2024 | |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | May 6–August 31, 2024 |
Host(s) | Warsaw Bucharest Zagreb St. Louis |
Tournament statistics | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
The Grand Chess Tour 2024 is a series of chess tournaments, which is the ninth edition of the Grand Chess Tour. It will consist 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]
The tour will consist 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 will count in overall standings.[3]
The tour points are to be awarded as follows:
Place | Tour Points | Classical prize money |
Rapid & Blitz prize money |
GCT Tour bonuses |
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1st | 12/13* | $100,000 | $40,000 | $100,000 |
2nd | 10 | $65,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
3rd | 8 | $48,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
4th | 7 | $32,000 | $20,000 | |
5th | 6 | $26,000 | $15,000 | |
6th | 5 | $21,000 | $11,000 | |
7th | 4 | $18,500 | $10,000 | |
8th | 3 | $16,000 | $9,000 | |
9th | 2 | $13,000 | $8,000 | |
10th | 1 | $10,500 | $7,000 |
The lineup for the tour consisted of nine players, including the defending GCT champion Fabiano Caruana.[4] The 2024 edition is marked by participation of several teenage grandmasters – World Chess Championship 2024 challenger Gukesh D, Candidates Tournament 2024 participant R Praggnanandhaa and World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 winner Nodirbek Abdusattorov.[5] Among notable absentees are reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren, highest rated player in the world Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. However, they are announced as wildcards for certain events.[6]
Player | Country | FIDE Rating (February 2024) | |
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1 | Fabiano Caruana | ![]() |
2804 |
2 | Alireza Firouzja | ![]() |
2760 |
3 | Wesley So | ![]() |
2757 |
4 | Gukesh D | ![]() |
2743 |
5 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | ![]() |
2744 |
6 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ![]() |
2758 |
7 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ![]() |
2732 |
8 | Anish Giri | ![]() |
2762 |
9 | R Praggnanandhaa | ![]() |
2747 |
Dates | Tournament Name | Format | Host city | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
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May 6–13, 2024 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland | Rapid & blitz | Warsaw | ![]() |
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June 24–July 6, 2024 | Superbet Chess Classic Romania | Classical | Bucharest | ![]() |
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July 8–15, 2024 | SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia | Rapid & blitz | Zagreb | ![]() |
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August 10–17, 2024 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Rapid & blitz | St. Louis | |||
August 17–31, 2024 | Sinquefield Cup | Classical |
The wildcards (in italics) are not counted in overall standings.
Player | POL | ROU | CRO | STL | SIN | Total points |
Prize money | |
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1 | ![]() |
— | 9.25 | 13 | 22.25 | $108,750 | ||
2 | ![]() |
— | 9.25 | 8.33 | 17.58 | $83,750 | ||
3 | ![]() |
7 | 9.25 | — | 16.25 | $78,750 | ||
4 | ![]() |
1 | 9.25 | 4 | — | 14.25 | $75,750 | |
5 | ![]() |
— | 5 | 8.33 | 13.33 | $46,833 | ||
T-6 | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 3 | — | 11 | $39,833 | |
T–6 | ![]() |
— | 5 | 6 | 11 | $36,833 | ||
8 | ![]() |
— | 2.5 | 8.33 | 10.83 | $39,500 | ||
9 | ![]() |
5 | 2.5 | — | 7.5 | $25,500 | ||
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13 | — | — | — | — | 13 | $40,000 | |
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10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | $30,000 | |
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8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | $25,000 | |
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6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | $15,000 | |
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— | — | 5 | — | 5 | $11,000 | ||
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4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | $10,000 | |
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2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | $8,000 | |
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— | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | $8,000 | |
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— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | $10,500 | |
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— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | $7,000 | |
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— | — | — | — | 0 | $0 | ||
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— | — | — | — | 0 | $0 | ||
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— | — | — | — | 0 | $0 |
The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from May 8 to 13, 2024. Wei Yi was the winner of the rapid portion.[8] Albeit in consecutive years, Magnus Carlsen won the blitz portion and was the overall winner of the tournament.[9]
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | Circuit | |
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1 | ![]() |
12 | 14 | 26 | WC (13) | $40,000 | 14.43 | |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 12½ | 25½ | WC (10) | $30,000 | 10.50 | |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 10½ | 19½ | WC (8) | $25,000 | 9.18 | |
4 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | $20,000 | ||
5 | ![]() |
8 | 10 | 18 | WC (6) | $15,000 | ||
6 | ![]() |
8 | 9½ | 17½ | 5 | $11,000 | ||
7 | ![]() |
9 | 6 | 15 | WC (4) | $10,000 | ||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | $9,000 | ||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 13 | WC (2) | $8,000 | ||
10 | ![]() |
7 | 5½ | 12½ | 1 | $7,000 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2758 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() |
2828 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
2704 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | ![]() |
2622 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() |
2748 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
6 | ![]() |
2671 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
7 | ![]() |
2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() |
2647 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() |
2687 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
10 | ![]() |
2649 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
2886 | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 14 | |
2 | ![]() |
2684 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 0 1 | 12½ | |
3 | ![]() |
2766 | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 10½ | |
4 | ![]() |
2744 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() |
2661 | 1 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 9½ | |
6 | ![]() |
2675 | 1 0 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() |
2715 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 7 | |
8 | ![]() |
2546 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 6 | |
9 | ![]() |
2610 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 1 1 | 6 | |
10 | ![]() |
2651 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 0 | 5½ |
The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from June 25–5 July, 2024.[12]
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | Circuit | |
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1 | ![]() |
2805 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9.25 | $68,750 | 21.23 | |
2–4 | ![]() |
2737 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2 | 9.25 | $58,750 | 14.70 | |
2–4 | ![]() |
2763 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9.25 | $58,750 | 14.70 | |
2–4 | ![]() |
2747 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 0 | 9.25 | $58,750 | 14.70 | |
5–7 | ![]() |
2745 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 5 | $21,833 | |||
5–7 | ![]() |
2732 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 5 | $21,833 | |||
5–7 | ![]() |
2770 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 5 | $21,833 | |||
8–9 | ![]() |
2757 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2.5 | $14,500 | |||
8–9 | ![]() |
2766 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2.5 | $14,500 | |||
10 | ![]() |
2680 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | WC (1) | $10,500 |
Place | Player | Rapid rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score |
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1 | ![]() |
2738 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
2 | ![]() |
2724 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
2647 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
2709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Rapid | Blitz | Total | TB | Tour Points | Prize money | Circuit | |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 12 | 27 | 13 | $40,000 | 13.92 | |
2 | ![]() |
12 | 11 | 23 | 8.33 | $25,000 | 6.33 | |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 13 | 23 | 8.33 | $25,000 | 6.33 | |
4 | ![]() |
10 | 13 | 23 | 8.33 | $25,000 | 6.33 | |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 6 | $15,000 | ||
6 | ![]() |
11 | 6 | 17 | WC (5) | $11,000 | ||
7 | ![]() |
9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | $10,000 | ||
8 | ![]() |
6 | 7½ | 13½ | 3 | $9,000 | ||
9 | ![]() |
4 | 7 | 11 | WC (2) | $8,000 | ||
10 | ![]() |
3 | 7 | 10 | WC (1) | $7,000 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
2738 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
2 | ![]() |
2722 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
2750 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
4 | ![]() |
2754 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | ![]() |
2724 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | ![]() |
2747 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
7 | ![]() |
2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
8 | ![]() |
2679 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
9 | ![]() |
2701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
10 | ![]() |
2614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
2863 | ½ 0 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 1 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | 13 | |
2 | ![]() |
2764 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() |
2777 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 0 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 12 | |
4 | ![]() |
2773 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 1 ½ | 0 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 11 | |
5 | ![]() |
2800 | 0 0 | 1 1 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 8½ | |
6 | ![]() |
2689 | 0 0 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 7½ | |
7 | ![]() |
2601 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 7 | |
8 | ![]() |
2657 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 7 | |
9 | ![]() |
2766 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 6 | |
10 | ![]() |
2627 | ½ 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 0 0 | 0 0 | 5 |