The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Oliver Stork vs Luka Draskovic
German FM Oliver Stork scored a major upset victory against GM Luka Draskovic in the Richter-Rauzer Sicilian at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Hussain Besou vs Wojciech Reza
FM Hussain Besou converted his 118-point rating advantage into a full point against FM Wojciech Reza in the Nimzo-Indian Defense.
Alberto Barp vs Anastasia Avramidou
Alberto Barp defended a material deficit for 30 moves to hold FM Anastasia Avramidou to a draw at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open, surviving her Benko-style pawn sacrifice in a King's Indian structure.
Yueheng Jin vs Leonardo Costa
Chinese IM Yueheng Jin (2406) scored a notable upset victory over German GM Leonardo Costa (2556) in the King's Indian Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Alex Dac-vuong Nguyen vs Vitaly Kunin
GM Vitaly Kunin defeated IM Alex Dac-Vuong Nguyen in a Sicilian Kan Variation at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Agoston Juhasz vs Elham Amar
GM Elham Amar defeated IM Agoston Juhasz in the Kalashnikov Sicilian at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Konstantin Peyrer vs Pascal Neukirchner
IM Konstantin Peyrer held a solid draw against FM Pascal Neukirchner in the English Opening at the 2026 Grenke Chess Festival.
Nazar Firman vs Pavel Eljanov
Pavel Eljanov's superior technique proved decisive against Nazar Firman in their English Opening battle at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Keyvan Farokhi vs Thomas Beerdsen
FM Keyvan Farokhi earned a solid draw against GM Thomas Beerdsen in round 8 of the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.