Alireza Firouzja scored 10 points with 10 victories to win the Titled Tuesday on September 22. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Seven players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (September 22, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇫🇷 GM Alireza Firouzja 10 76.5 $2,500
2. 🇧🇾 GM Denis Lazavik 9.5 77.5 $1,500
3. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 9 79.5 $1,000
4. 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura 9 76.5 $700
5. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 9 74.0 $400
6. 🇵🇱 IM Patryk Cieslak 9 73.0 $400

Titled Tuesday is Chess.com’s weekly 11-round Swiss tournament for titled players, occurring every Tuesday. This event is not a part of the seasonal Grand Prix 2025-2026, and matches do not award points to the Grand Prix leaderboard. The Titled Tuesday prize pool increased from $3,000 to $10,000 in June.

Credit: Michal Walusza / Norway Chess