Grenke Chess Classicย is back after five years with a spectacular field headlined by five-time World Championย Magnus Carlsen! The event takes place from 26 March โ 1 April, as a 6-player double round-robin, with two 45-minute games played each day. Along withย Magnus Carlsen, the event includesย Ding Liren,ย Vincent Keymer,ย Richard Rapport,ย Maxime Vachier-Lagraveย andย Daniel Fridman.
After the first two rounds, GM Richard Rapport took the early lead scoring 1.5 points. The second day will feature rounds 3 and 4 and the pairings are:
Round 3 pairings:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Daniel Fridman
Richard Rapport vs Vincent Keymer
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Round 4 pairings:
Richard Rapport vs Daniel Fridman
Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Ding Liren vs Vincent Keymer
Grenke Chess Classic 2024 โ Day 2 Live broadcastย can be followed below and live games with computer analysis are availableย here.