The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world’s best players, will return again in 2023. Tour participants will compete for a total prize fund of $1.4 million over the course of the 2023 season.
The prize money for each of the two classical tournaments will be $350,000 and $175,000 per event for rapid and blitz. In addition, a bonus prize fund totaling $175,000 will be awarded to the top three overall tour finishers.
The 2023 tour will include eight full tour players and additional wildcards will be selected for each tournament.
The Superbet Chess Classic will kick off the 2023 tour in Bucharest, Romania and the Sinquefield Cup will close out the tour from November – December in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Between the two classical events are three rapid and blitz events scheduled to be in Warsaw, Poland, Zagreb, Croatia and Saint Louis, USA.
The major sponsors of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour are Superbet Foundation, Super United, and Saint Louis Chess Club. The events are shifting from Western Europe (previously Paris & London) to the east.
2023 Grand Chess Tour
- Superbet Chess Classic Romania, May 4 – May 16, Bucharest, Romania
- Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, May 19 – May 26, Warsaw, Poland
- SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, July 3 – July 10, Zagreb, Croatia
- Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, November 12 – November 19, Saint Louis, USA
- Sinquefield Cup, November 19 – December 3, Saint Louis, USA
