Grandmaster Nils Grandelius is the number 1-rated chess player in Sweden and a force to be reckoned with on the tournament scene.
Swedish Chess Championship, European Chess Championship, European Youth Chess Championship, Abu Dhabi Masters - GM Grandelius has won them all with flying colors. It’s no wonder chess teams around the world are clamoring for his membership. Fortunately for them, he’s lent his brilliant mind many a time. This legend from Lund, Sweden has represented his country strongly in the Chess Olympiads, European Team Championships, and World Team Chess Championships.
And in 2016 and 2018, these impressive results got him an invitation to one of the most prestigious chess teams of all - Magnus Carlsen’s World Championship preparation team. As a second to the world champ, GM Grandelius’ masterful command of the Ruy Lopez and other areas of opening theory was an invaluable asset for Carlsen.
If you want to see just how deep his opening knowledge is, you definitely want to check out his Chessable course on the Ruy Lopez. Through easy-to-follow yet immensely descriptive explanations, GM Grandelius shows that he can be as successful an instructor as he is a practitioner. Take the The Grand Ruy Lopez and experience his contagious winning mindset for yourself.