Biel Chess Festival 2025 - Masters Qualifier
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 15 Jul 2025 to 19 Jul 2025 in Biel, Switzerland. 6 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2679, and top seed was Vladimir Fedoseev (🇸🇮 SLO, GM, 2739).
A.R. Saleh Salem (🇦🇪 UAE, GM, 2627) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Volodar Murzin (2.5) and Vladimir Fedoseev (2.5). Salem won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: A.R. Saleh Salem (GM, 2627) beat Vladimir Fedoseev (GM, 2739), a +112-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsGM A.R. Saleh Salem led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
GM A.R. Saleh Salem takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
GM A.R. Saleh Salem opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: GM Volodar Murzin); the title is out of reach before R5.
GM A.R. Saleh Salem drew with GM Volodar Murzin (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇦🇪GMSalem, A.R. Saleh | 2627 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 8.75 | 11.0 | +19.1 | 2929 |
| 2 | GMMurzin, Volodar | 2671 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 6.25 | 12.5 | +0.5 | 2680 |
| 4 | 🇸🇮GMFedoseev, Vladimir | 2739 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2.5 | 5.25 | 12.5 | -4.9 | 2666 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳GMAravindh, Chithambaram VR. | 2724 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 5.00 | 12.5 | -3.7 | 2669 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱GMWojtaszek, Radoslaw | 2651 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 2.0 | 5.25 | 13.0 | -2.7 | 2612 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪GMSvane, Frederik | 2659 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 3.50 | 13.5 | -8.3 | 2533 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Salem, A.R. SalehGMUAE+19.14.0 pts · #1
- 2Murzin, VolodarGMFID+0.52.5 pts · #2
- 3Wojtaszek, RadoslawGMPOL-2.72.0 pts · #5
- 1Svane, FrederikGMGER-8.31.5 pts · #6
- 2Fedoseev, VladimirGMSLO-4.92.5 pts · #4
- 3Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.GMIND-3.72.5 pts · #3
- R4+112 Elo gap