Superbet Poland: Aravindh joins leading trio, as Firouzja loses key game on time

The rapid section of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament ended with Aravindh Chithambaram, Vladimir Fedoseev and Alireza Firouzja sharing the lead on 11 points. Held in Warsaw as the first event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, the competition now moves on to 18 rounds of blitz. Aravindh scored an important victory over Firouzja in a dramatic game that saw the latter losing on time. Levon Aronian, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave remain within reach of the leaders. | Photo: Lennart Ootes