Russian GM Vladislav Artemiev scored 9.5 points with 9 victories and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on October 6. Runner-up Alexander Grischuk won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

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

Place Player Score TB Prize
1. 🇷🇺 GM Vladislav Artemiev 9.5 77.5 $2,500
2. 🇷🇺 GM Alexander Grischuk 9.5 76.0 $1,500
3. 🇷🇸 GM Alexey Sarana 9.5 71.5 $1,000
4. 🇩🇪 GM Dmitrij Kollars 9 78.5 $700
5. 🇮🇷 GM Sina Movahed 9 75.0 $400
6. 🇷🇺 GM Dmitry Andreikin 9 72.0 $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