Overview
- He finished on 9/13, with compatriot Javokhir Sindarov second on 8.5 after the pair briefly shared the lead late.
- Abdusattorov moved half a point clear by beating Bluebaum in round 12, while Sindarov agreed a short draw with R. Praggnanandhaa.
- Hans Niemann, Jorden van Foreest and Vincent Keymer remained a point back into the last day and could have forced a playoff if the leader had lost.
- Fourteen-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus produced a highlight by checkmating Vladimir Fedoseev, underscoring the event’s youth-driven moments.
- In the Challengers, Andy Woodward and Aydin Suleymanli were level with Vasyl Ivanchuk half a point behind for the Masters slot, and India’s top quartet managed just six wins across 52 games with a combined 69 live-rating points lost.