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Sunday, October 19th, 2025

In a thrilling final round, Anish Giri's win secured him a clear first place in the Open Section, with the second Candidates ticket decided on tiebreaks and clinched by Matthias Bluebaum, followed by Alireza Firouzja. In the Women's section, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Kateryna Lagno drawing their games secured them the Candidates spots as first and second respectively, with Bibisara Assaubayeva claiming the third place.

Five players, namely, GM Matthias Blübaum, GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Anish Giri, GM Hans Moke Niemann, and GM Vincent Keymer, are on 7/10 ahead of tomorrow's final round. In the Women's, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is back in the joint lead with GM Kateryna Lagno, with three players close behind on 7/10: GM Tan Zhongyi, IM Song Yuxin, and GM Bibisara Assaubayeva.

Three more players joined Blübaum in the lead: GM Alireza Firouzja, who won against GM Nihal Sarin, GM Vincent Keymer, who emerged victorious against GM Parham Maghsoodloo, and GM Anish Giri, who bested his compatriot, GM Jorden van Foreest. In the Women's, GM Kateryna Lagno retains her sole lead with an impressive 7/9 score. Four players, namely, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, GM Bibisara Assaubayeva, GM Tan Zhongyi, and IM Song Yuxin, are within striking distance on 6.5/9.

GM Matthias Blübaum and GM Nihal Sarin share the lead after defeating GM Parham Maghsoodloo and GM Arjun Erigaisi, respectively, while the chasing pack on 5/7 includes seven players. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu jumped into the sole lead, with GM Kateryna Lagno half a point behind in second place.

GM Parham Maghsoodloo retains the lead, with 5 players in the chasing pack, while GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are the sole leaders in the Women's.

The tournament leader, GM Parham Maghsoodloo, won against GM Richard Rapport, while the chasing pack on 4/5 includes GM Abhimanyu Mishra, GM Marc’Andria Maurizzi, GM Arjun Erigaisi, and GM Matthias Bluebaum. In the Women's, there is a four-way tie for first between IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, GM Kateryna Lagno, and IM Dinara Wagner.

GM Parham Maghsoodloo remains the sole leader in the Open, while GM Kateryna Lagno joins GM Vaishali Rameshbabu in the lead for the Women's section.

GMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Vaishali Rameshbabu lead their sections with 3/3, scoring convincing wins, while other rating favourites – as well as rising stars – closely follow.