The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Marian Can Nothnagel vs Tong(qd) Xiao
GM Tong Xiao outplayed FM Marian Can Nothnagel in 41 moves, handling the Moscow Variation with typical grandmaster precision.
Chongsheng Zeng vs Emile Bassini
GM Chongsheng Zeng defeated IM Emile Bassini in a King's Indian Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Ilja Schneider vs Abhijeet Gupta
GM Abhijeet Gupta and IM Ilja Schneider drew their King's Indian Defense encounter in round 8 of the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Sargis A. Manukyan vs Abhijeet Gupta
GM Abhijeet Gupta overcame a 134-point rating deficit to defeat FM Sargis A. Manukyan in their King's Indian Defense encounter at Grenke 2026.
Dominik Horvath vs Valentin Buckels
GM Dominik Horvath defeated IM Valentin Buckels in a sharp Petrov Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Praveen Balakrishnan vs Robert Ernst
GM Praveen Balakrishnan defeated FM Robert Ernst in a tactical Italian Game at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
John Heinrich vs Aleksandar Indjic
FM John Heinrich (2319) earned a solid draw against GM Aleksandar Indjic (2616) in the King's Indian Attack at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Ilja Schneider vs Anastasia Avramidou
IM Ilja Schneider defeated FM Anastasia Avramidou in a King's Indian Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Ruben Gideon Koellner vs Niels Willems
IM Ruben Gideon Koellner and FM Niels Willems split the point in a solid Trompowsky Attack at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.