GRENKE Chess Classic - Live!

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4/1/2024 – The GRENKE Chess Classic is taking place from March 26 to April 1 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The tournament is a 6-player double round-robin with a time control of 45 minutes for the game plus 10-second increments per move. World champion Ding Liren and world number one Magnus Carlsen are joined by Vincent Keymer, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Richard Rapport and Daniel Fridman. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 15.00 CET (10.00 ET, 19.30 IST)

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The tournament is a 6-player double round-robin with a time control of 45 minutes for the game plus 10-second increments per move. Following the all-play-all, the participants will fight for first, third and fifth places in a playoff (1st v. 2nd, 3rd v. 4th, 5th v. 6th).

  • March 26 - Rounds 1 & 2
  • March 27 - Rounds 3 & 4
  • March 28 - Rounds 5 & 6
  • March 29 - Rest day
  • March 30 - Rounds 7 & 8
  • March 31 - Rounds 9 & 10
  • April 1 - Playoffs

Full pairings on the official website...

Live games and commentary

Commentary by Lawrence Trent and Anish Giri

Game analysis by Robert Ris

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