GCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026
GCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 – Blitz was a 10-player blitz double round robin in Warsaw, Poland, 8–9 May 2026. Won by Niemann with 22½/27 (2739 performance). Caruana (2727) was the breakout, performing at 2879 and gaining 32 rating points. Top seed Firouzja (2755) finished 5th with 17½/27. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Warsaw, Poland
- Format
- 10-player double round-robin
- Time control
- 5 min + 2 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMNiemann, Hans MokeUSA | 2646 | 22½ | 2739 | +10 |
| 2 | GMCaruana, FabianoUSA | 2727 | 22 | 2879 | +32 |
| 3 | GMSo, WesleyUSA | 2705 | 21 | 2707 | −22 |
| 4 | GMFedoseev, VladimirSLO | 2690 | 18 | 2632 | −30 |
| 5 | GMFirouzja, AlirezaFRA | 2755 | 17½ | 2810 | +4 |
| 6 | GMGukesh DIND | 2682 | 17 | 2681 | +9 |
| 7 | GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeFRA | 2735 | 16½ | 2690 | −17 |
| 8 | GMSindarov, JavokhirUZB | 2727 | 16½ | 2701 | +10 |
| 9 | GMDuda, Jan-KrzysztofPOL | 2683 | 16½ | 2656 | −22 |
| 10 | GMWojtaszek, RadoslawPOL | 2612 | 12½ | 2677 | +26 |
Results
Round 7