The Classic Elo Open Baden-Baden took place on 7-15 February at the Kristalsaal in Baden Baden, Germany. This event was played simultaneously to the Grenke Chess Classic.
Top seed Etienne Bacrot finished clear first after getting 7/9 points, edging out three players that finished with 6.5 points each. The French GM took home the first prize of 2,000 Euros.
Indian GM Parimarjan Negi obtained the best tie-break score and got second place. Argentinian GM Ruben Felgaer grabbed the third prize and Georgian GM Tornike Sanikidze stayed just out of the podium. Full standings below.
34 players from 15 countries participated.
Final standings:
| 1 | GM | Bacrot Etienne | FRA | 2704 | 7.0 |
| 2 | GM | Negi Parimarjan | IND | 2638 | 6.5 |
| 3 | GM | Felgaer Ruben | ARG | 2557 | 6.5 |
| 4 | GM | Sanikidze Tornike | GEO | 2553 | 6.5 |
| 5 | GM | Chatalbashev Boris | BUL | 2552 | 6.0 |
| 6 | GM | Iordachescu Viorel | MDA | 2610 | 5.5 |
| 7 | GM | Karpatchev Aleksandr | RUS | 2484 | 5.5 |
| 8 | IM | Tereick Benjamin | GER | 2382 | 5.5 |
| 9 | FM | Weber Tom | LUX | 2380 | 5.5 |
| 10 | FM | Bücker Stefan | GER | 2342 | 5.5 |
| WIM | Schut Lisa | NED | 2283 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | CM | Krulich Roman | MNC | 2215 | 5.0 |
| 13 | WIM | Agrest Inna | SWE | 2174 | 4.5 |
| 14 | FM | Vogel Jaap | NED | 2190 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Frick Christoph | GER | 2250 | 4.5 |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bacrot rocks.