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Dominik Horvath vs Pouya Idani
Austrian GM Dominik Horvath scored a 61-point rating upset over Iranian GM Pouya Idani in round 8 of the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Niels Ondersteijn vs Floryan Eugene
French IM Floryan Eugene defeated Dutch IM Niels Ondersteijn in the English Opening at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Harshavardhan G B vs Torben Knuedel
IM Harshavardhan G B and FM Torben Knuedel split the point in a Marshall Defense encounter at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Maksym Pankiv vs Vladislav Kundianok
FM Vladislav Kundianok defeated FM Maksym Pankiv with the black pieces in a sharp Sicilian Moscow Variation at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Karthik Venkataraman vs Ruben Gideon Koellner
GM Karthik Venkataraman and IM Ruben Gideon Koellner agreed to a quick draw after 18 moves in the Ruy Lopez Neo-Arkhangelsk at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Luis Engel vs Valentin Buckels
GM Luis Engel and IM Valentin Buckels split the point in a theoretical Ruy Lopez at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Prraneeth Vuppala vs Praveen Balakrishnan
GM Prraneeth Vuppala defeated GM Praveen Balakrishnan in the Mason-Showalter Variation of the Petrov Defense at the 2026 Grenke Chess Festival Open.
Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov vs Maximilian Neef
Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov defeated higher-rated Maximilian Neef in a London System game at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Miaoyi Lu vs Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov
Uzbek IM Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov defeated Chinese IM Miaoyi Lu with the black pieces in a French Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.