Andy Woodward Wins First Titled Tuesday After Round-One Loss

GM Andy Woodward won the October 27 Titled Tuesday, taking first on tiebreaks after tying GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on 9.5/11. Woodward recovered from a first-round loss, defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final round, and earned his first Titled Tuesday title. The result moved him into a tie for 10th in the 2026–27 Champions Chess Tour standings. Source: Chess.com’s October 27 report.