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Haowen Xue wins 54th World Open 2026 via Playoff, Prraneeth Vuppala shares first place
USA
Haowen Xue wins 54th World Open 2026 via Playoff, Prraneeth Vuppala shares first place
GM Prraneeth Vuppala scored 7.5/9 to share first place with GM Haowen Xue and…
admin · July 14, 2026
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Peng Li Min triumphs at 1st Juraflore Fort des Rousses Master 2026, Himal Gusain third
France
Peng Li Min triumphs at 1st Juraflore Fort des Rousses Master 2026, Himal Gusain third
GM Peng Li Min (SUI) scored an unbeaten 7/9 to win 1st Juraflore –…
admin · July 13, 2026
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Rachishnu Datta prevails at 6th Llinars Open Group B 2026
Spain
Rachishnu Datta prevails at 6th Llinars Open Group B 2026
Rachishnu Datta scored 7.5/9 to win 6th Llinars Open Group B (<2000) Rating 2026.…
admin · July 12, 2026
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Pavel Tregubov clear first at Biel Chess Festival 2026 Chess960 Rapid, Surya Sekhar Ganguly second and Sasikiran Krishnan third
Switzerland
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…
admin · July 12, 2026
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Sanan Sjugirov triumphs at 2nd Lankaran Open 2026, Mayank Chakraborty second
Azerbaijan
Sanan Sjugirov triumphs at 2nd Lankaran Open 2026, Mayank Chakraborty second
GM Sanan Sjugirov won 2nd Lankaran Open Group A (≥1900) scoring an unbeaten 7/9.…
admin · July 9, 2026
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Ethan Vaz becomes India’s 96th and Goa’s third Grandmaster
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ethan Vaz becomes India’s 96th and Goa’s third Grandmaster
IM Ethan Vaz earned his final GM-norm at Chess Summer in Sarajevo GM Mix…
admin · July 8, 2026
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Subhayan Kundu wins Novi Sad Blitz Rating Open 2026
Serbia
Subhayan Kundu wins Novi Sad Blitz Rating Open 2026
IM Subhayan Kundu scored 7/9 to win Novi Sad Blitz Rating Open 2026. Dibyendu…
admin · July 8, 2026
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Firouzja wins Super Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2026 via Armageddon, Praggnanandhaa third
Croatia
Firouzja wins Super Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2026 via Armageddon, Praggnanandhaa third
Alireza Firouzja won Armageddon against Nodirbek Abdusattorov to win Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid…
admin · July 6, 2026
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