Global Chess League 2025 - 3rd Place Playoff TB
MatchBlitz
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).
Kateryna Lagno (🇷🇺 RUS, GM, 2452) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Gukesh D (1.5) and Stavroula Tsolakidou (1.0). Lagno clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇮🇳Mumbai, India
Dates
23 Dec 2025
Time control
Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 3 seconds increment from move 1
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 gamesGM Kateryna Lagno led at midway (1.0–0.5 after G1)
G1 · FIRST DECISIVE23 Dec
GM Gukesh D 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 | Lagno, KaterynaGM | 2452 | RUS | +12N | +12B | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3199 | +8.6 |
| 2 | Gukesh DGM | 2692 | IND | =11N | +11B | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 2925 | +7.8 |
| 3 | Tsolakidou, StavroulaIM | 2358 | GRE | −6B | +6N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2352 | -1.6 |
| 4 | Dardha, DanielGM | 2592 | BEL | −8N | +8B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2649 | +1.4 |
| 5 | Erigaisi ArjunGM | 2714 | IND | +9N | −9B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2599 | -4.0 |
| 6 | Khademalsharieh, SarasadatIM | 2356 | ESP | +3N | −3B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2411 | +1.6 |
| 7 | Sindarov, JavokhirGM | 2704 | UZB | +10B | −10N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2627 | -0.2 |
| 8 | Sadhwani, RaunakGM | 2611 | IND | +4B | −4N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2599 | -1.4 |
| 9 | Keymer, VincentGM | 2640 | GER | −5B | +5N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2749 | +4.0 |
| 10 | Dominguez Perez, LeinierGM | 2703 | USA | −7N | +7B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2632 | +0.2 |
| 11 | Anand, ViswanathanGM | 2727 | IND | =2B | −2N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 2435 | -7.8 |
| 12 | Shuvalova, PolinaIM | 2360 | FID | −1B | −1N | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1648 | -8.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Lagno, KaterynaGMRUS+8.62.0 pts · #1
- 2Gukesh DGMIND+7.81.5 pts · #2
- 3Keymer, VincentGMGER+4.01.0 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Shuvalova, PolinaIMFID-8.60.0 pts · #12
- 2Anand, ViswanathanGMIND-7.80.5 pts · #11
- 3Erigaisi ArjunGMIND-4.01.0 pts · #5