Grand Chess Tour 2023

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2023 Grand Chess Tour
2023
Fabiano Caruana in 2023.jpg
2023 Grand Chess Tour winner Fabiano Caruana
Tournament information
DatesMay 4–December 3, 2023
Host(s) Bucharest
Warsaw
Zagreb
St. Louis
Final positions
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
3rd place Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So
Tournament statistics
Most tournament titles Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (3)
Prize money leader Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana ($310,000)
Points leader Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (46)
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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. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

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. [3]

The tour points were awarded as follows:

PlaceTour PointsClassical
prize money
Rapid & Blitz
prize money
GCT Tour
bonuses
1st12/13*$100,000$40,000$100,000
2nd10$65,000$30,000$50,000
3rd8$48,000$25,000$25,000
4th7$32,000$20,000
5th6$26,000$15,000
6th5$21,000$11,000
7th4$18,500$10,000
8th3$16,000$9,000
9th2$13,000$8,000
10th1$10,500$7,000

Lineup

The field was announced on February 22, 2023. It consisted of nine players, including both participants of World Chess Championship 2023, eventual winner Ding Liren and runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi, as well as defending Grand Chess Tour champion Alireza Firouzja. [4] [5] [6]

PlayerCountryFIDE rating (February 2023)
Alireza Firouzja Flag of France.svg  France 2785
Wesley So Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2766
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Flag of France.svg  France 2737
Ian Nepomniachtchi FIDE flag icon.png  FIDE [a] 2793
Ding Liren Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2788
Anish Giri Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2780
Fabiano Caruana Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2766
Jan-Krzysztof Duda Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2729
Richárd Rapport Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2740

Schedule

The events in St. Louis took place during the months of November and December, compared to the previous editions where they took place during the months of August and September. The change was implemented to avoid scheduling clashes with the 2023 Chess World Cup and the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament. [7]

DatesTournament NameFormatHost city
May 4–16, 2023Superbet Chess ClassicClassical Bucharest
May 19–26, 2023Superbet Rapid & BlitzRapid & Blitz Warsaw
July 3–10, 2023SuperUnited Rapid & BlitzRapid & Blitz Zagreb
November 12–19, 2023Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzRapid & Blitz St. Louis
November 21–30, 2023Sinquefield CupClassical

Results

Tournament results

DatesTournament NameWinnerRunner-UpThird place
May 4–16, 2023Superbet Chess ClassicFlag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So
Flag of Romania.svg Richárd Rapport
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri
Flag of France.svg Alireza Firouzja
May 19–26, 2023Poland Rapid & BlitzFlag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen (WC)Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda Flag of France.svg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So
July 3–10, 2023Croatia Rapid & BlitzFlag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen (WC)FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi Flag of France.svg Alireza Firouzja
November 12–19, 2023Saint Louis Rapid & BlitzFlag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana Flag of France.svg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm (WC)
November 21–30, 2023Sinquefield CupFlag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana Flag of the United States.svg Leinier Domínguez (WC)Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So

Tour rankings

The wildcards (in italics) are not counted in overall standings.

PlayerROUPOLCROSTLSINTotal
points
Prize
money [8]
1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)137131346$310,000
2Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)4.57.510628$148,583
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)7.757.54.5827.75$148,750
4FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE) [a] 2107.5625.5$91,833
5Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)7.7586324.75$98,750
6Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Romania)7.7555219.75$77,750
7Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)4.5103.5w/d18$59,250
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)7.7542417.75$79,250
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China) [b] 33$16,000
Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)131326$80,000
Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)6612$41,333
Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (United States)1010$65,000
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)7.57.5$22,500
Flag of India.svg  Gukesh D  (India)66$15,000
Flag of the United States.svg  Ray Robson  (United States)4.54.5$10,500
Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (India)3.53.5$9,500
Flag of Romania.svg  Bogdan-Daniel Deac  (Romania)123$18,000
Flag of Romania.svg  Kirill Shevchenko  (Romania)33$9,000
Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (United States)33$9,000
Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivan Šarić  (Croatia)22$8,000
Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (Poland)11$7,000
Flag of Romania.svg  Constantin Lupulescu  (Romania)11$7,000
Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (United States)11$7,000

Tournaments

Superbet Chess Classic

The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from May 4–16, 2023. The winner of the tournament was Fabiano Caruana. [11]

2023 GCT Superbet Chess Classic, May 4–16 Bucharest, Romania, Category XXI (2757.1)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsTB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)2764Does not appear½½½½½1½1½13$100,00026.84
2Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)2760½Does not appear½½1½½½½½57.75$42,75017.44
3Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)2745½½Does not appear½½1½½½½57.75$42,75017.44
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)2768½½½Does not appear½½½1½½57.75$42,75017.44
5Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)2785½0½½Does not appear0½11157.75$42,75017.44
6Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)2724½½0½1Does not appear½½½½4.5$19,750
7Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)27420½½½½½Does not appear½1½4.5$19,750
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (CHN)2789½½½00½½Does not appear½143$16,000
9FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)27940½½½0½0½Does not appear12$13,000
10Flag of Romania.svg  Bogdan-Daniel Deac  (ROU)2700½½½½0½½00Does not appear3WC (1)$10,500

Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland

The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from May 19 to 26, 2023. Jan-Krzysztof Duda was the winner of the rapid portion, while Magnus Carlsen won the blitz portion, and won the overall tournament. [12] [13]

2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, May 19–26 Warsaw, Poland
PlayerRapidBlitzTotalTBTour PointsPrize money Circuit
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)101424WC (13)$40,00012.73
2Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)13102310$30,00010.19
T-3Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)1110½21½7.5$22,5008.28
T-3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)1110½21½7.5$22,5008.28
5Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (USA)1220½WC (6)$15,0006.37
6Flag of Romania.svg  Richard Rapport  (ROU)99185$11,000
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)78154$10,000
8Flag of Romania.svg  Kirill Shevchenko  (ROU)4913WC (3)$9,000
9Flag of Romania.svg  Bogdan-Daniel Deac  (ROU)612½WC (2)$8,000
10Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (POL)7411WC (1)$7,000
2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Rapid, May 21–23 Warsaw, Poland
Player Rating 12345678910Points
1Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)2782Does not appear11211222113
2Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (USA)27291Does not appear1111221212
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)278811Does not appear012112211
4Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)2762012Does not appear11112211
5Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)28391111Does not appear1102210
6Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)276711011Does not appear11129
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)2714001111Does not appear2017
8Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (POL)26220011210Does not appear117
9Flag of Romania.svg  Bogdan-Daniel Deac  (ROU)261801000121Does not appear16
10Flag of Romania.svg  Kirill Shevchenko  (ROU)2602100000111Does not appear4
2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Blitz, May 24–25 Warsaw, Poland
Player Rating 12345678910Points
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)2852Does not appear1 10 11 ½1 11 11 ½1 ½½ ½½ 114
2Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)27230 0Does not appear½ ½0 1½ 01 1½ 11 10 ½1 110½
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)27491 0½ ½Does not appear½ 0½ 1½ ½1 ½0 11 ½½ 110½
4Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)27900 ½1 0½ 1Does not appear½ 10 10 0½ 01 11 110
5Flag of Romania.svg  Kirill Shevchenko  (ROU)25620 0½ 1½ 0½ 0Does not appear1 00 11 ½1 01 19
6Flag of Romania.svg  Richard Rapport  (ROU)27010 00 0½ ½1 00 1Does not appear1 ½1 ½0 11 19
7Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (USA)28040 ½½ 00 ½1 11 00 ½Does not appear0 ½1 1½ ½
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)28070 ½0 01 0½ 10 ½0 ½1 ½Does not appear0 11 ½8
9Flag of Romania.svg  Bogdan-Daniel Deac  (ROU)2649½ ½1 ½0 ½0 00 11 00 01 0Does not appear0 ½
10Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (POL)2605½ 00 0½ 00 00 00 0½ ½0 ½1 ½Does not appear4

SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia

The third leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 5 to 9, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana were the joint winners of the rapid portion, while Magnus Carlsen won the blitz portion, and won the overall tournament.

2023 GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, July 3–10 Zagreb, Croatia
PlayerRapidBlitzTotalTBTour PointsPrize money Circuit
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)111526WC (13)$40,00013.47
2FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)1210½22½10$30,00010.78
3Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)913228$25,0009.43
4Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)1221½7$20,0008.08
5Flag of India.svg  Gukesh D  (IND)1019½WC (6)$15,0006.73
6Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)910195$11,000
T-7Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)916½3.5$9,500
T-7Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (IND)1016½WC (3.5)$9,500
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivan Šarić  (CRO)6612WC (2)$8,000
10Flag of Romania.svg  Constantin Lupulescu  (ROU)2WC (1)$7,000
2023 GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Rapid, July 5–7 Zagreb, Croatia
Player Rating 12345678910Points
1FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2760Does not appear11112202212
2Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)27521Does not appear2211021212
3Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)282910Does not appear220121211
4Flag of India.svg  Gukesh D  (IND)2629100Does not appear21112210
5Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (IND)27311100Does not appear1212210
6Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)274501211Does not appear10219
7Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)2761021101Does not appear2029
8Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)27942001120Does not appear129
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivan Saric  (CRO)263501100021Does not appear16
10Flag of Romania.svg  Constantin Lupulescu  (ROU)2572000001001Does not appear2
2023 GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Blitz, July 8–9 Zagreb, Croatia
Player Rating 12345678910Points
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (NOR)2858Does not appear1 01 11 01 ½1 11 ½1 11 11 115
2Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)28960 1Does not appear1 00 ½1 01 1½ 11 11 11 113
3FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)27810 00 1Does not appear½ ½½ ½1 ½1 1½ 0½ 11 110½
4Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)27070 11 ½½ ½Does not appear0 10 01 01 ½0 11 110
5Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)28320 ½0 1½ ½1 0Does not appear1 0½ 00 11 ½1 1
6Flag of India.svg  Gukesh D  (IND)26260 00 00 ½1 10 1Does not appear1 10 10 11 1
7Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL)27830 ½½ 00 00 1½ 10 0Does not appear1 01 ½½ 1
8Flag of India.svg  Viswanathan Anand  (IND)27330 00 0½ 10 ½1 01 00 1Does not appear0 ½½ ½
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivan Saric  (CRO)25760 00 0½ 01 00 ½1 00 ½1 ½Does not appear½ ½6
10Flag of Romania.svg  Constantin Lupulescu  (ROU)25760 00 00 00 00 00 0½ 0½ ½½ ½Does not appear

Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz

The fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States from November 12 to 19, 2023.

2023 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, November 12–19 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
PlayerRapidBlitzTotalTBTour PointsPrize money Circuit
1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)10112113$40,00012.55
2Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)1010½20½10$30,00010.04
T-3FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)911207.5$22,5008.16
T-3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (VIE)91120WC (7.5)$22,5008.16
5Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)918½6$15,0006.28
T-6Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)710174.5$10,500
T-6Flag of the United States.svg  Ray Robson  (USA)11617WC (4.5)$10,500
8Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (USA)916½WC (3)$9,000
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)97162$8,000
10Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (USA)713½WC (1)$7,000
2023 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Rapid, November 14–16 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Player Rating 12345678910Points
1Flag of the United States.svg  Ray Robson  (USA)2596Does not appear11221120111
2Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)27711Does not appear1111112110
3Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)276511Does not appear101211210
4FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2789011Does not appear1120219
5Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)27420121Does not appear210119
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)269711110Does not appear12119
7Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (VIE)2652110011Does not appear1229
8Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (USA)25810112201Does not appear119
9Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)275320101101Does not appear17
10Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (USA)2727110111011Does not appear7
2023 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Blitz, November 17–18 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Player Rating 12345678910Points
T-1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (VIE)2665Does not appear1 10 ½0 10 ½1 11 01 ½0 1½ 111
T-1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)28130 0Does not appear0 1½ ½1 11 10 ½1 11 1½ 011
T-1FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)27851 ½1 0Does not appear1 10 ½0 01 ½0 ½1 11 111
4Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)27281 0½ ½0 0Does not appear1 01 11 ½1 ½½ ½1 ½10½
5Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)27601 ½0 01 ½0 1Does not appear½ ½½ ½1 01 ½1 ½10
6Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)28960 00 01 10 0½ ½Does not appear1 ½1 11 01 1
7Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (USA)26950 11 ½0 ½0 ½½ ½0 ½Does not appear0 1½ 10 0
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)27520 ½0 01 ½0 ½0 10 01 0Does not appear½ ½1 ½7
9Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (USA)27261 00 00 0½ ½0 ½0 1½ 0½ ½Does not appear½ 1
10Flag of the United States.svg  Ray Robson  (USA)2665½ 0½ 10 00 ½0 ½0 01 10 ½½ 0Does not appear6

Sinquefield Cup

2023 GCT Sinquefield Cup, November 21–30, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2753.2)
Player Rating 12345678910PointsTB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (USA)2795Does not appear½1½½½½1113$100,00025.93
2Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (USA)2745½Does not appear½½½½1½15WC (10)$65,00020.74
3Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (USA)27520½Does not appear½½1½½18$48,00018.15
4Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (FRA)2734½½½Does not appear½½½½½46$26,3335.19
5FIDE flag icon.png  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (FIDE)2771½½½½Does not appear½½½½46$26,3335.19
6Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (USA)2727½½0½½Does not appear½1½4WC (6)$26,3335.19
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (NED)2752½0½½½½Does not appear½½½4$18,500
8Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (FRA)27770½½½½0½Does not appear½33$13,000
9Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (ROU)2748000½½½½½Does not appear2$13,000
10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (POL) [c] 2731½Does not appear

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The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 (WFRCC) was the first world championship in Fischer random chess officially recognized by the international chess federation FIDE. Previous unofficial championships had been held, with the most recent winner being Magnus Carlsen in 2018. The competition started on April 28, 2019, with the first qualifying tournaments, which took place online and were open to all interested participants; and continued with further rounds up to the quarter-finals, which were also online. The semi-finals and final were played over the board between October 27 to November 2, 2019, in the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Bærum, Norway. The winner of the final was Wesley So, defeating Magnus Carlsen 13.5–2.5, to become the first FIDE world champion in Fischer random chess. Over the course of the competition, various time controls were applied, with longer games being weighted more heavily.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Candidates Tournament 2022</span> Chess tournament

The 2022 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament to decide the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2023. The tournament took place at the Palacio de Santoña in Madrid, Spain, from June 16 to July 5, 2022, with the World Championship finishing in April 2023. As with every Candidates tournament since 2013, it was a double round-robin tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Chess Tour 2021</span>

The Grand Chess Tour 2021 was a series of chess tournaments, which was sixth edition of Grand Chess Tour. It consisted five tournaments, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls. It was won by American grandmaster Wesley So.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Chess Tour 2022</span> Series of chess tournaments

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. The winner of the tour was Alireza Firouzja.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Candidates Tournament 2024</span> World Chess Championship qualifying event

The 2024 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament, held to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2024. The tournament took place at The Great Hall in Toronto, Canada, from April 3–22, 2024. The event was held alongside the Women's Candidates Tournament. The event was won by Gukesh Dommaraju, which made him the youngest ever winner of a Candidates Tournament, and the youngest ever World Chess Championship challenger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Chess Tour 2024</span> Series of chess tournaments

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Chess Tour 2018</span> Chess tournaments circuit

The Grand Chess Tour 2018 was a circuit of chess tournaments, held from June to December 2018. It was the fourth edition of Grand Chess Tour. The series consisted of four events, including 1 classical and 3 fast chess tournaments, as well as Tour Final in London. It was won by Hikaru Nakamura.

References

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Nepomniachtchi is Russian, but plays under the FIDE flag due to FIDE banning Russian and Belarusian flags from FIDE-rated events in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [9]
  2. Ding withdrew before the Poland Rapid and Blitz event took place, citing fatigue. As a result of this change, Levon Aronian was chosen as a wildcard to replace him for the event. [10]
  3. Jan-Krzysztof Duda withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after round 1 due to illness; his round 1 result was not counted towards the standings.