2019 | |
![]() 2019 Grand Chess Tour winner Ding Liren. | |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 6 May–10 December 2019 |
Host(s) | Abidjan Zagreb Paris St. Louis Bucharest Kolkatta London |
Final positions | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
3rd place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
The Grand Chess Tour 2019 was a series of chess tournaments, held in from 6 May to 10 December 2019. It was the fifth edition of Grand Chess Tour. The tour consisted of 8 tournaments, including 2 classical, 5 fast tournaments and tour final in London, the United Kingdom. It was won by Ding Liren from China. [1] [2]
The tour featured 8 tournaments, and total number of 26 players, including 12 full participants and 14 wildcard. Top 4 after 7 tournaments qualifies to the tour finals in London. The points awarded as follows:
Place | Points (classical) | Points (rapid/blitz) |
---|---|---|
1st | 18/20* | 12/13* |
2nd | 15 | 10 |
3rd | 12 | 8 |
4th | 10 | 7 |
5th | 8 | 6 |
6th | 7 | 5 |
7th | 6 | 4 |
8th | 5 | 3 |
9th | 4 | 2 |
10th | 3 | 1 |
11th | 2 | N/A |
12th | 1 | N/A |
Participants of 2019 edition were announced on January 24, 2019. Players were selected by different criterias, including top three finish in previous edition, Universal Rating System, average FIDE rating and personal selection by organizers. Total number of participants were 12, largest since the introduction of tour in 2015. [3] [4]
Player | Country | FIDE Rating (January 2019) | Selection criteria | |
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1 | Hikaru Nakamura | ![]() | 2749 | Winner of Grand Chess Tour 2018 |
2 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ![]() | 2780 | Runner-up of 2018 Grand Chess Tour |
3 | Fabiano Caruana | ![]() | 2828 | Third place in 2018 Grand Chess Tour |
4 | Magnus Carlsen | ![]() | 2835 | URS |
5 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | ![]() | 2817 | URS |
6 | Ding Liren | ![]() | 2813 | URS |
7 | Levon Aronian | ![]() | 2767 | URS |
8 | Anish Giri | ![]() | 2783 | Average FIDE rating |
9 | Wesley So | ![]() | 2765 | Average FIDE rating |
10 | Viswanathan Anand | ![]() | 2773 | Average FIDE rating |
11 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ![]() | 2763 | Wild card |
12 | Sergey Karjakin | ![]() | 2753 | Replacement for Vladimir Kramnik |
Dates | Tournament Name | Host city | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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6 May – 13 May 2019 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | – |
24 June – 9 July 2019 | Croatia Grand Chess Tour | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
26 July – 6 August 2019 | Paris Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
8 August – 15 August 2019 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | – |
15 August – 30 August 2019 | Sinquefield Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
4 November – 11 November 2019 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
20 November – 27 November 2019 | Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
30 November – 10 December 2019 | London Chess Classic | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 15 | 11½ | 26½ | 13 | $37,500 | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | $22,500 | |
3 | ![]() | 11 | 12 | 23 | 9 | $22,500 | |
4 | ![]() | 11 | 8½ | 19½ | 7 | $15,000 | |
5 | ![]() | 10 | 8½ | 18½ | 6 | $12,500 | |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 7½ | 16½ | WC (5) | $10,000 | |
7 | ![]() | 5 | 10½ | 15½ | 3.5 | $7,500 | |
8 | ![]() | 6 | 9½ | 15½ | 3.5 | $7,500 | |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 5½ | 11½ | WC (2) | $7,500 | |
10 | ![]() | 5 | 5½ | 10½ | WC (1) | $7,500 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2869 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() | 2824 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 2801 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
4 | ![]() | 2800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() | 2760i | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2698 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2781 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
8 | ![]() | 2781 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
9 | ![]() | 2617 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
10 | ![]() | 2785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2933 | 1 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() | 2954 | 0 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 11½ | |
3 | ![]() | 2934 | 0 1 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 0 ½ | 11 | |
4 | ![]() | 2778 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 10½ | |
5 | ![]() | 2817 | ½ 1 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 9½ | |
6 | ![]() | 2744 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 8½ | |
7 | ![]() | 2773 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 0 | 8½ | |
8 | ![]() | 2641 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 7½ | |
9 | ![]() | 2682 | 1 0 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 5½ | |
10 | ![]() | 2662 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | 0 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 0 | 1 ½ | 5½ |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | TB | Place | TPR | GCT Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2875 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2955 | 20 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2754 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2893 | 15 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2752 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3–4 | 2821 | 11 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2819 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 3–4 | 2815 | 11 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2805 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 5–7 | 2780 | 7 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 5–7 | 2782 | 7 | ||
7 | ![]() | 2775 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 5–7 | 2782 | 7 | ||
8 | ![]() | 2748 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 8 | 2748 | 5 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 9–11 | 2709 | 3 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2774 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 9–11 | 2710 | 3 | ||
11 | ![]() | 2767 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 9–11 | 2710 | 3 | ||
12 | ![]() | 2754 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 12 | 2675 | 1 |
Paris Grand Chess Tour was held on July 27–August 1, 2019, in Paris, France. It was won by French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who scored 21 points. [6] [7]
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 21 | 13 | $37,500 | |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 10½ | 20½ | 10 | $25,000 | |
3 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 20 | WC (7.5) | $17,500 | |
4 | ![]() | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7.5 | $17,500 | |
5 | ![]() | 9 | 10½ | 19½ | WC (6) | $12,500 | |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | $10,000 | |
7 | ![]() | 8 | 10½ | 18½ | 4 | $7,500 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | $7,500 | |
9 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 14 | WC (2) | $7,500 | |
10 | ![]() | 5 | 7½ | 12½ | 1 | $7,500 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2812 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() | 2744 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 2757 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 2735 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() | 2817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2731 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2853 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2810 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() | 2771 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 2769 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2730 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 0 0 | 10½ | |
2 | ![]() | 2778 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | ½ 0 | 10½ | |
3 | ![]() | 2902 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 10½ | |
4 | ![]() | 2815 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 10 | |
5 | ![]() | 2772 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 1 1 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2778 | 1 ½ | 0 ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 8 | |
7 | ![]() | 2948 | 1 ½ | 0 0 | 0 1 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 1 1 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2733 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2770 | 0 ½ | 1 0 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 0 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 7½ | |
10 | ![]() | 2642 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 0 | 7 |
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz took place in St. Louis, Missouri on August 10–14. It was won by Levon Aronian. [9] Tournament is notable for somewhat poor performance by incumbent World Champion Magnus Carlsen, who finished on sixth place, which was his worst result since 2017. [10]
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 22 | 13 | $37,500 | |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 11½ | 21½ | 8.3 | $20,000 | |
3 | ![]() | 10 | 11½ | 21½ | 8.3 | $20,000 | |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 8½ | 21½ | 8.3 | $20,000 | |
5 | ![]() | 8 | 11½ | 19½ | 6 | $12,500 | |
6 | ![]() | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | $10,000 | |
7 | ![]() | 8 | 8½ | 16½ | WC (4) | $7,500 | |
8 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | $7,500 | |
9 | ![]() | 7 | 6½ | 13½ | WC (2) | $7,500 | |
10 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | $7,500 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2843 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() | 2704 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() | 2786 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 2775 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() | 2895 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
6 | ![]() | 2807 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
7 | ![]() | 2759 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2719 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2769 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 2787 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2718 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 1 0 | 11½ | |
2 | ![]() | 2798 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 11½ | |
3 | ![]() | 2779 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 11½ | |
4 | ![]() | 2840 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 9 | |
5 | ![]() | 2920 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2939 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 0 1 | 8½ | |
7 | ![]() | 2736 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 8½ | |
8 | ![]() | 2772 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() | 2787 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 2703 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 6½ |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | TB | Place | TPR | GCT Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2805 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6½ | 3 | 1 | 2845 | 16½ | |
2 | ![]() | 2882 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 1 | 2 | 2838 | 16½ | |
3 | ![]() | 2756 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3–4 | 2820 | 11 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2750 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3–4 | 2821 | 11 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2818 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 5–8 | 2779 | 6½ | ||
6 | ![]() | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 5–8 | 2782 | 6½ | ||
7 | ![]() | 2774 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 5–8 | 2783 | 6½ | ||
8 | ![]() | 2764 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 5–8 | 2784 | 6½ | ||
9 | ![]() | 2778 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 9–10 | 2746 | 3½ | ||
10 | ![]() | 2743 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 9–10 | 2750 | 3½ | ||
11 | ![]() | 2776 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 11–12 | 2718 | 1½ | ||
12 | ![]() | 2765 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 11–12 | 2719 | 1½ |
Place | Player | Rapid rating | Blitz rating | Rapid | Blitz | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2786 | 2779 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 2895 | 2920 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Superbet Rapid and Blitz took place in Bucharest, Romania on November 6–11. It was won by Levon Aronian, who defeated Sergey Karjakin in play-off and secured place in Grand Chess Tour finals after this victory. [11] [12]
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1½ | 11 | $31,250 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 11 | 20 | ½ | 11 | $31,250 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 10½ | 19½ | 8 | $20,000 | |
4 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | 19 | WC (7) | $15,000 | |
5 | ![]() | 12 | 6½ | 18½ | WC (6) | $12,500 | |
6 | ![]() | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4.5 | $8,750 | |
7 | ![]() | 8 | 10 | 18 | WC (4.5) | $8,750 | |
8 | ![]() | 10 | 6½ | 16½ | 2.5 | $7,500 | |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 10½ | 16½ | 2.5 | $7,500 | |
10 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | $7,500 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2798 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() | 2768 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 2734 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 2705 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() | 2757 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2756 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2791 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2768 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2746 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
10 | ![]() | 2802 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2680 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 11 | |
2 | ![]() | 2829 | ½ 1 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 2763 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 10½ | |
4 | ![]() | 2791 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 10½ | |
5 | ![]() | 2818 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 1 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2779 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 10 | |
7 | ![]() | 2740 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2737 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 1 1 | 6½ | |
9 | ![]() | 2771 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 0 | 6½ | |
10 | ![]() | 2774 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 0 1 | 6 |
Place | Player | Rapid rating | Rapid | Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2768 | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
2 | ![]() | 2756 | ½ | 0 | ½ |
Tata Steel India 2019 was played in Kolkata, India on November 22–26. It was won by Magnus Carlsen, who achieved biggest victory in Grand Chess Tour event by scoring 27 points. [15] [16]
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 15 | 12 | 27 | 13 | $37,500 | |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | $25,000 | |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 9½ | 18½ | 7.5 | $17,500 | |
4 | ![]() | 9 | 9½ | 18½ | 7.5 | $17,500 | |
5 | ![]() | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | $12,500 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | $10,000 | |
7 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | $7,500 | |
8 | ![]() | 8 | 6½ | 14½ | WC (2.5) | $7,500 | |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 8½ | 14½ | WC (2.5) | $7,500 | |
10 | ![]() | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | $7,500 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2849 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() | 2812 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 2802 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() | 2768 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() | 2705 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2667 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
7 | ![]() | 2832 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2757 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2765 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 2674 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2871 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() | 2828 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 2840 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 0 | 0 1 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 2830 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 10 | |
5 | ![]() | 2763 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 9½ | |
6 | ![]() | 2740 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 9½ | |
7 | ![]() | 2744 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 8½ | |
8 | ![]() | 2791 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2617 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | 6½ | |
10 | ![]() | 2818 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 4 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | 14½ | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 15½ | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 19 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 9 | Third place | ||||||
1 | ![]() | 17 | |||||||
3 | ![]() | 11 |
Player | CIV | CRO | PAR | STL | SIN | ROU | IND | Total points | LON | Prize money | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | — | 8.3 | 16.5 | — | 6 | 43.8 | 1st | $294,833 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 13 | 8.3 | 3.5 | — | — | 36.8 | 2nd | $200,000 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 20 | — | 5 | 16.5 | — | 13 | 67.5 | 3rd | $302,500 |
4 | ![]() | — | 11 | — | 13 | 1.5 | 11 | 1 | 37.5 | 4th | $161,250 |
5 | ![]() | 3.5 | 5 | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | 36.5 | — | $99,250 |
6 | ![]() | — | 3 | 10 | — | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | — | $97,500 |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 15 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 33.5 | — | $110,000 |
8 | ![]() | 3.5 | 7 | 7.5 | — | 6.5 | — | 5 | 29.5 | — | $68,583 |
9 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 3.5 | — | 10 | 27.5 | — | $75,000 |
T10 | ![]() | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | — | 26.5 | — | $76,250 |
T10 | ![]() | — | 7 | 1 | — | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 26.5 | — | $67,333 |
12 | ![]() | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — | 16 | — | $48,750 |
![]() | — | — | — | 8.3 | — | — | — | 8.3 | — | $20,000 | |
![]() | — | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | — | $17,500 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | $15,000 | |
![]() | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | $12,500 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | $12,500 | |
![]() | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | $10,000 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | — | 4.5 | — | $8,750 | |
![]() | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | $7,500 | |
![]() | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | $7,500 |
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