Blitz standings after day 1 1. Carlsen 7.0 2. Nakamura 6.5 3. Caruana 5.5 4. Aronian 5.0 5-7. Kramnik 4.5 5-7. Vachier-Lagrave 4.5 5-7. Giri 4.5 8. So 3.0 9. Topalov 2.5 10. Fressinet 2.0
Nakamura wins Paris GCT Rapid
2016 Regulations The Tour is a series of four Events in which players earn Grand Tour Points in accordance with their final rank in each Event. At the conclusion of the Tour, the top two players based on the...
Grand Chess Tour Paris LIVE!
The first leg of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour is set to take place from 9-12th June at La Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France. Ten Grandmasters will compete in the round robin rapid on 9-10th June and...
In spite of losing on time with a Queen up, Carlsen shares GCT lead with Nakamura after day 1
Rank after Round 5 Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 w-we K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Nakamura Hikaru USA 2846 3,5 0,0 0,52 10 5,2 5 GM Carlsen Magnus NOR 2878 3,5 0,0 0,28 10 2,8 3 6...
Paris GCT to begin tomorrow
The first leg of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour is set to take place from 9-12th June at La Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France. Ten Grandmasters will compete in the round robin rapid on 9-10th June and...
Paris Grand Chess Tour 2016
The first leg of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour is set to take place from 9-12th June at La Maison de la Chimie in Paris, France. Ten Grandmasters will compete in the round robin rapid on 9-10th June and...
Carlsen OUT, Kramnik & MVL IN Grand Chess Tour
The Grand Chess Tour announced today that the world’s top-ten ranked players will compete in the 2016 Tour. Nine of the top-ten will compete in all four tournaments: Rapid and Blitz in Paris and Brussels-Leuven, the Sinquefield Cup and...
Dates for London Chess Classic Set
The 2016 London Chess Classic will be the eighth edition of the World’s most prestigious Chess Tournament and will climax the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. The winning formula of elite 10 player all play all, chess festival, conference and...
GCT introduced 2 rapid/blitz events to replace super Norway Chess
After the sudden drastic move by Norway Chess to drop out of the Grand Chess Tour, the organizers have scrambled to find a replacement event. After failing to attract another major classical event, two new rapid / blitz events...
Breaking News: Norway Chess out of Grand Chess Tour!
Changes in Grand Chess Tour for 2016 and Altibox Norway Chess The Grand Chess Tour was created with one goal in mind: a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world’s best players. Following...