8/25/2025 – The Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica-Zdrój, a spa town located in south-western Poland, ended with Nodirbek Yakubboev securing first place after a final-round draw against Igor Kovalenko, who finished with the unusual record of nine draws. Radoslaw Wojtaszek overtook David Navara on the last day to claim second place, while European champion Matthias Bluebaum took third. | Photos: Official website

8/22/2025 – For the first time in this year’s Rubinstein Memorial A-Group, three games ended decisively. However, the top encounter of round six between Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Matthias Blübaum was not among them: the two players, both in the leading trio after round five, agreed to a draw. Nodirbek Yakubboev did better, regaining sole lead with a win over Pawel Teclaf. The third winner of the round was David Navara, the 2003 Rubinstein Memorial champion, who defeated Jan Klimowski. | Photo: Petr Vrabec/Chess Festival Prague

8/21/2025 – After five rounds, the Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica-Zdrój has three leaders at the top of the table: Nodirbek Yakubboev, Radosław Wojtaszek, and reigning European Champion Matthias Blübaum (pictured). In round five, Blübaum scored a notable win with the black pieces against Michael Adams, who now finds himself at the bottom of the standings. The biggest surprise of the day, however, came from Jan Klimkowski: the Polish player defeated top seed Aravindh Chithambaram with Black, delivering the upset of the tournament so far. Round six will feature the direct clash between Wojtaszek and Blübaum. | Photo: SZS / Luka Rifelj (Archive)