Tournaments
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 · Triathlon | Masters Final
WinnerGMLevon AronianFinished first on 29½ points
- Dates
- 14–23 Jul 2026
- Location
- Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
- Format
- 4-player round-robin
- Time control
- 120/40, 30+30
After Round 1
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | ½/1 |
| 1 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | ½/1 |
| 1 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | ½/1 |
| 1 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | ½/1 |
After Round 2
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | 1/2 |
| 1 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | 1/2 |
| 1 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | 1/2 |
| 1 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | 1/2 |
After Round 3
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | 2910 | 29½/23 |
| 2 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | 2642 | 25½/23 |
| 3 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | 2580 | 24/23 |
| 4 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | 2754 | 24/23 |
| 5 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 | 2434 | 12½/20 |
| 6 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 | 2476 | 11½/20 |
Crosstable
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aronian | ½ | ½ | ½ | 29.5 | |||
| 2 | Suleymanli | ½ | ½ | ½ | 25.5 | |||
| 3 | Le | ½ | ½ | ½ | 24 | |||
| 4 | Erdogmus | ½ | ½ | ½ | 24 | |||
| 5 | Bluebaum | 12.5 | ||||||
| 6 | Martinez | 11.5 |
Round 1 · 21 Jul
Round 2 · 22 Jul
Round 3 · 23 Jul
Top 2 boards from each round.
6 players · average classical Elo 2695
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2731 |
| 2 | GMLevon Aronian | 2724 |
| 3 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2713 |
| 4 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2694 |
| 5 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2657 |
| 6 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2650 |
Times are local to Biel/Bienne
Tue 21 Jul14:00Round 1Finished
Wed 22 Jul14:00Round 2Finished
Thu 23 Jul14:00Round 3Finished