Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on December 16. Runner-up Haik Martirosyan drew two times and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

Three players finished with 9 points and eight players with 8.5 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday Top 5 (December 16, 2025) are:

  1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen – 9.5 points (TB score: 74.5)

  2. 🇦🇲 GM Haik Martirosyan – 9 points (TB score: 74)

  3. 🇺🇸 GM Sam Sevian – 9 points (TB score: 73.5)

  4. 🇮🇷 GM Parham Maghsoodloo – 9 points (TB score: 69)

  5. 🇷🇺 GM Alexander Grischuk – 8.5 points (TB score: 76.5)

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