Andy Woodward scored 9.5 points with 9 victories and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on October 27. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Three players finished with 9.5 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (October 27, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇺🇸 GM Andy Woodward 9.5 71.5 $2,500
2. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 9.5 71.5 $1,500
3. 🇫🇷 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 9.5 66.0 $1,000
4. 🇮🇳 GM Pranesh M 9 79.0 $700
5. 🇺🇦 GM Oleksandr Bortnyk 9 73.5 $400
6. 🇩🇪 GM Matthias Bluebaum 9 72.0 $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: Lennart Ootes