Round report ·
Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026, Group C: Mamedyarov and Nepomniachtchi lead after round 1
By the ChessFeed newsroom
Round 1 of Group C at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 is over. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov beat Haik M. Martirosyan with Black in 40 moves. Ian Nepomniachtchi beat Abhimanyu Mishra with White in 72 moves. Anish Giri and Magnus Carlsen drew. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Ian Nepomniachtchi share the lead on 3 points. The board shows the final position of Martirosyan–Mamedyarov.