THE WEEK IN CHESS 1658 17th August 2026 by Mark Crowther

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Contents

1) Introduction
2) 13th Sinquefield Cup 2026
3) 6th Cairns Cup 2026
4) Esports World Cup 2026
5) 62nd Rubinstein Memorial 2026
6) Kanizsa Open 2026
7) 32nd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2026
8) 36th ch-SLO 2026
9) Brasschaat Open 2026
10) Smuk Skak GM 2026
11) ch-AUT 2026
12) 27th Olomouc Chess Summer 2026
13) 5th Bella Italia Master 2026
14) V Kingston Invitational 2026
15) 13th Prague Summer Open 2026
16) 15th Split Open 2026
17) 24th Spilimbergo Open 2026
18) 48th Georgi Tringov Mem 2026
19) 75th ch-Warsaw 2026
0>) 99th ch-FRA 2026
21) 9th SKG Open 2026
22) Belt and Road Kuqa Open 2026
23) European Junior Chess Championship 2026
24) ITT Grafica Yael 2026
25) Stare Mesto Open 2026
26) ch-Quebec 2026
27) 50th Badalona Open 2026
28) RUDAR XXXVI GM RR 2026
29) 126th US Open 2026
30) 35th Pobla De Lillet Open 2026
31) 59th Mislata Open 2026
32) Budapest One Week August 2026
33) Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2026
34) IX La Palma Island Open 2026
35) ch-ARG w 2026
36) ch-CRO w 2026
37) TCh-TUR Super League 2026
38) Botvinnik Cup 2026
39) Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th August 2026
40) 3-0 Thursday 13th August 2026
41) ch-ESP Rapid 2026
42) Forthcoming Events and Links

Games Section
EventTimeGames
13th Sinquefield Cup 2026cl30 games
6th Cairns Cup 2026cl30 games
Esports World Cup 2026bli117 games
62nd Rubinstein Memorial 2026cl130 games
Kanizsa Open 2026cl221 games
32nd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2026cl139 games
36th ch-SLO 2026cl44 games
Brasschaat Open 2026cl24 games
Smuk Skak GM 2026cl10 games
ch-AUT 2026cl10 games
13th Prague Summer Open 2026cl142 games
15th Split Open 2026cl84 games
24th Spilimbergo Open 2026cl209 games
48th Georgi Tringov Mem 2026cl48 games
75th ch-Warsaw 2026cl36 games
99th ch-FRA 2026cl,rap,bli68 games
9th SKG Open 2026cl36 games
Belt and Road Kuqa Open 2026cl15 games
European Junior Chess Championship 2026cl268 games
ITT Grafica Yael 2026cl25 games
Stare Mesto Open 2026cl58 games
ch-Quebec 2026cl25 games
50th Badalona Open 2026cl21 games
RUDAR XXXVI GM RR 2026cl90 games
126th US Open 2026cl145 games
35th Pobla De Lillet Open 2026cl89 games
59th Mislata Open 2026cl76 games
Budapest One Week August 2026cl177 games
Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2026cl45 games
IX La Palma Island Open 2026cl198 games
ch-ARG w 2026cl70 games
ch-CRO w 2026cl40 games
TCh-TUR Super League 2026cl336 games
Botvinnik Cup 2026cl288 games
Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th August 2026bli2000 games
3-0 Thursday 13th August 2026bli 1925 games
ch-ESP Rapid 2026cl176 games
7465 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, Hugh Brodie, and everyone else who helped with this issue.

The Sinquefield Cup is well under way. Wesley So leads on 4/6 but drew quickly today, it's still very much all to play for. The Cairns Cup, the Saint Louis all-women event is taking place alongside this year, Tan Zhongyi leads but Alice Lee is just half a point behind. Magnus Carlsen won the jambouree that is the chess event in the Esports World Cup, Carlsen impressed, the players got paid, can't say this format excites me.

I did however have one of the most significant weeks in many years in my work. I am planning to launch a Patreon, fairly soon, but I didn't see much point if I didn't think I had something interesting to offer. My major problem has been a huge technical debt accumulated over the years and really undermining any changes and improvements I wanted to make.

In 2008 in a massive burst of creativity I wrote a series of routines in PHP which has powered my construction of TWIC ever since. Many mistakes were made but the routines proved good enough to last until now. They were written in PHP 5, and couldn't be easily improved, I also used Mysqlite2 which was a terrible mistake, even at the time, and I finally structured the database in an extremely stupid way. The whole code was a terrible spaghetti that really seemed beyond saving. Running obsolete code on obsolete software has become troubling and very slow. I did find a small solution to speed the old program up last week but I accidentally discovered it made a full solution possible, not that it was in any way easy.

I had been planning the arduous process of rewriting everything in Python which would have taken goodness knows how long. Well, once I solved one part of the problem, suddenly the rest of the issues fell away. Now, after just 10 days, it works as it did before, but hundreds of times faster and also better with nothing both modern tech powering it. There is also power to add.

However this is the first magazine to be constructed with the new program, I hope you appreciate my snazzy new KO and Double Elimiation KO tables, in theory the games section should be exactly as it always was, but if you do spot anything strange, let me know. I also have a correction from last week, now my little processing routine highlights players with exactly the same name playing in the same tournament. There were two pairs in Stare Mesto, one proved relevant.

So stage one of my technical debt is gone. Now the second phase is now fully in my sights, another awful drag on everything, my website. I thought long and hard at the time, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla and Modx came into consideration, so of course I chose the least successful one of these and never got to experience the true benefits of a CMS. Now the choice is between the ultra-successful WordPress, and the one I'll probably go with Joomla, (in spite of its quite steady decline in numbers I have to feel it's clearly the best solution for me). We'll see if this second debt can be cleared and I can then move on to doing something creative, which I think is my true forte.

Hope you enjoy this issue.

Mark

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2) 13th Sinquefield Cup 2026

The 13th Sinquefield Cup takes place 10th to 20th August 2026.

13th Sinquefield Cup Saint Louis USA Mon 10th Aug 2026 - Thu 20th Aug 2026. Category: 20. Ave: (2748)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1So, WesleyGMUSA2765 # = = = 1 = 1 4 2870
2Keymer, VincentGMGER2767 = # = 1 = 0 1 3.5 2793
3Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMFRA2713 = = # 1 = = = 3.5 2807
4Praggnanandhaa, RGMIND2750 = 0 # = = 1 1 3.5 2800
5Caruana, FabianoGMUSA2792 0 # = 1 = = 1 3.5 2800
6Sevian, SamuelGMUSA2701 = 0 = = # = 1 3 2761
7Aronian, LevonGMUSA2721 = 1 = 0 # = = 3 2763
8Sindarov, JavokhirGMUZB2777 = 0 = = = # = 2.5 2683
9Giri, AnishGMNED2764 0 = = 0 = # 1 2.5 2689
10Van Foreest, JordenGMNED2728 0 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 2478
Round 1. Mon 10th Aug 2026
Sindarov, Javokhir 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 57 D02 Queen's pawn game
Keymer, Vincent 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 35 D02 Queen's pawn game
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 48 C78 Ruy Lopez
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 46 E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 55 C50 Giuoco Pianissimo
Round 2. Tue 11th Aug 2026
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 47 D38 QGD
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Sindarov, Javokhir 95 D31 QGD
Aronian, Levon 1-0 Keymer, Vincent 91 A13 English opening
So, Wesley 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 55 D12 QGD Slav
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 Sevian, Samuel 44 A29 English
Round 3. Wed 12th Aug 2026
Sindarov, Javokhir 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 44 D27 QGA
Sevian, Samuel 1-0 Giri, Anish 110 A15 English opening
Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 So, Wesley 37 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Keymer, Vincent 1-0 Praggnanandhaa, R 51 E07 Catalan
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 62 C42 Petrov
Round 4. Thu 13th Aug 2026
Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 32 C65 Ruy Lopez
Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 71 B40 Sicilian defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 35 E20 Nimzo-Indian
Giri, Anish 1/2-1/2 Sindarov, Javokhir 38 C78 Ruy Lopez
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 61 D38 QGD
Round 5. Fri 14th Aug 2026
Van Foreest, Jorden 1/2-1/2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 49 B42 Sicilian
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Aronian, Levon 46 C42 Petrov
Sindarov, Javokhir 1/2-1/2 Sevian, Samuel 46 C80 Ruy Lopez
So, Wesley 1/2-1/2 Praggnanandhaa, R 26 C47 Four knights
Keymer, Vincent 1-0 Giri, Anish 61 A05 Reti opening
Round 6. Sun 16th Aug 2026
Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 Keymer, Vincent 55 C67 Ruy Lopez
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1/2-1/2 So, Wesley 67 C67 Ruy Lopez
Giri, Anish 1-0 Van Foreest, Jorden 41 E17 Queen's Indian
Sindarov, Javokhir 1/2-1/2 Caruana, Fabiano 42 D38 QGD
Praggnanandhaa, R 1/2-1/2 Aronian, Levon 39 D31 QGD

3) 6th Cairns Cup 2026

The 6th Cairns Cup takes place in Saint Louis August 10th - 21st, 2026. For the first time this women's event is alongside the Sinquefield Cup. Players: Bibisara Assaubayeva, Anna Muzychuk, Humpy Koneru, Zhongyi Tan, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Divya Deshmukh, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Carissa Yip, Stavroula Tsolakidou and Alice Lee.

6th Cairns Cup 2026 Saint Louis USA Mon 10th Aug 2026 - Fri 21st Aug 2026. Category: 10. Ave: (2492)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Tan, ZhongyiGMCHN2520 # = = 1 1 1 = 4.5 2682
2Lee, AliceIMUSA2430 = # 0 = 1 1 1 4 2627
3Tsolakidou, StavroulaIMGRE2433 1 # = = = = = 3.5 2551
4Assaubayeva, BibisaraGMKAZ2538 = # = = = = 1 3.5 2541
5Divya, DeshmukhGMIND2490 0 = = # = 1 1 3.5 2533
6Muzychuk, AnnaGMUKR2529 = = = # = = = 3 2494
7Yip, CarissaIMUSA2459 0 = = = # = 1 3 2518
8Vaishali, RameshbabuGMIND2489 0 = = 0 = # = 2 2381
9Koneru, HumpyGMIND2524 0 0 = = = = # 2 2352
10Kosteniuk, AlexandraGMSUI2504 = 0 = 0 0 0 # 1 2205
Round 1. Mon 10th Aug 2026
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Yip, Carissa 36 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Tsolakidou, Stavroula 61 E68 King's Indian
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 43 B45 Sicilian
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 0-1 Divya, Deshmukh 31 D43 QGD semi-Slav
Lee, Alice 1-0 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 65 D13 QGD Slav
Round 2. Tue 11th Aug 2026
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 38 C58 Two knights defence
Divya, Deshmukh 0-1 Lee, Alice 57 C64 Ruy Lopez
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Koneru, Humpy 62 D05 Queen's pawn game, Rubinstein (Colle-Zukertort) variation
Yip, Carissa 1-0 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 43 C42 Petrov
Tsolakidou, Stavroula 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 37 D78 Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6
Round 3. Wed 12th Aug 2026
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 0-1 Divya, Deshmukh 55 B23 Sicilian
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Tan, Zhongyi 70 B40 Sicilian defence
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Tsolakidou, Stavroula 37 E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Lee, Alice 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 41 E65 King's Indian
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Yip, Carissa 60 E11 Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation
Round 4. Thu 13th Aug 2026
Tsolakidou, Stavroula 1-0 Lee, Alice 29 D02 Queen's bishop game
Yip, Carissa 1/2-1/2 Divya, Deshmukh 68 C41 Philidor
Assaubayeva, Bibisara 1-0 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 23 A09 Reti
Koneru, Humpy 1/2-1/2 Muzychuk, Anna 34 E24 Nimzo-Indian
Tan, Zhongyi 1-0 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 40 A14 English
Round 5. Fri 14th Aug 2026
Vaishali, Rameshbabu 1/2-1/2 Koneru, Humpy 34 E06 Catalan
Kosteniuk, Alexandra 1/2-1/2 Tsolakidou, Stavroula 52 C45 Scotch
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Yip, Carissa 31 B40 Sicilian
Lee, Alice 1/2-1/2 Tan, Zhongyi 55 A15 English opening
Divya, Deshmukh 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 19 B23 Sicilian
Round 6. Sun 16th Aug 2026
Yip, Carissa 1/2-1/2 Assaubayeva, Bibisara 59 B40 Sicilian defence
Muzychuk, Anna 1/2-1/2 Vaishali, Rameshbabu 41 C85 Ruy Lopez
Koneru, Humpy 0-1 Lee, Alice 39 D31 QGD
Tsolakidou, Stavroula 1/2-1/2 Divya, Deshmukh 56 D02 Queen's bishop game
Tan, Zhongyi 1/2-1/2 Kosteniuk, Alexandra 49 D10 QGD Slav defence

4) Esports World Cup 2026

The Esports World Cup chess section took place in Paris Tue 11th Aug to Sat 15th Aug 2026. This Double Elimination KO event featured Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakmura, Alireza Firouzja and Denis Lazavik among many famous names and faces. I have a new table format to show the results (although the introduction of sets in the final I couldn't handle) and all the games are also available. Carlsen was an easy winner of the final winning both sets comfortably and he didn't lose a game. Hikaru Nakamura finished in 3rd place winning his match against Firouzja which was plagued by technical issues and a loss in game 4 led to Firouzja just quitting.

Esports World Cup PI 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Winners
Round 3
11Wei, Yi½11.5
2Artemiev, Vladislav½00.5
Round 2
11Artemiev, Vladislav1.5
2Grischuk, Alexander0.5
21Wei, Yi112
2Bortnyk, Olexandr000
Round 1
11Grischuk, Alexander1012
2Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.0101
21Artemiev, Vladislav½½12
2Maghsoodloo, Parham½½01
31Bortnyk, Olexandr½11.5
2Le, Quang Liem½00.5
41Wei, Yi½11.5
2Esipenko, Andrey½00.5
Losers
Losers Round 4
11Esipenko, Andrey1.5
2Artemiev, Vladislav0.5
Losers Round 3
11Esipenko, Andrey1012
2Maghsoodloo, Parham0101
Losers Round 2
11Esipenko, Andrey½11.5
2Grischuk, Alexander½00.5
21Maghsoodloo, Parham½11.5
2Bortnyk, Olexandr½00.5
Losers Round 1
11Maghsoodloo, Parham1.5
2Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.0.5
21Esipenko, Andrey0112
2Le, Quang Liem1001
Esports World Cup A 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Winners
Round 2
1Firouzja, Alireza10½1.5
Erigaisi Arjun01½1.5
21Abdusattorov, Nodirbek112
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof000
Round 1
11Abdusattorov, Nodirbek112
2Pranesh M000
21Firouzja, Alireza10½1.5
2Wei, Yi01½1.5
31Erigaisi Arjun112
2Nihal Sarin000
41Duda, Jan-Krzysztof112
2Bok, Benjamin000
Losers
Losers Round 2
11Erigaisi Arjun112
2Pranesh M000
21Nihal Sarin½11.5
2Duda, Jan-Krzysztof½00.5
Losers Round 1
11Nihal Sarin½½12
2Wei, Yi½½01
21Pranesh M10½1.5
2Bok, Benjamin01½1.5
Esports World Cup B 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Winners
Round 2
11Carlsen, Magnus1.5
2Niemann, Hans Moke0.5
21Nakamura, Hikaru1.5
2Lazavik, Denis0.5
Round 1
11Carlsen, Magnus1.5
2Esipenko, Andrey0.5
21Niemann, Hans Moke0112
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian1001
31Lazavik, Denis1012
2Movahed, Sina0101
41Nakamura, Hikaru½11.5
2Sarana, Alexey½00.5
Losers
Losers Round 2
11Niemann, Hans Moke1.5
2Movahed, Sina0.5
21Lazavik, Denis½11.5
2Nepomniachtchi, Ian½00.5
Losers Round 1
11Nepomniachtchi, Ian1.5
2Esipenko, Andrey0.5
21Movahed, Sina10½1.5
2Sarana, Alexey01½1.5
Esports World Cup 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Round 3
1–21Carlsen, Magnus1½½11½½16
2Lazavik, Denis0½½00½½02
3–43Nakamura, Hikaru½1½114
4Firouzja, Alireza½0½001
Round 2
11Carlsen, Magnus½½1114
2Firouzja, Alireza½½0001
21Lazavik, Denis½½1½13.5
2Nakamura, Hikaru½½0½01.5
Round 1
11Carlsen, Magnus11½2.5
2Nihal Sarin00½0.5
21Firouzja, Alireza1½½½2.5
2Niemann, Hans Moke0½½½1.5
31Nakamura, Hikaru½½½½13
2Erigaisi Arjun½½½½02
41Lazavik, Denis½½½½13
2Abdusattorov, Nodirbek½½½½02

5) 62nd Rubinstein Memorial 2026

The 62nd Rubinstein Memorial takes place 15th to 23rd August 2026.

62nd Rubinstein ALREH GM Polanica Zdroj POL Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
16Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO26932012.75
23Gumularz, SzymonGMPOL26252012.5
32Malek, JanGMPOL25732012.5
49Harikrishna, PentalaGMIND26551.5012.5
57Liang, AwonderGMUSA26901.5012.25
65Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM26621.5011.5
74Shankland, SamGMUSA26531.5011.25
81Wojtaszek, RadoslawGMPOL26551.5002.5
910Kovalenko, IgorGMUKR26691001.75
108Seemann, JakubGMPOL25430.5001
10 players
62nd Rubinstein ALREH GM Polanica Zdroj POL Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026. Category: 16. Ave: (2642)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO2693 # 1 = = 2 2799
2Gumularz, SzymonGMPOL2625 # 1 = = 2 2743
3Malek, JanGMPOL2573 # = = 1 2 2785
4Harikrishna, PentalaGMIND2655 0 = # 1 1.5 2617
5Wojtaszek, RadoslawGMPOL2655 = = # = 1.5 2622
6Liang, AwonderGMUSA2690 0 # 1 = 1.5 2669
7Martirosyan, Haik M.GMARM2662 = 0 # 1 1.5 2642
8Shankland, SamGMUSA2653 0 = # 1 1.5 2629
9Kovalenko, IgorGMUKR2669 = 0 = # 1 2515
10Seemann, JakubGMPOL2543 = 0 0 # 0.5 2374
62nd Rubinstein Mem Open Polanica Zdroj POL Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
18Chomczyk, MarekFMPOL2301333.53.56
210Backiel, HubertkPOL22622.54.56.55.255.5
17Nagły, WojciechCMPOL21802.54.56.55.255.5
414Ochędzan, FilipCMPOL22172.54.55.54.255.5
54Cyborowski, ŁukaszGMPOL24552.54.553.755.5
63Tazbir, MarcinGMPOL24962.5453.755.5
75Gibała, AdamFMPOL23982.5453.754.5
47Kaczmarek, ArkadiuszkPOL20862.5453.754.5
97Piekielny, PawełIMPOL23022.53.54.53.255.5
13Wojdak, Jank++POL22282.53.54.53.255.5
112R, Raja RithvikGMIND25302.53.542.755.5
121Kantans, TomsGMLAT25512.5343.54.5
1331Gbiorczyk, MikołajCMPOL21382.5343.255
1427Śliwicki, DamianCMPOL214824.55.534
1565Sowa, RochI+POL202424534
1664Radecki, AdamI++POL202924533.5
1741Sypień, NatankPOL21102452.54
74Mrozowski, NikodemkPOL20052452.54
1919Hury, TymoteuszCMPOL216924525
2023Rosa, AntoniCMPOL2161244.52.54
2122Ugorek, KacperCMPOL2162244.52.54
2245Zeissel, AndrzejkPOL209623.553.254
2318Stępiński, PiotrI++POL217423.553.254
2421Żerebiec, Maurycyk+POL216823.542.754
2552Rutkowski, FelikskPOL207323.541.53
2673Podgórski, MaciejkPOL200623.53.514
2758Jesumarian, RebeccaWCMIND205623.53.513
2876Staniczek, KacperIPOL20022342.754
2924Przybylski, JankPOL2155233.52.253.5
3069Derejczyk, MateuszIPOL2016233.51.53
3154Serafin, FranciszekI+POL207122.542.254.5
3275Namyślak, PiotrI+POL200522.542.254
339Malisauskas, VidmantasGMLTU22651.555.51.754
3459Majocha, PiotrI++POL20521.54.562.53.5
3537Borowik, WojciechCMPOL21221.544.51.253.5
3615Karasek, LukasFMCZE22001.53.552.53
3780Ślusarczyk, AnnaWCMPOL19871.53.54.51.752.5
386Golubka, PetroGMCAN23541.53.541.252.5
57Bartczak, KorneliuszIRL20621.53.541.252.5
4034Bednarek, JankPOL21291.53.541.252.5
81 players

6) Kanizsa Open 2026

The Kanizsa Open takes place 15th to 23rd August 2026.

Kanizsa Open 2026 Nagykanizsa HUN 2026-08-15 - 2026-08-23
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
156Kalogridis, AntoniosIMGRE242921224642
22Pranesh, MGMIND267321224482
35Hong, AndrewGMUSA260421224072
467Paszewski, MateuszFMPOL240021224042
527Ilinca, Felix-AntonioIMROU249421223322
698Dubnevych, MaksymFMUKR235021223212
744Waldhausen Gordon, FrederickIMSCO245521222912
8115Harshit, Ranjan SahuFMIND232221222882
946Bai, AdelardIMTPE244921222842
1014Pultinevicius, PauliusGMLTU255421220622
119Dudin, GlebGMHUN2573211.522881.5
1266Ostovic, MatijaFMCRO2401211.522881.5
1350Gschnitzer, AdrianIMGER2435211.521771.5
1454Nitish, BelurkarIMIND243021120821
1557Lu, MaximillianIMUSA242721120491
1662Juhasz, AgostonIMHUN241121120351
1764Bhattacharyya, SohamIND240821120021
1869Jain, Kashish ManojIMIND239621119861
1952Krstulovic, AlexIMHUN243121119771
2076Koutlas, NikolaosFMGRE239021119511
2122Korpa, BenceGMHUN250921119421
2235Ben Ari, YannayIMISR247021119141
23102Avsar, GedizFMTUR234321119101
24113Yohan, Yadav TaralaFMIND232621118911
2581Zakin, IlayFMISR237121115571
2613Prohaszka, PeterGMHUN25561.51.52.524691.75
2716Sjugirov, SananGMHUN25481.51.52.524641.75
2877Xie, FelixIMNZL23841.51.52.524481.75
2995Sahib, SinghIMIND23541.51.52.524221.75
3032Neelash, SahaIMIND24711.51.52.524151.75
31107Kueppers, TimoFMGER23361.51.52.523981.75
3239Sai, Krishna G VIMCAN24611.51.52.523951.75
33153Papaioannou, DimitriosCMGRE22641.51.52.523501.75
344Volokitin, AndreiGMUKR26141.51.5226061.25
357Finek, VaclavIMCZE25971.51.5225741.25
3665Aakash Sharadchandra, DalviIMIND24071.51.5224221.25
3768Assylov, MirasFMKAZ23991.51.5223981.25
3812Acs, PeterGMHUN25581.51.5223771.25
3919Kozak, AdamGMHUN25351.51.5223591.25
4090Fiedorek, MichalFMPOL23591.51.5223311.25
4196Noy, EyalFMISR23541.51.5223251.25
42119Nithin, BabuIND23151.51.5223131.25
43122John, Veny AkkarakaranFMIND23081.51.5223051.25
44161Bokorovics, BertalanHUN22581.51.5222471.25
45180Sachi, JainWFMIND22281.51.5222271.25
461Bluebaum, MatthiasGMGER26891.51.51.521520.75
4758Bailet, PierreGMFRA24231.51.51.521380.75
483Chigaev, MaksimGMESP26351.51.51.521220.75
4971Jval, Saurin PatelFMIND23961.51.51.520670.75
5018Antal, GergelyGMHUN25411.51.51.520590.75
226 players

7) 32nd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2026

The 32nd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival takes place 15th to 24th August 2026.

32nd Abu Dhabi Masters Abu Dhabi UAE 2026-08-15 - 2026-08-24
Leading Round 3 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
12Iniyan, PaGMIND2609304
210Ahmadzada, AhmadGMAZE2550304
328Usov, Aleksandr E.IMRUS2457303
496Zhapova, YanaWGMFID22202.504.5
54Rakhmanov, AleksandrGMFID25902.504.5
627Jiang, HaochenIMCHN24572.504.5
746Bukreev, StanislavIMRUS23792.504.5
817Sapenov, DaniyalIMKAZ25002.504
911Aswath, SIMIND25462.503.5
101Dubov, DaniilGMRUS26522.503.5
115Pranav, AnandGMIND25842.503.5
1212Makarian, RudikGMFID25432.503.5
1322Amilal, MunkhdalaiIMMGL24812.503.5
1429Liyanage, Ranindu DilshanIMSRI24542.503.5
1526Mamedov, EdgarGMKAZ24612.503
1614Vakhidov, JakhongirGMUZB25082.502.5
1740Mohamed, Anees MIMIND2413205
1824Sklokin-Bagiyan, SergeyIMARM2466204.5
1938Bakhrillaev, BakhromIMUZB2427204.5
2077Fandi, Mazen.FMSYR2311204.5
2123Talibov, ShiroghlanIMAZE2470204.5
2231Goutham, Krishna HIMIND2451204.5
2351Advik, Amit AgrawalFMIND2376204.5
248Gupta, AbhijeetGMIND2553204
2556Bhuvan, Krishna PrasanthFMIND2367204
2649Vaibhav, Jayant RautFMIND2377204
2784Avirat, ChauhanIND2301204
2836Davudov, TunarFMAZE2435204
2921Ansat, AldiyarGMKAZ2490204
303Paravyan, DavidGMFID2597204
3118Zverev, LevIMFID2496204
3288Binu, DevduttFMIND2291204
3353Wagh, SuyogIMIND2371204
349Suyarov, MukhammadzokhidIMUZB2551203.5
3525Shogdzhiev, RomanIMFID2464203.5
3620Urazayev, ArystanbekIMKAZ2492203.5
376Narayanan, S LGMIND2576203.5
38100Darshan, GCMIND2185203
3930Srihari, L RGMIND2453203
4095Bagwe, GaurangFMIND2240203
4157Hakobyan, EduardFMUSA2366203
4216Agmanov, ZhandosIMKAZ2501202
4332Kushagra, MohanIMIND24461.504.5
44103Chekh Adm Khedr, AramFMSYR21371.504.5
4570Rasti, ArvinFMSWE23151.504.5
4634Shukhman, AnnaWGMFID24431.504.5
4743Kandil, AdhamGMEGY23901.504
4858Kleimenov, NikolayFMFID23661.504
4947Ritviz, ParabIMIND23791.504
5072Potawad, AnirudhhaFMIND23131.504
109 players

8) 36th ch-SLO 2026

The Slovenian Chess Championships take place 15th to 22nd August 2026.

36th ch-SLO 2026 Ljubljana SLO 2026-08-15 - 2026-08-22
Leading Round 4 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
11Barbot, PierreIMSLO247640
24Tratar, MarkoGMSLO23403.50
37Stevanic, DavidFMSLO23133.50
49Plaskan, JureSLO22123.50
53Marn, JanFMSLO235730
68Unuk, LauraIMSLO229030
72Brilej, JakaFMSLO237230
85Bratovic, BlazIMSLO233030
916Keber, AljosaSLO214530
1015Zlindra, AljazSLO215030
1112Urbanc, PeterFMSLO21572.50
1218Krstic, DavidCMSLO20942.50
1314Spalir, MonikaWFMSLO21502.50
1425Ivanec, DeziderSLO20472.50
1524Srebrnic, VojkoAIMSLO20642.50
1613Vidic, TejaWIMSLO21562.50
1723Demsar, MaksSLO20822.50
1827Glas, BrunoSLO200820
1920Vaupot, KajetanSLO209020
2022Smirnov, MaksimSLO208320
2117Veselic, MaksSLO212220
2219Kodric, GasperSLO209220
236Goroshkov, MaksymFMSLO233020
2411Siraj, SvitSLO216620
2534Skarlovnik, AljazSLO190520
2637Levacic, MaticSLO183420
2721Vaupot, LukaCMSLO208320
2810Shpanko, NadiiaWIMSLO220220
2928Danicic, AnzeSLO198420
3032Markosek, BineSLO192620
3126Zuzek, BorSLO204220
3236Spelec, DarkoSLO185620
3335Mihic, AdamSLO188620
3433Grdic, ViliSLO19111.50
3529Cepon, DusanSLO19611.50
3630Jukan, NesibSLO19371.50
3741Flisar, NeoSLO18091.50
3842Siraj, VitaSLO17491.50
3939Sever, GasperSLO18181.50
4031Mihic, PeterSLO19351.50
4146Skarlovnik, ZarjaSLO16891.50
4243Kegl, BojanSLO17441.50
4349Sever, FlorjanSLO149510
4452Lapornik Tomazin, NikaSLO010
4550Rauh Mohoric, KrisSLO143510
4638Lutsenko, OlenaSLO183110
4744Urbanc, SuzanaSLO173210
4845Bajec, BorutSLO172010
4947Celebic, LanSLO16080.50
5048Celikovic, EmanSLO15960.50
52 players

9) Brasschaat Open 2026

The Brasschaat Open takes place 15th to 23rd August 2026.

Brasschaat Open 2026 Brasschaat BEL Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
14Verheyen, OlivierFMBEL2305222
25Grochal, JoeyFMNED2253222
313Schuermans, RobertNMBEL2052222
415Beukema, ConstantijnBEL2036222
519Vanbrussel, KiranBEL2005222
620Landman, RenzoNED1998222
725Vanhentenrijk, JesseBEL1965222
858Verhagen, RinusBEL1741222
92Dgebuadze, AlexandreGMBEL240721.51.5
103Vereggen, LarsFMNED234821.51.5
117Butzen, RobinBEL214721.51.5
1221Liessens, TomBEL199721.51.5
1329Engelaer, MauriceBEL1925211
1449Broekmans, PatrikBEL1776211
156Sadkowski, DanielFMBEL21761.52.51.75
1616De Weerd, JanBEL20221.52.51.75
1722Peleman, TonyBEL19961.52.51.75
1842D`hooghe, OscarBEL18351.521.25
191Maerevoet, SimIMBEL24671.521.25
208Wambecq, WardBEL21041.521.25
2123Van Herck, MarcelBEL19911.521.25
2224Seyns, OdilonBEL19681.521.25
2310Van Mechelen, JanFMBEL20751.51.51
2437Vogels, MathijsNED18541.51.50.75
2539Goverde, RuudNED18461.51.50.75
2647Jacobs, GlennNED17771.51.50.75
279Ganguly, AayushBEL20921.510.75
2818Weiler, MarcBEL20101.510.75
2928Schuurbiers, WouterBEL19461.510.75
3026Maes, LanderBEL1958131
3127Vande Velde, ErikBEL1947131
3260Carmans, WesleyBEL1727131
3357Liekens, RonnyBEL174412.51.25
3436Baete, GuyBEL185612.50.5
3540Verbeeck, KevinBEL184612.50.5
3630Kumar, Prayan SaiNED1923120
3732Gorts, SvenBEL1888120
3833Geenen, KobeBEL1886120
3935Adams, GertBEL1856120
4038Dijksterhuis, RolfNED1848120
90 players

10) Smuk Skak GM 2026

The Smuk Skak GM tournament takes place 15th to 23rd August 2026.

Smuk Skak GM 2026 Skanderborg DEN Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkNameRtgPts
1Kanov, Nikola24382
2Holinka, Henning23591.5
2Kistrup, Nicolai23991.5
4Baklan, Vladimir25231
4Pajeken, Jakob Leon24831
4Ramsdal, Jens Albert23191
4Rasmussen, Allan Stig24821
8Aczel, Gergely24450.5
8Boe Olsen, Filip24720.5
10Medhus, Vitus Bondo23870
10 players
Smuk Skak GM 2026 Skanderborg DEN Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026. Category: 8. Ave: (2431)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Kanov, NikolaIMBUL2438 # 1 1 2 2435
2Holinka, HenningFMGER2359 # = 1 1.5 2614
3Kistrup, NicolaiIMDEN2399 # = 1 1.5 2589
4Ramsdal, Jens AlbertFMDEN2319 = = # 1 2379
5Pajeken, Jakob LeonIMGER2483 0 # 1 1 2460
6Rasmussen, Allan StigGMDEN2482 0 # 1 1 2464
7Baklan, VladimirGMUKR2523 0 # 1 1 2373
8Olsen, Filip BoeIMDEN2472 0 # = 0.5 2229
9Aczel, GergelyGMHUN2445 0 = # 0.5 2284
10Medhus, Vitus BondoFMDEN2387 0 0 # 0 2481

11) ch-AUT 2026

The Austrian Championship takes place 15th to 23rd August 2026.

ch-AUT 2026 Linz AUT Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round 2 (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
13Ernst, RobertFMAUT242120.50
22Borrmann, LaurenzIMAUT23961.50.50
31Horvath, DominikGMAUT256011.250
45Balint, PeterFMAUT2423111
6Leisch, LukasIMAUT2440111
67Kindermann, StefanGMAUT2446113
10Baidetskyi, ValentinIMAUT2499113
84Blohberger, FelixGMAUT256010.750
98Dotzer, LukasIMAUT24740.50.50
109Schwabeneder, Florian Mag.IMAUT2445000
10 players
ch-AUT 2026 Linz AUT Sat 15th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026. Category: 9. Ave: (2466)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Ernst, RobertFMAUT2421 # 1 1 2 2460
2Borrmann, LaurenzIMAUT2396 # = 1 1.5 2696
3Horvath, DominikGMAUT2560 = # = 1 2448
4Leisch, LukasIMAUT2440 # = = 1 2461
5Kindermann, StefanGMAUT2446 # = = 1 2492
6Balint, PeterFMAUT2423 = = # 1 2443
7Baidetskyi, ValentinIMAUT2499 = = # 1 2500
8Blohberger, FelixGMAUT2560 = # = 1 2460
9Dotzer, LukasIMAUT2474 0 = # 0.5 2298
10Schwabeneder, FlorianIMAUT2445 0 0 # 0 2409

12) 27th Olomouc Chess Summer 2026

The 27th Olomouc Chess Summer takes place 16th to 23rd August 2026. I'll round up the results and games next week.

27th Olomouc A GM 2026 Olomouc CZE Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Simacek, PavelGMCZE2372000
2Brzezina, PiotrFMPOL2398000
3Admiraal, MiguoelIMNED2470000
4Rakshitta, RaviWGMIND2352000
5Van der Lende, IliasIMNED2393000
6Mirzoev, AzerGMAZE2401000
7Delgerdalai, BayarjavkhlanFMCZE2392000
8Ernst, SipkeGMNED2542000
9Efroimski, MarselIMISR2360000
10Szwed, JacekFMPOL2301000
10 players
27th Olomouc B1 IM 2026 Olomouc CZE Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Filindash, NikitaFMCZE2232000
2Rybackova, LucieWFMCZE2150000
3Sofronie, VladimirFMROU2209000
4Plischki, SebastianIMGER2257000
5Kiszkiel, OskarCMPOL2273000
6Cerveny, MartinIMCZE2310000
7Lalic, BogdanGMCRO2297000
8Devnani, KushIND2209000
9Liskiewicz, JakubFMPOL2235000
10Garakhanov, ShamsiFMAZE2274000
10 players
27th Olomouc B2 IM 2026 Olomouc CZE Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Biolek, RichardIMCZE2341000
2Biolek, Richard Jr.IMCZE2384000
3Brzezina, PawelCMPOL2210000
4Ptacnikova, LenkaWGMISL2063000
5Blom, VincentFMNED2281000
6Vilimek, VitFMCZE2209000
7Pacher, MilanGMSVK2300000
8Kolat, AtaCMTUR2258000
9Stehno, PavelCZE2301000
10Vijayakumar, RishiFMSCO2315000
10 players
27th Olomouc B3 IM 2026 Olomouc CZE Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Heinrich, JohnFMGER2398000
2Dhyana, PatelWFMIND2046000
3Bokhnak, TymofiiFMCZE2262000
4Cummings, David H.IMCAN2243000
5Suder, JakubFMPOL2395000
6Muller-Moingt, BastienFMFRA2123000
7Jurek, JosefIMCZE2152000
8Kejna, PiotrFMPOL2343000
9Le Ruyet, LeopoldFMFRA2263000
10Adarsh, TripathiIMIND2249000
10 players
27th Olomouc C Open 2026 Olomouc CZE Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
11Bujnoch, RadekFMCZE2262000
22Kratochvil, VitCZE2242000
33Carpentier, PierreFRA2176000
44Stachanczyk, JacekIMPOL2166000
55Lihotsky, LukasCZE2160000
66Dukaczewski, PiotrIMPOL2145000
77Jedlicka, AlesFMCZE2129000
88Soural, JanCMCZE2125000
99Ostojski, DawidPOL2111000
1010Flak, PawelPOL2102000
1111Toroptseva, YevheniiaWFMUKR2092000
1212Hlozek, MichalCMCZE2073000
1313Chojnowski, MarcinPOL2068000
1414Navratil, JiriCZE2060000
1515Vetrovsky, MichalCZE2059000
1616Hronek, OndrejCZE2057000
1717Racis, WeronikaPOL2055000
1818Racis, MichalPOL2054000
1919Ockay, TomasCZE2052000
2020Kalousek, ZdenekCZE2046000
2121Swati, MohotaWFMIND2041000
2222Valantiejus, VaidotasLTU2030000
2323Nosak, AlexanderAIMSVK2026000
2424Minana Menor, AntonioESP2019000
2525Fogel, PierreBEL2012000
2626Mich, KajetanPOL2010000
2727Karaivanova, PetyaWFMBUL2005000
2828Moingt, AnneWIMFRA2004000
2929Vancakova, VeronikaCZE2003000
3030Vojtech, LadislavCZE1996000
3131Otrubova, MavisCZE1985000
3232Falkowski, DawidPOL1982000
3333Valenta, Vit VaclavFMCZE1980000
3434Lemstra, BartNED1973000
3535Borecky, AndrejCZE1972000
3636Partyka, WiktorPOL1964000
3737Czeremcha, PiotrPOL1956000
3838Kosut, TomasAIMCZE1947000
3939De Kleuver, JonathanNED1943000
4040Hurtak, OttoCZE1941000
136 players

13) 5th Bella Italia Master 2026

The 5th Bella Italia Masters take place 17th to 23rd August 2026.

14) V Kingston Invitational 2026

The V Kingston Invitational takes place 12th to 21st August 2026.

V Kingston Inv 2026 Kingston Upon Thames ENG Mon 17th Aug 2026 - Fri 21st Aug 2026
Leading Round (of 9) Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgTB1TB2TB3
11Gormally, Daniel WGMENG2393000
22Taylor, Adam AENG2269000
33Buckley, Graeme NIMENG2262000
44Rudd, JackIMENG2252000
55Villiers, ThomasCMENG2220000
66Lalic, Peter DCMENG2208000
77Onslow, AlfieNMENG2199000
88Johnson, DanielSWE2194000
99Sooraj, M RNMIND2187000
1010Luk, DanbeHKG2187000
1111Adams, HenryENG2174000
1212Dasgupta, AvyuktCMENG2172000
1313Merriman, JamesENG2169000
1414Finn, PeterCMENG2165000
1515Sedykh, MikhailNMENG2162000
1616Okike, DavidCMNGR2158000
1717Kothari, JaiENG2158000
1818Zhu, PengxiaoENG2150000
1919Eames, Robert SFMENG2144000
2020Cont, AryaENG2143000
2121Hill, AlistairENG2143000
2222Large, Peter GIMENG2138000
2323Wadhwa, AayushUSA2117000
2424Healey, Michael WENG2112000
2525Mcmichael, Richard JFMENG2111000
2626Yu, RockCMENG2105000
2727Josse, MarkCMENG2103000
2828Sowray, Peter JFMENG2093000
2929Willmoth, Robert FCMENG2090000
3030Patel, ZainENG2077000
3131Walker, Samuel ANMENG2075000
3232Kumar, Sanjit SENG2074000
3333Keane, Graham D JENG2068000
3434Vashisht-Pigem, RamanENG2053000
3535Bevis, NoahENG2035000
3636Welling, ZacENG2027000
3737Allorant, AdrienFRA2026000
3838Bansal, SaahilENG2026000
3939Bates, Caspar JENG2020000
4040Horspool, Philip JENG2007000
77 players

15) 13th Prague Summer Open 2026

The 13th Prague Summer Open took place 7th - 15th, 2026. Valentyn Prokofiev edged out Petr Walek, David Hak and Isaak Huh on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

13th Prague Summer Open Prague CZE Fri 7th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
11Prokofiev, ValentynIMCZE241474952.539,75
24Walek, PetrFMCZE2303748.552.539,25
35Hak, DavidFMCZE23027485339.5
417Huh, IsaakCMKOR217474750.538
5141Pidlisnyi, ArtemUKR17576.54751.535,75
62Mkrtchian, LilitIMARM23606.5475136
718Gijsen, WilliamNED21636.546.551.535,75
815Signorelli, GaetanoITA22046.546.550.534,25
912Vilimek, VitFMCZE22096.546.550.534
109Kulhanek, TomasIMCZE22766.544.54834
1142Simakhin, MartinCZE20586.54447.531,25
128Vandan, Alankar SawaiCMIND22886.543.547.533,25
1310Meers, HubertFMPOL225664851.532
1429Mikulka, Martin MichaelCZE21036475131,25
156Lalic, BogdanGMCRO229764346.530
1625Soural, JanCMCZE212564144.529.5
1714Wagner, FlorianFMGER22046414428.5
1876Stanczak, OlafPOL1974640.54326
1926Ratushnyi, ViktorUKR21206404429
2021Flasik, RadoslavSVK21516404327.5
2124Pogorelskiy, BorisCZE2135639.54227
22126Repetilo, DariaUKR1831636.53925,25
2339Willim, MichaelCMGER20695.5475127,75
2431Woithe, DanielGER20955.5474927.5
2527Zhang, RoyceUSA21125.5465028,75
2655Thorisson, BenediktISL20195.544.546.526,25
2746Dhyana, PatelWFMIND20465.54447.528
2861Novotny, DavidCZE20095.5444726.5
2981Biernacki, MarkUSA19585.543.547.527.5
3070Zalkind, KonstantinFMISR19975.5434725,75
3143Lukasiewicz, AleksanderPOL20585.5434624
3222Kalvaitis, SigitasFMLTU21435.5424626
3349Verner, MatejCZE20405.5424525
3416Prakken, GerritFMNED21895.541.545.526
3540Mylonas, KonstantinosGRE20695.541.544.526
3634Budil, VaclavCZE20885.541.54424,25
37117Tomi, EmilianGER18575.54145.527,25
3887Jefimovs, AkimsLAT19435.540.544.524,75
3969Dudarec, EliasCZE20015.540.543.523.5
403Jun, RudolfFMCZE23455.5394123
159 players

16) 15th Split Open 2026

The 15th Split Open took place 6th to 14th August 2026. Stefansson Vignir Vatnar won with 8½/10.

15th Split Open 2026 Split CRO Thu 6th Aug 2026 - Tue 18th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
11Stefansson Vignir VatnarGMISL25298.555687510
24Baasansuren ErdeneIMMGL24067.555.569.55450
312Stankovic BorisFMSRB23047.553.566642.50
421Ivanov IgorLAT22337.553656430
55Elmi Saad AbobakerIMNOR23987.551.563.55460
611Nikcevic NebojsaGMMNE23167.550.563.55450
72Pijpers ArthurGMNED24917.54961.56400
89Van Osch MeesFMNED23387.54960.5641.50
98Heimisson Hilmir FreyrIMISL2338752666420
103Palac MladenGMCRO2464749.5624420
1156Zheng LeranAIMCHN2041747.558.54380
1243Kelbl JakobSLO209074759.56370
1334Zagorac LaraWFMCRO2142747585390
1428Cornelisse JohnNED2172744.5566360
1518Johannesson OliverFMISL22626.551.561.55410
1642Bozinovic BogdanFMCRO20916.550.5625390
1710Gal AndrejFMCRO23326.55062439.50
1837Cuzovic OgnjenSRB21086.54657.5435.50
1935Leskovac NikolaSRB21326.54657.53350
2016Adharsh KFMIND22876.54657637.50
2125Markovic Franjo-JosipMKCRO21956.545.557.5437.50
2233Jakhria KushalCMENG21426.545.557536.50
2353Rosenboom NikoGER20586.545.5575350
2427Kurtovic DarkoMKCRO21766.544.555.5535.50
2548Car FilipCRO20676.544.555635.50
2638Zelic MladenFMCRO21076.544555360
2736Saric KristinaWIMCRO21126.54049.55330
2814Rojas Keim LuisIMCHI22946.53948.5631.50
296Tokhirjonova GulrukhbegimIMUZB2355652.5665410
3020Sale SrdjanIMCRO2245651.564.55390
3113Turel TugrulGER2303651.563.56400
3215Akshat KhampariaIMIND2290650624390
3380Badescu Matei-AndreiROU1911648.560533.50
3459Boric JakovMKCRO2030647.558.54340
3519Grgantov MarinFMCRO225764758.55380
3624Richterova NatasaWIMCZE220464556.5535.50
3739Sagovac KristijanMKCRO210664555.5535.50
3831Brewer Callum DENG215764555.54370
3944Willson OllieCMENG2082644.556434.50
4062Petric RokoIICRO1997643554320
162 players

17) 24th Spilimbergo Open 2026

The 24th Spilimbergo Open 2026 took place August 8th - 15th, 2026. Dardha Daniel edged out Gorshtein Ido, Chasin Nico, Petkov Momchil, Martinovici Ilia, Sardana Rishi and Abdisalimov Abdimalik on tie-break after all scored 7/9.

24th Spilimbergo Open Spilimbergo ITA Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Dardha DanielGMBEL260175155.52439
27Gorshtein IdoGMISR2551748.5532412
328Chasin NicoGMUSA2470747.551.52424
413Petkov MomchilGMBUL252974751.52437
524Martinovici IliaIMITA2480746.550.52387
618Sardana RishiIMAUS250674650.52393
711Abdisalimov AbdimalikGMUZB2536745.5502420
86Costa LeonardoGMGER25556.547.550.52359
98Subelj JanGMSLO25496.546.5512381
1015Materia MarcoIMFRA25176.545.5482412
1126Roshka YevgeniyIMUKR24796.543.547.52338
125Petrosyan ManuelGMARM25746.54246.52333
1333Nigmatov OrtikGMUZB24556.540.5442318
1417Lin Bryan EnmingIMUSA25066.54044.52259
1527Di Berardino Diego RafaelIMBRA24716.539422243
1645Pham KhoiIMNED24196.538412245
172Donchenko AlexanderGMGER263364953.52424
1851Rios Gomez Cristhian CamiloGMCOL240664952.52405
1925Kobo OriGMISR2479647.551.52398
209Karthik VenkataramanGMIND2543647512395
211Sargsyan ShantGMARM2643646.5512367
2248Marrujo Pardo Mauricio EmmanuelFMCHI2410645.5502330
2336Godena MicheleGMITA244664549.52422
2412Ghazarian KirkGMUSA253564549.52341
2563Moksh Amit DoshiIMIND2372645492363
2664Nemitz AlfredFMGER2371645482334
2738Smirnov MarkIMKAZ2440644.5482404
2852Dhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIMIND2406644.5482324
2921Lavrencic MaticIMSLO249064447.52346
3010Maksimovic BojanGMSRB2537644472383
314Lodici LorenzoGMITA2583643472356
3260Bettalli FrancescoIMITA238964345.52361
3342Lopez Rayo SantiagoIMCOL242564345.52353
3423Deuer MariusGMGER2484642.5462331
3535Bogdanov ArtyomIMKAZ245064245.52358
3639Shahil DeyIMIND2438641.545.52299
3791Hercegovac NevenFMITA2295641.5452313
3859Kuandykuly DanisFMKAZ2394641.5452292
39106Garakhanov ShamsiFMAZE2274641.5442358
4034Muthaiah AlIMIND2455638.541.52313
241 players

18) 48th Georgi Tringov Mem 2026

The 48th Georgi Tringov Memorial took place 9th to 16th August 2026. Martin Petrov edged out Ivajlo Enchev on tie-break after both scored 7/9.

48th Georgi Tringov Plovdiv BUL Sun 9th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
11Petrov, MartinGMBUL714852.5541
24Enchev, IvajloGMBUL724244.5632.25
32Beerdsen, ThomasGMNED6.504549532.75
45Kozhuharov, SpasIMBUL6.5043.546.5431.5
57Krasteva, BeloslavaWGMBUL604548.5429.75
63Spasov, VasilGMBUL6043.546.5328.5
711Nikolov, SashoIMBUL5.5040.543524
819Trendafilov, SimeonBUL5.5039.542.5423.5
99Markidis, KonstantinosFMGRE5.5037.540323.25
1016Karadzhov, IvanBUL504143.5520
1121Aynaoglu, EfeCMTUR5040.544.5322.75
1210Iliev, HristiyanBUL5039.543421.75
1324Doychev, IvanBUL5035.538418
1417Todev, SimeonCMBUL503537.5418.5
1515Ardenski, DimitarBUL4.5039.543418
1622Stoyanov, DanielBUL4.503842320.5
1737Pantev, KaloyanBUL4.503639417.5
1813Dimitrov, MartinBUL4.5034.537.5317
1914Stoinev, MetodiBUL404548318.25
2012Yordanov, Nikolay PlamenovFMBUL403942315
2126Popzafirov, DanailBUL4037.541217
2227Shvenk, DenisBUL4037.540.5117.25
2320Vichev, IvayloBUL4034.538215
2431Hristova, IvelinaBUL4034.537.5215
2525Pehlivanova, AleksandraWCMBUL403234.5212
2628Hadzhaismail, DemirBUL403133.5213
2723Bozhkov Stoyanov, CristopherESP4030.533212
2833Atanasov, AleksandarBUL3.5039.543115.75
2929Bayatov, MarioBUL3.503638.5213
3018Mihaylov, BozhidarCMBUL3.5033.536212.75
3130Malchev, NikolaBUL3.5031.534310
3234Tsonev, YavorAFMBUL3037.540212.75
3335Metiner, Yekta EfeTUR3034.538112.75
3432Kanchev, MartinBUL3032.535.5012
3536Karteri, DimitraGRE2.503234.527
368Goderdzishvili, GigaCMGEO10303213.5
376Pein, JonathanFMENG1029.531.503.5
37 players

19) 75th ch-Warsaw 2026

The 75th Open Championship of Warsaw took place 10th to 16th August 2026. Mieszko Mis won with 6½/9 half a point clear of Filip Cukrowski, Jan Kokoszczyński and Vaclav Rajlich.

75th ch-Warsaw 2026 Warsaw POL Mon 10th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTi+PtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
1Miś, MieszkoIM56.5353829.530.5
2Cukrowski, FilipIM5635.539.52827.5
3Kokoszczyński, JanFM4635.53826.7527.5
4Rajlich, VaclavCM563133.52327
5Chylewski, PatrykIM3537.54124.2525.5
6Smeryk, Andriy453134.520.7523
7Eysmont, JulianI553032.51823
8Dusiński, KarolI3526.5291718
9Mroczkowski, AdamI+44.53740.519.525
10Dalkowski, Rafałk44.52931.515.520.5
11Wadełek, KarolI++44.527.529.513.517
12Górka, TymoteuszI3434.538.517.7523
13Kulpa, Zuzannak243134.515.519
14Lach, AleksandraWIM24303416.2518
15Siennicki, Ludwikk4429.5321418
16Sujkowski, PawełI++3427.531.51520
17Miętkiewicz, JacekI44272911.516
18Korczakowski, MichałI3426.529.513.517.5
19Siennicki, GustawI++34242611.514
20Fuks, MilanI23.530331315.5
21Kasperczyk, SzymonI++23.529.5321316
22Leszczewicz, KarolI+23.52931.512.2518
23Berent, MateuszI2330329.7511
24Lasota, AdamI++2328.531.510.2513.5
25Jaszczuk, PiotrI+232729.58.7511
26Dondalski, AleksanderI22.529.531.5814
27Karwowski, KacperFM12.522.5256.2515.5
28Rabiej, MateuszI++1228.530.57.7513.5
29Nesterenko, KyryloCM2226.528.5814
30Kaliszewski, Tomaszk2224264.56
31Bociek, PiotrI++01161725.5
32Gacek, WaldemarI00.51010.51.254
32 players

) 99th ch-FRA 2026

The French Chess Championship took place 7th to 16th August 2026. Etienne Bacrot beat Maxime Lagarde in the final 3-1 to win his 9th title. Sophie Milliet beat Pauline Guichard 2.5-1.5 to take the women's title. Thibault Fantinel won the Accession tournament with 7½/9.

99th ch-FRA 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Round 4
1–21Bacrot, Etienne½½113
2Lagarde, Maxime½½001
3–43Maurizzi, MarcAndria½½01114
4Fressinet, Laurent½½10002
Round 3
11Bacrot, Etienne½½1½2.5
2Fressinet, Laurent½½0½1.5
21Lagarde, Maxime1.5
2Maurizzi, MarcAndria0.5
Round 2
11Lagarde, Maxime1.5
2Gozzoli, Yannick0.5
21Fressinet, Laurent1.5
2Bauer, Christian0.5
31Bacrot, Etienne½½½12.5
2Duboue, Peio½½½01.5
41Maurizzi, MarcAndria1.5
2Razafindratsima, Timothe0.5
Round 1
11Gozzoli, Yannick1.5
2Bassini, Emile0.5
21Lagarde, Maxime½½113
2Maze, Sebastien½½001
31Bauer, Christian1.5
2Lamaze, Simon0.5
41Fressinet, Laurent½½1½2.5
2Cornette, Matthieu½½0½1.5
51Bacrot, Etienne112
2Makkar, Rajat000
61Duboue, Peio1.5
2Edouard, Romain0.5
71Razafindratsima, Timothe01½12.5
2Laurent-Paoli, Pierre10½01.5
81Maurizzi, MarcAndria10½½114
2Velten, Paul01½½002
ch-FRA w 2026
#RkPlayerResultsScore
Round 4
1–21Milliet, Sophie½½½12.5
2Guichard, Pauline½½½01.5
3–43Sebag, Marie1.5
4Iglesias, Yosha0.5
Round 3
11Milliet, Sophie112
2Iglesias, Yosha000
21Guichard, Pauline½11.5
2Sebag, Marie½00.5
Round 2
11Guichard, Pauline½11.5
2Savina, Anastasia½00.5
21Milliet, Sophie01½12.5
2Schippke, Manon10½01.5
31Iglesias, Yosha½½1½2.5
2Arzur, Maia½½0½1.5
41Sebag, Marie½11.5
2Bosc, Seraphina½00.5
Round 1
11Guichard, Pauline112
2Benmesbah, Natacha000
21Savina, Anastasia½11.5
2Riss, Selenia½00.5
31Milliet, Sophie112
2Maisuradze, Nino000
41Schippke, Manon½½10114
2Bernard, Ines½½01002
51Arzur, Maia½11.5
2Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante½00.5
61Iglesias, Yosha1010114
2Cornileau, Juliette0101002
71Bosc, Seraphina10011½3.5
2Navrotescu, Andreea01100½2.5
81Sebag, Marie01113
2Haussernot, Cecile10001
99th ch-FRA Accession Vichy FRA Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgPtsTB1Perf
1FANTINEL Thibaultm237243½2601
2LAURENT-PAOLI Pierreg25427422530
3DEFROMONT Benjaminm23587412507
4ZIENKIEWICZ Janf2318740½2471
5PHILIPPE Guillaumem233743½2487
6BORNE Felixf2349372429
7VELTEN Paulg2481362449
8VALLEE Louisf240834½2405
9DI NICOLANTONIO Lucasm237333½2410
10KOLODZIEJCZYK Boris 22476382444
11LE GEAY Joachimf23116382376
12LAIGNEL Quentin 2300636½2360
13POZZI Gaetan 23076342344
14GREZELS Florianf23266332349
15OUCHICHI Ilies 212243½2425
16TRABET Nicolas 2263422438
17VU DINH Adrienf2258412360
18MAUGENEST Ghislain 2310402366
19DAESCHLER Florianf226537½2342
20BORNHOFEN Valentin 2176372341
21GEBUS Mathisf229136½2360
22GHOREISHI AMIRI Seyed Kianf230536½2297
23NOTTOLA Adrienf231035½2368
24BASSINI Emilem2430352326
25MAKKAR Rajatm245833½2355
26BREGNAC Tristan 220033½2331
27TEREKHOV Andreyf2291322260
28ORIEUX Etienne 2263312303
29DUBOURG Pierrick 22345422341
30TULLIEZ Andref22675422314
31TERNAULT Mathieuf22815412366
32JOLY Julien 2232538½2300
33MONROY Charlesm23635382350
34CHARMETEAU Svenf2397537½2291
35VIEL Simonf2246535½2242
36NEGRE Emilieff21565352312
37CHANDESRIS Ludovicf22535342287
38ESTADIEU Romeo 21875332290
39RICHARD Emmaff21205332244
40DELEVA Michaelf2223532½2298
113 players

21) 9th SKG Open 2026

The 9th SKG Open took place 6th to 11th August 2026. Anatole Vlachos won with 7½/9.

9th SKG Open 2026 Thessaloniki GRE Thu 6th Aug 2026 - Tue 11th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
11Vlachos, AnatoleIMGRE24977.550.545.542906
212Tsaknakis, ZisisFMGRE226174232.5412.506
35Yu, JenniferWGMUSA23406.5473440604
48John, Veny AkkarakaranFMIND23086.54634427.505
59Tanenbaum, ZacharyFMUSA22906.54532.5422.506
66Stefanou, DimitriosFMGRE23336.543.532419.506
710Giannoulakis, LamprosFMGRE22726.540.529,25393.506
82Neelash, SahaIMIND2471647.533417.505
94Abrahamyan, TatevIMUSA2365641.528,75397.504
103Kalogridis, AntoniosIMGRE24295.54930,25405.505
1113Argiroudis, StamatisFMGRE22305.54527,7535004
1211Stefanou, KonstantinosFMGRE22625.54226,75379.504
1319Mantazis, Georgios RafailAIMGRE21465.540.524,25389.505
1417Mummana, Venkata RuthvikCMIND21785.54024,25388.503
1516Gaboyan, SusannaWIMARM21825.539.523,2538805
1626Tselepis, IoannisGRE20855.53823.5385.503
1739Tsilidis, ChristosGRE19795.53620,75367.504
187Nithin, BabuIND2315544.52431605
1920Boutikos, EleftheriosCMGRE2144543.522.5392.504
2015Trimitzios, PetrosFMGRE218954322,7538404
2125Toliopoulos, KonstantinosGRE208654020,2537303
2240Kalomiris, AthanasiosGRE1978539.520,75367.503
2314Palaiologou, ApostolosGRE2201537.522,25377.504
2457Kamperidis, CharalamposGRE1915537.522,25373.503
2522Nenova, AndzhelikaWFMBUL2121537.519,25346.504
2638Alexandri, DimitraGRE198553419,7531802
2721Kolytas, SpiridonGRE21294.54418.5381.504
2835Siskou, EvangeliaWFMGRE19914.54218,7534103
2930Vasiliadis, TheodorosGRE20394.539.52038003
3042Samakas, AnastasiosGRE19734.539.516,75368.504
3165Misios, KonstantinosGRE18854.53820,2537603
3243Kazakis, Mattheos KonstantinosAIMGRE19714.53718361.502
3327Miasik, AdrianPOL20814.53717.5346.501
3437Milovanovic, NinoslavSRB19914.536.518.5326.501
3544Stadlinger, LeaAUT19644.536.517,25368.503
3650Ilbasmis, KayraTUR19434.53616,75346.503
3746Gkogkolas, GeorgiosGRE19594.53616.536403
3861Sfichi, AndreiROU18984.534.516.533002
3949Tragoudaras, NikolaosGRE19534.533.516309.502
4032Galanis, Nikolaos-PanagiotisCMGRE2021440.51839502
69 players

22) Belt and Road Kuqa Open 2026

The Belt and Road Kuqa Open took place 6th to 11th August 2026. Vugar Rasulov won with 7/9 half a point clear of Shixu B Wang on 6½; tied 3rd-7th were Gata Kamsky, Haochen Jiang, Chenxi Zhao, Jiaxiang Xie and Xiongjian Peng, 6.

Belt and Road Kuqa Open A Kuqa, Xinjiang CHN Thu 6th Aug 2026 - Tue 11th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
12Rasulov, VugarGMAZE25517041.545355
29Wang, Shixu BIMCHN24406.504346314
31Kamsky, GataGMFRA259560465032,253
47Jiang, HaochenIMCHN24576045.549.530,254
54Zhao, ChenxiGMCHN251460454930.54
615Xie, JiaxiangCHN2358604547.528,754
73Peng, XiongjianGMCHN2517604447.5304
810Zhang, DICHN24405.51434726.54
922Yuan, QingyuAGMCHN22475.5234.53720,254
1017Hong, MingrenCHN2318503941.5203
1123Jiang, TianyuCHN22395037.540194
1224Chen, ZhenCHN22325036.53919,253
1330Yu, ShiCHN21515034.53719.54
146Savchenko, BorisGMRUS24774.50434721,753
1513Jin, YuehengIMCHN23774.5041.54419,252
1618Zhang, ZhiCHN23104.5040.543.518.53
1725Li, BoIMCHN22294.5039.542201
188Gusain, HimalIMIND24424.50394320,253
195Meng, YihanIMCHN24944.50384220.52
2014Nie, XinyangIMCHN23764.5036.540.519,251
2116Xie, JianjunFMCHN23244.5036.539182
2211Li, ShilongGMCHN2390403942.516,753
2329Zhang, Haoxuan(Zj)FMCHN21684037.541172
2431Yang, YijingWCMCHN2142403638.514.52
2521Gao, MuziyanWIMCHN227640353816,252
2633Xu, WeiCHN2064403234.515,252
2727Jin, HongtaoFMCHN22204031.53414.51
2820Jiang, LiuCHN23033.51374012,751
2928Nebolsina, VeraWGMFRA21953.523032.5113
3035Feng, KuixiuCHN19013036.53910,752
3112Wu, YixingIMCHN238630323512.52
3226Li, HeweiGER2225303234.5101
3332Zhao, LimingCHN20762.5037.54082
3419Sun, ChaoFMCHN23052.5033.5369,751
3534Yu, ZheCHN20242.5031.5347,752
35 players

23) European Junior Chess Championship 2026

The European Junior Chess Championship took place 6th to 15th August 2026. Yahli Sokolovsky won with 7/9. Eline Roebers won the women's event with 7½/9.

European Juniors 2026 Cetinje MNE Thu 6th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
11Sokolovsky, YahliGMISR25417045.550.54
232Navumenka, MikheiFMFID22976.5047505
32Ohanyan, EminGMARM25176.5046.5505
49Cnejev, Vladimir-AlexandruIMROU24026.504649.54
513Dyachuk, ArtemFMUKR23766.504245.54
614Sahakyan, AleksIMARM23496047.551.55
711Sukiasyan, Vahe A.IMARM23926046.5505
815Pashikyan, RudolfFMARM23476046.5504
93Macias Pino, DiegoIMESP25106044.5494
1028Nedelcu, Teodor-CosminFMROU23136041.544.55
114Stribuk, ArtiomIMFID24946040445
1212Zlatkov, AntonFMMKD23895.5043475
137Piliposyan, RobertIMARM24165.504346.54
1431Arakelyan, ManvelFMARM22995.5042454
1519Collin, Moritz ValentinFMSUI23415.5041.5454
166Pasti, AronIMHUN24395.5040.544.55
1721Trushko, AndriiFMUKR23385.5040.5444
1822Olenik Campa, RudiFMSLO23325.5040.543.54
195Davtyan, ArsenIMARM24585.5039434
2010Pyrih, RomanIMUKR23995.5035.5395
2134Sobol, MatviiCMUKR22765044.545.55
2235Belyaletdinov, LeonardCMSLO22645043.5475
2317Vassis, MichailFMGRE23455041.545.54
248Radzimski, AntoniIMPOL24055041.5454
2530Grahn, VidarFMSWE23045041.544.55
2624Gold, TheodorFMAUT23285040.543.55
2718Kiladze, LukaFMGEO23425039.542.55
2847Vermoesen, JordanCMBEL21775037405
2925Kozlovic, JernejFMSLO23285037404
3037Kuznecova, MarijaFMLAT22485035.538.55
3116Ribeiro, GustavoFMPOR23455035385
3243Weidenhoefer, MaxCMGER22124.5040.543.55
3342Gusev, MikhailFMSRB22124.5039.542.54
3446Davidek, ZdenekCZE21964.5036.539.54
3538Djurovic, PekoFMMNE22374.5036394
3658Kosik, VinceMLT19644.5036384
3720Andreasyan, EdgarFMARM23384.5035385
3857Vujovic, DimitrijeMNE19654.5031.534.54
3929Ramaj, ErgitFMALB23054041444
4040Loftgaard, Mikkel VinhFMDEN22254038424
68 players
European Girls 2026 Cetinje MNE Thu 6th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
11Roebers, ElineIMNED23717.504751.55
24Skarbarchuk, TetyanaUKR22407042.5464
310Beber, AnjaWCMSLO21626.5042465
43Piddubna, BozhenaWIMUKR22666046504
55Tarasenka, AliaksandraWIMBLR22356044485
618Venskaya, NikaWFMFID2105604245.54
722Bendik, MargaritaWFMFID20386041.544.54
82Manko, MariiaWIMSUI23026040.544.54
920Striskova, LuciaWFMSVK20475.5043.5465
1012Mihelic, VesnaWFMSLO21405.5043.5464
1126Hayrapetyan, NvardWFMARM19845.5042455
126Kobak, PolinaWFMARM22235042.546.54
1334Mirakyan, AngelinaARM1884504245.54
1414Tashkinova, SofiiaWFMISR2120504144.54
1513Maklakova, NaomiWFMLAT21355041445
1611Tsakona, MariaWFMGRE21415040.5445
177Siekanska, MariaWIMPOL22035038415
1817Caku, KlerWFMALB21125037.5404
1915Blokhin, SofiaWFMEST21185035.5395
209Kochavi, DanaFMISR21705032.535.55
2131Vasiljeva, SofjaLAT19244.5045.5505
228Valcu, LaviniaSWE22024.504245.54
2321Sipos, StefaniaWCMHUN20414.504244.55
2419Maria, Lia-AlexandraWFMROU20754.504042.55
2516Barwinska, EwaWFMPOL21154.5038414
2623Diasamidze, LuluGEO20204042454
2728Mickunaite, AgneLTU19534037.5405
2827Jaksa, EmaSLO19724036.5394
2929Hoanca, Alexia-IoanaWCMROU19504034.5375
3024Braeutigam, KaterinaWFMGER2010403234.55
3140Camacho, FilipaPOR1749403032.54
3232Bondar, DariaUKR19163.504245.55
3330Berezovsky, FiorinaWCMMNC19323.5035.538.54
3435Vyas, AlishaENG18843.503537.54
3525Maton, EmilyENG20083.503436.54
3639Correia, MargaridaPOR18033.5031.5345
3733Mkhitaryan, EmmaARM1890303639.55
3837Gaisberger, NinaAUT18423033.5364
3938Popova, KiraMNE1817302931.53
4036Trgovac, MartaCRO18763028.531.53
43 players

24) ITT Grafica Yael 2026

The ITT Grafica Yael took place 5th to 12th August 2026. Tobias Sebastian Moreno Perez won with 7/9 a point clear of Kevin Paveto on 6 points.

Grafica Yael ITT 2026 Torre Blanca ARG Wed 5th Aug 2026 - Wed 12th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1
110Moreno Perez, Tobias SebastianFMARG2367728,75
26Paveto, KevinIMARG2446624,25
35Almiron, AntonioIMPAR23235.522,25
49Rodrigues, EdgarFMBRA2280517
51Perez Candelas, Andres EloyFMVEN22774.521,25
64Spata, GermanFMARG23494.517,75
78Ambrogi, AgustinFMARG2263416,75
82Diaz Hollemaert, NahuelIMURU2332415.5
97Axarlian, CarlosARG20522.510,75
103Mizzau, PabloARG225327,75
10 players
Grafica Yael ITT 2026 Torre Blanca ARG Wed 5th Aug 2026 - Wed 12th Aug 2026. Category: 2. Ave: (2294)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Moreno Perez, Tobias SebastianFMARG2367 # = = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 7 2506
2Paveto, KevinIMARG2446 = # = 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 2402
3Almiron, AntonioIMPAR2323 = = # 1 0 = = = 1 1 5.5 2371
4Rodrigues, EdgarFMBRA2280 0 0 0 # 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 2339
5Perez Candelas, Andres EloyFMVEN2277 = 1 1 0 # 0 0 1 = = 4.5 2296
6Spata, GermanFMARG2349 0 0 = 1 1 # 0 = 1 = 4.5 2288
7Ambrogi, AgustinFMARG2263 0 0 = 0 1 1 # 1 0 = 4 2255
8Diaz Hollemaert, NahuelIMURU2332 0 1 = 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 4 2247
9Axarlian, CarlosARG2052 = 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 # = 2.5 2155
10Mizzau, PabloARG2253 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 = # 2 2079

25) Stare Mesto Open 2026

The Stare Mesto Open took place 8th to 16th August 2026. Sebastian Plischki won with 8/10. I discovered that there were two players called Ladislav Vojtech playing the event and I scrunched them together last week, I've now hopefully found a way to separate them entirely. There were also two Jan Vavra's, but I don't have any games by them. I've been spotting these pairs by eye before, now with my new processing system they appear in purple!

Stare Mesto Open 2026 Prague CZE Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Plischki, SebastianGER2257860.5652133
22Cerveny, MartinCZE23107.560.5662120
31Haba, PetrCZE23967.559.564.52096
410Klys, KacperPOL2142760.5652124
55Vojtek, VladimirSVK219576064.52101
69Vitsiuk, AntonFID2148758.565.52085
717Hlozek, MichalCZE2073758622062
87Iankin, ArseniiSVK21636.55963.52062
98Mudrak, JosefCZE21486.554.559.51996
1012Babula, MatejCZE21196.554591999
1119Slaby, MatejCZE20586.55457.52003
1221Vrana, FrantisekCZE20426.553.558.51959
134Maryasin, BorisISR22076.553571945
1415Soucek, AndrejCZE21006.552.5561987
1518Stary, SimonCZE20726.551.5551911
166Praczukowski, StanislawPOL21696.549.554.51973
1720Shanel, JaroslavCZE2045659.5652101
1824Lys, JosefCZE2008657622025
1911Stara, ZuzanaCZE2136656.5612027
2016Benes, MiroslavCZE2075656.5602013
2114Karlik, VladimirCZE2105651561881
2222Bosak, JanCZE2041651551855
2337Kopcil, TobiasCZE194965053.51928
2438Badinka, AdamSVK1926649521917
2567Myachin, VadimFID1680648511930
2640Knotek, JosefCZE1899647.5491856
2748Hrdlicka, VladanCZE183164750.51909
2828Vojtech sr., LadislavCZE19895.553.5571960
2934Krejci, Vera MarieCZE19605.552561949
3023Mojzis, JaroslavCZE20315.550551963
3125Beroun, LiborCZE20005.55053.51949
3245Sudrich, RadekCZE18695.549.5531887
3346Krizek, FrantisekCZE18475.549.552.51792
3442Vavra, AntoninCZE18905.54953.51918
3513Pala, VladimirCZE21125.54852.51847
3635Krajicek, MatejCZE19545.54851.51882
3771Mach, VaclavCZE16565.54750.51923
3832Vrtal, JaroslavCZE19635.54750.51846
3950Kasparek, OndrejCZE18255.546.5521884
4068Sokolovs, NikitaLAT16695.54649.51873
96 players

26) ch-Quebec 2026

The Quebec Championship took place 7th to 13th August 2026. My thanks to Hugh Brodie for the games, there were so many corrections from last week I give all the games again, and indeed I went back and fixed last week too, but only today. Krishna G V Sai edged out Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux on tie-break after both scored 7½/9.

ch-Quebec 2026 Montreal CAN Fri 7th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Sai, Krishna G V ~ FQE 107275IMCAN24617.50630
25Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn ~ FQE 103091GMCAN25337.50628
38Sambuev, Bator ~ FQE 100539GMCAN24416.50522,75
49Guillemette, Hugo ~ FQE 107286CMCAN218451316.5
54Chiku-Ratte, Olivier-Kenta ~ FQE 101838IMCAN234552416
610Batorshyn, Ilia ~ FQE 108128CMCAN215940213
76Migot, Tangi ~ FQE 108848IMFRA230840211.5
82Latorre, Vincent ~ FQE 105837FMCAN22973.50210,25
91Li, Yilin ~ FQE 104322WFMCAN19421.5004,75
107Chabot, Roland ~ FQE 24838NMCAN19660.5000,75
10 players
ch-Quebec 2026 Montreal CAN Fri 7th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2264)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Sai, Krishna G VIMCAN2461 # = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1 1 7.5 2515
2Rodrigue-Lemieux, ShawnGMCAN2533 = # = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 2507
3Sambuev, BatorGMCAN2441 0 = # 1 = 1 = 1 1 1 6.5 2410
4Guillemette, HugoCMCAN2184 0 = 0 # 1 = = = 1 1 5 2315
5Chiku-Ratte, Olivier-KentaIMCAN2345 0 0 = 0 # 1 1 1 = 1 5 2298
6Batorshyn, IliaCMCAN2159 = 0 0 = 0 # = 1 = 1 4 2232
7Migot, TangiIMFRA2308 0 0 = = 0 = # = 1 1 4 2216
8Latorre, VincentFMCAN2297 = 0 0 = 0 0 = # 1 1 3.5 2180
9Li, YilinWFMCAN1942 0 0 0 0 = = 0 0 # = 1.5 2026
10Chabot, RolandCAN1966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1853

27) 50th Badalona Open 2026

The 50th Badalona Open took place 2nd to 10th August 2026. Kundu Subhayan edged out Siddharth Singh and Chatterjee Utsab on tie-break after all scored 7½/9.

50th Badalona Open 2026 Badalona ESP Sun 2nd Aug 2026 - Mon 10th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Subhayan, KunduIMIND23557.54353.52421
22Singh, SiddharthUSA24187.541522530
35Utsab, ChatterjeeIMIND23537.538.5492491
438Shaurya, ChaudharyIND20066.53849.52394
56Blasco Coll, AndreuFMESP231963747.52285
623Ravi, Krishna GAIMIND2072636472170
715Majumder, ShrayanCMIND216463646.52287
81Rizouk, AimenGMALG24255.538.5502186
917Perpinya Rofes, Lluis MariaIMESP21495.535452172
1020Amartya, Saumitra GuptaCMIND21075.53343.52108
118Cruz, FilemonIMPER22735.533422022
1243Berthelot, NathanFRA19845.532.541.52206
1355Lunin Bohomolets, IliiaESP18725.531412183
1426Kozower, EthanUSA20585.530402156
157Bobadilla Viera, Jorge SamuelIMCOL2280540.552.52240
1613Perez Mitjans, OrelvisGMESP2189538.5502172
1740Rishit, SharmaIND2002534.544.52213
1822Om, BatraIND2086532.541.52110
1927Marabajan Navas, SaulESP2053530392093
2031Miranda Rodriguez, TaniaWIMMEX2036526.534.52064
2152Rathi, DhanashreeIND19184.53443.52101
2219Rajanya, DattaWCMIND21164.53240.51978
2316Iwanesko, AlexandreFMFRA21504.530.542.52067
2445Kipen, SvyatoslavAFMUKR19824.53038.52016
2558Tripulskiy, MarkUKR17924.52937.52022
2646Soto Olivera, Lester JesusMEX19814.527372062
2724Gore, RohanSWE20704.52532.51949
2835Calderon Tocino, JonESP20184.523332020
2918Montilla Reyes, JorcerysWIMCOL2124432.5412005
3010Sree, Shaunak ChandaIND226143140.52244
3129Tiwari, ShivanshIND2039430402228
3214Vidarte Morales, ArturoIMPER2177428.538.51996
3356Marusyn, YanaUKR1853426351945
3441Roa Ribera, AlvaroESP19903.531.5401890
3542Pinillo Canon, SilvanaWCMCOL19853.531.539.51932
3651Prabhu, AadithSCO19413.53139.51958
374Samuel, Stephen Noble SFMIND23553.530412350
3839Devansh, SinghIND20043.529382068
3948Hernandez Fonseca, Maria PaulaWIMCOL19673.527.5361942
4028Carrasco Holgado, DavidESP20403.526.535.51948
61 players

28) RUDAR XXXVI GM RR 2026

The RUDAR XXXVI GM events took place August 8th - 15th, 2026. David Kaufman won the 36 GM event with 7/9 and the 36A GM event was won by Radoslav Dimitrov with 6/9.

RUDAR 36 GM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Kaufman, DavidIMFID2481729,252.57,2
25Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB24846.525.52.56,6
36Magai, VladimirIMKGZ24925.521,2515,4
44Bogosavljevic, BobanGMSRB24694.520,2524,4
53Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR24624.519,7524,4
61Sutormin, DanilaIMSRB2357415,751.54
77Aarit, KapilFMIND22993.514.51.53,4
82Potawad, AnirudhhaFMIND23133.512,7513,4
98Aashman, GuptaFMIND2284313,251.53,2
1010Miljkovic, Miroslav DGMSRB2399312,251.53
10 players
RUDAR 36 GM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026. Category: 7. Ave: (2404)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Kaufman, DavidIMFID2481 # 1 = = = 1 1 1 = 1 7 2615
2Saydaliev, SaidakbarIMUZB2484 0 # 1 = 1 = = 1 1 1 6.5 2561
3Magai, VladimirIMKGZ2492 = 0 # = 0 1 1 1 1 = 5.5 2474
4Bogosavljevic, BobanGMSRB2469 = = = # = = = = = = 4.5 2397
5Kovchan, AlexanderGMUKR2462 = 0 1 = # = = = = = 4.5 2398
6Sutormin, DanilaIMSRB2357 0 = 0 = = # = = = 1 4 2366
7Aarit KapilFMIND2299 0 = 0 = = = # = = = 3.5 2336
8Potawad, AnirudhhaFMIND2313 0 0 0 = = = = # 1 = 3.5 2334
9Aashman, GuptaFMIND2284 = 0 0 = = = = 0 # = 3 2292
10Miljkovic, Miroslav DGMSRB2399 0 0 = = = 0 = = = # 3 2280
RUDAR 36A GM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
19Dimitrov, RadoslavGMBUL2488625,7502.5
21Ajay, Santhosh ParvathareddyIMIND24805.523.502
36Dhruva, ThotaIMIND23825.522.502
48Daaevik, WadhawanIMIND2360521,7501.5
55Klukin, KirillIMSRB24004.519.502
610Bryakin, MikhailGMSRB2474418.502.5
72Nikolov, MomchilGMBUL243041802
87Sanket, ChakravartyIMIND2345415.501
94Daulet, AlikhanFMKAZ23203.51602
103Zia, Tahsin TajwarFMBAN228331301
10 players
RUDAR 36A GM 2026 Pozarevac SRB Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2396)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Dimitrov, RadoslavGMBUL2488 # = 1 = = = = 1 = 1 6 2511
2Ajay Santhosh ParvathareddyIMIND2480 = # = = = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2467
3Dhruva, ThotaIMIND2382 0 = # = 1 = = 1 = 1 5.5 2478
4Daaevik WadhawanIMIND2360 = = = # 0 = 1 1 = = 5 2443
5Klukin, KirillIMSRB2400 = = 0 1 # = = 0 = 1 4.5 2396
6Bryakin, MikhailGMSRB2474 = = = = = # = 0 = = 4 2345
7Nikolov, MomchilGMBUL2430 = = = 0 = = # = = = 4 2349
8Sanket, ChakravartyIMIND2345 0 0 0 0 1 1 = # 1 = 4 2359
9Daulet, AlikhanFMKAZ2320 = 0 = = = = = 0 # = 3.5 2325
10Zia, Tahsin TajwarFMBAN2283 0 = 0 = 0 = = = = # 3 2284

29) 126th US Open 2026

The 126th US Open took place 3rd to 9th August 2026. Grigoriy Oparin won a tie-break game against Jianchao Zhou after both finished with 7½/9, also tied on the same score were Christopher Woojin Yoo, Bohdan Bilovil, Jason S Liang, Julian Colville, Rahul Srivatshav P and Sebastian Lukas Kostolansky. Sorting out the games was a lengthy and painful process, no FIDEids in the results section, the names often unpunctuated in the games file, some players had FIDEids in the game file and some not, I do not guarantee I didn't mix something up during my work on this.

126th US Open 2026 Grand Rapids, MI USA Mon 3rd Aug 2026 - Sun 9th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkNameTiRtg123456789PtsTB1TB2
1Oparin, GrigoriyGM2709W398wW393bW109wW11bW13wW14bD3wD4bD5b7.549.558
2Zhou, JianchaoGM2669W449wW94bW33wD7bW30wD5bW21wD6bW23w7.548.557.5
3Yoo, Christopher WoojinGM2667W180bW47wW137bW85wD5bW28wD1bW32wD4b7.54757
4Bilovil, BohdanIM2516W314bW107wW61bD9wW48bW82wW12bD1wD3w7.546.556
5Liang, Jason SIM2554W144wW153bW143wW86bD3wD2wW45bW9bD1w7.54655.5
6Colville, JulianIM2447W485bW55wW16bW24wL82bW93wW46bD2wW25b7.54554
7Srivatshav P, RahulGM2531W397bW102wW54bD2wW52bD45wW82bD23wW22b7.54453.5
8Kostolansky, Sebastian LukasIM2519W268bW238wW38bL88wW53wW44bD11wW48bW28w7.543.552.5
9Kalpaka, VaibhavFM2323W363bW132wW139bD4bW15wD20wW10bL5wW49w747.556.5
10Bilych, OleksiiIM2526W255wW339bD50wW145bD21wW27bL9wW34bW30w744.552.5
11Singh, HershFM2298W154bW355wW218bL1wW155bW51wD8bD26wW54b74453
12Smith, Bryan GGM2464W281wW108bD26wW142bW88bW43wL4wD21bW44b743.553
13Kaplan, Avi HarrisonFM2367W326bW112wW159bW51wL1bW174wL16bW85wW59b743.552.5
14Amburgy, RyanFM2399W175bW321wW155bW174wD43bL1wW87bW24wD15b74352.5
15Maddipati, Srihas Sai Sarvesh2167D263wW141bW333bW89wL9bW83wW90wW36bD14w74251.5
16Meadors, Landon2077W381wW224bL6wW148bW339wW17bW13wD22w-H-741.545
17Posthuma, JoshuaIM2475W336wW122bW65wL82bW138bL16wW92wW86bW46b74150.5
18Wang, TedFM2373-H-W409wD106bD55wW99bW399wW91bD44wW52b739.542.5
19Jain, VihaanFM2264W220wL104bW149bW390wL93bW177wW123bW137wW47b737.547
20Proleiko, Julian2316-H-W198wW110bW131wW83bD9b-H-W35w-H-734.534.5
21Adams, Stephen2266W271bW72wW93bW22wD10bW25wL2bD12wD26b6.54757
22Bitoon, RichardGM2384W241wW97bW56wL21bW64wW145bW42wD16bL7w6.54555
23Homa, SethFM2370W235wW176bD95wW209bD31wW33bW49wD7bL2b6.544.553.5
24Hebbar, EshaanIM2290W374wW165bW100wL6bW65wD97bW109wL14bW95w6.54351.5
25Khanbutaev, Artemii2317-H-W170bW134wW67bW62wL21bW101wW111bL6w6.54348
26Rajkumar, Sachit Srinivas2031W191wW287bD12bL39wW96wW157bW194wD11bD21w6.542.551
27Baker, Aidan2233W254bW401wW57b-H-W37wL10wW38bL28wW105b6.542.547
28Johnson, DonaldFM2367D298bW524wW403bW452wW115wL3bW58wW27bL8b6.54247
29Zapata, AlonsoGM2334-H-W279wL138bW198wW55bW80bD62wW78wD33b6.54146
30Rao, Anjaneya SripathyCM2196W302wW118bW158w-H-L2bW209bW84wW43wL10b6.54145
31Broyles, Gabriel2142W202bW117wD178bW126wD23bL87wW102bW97wD32b6.540.550.5
32Moor, Nathaniel Philip2376W442wL160bW325wW147bW73wW146bW142wL3bD31w6.540.549
33Neumann, Elijah2069W417bW212wL2bW356wW456bL23wW214bW45wD29w6.540.547.5
34Chen, Jerry2162W252bW184wW181bL43wD159bW98wW94bL10wW89b6.539.549
35Rogers, Norman2200W213bW226wD98bL44wW442wW105bW95wL20bW96w6.539.548.5
36Tarjan, James EdwardGM2316W317b-H-W103w-H-W178bD79wW120bL15wW91b6.539.539.5
37Kao, Jamison EdrichCM2332D141wW338bW399wW63bL27bL139wW179bW107wW60b6.53949
38Maringanti, Mohit Anirudh Prasad2066W216wW344bL8wW287bD157wW108bL27wW189bW111w6.53946.5
39Gardezi, Arsal2198W225wD211bW96wW26bL44bL218wW212bW138wW83b6.538.547
40Yue, TariqCM2289-H-W257wW70bL83w-F-W164bW309wW209bW84w6.53535
533 players
126th US Open TB 2026 Grand Rapids, MI USA Mon 3rd Aug 2026 - Sun 9th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 1 Standings:
RkNameRtg1Pts
1Oparin, Grigoriy263811
2Zhou, Jianchao257500
2 players

30) 35th Pobla De Lillet Open 2026

The 35th Pobla De Lillet Open took place 5th to 13th August 2026. Fernando Valenzuela Gomez won with 7/9.

35th Pobla De Lillet Open La Pobla de Lillet ESP Wed 5th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
15Valenzuela Gomez, FernandoIMCHI2332704448.5
22Berdayes Ason, Dylan IsidroGMCUB24636.5048.552.5
31Sumets, AndreyGMUKR24986.504852
48Mierins, Emils JanisLAT22516.5047.552
56Munoz, MiguelGMPER23176.5047.552
64Movsziszian, KarenGMARM23806.5044.548.5
718Obregon Garcia, RoxangelWIMCUB2136603541
87Serrano Batova, VicentMKCAT22615.504650
919Sergooris, Danail JurgenAIMBEL21235.504246
1017Suvradeepta, DasFMIND21395.504245.5
1147Berrozpe Gonzalez, MarcCAT19175.5039.543.5
1229Moya Arau, CarlesCAT20255.5039.542
1325Llados Clos, JordiCAT20515.503942
1411Gomez Navais, MarcalCMCAT21765.503841.5
1524Cervello I Tost, RogerCAT20625.503841
1627Menac Comas, Joan RamonCMCAT20435044.548.5
1723Travesset Ribera, DanielMKCAT20745044.547
1813Tarrago Plaza, MarcCMCAT21445040.545
1914Gomez Jurado, Luis AlbertoFMCAT21435038.541.5
2012Sole Pijuan, FerranFMCAT2174503841
2136Badenhorst, ChloeWFMRSA19855037.539.5
2215Tarrago Antoni, MauriciMKCAT2139503740
239Cervello Tost, FerranFMCAT22294.504448.5
2416Garcia Escoda, MarcMKCAT21394.5043.546.5
2535Garriga Cabrera, JoanCAT19904.504143.5
2643Membrive Vargas, GerardCAT19514.504042.5
2721Guix Torres, DavidCAT20814.503841
2830Koch, ThomasGER20044.5037.542
2938Prats Rodriguez, Juan BoscoMKCAT19674.503740
3055Badenhorst, DanielRSA18544.5036.539.5
3120Gomez Flores, PolCAT21114.5034.537.5
3222Ayza Ballester, JordiFMCAT20744.5033.536
3345Lu, KarsonCAN19274042.546.5
3431Segura Del Frago, ImanolESP2003403841
3526Sanpera Bonet, Joan CarlesMKCAT20464035.539.5
3634Moreno Rodriguez, Jose MiguelESP1997403335.5
3756Vargas Drechsler, CarlosAFMCAT18474030.532.5
3837Fernandez Muixi, FrancescMKCAT19733.5039.543
3933Corriguelas Armillas, FredericCAT19973.5037.541
4032Garcia Busquets, JordiMKCAT20003.503639.5
60 players

31) 59th Mislata Open 2026

The 59th Mislata Open took place 10th to 16th August 2026. Andrei Verkholantcev won on tie-break from Arturo Torosyan Saghatelyan and Mauro Alonso Gimenez after all finished with 6/9.

59th Mislata Open 2026 Mislata ESP Mon 10th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
12Verkholantcev, AndreiCMESP22666.039.5932.2549.05
27Torosyan Saghatelyan, ArturoCMESP21436.039.0928.5046.05
31Alonso Gimenez, MauroFMESP22676.038.5929.2546.04
43Chernikov, VladimirFMUKR22545.538.0925.5046.04
512Vinuesa Sorli, RubenCMESP21105.537.0926.0044.53
66Torres Sanchez, JoseFMESP21775.537.0827.2545.03
719Morello Ostos, DomingoESP19365.535.5626.7544.53
84Mendez Machado, AndreFMPAN21865.039.0825.0047.03
99Martinez Villena, DavidESP21325.035.5921.0042.53
1010Perez Travieso, SaulESP21234.533.0813.7541.04
1118Stepanyan, ErikARM19554.532.5916.0038.54
1216Uran Bermudez, Oliver KevinCMVEN20574.033.5814.7540.03
1311Ballester Sanz, JoaquinESP21114.031.0715.5039.02
1413Sempere Domenech, AbelESP20784.029.5715.5037.52
1517Sharma, SameerJPN19853.532.099.5038.02
165Segarra Victorio, IsraelESP21823.530.5513.5037.52
1714Defez Gomez, Juan FranciscoCMESP20703.529.588.0035.52
1820Saez Pascual, JavierESP18773.529.078.2536.02
1915Gochev, PetkoBUL20652.527.585.5032.51
208Moreto Quintana, AlexESP21412.526.047.2531.01
20 players

32) Budapest One Week August 2026

The Budapest One Week August tournaments took place August 8th - 14th, 2026. In the GMA Maksim Tsaruk edged out Theophane Lenin Aadik and Gergely Aczel on tie-break after all scored 5½/9. Adam Horvath won the GMB with 6½/9. Mustafokhuja Khusenkhojaev edged out Tejas Shah Jihan and Muhammad Khusenkhojaev on tie-break in the IMA after all scored 7/9.Chinna Reddy C.h. Mehar edged out Ranjan Sahu Harshit in the IMB after both scored 7/9.

Budapest 1 Week Aug GMA Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
19Tsaruk, MaksimFID24865.524,25
25Aadik, Theophane LeninIND23675.523.5
32Aczel, GergelyHUN24455.522,75
47Ruzhansky, EliasBEL2448521,75
56Jval, Saurin PatelIND2396521
64Galyas, MiklosHUN23854.519.5
73Yohan, Yadav TaralaIND2326418
81Bournel, AntoineFRA2411416,25
98Krishnan, RitvikIND23693.514,25
1010Rapport, JovanaSRB22432.512,25
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Aug GMA Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2388)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Tsaruk, MaksimGMFID2486 # = = 1 = = 1 = = = 5.5 2457
2Aadik Theophane LeninFMIND2367 = # = = = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2470
3Aczel, GergelyGMHUN2445 = = # = = = = = 1 1 5.5 2461
4Ruzhansky, EliasIMBEL2448 0 = = # 1 = = 1 = = 5 2424
5Jval Saurin PatelFMIND2396 = = = 0 # 1 0 1 = 1 5 2430
6Galyas, MiklosGMHUN2385 = = = = 0 # 1 0 1 = 4.5 2388
7Yohan Yadav TaralaFMIND2326 0 = = = 1 0 # = = = 4 2351
8Bournel, AntoineIMFRA2411 = 0 = 0 0 1 = # = 1 4 2342
9Krishnan, RitvikFMIND2369 = 0 0 = = 0 = = # 1 3.5 2310
10Rapport, JovanaWGMSRB2243 = = 0 = 0 = = 0 0 # 2.5 2238
Budapest 1 Week Aug GMB Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
15Horvath, AdamHUN23676.526,75
27Sethuraman, SandeepUSA2455623,75
34Assylov, MirasKAZ23995.523.5
43Bai, AdelardTPE24495.522,25
59Aveskulov, ValeriyUKR2487519.5
62Berczes, DavidHUN2362418,25
710Ambartsumian, TyhranARM2395416.5
81Iliaguev, NisimISR2379313,25
96Tregubenko, NikolayFID2265310,25
108Shafer, Logan CUSA23282.511
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Aug GMB Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026. Category: 6. Ave: (2389)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Horvath, AdamGMHUN2367 # = = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 6.5 2557
2Sethuraman, SandeepIMUSA2455 = # = = = = = 1 1 1 6 2506
3Assylov, MirasFMKAZ2399 = = # 0 1 1 1 = = = 5.5 2467
4Bai, AdelardIMTPE2449 0 = 1 # = = = 1 1 = 5.5 2462
5Aveskulov, ValeriyGMUKR2487 = = 0 = # 0 = 1 1 1 5 2421
6Berczes, DavidGMHUN2362 = = 0 = 1 # 0 = = = 4 2349
7Ambartsumian, TyhranFMARM2395 0 = 0 = = 1 # 0 1 = 4 2345
8Iliaguev, NisimFMISR2379 = 0 = 0 0 = 1 # 0 = 3 2265
9Tregubenko, NikolayFMFID2265 0 0 = 0 0 = 0 1 # 1 3 2277
10Shafer, Logan CCMUSA2328 0 0 = = 0 = = = 0 # 2.5 2229
Budapest 1 Week Aug IMA Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
12Khusenkhojaev, MustafokhujaTJK2406728,25
210Jihan, Tejas ShahIND2254727,75
39Khusenkhojaev, MuhammadTJK2374727
46Shaik, Sumer ArshIND23174.515.5
55Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.HUN2172413.5
64Dasgupta, AvyuktENG21723.514.5
77Le Ruyet, LeopoldFRA22633.513
81Sertic, RudolfCRO2313313,25
98Vivaan, Vijay SaraogiIND2121310,25
103Sinoros-Szabo, DanielHUN21442.510
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Aug IMA Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2254)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Jihan Tejas ShahFMIND2254 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 = 1 7 2474
2Khusenkhojaev, MustafokhujaIMTJK2406 = # = 1 1 1 1 1 = 6.5 2478
3Khusenkhojaev, MuhammadIMTJK2374 = = # = 1 1 = 1 1 6 2445
4Shaik, Sumer ArshFMIND2317 0 0 = # 0 0 1 1 1 1 4.5 2247
5Lehocz, Jozsef Jr.CMHUN2172 0 0 0 1 # = = = = 1 4 2220
6Dasgupta, AvyuktCMENG2172 = 0 0 1 = # = 0 = = 3.5 2183
7Le Ruyet, LeopoldFMFRA2263 0 0 = 0 = = # = 1 = 3.5 2173
8Vivaan, Vijay SaraogiCMIND2121 0 0 0 0 = 1 = # 1 0 3 2143
9Sertic, RudolfIMCRO2313 = 0 0 = = 0 0 # 1 2.5 2086
10Sinoros-Szabo, DanielHUN2144 0 = 0 0 = = 1 0 # 2.5 2111
Budapest 1 Week Aug IMB Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1
16Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H.IND2372729,25
25Harshit, Ranjan SahuIND2322725,75
34Horvath, DavidHUN2259622
410Jyotshnav, TalukdarIND2237621.5
52Ayaan, GargIND21875.518.5
8Samyak, DharewaIND22645.518.5
73Varga, ZoltanHUN22893.512.5
89Berikkyzy, AlannaKAZ216935
91Padala, AravUSA222712
107Gyorfi, AdamHUN22520.50.5
10 players
Budapest 1 Week Aug IMB Budapest HUN Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Fri 14th Aug 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2258)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Harshit, Ranjan SahuFMIND2322 # = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 7 2471
2Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H.IMIND2372 = # = = 1 = 1 1 1 6 2433
3Horvath, DavidIMHUN2259 = = # 1 0 = = 1 1 1 6 2383
4Jyotshnav TalukdarCMIND2237 = = 0 # 1 = = 1 1 1 6 2385
5Ayaan GargFMIND2187 = 0 1 0 # = = 1 1 1 5.5 2346
6Samyak DharewaFMIND2264 0 = = = = # = 1 1 1 5.5 2337
7Varga, ZoltanGMHUN2289 0 = = = = # 0 = 1 3.5 2197
8Berikkyzy, AlannaWFMKAZ2169 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 # 1 1 3 2143
9Padala, AravUSA2227 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 # = 1 1910
10Gyorfi, AdamHUN2252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = # 0.5 1814

33) Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents 2026

The Hotel Stockholm North Young Talents took place 11th to 16th August 2026. Iwo Karolczuk won with 7½/9.

Sthlm Nth Young Talents Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 11th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2
17Karolczuk, IwoIMPOL23737.5029.25
21Hou, Yifan(Hlj)CHN23727028.25
39Chen, HongsenIMCHN23125.5020.75
45Lyrberg, PatrikIMSWE24365.5020.25
58Munkhzul, DavaakhuuWIMMGL21084.5015.25
62Seiger, VidarFMSWE22794015.75
73Hanache, KaiFMENG22214014.5
86Sherali, PattnaikFMIND21922.517.75
910Schellenberg, SimonSUI22132.5212.25
104Debmisra, ArivUSA2095206.5
10 players
Sthlm Nth Young Talents Upplands Vasby SWE Tue 11th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026. Category: 1. Ave: (2260)
Rk Name Title FED Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts TPR
1Karolczuk, IwoIMPOL2373 # = = 1 1 = 1 1 1 1 7.5 2521
2Hou, Yifan(HLJ)CHN2372 = # 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 7 2468
3Chen, HongsenIMCHN2312 = 0 # = 1 0 1 = 1 1 5.5 2334
4Lyrberg, PatrikIMSWE2436 0 = = # 0 1 1 1 1 = 5.5 2321
5Munkhzul, DavaakhuuWIMMGL2108 0 0 0 1 # 1 0 1 = 1 4.5 2277
6Seiger, VidarFMSWE2279 = 0 1 0 0 # = = = 1 4 2215
7Hanache, KaiFMENG2221 0 = 0 0 1 = # 0 1 1 4 2221
8Schellenberg, SimonSUI2213 0 = = 0 0 = 1 # 0 0 2.5 2099
9Sherali PattnaikFMIND2192 0 0 0 0 = = 0 1 # = 2.5 2102
10Debmisra, ArivUSA2095 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 = # 2 2058

34) IX La Palma Island Open 2026

The IX La Palma Island Open took place 8th to 15th August 2026. S.p. Sethuraman won on tie-break from Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli after both finished with 8/10.

La Palma Island Open 2026 Santa Cruz de La Palma ESP Sat 8th Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 10 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Sethuraman, S.P.GMIND2541861.56710
21Iturrizaga Bonelli, EduardoGMESP2582860.56510
34Elias Reyes, Jorge RobertoGMCUB25097.56367.510
415Gomez Ledo, Roberto CarlosIMCUB24017.56165.510
510Stefansson, HannesGMISL24217.558.563.510
625Dalaud, DorianFMFRA23197.553.55710
713Mathieu, PhileasIMFRA24047.552.55610
816Poltorak, SebastianIMPOL2383759.56410
99Korneev, OlegGMESP2429759.56410
106Larkin, VladyslavIMUKR249875963.510
118Flom, GabrielGMFRA2441758.563.510
1212Dzida, KamilIMPOL241175862.510
1311Martinez Ramirez, LennisIMCUB2418757.561.510
1418Martinez Reyes, Pedro RamonIMVEN23737576210
1521Kurajica, BojanGMCRO23457566110
167Martinez Duany, Lelys StanleyGMCUB24457556010
175Bogdanov, EgorGMUKR25046.5586210
1823Lucas, ArthurIMFRA23316.556.560.510
1943Bethencourt Hernandez, Alberto 2009ESP21446.55659.510
2014Vazquez, FacundoIMURU24026.555.559.510
2135Mouhamad, JoachimFMFRA22266.5535610
2228Romero Pallares, DanielFMESP22966.55256.510
2322Roselli Mailhe, BernardoIMURU23356.550.555.510
242Forcen Esteban, DanielGMESP25416606510
2524Pleschke, Julius JonasCMESP2329658.563.510
2619Campos Moreno, Javier B.GMCHI235465760.510
2727Gaponenko, InnaIMUKR2312656.561.510
2833Gil Alba, Hector LuisFMCUB2260655.558.510
2920Chyzy, JakubFMPOL235165559.510
3026Uzcategui Rodriguez, AlejandroFMVEN231965559.510
3117Garza Marco, SergioIMESP2382654.559.510
3229Coenen, MichaelFMGER2288654.559.510
3341Calzetta Ruiz, MonicaWGMESP2175654599
3439Brito Garcia, AlfredoIMESP21966545810
3538Schenderowitsch, MichaelFMGER221465457.510
3634Hernandez Leon, AlbertoFMESP2258653.557.510
3755Hernandez Garcia, Joaquin 2006ESP2020653.55610
3831Roeder, MatthiasIMGER228565357.510
3940Estremera Panos, SergioIMESP219565356.510
4046Hernandez Leon, SergioCMESP2114651.556.57
147 players

35) ch-ARG w 2026

The 77th Argentine Women's Championship took place 4th to 12th August 2026. Claudia Amura won with 7½/9.

77th ch-ARG w 2026 Buenos Aires ARG Tue 4th Aug 2026 - Wed 12th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3
13Amura, ClaudiaARG21267.504344.5
25Brizzi, Milagros TatianaARG20936.514447
32Adam, ErnestinaARG21906.5245.549
44Tobares Dilascio, Oriana HelenaARG21076.534750.5
51Campos, Maria JoseARG2253604649.5
67Alvarez, Mia MorenaARG19195.503940.5
76Nejanky, MaisaARG19795044.547
811Bossero, IngridARG16654.503738.5
98Guzman, VanesaARG17424.5036.539
1012Garcia Lopez, LuanaARG16574.5035.540
119Esquivel, BelenARG17274142.546
1210Pallone, TatianaARG17004238.540
1316Amarilla, Abril AntonellaARG16143.514243.5
1414Perez Lascano, LucilaARG16353.5231.533
1515Rojas, Ana LuciaARG16332.503233.5
1617Macuri, GenesisARG15071.5035.537
1713Quiroga Ortiz, IsabellaARG16441019.520.5
17 players

36) ch-CRO w 2026

The Croatian Women's Championship took place 9th to 16th August 2026. Tihana Iveković won with 6½/8.

ch-CRO w 2026 Krizevci CRO Sun 9th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 8 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4
13Iveković, TihanaWFMCRO6.531.533300
21Cvitan, EnaWIMCRO63235.5270
34Berke, AnaWIMCRO533.53521.50
42Hajdinić, EmaWFMCRO532.533.5230
57Radiković, AnamarijaWFMCRO530.531.520.50
66Dejanović, TerezaNMCRO4.531.532.519.50
78Mihaljević, EvaNMCRO4.5293017.50
89Špiranec, NoemiWFMCRO430.531.5170
95Medić, MirjanaWGMCRO4282917.50
1011Kovač, PetraMKCRO2303112.50
1110Purkić, RužaMKCRO1.527.529100
11 players

37) TCh-TUR Super League 2026

The TCh-TUR Super League took place 3rd to 15th August 2026. Bayegan Pendik Satranc Spor Kulubu won with a clean sweep of 15/15 match wins.

TCh-TUR Super League 2026 Ankara TUR Mon 3rd Aug 2026 - Sat 15th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 15 Standings:
RkTeam12345678910111213141516MptsTB1TB2
1BAYEGAN PENDIK SATRANC SPOR KULUBU2222222222222223005378
2TURK HAVA YOLLARI SPOR KULUBU0222222122212222604964
3GOKTURK SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0022222221222222505120
4HUKUKCU FENERBAHCELILER SPOR KULUBU0002222120222222104373
5GUZELBAHCE SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0000202121122221703683
6PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITELI SATRANC VE AKIL O0000022002222221603787
7ALACATI SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0000201202121221503681
8BURHANIYE SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0000001222220021363421
9DARUSSAFAKA SPOR KULUBU0101120002020221323728
10UKEB OKULLARI GOZTEPE SPOR KULUBU0000022020022121323485
11YILDIZ SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0012100002012221323437
12IZMIR ALTYAPI SATRANC SPOR KULUBU0000101022200221203215
13BESIKTAS JIMNASTIK KULUBU010000000012122913237
14TARSUS ZEKA SATRANC SPOR KULUBU000000122002101912756
15ROTA KOLEJI SPOR KULUBU000000020100022702743
16BURSA BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYE SPOR KULUBU000000000000010101792
16 players

38) Botvinnik Cup 2026

The Botvinnik Cup, a team event for talented Junior players where strong coaches for each nation play simultaneously against four juniors, it takes place every year in Moscow. Russia won.

Botvinnik Cup 2026 Moscow RUS 2026-08-12 - 2026-08-17
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoTeamGms+-=TB1
12Rossiya870143.5
21Kazakhstan852138
39Belarus852137
48Kyrgyzstan844035
55Armeniya843133.5
66Azerbaydzhan843132.5
74Uzbekistan835025.5
83Tadzhikistan808022.5
97Turkmenistan816120.5
9 teams

39) Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th August 2026

The Titled Tuesday Blitz 11th August: Artin Ashraf won with 10/11 half a point clear of Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, Maxim Matlakov and Rudik Makarian on 9½.

Titled Tue 11th Aug 2026 chess.com INT Tue 11th Aug 2026 - Tue 11th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5TB6TB7
127Artin AshrafFMTUR3137W136WW210BW88WW58BW16WD7BW13WW18BW8WW3BD4W108084.575.50943041
230Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3123W131BW50WW105BW338WD8BL13BW51WW22WW24BW7BW17W9.5767966.250943022
328Maxim MatlakovGMRUS3128W361BW47WW91BW331WW21BW9WD32BW7BW15WL1WW8B9.57678.564.750953035
416Rudik MakarianGMRUS3165W118BW86WW51BL107BW49WW76BW288WW40BW52WW9WD1B9.57378670942958
559Artem AvanesianCMUZB3030W343WW190BW113WL10BW176BW12WW20WW36BL9BW26WW23B97376590943005
638Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3088W373BW309WW308BW17WL7WL66BW73WW99BW68WW18BW28W9687054.50942981
74Zhamsaran TsydypovGMRUS3229W378BW52WW39BW35WW6BD1WW10BL3WW33BL2WW21W8.58486620853060
863Akshay BorgaonkarIMIND3023W145WW183BW30WW33BD2WW45WW34BW32WL1BW10WL3W8.581.586.562.250833089
913Renato TerryIMPER3168W157WW87BW99WW288BW20WL3BW107WW56BW5WL4BD11B8.5768157.750833016
1020Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB3130W185BW97WW124BW5WW109BW107WL7WD14BW35WL8BW43W8.5747957.750832986
1133Bharath Subramaniyam.H HarishankkarGMIND3074L108WW206BW120WW159BW84WW64WL16BW83WW29BW15BD9W8.5707556.750842872
127Vladimir FedoseevGMSVN3203W291WW110BW363WW304BL19WL5BW55WD37BW48WW25BW34W8.569.571.550.750832978
1318David Anton GuijarroGMESP3139W155BW289WW297BD296WW38BW2WL1BL52WW285WW67BW39W8.56973.554.250842955
1437Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3077W166WL364BW134WW74BW329WW292BW66WD10WL17BW92WW36B8.5646651.750832915
1510Aleksandr UsovIMRUS3184W29BW137WD153BW63WW25BD22BW106WW16WL3BL11WW68B87681.556.750732998
1645Jakub KosakowskiGMPOL3059W302WW117BW333WW18BL1BW29WW11WL15BW30WL23WW71B87679530832992
171Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3292W423WW94BW281WL6BW83WL282BW31WW89BW14WW19WL2B87474500822975
188Reza MahdaviIMIRN3193W162BW330WW305BL16WW105BW28WW21BL1WW107BL6WW70B871.574.547.50862992
1932Sergey SklokinIMINT3080W344BW159WW41BW65WW12BL32WL40BW284WW56WL17BW64W87174510832966
2035Eric HansenGMCAN3062W133WW46BW339WW337BL9BW41WL5BW66WL28WW60BW57W870.573.5480832880
2147Seyed Abolfazl MoosavifarFMIRN3033W341WW96BW364WW23BL3WW108BL18WW60BW85WW32WL7B870.572.546.50843000
2225Rohith KrishnaGMIND3112W214WW128BD122WW354BW36BD15WD282WL2BW51BW44WD24B869.57248.750642994
2312Benjamin BokGMNLD3153W134BW138WW369BL21WL41BW309WW110WW152BW62WW16BL5W8676944.50842915
2415Luca Moroni JrGMITA3143D211WW216BW299WW111BL296BW69WW38WW53BL2WW61BD22W865.57049.750742944
2529Valery KazakouskiGMLTU3085D300WW327BW355WW122BL15WW324BW92WW44BD32BL12WW55B862.56542.50752932
2619Dincer TasdogenFMTUR3105W125WL84BL175WW229BW312BW314WW86BW58WW70BL5BW52W8626645.50842805
27136Fabian FioritoIMARG2805W177BL34WW156BL182BW181WW348BL68WW133WW58BW280WW53W8616444.50842763
2860Eric RosenIMUSA2985W290BL332WW180WW293BW342WL18BW310WW54WW20BW59WL6B86164440832860
29201Rose AtwellFMUSA2758L15WW217BW399WW372WW37BL16BW305WW288BL11WW81BW85W8616237.50843007
302Arjun ErigaisiGMIND3280W357BW368WL8BW312WW297BL56WW105BW281WL16BW63WW62W860.562.5390832908
31103Jaiveer MahendruFMALB2864W274WW186BL33WL175BW131WW347BL17BW119WW123BW107WW59B859.561.5410842843
3217Goutham KrishnaIMIND3131W158WW73BW83WW282BW53WW19BD3WL8BD25WL21BD37B7.575.581520633007
3326Ruslan GadzhievFMITA3083W93BW57WW31BL8WW330WD51BW48WW282BL7WL39BW99W7.572.575.547.50732942
3421Ethan SheehanNMGBE3109W350WW27BD324WW69WW44BW296WL8WD62BD61WW38BL12B7.5697246.250632968
3539Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3049W95WW77BW55WL7BW331BW310WD89WW285BL10BL43WW83B7.567.570.542.750742902
369Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3180D216WW211BW43WW285BL22WW111BW298WL5WW89BW52BL14W7.56771.543.750752922
3766Igor LysyjGMINT2968W317BW141WL283BW119WL29WW311BW65WD12WW78BD53BD32W7.566.570.545.50632936
3861Conrad HoltGMUSA2975W54WW367BD325WW320BL13WW43WL24BW87BW98WL34WW84B7.5656741.250742872
3964Sargis Vach. SargsyanFMARM2975W156BW292WL7WW349BW175WW85WL52BD283BW286WW33WL13B7.564.567.540.750722941
4054Artiom SamsonkinIMCAN3000W371BW408WL337BW117WW65BW75BW19WL4WL59BD84WW88B7.562.563.540.750742851
443 players

40) 3-0 Thursday 13th August 2026

The 3-0 Thursday 13th August events: First event: Aleksei Sarana edged out Aravindh Chithambaram and Nodirbek Yakubboev after all scored 9/11. . Second event: Pranesh M won with 9½/11. Third event: Jeffery Xiong edged out Dau Khuong Duy after both scored 9/11. .

1st 3-0 Thu 13th Aug 2026 chess.com INT Thu 13th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5TB6TB7
11Aleksei SaranaGMSRB3267W167WW69BW68WL24BW2WW7BW12BW4WW8BW11WL3B976.578.562.50943111
220Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3108W104BW79WW44BD7WL1BD26WW32BW31WW139WW24BW4W971.57659.50843044
312Nodirbek YakubboevGMUZB3135W168BW86WW30BL51WW85BL17WW34BW26WW52BW10WW1W967.569.5560952985
48Oleksandr BortnykGMUSA3188W172BW54WW21BW27WW12BW24WW25BL1BW6WD5WL2B8.577.579.557.250843108
53Faustino OroIMARG3238W58WD151BW52WW53BW6WD25BW14WL24BW13WD4BW8W8.5737659.750713068
615Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3139W183WW47BD144WW26BL5BW35WW29BW9WL4BW19WW15W8.5727353.750833015
75Reza MahdaviIMIRN3167W46WW43BW10WD2BW29WL1WL9BW60WW68BW27WD13B87580.5550723058
87Renato TerryIMPER3198W191WW34BW140WW9BL24WW51BW22WW27BL1WW14WL5B8737348.50843093
924Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3122W82BW171WW45BL8WW54WD44BW7WL6BW41WW18WD11B8717349.250723021
1031Roman NosachFMRUS3055W156WW36BL7BW52WW55BL16WW56BW28WW25BL3BW24W870.573.5490842991
1119Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3064W155WW70BL40WW71BW43WD144BW19WW15BW24WL1BD9W867.570.548.750733003
1218Samvel Ter-SahakyanGMARM3112W72BW142WW85BW139BL4WW53BL1WL30BW56WW52BW26W8667146.50853000
1322Jakhongir VakhidovGMUZB3072L87BW128WW183BW166WW60WW56BW23WD25WL5BW16WD7W860.561.540.50722963
142Valery KazakouskiGMLTU3104U--W196BW148WW158BW151BW41WL5BW40WW30WL8BW33W853.553.5370832963
1521David ParavyanGMRUS3122W55WL166BW143WW33BW45WD19BW44WL11WW20BW28WL6B7.569.571.549.250722949
1613Sergey DrygalovGMKOR3129W148WW181BW20WD29BD144WW10BL27WD41BW21WL13BW30B7.56768440633013
1727Jakub KosakowskiGMPOL3057W102WL52BW87WW59BW141WW3BL24BD18WL19BW57WW40B7.565.57045.750732905
186Matthias BluebaumGMDEU3170W162BW42WL53BW164WL41BW37WW43WD17BW29WL9BW27B7.56567.543.250722973
1944Satria Duta CahayaIMIDN2994W112BW176WL24BW46WW154BD15WL11BW75WW17WL6BW41W7.56465.538.250722966
2038Dmytro DanylenkoIMUKR3005W128BW174WL16BW36WL139WD70BW48WW37BL15WW47BW46W7.5636541.250732876
2135Nikolozi KacharavaGMGEO3010W115WW73BL4WL56BW168WD71BW63BW47WL16BW48WW42B7.562.564.539.750732845
2223Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3082W180WL33BW170WW70BW86WW139BL8BL52WW142WW36BD23B7.5596035.250732900
2310Salem AR SalehGMARE3121L88BW114WW168BW163WW40BW68WL13BW140WL27WW39BD22W7.558.560.536.750732929
2417Luca Moroni JrGMITA3090W170WW158BW19WW1WW8BL4BW17WW5WL11BL2WL10B7777945.50723106
2514Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3115W143BW32WW157BW40WW51BD5WL4WD13BL10WL33BW56W770.573.541.750632999
2643Pavel EljanovGMUKR2978W76WW84BD147WL6WW74BD2BW57WL3BW59WW35WL12B77074420622906
2725Eric HansenGMCAN3077W184WW48BW166WL4BW62WW28WW16BL8WW23BL7BL18W768.569.537.50733048
289Liem LeGMVNM3139W75WL45BW73WW32BW157WL27BW42WL10BW38WL15BW52W766.569.540.50712925
2928Sahib SinghIMIND3060W57BW62WW111BD16WL7BW146WL6WW145BL18BW44WD38B7667038.750632971
3037Artem AvanesianCMUZB3005W196WW87BL3WL61BW88WW142BW80BW12WL14BW66BL16W7656534.50742889
3151Vladimir MikhailovskyCMINT2889W63WL139BL55WW92BW83WW141BW64WL2BL66WW59BW61W761.566.539.50732798
3264Meri ArabidzeIMGEO2836W108BL25BW96WL28WW105BW116BL2WW82WL35BW55WW63B761.565.535.50742790
3375Vardges TovmasianIMARM2821W175WW22WL51BL15WL64BW174WW90BW67BW65WW25WL14B7616335.50722846
3455Miłosz SzparGMPOL2862W113WL8WW105BL156BW155WW55BL3WL57BW67WW58BW66W758.561.535.50732784
358Timur DushatovCMKAZ2703U--W127BW39BW42WW165WL6BL40BW54WW32WL26BW57B75860.538.50732907
3685Yurii KhodkoFMRUS2821W122WL10WW176BL20BW159WL43BW160WW53BW51BL22WW60B75758.5290742840
3765Aradhya GargIMIND2833D103WL50BW121WW106BW145WL18BW146BL20WD141WW81BW54W75659.533.250632765
3839Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2993W97WL111BW155WL141BW143WD48BW70WW71BL28BW80WD29W7565936.250612802
392Viresh SharnarthiFMIND2831U--W93BL35WW81WW67BW78WL51WW64BW89WL23WW65B754.559.5390742720
4046Joaquin FioritoIMARG2962W126BW129WW11BL25BL23WW62BW35WL14BD80WW49BL17W6.566.569.536.750642893
199 players
2nd 3-0 Thu 13th Aug 2026 chess.com INT Thu 13th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5TB6TB7
12Pranesh MGMINT3272W28BW139WW38BW101BW27WD16BW7WD3BW2WW5WD4B9.5757663.750833101
28Havard HaugFMNOR3186W49BL8WW69BW33WW114BW30WW13WW4BL1BW16WW11B971.575.5580953009
320David ParavyanGMRUS3122W76BD18WW31BW29WW119BW99BW16WD1WD5BD13BW8W971.574.558.250743076
45Renato TerryIMPER3198W40WL42BW122WW14BW23WW9BW103BL2WW101WW7BD1W8.5727555.250843028
56Jeffery XiongGMUSA3183W125BL36WW40BW110WW105BW34WW35BW7WD3WL1BW16W8.56669490843008
622Steven ZierkGMUSA3060W71BD25WW133BL119WW18BW109WL102BW29WW15WW17BW13W8.559.561.549.50842955
717Rasmus SvaneGMDEU3122W47WW22BW36WW43BW102BW108WL1BL5BW38WL4WW19B8707447.50843050
842Alexandros PapasimakopoulosIMGRC2919W86BW2BL101WW130BL9WW48WW108BW37WW17WW100BL3B864.566.543.50852986
95Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3082U--W73WW58BW131WW8BL4WW10WW36BL13WW22BW18W861.563.547.50842910
1049Mohammad Hossein DarvishiFMIRN2878W75WL115BW57WW17WL37BW113WL9BW111BW20WW26BW27W85962.5450822858
1135Nikita MatinianGMINT2932W72WW97BL115WW39BL103WW125BW111WW35BW102BW99WL2W853.555.5380852939
1270Veronika ShubenkovaWFMRUS2796W108BL120BW94WL114BW130WW105WL20BW42WW23BW38BW21W85153390832929
134Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3185L122BW60WW28BW134WW120BW101WL2BW27WW9BD3WL6B7.564.566.541.50732993
1448Lucas CumpeFMARG2866W85BW17WL34BL4WL48BW61WW46BD49WW50WW28BW31W7.56265.542.750732826
1561Yurii KhodkoFMRUS2821W83WL129BW140WL19WW107BW21WD30BW34WL6BW29WW100W7.5585938.250712920
1611Liem LeGMVNM3139W46WW121BW23WW30BW24BD1WL3BW100WD99WL2BL5B7767944.250633072
1713Luca Moroni JrGMITA3090W52WL14BW48WL10BW117WW22BW41BW104WL8BL6WW45B76770.538.50732870
1856Mihailo DjokicFMSRB2836W90BD3BL100WW51BL6WW53BW116WW30WW27BD19WL9B766.570390642913
1925Arad NazariIMINT3002W61WL37BW52WW15BW22BL103WW64BD28WW35WD18BL7W763.568.542.750632886
2027Christian Amilcar Santiago VilcaFMPER2994W55WW123BW37WL27BW113BL102WW12WL101BL10BW43WW39B761.564.538.50732876
2115Nitzan SteinbergGMISR3064W26WL32BL39WW71BW135WL15BW122WW106BW28WW37BL12B759.561.533.50732764
2253Hamlet AntonyanCMINT2857W127WL7WW44BW128BL19WL17WW76BW113WW24BL9WW35B759.561.531.50752911
2333Markus RaggerGMAUT2939W141WW113BL16BW124WL4BL28WW125WW112BL12WW59BW40W75556260732813
2428Zbigniew PaklezaGMPOL2993W65BW137WW119BW115BL16WL27BL28BW59WL22WW64BW37W754.555.528.50742931
2557Robert SavaCMROU2824W144WD6BL108BW133WL29BW51WW115WW50BL100BD45WW34W7545530.750612886
2682Sreyas PayyappatFMIND2703L21BD127WD84BW93WW123WW32BL104BW110WW41BL10WW38W75254.531.50622808
2712Aravindh ChithambaramGMIND3108W58BW110WW105BW20WL1BW24WD99WL13BL18WW39WL10B6.568.572.5370622977
2869Zarina NurgaliyevaWIMKAZ2768L1WW68BL13WW67WW60BW23BW24WD19BL21BL14WW54B6.56873380642903
2932Joaquin FioritoIMARG2962W56BW44WD102WL3BW25WW115BL100WL6BW32WL15BW48W6.567.57136.750622919
3024Alexander RustemovGMRUS2999W51BW117WW32BL16WW43WL2BD15WL18BL31WW36BW49B6.566.57036.750642885
3152Melika MohammadiWIMIRN2829D133BW50WL3WW53BL100WL49BW71WW69BW30BW54WL14B6.560.562.5330632794
3250Nikita ShandryginFMSRB2839W79BW21WL30WL103BW58WL26WW63BD54WL29BW107WW53B6.557.561.533.750632808
332Dmitriy KushkoIMBLR2850U--W88BW141WL2BD49WW69WL50BW53BL34WW46WW52B6.5515228.750632764
3423Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA3011W126WW106BW14WL99WW104BL5BL37WL15BW33BW41WL25B665.568.532.50632910
3516Sergei ZhigalkoGMINT3071W107BW142WW42BW104BL99WW37BL5WL11WL19BW49WL22W664.565.5280642933
3639Vidip KonaNMUSA2876W78WW5BL7BW111WL101WW46BW54WL9WL39BL30WW62B663.567.5330632877
3760Yunus Emre GunebakanFMTUR2822W140BW19WL20BW129BW10WL35WW34BL8BW104WL21WL24B66364290632992
3829Eric RosenIMUSA2971W60WW64BL1WW123BL108BW59WW40WW103BL7BL12WL26B662.565.5290632917
3977Barış Çınar ŞahbudakCMTUR2732L102WW70BW21BL11WL41WW77BW114BW43WW36WL27BL20W660.564.531.50642922
4072Rock YuCMTCD2726L4BW78WL5WW44BW129WW114WL38BL41WW113BW42WL23B66062260622893
149 players
3rd 3-0 Thu 13th Aug 2026 chess.com INT Thu 13th Aug 2026 - Thu 13th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtg1234567891011PtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5TB6TB7
14Jeffery XiongGMUSA3213W12BW10WD16BW20WW21WW8BW5WD3BD2WD6BW7W972.578.563.250723093
28Dau Khuong DuyIMVNM3166W65BL17WW59BD56WW9BW18WW16WW8BD1BW5WW6B964.565.552.750853037
33Christopher Woojin YooGMTUV3191W23WL18BW58WW63BW10WD16BW54WD1WL5BW19BW8W863.565.544.50723046
425Shaaketh SivakumarFMUSA2933W29WW51BL8BW7WL19WW26BW17WW54BL6WD11BW14W7.564.569450733048
511Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonGMVNM3122W69WD58BD52WW31BW53WW21BL1BW30WW3WL2BD9W7.563.563.537.250623020
67Mitrabha GuhaGMIND3135W59WW30BL55WL52BW32WW13BW51BW53WW4BD1WL2W7.56367440742980
76Nikolas TheodorouGMGRC3143W32BW53WL21BL4BW61WD17BW58WW18WW16BW8WL1B7.56264.5390723027
813Yoseph Theolifus TaherIMIDN3095W28WW56BW4WW17BW55WL1WW19BL2WW9WL7BL3B77074.5410733074
91Renato TerryIMPER3182W25WD14BL17WW32BL2WW29WW10BW19WL8BW51WD5B76671420623012
1020Dmytro DanylenkoIMUKR3002W35BL1BW24WW12WL3BD52WL9WD59BW26WW22WW23B764.568.5400622889
112Fabiano CaruanaGMUSA3158W31BD20WW14WL55BW56BL51WL52BW23WW22BD4WW15W75963.541.250632921
1234Zhongyi TanGMCHN2808L1WW33BW36WL10BL14WL59BW46BW39WW29BW30WW17W75659.5330732806
1330Henry DengFMMDG2838W48BL16BW37WL51BW44WL6WL15BW28WW59WW20BW19W755.557.531.50722864
1417Christian Amilcar Santiago VilcaFMPER3036W66WD9WL11BL15WW12BL22WW60BW56BW25WW16WL4B6.5616231.50632892
1535Rose AtwellFMUSA2809D61BW22WL19WW14BW20BL54WW13WL16BW58WW18WL11B6.559.56237.250623025
1614Steven ZierkGMUSA3061W38BW13WD1WD19BW52WD3WL2BW15WL7WL14BD25W670.57537.50413015
1723Temur KuybokarovGMAUS3012W45WW2BW9BL8WD54BD7WL4BW29WL51BW31WL12B665.56935.50522983
1819Alexander RustemovGMRUS3028W33WW3WL54BW23BD51WL2BW59WL7BW20WL15BD27B664.568.5350512970
1912Valery KazakouskiGMLTU3084W39BD52WW15BD16WW4BW55WL8WL9BW30BL3WL13B663.567.5330542995
2018Krikor Sevag MekhitarianGMBRA3002W40BD11BW61WL1BL15WW56BD22WW31WL18BL13WW32B66062.527.50532931
2115Kaivalya Sandip NagareFMIND3027W44WW62BW7WW54WL1BL5WL53BL22BL23WW28BW31W659.56228.50622913
2229Hoang Minh Tho DoWFMVNM2818L62WL15BW33WW40BD45WW14BD20BW21WL11WL10BW29W656.55931.250522809
2333Quang Long LeIMCAN2798L3BW40WW67BL18WL29BW44BW33WL11BW21BW58WL10W65657240632836
2440Alexander ReprintsevIMUKR2643L51WW29BL10BW60WL30WL33BW41BW40WL31BW38WW58B65053.525.50632740
2531Lucas Do Valle CardosoIMBRA2813L9BL61WW62BW35WW38BL53WW39WD55BL14BW57WD16B64951.525.250522852
2639Lionel GutFMCHE2639L54BL37WW41BW64BW63WL4WL29BW33WL10BW36WW30B64950.5220632742
272Yidong ChenNMINT2653U--L45BW42WL37BW46WD35WL28BW60WW44BW56BD18W639.54324.250522628
2843Angel Eduardo Chahin GodoyCMHND2600L8BL67WW68WL36BW42WD57BW27WL13BW35WL21WW37B5.5494921.250512640
2955Zachary PanNMUSA2523L4BL24WW39BW57WW23WL9BW26WL17BL12WW44WL22B56063.5240512793
3022Eric RosenIMUSA2915W46BL6WL44BW66WW24BW31WW55BL5BL19WL12BL26W556.557.5200532836
3132Adam OsborneNMUSA2788L11WW66BW64WL5WW37BL30BW38WL20BW24WL17BL21B5545517.50522853
3236Le Thao Nguyen PhamIMVNM2727L7WW35BW57BL9WL6BL38WL42BW46WW41WW39BL20W553.55720.50532772
3349Thanh Thuy Tien NguyenWIMVNM2549L18BL12WL22BW48WW67BW24WL23BL26BL36WW35BW42W5525317.50522659
3460Sebastian Alonso Ortiz MenachoFMPER2500U--U--U--U--U--U--W47WW64BW49WW40BW39W513.515150522546
3550Alfonso UzcudunNMARG2539L10WL32WW47BL25BW49WD27BL56WW37BL28BL33WW44B4.550.552.516.50432688
3657Brandon Daniel Janampa JavierCMPER2437L52BW39WL12BW28WL58BL60WL40BW49WW33BL26BD38W4.5495118.750412653
3754Oscar ArdilaCMCOL2519L63WW26BL13BW27WL31WL39BD44WL35WW46BW60WL28W4.548.550.520.750422665
3844Benedict SmailNMUSA2578L16WW68BL53BW67WL25WW32BL31BW42WL56WL24BD36B4.5474712.250422719
3942Nivedita V CWFMIND2583L19WL36BL29WW41BW40WW37WL25BL12BW42WL32WL34B4515516.50412652
4048Aayansh SamantaCMUSA2518L20WL23BW49WL22WL39BW64BW36WL24BL57BL34WW48B44647.5100422584
70 players

41) ch-ESP Rapid 2026

The Spanish Rapid Championship took place on August 16th. Jaime Santos Latasa won with 9½/11.

ch-ESP Rapid 2025 Mengibar ESP Sun 16th Aug 2026 - Sun 16th Aug 2026
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgPtsTB1TB2TB3TB4TB5
13Santos Latasa, JaimeGMVAL26159.5234780.066.023429
26Pichot, AlanGMAND25829.0235380.566.523488
37Ibarra Jerez, Jose CarlosGMMUR25289.0230979.066.023077
44Anton Guijarro, DavidGMAND26148.5242084.068.524007
52Shirov, AlexeiGMARA26228.5241884.570.024136
68Oro, FaustinoIMARA25218.5236482.568.023916
713Perez Candelario, ManuelGMEXT24488.5226976.562.522428
811Cuenca Jimenez, Jose FernandoGMMUR24788.0233981.567.023357
91Ivanchuk, VasylGMCNT26308.0231378.064.022997
109Yuffa, DaniilGMVAL25128.0230679.566.023128
1116Matamoros Franco, Carlos S.GMAND24148.0230679.064.522997
1219Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia, DanieFMCNT23768.0228378.564.022557
1310Almeida Quintana, OmarGMMAD24788.0227876.563.022937
1412Tejedor Fuente, EnriqueIMCNT24548.0226178.064.522266
1526Perea Fruet, LorenzoIMAND23398.0225775.063.522327
1625Iglesias Ferreira, AndresFMCAT23518.0224675.060.522308
1732Domingo Nunez, AlejandroFMAND22798.0221776.063.522167
1844Marin Ferragut, PauIMBAL22268.0218974.561.021988
1914Plazuelo Pascual, JuanIMMAD24328.0218174.060.521996
2029Moreno Ruiz, JavierIMMAD22988.0216270.056.521247
2130Krauchi Romero, MartinFMBAL22968.0215470.057.021137
22122Zapata Campos, Lidia KarenWIMMAD19998.0203965.055.020397
23127Galvan Cipriani, VivianaWFMVAL19828.0203064.053.020388
245Iturrizaga Bonelli, EduardoGMMAD26127.5242387.072.024076
2524Vioque Gonzalez, NicolasFMMAD23567.5225575.561.522647
2642Perez Guerra, RaulFMCAN22357.5220175.561.521847
2749Garcia Fernandez, Victor 2007FMAND22047.5218473.061.521916
2840Vesga Izeta, MarkelFMVAS22437.5215275.062.021817
2971Onate Mendez, EliasCMAND21257.5214271.558.521317
3063Odriozola Coscolin, AlexVAS21567.5211968.556.521517
3115Villa Tornero, AlexIMCAT24257.0227979.065.522716
3233Horcajuelo Rocamora, MartinFMMAD22787.0222375.060.521936
3334Gomez Aguirre, Juan AlbertoFMAND22777.0220875.562.521336
3427Rey Martinez, JaimeFMMAD23317.0219974.561.022166
3548Moral Garcia, SerafinFMAND22097.0219573.561.022006
3658Neagu, Roberto FlorinFMMAD21717.0217573.060.021416
3756Pardo Ruiz, CarlosVAL21737.0217375.061.521977
3837Sarasketa Irastortza, OierCMVAS22637.0217373.560.021337
3941Mingarro Carceller, SergiFMVAL22407.0216471.059.521347
40103Donate Moreno, SilviaWFMVAL20527.0215972.560.521357
269 players

42) Forthcoming Events and Links

Titled Tuesday Blitz 18th August 2026

Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026

GCT Finals 2026

27th Sants Open 2026

Maia Chess Open 2026

Chess Slovak Open 2026

Schach Tirol Open 2026

Zadar Chess Festival 2026

11th Menchik Memorial 2026

Istanbul Open 2026

VI Mindsports International Open 2026

Titled Tuesday Blitz 25th August 2026

European Senior Team Championship 2026

28th Trieste Open 2026

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