Jorden Van Foreest And Haik Martirosyan Hit Back In Total Chess Pilot

Grandmasters Jorden van Foreest and Haik Martirosyan bounced back from opening-round losses to secure impressive victories as the <b>Total Chess Pilot 2026</b> group stage got underway. The intense tournament action features top international players competing across multiple highly anticipated opening rounds. During the group stage matches, Van Foreest defeated Levon Aronian while Martirosyan overcame Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen won the opening blitz event unbeaten, and FIDE Vaishali pulled off notable upset wins over Hans Niemann and Wesley So to shake up the standings. Day three of the tournament will feature rounds three and four of the group stage. Only group winners will advance to play for the prestigious title in the ongoing double-round fast classic chess event.