GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and GM Arjun Erigaisi entered the August 25 Titled Tuesday as leading contenders based on their 2026 form, with Duda securing multiple prior victories to claim the yearly wins lead and Arjun posting frequent top finishes despite occasional missed rounds. The 11-round 5+0 Swiss drew a strong field of titled players, including Hikaru Nakamura, bolstered by the event's increased $10,000 prize fund and returning broadcast coverage hosted by GM Robert Hess. Recent results showed underdogs like IM Aleksandr Usov capable of strong tiebreak performances, while schedule factors such as rest and rating edges shaped pre-event trader consensus on implied probabilities for top-three placements.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$1,954 Vol.
Magnus Carlsen
No
Hikaru Nakamura
No
Arjun Erigaisi
Yes
Denis Lazavik
No
Bogdan-Daniel Deac
No
Cristobal Henriquez Villagra
No
Dmitry Andreikin
No
David Anton
No
Dau Khuong Duy
No
Dincer Tasdogen
No
Fabiano Caruana
No
Haowen Xue
No
Ian Nepomniachtchi
No
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Yes
Jose Martinez
No
Jules Moussard
No
Nihal Sarin
No
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
No
Pranav Venkatesh
No
Renato Terry Lujan
No
Rudik Makarian
No
Jeffery Xiong
No
Levon Aronian
No
Le Tuan Minh
No
Matthias Bluebaum
No
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
No
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
No
Sina Movahed
No
Aravindh Chithambaram
No
Andrey Esipenko
No
Alireza Firouzja
No
Alexander Grischuk
No
Aleksandar Indjic
No
Aleksei Sarana
No
Aleksandr Shimanov
No
Benjamin Bok
No
Bardiya Daneshvar
No
Faustino Oro
No
Frederik Svane
No
Haik Martirosyan
No
Hans Niemann
No
Javokhir Sindarov
No
Nikolas Theodorou
No
Oleksandr Bortnyk
No
Parham Maghsoodloo
No
Pranesh Munirethinam
No
Rasmus Svane
No
Sam Sevian
No
Sergey Sklokin
No
Seyyed Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei
No
Shamsiddin Vokhidov
No
Vladislav Artemiev
No
Volen Dyulgerov
No
Vincent Keymer
No
Wesley So
No
Yoseph Theolifus Taher
No
Zhamsaran Tsydypov
No
Gukesh Dommaraju
No
Ding Liren
No
Wei Yi
No
Vladimir Fedoseev
No
Brandon Jacobson
No
Christopher Yoo
No
Awonder Liang
No
Andrew Tang
No
Tuomas Turunen
No
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Magnus Carlsen
No
Hikaru Nakamura
No
Arjun Erigaisi
Yes
Denis Lazavik
No
Bogdan-Daniel Deac
No
Cristobal Henriquez Villagra
No
Dmitry Andreikin
No
David Anton
No
Dau Khuong Duy
No
Dincer Tasdogen
No
Fabiano Caruana
No
Haowen Xue
No
Ian Nepomniachtchi
No
Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Yes
Jose Martinez
No
Jules Moussard
No
Nihal Sarin
No
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
No
Pranav Venkatesh
No
Renato Terry Lujan
No
Rudik Makarian
No
Jeffery Xiong
No
Levon Aronian
No
Le Tuan Minh
No
Matthias Bluebaum
No
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
No
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
No
Sina Movahed
No
Aravindh Chithambaram
No
Andrey Esipenko
No
Alireza Firouzja
No
Alexander Grischuk
No
Aleksandar Indjic
No
Aleksei Sarana
No
Aleksandr Shimanov
No
Benjamin Bok
No
Bardiya Daneshvar
No
Faustino Oro
No
Frederik Svane
No
Haik Martirosyan
No
Hans Niemann
No
Javokhir Sindarov
No
Nikolas Theodorou
No
Oleksandr Bortnyk
No
Parham Maghsoodloo
No
Pranesh Munirethinam
No
Rasmus Svane
No
Sam Sevian
No
Sergey Sklokin
No
Seyyed Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei
No
Shamsiddin Vokhidov
No
Vladislav Artemiev
No
Volen Dyulgerov
No
Vincent Keymer
No
Wesley So
No
Yoseph Theolifus Taher
No
Zhamsaran Tsydypov
No
Gukesh Dommaraju
No
Ding Liren
No
Wei Yi
No
Vladimir Fedoseev
No
Brandon Jacobson
No
Christopher Yoo
No
Awonder Liang
No
Andrew Tang
No
Tuomas Turunen
No
If the listed player does not play, their corresponding market will resolve to "No".
If this tournament is postponed after September 8, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or final standings have not been published within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Chess.com (https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-titled-tuesday-blitz); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 18, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-titled-tuesday-blitzResolver
0x65070BE91...Outcome proposed: Yes
No dispute
Final outcome: Yes
If the listed player does not play, their corresponding market will resolve to "No".
If this tournament is postponed after September 8, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or final standings have not been published within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizer, Chess.com (https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-titled-tuesday-blitz); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolution Source
https://www.chess.com/events/info/2026-titled-tuesday-blitzResolver
0x65070BE91...Outcome proposed: Yes
No dispute
Final outcome: Yes
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and GM Arjun Erigaisi entered the August 25 Titled Tuesday as leading contenders based on their 2026 form, with Duda securing multiple prior victories to claim the yearly wins lead and Arjun posting frequent top finishes despite occasional missed rounds. The 11-round 5+0 Swiss drew a strong field of titled players, including Hikaru Nakamura, bolstered by the event's increased $10,000 prize fund and returning broadcast coverage hosted by GM Robert Hess. Recent results showed underdogs like IM Aleksandr Usov capable of strong tiebreak performances, while schedule factors such as rest and rating edges shaped pre-event trader consensus on implied probabilities for top-three placements.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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