The Grand Chess Tour 2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the prestigious circuit. It’s one of the most elite annual chess events in the world, and the 2p25 edition features six tournaments across five countries, blending classical, rapid, and blitz formats to create a unique experience.
Grand Chess Tour 2025 Key Details
The Grand Chess Tour 2025 edition features a total of six events, two in classical, three in rapid & and blitz, and 1 final. The tour attracts top players from around the world. The defending champion of the tournament is Alireza Firouzja. The first leg of the tournament has already concluded on 30 April with Vladimir Fedoseev emerging as the winner. Meanwhile, the second leg is currently underway. The tournament will conclude with the finals in October.
Grand Chess Tour 2025 Schedule
| Dates | Tournament Name | Format | Host City |
| April 26–30, 2025 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland | Rapid & Blitz | Warsaw, Poland |
| May 7–16, 2025 | Superbet Chess Classic Romania | Classical | Bucharest, Romania |
| July 2–6, 2025 | SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia | Rapid & Blitz | Zagreb, Croatia |
| August 11–15, 2025 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Rapid & Blitz | St. Louis, USA |
| August 18–28, 2025 | Sinquefield Cup | Classical | St. Louis, USA |
| Sept 26–Oct 4, 2025 | GCT Finals | Mixed | São Paulo, Brazil |
Grand Chess Tour 2025 Lineup
| Player | Country | FIDE Rating (Feb 2025) |
| Fabiano Caruana | United States | 2803 |
| Gukesh Dommaraju | India | 2777 |
| Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Uzbekistan | 2766 |
| Alireza Firouzja | France | 2760 |
| Wesley So | United States | 2747 |
| Levon Aronian | United States | 2745 |
| R Praggnanandhaa | India | 2741 |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Poland | 2739 |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | France | 2729 |
Grand Chess Tour 2025 Prize Money
| Place | Classical Event | Rapid & Blitz | GCT Finals |
| 1st | $100,000 | $40,000 | $150,000 |
| 2nd | $65,000 | $30,000 | $100,000 |
| 3rd | $48,000 | $25,000 | $60,000 |
| 4th | $32,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| 5th | $26,000 | $15,000 | – |
| 6th | $21,000 | $11,000 | – |
| 7th | $18,500 | $10,000 | – |
| 8th | $16,000 | $9,000 | – |
| 9th | $13,000 | $8,000 | – |
| 10th | $10,500 | $7,000 | – |
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