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Grand Chess Tour 2025

SeasonAbout2026Live2025
CYCLE
2025
PRIZE FUND
$1,650,000
STAGES
5

2025 season: five legs from Bucharest to London. The champion was decided by total points across all stages including the Tour Finals.

Overall standings

Top 4 qualify for the Tour Finals

#Player🇷🇴 Superbet Romania🇺🇸 Sinquefield Cup🇺🇸 STL Rapid & Blitz🇭🇷 Croatia R&B🇬🇧 Tour FinalsTotal
1🇳🇴GMMagnus Carlsen10138131357
2🇫🇷GMAlireza Firouzja8101371048
3🇺🇸GMFabiano Caruana137710845
4🇺🇸GMHikaru Nakamura78106738
5🇮🇳GMGukesh Dommaraju5658—24
6🇺🇸GMWesley So6565—22
7🇺🇸GMLevon Aronian4444—16
8🇫🇷GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2332—10
9🇮🇳GMPraggnanandhaa R.3213—9
10🇵🇱GMJan-Krzysztof Duda1121—5

All stages of the season

FinishedClassical

Superbet Chess Classic Romania

6–15 May 15, 2025🇷🇴 Bucharest$350,000
Winner: 🇺🇸 Fabiano Caruana
🇳🇴Carlsen🇺🇸Caruana🇫🇷Firouzja🇺🇸Nakamura+6
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FinishedClassical

Sinquefield Cup

18–29 Aug 29, 2025🇺🇸 Saint Louis$350,000
Winner: 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen
🇳🇴Carlsen🇺🇸Caruana🇫🇷Firouzja🇺🇸Nakamura+6
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FinishedRapid & Blitz

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

11–17 Aug 17, 2025🇺🇸 Saint Louis$250,000
Winner: 🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja
🇳🇴Carlsen🇺🇸Caruana🇫🇷Firouzja🇺🇸Nakamura+6
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FinishedRapid & Blitz

SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia

3–9 Sep 9, 2025🇭🇷 Zagreb$250,000
Winner: 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen
🇳🇴Carlsen🇺🇸Caruana🇫🇷Firouzja🇺🇸Nakamura+6
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FinishedClassical

Grand Chess Tour Finals

2–10 Dec 10, 2025🇬🇧 London$550,000
Winner: 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen
🇳🇴Carlsen🇺🇸Caruana🇫🇷Firouzja🇺🇸Nakamura
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Players earn points at every stage based on final standings. The top 4 of the season qualify for the Tour Finals.

CLASSICAL EVENTS
  • 1 place13
  • 2 place10
  • 3 place8
  • 4 place7
  • 5 place6
  • 6 place5
  • 7 place4
  • 8 place3
  • 9 place2
  • 10 place1
RAPID & BLITZ EVENTS
  • 1 place13
  • 2 place10
  • 3 place8
  • 4 place7
  • 5 place6
  • 6 place5
  • 7 place4
  • 8 place3
  • 9 place2
  • 10 place1