Hans Moke Niemann scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on September 1. Niemann overtook Jan-Krzysztof Duda by Tiebreak points and prevented him from winning the Perfect Score Bounty.

Duda led the tournament with 10/10. Niemann defeated Jan-Krzysztof in 86 moves in the final game of the event. Duda blundered a Bishop on move 55 and Hans gained a significant advantage. After the loss, Duda threw his mouse and quickly left the room without turning off his webcam.

Jan-Krzysztof Duda would have earned $3,500 for the Perfect Score Bounty with a win in the final game. This bounty increases by $250 each week. No player has won the Perfect Score Bounty since the prize fund increase in June.

Three players finished with 10 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (September 1, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Moke Niemann 10 77.5 $2,500
2. 🇵🇱 GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda 10 73.5 $1,500
3. 🇷🇸 GM Alexey Sarana 10 66.5 $1,000
4. 🇺🇸 GM Wesley So 9 76 $700
5. 🇩🇪 GM Vincent Keymer 9 72.5 $400
6. 🇺🇸 GM Awonder Liang 9 70 $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: Lennart Ootes