Saint Louis Chess Club

Javokhir Sindarov and Praggnanandhaa face each other at the GCT for the very first time! It's the next chapter of one of chess’s most exciting young rivalries. The opening looks exciting! #chess #Grandchesstour #praggnanandhaarameshbabu

Super Chess Classic 2026: Round 2 | #GrandChessTour x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Chech the recap of day 1 and get ready yet another day of exciting chess! youtube.com/live/UZLFp63CE… #SuperChessClassicRomania #Grandchesstour #chess

Why do you follow the Grand Chess Tour? 👀 We asked the players, and now it’s your turn! What keeps you coming back to watch? #Grandchesstour #Chess #chessplayes #chessfans

Looks like Round 2 of the Super Chess Classic started early in Bucharest😉🍴!

Round 1 of the 2026 Super Chess Classic ended with five draws, leaving the entire field tied on 0.5/1 after the opening day. While the standings remain perfectly balanced, several games still delivered plenty of fighting chess and missed opportunities. #grandchesstour #superchessclassicromania

Vincent Keymer: "Definitely, was a crazy game! You know, full fight, right from the start, I think." #superchessclassicromania #grandchesstour

Jorden Van Foreest: "I didn't understand the opening very well, so he did a good job taking me out of my comfort zone. At first, I wasn't sure what was going on because Fabi was also spending time in the opening. Is he just trying to freestyle here? Or does he actually know what he is doing?" The game Van Foreest-Caruana ended in a draw. #grandchesstour

Definitely easier to just make one move these days! 😂 Enjoy the show everyone, and follow @GrandChessTour for the live broadcast with commentary from Bucharest! #SuperChessClassicRomania

Anish Giri: "I'm a bit annoyed with the missed opportunity at the end, but I will get over it. There are nine exciting games here and eight left, so I'm looking forward!" #grandchesstour

Garry Kasparov made the first ceremonial move in the game Deac-Sindarov to start the #SuperChessClassicRomania in Bucharest! #Grandchesstour #Garrykasparov #chess

The opening ceremony of the Super Chess Classic Romania was a wonderful start to the tournament, featuring the drawing of lots, speeches, and the traditional simultaneous exhibition. And somehow, events like these always feel a little more special when Garry Kasparov is present! Enjoy the opening ceremony of the Super Chess Classic Romania, held in the stunning historic building of the National Bank of Romania. #grandchesstour #superchessclassicromania

Garry Kasparov about Jorden Van Foreest: "How many players beat Magnus recently? And it was a very decent win. The fact that this guy could beat Magnus, that gives an indication. And Magnus won that tournament. He is not here by accident. He is doing well." #grandchesstour #superchessclassicromania

Round 1 of the Super Chess Classic Romania starts in just half an hour! ♟️ Check out the pairings and join our live broadcast with Yasser Seirawan, Nazi Paikidze, Peter Svidler, Cristian Chirila, and Anastasiya Karlovych for all the action from Bucharest. youtube.com/live/CP3PBMU23…

Praggnanandhaa returns to Bucharest for the Super Chess Classic Romania after winning the event last year🏆! “Do follow the event there will be lots of fun!” 😄♟️ #grandchesstour #Praggnanandhaa #Chess #superchessclassicromania

At the opening of #superchessclassicromania, Anish Giri had only one important question: Are these chess pieces actually made of real gold and silver? ✨🙂 To be fair… when the event is at the National Bank of Romania, anything suddenly feels possible. ♟️🥇💰 In this event, the players will fight for a total purse of $475,000. #chess #chesspieces #gold #GarryKasparov

Check some highlights from the opening ceremony of the #superchessclassicromania in Bucharest! More photos⬇️ flickr.com/photos/grandch…

Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 brings 10 of the world's best chess players to Bucharest for a classic round-robin tournament with total prizes of $475,000. It is the first classical stage of the Grand Chess Tour 2026, with a total prize fund of $2,000,000. Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 takes place in the Old Palace of the National Bank of Romania, located in the heart of Old Town. It is the first time in the history of chess that a tournament of this magnitude is held at the headquarters of a national bank. Fans should make sure to catch all the action with our professional commentary team led by Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan, on the Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch channels. #Grandchesstour #superchessclassicromania #chess

Chess generations come together as World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov meets former World Champion Garry Kasparov at the opening ceremony of the Super Chess Classic Romania! Isn’t it remarkable that Garry Kasparov had already retired from professional chess a few months before Javokhir Sindarov was even born?🤔🙂 Photos by Lennart Ootes/GCT

The challenger for the World Championship match, Javokhir Sindarov, meets former World Champion Garry Kasparov at the opening ceremony of the Super Chess Classic Romania! #Grandchesstour #Chess #GarryKasparov