Firouzja, Caruana, Giri and MVL Lead Before Final Day of Chess Tour

GM Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lead their respective groups heading into the final day of the <b>Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026</b>. Magnus Carlsen is no longer in contention to win Group C after two draws against GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and a loss to Martirosyan. In Group B, Caruana remains four points clear of GM Liem Le. Meanwhile, <b>GM Arjun Erigaisi</b> caught up to Vachier-Lagrave in Group D. The group stage concludes on November 15, with only the four group winners advancing to a knockout for the overall first place.