Rinat Jumabayev, Tiger Hillarp Persson, and G. B. Harshavardhan have finished in a three-way tie for first place at the International Autumn Tournament in Fagernes, Norway. Each player secured the top position after scoring 7.5 points across 10 games played in the competition.
The tournament in Fagernes saw significant individual achievements alongside the shared title. Fourteen-year-old Christian Gloeckler successfully earned his second grandmaster (GM) norm during the event, despite facing challenges in the final stages of the tournament where he lost his last two games.
In other international chess developments, the Greek Championship 2026 has concluded with new national champions. GM Evgenios Ioannidis has claimed the men's national championship title, while IM Stavroula Tsolakidou has secured the women's title. These results have been officially identified by FIDE, establishing both players as the current Greek chess champions.
Meanwhile, the Atyrau Masters in Kazakhstan is currently underway and has seen a series of early upsets. After three rounds of play, the tournament has been marked by the defeat of top seeds, including Nguyen Duc Hoa's victory over Shamsiddin Vokhidov in round one and Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan's win against second seed Leon Luke Mendonca in round two. Following the completion of the third round, GM Pranav Anand and Khagan Ahmad are currently tied for the lead, both holding perfect scores of 3/3.