Overview

• He defeated GM Alan Pichot in the final round to secure the title by a full point over Brandon Jacobson, Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara and Amin Tabatabaei on 6.0.
• He went unbeaten across nine rounds with five wins and four draws for a 7.0/9 total.
• PTI reports a winner’s purse of $23,000 and a 28-point Elo gain from the performance.
• Chessdom reports the event as the first Fujairah Global Championship, staged in the UAE from Aug 24 to Sep 1 and recognized as part of the 2025 FIDE Circuit offering Candidates points.
• Organizers, via Chessdom, say the festival drew over 530 players from more than 70 countries with a total prize fund of $125,000.