Sina Movahed Wins Titled Tuesday on Tiebreaks
Movahed edged Denis Lazavik on tiebreaks in the November 10, 2026 Titled Tuesday event, moving into second place in the 2026-27 CCT Standings.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Tennis
Sina Movahed won the November 10, 2026 Titled Tuesday online chess tournament after tiebreaks against Denis Lazavik. The win was his fourth Titled Tuesday victory this year and moved him into second place in the 2026-27 CCT Standings behind Hikaru Nakamura.
Why it matters
Titled Tuesday is currently the sole source of each player's CCT points, so results like this directly shape the standings. The standings also feed into qualification for the 2027 Esports World Cup.
Movahed's fourth Titled Tuesday win this year ties him with Jan-Krzysztof Duda for the most wins in the year's event. Sam Sevian finished sixth with nine points, while the tournament carried a $6,000 perfect-score bounty.
The players
Sina Movahed
Sina Movahed is a chess grandmaster who won the November 10, 2026 Titled Tuesday event.
Denis Lazavik
Denis Lazavik is a chess player who finished second in the November 10, 2026 Titled Tuesday event after tiebreaks.
Hikaru Nakamura
Hikaru Nakamura is an American chess grandmaster who leads the 2026-27 CCT Standings ahead of Movahed.
The details
Lazavik and Movahed were level on points before the final round, with Lazavik on 3/4 after two draws. Movahed had lost to Christopher Yoo in the fifth round, and Amin Tabatabaei briefly reached 7/7 during the event. Lazavik finished second, and WIM Margarita Potapova took the women's prize.
Timeline
November 10, 2026: Titled Tuesday is decided on tiebreaks, with Movahed winning.
Season Trajectory
Titled Tuesday is the sole CCT point source this season, so each weekly event directly reorders the 2026-27 CCT Standings. Movahed's move into second place behind Hikaru Nakamura shows how tournament-level results compound toward Esports World Cup qualification.
Each Titled Tuesday result adds CCT points, so fantasy and standings watchers can track Movahed's second-place position against Nakamura's lead. Players aiming for Esports World Cup qualification will need to keep posting results in these weekly events.
The takeaway
Weekly online events can reshape a season-long standings race quickly, so each Titled Tuesday result carries more weight than its single-day headline suggests. Readers following the CCT can check how each event moves the rankings.
What happens next
Upcoming Titled Tuesday events and Speed Chess Championship performances will continue to contribute CCT points toward the 2026-27 standings.
Further reading
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