18-year-old FM Artin Ashraf scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on August 11. Runner-up GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won 9 times, drew once, 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 (August 11, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇮🇷 FM Artin Ashraf 10 80 $2,500
2. 🇻🇳 GM Nguyen Son 9.5 76 $1,500
3. 🇷🇺 GM Maxim Matlakov 9.5 76 $1,000
4. 🇷🇺 GM Rudik Makarian 9.5 73 $700
5. 🇷🇺 CM Artem Avanesian 9 73 $400
6. 🇮🇱 GM Nitzan Steinberg 9 68 $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.

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