The 3rd day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 5 rounds, two players share the lead with 4.5 point each, with GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leading on tiebreaks.

16-year-old 🇷🇺 IM Lev Zverev won four games and drew once, gaining +23 rating points. 12-year-old 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro won twice, drew three times, and scored 3.5/5 points.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 4.5
2. 🇷🇺 IM Lev Zverev 4.5
3. 🇷🇺 GM Andrey Esipenko 4
4. 🇷🇺 GM Alexander Grischuk 4
5. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksey Grebnev 4
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17. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 3.5

The Aeroflot Open 2026 takes place in Moscow, Russia from February 27 to March 6. The event features a 60+30 time control over 9 rounds in Swiss System between 180 players. The combined prize pool for the festival is approximately $240,000.

Credit: Aeroflot Open