The 5th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 8 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads with 7 points, while GM Arseniy Nesterov is in second place with 6 points.

12-year-old 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro won both 7th and 8th rounds. To achieve his third grandmaster norm, Faustino needs to win the last 9th round of the tournament.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 7
2. 🇷🇺 GM Arseniy Nesterov 6
3. 🇷🇺 GM David Paravyan 6
4. 🇦🇿 GM Mahammad Muradli 6
5. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandr Shimanov 6
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19. 🇦🇷 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