Fedoseev becomes champion due to tie-breaks
GM Karthikeyan Murali won the Master Tournament (MTO) 8/10. GM Pranav Anand secured second place 7.5/10. It will be mentioned in a separate report.
GMT Masters Champion - GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) 28.5/52 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
GMT Masters Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Aravindh Chithambaram 28.5/52, 1st GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) 28.5/52 and 3rd GM Salem Saleh (UAE) 24.5/52 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
GMT Challengers Champion - GM Nikolas Theodorou (GRE) 33.5/52 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
GMT Challengers Top 3 (L to R): 2nd GM Aram Hakobyan (ARM) 28.5/52, 1st GM Nikolas Theodorou (GRE) 33.5/52 and 3rd GM Rinat Jumabayev (KAZ) 20/52 | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
The podium finishers of GMT Masters, Challengers and Master Tournament (MTO) | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
Scoring
Classical: 4 points for a win; 1½ point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
Rapid: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
Blitz: 1 point for a win; ½ point for a draw; 0 point for a loss.
Replay live stream
Watch Biel Chess Festival GMT Masters and Challengers Final Round 3 live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay Biel GMT Masters Final Round 3 games
Replay GMT Challengers Final Round 1-3 games
Final standings in GMT Masters
Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) and Aravindh Chithambaram scored 28.5/52 each, Fedoseev became champion as he finished higher in the Chess960 event | Graphic: Biel Chess Festival
Final standings in GMT Challengers
Nikolas Theodorou (GRE) finished five points ahead of the runner-up, Aram Hakobyan (ARM) | Graphic: Biel Chess Festival
