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.