Chess Grand Prix recap: tie-break drama produces an unexpected finalist
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Chess Grand Prix recap: tie-break drama produces an unexpected finalist

Newsroom desk Updated 16 Jul 2026

What we know

The final round of the chess Grand Prix produced an unexpected finalist after a tie-break that ran into the second sudden-death game.

The detail

Both players traded wins in the classical games before settling into a series of draws that opened the tie-break. The final sudden-death game was decided by a clock flag rather than a positional evaluation.

What happens next

Coverage of the next leg begins next week with a detailed look at the format and the participants.

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