Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 10 points with 10 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on July 14. Runner-up Praggnanandhaa R won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

Four players finished with 9 points, requiring a tiebreak to decide the final standings. The Titled Tuesday (July 14, 2026) Top 6 are:

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇮🇷 GM Parham Maghsoodloo 10 75.5 $2,500
2. 🇮🇳 GM Praggnanandhaa R 9.5 79.5 $1,500
3. 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura 9 69.5 $1,000
4. 🇺🇸 GM Hans Niemann 9 67.5 $700
5. 🇮🇳 GM Aravindh Chithambaram 9 66.5 $400
6. 🇹🇷 FM Dincer Tasdogen 9 59 $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: Simon Bohnenblust / Biel Chess Festival