📅 3–4 October 2026 - watch it online!
An elite weekend of FIDE-rated Rapid & Blitz chess, featuring a Super Tournament and Challengers Tournament.
NB. This is a private event - no spectators allowed at the venue.
📺 Follow the games live!
🏆 Super Rapid
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/events/2026-army-and-navy-club-pall-mall-masters-super-rapid?ref_id=74714432
⚡ Super Blitz
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/events/2026-army-and-navy-club-pall-mall-masters-super-blitz?ref_id=74714432
🔥 Challengers Rapid
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/events/2026-army-and-navy-club-pall-mall-masters-challengers-rapid?ref_id=74714432
⚡ Challengers Blitz
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/events/2026-army-and-navy-club-pall-mall-masters-challengers-blitz?ref_id=74714432
Many thanks to Chess England for supporting the event.
This will be the strongest chess event globally this weekend. Tune in to catch all the action live!
🏆 Super Rapid
Average: 2604
GM McShane, Luke J — 2647 ENG
GM Moussard, Jules — 2620 FRA
GM Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B — 2609 ENG
GM Tiviakov, Sergei — 2602 NED
GM Lagarde, Maxime — 2585 FRA
GM Bok, Benjamin — 2563 NED
⚡ Super Blitz
Average: 2616
GM Tiviakov, Sergei — 2653 NED
GM Moussard, Jules — 2637 FRA
GM Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B — 2616 ENG
GM Bok, Benjamin — 2599 NED
GM Lagarde, Maxime — 2597 FRA
GM McShane, Luke J — 2594 ENG
🔥 Challengers Rapid
Average: 2399
GM Ghasi, Ameet K — 2505
GM Kovchan, Alexander — 2471
IM Harvey, Marcus R — 2443
GM Balakrishnan, Praveen — 2403
GM Royal, Shreyas — 2400
GM Conquest, Stuart C — 2394
IM Rendle, Thomas E — 2390
GM Wadsworth, Matthew J — 2369
GM Grieve, Harry — 2316
FM Badacsonyi, Stanley — 2300
⚡ Challengers Blitz
Average: 2407
GM Ghasi, Ameet K — 2488
GM Kovchan, Alexander — 2456
GM Royal, Shreyas — 2453
IM Harvey, Marcus R — 2445
GM Balakrishnan, Praveen — 2440
FM Badacsonyi, Stanley — 2422
IM Rendle, Thomas E — 2410
GM Conquest, Stuart C — 2382
GM Grieve, Harry — 2324
GM Wadsworth, Matthew J — 2252
💷 £7,150 Prize Fund
📅 Playing Schedule
Saturday, 3rd October
Rapidplay {All moves in 15 minutes + 5 seconds incr. From move 1 (no second period)}
Round 1: 10:00
Round 2: 11:00
Round 3: 12:00
Round 4: 13:00
Round 5: 14:00
Break: 15:00
Blitz {All moves in 3 minutes + 2 seconds incr. From move 1 (no second period)}
Round 1-5: 16:00-18:00
Sunday, 4th October
Rapidplay {All moves in 15 minutes + 5 seconds incr. From move 1 (no second period)}
Round 6: 10:00
Round 7: 11:00
Round 8: 12:00
Round 9: 13:00
Round 10: 14:00 (Super tournament only)
Blitz {All moves in 3 minutes + 2 seconds incr. From move 1 (no second period)}
Round 6-10: 16:00-18:00
NB. This is a private event - no spectators allowed.