Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draw to win Titled Tuesday on January 20. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 7 times and drew 4 times, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

Eight players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (January 20, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen 9.5 77 $1,000
2. 🇷🇺 GM Denis Lazavik 9 79 $750
3. 🇺🇸 GM Jeffery Xiong 9 76.5 $350
4. 🇷🇸 GM Alexey Sarana 9 75 $250
5. 🇵🇱 GM Zbigniew Pakleza 9 72.5 $150
6. 🇺🇸 GM Sam Sevian 9 71 $100

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