The Carlsen Grind

Won a long game from nothing: the eval stayed within ±1.00 through move 40, and the win came after move 60. The longest grind wins.

Ties: board order.

Updated 28 Sept 2026, 16:38 CEST

Record

113moves

Round 11, within ±1.00 through move 40GM Vaclav Finek CZE 25781againstGM Erik Blomqvist SWE 24820

Round by round

Round 1

Not awarded

Wednesday 16 September

Round 2

100moves

within ±1.00 through move 40GM Benjamin Gledura HUN 26201againstIM Esteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno COL 23900

Thursday 17 September

Round 3

76moves

within ±1.00 through move 40GM Anish Giri NED 27571againstGM Bobby Cheng AUS 25700

Friday 18 September

Round 4

76moves

within ±1.00 through move 40Shahruh Turayev TKM 22221againstCM Moawia Ahmed Holi Ali SUD 20890

Saturday 19 September

Round 5

77moves

within ±1.00 through move 40FM Luitjen Akselsson Apol FAI 23050againstIM Felix Xie NZL 24231

Sunday 20 September

Round 6

77moves

within ±1.00 through move 40Majed Altell PLE 20440againstIM Dritan Mehmeti ALB 23121

Monday 21 September

Round 7

77moves

within ±1.00 through move 40IM Esteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno COL 23901againstFM Serni Ribera Veganzones AND 23050

Wednesday 23 September

Round 8

93moves

within ±1.00 through move 40GM Denis Makhnev KAZ 25681againstIM Sanjin Culum BIH 24410

Thursday 24 September

Round 9

63moves

within ±1.00 through move 40Markus Krieger LIE 21841againstFM Martyn Del Castilho BAR 22310

Friday 25 September

Round 10

76moves

within ±1.00 through move 40GM Adham Kandil EGY 23820againstIM Sim Maerevoet BEL 24611

Saturday 26 September

Round 11

113moves

within ±1.00 through move 40GM Vaclav Finek CZE 25781againstGM Erik Blomqvist SWE 24820

Sunday 27 September