Grenke Chess Classic is back after five years with a spectacular field headlined by five-time World Champion 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 with Magnus Carlsen, the event includes Ding Liren, Vincent Keymer, Richard Rapport, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Daniel Fridman.
Magnus Carlsen took the sole lead in the event after six played rounds. Carlsen scores 4/6 points, with a full point gap towards the runner ups. The Open event is simultaneously underway and detailed information about the Open are availableย here.
Round 7 pairings:
Magnus Carlsen vs Daniel Fridman
Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Vincent Keymer
Round 8 pairings:
Daniel Fridman vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Vincent Keymer vs Richard Rapport
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Grenke Chess Classic 2024 โ Day 4 Live broadcastย can be followed below and live games with computer analysis are availableย here.