Live from the Grand Hotel Bucharest, the 5th Superbet Chess Classic is the second of five legs of the Grand Chess Tour. The nine Tour players are joined by a wildcard (pairings below) for a classical round robin. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Evgeny Miroshnichenko, & Cristian Chirila, IM Jovanka Houska, and WGM Anastasiya Karlovich for the move-by-move.
Starting the tournament in a topsy turvy manner, Alireza manages to stabilize and bounce back to defeat Nordibek in round 2
Photograph by Lennart Ootes
In a complicated and doubled-edged position, Gukesh maneuvers his way to a first round victory over Bogdan Deac.
Photograph by Lennart Ootes
Caruana's play of b6 and some inspiration in his defeat over Alireza Firouzja in Round 1 of the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest.
Caruana's play of b6 and some inspiration in his defeat over Alireza Firouzja in Round 1 of the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest.
Wesley So talks to Cristian Chirila after a draw against Caruana in Round 2 of the Superbet Chess Classic 2024.
2024.06.27
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Alireza Firouzja talks to Cristian Chirila after defeating Abdusattorov in Round 2 of the Superbet Chess Classic 2024.
Praggnanandhaa R talks to Cristian Chirila after a draw against Vachier-Lagrave in Round 2 of the Superbet Chess Classic 2024.
Ian Nepomniachtchi talks to Anastasiya Karlovich before the Superbet Chess Classic 2024. This aired during Round 2.
Grandmaster JJ Ali Marandi recaps Round 2 of the Superbet Chess Classic. Taking place at the Grand Hotel Bucharest, the 5th Superbet Chess Classic is the second of five legs of the Grand Chess Tour. The nine Tour players are joined by a wildcard (pairings below) for a classical round robin.
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