Tournament
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 · Triathlon | Masters Rapid
WinnerGMLevon AronianFinished first on 29½ points
- Dates
- 12 Jul 2026
- Location
- Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
- Format
- 6-player round-robin
- Time control
- 15+5
After Round 1
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 | – | 1/1 |
| 1 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 | – | 1/1 |
| 3 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | ½/1 |
| 3 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | ½/1 |
| 5 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | 0/1 |
| 5 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | 0/1 |
After Round 2
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | 1½/2 |
| 1 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 | – | 1½/2 |
| 3 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | 1/2 |
| 3 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 | – | 1/2 |
| 3 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | 1/2 |
| 6 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | 0/2 |
After Round 3
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | 2½/3 |
| 2 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 | – | 1½/3 |
| 3 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 | – | 1½/3 |
| 3 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | 1½/3 |
| 6 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | 0/3 |
After Round 4
| # | Player | Elo | Perf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 | – | 3½/4 |
| 2 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 | – | 2/4 |
| 2 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 | – | 2/4 |
| 2 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 | – | 2/4 |
| 2 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 | – | 2/4 |
| 6 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 | – | ½/4 |
After Round 5
| # | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29.5 | |
| 2 | Suleymanli | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 25.5 | |
| 3 | Le | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | Erdogmus | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Bluebaum | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 12.5 | |
| 6 | Martinez | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 11.5 |
Top 3 boards from each round.
6 players · average rapid Elo 2605
| # | Player | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMLevon Aronian | 2735 |
| 2 | GMLe Quang Liem | 2633 |
| 3 | GMJose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara | 2620 |
| 4 | GMMatthias Bluebaum | 2587 |
| 5 | GMAydin Suleymanli | 2561 |
| 6 | GMYagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 2493 |
Times are local to Biel/Bienne
Sun 12 Jul14:00Round 1Finished
Sun 12 Jul14:50Round 2Finished
Sun 12 Jul15:40Round 3Finished
Sun 12 Jul16:30Round 4Finished
Sun 12 Jul17:20Round 5Finished