The 6th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 9 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 6 wins and 3 draws to win the tournament with 7.5/9 points. Nepomniachtchi is one point ahead of the runner-up David Paravyan.

Ian Nepomniachtchi won the Aeroflot Open for the fourth time. Faustino Oro finished 27th, Andrey Esipenko 10th, Alexander Grischuk 17th, and Daniil Dubov 30th.

The final standings are:

Place Player Score Prize
1. 🇷🇺 GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 7.5 $43,600
2. 🇷🇺 GM David Paravyan 6.5 $25,600
3. 🇷🇺 GM Rudik Makarian 6.5 $23,100
4. 🇦🇲 GM Haik Martirosyan 6.5 $20,500
5. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandr Shimanov 6.5 $18,000
6. 🇮🇷 GM Bardiya Daneshvar 6.5 $14,100
7. 🇺🇿 IM Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov 6.5 $12,800
8. 🇰🇿 IM Sauat Nurgaliyev 6.5 $11,500
9. 🇦🇿 GM Mahammad Muradli 6.5 $10,200
10. 🇷🇺 GM Andrey Esipenko 6.5 $9,800

The Aeroflot Open 2026 takes place in Moscow, Russia from February 27 to March 6. The event features a 60+30 time control over 9 rounds in Swiss System between 180 players. The combined prize pool for the festival is approximately $240,000.

Credit: Aeroflot Open