Carlsen made history: 9 games — 9 wins!

One of the most prestigious and popular chess tournaments in the world, the Grenke Chess Open 2025, has come to an end. Held in Germany on April 17-21, the tournament was noted as the largest open chess tournament of the year.

With a total prize pool of 225,000 euros, the tournament caused a huge stir in the chess world.

Carlsen - 9 games, 9 wins, 0 mistakes
Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen defeated all his opponents and recorded a perfect 9 out of 9 in the tournament. He maintained his lead until the last round and defeated Germany's Vincent Keimer in the decisive match, consolidating his championship.

Carlsen won:
- 60,000 euros in prize money;
- 25 rating points;
- and historically — 3191 performance points.

This is the highest score in the history of classical chess, and such a result was not recorded even in the "traditional" grand tournaments.

Javokhir Sindarov — 6.5 points, 22nd place
Javokhir Sindarov, who defended the honor of our country in the competition, won in the last round and took 22nd place with a total of 6.5 points. This is a good result in a large competitive tournament.

What do you think — is it an exaggeration to say that Magnus Carlsen is already recognized as one of the greatest chess players in the history of chess? How do you assess the participation of Javakhir Sindarov? Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!