Muscat International Chess Championship 2026

Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 was a 79-player classical Swiss in Muscat, Oman, 15–23 Jan 2026. Won by Pranesh with 6½/9 (2555 performance). Biglarifard (2000) was the breakout, performing at 2324 and gaining 107 rating points. Last updated 23 Oct 2026, 02:33 UTC.

Dates: 15 – 23 Jan
Place: Muscat, Oman
Format: 9-round Swiss
Time control: 90 min + 30 sec

Standings

#	Player	Rating	Pts	Perf	±
1	GMPranesh MIND	2628	6½	2555	−1
2	GMMendonca, Leon LukeIND	2615	6½	2588
3	GMAdly, AhmedEGY	2583	6½	2527	−3
4	GMNaiditsch, ArkadijBUL	2574	6½	2542
5	GMMozharov, MikhailRUS	2524	6½	2517	+3
6	IMMayank ChakrabortyIND	2468	6½	2494	+6
7	GMIniyan, PaIND	2595	6	2533	−5
8	GMKarthik VenkataramanIND	2595	6	2506	−4
9	GMSuleymenov, AlisherKAZ	2505	6	2435	−5
10	FMYadegar, RadinIRI	2433	6	2564	+17
11	GMStupak, KirillBLR	2411	6	2407	+1
12	IMRisteski, EmilMKD	2406	6	2419	+4
13	IMBorgaonkar AkshayIND	2397	6	2211	−16
14	IMAkbas, Umut AtaTUR	2464	5½	2535	+10
15	GMFawzy, AdhamEGY	2462	5½	2410	+1
16	IMTarhan, AdarTUR	2452	5½	2508	+8
17	IMLabib, Ibrahim HasanEGY	2409	5½	2328	−6
18	IMPoormosavi, Seyed KianIRI	2393	5½	2403	+5
19	IMJacobson, AaronUSA	2371	5½	2271	−8
20	FMRogov, MatfeyRUS	2368	5½	2351	+1
21	GMKandil, AdhamEGY	2343	5½	2309	−4
22	Vismay SacharIND	2051	5½	2222	+70
23	IMAnuj ShrivatriIND	2481	5	2418	−3
24	IMSharon, RafaelZAM	2333	5	2248	−17
25	FMFandi,Mazen.SYR	2304	5	2143	−34
26	IMEzat, MohamedEGY	2294	5	2192	−11
27	FMKhalesi, VahidIRI	2248	5	2183	−15
28	FMAbbasi Abeluie, Mohammad MehdiIRI	2241	5	2399	+35
29	Rami,TalabSYR	2173	5	2283	+22
30	GMAhmad, Al KhatibJOR	2155	5	2159	−1
31	FMChekh Adm Khedr,AramSYR	2139	5	2368	+45
32	FMSamimi, ArminIRI	2059	5	2286	+98
33	Ilkhanipour, RamtinIRI	2044	5	2114	+26
34	WFMDeak-Sala, EmiliaAUT	2024	5	2206	+35
35	WCMSwara Lakshmi S NairIND	2019	5	2128	+22
36	CMBiglarifard, KooroshIRI	2000	5	2324	+107
37	IMTravadon, LoicFRA	2507	4½	2221	−28
38	FMOjas KulkarniIND	2248	4½	2279	+3
39	FMYousry, SalahEGY	2242	4½	2096	−34
40	Habibifard, ParhamIRI	2186	4½	2162	−17
41	FMKakavand, RamtinIRI	2118	4½	2175	+13
42	Warnier, YanisFRA	2114	4½	2220	+21
43	Nithik Reddy BhavanamIND	2092	4½	2142	+14
44	Shashish SubbiahIND	2043	4½	2148	+47
45	WCMKhalafvand, Dorsa SadatIRI	2007	4½	2157	+67
46	Saksham UpadhyayIND	1922	4½	2064	+68
47	Poormosavi, Seyed KananIRI	2150	4	2104	−22
48	FMSeder, MohammedPLE	2148	4	2169	+2
49	FMMoradi, BehroozIRI	2145	4	2188	+6
50	Bhuvan Krishna PrasanthIND	2143	4	2205	+9
51	Abhinessh SIND	2099	4	2171	+8
52	Nyazi, NehadEGY	2097	4	2017	−22
53	Shubh AthaIND	2082	4	2058	−8
54	Samarth Sreeni WarrierIND	2055	4	2185	+52
55	Khelghatdoust, AmiraliIRI	2044	4	2060	+4
56	Roshantab, SadraIRI	2031	4	2259	+90
57	Muhammad Shayan Noushad IbrahimUAE	1999	4	2069	+34
58	Anup Shankar RIND	1950	4	2031	+20
59	WIMSinggih, Diajeng TheresaINA	2089	3½	1988	−28
60	WFMShivika RohillaIND	2041	3½	2196	+30
61	Rogov, TimofeyRUS	1981	3½	1980	−1
62	Siddharth SanjoyIND	1954	3½	1966	+2
63	CMVelavaa RagaveshIND	2076	3	2014	−35
64	CMRashid Husain AlhammadiUAE	2050	3	1968	−44
65	Mithilesh RanjithkumarIND	1963	3	1917	−22
66	CMAl Mashikhi, Mohammed AlyanOMA	1908	3	1865	−9
67	Devnani KushIND	2157	2½	2022	−23
68	WIMBoshra, AlshaebyJOR	1981	2½	1958	−6
69	WCMIvaschenko, AnnaFID	1977	2½	1887	−43
70	FMSalim Mohammed, Salim Al AmriOMA	2023	2	1878	−35
71	Rebecca JesumarianIND	2003	2	1932	−16
72	IMAl-Zendani, ZendanYEM	2266	1½	2080	−10
73	CMAkshobhya Damodar KattiIND	2048	1½	1817	−44
74	WCMKirthika BIND	1901	1½	1912	−14
75	Krithik MuthukumarIND	1997	1	1706	−108
76	Atharv BansalIND	2017	½	1768	−50
77	IMBegmuratov, KhumoyunUZB	2429	0
78	Khaled waleed AbdullahYEM	2124	0	1364	−40
79	Napone, EmersonPHI	2038	0	1402	−24

Results

Round 518 Jan, 13:10