Top 3 in Superstars: 3rd GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (MEX) 6/9, 1st GM Pranav Venkatesh 7/9 and 2nd GM Brandon Jacobson (USA) 6/9 | Photo: Anna Shtourman
GM Pranav Venkatesh defeated GM Alan Pichot (ESP) to win Fujairah Global Superstars 2025 convincingly. In an equal rook and many pawns endgame, Pichot misplayed which cost him the half point. The reigning World Junior champion performed at 2843 which is certainly a testament to his dominant show at this event. Starting the event with a win over the top seed, GM Nihal Sarin, it was only fitting that Pranav finished the event with a victory too. GM Aditya Mittal is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish in Superstars. He scored an impressive unbeaten 5.5/9 with a 2701 performance to finish sixth. The first US-born African-American GM Brewington Hardaway won the Masters section scoring 7.5/9. The reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman is the sole Indian to make a top ten finish in it. He scored 7/9 to claim fourth place. Photo: IA Vivek Sohani
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5th GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) 5.5/9 | Photo: Anna Shtourman
Superstars: Jiner Zhu and Aditya Mittal impressive, Masters: Brewington Hardaway becomes the champion
GM Brandon Jacobson (USA), GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara (MEX) and GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) scored 6/9 each. They secured second to fourth place according to tie-breaks. GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) scored an impressive 5.5/9 to finish fifth. GM Aditya Mittal was placed sixth. He also scored 5.5/9. In the Masters section, GM Brewington Hardaway (USA) scored 7.5/9 to win the event. Five players – IM Umut Ata Akbas (TUR), FM Artin Ashraf (IRI), GM Karthik Venkataraman, IM Reza Mahdavi (IRI) and IM Nico Chasin (USA) scored 7/9 each. They were placed second to sixth respectively according to tie-breaks. Karthik was the sole Indian among top ten finishers in Masters. The total prize fund of all events was US$ 125000, $80000 in the Superstars (>2600), $30000 in Masters (2200-2599) and $15000 in Open (<2200). Top three prizes were – US$ 23000, $13000 and $9000 each.