August 12, 2026

Round 3 playoffs results

Set 1, Game 1: In this two-game set each player had 25 minutes to complete the game. Ten additional seconds are added after each move:

Movsesian (27, Czech Republic)-Leko (11, Hungary) 1-0.

Akopian (31,Armenia)-Bareev (15, Russia) 1-0.

Lautier (60, France)-Gelfand (12, Israel) 1/2-1/2.

Leitao (62, Brazil)-Nisipeanu (46, Romania) 1/2-1/2.

Milos (50, Brazil)-Shirov (2, Spain) 0-1.

Set 1, Game 2:

Leko-Movsesian 1/2-1/2; Movsesian advances.

Bareev-Akopian 1/2-1/2 Akopian advances.

Gelfand-Lautier 1/2-1/2 tied 1-1.

Nisipeanu-Leitao 1-0 Nisipeanu advances.

Shirov-Milos 1-0 Shirov advances.

Set 2, Game 1: In this two-game set each player received 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move to complete the game:

Gelfand-Lautier 1-0

Set 2, Game 2:

Lautier-Gelfand 0-1 Gelfand advances.

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