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GCT Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 (Games and Results)
GCT Super Chess Classic Romania 2026
Mark Crowther - Saturday 23rd May 2026
The Grand Chess Tour Super Chess Classic Romania took place Thu 14th May to Sat 23rd May 2026. Players: Caruana, Sindarov, Giri, Firouzja, Keymer, Wesley So, Jorden Van Foreest, Praggnanandhaa, MVL and Deac. Vincent Keymer emerged as the clear winner with 6/9 half a point clear of Fabiano Caruana on 5.5, Javokhir Sindarov and Wesley So were half a point further back on 5 points. Alireza Firouzja withdrew after five rounds after badly hurting his ankle, he had tried to carry on for a couple of rounds after round 3.
GCT Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 (Bucharest ROU)
Thu 14th May 2026 - Sat 23rd May 2026 -
Official Site - Results
GCT Super ROM Classic (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
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| GCT Super ROM Classic Bucharest (ROU), 14-23 v 2026 | cat. XX (2744) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Keymer, Vincent | g | GER | 2759 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2867 | |||
| 2. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2788 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2818 | |||
| 3. | Sindarov, Javokhir | g | UZB | 2776 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2783 | |||
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2754 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2785 | |||
| 5. | Praggnanandhaa, R | g | IND | 2733 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2745 | |||
| 6. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2767 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2741 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2717 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2746 | |||
| 8. | Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | g | ROU | 2650 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2754 | |||
| 9. | Van Foreest, Jorden | g | NED | 2735 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 4½ | 2744 | |||
| 10. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FRA | 2759 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 2391 | |||
| Round 1 (May 14, 2026) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So, Wesley | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 56 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 60 | D53 | Queens Gambit | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 32 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 33 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 49 | E42 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Round 2 (May 15, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | 1-0 | 50 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 38 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Praggnanandhaa, R | 0-1 | 42 | C54 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 59 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 3 (May 16, 2026) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 41 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 64 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 72 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 15 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | 56 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Round 4 (May 17, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 38 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 54 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 107 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| So, Wesley | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 92 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 35 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Round 5 (May 18, 2026) | ||||||
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 45 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Giri, Anish | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 32 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 45 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | E43 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 58 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 6 (May 20, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 0 | |||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Sindarov, Javokhir | ½-½ | 34 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| So, Wesley | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 77 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 68 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 46 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Round 7 (May 21, 2026) | ||||||
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - Keymer, Vincent | 1-0 | 40 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 33 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Giri, Anish | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 50 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | ½-½ | 46 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | 0 | |||
| Round 8 (May 22, 2026) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 48 | A21 | English Opening | |
| So, Wesley | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 0 | |||
| Praggnanandhaa, R | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 139 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 54 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Sindarov, Javokhir | 0-1 | 53 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 9 (May 23, 2026) | ||||||
| Keymer, Vincent | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 46 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 46 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Giri, Anish | - Praggnanandhaa, R | ½-½ | 31 | E38 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 36 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel | 0-1 | 0 | |||
