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The Grand Chess Tour 2024 was a series of chess tournaments, which was the ninth edition of the Grand Chess Tour.It consisted of five tournaments with a total prize pool of US$1.4 million, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls.
The Grand Chess Tour 2023 was a series of chess tournaments, which was the eighth edition of the Grand Chess Tour.It consisted of five tournaments with a total prize pool of US$1.4 million, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls.
The 2017 Grand Chess Tour consisted of five events: three rapid and blitz chess, and two classical chess. [16] By January 2017, six players had qualified for the 2017 Grand Chess Tour; [ 17 ] on January 3, three wildcard selections for the tour were announced, bringing the total number of participants to nine. [ 18 ]
The shift from the FIDE Grand Prix (with significant prize funds) to the Circuit system forces players to compete in numerous open tournaments, which often have lower prize money and higher financial risks. Giri noted the economic strain, pointing out that players must accept these risks to stay competitive in the Circuit standings.
In November 2024, Carlsen and Caruana played a two-game exhibition match in Singapore to promote the upcoming Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, which will comprise five "Grand Slam" tournaments starting in February 2025. Carlsen won the match by the score of 1.5-0.5. [27]
Grand Chess Tour 2022; Grand Chess Tour 2023; Grand Chess Tour 2024 This page was last edited on 1 May 2024, at 13:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The Grand Chess Tour 2021 was a series of chess tournaments, ... Combined result for both portions was counted in overall standings. The tour points are awarded as ...
He scored wins against Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So, and Richárd Rapport en route to his victory, where he earned $100,000 and 13 Grand Chess tour points. Caruana won the 2023 Grand Chess Tour with a score of 46 points of a possible 52, which is the highest point total in the Tour's history since switching to a 4-tournament event. [88]