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Situation after 6 rounds

After six thrilling rounds — and a day to enjoy the beauty of Gallipoli and recharge your batteries 🔋 — we’re back on track for the final stretch of the FIDE World Senior Individual Chess Championship 2025! ♟️

Let’s see together the current top spots after Round 6:
•⁠ ⁠50+ Open 🏆: GM Michal Krasenkow 🇵🇱, GM Mikheil Kekelidze 🇬🇪, GM Rogelio Antonio 🇵🇭 & GM Victor Mikhalevski 🇮🇱 (5/6)
•⁠ ⁠65+ Open 🏆: GM Alexander Mikhalevski 🇮🇱 (5.5/6)
•⁠ ⁠50+ Women’s 👑: IM Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (5/6)
•⁠ ⁠65+ Women’s 👑: WGM Galina Strutinskaia (5.5/6)

We wish you the best luck as we head into the final rounds 🍀 — play your best and enjoy the games! 💪♟️

See you all at the boards for Round 7!

👉 Check full text here: https://www.fide.com/fide-world-senior-individual-chess-championship-2025-crosses-midpoint/

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