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Grand Chess Tour Announces Wildcards and Full-Tour Line-up

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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1 Magnus Carlsen, as well as 2023 Grand Chess Tour champion Fabiano Caruana and former winners of the GCT Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the GCT.

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  • 1 Magnus Carlsen, as well as 2023 Grand Chess Tour champion Fabiano Caruana and former winners of the GCT Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the GCT.
  • Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players.
  • The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers.
  • All Grand Chess Tour 2024 events will comply with local and regional COVID-19 restrictions.

Grand Chess Tour Names 2024 Field of Elite Players to Compete for $1.5 Million Purse

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour.

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  • Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour.
  • The prize fund is provided by the 2024 Grand Chess Tour major sponsors Superbet Foundation and The Saint Louis Chess Club , both non-profit organizations that support chess education and the mission to expand the game of chess to a worldwide audience.
  • Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players.
  • The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers.

Saint Louis Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Sweeps Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz and Sinquefield Cup; Wins 2023 Grand Chess Tour

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Throughout the month of November 2023, 14 of the world’s best chess grandmasters participated in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup tournaments hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Mo.

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  • Throughout the month of November 2023, 14 of the world’s best chess grandmasters participated in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup tournaments hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, Mo.
  • As an integral component of the Grand Chess Tour since 2017, the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament did not disappoint with 27 rounds of fast-paced action, culminating in a championship for GM Fabiano Caruana after a dramatic final day of blitz, which came down to a winner-take-all last round game against GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
  • Following the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz , players returned for the final tournament of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup .
  • After defeating GM Richard Rapport in the final round, Caruana won the 2023 Sinquefield Cup, capping off an incredible triple-crown victory which included the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Sinquefield Cup and overall Grand Chess Tour.

Grand Chess Tour Names Field for Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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The final two legs of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour will bring the world’s best chess players to Saint Louis to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup to determine the overall tour winner.

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  • The final two legs of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour will bring the world’s best chess players to Saint Louis to compete in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup to determine the overall tour winner.
  • An integral component of the Grand Chess Tour since 2017, the 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament is set to be filled with fast-paced action and drama.
  • The tournament will be hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club at the World Chess Hall of Fame from November 13-19, 2023 in Saint Louis, MO.
  • The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz field will feature:

Grand Chess Tour Heads to Zagreb for SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Grandmaster Wesley So from the United States is currently at the top of 2023 Grand Chess Tour leaderboard, followed by Poland’s GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and GM Fabiano Caruana, also from the United States.

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  • Grandmaster Wesley So from the United States is currently at the top of 2023 Grand Chess Tour leaderboard, followed by Poland’s GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and GM Fabiano Caruana, also from the United States.
  • The Grand Chess Tour is a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players competing for $1.4 million in cash throughout the 2023 season.
  • The tour will conclude in America’s chess capital at the Saint Louis Chess Club with the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and the Sinquefield Cup, taking place in Fall 2023.
  • “We are happy to welcome back to the Grand Chess Tour former World Champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand,” said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the Grand Chess Tour.

Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Crowned 2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania Winner

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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    Grandmaster (GM) Fabiano Caruana from the United States sealed the win as the 2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania champion during the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
  • “It is exciting for an American GM to win the 2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania.
  • “We've had a remarkable start to the Grand Chess Tour 2023, with an incredible audience turnout at the Superbet Chess Classic Romania.
  • As the Superbet Foundation, we remain committed to bringing top chess talents to Romania, acknowledging the profound impact of chess on education, intellect, social integration, and cultural cohesion.

Grand Chess Tour Announces Wildcards for Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland and SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Grand Chess Tour , a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced the wildcard players for Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland and SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia.

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  • Grand Chess Tour , a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced the wildcard players for Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland and SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia.
  • The Superbet Chess Classic Romania, sponsored by the Superbet Foundation, will kick off the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour, with all nine full tour players and one wildcard player, Grandmaster Bogdan-Daniel Deac from Romania.
  • Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland is the first rapid and blitz leg of the tour and will include a 10-player round-robin battle for a $175,000 prize fund.
  • This year's Superbet Chess Classic promises to be spectacular, with two chess players battling it out in April for the world title.

Grand Chess Tour Names Field of Elite Players to Compete for $1.4M Purse

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour.

Key Points: 
  • Three players qualified by finishing 1st through 3rd in the 2022 Grand Chess Tour.
  • The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players.
  • The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers.
  • Since 2019, chess has become one of the backbones of Superbet Foundation by organizing its first tournament of the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest.