2022 | |
![]() 2022 Grand Chess Tour winner Alireza Firouzja. | |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 3 May–13 September 2022 |
Host(s) | Bucharest Warsaw Zagreb St. Louis |
Final positions | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
3rd place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
The Grand Chess Tour 2022 was a series of chess tournaments, which was the seventh 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. [1] The winner of the tour was Alireza Firouzja.
The tour consisted of five tournaments, two classicals and three rapid & blitz, respectively. Rapid & Blitz tournaments consisted of two parts – rapid (2 points for win, 1 for draw) and blitz (1 point for win, 0.5 for draw). Combined result for both portions was counted in overall standings. [2]
The tour points were awarded as follows:
Place | Points |
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1st | 12/13* |
2nd | 10 |
3rd | 8 |
4th | 7 |
5th | 6 |
6th | 5 |
7th | 4 |
8th | 3 |
9th | 2 |
10th | 1 |
The lineup was announced on February 16, 2022. As in 2021, it consisted of nine players, including top-three finishers of previous edition. Remaining six players were selected, based on several factors, including URS, FIDE rating, "fighting spirit and sportsmanship". [3]
Player | Country | FIDE Rating (January 2022) | |
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1 | Wesley So | ![]() | 2772 |
2 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ![]() | 2761 |
3 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | ![]() | 2767 |
4 | Alireza Firouzja | ![]() | 2804 |
5 | Fabiano Caruana | ![]() | 2792 |
6 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ![]() | 2773 |
7 | Levon Aronian | ![]() | 2772 |
8 | Richárd Rapport | ![]() | 2763 |
9 | Leinier Domínguez | ![]() | 2752 |
Dates | Tournament Name | Host city |
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May 3–15, 2022 | Superbet Chess Classic | ![]() |
May 17–24, 2022 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz | ![]() |
July 18–25, 2022 | SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz | ![]() |
August 24–31, 2022 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | ![]() |
August 31 – 13 September 2022 | Sinquefield Cup |
Dates | Tournament Name | Winner | Runner-Up | Third place |
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May 3–15, 2022 | Superbet Chess Classic | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
May 17–24, 2022 | Poland Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | – |
July 18–25, 2022 | Croatia Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | – |
August 24–31, 2022 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
September 1–12, 2022 | Sinquefield Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from 3–15 May 2022.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TB | TPR | Tour Points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 2750 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2 | 2843 | 10 | $77,677 | |
2 | ![]() | 2766 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 1 | 2841 | 10 | $67,677 | |
3 | ![]() | 2765 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 0 | 2841 | 10 | $67,667 | |
4 | ![]() | 2753 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2762 | 6 | $26,333 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2786 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2759 | 6 | $26,333 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2671 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2771 | WC (6) | $26,333 | ||
7 | ![]() | 2773 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4 | 2720 | 3.5 | $17,250 | ||
8 | ![]() | 2804 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2717 | 3.5 | $17,250 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2770 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2680 | 1.5 | $11,750 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2776 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2679 | 1.5 | $11,750 |
Place | Player | Rapid rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
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1 | ![]() | 2743 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2 | ![]() | 2784 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() | 2751 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from 17–24 May 2022.
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | Tour Points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 12 | 24 | WC (13) | $40,000 |
T-2 | ![]() | 10 | 13½ | 23½ | 9 | $27,500 |
T-2 | ![]() | 14 | 9½ | 23½ | WC (9) | $27,500 |
4 | ![]() | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7 | $20,000 |
5 | ![]() | 11 | 9½ | 20½ | 6 | $15,000 |
6 | ![]() | 13 | 6½ | 19½ | 5 | $11,000 |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 6½ | 13½ | WC (4) | $10,000 |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 7½ | 12½ | WC (3) | $9,000 |
9 | ![]() | 7 | 4½ | 11½ | WC (2) | $8,000 |
10 | ![]() | 2 | 6½ | 8½ | WC (1) | $7,000 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2675 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
2 | ![]() | 2785 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() | 2806 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
4 | ![]() | 2770 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() | 2751 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2790 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
8 | ![]() | 2573 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() | 2677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
10 | ![]() | 2457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2744 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 0 | 14 | |
2 | ![]() | 2773 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 13½ | |
3 | ![]() | 2760 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
4 | ![]() | 2758 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 0 ½ | 1 1 | 9½ | |
5 | ![]() | 2814 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 9½ | |
6 | ![]() | 2650 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 7½ | |
7 | ![]() | 2646 | 0 0 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 1 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 6½ | |
8 | ![]() | 2610 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 6½ | |
9 | ![]() | 2367 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 6½ | |
10 | ![]() | 2624 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 0 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 4½ |
The third leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 18–25 July 2022.
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | Tour Points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 11 | 11½ | 22½ | WC (13) | $40,000 |
T-2 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | 22 | 9 | $27,500 |
T-2 | ![]() | 11 | 11 | 22 | 9 | $27,500 |
T-4 | ![]() | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6.5 | $17,500 |
T-4 | ![]() | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6.5 | $17,500 |
6 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 19 | WC (5) | $11,000 |
T-7 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3.5 | $9,500 |
T-7 | ![]() | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3.5 | $9,500 |
9 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 12 | WC (2) | $8,000 |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 4½ | 10½ | WC (1) | $7,000 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2645 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() | 2847 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 2670 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
4 | ![]() | 2779 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() | 2764 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2821 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2699 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2729 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() | 2645 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
10 | ![]() | 2627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2784 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() | 2740 | 1 0 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 2828 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 0 | 11½ | |
4 | ![]() | 2791 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() | 2763 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 1 1 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() | 2729 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 ½ | 1 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | 8 | |
7 | ![]() | 2667 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 0 0 | 7 | |
8 | ![]() | 2778 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() | 2609 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() | 2550 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 4½ |
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | Tour Points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 11 | 15 | 26 | 13 | $40,000 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 14 | 21 | WC (10) | $30,000 |
T-3 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7.5 | $22,500 |
T-3 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7.5 | $22,500 |
5 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | $15,000 |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 8½ | 17½ | 5 | $11,000 |
T-7 | ![]() | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3.5 | $9,500 |
T-7 | ![]() | 9 | 8 | 17 | WC (3.5) | $9,500 |
9 | ![]() | 10 | 3½ | 13½ | WC (2) | $8,000 |
10 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | $7,000 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2704 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
2 | ![]() | 2763 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 2616 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() | 2795 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() | 2695 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2725 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 2766 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2728 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2705 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
10 | ![]() | 2836 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 2795 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() | 2850 | ½ 0 | 1 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 14 | |
3 | ![]() | 2847 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 11 | |
4 | ![]() | 2850 | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 9 | |
5 | ![]() | 2791 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() | 2710 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 8½ | |
7 | ![]() | 2714 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2812 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2714 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 4 | |
10 | ![]() | 2645 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 3½ |
The final leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States from 2–11 September 2022.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TB | TPR | Tour Points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 2778 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | – | 5 | 1½ | 2844 | 11 | $87,500 | |
2 | ![]() | 2792 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | ½ | 2804 | 11 | $77,500 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2771 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | – | 4½ | 2799 | 7.5 | $40,000 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2758 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | – | 4½ | 2801 | 7.5 | $40,000 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2745 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | – | 4 | 2758 | 6 | $26,000 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2688 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2775 | WC (4.5) | $19,750 | |||
7 | ![]() | 2759 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3½ | 2727 | 4.5 | $19,750 | |||
8 | ![]() | 2757 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | – | 3 | 2665 | 2.5 | $14,500 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2757 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | – | 3 | 2665 | 2.5 | $14,500 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2861 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2746 | – | – |
Place | Player | Rapid rating | Rapid | Score | |
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1 | ![]() | 2732 | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
2 | ![]() | 2779 | ½ | 0 | ½ |
The wildcards (in italics) are not counted in overall standings.
Player | ROU | POL | CRO | STL | SIN | Total points | Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() | 3.5 | — | 9 | 13 | 11 | 36.5 | $272,250 |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | — | 7.5 | 30 | $190,167 |
3 | ![]() | 10 | — | 9 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 29 | $165,167 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 28 | $108,833 |
5 | ![]() | 10 | 9 | — | 3.5 | 4.5 | 27 | $124,417 |
6 | ![]() | 3.5 | — | 6.5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | $127,250 |
7 | ![]() | 6 | — | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 16.5 | $68,833 |
8 | ![]() | 1.5 | — | 3.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | $46,750 |
9 | ![]() | 1.5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6.5 | $22,750 |
![]() | — | — | 13 | — | w/d | 13 | $40,000 | |
![]() | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | $40,000 | |
![]() | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | $30,000 | |
![]() | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | $27,500 | |
![]() | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | $26,333 | |
![]() | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | $11,000 | |
![]() | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | $19,750 | |
![]() | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | $10,000 | |
![]() | — | — | — | 3.5 | — | 3.5 | $9,500 | |
![]() | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | $9,000 | |
![]() | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | $8,000 | |
![]() | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | $8,000 | |
![]() | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | $8,000 | |
![]() | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | $7,000 | |
![]() | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | $7,000 |
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