Arkadij Naiditsch

Grenke Chess Classic Round 8: Viswanathan Anand shows good preparation to counter Arkadij Naiditsch's attack

The penultimate round of the Grenke Chess Classic was a surprisingly quiet day. With all of the games drawn, Fabiano Caruana, who has been leading the field with a half point margin, inched a step closer to the title.

Grenke Chess Classic Round 7: Fabiano Caruana becomes clear leader after win over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

The seventh round of the Grenke Chess Classic finally gave the tournament a clear leader as Fabiano Caruana defeated his co-leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Grenke Chess Classic, Round 2: Viswanathan Anand loses to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave; Nikita Vitiugov on top

While the round per se was spectacular, it brought disappointment to Indian fans as Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand lost to the French number one Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.

Anand wastes strong position, settles for another draw at Grenke Chess Classic

The draw with white pieces might prove costly for Anand especially because his position was clearly better.

Grenke Chess Classic: Anand beats Naiditsch in 5th round

The first victory in the tournament took Anand to three points out of a possible five and at the half way stage he stands clear second.