GM Magnus Carlsen scored 10 wins out of 11 games to win the second tournament of the 3 0 Thursday series on November 27. Despite scoring only 7.5 points in the first tournament, he managed to secure a confident victory this time, finishing one and a half points ahead of second place.

Three players tied for second place with 8.5 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings for places 2-4. The 3 0 Thursday Top 5 (Second tournament, November 27, 2025) is:

1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen - 10 points (TB score: 71)

2. 🇮🇩 IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher – 8.5 points (TB score: 73.5)

3. 🇮🇷 GM Parham Maghsoodloo - 8.5 points (TB score: 71.5)

4. 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura - 8.5 points (TB score: 69.5)

5. 🇮🇷 IM Reza Mahdavi - 8 points (TB score: 74.5)

3 0 Thursday is a new set of three weekly Swiss tournaments for verified titled players. The November 27 event is the second 3 0 Thursday set of tournaments, following the initial edition on November 20. 3 0 Thursday features a 3+0 time control, distinct from Titled Tuesday’s 5+0 format, with a $1,000 weekly prize fund per event ($3,000 per week). The exact schedule for main time zones and details are available on the Chess.com website.

Credit: Lennart Ootes