1st Baden-Baden GRENKE Chess Classic
PRESS RELEASE: The Baden-Baden Chess Centre and fans of top-class chess eagerly await the 1st GRENKE Chess Classic.
The double round-robin runs from 7th - 17th February and will pit three of the world’s top grandmasters, including World Champion Viswanathan Anand, against three members of the German national team, including Germany´s no. 1 Arkadij Naiditsch.
The event which features an extensive accompanying program is sponsored and supported by GRENKELEASING AG, Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, the German Chess Federation and Sparkasse Baden-Baden Gaggenau.
The following pairings were drawn for the grandmaster tournament:
| Round 1 on 07/02/2013 at 15:00 Naiditsch Arkadij - Fridman Daniel Adams Michael - Anand Viswanathan Caruana Fabiano - Meier Georg |
Round 2 on 08/02/2013 at 15:00 Fridman Daniel - Meier Georg Anand Viswanathan - Caruana Fabiano Naiditsch Arkadij - Adams Michael |
| Round 3 on 09/02/2013 at 15:00 Adams Michael - Fridman Daniel Caruana Fabiano - Naiditsch Arkadij Meier Georg - Anand Viswanathan |
Round 4 on 10/02/2013 at 15:00 Fridman Daniel - Anand Viswanathan Naiditsch Arkadij - Meier Georg Adams Michael - Caruana Fabiano |
| Round 5 on 11/02/2013 at 15:00 Caruana Fabiano - Fridman Daniel Meier Georg - Adams Michael Anand Viswanathan - Naiditsch Arkadij |
Round 6 on 13/02/2013 at 15:00 Fridman Daniel - Naiditsch Arkadij Anand Viswanathan - Adams Michael Meier Georg - Caruana Fabiano |
| Round 7 on 14/02/2013 at 15:00 Meier Georg - Fridman Daniel Caruana Fabiano - Anand Viswanathan Adams Michael - Naiditsch Arkadij |
Round 8 on 15/02/2013 at 15:00 Fridman Daniel - Adams Michael Naiditsch Arkadij - Caruana Fabiano Anand Viswanathan - Meier Georg |
| Round 9 on 16/02/2013 at 15:00 Anand Viswanathan - Fridman Daniel Meier Georg - Naiditsch Arkadij Caruana Fabiano - Adams Michael |
Round 10 on 17/02/2013 at 13:00 Fridman Daniel - Caruana Fabiano Adams Michael - Meier Georg Naiditsch Arkadij - Anand Viswanathan |
Spectators will get their money’s worth both at the venue and in the comfort of their own homes. The games will be accompanied by live commentary from German grandmasters Klaus Bischoff and Sebastian Siebrecht. For English-speaking chess fans the live video stream from the venue will feature commentary from English IM Lawrence Trent, who is perhaps best known for his commentary on the London Chess Classic. The video stream will also be used to broadcast the comments of the players during post-game interviews.
Chess fans can expect exciting games, as the players’ fighting spirit will be boosted by the fact that no draws can be offered before the 40th move.
For more information about the event, visit the official website: www.grenkechessclassic.com.
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Viswanathan Anand, World Champion, 43, India
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Fabiano Caruana, No. 5 in the world, 20, Italy
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Michael Adams, No. 23 in the world, 41, England
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Arkadij Naiditsch, No. 37 in the world, 27, Germany
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Daniel Fridman, No. 78 in the world, 36, Germany
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Georg Meier, No. 108 in the world, 25, Germany
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Photos: Georgios Souleidis
