The traditional Grenke Chess Open returns alongside the new Freestyle Chess Open. The top seeds this year are GMs Awonder Liang, Raunak Sadhwani and Daniil Yuffa. In the Freestyle Open, Magnus Carlsen and other superstars will play alongside the masses in two huge playing rooms.
Tournament Details
- Dates: 17th April-21st April
- Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
- Prize Fund: €79,000
- Time Control: 90+30
- Official Website: https://www.grenkechessopen.de/en/
Top Players
| Rank | Name | FIDE Profile | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Awonder Liang | FIDE Profile | USA | 2684 |
| 2 | GM Raunak Sadhwani | FIDE Profile | IND | 2664 |
| 3 | GM Daniil Yuffa | FIDE Profile | ESP | 2654 |
| 4 | GM Ivan Saric | FIDE Profile | CRO | 2652 |
| 5 | GM Alexei Shirov | FIDE Profile | ESP | 2652 |
| 6 | GM Aleksandar Indjic | FIDE Profile | SRB | 2650 |
| 7 | GM Mateusz Bartel | FIDE Profile | POL | 2629 |
| 8 | GM Alexander Donchenko | FIDE Profile | GER | 2627 |
| 9 | GM Velimir Ivic | FIDE Profile | SRB | 2622 |
| 10 | GM Eltaj Safarli | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2617 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round / Event | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17th | 18:30 | Round 1 | CEST |
| April 18th | 10:00 | Round 2 | CEST |
| April 18th | 16:00 | Round 3 | CEST |
| April 19th | 10:00 | Round 4 | CEST |
| April 19th | 16:00 | Round 5 | CEST |
| April 20th | 10:00 | Round 6 | CEST |
| April 20th | 16:00 | Round 7 | CEST |
| April 21st | 10:00 | Round 8 | CEST |
| April 21st | 16:00 | Round 9 | CEST |
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