Overview

• World champion D. Gukesh outplayed 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus but missed a win near move 40 and stands on 1.5/2 after defeating Étienne Bacrot in round one.
• Alireza Firouzja, Parham Maghsoodloo and Anton Demchenko are the only perfect scorers on 2/2 in the 116-player Open field.
• R Vaishali reached 2/2 in the Women’s Grand Swiss, joining IM Olga Badelka at the top after a swift win over Eline Roebers.
• Top Indians Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Arjun Erigaisi recorded their first victories of the event in round two.
• FIDE lists the Samarkand events, held September 4–15 with a combined $855,000 purse and a $90,000 Open first prize, as a test for the 2026 Chess Olympiad.