 English Opening
Round 3 (May 27, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 46 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Keymer, Vincent - So, Wesley ½-½ 43 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Gukesh, D - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 31 D35 QGD Exchange
Round 4 (May 28, 2026)
So, Wesley - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 32 D35 QGD Exchange
Keymer, Vincent - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 46 A05 Various
Gukesh, D - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 42 D35 QGD Exchange
Round 5 (May 30, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Gukesh, D 0-1 47 D38 QGD Ragozin
Firouzja, Alireza - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 31 A09 Reti Opening
Carlsen, Magnus - So, Wesley 0-1 58 C50 Giuoco Piano
Round 6 (May 31, 2026)
So, Wesley - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 63 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Keymer, Vincent - Gukesh, D 1-0 52 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Carlsen, Magnus - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 55 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Round 7 (June 1, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Firouzja, Alireza 1-0 51 C50 Giuoco Piano
Keymer, Vincent - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 57 A05 Various
Gukesh, D - So, Wesley ½-½ 40 C55 Two Knights Defence
Round 8 (June 2, 2026)
So, Wesley - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 31 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Firouzja, Alireza - Gukesh, D 1-0 61 D38 QGD Ragozin
Carlsen, Magnus - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 50 C02 French Advance
Round 9 (June 4, 2026)
So, Wesley - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 52 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Keymer, Vincent - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 91 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Gukesh, D - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 34 E24 Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Round 10 (June 5, 2026)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 45 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Firouzja, Alireza - So, Wesley ½-½ 31 C24 Bishop's Opening
Carlsen, Magnus - Gukesh, D 1-0 65 B10 Caro Kann
14th Norway Chess Women Oslo NOR Mon 25th May 2026 - Fri 5th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGmsPts
1Assaubayeva, BibisaraGM25271616.5
2Zhu, JinerGM25461516
3Muzychuk, AnnaGM25221915
4Ju, WenjunGM25591713.5
5Divya DeshmukhGM25001510
6Koneru, HumpyGM2535189
6 players
14th Norway Chess Women Oslo NOR (NOR), 25 v-5 vi 2026 cat. XII (2532)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Assaubayeva, Bibisara g KAZ 2527 * * ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 6 2604
2. Ju, Wenjun g CHN 2559 ½ 1 * * ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 2562
3. Zhu, Jiner g CHN 2546 ½ 0 ½ 1 * * ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 2564
4. Muzychuk, Anna g UKR 2522 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ ½ ½ 1 2569
5. Koneru, Humpy g IND 2535 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * * ½ ½ 4 2458
6. Divya, Deshmukh g IND 2500 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * * 2427
Round 1 (May 25, 2026)
Ju, Wenjun - Divya, Deshmukh ½-½ 52 A07 Barcza System
Muzychuk, Anna - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 39 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Koneru, Humpy - Assaubayeva, Bibisara 0-1 46 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Round 2 (May 26, 2026)
Zhu, Jiner - Assaubayeva, Bibisara ½-½ 58 A78 Benoni
Muzychuk, Anna - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 32 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Divya, Deshmukh - Koneru, Humpy ½-½ 32 C20 Unusual Moves
Round 3 (May 27, 2026)
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Divya, Deshmukh ½-½ 33 A13 Reti Opening
Ju, Wenjun - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 54 D35 QGD Exchange
Koneru, Humpy - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 32 D06 Queen's Pawn Gambit
Round 4 (May 28, 2026)
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 40 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Koneru, Humpy - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 64 D35 QGD Exchange
Divya, Deshmukh - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 63 C28 Vienna Game
Round 5 (May 30, 2026)
Ju, Wenjun - Koneru, Humpy ½-½ 73 A14 Reti Opening
Zhu, Jiner - Divya, Deshmukh 0-1 83 D35 QGD Exchange
Muzychuk, Anna - Assaubayeva, Bibisara ½-½ 35 E73 King's Indian Averbakh
Round 6 (May 31, 2026)
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Koneru, Humpy ½-½ 15 C44 Scotch Gambit
Zhu, Jiner - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 78 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Divya, Deshmukh - Ju, Wenjun 0-1 69 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Round 7 (June 1, 2026)
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 33 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Ju, Wenjun - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 55 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Koneru, Humpy - Divya, Deshmukh ½-½ 47 A58 Volga Gambit
Round 8 (June 2, 2026)
Zhu, Jiner - Ju, Wenjun 1-0 52 C47 Four Knights
Muzychuk, Anna - Koneru, Humpy ½-½ 31 C53 Giuoco Piano
Divya, Deshmukh - Assaubayeva, Bibisara 0-1 48 B23 Sicilian Closed
Round 9 (June 4, 2026)
Assaubayeva, Bibisara - Muzychuk, Anna ½-½ 22 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Koneru, Humpy - Ju, Wenjun ½-½ 56 E49 Nimzo Indian
Divya, Deshmukh - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 46 A06 Zukertort Opening
Round 10 (June 5, 2026)
Ju, Wenjun - Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1-0 45 E95 King's Indian Classical
Zhu, Jiner - Koneru, Humpy 1-0 51 D35 QGD Exchange
Muzychuk, Anna - Divya, Deshmukh 1-0 53 B22 Sicilian Alapin

3) Norway Chess Open 2026

The Norway Chess Open took place 23rd May to 7th June, there are two seven round swisses. Can Durak won the May Open with 6.5/7. Urkedal Frode Olav Olsen won the June Open with 6.5/7.

Norway Chess Open May Oslo NOR Sat 23rd May 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TPR
1Durak CanIM22276.5303321612583
2Urkedal Frode Olav OlsenGM2438630.533.520842393
3Kvaloy Aksel BuGM2441628.53020602461
4Al-Tarboush WardFM23345.527.530.521062379
5Khoo-Thwe LouisFM219053033.521242282
6Arvola Daniel223452931.520192177
7Aamodt Peder Marcus209652829.520442202
8Mensing Adrian19815273019722130
9Maurstad Astor Moe19865273019412099
10Azikri Gur189952728.520212179
11Beber AnjaWCM202752629.519112069
12Martin Ramos Hector1761525.52919222115
13Olsen William Alexander2265525.52619462104
14Aarts Joaquin1976523.526.518962054
15Kristiansen Rune Harald17874.526.52919372039
16Lindbol AleksanderCM21224.5242719222047
17Ronneland Daniel21934.52426.518931995
18Rudebjer Stefan William19164.522.52418381963
19Johnsen SylviaWFM19454.521.52317511853
20Kaewpitakkun Pantham2007427.530.519271977
21Galarreta Santana Javier176542628.518911948
22Lysen Terje Kevin G.1880425.52818551905
23Siddharth Gopakumar17764252818101860
24Becher Adrian1739424.527.517831833
25Andersen Guttorm17694242718941951
26Wiig Ole Martin173942426.517471797
27Zhulin Nurvet17734242618071857
28Stubrud Jan Magne178442425.518901940
29Haarr Jon KristianCM2143421.52317841834
30Zhu Stella1562420.522.517211721
31Hjerpbakk Terje163641920.517801780
32Solbakken Mikkel Damtoft20333.52526.518551855
33Andries Leia18133.524.52718291886
34Yang Espen Siben17343.524.524.517931793
35Nordahl Christine18803.522.524.518121812
36Tay Cameron15123.522.524.518061806
37Leer-Helgesen Andreas17233.521.52417921792
38Wickramasinghe Nishel Maria16043.521.52318511794
39Hrituleac Kosta18773.521.52317371737
40Zhao Robert Hongbo15103.518.52017251668
78 players
Norway Chess Open June Oslo NOR Mon 1st Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TPR
1Urkedal Frode Olav OlsenGM25666.52629.520402462
2Wang Hao(zj)IM24415.527.531.521062336
3Olsen William Alexander21495.52730.521202350
4De Vleeschauwer MaartenFM22515.52730.520292259
5Khoo-Thwe LouisFM22715.525.528.520192249
6Fossum Oystein BoyumFM2318526.53020662224
7Terryn EzraFM2246526.53020052163
8Arvola Daniel2190526.529.520642222
9Unhjem Bjorn Robert L.201352426.519682126
10Liu Haoling21014.530.533.522202322
11Mortensen MichaelCM20924.5293220872189
12Schmidt Florian Pascal20504.527.53020802182
13Valvag Torbjorn21034.52729.520112068
14Kunz AndreCM21034.526.529.520612163
15Marsh James Jiho21064.525.528.520202122
16Bernhoftsen-Banks Alec20274.525.528.519832040
17Tetsuaki Sanada20414.5252720102112
18Muntean Victor21664.524.527.520752177
19Aamodt Peder Marcus22024.523.52619312033
20Hammari VinjarFM21284.523.52520122069
21Al-Tarboush WardFM22494.522.52619732166
22Blikom Theo19104.52223.519502007
23Svendsen Per Gisle1908427.53022182218
24Wiig Ole Martin1785424.52820602110
25Park Minwoo B1849424.52720202070
26Haugen Lars Tormod2023423.525.519201970
27Crocker Philip J211542325.519001950
28Solbu Lasse Tveter19744232518581908
29Spagnoli Benjamin18844222419091959
30Zhulin Nurvet1804421.522.518501900
31Ali Karim183042021.518491849
32Boleslav Petr20163.52830.520502050
33Vollmar Timo19653.5272919821982
34Bjerke RichardFM20193.52628.519811981
35Mensing Adrian20723.525.52819971940
36Doran Chris19683.524.52619371937
37Moklebust-Lien Eskil18603.5242619091909
38Dahli Vincent18983.523.525.519181975
39Mohr Theodor19313.523.52520091952
40Dijkstra Edwin19083.52325.518651865
79 players

4) 26th European Women's Championship 2026

The 26th European Women's Championship took place Mon 25th May to Friday 5th Jun 2026. Fifteen-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn was the shock winner and took clear first place with 9/11 half a point clear of Sabrina Vega Gutierrez, Olga Badelka and Nurgyul Salimova.

26th ch-EUR Indiv w 2026 Batumi GEO Mon 25th May 2026 - Sat 6th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
176Hnatyshyn, AnastasiiaWFMUKR22079071.575
219Vega Gutierrez, SabrinaIMESP23758.507378
312Badelka, OlgaIMAUT23928.5067.571.5
410Salimova, NurgyulIMBUL24048.506671.5
56Ushenina, AnnaGMUKR24208068.572
618Kulon, KlaudiaIMPOL2377806568.5
746Zimina, OlgaIMITA22907.507075
816Roebers, ElineIMNED23897.506975
98Arabidze, MeriIMGEO24097.506974.5
105Narva, MaiIMEST24267.5068.573.5
1138Toncheva, NadyaWGMBUL23207.5067.572.5
129Wagner, DinaraIMGER24087.5064.569.5
1324Beydullayeva, GovharWGMAZE23687.506469.5
1427Bivol, AlinaIMSRB23617.506368.5
1585Olde, MargarethWIMEST21947.506366.5
1643Matnadze Bujiashvili, AnnIMESP23107.5061.566
171Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE24557.506165.5
187Khotenashvili, BellaGMGEO24157.506165
193Fataliyeva, UlviyyaIMAZE2450707076
2047Unuk, LauraIMSLO2289706973.5
214Javakhishvili, LelaIMGEO24427065.571
2239Avramidou, AnastasiaFMGRE23207064.569
2326Mkrtchyan, MariamWGMARM23657062.565.5
2433Khukhashvili, SopikoIMGEO2329706266.5
2548Jarocka, LiwiaFMPOL2288706165.5
2634Nomin-Erdene, DavaademberelIMHUN2328706165.5
2725Mkrtchian, LilitIMARM23667059.563.5
2813Buksa, NataliyaIMUKR23927058.563
2932Gaponenko, InnaIMUKR23317057.560.5
3011Kiolbasa, OliwiaIMPOL23976.5069.574
3114Danielian, ElinaGMARM23906.506873.5
3270Sieber, FionaWGMGER22246.5067.572
33130Kobak, PolinaWFMARM19866.5066.571.5
3496Khachatryan, AnnaWFMARM21546.5064.568.5
3529Milliet, SophieIMFRA23616.5063.569
3664Piddubna, BozhenaWIMUKR22356.506367.5
3737Iglesias, YoshaFMFRA23256.506367
3861Skarbarchuk, TetyanaUKR22366.5062.565.5
3949Krasteva, BeloslavaWGMBUL22856.506266.5
4023Klek, Hanna MarieWGMGER23696.506266
165 players

5) 3rd UzChess Cup 2026

The 3rd UzChess Cup takes place 7th to 15th June 2026.

3rd UzChess Cup Masters Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Madaminov, MukhiddinGMUZB25862022
27Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB27771.501,251
38Erigaisi, ArjunGMIND27611.500,751
42Theodorou, NikolasGMGRE26341111
59Niemann, Hans MokeGMUSA2742120.51
65Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGMAZE27171201
710Nepomniachtchi, IanGMFID27331201
84Yakubboev, NodirbekGMUZB26890.500,750
93Vokhidov, ShamsiddinGMUZB26370.500,750
106Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGMIND27080000
10 players
3rd UzChess Cup Masters Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026. Category: 18. Ave: (2698)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Madaminov, Mukhiddin GM UZB 2586 # 1 1 2 2684
2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek GM UZB 2777 # 1 = 1.5 2896
3 Erigaisi, Arjun GM IND 2761 # = 1 1.5 2856
4 Theodorou, Nikolas GM GRE 2634 0 # 1 1 2664
5 Niemann, Hans Moke GM USA 2742 0 # 1 1 2636
6 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar GM AZE 2717 0 # 1 1 2743
7 Nepomniachtchi, Ian GM RUS 2733 0 # 1 1 2647
8 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin GM UZB 2637 = 0 # 0.5 2559
9 Yakubboev, Nodirbek GM UZB 2689 = 0 # 0.5 2576
10 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi GM IND 2708 0 0 # 0 2725
Round 1. Sun 7th Jun 2026
Madaminov, Mukhiddin 1-0 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 33 B90 Sicilian
Theodorou, Nikolas 1-0 Niemann, Hans Moke 44 D45 QGD semi-Slav
Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 1/2-1/2 Erigaisi, Arjun 33 B12 Caro-Kann
Yakubboev, Nodirbek 1/2-1/2 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 26 B62 Sicilian
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 67 D02 Queen's pawn game
Round 2. Mon 8th Jun 2026
Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 83 E28 Nimzo-Indian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 37 B35 Sicilian
Erigaisi, Arjun 1-0 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 36 A20 English opening
Niemann, Hans Moke 1-0 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 109 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Madaminov, Mukhiddin 1-0 Theodorou, Nikolas 77 C43 Petrov
UzChess Cup Challengers Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
18Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB25511001
21Jacobson, BrandonGMUSA26041001
39Kuzubov, YuriyGMUKR26070.500,250
47Aditya, MittalGMIND25990.500,250
52Deac, Bogdan-DanielGMROU26560.500,250
64Muradli, MahammadGMAZE26170.500,250
75Atabayev, SaparmyratGMTKM24790.500,250
86Vakhidov, JakhongirGMUZB25110.500,250
910Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB25280000
103Safarli, EltajGMAZE26480000
10 players
UzChess Cup Challengers Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026. Category: 14. Ave: (2580)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid IM UZB 2551 # 1 1 2648
2 Jacobson, Brandon GM USA 2604 # 1 1 2528
3 Aditya, Mittal GM IND 2599 # = 0.5 2617
4 Atabayev, Saparmyrat GM TKM 2479 # = 0.5 2511
5 Vakhidov, Jakhongir GM UZB 2511 = # 0.5 2479
6 Deac, Bogdan-Daniel GM ROU 2656 # = 0.5 2607
7 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM UKR 2607 = # 0.5 2656
8 Muradli, Mahammad GM AZE 2617 = # 0.5 2599
9 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik GM UZB 2528 0 # 0 2604
10 Safarli, Eltaj GM AZE 2648 0 # 0 2551
Round 1. Mon 8th Jun 2026
Jacobson, Brandon 1-0 Abdisalimov, Abdimalik 48 C26 Vienna
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel 1/2-1/2 Kuzubov, Yuriy 81 A28 English
Safarli, Eltaj 0-1 Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid 66 B30 Sicilian defence
Muradli, Mahammad 1/2-1/2 Aditya, Mittal 42 E06 Catalan
Atabayev, Saparmyrat 1/2-1/2 Vakhidov, Jakhongir 31 B36 Sicilian
3rd UzChess Cup Futures Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Begmuratov, KhumoyunIMUZB25121001
23Nigmatov, OrtikGMUZB24581001
34Jumabayev, RinatGMKAZ25561001
41Tiviakov, SergeiGMNED25241001
59Bakhrillaev, BakhromIMUZB24430.500,250
62Pichot, AlanGMESP25810.500,250
77Lysyj, IgorGMFID25330000
810Umarov, BekhruzFMUZB22490000
96Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND25510000
108Peng, Li MinGMSUI25410000
10 players
3rd UzChess Cup Futures Tashkent UZB Sun 7th Jun 2026 - Mon 15th Jun 2026. Category: 10. Ave: (2495)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Jumabayev, Rinat GM KAZ 2556 # 1 1 2533
2 Begmuratov, Khumoyun IM UZB 2512 # 1 1 2551
3 Tiviakov, Sergei GM NED 2524 # 1 1 2249
4 Nigmatov, Ortik GM UZB 2458 # 1 1 2541
5 Pichot, Alan GM ESP 2581 # = 0.5 2443
6 Bakhrillaev, Bakhrom IM UZB 2443 = # 0.5 2581
7 Sethuraman, S.P. GM IND 2551 0 # 0 2512
8 Lysyj, Igor GM FID 2533 0 # 0 2556
9 Umarov, Bekhruz FM UZB 2249 0 # 0 2524
10 Peng, Li Min GM SUI 2541 0 # 0 2458
Round 1. Mon 8th Jun 2026
Tiviakov, Sergei 1-0 Umarov, Bekhruz 79 B92 Sicilian
Pichot, Alan 1/2-1/2 Bakhrillaev, Bakhrom 27 E62 King's Indian
Nigmatov, Ortik 1-0 Peng, Li Min 35 B31 Sicilian
Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0 Lysyj, Igor 86 D02 Queen's bishop game
Begmuratov, Khumoyun 1-0 Sethuraman, S.P. 35 C11 French

6) 19th American Continental 2026

The 19th American Continental take place 2nd to 10th June 2026.

19th American Continental Oaxtepec MEX Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Wed 10th Jun 2026
Leading Round 8 (of 11) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Shankland, SamGMUSA2647738.54236,25
231Jimenez Garcia, EmmanuelIMCRC23496.53639.531.5
38Galaviz Medina, Sion RadamantysGMMEX25136.5353931,25
415Obregon Rivero, Juan CarlosGMMEX2446640.544.531,25
55Mareco, SandroGMARG2546636.54029.5
623Martinez Ramirez, LennisIMCUB23956353927,25
732Sanchez Negreiros, Jose AlbertoFMPER23496313322
83Fier, AlexandrGMBRA25535.53941.526.5
912Berdayes Ason, Dylan IsidroGMCUB24605.538.54228
104Peralta, FernandoGMARG25525.5384226.5
117Avila Pavas, SantiagoGMCOL25165.537.541.527,25
1217Sandoval Mercado, CarlosIMMEX24225.5374026
1318Lopez Rayo, SantiagoIMCOL24185.536.540.525
142Cori, JorgeGMPER26135.535.539.526,75
1536Torres Rosas, Luis CarlosIMMEX23125.534.53824.5
1622Noboa Silva, KevinIMECU23985.534.537.523.5
179Santiago, Yago De MouraGMBRA24795.533.53725,25
1824Valderrama Quiceno, Esteban AlbIMCOL23835.53336.524,25
1921Garcia Guerrero, Isaac AntonioFMMEX24005.532.53623
2038Juarez Flores, Carlos A.IMGUA23085.529.53220,75
216Cardoso Cardoso, Jose GabrielGMCOL2527537.541.524.5
2220Rios Gomez, Cristhian CamiloGMCOL24055363921,75
2314Salinas Herrera, PabloGMCHI2454534.538.522.5
2413Martinez Duany, Lelys StanleyGMCUB2455534.538.521.5
2516Diaz Perez, Michel AlejandroIMCUB2425534.53822,25
2634Arenas, DavidGMCOL2339534.53821
2719Flores Quillas, Diego Saul RodriIMPER24065343822,75
2837Cu Hor, Winston DarwinFMGUA2311533.53721,25
2929Campos Gomez, ManuelIMCOL2364533.53720.5
3026Delgado Romero, MarcoPER2373533.536.519.5
3110Vasquez Schroeder, RodrigoGMCHI247453336.521
3241Figueredo Losada, LeonelIMMEX22875333620,75
3339Montes Orozco, Miguel AngelFMMEX22955333620,75
3430Plotkin, MarkIMCAN23605333619
3525Solares Orozco, KebertFMCUB237453335.519,75
3642Baules Rodriguez, Jorge LuisIMPAN2283532.535.520,25
3711Lu, MaximillianIMUSA24665323621
3827Diaz Rosas, Julio CesarIMMEX2368531.534.520,25
3928Garzon Camelo, Andres SantiagoFMCOL2367530.533.519.5
4044Piccoli, Lucas FonsecaFMBRA227952931.517
126 players

7) 25th IPCA World Championship 2026

The 25th IPCA World Championship takes place 2nd to 12th June 2026.

25th IPCA WCh 2026 Guardamar del Segura ESP Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Fri 12th Jun 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Sargissyan, SargisFMARM22265.520.51723.5
21Molenda, MarcinIMPOL2355520.517.523.5
32Czerwonski, AleksanderIMPOL22534.520.517.523.5
48Ayapov, AlimzhanKAZ20924.517.514.520.5
519Soromotin, EgorFID190941815.520
65Soltanov, SerikFMKAZ217541714.519
710Valean, David-AndreiGER20074151316.5
84Gurbanov, AndreiIMISR2225414.51217
97Andriienko, ArtomUKR21033.51916.521
109Glazar, DomagojCRO20493.518.51621
1112Valenta, Vit VaclavFMCZE19953.51815.520.5
1218Anfinogenov, ArtemFID19373.515.513.517
1317Maikenov, BakytzhanKAZ1938320.517.522.5
1415Campos, EugenioIMANG1963320.517.520.5
1513Dzenisenia, Mikhail.FID19853191621
1621Rakhatbekov, TilegenKGZ1877318.515.521
1724Kozhabekov, AdilkhanKAZ1856316.51418.5
1811Solomchenko, AlexeyESP2000315.513.517
196Mukha, MykolaFMUKR214431411.516
2014Diak, HryhoriiUKR19732.51714.519
2116Moya Albaladejo, Jose AntonioESP19562.515.513.516.5
2220Kozhamuratov, MaratKAZ18812.515.51317.5
2325Travnicek, JaroslavCZE18112.5151316
2428Zhamangarayev, MaratillaKAZ16532.514.51314.5
2522Denisov, DenisFID18732.5119.512
2626Ibraimov, KubanychbekKGZ17472151415
2723Perez, GilbertCAN18582151315
2829Zinoviev, IvanUKR1624214.51217
2930Serikbayev, OmirserikKAZ15762141214
3027Rejzek, ZdenekCZE17201.515.51316.5
3132Volodarsky, MichaelISR15161119.511
3231Klein, DjimmyFRA1529011.59.512.5
32 players

8) Navara vs Blohberger Match 2026

The Navara vs Blohberger Match takes place 8th to 13th June 2026.

Navara - Blohberger Match Vienna AUT Mon 8th Jun 2026 - Sat 13th Jun 2026
Leading Round 1 (of 6) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Blohberger, FelixGMAUT25480.50
2Navara, DavidGMCZE26390.50
2 players

9) Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2026

The Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial takes place 3rd to 11th June 2026.

Vladimir Dvorkovich Open Aktobe KAZ Wed 3rd Jun 2026 - Thu 11th Jun 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
12Wang, HaoGMCHN268452004
232Sapenov, DaniyalIMKAZ24614.52103
33Sarana, AlexeyGMSRB26684.519.504
419Kuru, AtillaIMTUR25004.519.503
54Dubov, DaniilGMFID26494.51903
638Sklokin-Bagiyan, SergeyIMARM24404.51903
78Hong, AndrewGMUSA25924.517.503
834Rozum, IvanGMFID24554.51403
91Esipenko, AndreyGMFID268442103
1042Aradhya, GargIMIND2422418.503
1113Makarian, RudikGMFID2548418.503
125Saric, IvanGMCRO2624418.502
1324Ansat, AldiyarIMKAZ2485418.502
149Amar, ElhamGMNOR258441802
1529Stribuk, ArtiomIMFID2467417.503
1623Urazayev, ArystanbekIMKAZ2488417.502
1727Talibov, ShiroghlanIMAZE2477416.502
1818Sivuk, VitalyGMSWE2511416.502
1928Mousavi, Seyed KhalilGMIRI2474415.503
2037Yadegar, RadinIMIRI2450415.503
2116Petkov, MomchilGMBUL25233.519.502
2211Makhnev, DenisGMKAZ25513.518.503
2352Kornienko, KonstantinFMFID23883.518.502
2412Motylev, AlexanderGMROU25503.518.501
2515Gholami Orimi, MahdiGMIRI25303.51803
2621Shuvalova, PolinaIMFID24923.517.503
2743Faizrakhmanov, RamilIMFID24213.517.502
2845Moosavifar, Seyed AbolfazlFMIRI24143.516.503
296Predke, AlexandrGMSRB26163.515.502
3017Nogerbek, KazybekGMKAZ25133.51503
3120Mahdavi, RezaIMIRI24943.51402
3214Bocharov, DmitryGMFID2540318.502
3325Tarhan, AdarIMTUR248231802
3458Degenbaev, AzizFMKGZ232031801
3555Hommadov, AmanmuhammetFMTKM2385317.502
3610Azarov, SergeiGMFID2557316.502
3730Dronavalli, HarikaGMIND2466316.501
3831Mamedov, EdgarGMKAZ246431603
3954Bardyk, ArtemFMFID238731602
4041Ilkhomi, JaloliddinIMTJK242431602
81 players

10) ECU Senior Chess Championship 2026

The ECU Senior Chess Championship takes place 2nd to 10th June 2026.

ECU Senior +65 2026 Acqui Terme ITA Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Wed 10th Jun 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Sturua, ZurabGMGEO24846029.532.5
210Boulard, EricFRA22245.503033.5
316Vehi Bach, Victor ManuelIMESP21795.5029.532
417Pomes Marcet, JoanIMESP21785.502932
55Knaak, RainerGMGER23905.502832
611Welling, GerardIMNED22235.502730.5
74Petursson, MargeirGMISL23935.502629
86Legky, Nikolay AGMFRA23195.5025.528.5
925Luminet, DenisBEL2123502831
103Arkell, Keith CGMENG2402502729.5
112Ftacnik, LubomirGMSVK24235026.529.5
1213Chapman, Terry P DFMENG2214502629.5
1312Huss, AndreasIMSUI2220502629
1421Luciani, CarloITA21455025.528.5
1520Stoinev, MetodiBUL21495024.528
169Podlesnik, BogdanIMMNE22854.5029.532.5
177Renman, Nils-GustafIMSWE23014.5027.531
188Guigonis, DominiqueFRA22934.5027.530.5
1947Gavrish, LeonidUKR19994.502729
2033Kolesar, MilanFMSVK20774.502628.5
2127Iudicello, GiovanniITA21114.502528
2256Cazzaniga, WalterITA19574.502526.5
2329Levacic, DamirIMMNC20914.5024.526.5
2424Salvetti, Manlio AlecFMITA21234.502427.5
2539Roatta, LucaITA20244.502426.5
2643Staechelin, RuediCMSUI20134.502326
2751Har-Even, AbirAFMISR19784.5022.526
2836Scotti, UmbertoCMITA20444.5022.525
2914Pritchett, Craig WIMSCO21864.5021.524.5
3030Olivier, PierreFRA20874.5020.523.5
3142Van Hoolandt, PatrickFMMNC2013402830.5
3245Astengo, CorradoITA20034026.529
3326Ubezio, MarcoITA21154026.528.5
3448Stoychev, OgnianBUL1997402628.5
3532Mailfert, Jean-PierreFRA2081402628
3680Hileyan, MichelFRA18454025.528.5
3715Lederman, LeonIMISR2180402528
3838Erismann, PeterSUI20294024.527.5
3922Zimmermann, LucCMNED2139402427
4054Algars, OlleSWE19634023.526
125 players
ECU Senior +50 2026 Acqui Terme ITA Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Wed 10th Jun 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Degraeve, Jean-MarcGMFRA2494613033.5
29Mrva, MartinGMSVK23546229.533
334Thirion, MarcelBEL20945.502628
43Danielsen, HenrikGMISL24665030.534
56Gormally, Daniel WGMENG2391503033
62Hjartarson, JohannGMISL2467502831.5
727Van Den Bersselaar, JeroenNED2132502729
87Sielecki, ChristofIMGER2385502629
910Lacasa Diaz, Josep AntonIMESP2325502528.5
1014Roobol, MartinFMNED23085024.528
1121Berend, FredIMLUX22085024.526.5
125Lauber, ArndIMGER23974.502932.5
138Van Der Werf, MarkIMNED23844.502730
1417Dishman, StephenFMENG22594.5026.528.5
1515Rahal Vives, Michael AnthonyIMESP22984.5025.528.5
1620Mannion, Stephen RIMSCO22204.5025.528.5
1713Zeller, FrankIMGER23094.5024.527
1838Fabiano, GiuseppeFMITA20814.5024.526
1931Markowski, DamianFMPOL21084.502426
2012Collutiis, DuilioIMITA23174.5023.527
2118Wallner, JoachimFMAUT22514.5023.527
2222Dunnington, Angus JIMSCO21964.5023.526
2324Estremera Panos, SergioIMESP21844.502326
2426Melikhov, Evgeny V.FMGRE21364.502325.5
2529Tocchioni, DorianoFMITA21194.502022
264Thorhallsson, ThrosturGMISL23974028.531.5
2739Delaney, JohnFMIRL20544025.528
2830Lasinskas, PovilasFMLTU2109402427
2925Adrian, ClaudeIMFRA2146402426
3016Valgmae, ToomasCMEST22704021.524.5
3133Paasikangas, JohannaFMFIN20944021.524
3243Termeulen, AlbertNED20044021.522.5
3328Luciani, ValerioFMITA2130402123.5
3419Van Ketel, RaoulFMNED22343.502730
3535Poess, FrankGER20933.502729
3656Conde Gomez, Diego 1976ESP19333.5026.529.5
3753Beccaris, GabrieleITA19403.5025.528
3837Di Fonzo, ValerioCMITA20833.502527.5
3940Kindt, ManfredNED20493.5024.525.5
4045Sudharsan, KrishnanDEN19923.502426.5
89 players

11) 4th Gujarat Open 2026

The 4th Gujarat Open took place 1st to 8th June 2026. Benny Aizenberg won on tie-break from Quoc Hy Nguyen and Abhijeet Gupta after both scored 8/10.

4th Gujarat Open 2026 Ahmedabad IND Mon 1st Jun 2026 - Mon 8th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
113Aizenberg, BennyIMISR2466861.566.552,75
221Nguyen, Quoc HyIMVIE24228606551.5
32Gupta, AbhijeetGMIND2540858.56247,25
43Vaz, EthanIMIND25227.560.564.546,25
55Paichadze, LukaGMGEO24927.55964.546,75
614Srihari, L RGMIND24507.5596446.5
743Nagare, Kaivalya SandipFMIND23277.5596444,75
84Mayank, ChakrabortyIMIND25057.5586346.5
916Harsh, SureshIMIND24357.55762.546,25
1015Ayush, SharmaIMIND24407.556.561.545.5
1122Rakhmatullaev, AlmasIMUZB24087.5566144.5
1217Aleksandrov, AleksejGMBLR24337.5555943,75
1318Apoorv, KambleIMIND24317.553.55741,75
1430Manish, Anto Cristiano FIMIND23707.55355.539,25
157Levin, GuyIMISR24877586343
1610Nitish, BelurkarIMIND24797586342.5
1731Nguyen, Van HuyGMVIE2363757.56241
1829Madhvendra, Pratap SharmaFMIND2373755.560.540,75
1928Nguyen, Duc HoaGMVIE23817555837.5
2050Arpith, S BijoyIND2308753.558.539
2134Rosh, JainFMIND2358753.557.539,75
2256Dinesh, Rajan MFMIND2289753.556.535,75
236Sengupta, DeepGMIND248875356.538.5
2426Sherman, RaemFMISR2385750.55538
2527Advik, Amit AgrawalFMIND2382750.554.536,25
2644Utsab, ChatterjeeIMIND2322748.552.536
27107Saisarvesh, SIND2143746.55036.5
2876Mehta, Naitik RCMIND22016.559.563.537,75
2937Aditya, Varun GampaFMIND23376.5596337.5
30109Aadik, Theophane LeninCMIND21296.558.56338
3148Mani, SarbarthoFMIND23116.55862.536,75
328Nikitenko, MihailGMBLR24796.557.562.538,25
3357Gawai, SiddhantFMIND22816.555.560.537,25
34272Sri, Akhil PrasadIND19306.555.55935,75
3589Adhiraj, MitraIND21726.555.55833.5
3682Bhoir, Paras DilipIND21916.555.55832,25
3711Savchenko, BorisGMRUS24786.5556037,25
38203Andalamala, Hemal VarshanIND20016.5555835,25
3968Samyak, DharewaFMIND22326.55557.532,25
4040Panda, SambitIMIND23336.554.557.534.5
306 players

12) Asian Individual Championships 2026

The Asian Individual Championships took place 29th May to 6th June 2026. Xiangrui Kong edged out Tong(qd) Xiao, Zhamsaran Tsydypov and Savva Vetokhin on tie-break after all scored 7/9. In the women's event Shri B Savitha edged out Afruza Khamdamova for first place after both scored 7½/9.

Asian Individual 2026 Ulaanbaatar MGL Fri 29th May 2026 - Sat 6th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
129Kong, XiangruiIMCHN2497725324851.5
212Xiao, Tong(Qd)GMCHN25867250745.550
328Tsydypov, ZhamsaranGMFID25077247843.548
417Vetokhin, SavvaGMFID25527245544.549
579Yang, ZilongFMCHN23476.5251143.547.5
61Yu, YangyiGMCHN27146.5248346.550.5
77Pranav, AnandGMIND25966.524544549
822Dau, Khuong DuyIMVIE25216.5243243.548
932Khubukshanov, ErdemGMFID2488625515155.5
1050Shogdzhiev, RomanIMFID2431625134549
1119Abdisalimov, AbdimalikGMUZB25306247744.549
123Aditya, MittalGMIND2619624674448.5
134Xu, XiangyuGMCHN26116246344.549.5
1451Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI24296246340.543.5
158Najer, EvgeniyGMFID2594624524549
162Grebnev, AlekseyGMFID26256245141.545.5
175Nesterov, ArseniyGMFID25996245044.549
1836Megaranto, SusantoGMINA2476624484346.5
1930Rohith, Krishna SGMIND2493624414447
2013Movahed, SinaGMIRI25756243841.546
2111Iniyan, PaGMIND2587624304044
2231Meng, YihanIMCHN24936239539.542.5
2356Gong, SunleIMCHN2411623814245
2427Suleymenov, AlisherGMKAZ25076236137.540.5
2535Shubin, KirillGMFID24785.5252845.548.5
2646Amartuvshin, GanzorigIMMGL24365.5251544.547.5
2742Pham, Tran Gia PhucIMVIE24505.5249045.548.5
2875Bacojo, Mark JayIMPHI23635.5246141.543.5
2940Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB24545.5245743.548
309Paravyan, DavidGMFID25935.5243842.546.5
3165Lee, JunhyeokIMKOR23945.5243541.544.5
3216Sasikiran, KrishnanGMIND25525.5243040.545
3355Lou, YipingIMCHN24165.5242740.543.5
3410Tin, JingyaoGMSGP25895.524174347.5
3520Ilamparthi, A RGMIND25255.5239942.547
3691Nissinen, Niilo ManFMHKG22735.5239937.540.5
3721Uskov, ArtemGMFID25245.523873943
3839Amilal, MunkhdalaiIMMGL24635.523383740
3977Xu, JunweiCHN2352524964346
4070Orozbaev, EldiyarIMKGZ2382524954446.5
143 players
Asian Individual Women Ulaanbaatar MGL Fri 29th May 2026 - Sat 6th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Savitha, Shri BIMIND23747.5231148.552.5
24Khamdamova, AfruzaWGMUZB24237.522984850
31Song, YuxinIMCHN24626.522904650
421Gao, MuziyanWIMCHN22846.522844852
55Kamalidenova, MeruertIMKAZ23896.522714549
68Vantika, AgrawalIMIND23676.522594649.5
724Nurgaliyeva, ZarinaWIMKAZ22796.522484548.5
828Gomes, Mary AnnWGMIND22586.521804245.5
932Imomkuzieva, NilufarkhonWFMUZB22356235646.549.5
1018Rakshitta, RaviWGMIND23216234349.553
1116Tokhirjonova, GulrukhbegimIMUZB2335622664751
1225Munkhzul, TurmunkhWGMMGL2271622414750
1312Balabayeva, XeniyaWGMKAZ2355622274245.5
142Shukhman, AnnaWGMFID2456621894345
159Bodnaruk, AnastasiaIMFID2361621583942.5
1614Munguntuul, BatkhuyagIMMGL2340621444144.5
1719Kaliakhmet, ElnazWIMKAZ2314621103740.5
1838Karmanova, Olga Dm.WIMFID22016209139.542
197Kairbekova, AminaWGMKAZ23745.522844649.5
2017Mungunzul, Bat-ErdeneWIMMGL23275.5227746.550.5
2145Sreekarthika, VelmuruganWFMSGP21515.522664043
2227Pershina, MariaWFMFID22695.522644952
2329Zhang, XiaoWIMCHN22585.5217541.544.5
2435Chitlange, SakshiWIMIND22185.521414245.5
2510Yan, TianqiWIMCHN23605.5213439.543
2613Ni, ShiqunWGMCHN23485.521213842
2723Karimova, GuldonaWIMUZB22795.520183639
2853Fronda, Jan JodilynWIMPHI2080522944044
2961Xue, TianhaoWIMCHN20145228442.545.5
3067Sodgerelt, NaranboldWCMMGL19625228244.548
3166Khulan, EnkhsaikhanFMMGL1963522694346.5
3248Mikheeva, GalinaFMFID2121522564143.5
3336Iudina, VeronikaWFMFID2218522364346.5
3441Latifah, LaysaWIMINA21895221841.544.5
3550Bayarmaa, BayarjargalWIMMGL2109522174042
3677Zol-Uchral, ErdenesaikhanWCMMGL1881521953840.5
3739Gong, QianyunWGMSGP2198521724447.5
3862Mendoza, Shania MaeWFMPHI2013521693639
3951Zhou, ShumengCHN21075216640.543
4026Chen, YiningFMCHN2270521624044.5
102 players

13) 5th Gambit GM Closed 2026

The 5th Gambit GM Closed took place 31st May to 5th June 2026. Raczek Krzysztof edged out Prokofiev Valentyn and Sowinski Pawel on tie-break after all scored 6/9.

5th Gambit GM Closed 2026 Prague CZE Sun 31st May 2026 - Fri 5th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Raczek KrzysztofIMPOL24876125,254
21Prokofiev ValentynIMUKR242062255
37Sowinski PawelIMPOL24456323.54
45Simacek PavelGMCZE23694.5020,251
9Md ImranIMIND24624.5020,251
610Cvek RobertGMCZE23764.5018,751
72Velicka PetrGMCZE23364017.50
83Moksh Amit DoshiIMIND23774015,751
98Bouska JiriFMCZE232130111
104Swayham P DasFMIND23622.5011,750
10 players
5th Gambit GM Closed 2026 Prague CZE Sun 31st May 2026 - Fri 5th Jun 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2396)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Raczek, Krzysztof IM POL 2487 # 1 = 0 1 = = = 1 1 6 2510
2 Prokofiev, Valentyn IM UKR 2420 0 # 1 = 0 1 1 1 1 = 6 2518
3 Sowinski, Pawel IM POL 2445 = 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 6 2515
4 Simacek, Pavel GM CZE 2369 1 = 0 # = = = = = = 4.5 2398
5 Md Imran IM IND 2462 0 1 = = # = = = = = 4.5 2388
6 Cvek, Robert GM CZE 2376 = 0 = = = # = = 1 = 4.5 2398
7 Velicka, Petr GM CZE 2336 = 0 = = = = # = = = 4 2359
8 Moksh, Amit Doshi IM IND 2377 = 0 0 = = = = # = 1 4 2355
9 Bouska, Jiri FM CZE 2321 0 0 0 = = 0 = = # 1 3 2279
10 Swayham, P Das CM IND 2362 0 = 0 = = = = 0 0 # 2.5 2233

14) Battle of Minds Challengers 2026

The Battle of Minds Challengers took place 1st to 8th June 2026. Austin Jacob Literatus edged out Basheer Al Qudaimi and Allahverdi Hamidov on tie-break after all scored 5.5/9.

Battle of Minds Challenge Sharjah UAE Mon 1st Jun 2026 - Mon 8th Jun 2026
Leading Round 6 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Hamidov, AllahverdiFMAZE23023.511.500
22Ameir, MohebIMEGY23483.51000
34Hakobyan, EduardFMUSA23713.59.502
47Al Qudaimi, BasheerIMYEM23693.5901
53Aslanov, UmidFMAZE23393.58.501
66Literatus, Austin JacobFMPHI221439,250.51
710Shkapenko, PavelIMFID238939,250.50
85Sharon, RafaelIMZAM231637.500
99Abdulrahman Mohammad, Al TaherFMUAE222626.500
108Safin, SafarullakhanFMUAE22661.54.500
10 players

15) Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026

The Stepan Avagyan Memorial took place 29th May to 6th June 2026. Samuel Sevian edged out Vladislav Artemiev on tie-break after both scored 5½/9.

Stepan Avagyan Mem 2026 Jermuk ARM Fri 29th May 2026 - Sat 6th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Sevian, SamuelGMUSA26965.52405
26Artemiev, VladislavGMRUS26415.523,2505
34Nihal, SarinGMIND272352204
41Robson, RayGMUSA265352104
58Sargsyan, ShantGMARM26444.520,2505
65Hakobyan, AramGMARM26354.519.504
710Hovhannisyan, RobertGMARM2629418,7505
82Donchenko, AlexanderGMGER2645418,7504
93Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.GMIND26923.515,2504
109Gumularz, SzymonGMPOL26133.514,7505
10 players
Stepan Avagyan Mem 2026 Jermuk ARM Fri 29th May 2026 - Sat 6th Jun 2026. Category: 17. Ave: (2657)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Sevian, Samuel GM USA 2696 # = = 1 = = = = 1 = 5.5 2733
2 Artemiev, Vladislav GM RUS 2641 = # = = = = = = 1 1 5.5 2739
3 Nihal, Sarin GM IND 2723 = = # = = = 1 = = = 5 2693
4 Robson, Ray GM USA 2653 0 = = # = 1 0 = 1 1 5 2701
5 Sargsyan, Shant GM ARM 2644 = = = = # = = = 0 1 4.5 2659
6 Hakobyan, Aram GM ARM 2635 = = = 0 = # = = = 1 4.5 2660
7 Donchenko, Alexander GM GER 2645 = = 0 1 = = # = 0 = 4 2615
8 Hovhannisyan, Robert GM ARM 2629 = = = = = = = # = 0 4 2617
9 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. GM IND 2692 0 0 = 0 1 = 1 = # 0 3.5 2573
10 Gumularz, Szymon GM POL 2613 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 1 # 3.5 2582

16) ITT de la Bandera 2026

The ITT de la Bandera took place 2nd to 7th June 2026. Mario Alexis Arias Gaviria took first place 6½/9.

ITT de la Bandera 2026 Rosario ARG Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
17Arias Gaviria, Mario AlexisFMPER22506.50628,25
21Ticona Rocabado, Licael RoderickIMBOL243161625
34Petti, Luca GiovanniFMARG233462526,25
49Ribeiro, Matheus Mendes DominguesFMBRA23315.50519.5
510De Siqueira, Luigy LiraFMBRA22494.50415
66Acosta, Pablo IsmaelIMARG247340315
73Ibarra, Juan MartinIMARG22843.50213,75
82Sanhueza, CristianFMARG22293.50117,25
98Mizzau, PabloARG226030113,25
105Carrizo, Luciano ArielFMARG22572.50211,25
10 players
ITT de la Bandera 2026 Rosario ARG Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026. Category: 3. Ave: (2310)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1 Arias Gaviria, Mario Alexis FM PER 2250 # 0 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 0 6.5 2482
2 Petti, Luca Giovanni FM ARG 2334 1 # 0 1 1 1 = 0 = 1 6 2432
3 Ticona Rocabado, Licael Roderick IM BOL 2431 0 1 # 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 2421
4 Ribeiro, Matheus Mendes Domingues FM BRA 2331 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 1 = 1 5.5 2387
5 De Siqueira, Luigy Lira FM BRA 2249 0 0 0 0 # 1 1 1 = 1 4.5 2317
6 Acosta, Pablo Ismael IM ARG 2473 0 0 1 0 0 # = = 1 1 4 2249
7 Sanhueza, Cristian FM ARG 2229 = = 1 0 0 = # = 0 = 3.5 2239
8 Ibarra, Juan Martin IM ARG 2284 0 1 0 0 0 = = # = 1 3.5 2233
9 Mizzau, Pablo ARG 2260 0 = 0 = = 0 1 = # 0 3 2190
10 Carrizo, Luciano Ariel FM ARG 2257 1 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 # 2.5 2150

17) Malopolska Championships 2026

The Malopolska Championships took place 4th to 7th June 2026. Marcin Sieciechowicz edged out Vladyslav Larkin on tie-break after both scored 6/7.

ch-Malopolska 2026 Krakow POL Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 7 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Sieciechowicz, MarcinIMPOL238662830.50
21Larkin, VladyslavIMUKR2500626.5290
315Sobol, MatviiCMUKR22165.528.5320
416Grądalski, OlafPOL21965.52528.50
517Saad, GabrielFRA2168529.531.50
625Achinovich, OlegUKR2118527.5300
77Klepek, WitoldCMPOL229752729.50
810Gierulski, KamilPOL2269523260
99Nakonechnyi, OleksiiFMPOL227252225.50
106Rosol, PhilipFMPOL23094.52830.50
114Suder, JakubFMPOL23984.525.528.50
1214Wojdak, JanPOL22354.525.5280
1320Gbiorczyk, MikołajCMPOL21474.525.5280
142Bogdanov, EgorGMUKR24984.524.5280
1566Hyron, ArtemUKR19234.524.527.50
1624Dźwierzyński, BartoszPOL21224.524.526.50
1721Babiarz, ArkadiuszCMPOL21454.523.526.50
1813Zaręba, PiotrCMPOL22374.523250
1912Zalega, MaciejPOL22434.51820.50
208Szczurek, KrzysztofFMPOL2273425.5280
2133Kaczmarek, ArkadiuszPOL2074424.5270
2222Bednarek, JanPOL2129424.5270
2343Hanas, MarkiyanUKR2030424250
2430Zhuk, IvanPOL2096423.526.50
2540Kaim, PiotrPOL2043423.525.50
2653Smoliński, WojciechPOL1988423.525.50
2732Zawisza, AlanPOL2083423.525.50
2818Śliwicki, DamianCMPOL215042326.50
2938Haładaj, AdamPOL2054422.5240
3019Żarnowski, KrzysztofCMPOL2150421.5250
3134Farkash, DenysUKR2071419210
3236Kawka, MilenaWFMPOL206141819.50
3350Hilarecki, GrzegorzPOL19943.527.531.50
3426Stoyko, OlehUKR21133.527.5310
3547Wnuk, PiotrPOL20063.524.5270
3637Wolak, JanPOL20593.524260
3739Świder, PawełPOL20493.523.5260
3828Kozłowski, FranciszekPOL21013.522.525.50
3963Wasiluk, DominikPOL19453.52123.50
4011Rajlich, VaclavCMPOL22443.521230
76 players

18) XXVI Foment Martinenc Open 2026

The XXVI Foment Martinenc Open takes place 25th April to 20th June 2026.

XXVI Foment Martinenc Op Barcelona ESP Sat 25th Apr 2026 - Sat 20th Jun 2026
Leading Round 7 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Vergara Jofre, FelipeFM21895.5273025.5
22Garrido Fernandez, DanielFM22455.52628.523.5
39Sole Pijuan, FerranFM21575.522.52519
48Badia Berthelot, Luca216352931.522
54Sviridenko, YaroslavMC222452225.517
616Bru Montoya, Pau20234.52225.520.5
76Alvarez Albiol, VictorFM21804.52225.518
87Garcia Escoda, MarcMC21644.52224.518.5
910Rocamora Martorell, Ferran21534.52124.518.5
1012Montero Olmos, Javier20664.52123.517.5
1141Guerrero Prieto, Arnau18644.519.52313.5
1253Garcia Huerta, Joaquin Marc1774425.52818
1311Lacasa Diaz, Oriol2081424.527.519
1424Garcia Castellote, Daniel19854232517
1525Fernandez-Diaz Mascort, MiquelCM1982419.52316.5
1626Vinolas Anglada, LauraWCM19804182013
1721Caballero Mogilnikov, Liam200041518.513.5
1827Namay Caceres, SantosMC19623.5242715.5
1931Pena Mor, David19443.52426.516
201Iglesias, JorgeMC22453.522.52619
2120Monell Lopez, Eduard20113.522.523.514.5
2219Barcelo Sola, David20163.5222414
2329Puerto Fernandez, Eloi19493.521.52513
243Capellades Subirana, MarcFM22343.5202211.5
2523Uddin Khanam, Ayan19883.51720.513
2640Vargas Drechsler, CarlosAFM1866324.52714.5
2736Riu Lopez, Sergi1903323.526.514.5
2843Alberti Carrasco, Pau18643232512.5
2946Prat Sole, Max18453222412
3014Torrent San Nicolas, Biel2038321.523.514.5
3138Castells Briones, MiquelMC18783212413
3255Garcia Corpas, Nicolas1735320229.5
3358Cabrera Marmol, Manuel1710319.520.511.5
3430Torres Julian, Marc19463192212.5
3518Xu, Jin Hao2017318.520.511.5
3615Garcia Castellote, Oscar2025316.519.510.5
3722Jimenez Haneda, Naoki19932.52628.514.5
3833Gil Jimenez, David19342.520.52311
3939Badia Berthelot, Leo18692.519.521.58.5
4045Presas Gharbi, Rayan18492.51921.511.5
4135Torres Maiquez, Sergio19122.51719.510
4254Mateo Escudero, Hugo17652.516.517.58
4332Amat Davins, Biel19382.515.51810.5
4450Martinez Torras, Pol18282.514.5177.5
4534Romero Moreno, Felix19172232510
4657Costache, Stefan1721219218
4744Vivancos Munoz, Manuel1852217.519.57.5
4847Pujol Zoilo, Eudald1845217197
4937Garcia Garrido, Enric1879216.518.57
5028Lopez Garriga, Mateu1950216187
58 players

19) TCh-SUI 2026

The Swiss Team Championship round 3 took place this weekend. Games now available.

TCh-SUI 2026 Switzerland SUI Sun 15th Mar 2026 - Sun 11th Oct 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1Zurich617½
2Winterthur615½
3Riehen415½
4Reti413
5Genf312½
6Luzern211½
7Wollishofen210½
8Echallens2
9Nyon1
10Bodan07
10 players

20) TCh-CAT 2026

Most of the remaining games from the Catalan League are now available.

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 Final Round 4 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BARCELONA10½71
2BARBERA975.5
3MOLLET64
4Tres Peons-El Centre Gràcia60
5COLON SABADELL IONEHIPOTECAS.COM654.5
6PLATJA D'ARO651
7ATENEU COLON55.5
8LIRA VENDRELLENCA449.5
8 players
TCh-CAT GpB Final 2026 Barcelona ESP Sat 17th Jan 2026 - Sat 14th Mar 2026
Leading Final Round 4 Standings:
RkTeamMptsBpts
1BADIA657.5
2CERDANYOLA VALLES59.5
3SANT ANDREU57.5
4OLOT551
5FOMENT452.5
6FIGUERES450.5
7TERRASSA234
8GEVA-CEA136.5
8 players

21) TCh-FRA Top 16 2026

The French Championship Top 16 takes place 4th to 14th June 2026.

TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2026 Chartres FRA Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Sun 14th Jun 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsTB1TB2TB3
1T H F - Saint Quentin4128135
2Marseille Echecs4119134
3C'Chartres Echecs410792
4Mulhouse Philidor48099
5Tremblay-En-France47-3710
6Metz Fischer472119
7Clichy Echecs 9245-639
8Lesparre-Medoc44-17219
8 players
TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Sun 14th Jun 2026
Leading Round 4 (of 7) Standings:
RkTeamGmsPtsTB1TB2TB3
1Asnieres - le Grand Echiquier41013163
2Chalons-En-Champagne4107147
3Aix-En-Provence49198
4Cannes Echecs48396
5Vandoeuvre Echecs48-189
6Grasse Echecs48-3811
7Strasbourg47187
8Poitiers-Migne Echecs44-21122
8 players

22) Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd June 2026

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 2nd June: Denis Lazavik won with 10/11.

Titled Tue 2nd Jun 2026 chess.com INT Tue 2nd Jun 2026 - Tue 2nd Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
13Denis LazavikGMBLR3305W223BW120WW54BW40WW328BW36WW2WW9BD3WD4BW10W1077.582.573.5
22Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3252W129WD43BW95WW53BW330WW19WL1BW21BW46WD7BW9B97883.565.25
317Haik MartirosyanGMARM3206W384BW147WW70BD342WW63WW55BW18WW10BD1BD9WD4W975.578.562.5
411Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3217W368BW351WW58BW22WW321BW115WL9WW20BW19WD1WD3B974.578.560.5
58Javokhir SindarovGMUZB3218W106WW125BW117WL321BW341WW323BW93WL19BW37WW28BW25W968.57359
67Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3206D325BW237WL57BW360WW61BW38WW63BW328WW44BD24WW20W9687258
715Jose MartinezGMMEX3147W138BW128WW333BL327BW336WW74WW321BW115WD24BD2WW21B9677258
88Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3183U--W261BW355WL365BW241WW130WW90BW58WW22WW19BW18B9566056
91Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3303W136BW90WW353BW93WW30BW20WW4BL1WW28BD3BL2W8.5808460.5
109Vladimir FedoseevGMSVN3300W83BD57WW391BW60BW320WW13WW319BL3WW11WW36BL1B8.577.580.558
1150Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3119W204WW84BD341WW91WD14BW94WD160BW12WL10BW56WW42W8.570.57557.25
1221David Anton GuijarroGMESP3153W114BW82WL381BW71WW76BW54BD327WL11BW38WW320BW36W8.57073.558.75
1341Reza MahdaviIMIRN3091W479BW377WW116BW97WD55WL10BW70WL37BW331BW92WW41B8.565.565.546
144Parham MaghsoodlooGMIRN3222W373WL341BW223WW164BD11WW376BW320WW29BL36WW52BW24W8.564.56851.75
1538Ethan SheehanNMDNK3104W233WW338BW59WW381WL115BW116BL21WW336BD92WW91BW39W8.56265.548.25
1631S.L. NarayananGMIND3119W174BW441WD197BL375BW75WL60BW122WW162BW97WW37BW40W8.56162.549.5
1777Robert PiliposyanIMARM3032W185BW370WL118WD400BW200BL161WW49BW165WW330WW319BW46W8.558.561.548.5
185Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3221W85BD95WW43BW44WW119BD28WL3BW47WW42BW23BL8W877.583.558.25
1951Valery KazakouskiGMLTU3085W248BW98WW126BW118WW23WL2BW51WW5WL4BL8WW67B876.58154
2042Aleksandar IndjicGMSRB3103W144WW445BW76WW37WW327BL9BW73WL4WW53BW26WL6B874.57649.5
2181Kirill AlekseenkoGMAUT3019W135BW169WW398WD319BW332BD337WW15BL2WW33WW31BL7W8717450.25
2257José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP3062W421BW99WW50WL4BW39WL51BW351WW101WL8BW116WW66B8707247
2337Haowen XueGMCHN3146W412BW71WW187BW38WL19BL47WW126WW324BW73BL18WW58W869.57248.5
2458Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB3075W356WW165BL53WW236BW362WW62BW337BW31WD7WD6BL14B867.571.547
2529Mahammad MuradliGMAZE3155W443BL164WW167BW98BW92WL73BW125WW43WW117BW318WL5B866.56846.5
2616Volodar MurzinGMINT3174W480WW354BW80WL52BL59WW98BW96WW74BW115WL20BW64W8666644
2713Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3165W189BL94WW83BW87WL47WL170BW150WW110WW90BW139BW52W865.57151.5
2840Aleksandr ShimanovGMRUS3058W500WD361BW198WW104BW375WD18BW58WW53BL9WL5WW59B865.565.542
2945Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3074W420BD132WW75WD57BW125WD326BW197WL14WD116BW100WW53B8656746
3047Mamikon GharibyanGMARM3096W382BW372WW67BW386WL9WW59BL53WW326BD56BD51WW57W8646744.5
3128Jeffery XiongGMUSA3097W425WW339BL196WW372BW67WW359BW52WL24BW69WL21WW86B8626443
3223Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3129L51BW137WD168BW148WW118BL346WD202BW213WW76WW117BW69W860.56548.25
3325Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3125L318BW227WL384BW283WW431BW367WW120BW59WL21BW124WW60B856.558.540.5
3427Faustino OroIMARG3166W490BW365WL37BL385WD410BW140WW377BW196WD60BW73WW54W852.552.537.25
35144Dimitris MakridisFMGRC3042U--W414WL173BW261WW425BW236WW365BL56WW125BW324WW79B846.548.536
3646Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3051W134WW170BW96WW196BW52WL1BD47BW160WW14BL10WL12B7.573.578.547.75
37107Miłosz SzparGMPOL2957W414BW450WW34WL20BW318BD42WW343BW13WL5BL16WW95B7.5707141.75
3883Bhavesh MahajanCMKOR2935W422BW101WW66BL23BD196WL6BW102WW131WL12BW98WW91W7.569.571.543.5
39154Hamlet AntonyanCMINT2839W183WW42WL40BW66WL22BW135WW323BD330BW160WW45WL15B7.56974.547.75
4055Kirill KlukinIMSRB3050W142BW369WW39WL1BW365WL53BW354WW71BW322WD41WL16B7.567.571.542.25
506 players

23) 3-0 Thursday 4th June 2026

The 3-0 Thursday 4th June events: Denis Lazavik won the first event with 10/11 Christopher Woojin Yoo won the second on tie-break from Jonas Bjerre, Oleksandr Bortnyk and Havard Haug after all scored 9/11. Renato Terry won the third on tie-break from Benjamin Bok after both scored 9/11.

1st 3-0 Thu 4th Jun 2026 chess.com INT Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Thu 4th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
11Denis LazavikGMBLR3305W23BW39WW139BW22WW151BW6WW2BW8WD16BW5WD4B10788274
29Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3188W169BW163WW154BW19WW17BW4WL1WD15BW24BW16WW8B9.570.573.559.75
320Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3119W55WW40BL32WL87BW169WW67BW155WW140BW26WW21WW10B962.565.553.5
413Rasmus SvaneGMDNK3127W193BW73WW20BW25BW5WL2BL139WW14BW38WW15BD1W8.5767756.5
55Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3200W84BW42WW159BD41WL4BW20WW19WW18BW10WL1BW16W8.574.57856.25
611Havard HaugFMNOR3188W64BW140WW29BW45WW9WL1BW27BL10WD17BW138WW20B8.57479.557.75
74Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3217W203WW153BL17WW85BD25WW57BL24BW39WW45BW18WW15B8.564.564.546.5
87Benjamin BokGMNLD3201W58BW158WW38BD15WW41BW18WD138WL1BW139WW137BL2W8737750.5
93Dmitry AndreikinGMGEO3221W57BW31WW141BW16WL6BL139WW142WW29BL15WW25BW17W869.57553
1022Mamikon GharibyanGMARM3096W177WW51BL25WW89BW163WW42BW29WW6BL5BW11WL3W868.570.546
1112Tuan Minh LeGMVNM3122W66WW61BL13WL56BW84WW85BW36WW33BW28WL10BW34W8677250
128Faustino OroIMARG3166W187WW33BW28WL17BW14WL13BW152WL38BW145WW30WW29B86768.546.5
1341Tikhon PopovFMINT2943W86BW112WW11BL151WW54BW12WL15WW52BL21BW40WW138B8656950
1454Erekle TabatadzeFMGEO2952L100WW190BW157WW177BL12BW111WW60BL4WW52WW35BW28W8575837
1527Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3059W166BW46WW96BD8BW137WD26WW13BD2WW9BL4WL7W7.5767949.75
1624Alexander RustemovGMRUS2948W176WW44BW49WL9BW33BW30WW38WW139BD1WL2BL5B7.575.57847
1733Robert PiliposyanIMARM3032W118BW143WW7BW12WL2WL138BW144WW40BD6WW26BL9B7.572.576.548.25
1819Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3051W60BW47WD30BW24WW150WL8BW21BL5WW50BL7BW39W7.57276.548
1935Mark SmirnovIMKAZ3023W92BW81WW138BL2BW51WD21WL5BL142WW150BW53BW43W7.566.57143.75
2042Igor L. VakhlamovFMRUS2936W71WW74BL4WD143BW168WL5BW79WW61BW73WW24BL6W7.5666941
2162Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3206U--W118WW23BW73WW39WD19BL18WW42BW13WL3BW45W7.564.568.548.25
2221Luca Moroni JrGMITA3077W103BW155WW156BL1BW164WL29BL43WW76BW33WD31BW42W7.5626538
2393Viktor SkliarovIMUKR2763L1WW201BL21WL62BD74WW119BW105WW160BW48BW142WW38B7.559.560.534.25
2431Ruslan GadzhievFMITA2998W114BD150WW77BL18BW47WW87BW7WW138BL2WL20WD31B7687241.75
2550Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2942W125WW186BW10BL4WD7BL137BW59WW44BD53WL9WW52B7687039.25
262Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3252L143WW78BW52WW142BW32WD15BW146WD137WL3BL17WW56B76670.541.75
2723Matvey GalchenkoIMRUS3040W91BW88WD142BD30WW140BW100BL6WL43BL36BW44WW61B762.56738.75
2837Aldiyar ZhauynbayFMKAZ2943W190BW165WL12BW46WD44WD150BW57WW54BL11BW56WL14B762.563.534
2940Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3103W206WW171BL6WW53WW165BW22WL10BL9WW144BW141WL12W762.562.530
3046Vladimir MikhailovskyCMINT2911W104WW113BD18WD27BW171WL16BL52BW88WW65WL12BW53W761.564.535.75
3152Antoni RadzimskiFMPOL3006W126WL9BL54WW98BW55BL52WW167BW60WW57BD22WD24W7616436.75
3248Mikhail BryakinGMSRB2915W197WW175BW3BL137WL26BW65WL54BW51WL40WW89BW66W7616235.5
3360Masruri RahmanIMIDN2830W107WL12WW91BW181BL16WW167BW100WL11WL22BW54WW55B7606231
3430Felix IlincaIMROU3003L165WW120BW58WL144BW66WW51BL40WW155BW85WW36BL11B757.560.538
3526Sauat NurgaliyevIMKAZ3062W170WL144BW84WL51BW58WL155BW162BW70WW140BL14WW68B7555835
3664Rose AtwellFMUSA2830W117WL151WW170BL100WW103BW114WL11BW55BW27WL34WW60B7555834.5
372Rustam RustamovFMAZE3022U--W92WL53BW78WL111BW80WW46BW87WL56WW65BW59W751.555.539.5
3836Miroslav Baturin-VinogradovCMSRB2911W120WW54BL8WW79BW144WW151WL16BW12WL4BD43BL23W6.566.570.535.75
3951Vjacheslav WeetikFMRUS2890W95BL1BW111WW169WL21BD143WW75WL7BW76WW73BL18B6.5646731
4080Supratit BanerjeeFMGBR2807W122WL3WL171BW72WW104BW154WW34BL17WW32BL13BD41W6.563.566.535.75
207 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 4th Jun 2026 chess.com INT Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Thu 4th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
14Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3206W133WW123BW6WW7BW103BW25WD3BL4WW14BD5WW9W9727456.25
224Jonas BjerreGMDNK3033W58WW20BL93BW12WL13WW39BW37WW99BW96WW7BW4W968.573.559.5
36Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3188W37WD102BW29BW128WW110WW32BD1WW94BW5WL4BW13W967.57054.25
41Havard HaugFMNOR3188U--W66WW39BW121WW18BW103WW95BW1BW93WW3WL2B961.564.555.5
512Renato TerryIMPER3176W33WW121BL25BW107WW27WW21BW36WW11WL3BD1BW16W8.569.572.552.5
625José Carlos Ibarra JerezGMESP3062W106BW34WL1BW43WL8WW49BW38WD36BW31WW93BW17B8.5677151
721Dmitrij KollarsGMDEU3129W125BW40WW12BL1WW22BW8BL93WW27BW11WL2WW20B8747752.5
87Bogdan Daniel DeacGMROU3165W61BW134WW26BL103WW6BL7WW22BW19WL17BW14WW23B867.569.550.5
922Patryk CieslakIMPOL3095W35WL12BW38WW62BW51WL36BW20WW98BW94WW17WL1B8667148.5
1046Dmitriy KushkoIMBLR2889W142WL96BW56BL104WL39BW41WW101WW38BW99WW18WW21B857.558.542.5
118Rasmus SvaneGMDNK3127W38WL14BW133WW23BW113WW19BW17WL5BL7BD27WW29B7.5676941.75
1257Zachary TanenbaumFMUSA2859W141BW9WL7WL2BL33BW66WD51BW112WW28BW50WW32B7.563.56538.75
135Aleksandr UsovIMRUS3144W119BW131WL18BW117WW2BL17WD97BW100WW26BW29WL3B7.5626438
1443Tyhran AmbartsumianFMARM2939W151BW11WL114WD112BW15BW110WW28BW95WL1WL8BW26B7.561.561.539.75
1520Ilan SchnaiderIMARG3059W57WD16BW53WL110BL14WL106BW60WW55BW51WW31BW27W7.558.56243.25
1655Michail VassisFMGRC2884W130BD15WL128WW59BW50BL28WW112BW104WW30BW95WL5B7.55658.537.25
1718Artin AshrafFMIRN3066W112WL98BW61WW24BW97WW13BL11BW25WW8WL9BL6W76972.543.5
1828Joaquin FioritoIMARG2999W67WW42BW13WL36BL4WL37BW49WW45BW98WL10BW47W76569.540.5
1931Igor L. VakhlamovFMRUS2936W66BW111WL36WW101BW96WL11WW54BL8BL20WW37BW38B761.56536.5
2059Fedor AntipovCMRUS2818W87BL2WW44WL113BW57WW114WL9BW106WW19BW25WL7W759.562.534.5
2136Georgijs GermanovsCMLVA2936W129WL93WW41BW49WW114BL5WW104BL96BW42WW46BL10W759.56233
2244Dmitry MIschukIMUKR2902W80WL36BW48WW109BL7WW115BL8WW37BW58WD94BD30B7596233.5
2348Gianmarco Leiva RodríguezIMPER2884W84WL94BW144WL11WW61BL48BW119WW54BW50BW96WL8W755.556.529
2454Ivan KudrinFMRUS2832W126WL30BW72WL17WL116BL122WW136WW125BW48WW39BW46W747.549.530
2537Mikhail BryakinGMSRB2915W83BW104BW5WW96BW36WL1BL94WL17BW47WL20BD33B6.566.569.536.75
2629Maksym DubnevychFMUKR3000W68BW49WL8WD34BW120WW112WW30BL93BL13WW35BL14W6.562.565.532.75
2732Nikita MatinianGMINT2932W70WW143BL96WW63WL5BW116WW46BL7WW33WD11BL15B6.562.563.529.75
2817Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3051W52BL105WW37BD31WW98BW16BL14WL97BL12WW58BW48W6.5626637.75
2935Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2942W74BD110BL3WW129BW34WL93BW53WW48BW36WL13BL11W6.561.56431.75
3019Alexander RustemovGMRUS2948W147BW24WW98BD93WL104BW31BL26WW102BL16WD97BD22W6.560.560.532.75
3151Deniz DirikoluFMTUR2851W44BL95WW143WD28BW128BL30WW111BW32WL6BL15WW52B6.559.560.528.25
3233Andrei SkvortsovCMMNE2955W118BW81WW94WW114BD95BL3WL99WL31BW53WW36BL12W6.5596230.75
3378Mikkel LoftgaardFMDNK2740L5BW64WL113BW81BW12WL100BW40WW107WL27BW43BD25W6.558.561.535.25
3460Abolfazl AmirinasabFMNOR2802W145WL6BW69WD26WL29BW129BL102WL51WW80BW55WW56B6.5535324.75
3588Andrei VerkholantcevCMESP2660L9BD86WL59WD118BD81WW68BW130WW123BW102WL26WW53B6.546.54924.75
369Haowen XueGMCHN3146W116BW22WW19BW18WL25BW9WL5BD6WL29BL32WD42B671.574.539.25
3772Vladislav VoitovichFMUKR2746L3BW151WL28WW83BW121BW18WL2BL22WW65BL19WW58B661.561.523
3874Kamil WarchołFMPOL2751L11BW80WL9BW136WW105WW113BL6BL10WW62BW40BL19W660.562.523.5
3963Joshua AlexanderNMUSA2763L82BW77WL4WW124BW10WL2WL109BW122WW60BL24WW64B657.560.528
4056Matfey RogovFMZAF2840W86WL7BL109WW144BW41WL96BL33BW108WW101BL38WW57B653.554.524
151 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 4th Jun 2026 chess.com INT Thu 4th Jun 2026 - Thu 4th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3
17Renato TerryIMPER3176W21BW15WW56BL3BW12WW10WW2BD6WW4BD11WW5B974.577.561.75
25Benjamin BokGMNLD3201W37BW33WW7BW4WW25WD3BL1WW10BW6BD5WW11B97377.560.25
31Andy WoodwardGMUSA3264W18BW14WW6BW1WW8BD2WL4BW7BL5WW52WW9B8.5768261.5
48Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3125W65WW16BW20WL2BW14WW15BW3WL5BL1WW8BW7W874.575.549.5
59Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3119W60BW63WD25WL52BW49WW17BW16BW4WW3BD2BL1W864.565.543.25
610Haowen XueGMCHN3146W24WW59BL3WW26BW20WW9WW52BD1BL2WL7BW10W7.571.573.544
712Mamikon GharibyanGMARM3096W39WW53BL2WW59BD52WW25BW9BL3WW17BW6WL4B7.566.568.540
819Anthony AtanasovIMCAN2936W32BW57WW17BW9WL3WL52BW18WL11WW26BL4WW21B76668.539
96Sina MovahedGMIRN3141W34WW54BW12WL8BW56WL6BL7WW23WW13BW20BL3W765.568.538
1011Artin AshrafFMIRN3066W38BW26WW52WL25BW37WL1BW53WL2WW15BW22WL6B7646837
112Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3206D68WL25BW30BW27WL15WW48BW24WW8BW14WD1BL2W76464.538.75
1213Alexander RustemovGMRUS2948W27BW23WL9BW58WL1BL16WL21BW31WW36BW17WW14B763.56637.5
1317Mikhail BryakinGMSRB2915W61BL52BL22WL38BW40WW60WW27BW18BL9WW28BW20W753.555.532
1416Bryan Enming LinIMUSA2939W71WL3BW28WW22BL4BD37WW19BW38WL11BW16WL12W6.5646431.25
1522Bakhtiyar AskarovIMKAZ2859W29WL1BW21WW44WW11BL4WD38BL20WL10WW37BW25B6.5636734.75
1623Zurab JavakhadzeIMUSA2916W43BL4WW65BD57WW54BW12BL5WL52WW37BL14BW26W6.5565727.25
1718Barad YeganegiFMITA2928D30WW68BL8WW62BW57BL5WW37BW28WL7WL12BW22B6.55555.523.25
1833Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2748L3WW71BW67WL20BW29WW56BL8BL13WW35BD26WW33W6.553.553.522.25
1925Rose AtwellFMUSA2830D62BW30WL57BL49WW44BW58WL14WL22BW29WW38BW28W6.54647.528.25
2015Roman PyrihIMUSA2970W48BW67WL4BW18WL6BD28WW25WW15BD52BL9WL13B6636428.75
2139Bekhruz UmarovFMUZB2657L1WW29BL15BL43WW41WW35BW12WL26BW23WW24BL8W6626634
2236Juan Jose Taylor RodriguezCMMEX2720L57BW32WW13BL14WW31WL53BW48WW19WW25BL10BL17W65759.533
2330Duc Minh LaiNMVNM2782W35WL12BW48WL56WW27BL24WW44WL9BL21BW32WW34B6545728
2442Phuong Hanh LuongWGMVNM2652L6BW50WL59WW66BW26WW23BL11BU--W41WL21WW38B645.546.524
2532Henry DengFMMDG2775W41WW11WD5BW10WL2BL7WL20BW30BL22WW39BL15W5.56771.532.5
2627Ismayil GurbanovCMAZE2828W31BL10BW38WL6WL24BW43WW29BW21WL8WD18BL16B5.5626628.75
2745Daniel ZhangCMCAN2622L12WW35BW53WL11BL23WW33BL13WD29WL30BW41BW36W5.557.561.526.25
2835Cezary KraczekCMPOL2702L52WW61BL14BW40WW43BD20BW30WL17BW38WL13WL19B5.5575923.5
2954Benedict SmailNMUSA2517L15BL21WW41BW34WL18BW54WL26WD27BL19BW49WW39W5.554.55824.25
3050Aaron ZambranoFMVEN2525D17BL19BL11WW68BW62WW49BL28BL25WW27WL33BW37W5.55151.518.75
3159Rick GCFMMEX2441L26WL38WW32BW65WL22BW42WD36BL12BL39WW48BW47B5.549.550.520.5
3251Dharim BacusFMUSA2533L8WL22BL31WD39BW46WW55BL49WD42BW40WL23BW45W549.55320.5
3320Margarita PotapovaWIMKOR2833W69WL2BL37WL48BW61BL27WW40BL36WW49BW30WL18B549.549.515.5
3438Nivedita V CWFMIND2633L9BW40WL54WL29BW66WL44BW43WL41BW45BW35WL23W548.549.518.5
3562Sebastian Alonso Ortiz MenachoFMPER2395L23BL27WL40BW71BW68WL21WW42BW54WL18WL34BW55B5464612.5
3663Akira NakadaIMJPN2558U--U--U--D50WW39WW62BD31WW33BL12WW54WL27B53435.519
3737Le Thao Nguyen PhamIMVNM2693L2WW69BW33BW54WL10BD14BL17WW49BL16WL15WL30B4.5606015.75
3843Kevin WangNMUSA2633L10WW31BL26BW13WW59WW57BD15WL14BL28BL19WL24W4.558.560.520.25
3944Hong Anh NguyenWIMVNM2591L7BL66WL49BD32WL36BW50WW55BW48WW31BL25WL29B4.5474817.5
4053Oscar ArdilaCMCOL2489L54WL34BW35WL28BL13BW67WL33WW60BL32BW43WD41B4.5474814.25
72 players

24) WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Asia

The WR Women's Chess Tour in Asia took place 6th to 7th June 2026. Rameshbabu Vaishali won the rapid beating Alua Nurman in the final. Kateryna Lagno beat Alexandra Kosteniuk in the blitz final.

WR Women Asia Rapid 2026 Tokyo JPN Sat 6th Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Vaishali, Rameshbabu1.5
2Nurman, Alua0.5
Semi-final
1Vaishali, Rameshbabu1.5
2Kosteniuk, Alexandra0.5
1Nurman, Alua1.5
2Lagno, Kateryna0.5
Quarter-final
1Kosteniuk, Alexandra2.0
2Sakai, Azumi0.0
1Vaishali, Rameshbabu1.5
2Sukandar, Irine Kharisma0.5
1Lagno, Kateryna1.5*
2Sargsyan, Anna M.1.5
1Nurman, Alua2.0
2Stefanova, Antoaneta0.0
WR Women Asia Blitz 2026 Tokyo JPN Sat 6th Jun 2026 - Sun 7th Jun 2026
Leading Final Round 3 Standings:
RkNamePts
Final
1Lagno, Kateryna3.0
2Kosteniuk, Alexandra2.0
Semi-final
1Lagno, Kateryna3.0
2Vaishali, Rameshbabu0.0
1Kosteniuk, Alexandra2.5
2Sukandar, Irine Kharisma1.5
Quarter-final
1Vaishali, Rameshbabu3.0
2Sargsyan, Anna M.1.0
1Lagno, Kateryna3.0
2Sakai, Azumi0.0
1Kosteniuk, Alexandra3.0
2Nurman, Alua0.0
1Sukandar, Irine Kharisma3.0
2Stefanova, Antoaneta2.0

25) TCEC Season 29 2026

In the follow up to the main evets there was a Gambit Bonus this month which might produce some interesting ideas in sharp opening.

TCEC 29 Gambit Bonus 2026 tcec-chess.com INT Mon 2nd Mar 2026 - Wed 15th Apr 2026
Leading Final Round 100 Standings:
RkNameRtgGmsPts
1Reckless 0.10.0-dev-9057bc13374910053.5
2Stoofvlees II d9354110046.5
2 players

26) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 9th June 2026

20th Serbian Championship 2026

38th Pula Open 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 16th June 2026

V Janos Rigo Memorial 2026

Smyslov Cup 2026

9th Solta Open 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 23rd June 2026

Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026

Lince Andujar Chess Open 2026

31st Klatovy Open 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 30th June 2026

49th Ikaros Chess Festival 2026

59th Biel Chess Festival 2026

37th Czech Open 2026

47th Ghent Open 2026

14th Pontevedra Open 2026

35th Kavala Open 2026

SixDays Budapest July 2026

31st Augsburger Friedensfest Open 2026

15th Split Open 2026

13th Prague Summer Open 2026

99th ch-FRA 2026

Brasschaat Open 2026

Kanizsa Open 2026

27th Olomouc Chess Summer 2026

Escala Emporium Chess Open 2026

Hull 4NCL Congress 2026

4th Freundschachts-Open 2026

16th Hradec Kralove Open 2026

9th Prague International Chess Festival 2027

Bled Chess Festival 2027

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