Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on August 4. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 9 times, drew once, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Five players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (August 4, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 9.5 77.5 $2,500
2. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 9.5 77 $1,500
3. 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura 9 82.5 $1,000
4. 🇷🇸 GM Alexey Sarana 9 76 $700
5. 🇺🇸 GM Jeffery Xiong 9 75 $400
6. 🇷🇺 GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov 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.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE