Alireza Firouzja scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on July 28. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 8 times, drew twice, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

Six players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (July 28, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇫🇷 GM Alireza Firouzja 9.5 71 $2,500
2. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 9 76.5 $1,500
3. 🇮🇳 GM V Pranav 9 74.5 $1,000
4. 🇨🇳 GM Haowen Xue 9 72 $700
5. 🇩🇪 GM Matthias Bluebaum 9 71.5 $400
6. 🇲🇽 GM Jose Martinez 9 71 $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: Lennart Ootes