Four players shared first place in the early Titled Tuesday tournament with 9.5 points from 11 games, while GM Magnus Carlsen won the late session with 10.5 points. GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk, GM Mukhiddin Madaminov, and GM Vasif Durarbayli finished tied for first place on tiebreaks in the early tournament.

Early Titled Tuesday Top 5 (August 12, 2025):

🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura - 9.5 points

🇺🇦 GM Oleksandr Bortnyk - 9.5 points

🇺🇿 GM Mukhiddin Madaminov - 9.5 points

🇦🇿 GM Vasif Durarbayli - 9.5 points

🇷🇺 GM Aleksandr Shimanov - 9 points

Late Titled Tuesday Top 5 (August 12, 2025):

🇳🇴 GM Magnus Carlsen - 10.5 points

🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura - 10 points

🇺🇦 GM Oleksandr Bortnyk - 9 points

🇷🇺 GM Alexey Sarana - 9 points

🇷🇺 IM Kirill Klukin - 8.5 points

Titled Tuesday is Chess.com’s weekly tournament for titled players held every Tuesday with two events at 11 AM ET and 5 PM ET, offering $1,000 first prizes and regularly attracting elite players including Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana.