The 2014 GRENKE Chess Classic was organized by OSG Baden-Baden 1922 e.V. on 6-12th September in Baden-Baden, Germany. Eight German players with the average elo 2609 competed in the round robin tournament. OSG Baden-Baden star GM Arkadij Naiditsch took...
Naiditsch wins 4th Ferdynand Dziedzic International Chess Memorial
Arkadij Naiditsch wins 4th Ferdynand Dziedzic International Chess Memorial The 4th Ferdynand Dziedzic International Chess Memorial was held on 13th April, 2014, at Żeromskiego St. 28 (sports hall) in Trzcianka, Poland. The tournament is organized to commemorate Ferdynand Dziedzic,...
Neckar Open 2013
The 17th International Neckar Open 2013 will take place from March 28th to April 1st at the Public Hall and the Gymnasium in the city of Deizisau, Germany. The event will have three tournaments that will be played simultaneously. Only...
Anand dismantles Naiditsch, showing chess from another planet
Viswanathan Anand is close to winning the Grenke Baden-Baden Classic 2013. He won his last round game with black against Naiditsch, proving superb understanding of the game and dismantling his German opponent. There is no sign of blunder by...
Interview with Meier and Naiditsch
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand impressed by Naiditsch’s play
Round 6: Naiditsch wins a stunning game “The guy’s on fire – he’s been like this for weeks!” That was World Champion Viswanathan Anand on Arkadij Naiditsch, who today overwhelmed Daniel Fridman with a brilliant sacrificial attack to move...
Naiditsch wins a memorable game in Baden-Baden, Caruana still leads
After a deserved rest day, the Grenke Chess Classic resumed with an interesting round. The higlight of the day was Arkadij Naiditsch‘s win. He keeps demonstrating that he’s willing to fight for every half point at all costs. He defeated Daniel Fridman in...
Naiditsch and Caruana lead Baden Baden after 2
Standings after 2 rounds Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Naiditsch beats Adams after epic battle
Arkadij Naiditsch emerged victorious after a rollercoaster 7-hour game that saw the German no. 1 and Mickey Adams jockey for the initiative. That game overshadowed the sharp contest between Viswanathan Anand and Fabiano Caruana, where the young apprentice unleashed...