Levon Aronian advanced to the final stage of the tournament

From July 12 to 19, the qualifying stage of the "Biel Chess Festival 2026" was held in Biel, Switzerland.

Armenian-American GM Levon Aronian finished first in the qualifying stage, securing his place in the final.

GM Aydin Suleymanli, GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, and GM Le Quang Liem have also qualified for the final.

The final will be held from July 21 to 23 in a round-robin format.

You can follow the games here.