The second day of the GRENKE Chess Open 2017 ends with a lot of exciting games. We made a highlight video of day two for you. Enjoy the impressions of our chess tournament. We wish you good luck with your preparation for round 4!
This year we will be releasing daily video highlights from each day’s play at the GRENKE Chess Open. To start with, some eventful pictures from the opening ceremony as well as a few impressions of what happened afterwards on the chess boards.
The GRENKE Chess Open 2017 has broken all records. 1,202 participants have registered for what is currently the largest open chess tournament in the world. In group A, 688 participants including over 200 title holders are fighting for a total prize pool of 37,000 Euros, with 10,000 Euros awaiting the winner. In group B, 384 participants are taking part, while group C has a total of 130 participants.
Due to Good Friday in Germany there will be no live coverage of the games of round 2 and 3. The live coverage starts again with round 4 on Saturday a 9 am.