Parham Maghsoodloo continues leading the Grand Swiss, as Abhimanyu Mishra stuns the World Champion

We said it back on September 5 and he proves it with every game – Parham Maghsoodloo continues in the sole lead at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, playing amazing chess in every game. This time Maghsoodloo had no mercy with the black pieces vs Richard Rapport and is now at 4,5/5.

Round 5 was amazing all around, with multiple brilliancies happening on the boards. The Frenchmen Alireza Firouzja and MarcAndria Maurizzi were both victorious, Arjun Erigaisi had an important win, and Matthias Bluebaum stunned world number 4 Pragg.

Any of these would have been a major headline, but Abhimanyu Mishra stole the show – Mishra defeated none other than the World Champion Gukesh!

Scroll down for all results and standings and stay tuned for the full report of the day.

Parham Maghsoodloo continues in the sole lead of the #FIDEGrandSwiss after a beautiful victory in round 5 https://t.co/d4JDcWqlMK

— Chessdom (@chessdom) September 8, 2025

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In a day where every result at the Grand Swiss 2025 is a major news, Abhimanyu Mishra @ChessMishra steals the show and defeats the World Champion Gukesh https://t.co/3t7fO649Ne @USChess

— Chessdom (@chessdom) September 8, 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
Round 4: Parham Maghsoodloo continues to lead the Grand Swiss, 13 players share second
Round 5: Parham Maghsoodloo continues leading the Grand Swiss, as Abhimanyu Mishra stuns the World Champion