Indian GM Nihal Sarin scored 10 points with 10 wins to win Titled Tuesday on March 17. Runner-up Serbian GM Aleksandar Indjic won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Nihal Sarin was losing to Nils Grandelius in the middlegame in the final round. Sarin regained his advantage in the endgame and defeated Grandelius on time. Nils Grandelius finished in 7th place with 9 points, outside the prize money spots.

Six players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (March 17, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇮🇳 GM Nihal Sarin 10 79.5 $1000
2. 🇷🇸 GM Aleksandar Indjic 9.5 81 $750
3. 🇺🇦 GM Oleksandr Bortnyk 9 77.5 $350
4. 🇩🇪 GM Matthias Bluebaum 9 74.5 $250
5. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandr Shimanov 9 73.5 $150
6. 🇮🇳 GM Arjun Erigaisi 9 72 $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: Anna Shtourman