The 4th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 6 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads with 5.5 points, while GM Arseniy Nesterov is in second place with 5 points.

12-year-old 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro lost to GM Ivan Rozum in round 6. To achieve his third grandmaster norm, Faustino needs to win the remaining rounds of the tournament.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 5.5
2. 🇷🇺 GM Arseniy Nesterov 5
3. 🇷🇺 GM David Paravyan 5
4. 🇷🇺 GM Andrey Esipenko 4.5
5. 🇦🇲 GM Shant Sargsyan 4.5
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44. 🇦🇷 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