GM Amir Bagheri and WIM Marija Zvereva are Monaco Rapid Chess Champions 2025. The event took place on 4th of September, with the participation of 24 players who competed over 9-swiss rounds for a prize pool of 7.000 euros which was donated by Evren Ucok. GM Amir Bagheri won the tournament with the score of 8/9 points, clinching the title of the Monaco Rapid Chess Champion 2025, and finishing ahead of GM David Marciano who clinched silver with 7.5 points, and GM Igor Efimov who won bronze with 7 points. WIM Marija Zvereva won the title of the Monaco Women’s Rapid Chess Champion with the score of 5.5 points, finishing 4th in the overall rankings. Scroll down for the full standings.

Final standings of the Monaco rapid chess championship
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
GM
Bagheri, Amir
MNC
2439
8
2
GM
Marciano, David
MNC
2464
7.5
3
GM
Efimov, Igor
MNC
2370
7
4
WIM
Zvereva, Marija
MNC
2035
5.5
5
AIM
Cahen, Alexis
MNC
2082
5.5
6
Fournier, Benjamin
MNC
1909
5
7
FM
Van Hoolandt, Patrick
MNC
1980
5
8
Berthaut, Alexandre
MNC
1980
5
9
WIM
Dubois, Martine
MNC
1803
5
10
FM
Verdier, Patrice
MNC
2101
5
11
Nelis, Jean-Francois
MNC
2038
4.5
12
Maiffret, Patrick
MNC
1842
4.5
13
Stoyanov, Victor
MNC
1651
4
14
Kirikov, Petr
FRA
1654
4
15
WCM
Berezovsky, Fiorina
MNC
1797
4
16
Ucok, Evren
MNC
1399
3.5
17
WCM
Jose De Ribbegren, Kenia
MNC
1815
3.5
18
Szilagyi, Ludovic
MNC
1399
3
19
Lingenieur, Julien
MNC
1399
3
20
Karpov, Gregory
MNC
1523
3
21
WCM
Berezovska, Svetlana
MNC
1776
3
22
Rapaire, Jean-Michel
MNC
1829
3
23
Lea, Melissa
MNC
1560
1.5
24
Vicefield, Joshua
MNC
1411
1

