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In a dramatic turn at the 2025 FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno has surged to the top of the leaderboard after round eight, securing sole leadership with 6.5 points out of eight games. Lagno’s ascent came thanks to a victory over Ukraine’s Mariya Muzychuk in just over 30 moves.

The 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has reached a thrilling crescendo after eight rounds, with India’s Nihal Sarin and Germany’s Matthias Bluebaum sharing the lead at six points. Their top-board clash on Friday ended in a quick draw, a cautious standoff that preserved their half-point edge over a crowded field of pursuers.

The 2025 Türkiye Hızlı Satranç Şampiyonası will take place from September 12 to September 13 in Hatay, Turkey. It is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Turkey, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Alma Mater University Chess Tournament will take place from September 12 to September 14 in Bologna, Italy. It is a 5-round Swiss system for teams tournament with a time control of 45 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Italy, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 5th International W.E. Città Lonigo will take place from September 12 to September 14 in Lonigo, Italy. It is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Italy, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The RŠF open līdz 1800-IV posms will take place from September 12 to September 14 in Riga, Latvia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Latvia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The “Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace” Open International Blitz Tournament will take place on September 13 in Konak (Ministry of Macedonia – Thrace), Greece. It is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Greece, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Caissa Hotel IM Tournament – Keman Group will take place from September 11 to September 16 in Altınova, Turkey. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Turkey, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

In Round 7 of the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Open section witnessed a seismic shift at the top as Indian Nihal Sarin stunned tournament leader Parham Maghsoodloo with a precise victory, vaulting to 5.5/7 and joint lead. Matthias Bluebaum joined him by delivering a shock upset against Indian Arjun Erigaisi, capitalizing on a tactical oversight in a sharp middlegame.

The Women’s Grand Swiss saw defending champion Vaishali Rameshbabu reclaim sole leadership with a devastating checkmating attack against IM Guo Qi, surging to an impeccable 6/7 and extending her edge over the field. GM Kateryna Lagno held steady in second at 5.5/7 following a quick draw with Antoaneta Stefanova, while GMs Bibisara Assaubayeva and Mariya Muzychuk, along with IM Song Yuxin, all notched victories to climb to 5/7, keeping the Candidates qualification race fiercely contested.