Fabiano Caruana scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on February 17. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Two players finished with 9.5 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (February 17, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇺🇸 GM Fabiano Caruana 9.5 77.5 $1000
2. 🇷🇺 GM Denis Lazavik 9.5 77 $750
3. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 9 79 $350
4. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So 9 76.5 $250
5. 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura 9 75 $150
6. 🇷🇺 GM Volodar Murzin 9 73.5 $100

Titled Tuesday is Chess.com’s weekly 11-round Swiss tournament for titled players, occurring every Tuesday. This event is part of the Grand Prix 2025-2026 - Winter Split.

Credit: Lennart Ootes