61st Rubinstein Memorial: Aravindh Chithambaram finishes joint-fifth, Nodirbek Yakubboev wins title

Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram finished joint-fifth after a win in the ninth and final round of the 61st Rubinstein Memorial chess tournament, taking place at the Spa Theater in Polanica-Zdroj, Poland, on Sunday.

Top seed Aravindh, playing with black pieces, beat Polish GM Pawel Teclaf.

India No. 5 Aravindh, who has a FIDE rating of 2723, finished with 4.5 points after five draws, two wins and two defeats.

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakkuboev won the tournament as he bagged 6.5 points while Poland’s Radoslaw Wojtaszek was second with 6 points.

The event is a traditional annual tournament honouring Akiba Rubinstein, one of the most influential Polish players in history.

Round 9 Results

Aravindh Chithambaram (IND) bt. Pawel Teclaf (POL)

Mateusz Bartel (POL) drew with Michael Adams (ENG)

Nodirbek Yakkuboev (UZB) drew with Igor Kovalenko (UKR)

Matthias Bluebaum (GER) drew with Jan Klimkowski (POL)

Radoslaw Wojtaszek (POL) bt. David Navara (CZE)

Final Standings

1 – Nodirbek Yakubboev (6.5 points)

2 – Radoslaw Wojtaszek (6 points)

3 – Matthias Bluebaum (5.5 points)

4 – David Navara (5 points)

5 – Igor Kovalenko (4.5 points), Aravindh Chithambaram (4.5 points)

7 – Mateusz Bartel (4 points)

8 – Pawel Teclaf (3 points), Jan Klimkowski (3 points), Michael Adams (3 points)

Published on Aug 25, 2025