Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026
Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 was a 24-player blitz Swiss in Budapest, Hungary, 10 Nov 2026. Won by Carlsen with 7/9 (2923 performance). Vaishali (2345) was the breakout, performing at 2623 and gaining 27 rating points. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Budapest, Hungary
- Format
- 9-round Swiss
- Time control
- 3 min + 2 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMCarlsen, MagnusNOR | 2860 | 7 | 2923 | +7 |
| 2 | GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeFRA | 2734 | 6½ | 2898 | +20 |
| 3 | GMAronian, LevonUSA | 2714 | 6 | 2847 | +16 |
| 4 | GMFirouzja, AlirezaFRA | 2797 | 5½ | 2758 | −4 |
| 5 | GMErigaisi ArjunIND | 2766 | 5½ | 2773 | +3 |
| 6 | GMCaruana, FabianoUSA | 2738 | 5½ | 2750 | +2 |
| 7 | GMNiemann, Hans MokeUSA | 2711 | 5½ | 2777 | +9 |
| 8 | GMRapport, RichardHUN | 2616 | 5½ | 2745 | +16 |
| 9 | GMNepomniachtchi, IanRUS | 2765 | 5 | 2767 | |
| 10 | GMGiri, AnishNED | 2636 | 5 | 2717 | +10 |
| 11 | GMSo, WesleyUSA | 2745 | 4½ | 2601 | −16 |
| 12 | GMPraggnanandhaa RIND | 2712 | 4½ | 2637 | −8 |
| 13 | GMDuda, Jan-KrzysztofPOL | 2704 | 4½ | 2666 | −4 |
| 14 | GMMartirosyan, Haik M.ARM | 2686 | 4½ | 2681 | |
| 15 | GMKeymer, VincentGER | 2628 | 4½ | 2714 | +11 |
| 16 | GMArtemiev, VladislavRUS | 2712 | 4 | 2604 | −12 |
| 17 | GMLe, Quang LiemVIE | 2675 | 4 | 2608 | −8 |
| 18 | GMMishra, AbhimanyuUSA | 2541 | 4 | 2628 | +10 |
| 19 | GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND | 2345 | 4 | 2623 | +27 |
| 20 | GMMamedyarov, ShakhriyarAZE | 2612 | 3½ | 2604 | −1 |
| 21 | GMHong, AndrewUSA | 2537 | 3½ | 2550 | +1 |
| 22 | GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekUZB | 2819 | 2½ | 2461 | −41 |
| 23 | GMVan Foreest, JordenNED | 2659 | 2½ | 2479 | −21 |
| 24 | GMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ | 2424 | ½ | 2205 | −16 |
Results
Round 1
- 1Abdusattorov, NodirbekGM 2819½–½Martirosyan, Haik M.GM 2686
- 2Le, Quang LiemGM 2675½–½Firouzja, AlirezaGM 2797
- 3Erigaisi ArjunGM 27661–0Van Foreest, JordenGM 2659
- 4Duda, Jan-KrzysztofGM 27040–1Carlsen, MagnusGM 2860
- 5Giri, AnishGM 2636½–½Nepomniachtchi, IanGM 2765
- 6So, WesleyGM 27450–1Keymer, VincentGM 2628
- 7Rapport, RichardGM 26161–0Caruana, FabianoGM 2738
- 8Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGM 27341–0Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGM 2612
- 9Mishra, AbhimanyuGM 2541½–½Aronian, LevonGM 2714
- 10Artemiev, VladislavGM 27121–0Hong, AndrewGM 2537
- 11Assaubayeva, BibisaraGM 24240–1Praggnanandhaa RGM 2712
- 12Niemann, Hans MokeGM 27110–1Vaishali, RameshbabuGM 2345