Global Chess League 2025 - 3rd Place Playoff
MatchRapid
12 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held on 23 Dec 2025 in Mumbai, India. 12 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2620, and top seed was Viswanathan Anand (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2727).
Erigaisi Arjun (🇮🇳 IND, GM, 2714) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Polina Shuvalova (2.0) and Viswanathan Anand (1.5). Arjun shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇮🇳Mumbai, India
Dates
23 Dec 2025
Time control
Rapid: 40 Moves in 20 Min. / Incr. 2 Sec. /
System
Match · 2 rounds
Titled players · 12
GM×9
IM×3
Federations · 8 represented
🇮🇳India×4
🇺🇿Uzbekistan×1
🇧🇪Belgium×1
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇬🇷Greece×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
🇷🇺Russia×1
🇪🇸Spain×1
Top 3
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How the match unfolded
Game-by-game momentum · 2 gamesG1 · FIRST DECISIVE23 Dec
IM Polina Shuvalova opens the score with the White. Early advantage to the underdog.
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erigaisi ArjunGM | 2714 | IND | +12N | +12B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3440 | +8.0 |
| 2 | Shuvalova, PolinaIM | 2360 | FID | +11B | +11N | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3252 | +12.6 |
| 3 | Anand, ViswanathanGM | 2727 | IND | +10B | =10N | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 2885 | +4.0 |
| 4 | Sindarov, JavokhirGM | 2704 | UZB | +6B | −6N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2703 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sadhwani, RaunakGM | 2611 | IND | +8B | −8N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2592 | -0.6 |
| 6 | Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM | 2703 | USA | −4N | +4B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2704 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Tsolakidou, StavroulaIM | 2358 | GRE | −9B | +9N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2356 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dardha, DanielGM | 2592 | BEL | −5N | +5B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2611 | +0.6 |
| 9 | Khademalsharieh, SarasadatIM | 2356 | ESP | +7N | −7B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2358 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Gukesh DGM | 2692 | IND | −3N | =3B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 2534 | -4.0 |
| 11 | Lagno, KaterynaGM | 2452 | RUS | −2N | −2B | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1560 | -12.6 |
| 12 | Keymer, VincentGM | 2640 | GER | −1B | −1N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1914 | -8.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Shuvalova, PolinaIMFID+12.62.0 pts · #2
- 2Erigaisi ArjunGMIND+8.02.0 pts · #1
- 3Anand, ViswanathanGMIND+4.01.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Lagno, KaterynaGMRUS-12.60.0 pts · #11
- 2Keymer, VincentGMGER-8.00.0 pts · #12
- 3Gukesh DGMIND-4.00.5 pts · #10