Pavel Tregubov clear first at Biel Chess Festival 2026 Chess960 Rapid, Surya Sekhar Ganguly second and Sasikiran Krishnan third
GM Pavel Tregubov (FRA) scored 6/7 to win Biel Chess Festival 2026 Fischer Random Rapid. WGM Ghazal Hakimifard (SUI) became Swiss Champion of the same.
Two Indian legends on the podium
GM Pavel Tregubov (FRA) scored 6/7 to become the champion. The Indian legends – GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly and GM Sasikiran Krishnan and scored 5.5/7 each along with three more players. They were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. WGM Ghazal Hakimifard (SUI) became the Swiss Fischer Random champion scoring 5.5/7. She was the top scorer from Switzerland.
The total prize fund was CHF 500. The top three prizes were CHF 250, 150 and 100.
Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly 5.5/7, 1st GM Pavel Tregubov (FRA) 6/7 and 3rd GM Sasikiran Krishnan 5.5/7 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival 2026
Fischer Random Rapid Swiss 2026 Champion – WGM Ghazal Hakimifard (SUI) 5.5/7 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival 2026
A total of 55 players including four GMs, four IMs and three WGMs took part from eleven countries across the world. The one-day Fischer Random Swiss Rapid Championship tournament was organized by Biel Chess Festival at Concert Hall, Biel Congress Center in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland on 11th July 2026. The time control of the tournament was 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment.
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