Grand Chess Tour
World champion Gukesh limits Grand Chess Tour to rapid and blitz events
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Reigning world chess champion D. Gukesh announced he will participate only in the rapid and blitz tournaments in Warsaw and Zagreb during the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. Citing recent poor form, the 19-year-old Indian grandmaster plans to skip longer events away from home to focus on training. Grand Chess Tour organizers approved his request and named Javokhir Sindarov as his replacement for the full tour.
GM Alireza Firouzja claimed the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia title by defeating GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in an armageddon playoff game. The Frenchman overcame a disastrous second day to tie for first place on 23.5 points before prevailing in the decider.
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Alireza Firouzja scored 8/9 in the first day of blitz to open a three-point lead at the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia. Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave sit in second place. The final nine rounds begin Sunday in Zagreb.
Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and 2025 tour winner Fabiano Caruana headline the participants for the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. The full field was announced on Tuesday, with the event set to begin in early May in Poland. The tour features a $2 million prize fund and includes both classical and rapid-blitz formats.