Grand Chess Tour 2023 Explained

2023 Grand Chess Tour
Year:2023
Start Date:May 4
End Date:December 3, 2023
Host:Bucharest
Warsaw
Zagreb
St. Louis
Champion: Fabiano Caruana
Runner-Up1: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
3Rd Place: Wesley So
Stat1 Label:Most tournament titles
Stat1: Fabiano Caruana (3)
Stat2 Label:Prize money leader
Stat2: Fabiano Caruana ($310,000)
Stat3 Label:Points leader
Stat3: Fabiano Caruana (46)
Previous:GCT 2022
Next:GCT 2024

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]

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:

Place Tour Points Classical
prize money 		Rapid & Blitz
prize money 		GCT Tour
bonuses
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

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)
1Alireza Firouzja2785
2Wesley So2766
3Maxime Vachier-Lagrave2737
4Ian Nepomniachtchi2793
5Ding Liren2788
6Anish Giri2780
7Fabiano Caruana2766
8Jan-Krzysztof Duda2729
9Richárd Rapport2740

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]

Dates Tournament Name Format Host city
May 4–16, 2023 Superbet Chess Classic Classical Bucharest
May 19–26, 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Rapid & Blitz Warsaw
July 3–10, 2023 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Rapid & Blitz Zagreb
November 12–19, 2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Rapid & Blitz St. Louis
November 21–30, 2023 Sinquefield Cup Classical

Results

Tournament results

DatesTournament NameWinner Runner-UpThird place
May 4–16, 2023Superbet Chess Classic Fabiano Caruana Wesley So
Richárd Rapport
Anish Giri
Alireza Firouzja		–
May 19–26, 2023Poland Rapid & Blitz Magnus Carlsen (WC) Jan-Krzysztof Duda Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Wesley So
July 3–10, 2023Croatia Rapid & Blitz Magnus Carlsen (WC) Ian Nepomniachtchi
November 12–19, 2023Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Fabiano Caruana Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Ian Nepomniachtchi
Lê Quang Liêm (WC)
November 21–30, 2023Sinquefield Cup Fabiano Caruana Leinier Domínguez (WC) Wesley So

Tour rankings

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

PlayerROUPOLCROSTLSINTotal
points 		Prize
money[8]
1 13 7 13 13 46 $310,000
2 4.5 7.5 10 6 28 $148,583
3 7.75 7.5 4.5 8 27.75 $148,750
4 2 10 7.5 6 25.5 $91,833
5 7.75 8 6 3 24.75 $98,750
6 7.75 5 5 2 19.75 $77,750
7 4.5 10 3.5 w/d 18 $59,250
8 7.75 4 2 4 17.75 $79,250
9 3 3 $16,000
13 13 26 $80,000
6 6 12 $41,333
10 10 $65,000
7.5 7.5 $22,500
6 6 $15,000
4.5 4.5 $10,500
3.5 3.5 $9,500
1 2 3 $18,000
3 3 $9,000
3 3 $9,000
2 2 $8,000
1 1 $7,000
1 1 $7,000
1 1 $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.[9]

2023 GCT Superbet Chess Classic, May 4–16 Bucharest, Romania, Category XXI (2757.1)! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money !! Circuit
1 align=left 2764 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 5½ 13 $100,000 26.84
2 align=left 2760 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 7.75 $42,750 17.44
3 align=left 2745 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 7.75 $42,750 17.44
4 align=left 2768 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 7.75 $42,750 17.44
5 align=left 2785 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 5 7.75 $42,750 17.44
6 align=left 2724 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 4½ 4.5 $19,750
7 align=left 2742 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 4½ 4.5 $19,750
8 align=left 2789 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 4 3 $16,000
9 align=left 2794 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 3½ 2 $13,000
10 align=left 2700 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0½ ½ 0 0 3 WC (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.[10] [11]

2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, May 19–26 Warsaw, Poland! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money !! Circuit
1 10 14 24 WC (13) $40,000 12.73
2 13 10 23 10 $30,000 10.19
T-3 11 10½ 21½ 7.5 $22,500 8.28
T-3 11 10½ 21½ 7.5 $22,500 8.28
5 12 8½ 20½ WC (6) $15,000 6.37
6 9 9 18 5 $11,000
7 7 8 15 4 $10,000
8 4 9 13 WC (3) $9,000
9 6 6½ 12½ WC (2) $8,000
10 7 4 11 WC (1) $7,000
2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Rapid, May 21–23 Warsaw, Poland! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
1 2782 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 13
2 2729 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 12
3 2788 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 11
4 2762 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 22 11
5 2839 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 10
6 2767 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 9
7 2714 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 7
8 2622 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 7
9 2618 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 6
10 2602 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4
2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Blitz, May 24–25 Warsaw, Poland! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
1 2852 1 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 14
2 2723 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 10½
3 2749 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 10½
4 2790 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1 10
5 2562 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 9
6 2701 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 9
7 2804 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 8½
8 2807 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 8
9 2649 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ 6½
10 2605 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 4

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! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money !! Circuit
1 11 15 26 WC (13) $40,000 13.47
2 12 10½ 22½ 10 $30,000 10.78
3 9 13 22 8 $25,000 9.43
4 12 9½ 21½ 7 $20,000 8.08
5 10 9½ 19½ WC (6) $15,000 6.73
6 9 10 19 5 $11,000
T-7 9 7½ 16½ 3.5 $9,500
T-7 10 6½ 16½ WC (3.5) $9,500
9 6 6 12 WC (2) $8,000
10 2 2½ 4½ WC (1) $7,000
2023 GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Rapid, July 5–7 Zagreb, Croatia! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
1 2760 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 12
2 2752 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 12
3 2829 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 11
4 2629 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 10
5 2731 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 10
6 2745 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 9
7 2761 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 9
8 2794 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 9
9 2635 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 6
10 2572 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
2023 GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Blitz, July 8–9 Zagreb, Croatia! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
1 2858 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
2 2896 0 1 1 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
3 2781 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 10½
4 2707 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 10
5 2832 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 9½
6 2626 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 9½
7 2783 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ 1 7½
8 2733 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 6½
9 2576 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 6
10 2576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2½

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! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money !! Circuit
1 10 11 21 13 $40,000 12.55
2 10 10½ 20½ 10 $30,000 10.04
T-3 9 11 20 7.5 $22,500 8.16
T-3 9 11 20 WC (7.5) $22,500 8.16
5 9 9½ 18½ 6 $15,000 6.28
T-6 7 10 17 4.5 $10,500
T-6 11 6 17 WC (4.5) $10,500
8 9 7½ 16½ WC (3) $9,000
9 9 7 16 2 $8,000
10 7 6½ 13½ WC (1) $7,000
2023 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Rapid, November 14–16 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
1 2596 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 11
2 2771 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 10
3 2765 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 10
4 2789 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 9
5 2742 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 9
6 2697 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 9
7 2652 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 9
8 2581 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 9
9 2753 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
10 2727 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
2023 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Blitz, November 17–18 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points
T-1 2665 1 1 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 11
T-1 2813 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 0 11
T-1 2785 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 11
4 2728 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 10½
5 2760 1 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 10
6 2896 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 9½
7 2695 0 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 7½
8 2752 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 7
9 2726 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 6½
10 2665 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 ½ ½ 0 6

Sinquefield Cup

2023 GCT Sinquefield Cup, November 21–30, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2753.2)! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money !! Circuit
1 2795 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 – 5½ 13 $100,000 25.93
2 2745 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 – 5 WC (10) $65,000 20.74
3 2752 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 – 4½ 8 $48,000 18.15
4 2734 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ – 4 6 $26,333 5.19
5 2771 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ – 4 6 $26,333 5.19
6 2727 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ – 4 WC (6) $26,333 5.19
7 2752 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 3½ 4 $18,500
8 2777 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ – 3 3 $13,000
9 2748 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ – 2½ 2 $13,000
10 2731 – – – – – – ½ – – – – –

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Grand Chess Tour Overview .
  2. Web site: 2023-01-10 . The Grand Chess Tour Returns In 2023 . 2023-09-27 . Chess News . en.
  3. Web site: 2023 GCT Tour Regulations .
  4. Web site: Firouzja returns as 2023 Grand Chess Tour field announced .
  5. Web site: Sergio . 2023-03-29 . Grand Chess Tour 2023 with a dream lineup – Chessdom . 2023-09-27 . www.chessdom.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Grand Chess Tour Names Field Of Elite Players To Compete For $1.4M Purse. March 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 Grand Chess Tour: St. Louis Events Moved To November–December .
  8. https://grandchesstour.org/blog/2023-sinquefield-cup-day-9-recap
  9. Web site: Caruana Wins Superbet Classic, Takes Grand Chess Tour Lead .
  10. Web site: 2023 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland: Day 3 Recap . May 24, 2023.
  11. Web site: Duda wins Superbet Rapid, Magnus back in business . McGourty . Colin.

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