Parham Maghsoodloo is sole leader of Grand Swiss 2025 after R3
Parham Maghsoodloo is sole the leader of Grand Swiss 2025. After three rounds Parham Maghsoodloo is the only player with perfect 3,0/3. In round 3 he won with black vs Alireza Firouzja.
World Champion Gukesh had a fantastic day. Right from the opening he got an advantage with black vs Yuffa and dominated the game to the very end. With this victory Gukesh jumps into shared second after round 3 of the Grand Swiss 2025. But that was not all India had to offer – the other two top guns Arjun Erigaisi and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scored victories to join Gukesh at shared second.
Nikita Vitiugov also had a good day and scored his first victory today and continues undefeated at the Grand Swiss. Anish Giri can also be happy as he escaped with a draw in a difficult position.
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The Grand Swiss serves as a qualifier for the World Chess Championship 2026 via the Candidates 2026. Another way to qualify is through rating, and this how Hikaru Nakamura is trying to reach the Candidates 2026 now.
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Grand Swiss 2025
Grand Swiss information: FIDE Grand Swiss Chess Tournament 2025 – A Gateway to the World Championship
Grand Swiss Live: FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 live / Women’s Grand Swiss Chess 2025 live
Grand Swiss Participants: Participants open / Participants women
Round 1: Multiple surprises on the board
Round 2: Maghsoodloo, Firouzja, and Demchenko lead Grand Swiss 2025
Round 3: Parham Maghsoodloo is sole leader of Grand Swiss 2025 after R3