The Grandmaster Triathlon began at the Biel International Chess Festival with rapid chess rounds. Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram share the Masters lead with 7 points each after five games. Nikolas Theodorou leads the Challengers with 8 points, remaining undefeated in all five rapid games.

The Biel International Chess Festival takes place from July 12-25, 2025 in Biel, Switzerland. The Master Tournament (MTO) runs July 14-24 with 10 rounds in Swiss system format for players rated 1900+ FIDE. The tournament features 100/40+30+30s time control with CHF 23,800 prize fund.

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