Blitz Chess
Dmitry Andreikin claims Titled Tuesday victory in dramatic finish
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Grandmaster Dmitry Andreikin won the January 27 Titled Tuesday online chess tournament on Chess.com with a perfect undefeated score of 9.5/11. He emerged as the sole leader after a thrilling final round where he outlasted Sam Sevian in a 101-move rook endgame. The event featured an early upset when teenager Jacorey Bynum checkmated Magnus Carlsen with a bold queen sacrifice.
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won all three of his rapid games on day three to catch GM Alireza Firouzja at the top of the standings in the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia.
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Grandmasters Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Oleksandr Bortnyk, along with International Master Renato Terry, claimed victories in the three 3+0 Thursday online blitz tournaments on April 30. Each player extended their strong recent form in the weekly events for titled players. Women's prizes went to Milena Kawka, Karina Ambartsumova and Anastasia Avramidou.
Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen overcame an early struggle to win the Titled Tuesday online blitz tournament on January 20, 2026, scoring 9.5 out of 11. He clinched the title with a dramatic victory over GM Nihal Sarin in round 10, followed by a draw in the final round. This marks his second Titled Tuesday win of 2026.