After winning 3 out of 5 events in the 2023 Grand Chess Tour, including the 2 classical tournaments, Fabiano Caruana again showed his class at the Superbet Classic in Bucharest. The US grandmaster was the long-time sole leader before losing his round-9 encounter against Anish Giri. In the 4-way rapid playoff that ensued, however, Caruana prevailed in style, scoring 3 wins in as many games to defend his title.