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Grand Chess Tour 2025
Series of chess tournaments From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Grand Chess Tour 2025 is a series of chess tournaments, which is the tenth edition of the Grand Chess Tour. It consists of six tournaments with a total prize pool of US$1.6 million, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls, as well as the GCT Finals in São Paulo, which will be held for the first time since 2019.[1][2] It marks the tenth anniversary of the Grand Chess Tour.[3]
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The tour consists of six tournaments. Rapid & Blitz tournaments consist 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. Top four after 5 tournaments will qualify to the tour finals in São Paulo.[4]
In the finals, players will play matches consisting of 2 classical games, 2 rapid games and 4 blitz games. 6 points will be awarded for a win, 3 points for a draw and 0 points for a loss in classical play. In the rapid games, 4 points will be awarded for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. In the blitz games, 2 points were awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 point for a loss.[4]
The tour points were awarded as follows:
- If a player wins 1st place outright (without the need for a playoff), they are awarded 13 points instead of 12.
- Tour points and prize money are shared equally between tied players.
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Lineup
The lineup for the tour was announced on February 26, 2025. It consists of nine players, including the top-three finishers of the previous edition. The remaining six players were selected based on several factors, including URS rating, FIDE rating, "fighting spirit and sportsmanship".[5]
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The wildcards (in italics) are not counted in overall standings.
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Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from April 26–30. Vladimir Fedoseev won the tournament with three rounds to spare, while Vachier-Lagrave took the tour lead.[6][7][8] Praggnanandhaa's third place finish saw him take the lead in the 2025 FIDE Circuit standings, surpassing Ding Liren.[9][10]
Superbet Chess Classic Romania
The second leg of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from May 7–16. Praggnanandhaa won the tournament in playoffs, while Vachier-Lagrave continued to lead the tour standings.[11][12]
SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
The third leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 2–6. Magnus Carlsen won the tournament with one round to spare, while Vachier-Lagrave maintains the tour lead. [13]
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
The fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour will be held in St. Louis, United States from August 11–15.[13]
Sinquefield Cup
The fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour will be held in St. Louis, United States from August 18–28.[13]
Grand Finals
In 2025, the GCT Finals will return in São Paulo, Brazil from September 26–October 4. It will be the first GCT Finals since the 2019 tour.[14]
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