Vincent Keymer Wins Super Chess Classic Romania in Breakthrough Grand Chess Tour Debut
Grandmaster (GM) Vincent Keymer from Germany captured the title at the Super Chess Classic Romania, first-place after defeating Jorden van Foreest in the only decisive game of the ninth and final round to avoid a playoff. The victory marks Keymer’s first tournament win in a classical event on the 2026 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) during his debut appearance as a full tour player on the circuit.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260523249521/en/ Grandmaster Vincent Keymer from Germany captured the title at the Super Chess Classic Romania during the second leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour.
For this victory, Keymer earned a total of $131,250, which included his share of the $125,000 Classical Wins Bonus, distributed among players based on total wins across the tournament, with the prize pool divided by the number of games won to determine a per-win value and each player’s final bonus allocation.
“Vincent’s performance in Bucharest was a tremendous example of the next generation of elite players rising to the occasion on one of chess’s biggest stages,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the GCT. “It’s exciting to see new talent break through and claim a major title against such a world-class field, and we believe fans are witnessing the future of elite chess unfold in real time.”
