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GRENKE Chess Classic in Baden-Baden 2013 (Pairings)
GRENKE Chess Classic in Baden-Baden Pairings
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 5th February 2013
A press release from the organisers of the GRENKE Chess Classic in Baden-Baden gives the daily pairings and news of their coverage. Round 1 Thurs 7th Feb 2pm GMT 3pm CET: Naiditsch-Fridman, Adams-Anand and Caruana -Meier.
GRENKE Chess Classic about to get under way
by Sven Noppes Tournament Director
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 to 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:
| GRENKE Chess Classic in Baden-Baden Pairings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 07/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Naiditsch Arkadij | vs | Fridman Daniel |
| Adams Michael | vs | Anand Viswanathan |
| Caruana Fabiano | vs | Meier Georg |
| Round 2 08/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Fridman Daniel | vs | Meier Georg |
| Anand Viswanathan | vs | Caruana Fabiano |
| Naiditsch Arkadij | vs | Adams Michael |
| Round 3 09/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Adams Michael | vs | Fridman Daniel |
| Caruana Fabiano | vs | Naiditsch Arkadij |
| Meier Georg | vs | Anand Viswanathan |
| Round 4 10/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Fridman Daniel | vs | Anand Viswanathan |
| Naiditsch Arkadij | vs | Meier Georg |
| Adams Michael | vs | Caruana Fabiano |
| Round 5 11/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Caruana Fabiano | vs | Fridman Daniel |
| Meier Georg | vs | Adams Michael |
| Anand Viswanathan | vs | Naiditsch Arkadij |
| Round 6 13/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Fridman Daniel | vs | Naiditsch Arkadij |
| Anand Viswanathan | vs | Adams Michael |
| Meier Georg | vs | Caruana Fabiano |
| Round 7 14/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Meier Georg | vs | Fridman Daniel |
| Caruana Fabiano | vs | Anand Viswanathan |
| Adams Michael | vs | Naiditsch Arkadij |
| Round 8 15/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Fridman Daniel | vs | Adams Michael |
| Naiditsch Arkadij | vs | Caruana Fabiano |
| Anand Viswanathan | vs | Meier Georg |
| Round 9 16/02/2013 - 15:00 CET | ||
| Anand Viswanathan | vs | Fridman Daniel |
| Meier Georg | vs | Naiditsch Arkadij |
| Caruana Fabiano | vs | Adams Michael |
| Round 10 17/02/2013 - 13:00 CET | ||
| Fridman Daniel | vs | Caruana Fabiano |
| Adams Michael | vs | Meier Georg |
| Naiditsch Arkadij | vs | 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, please visit the official website: www.grenkechessclassic.com.
