Carlsen confirmed for #GrandChessTour Rapid & Blitz events in Warsaw May 6-13 and in Zagreb July 8-15, skipping the classic events.
Ding Liren is also set for a World Championship warmup playing the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, while Hikaru Nakamura plays the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz
Reigning World Champion Ding Liren and Five-time World Champion, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Play as Wildcards
ST. LOUIS, April 02, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the players selected to compete across the 2024 season.
Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz: May 6-13, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland
Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz, sponsored by the Superbet Foundation, will kick off the GCT as 10 players battle for $175,000 in prizes. The event will feature four full-tour players and six wildcard players including:
Five-time World Champion World Champion, World’s No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland)
Wei Yi (China)
Arjun Erigaisi (India)
Vincent Keymer (Germany)
Kirill Shevchenko (Romania)
Superbet Romania Classic: June 24-July 6, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania
The Superbet Romania Chess Classic, sponsored by the Superbet Foundation, is the first classical event in the 2024 Tour, with a 10-player round-robin format and a total of $350,000 in prizes. The tournament will feature all nine full-tour players and one wildcard player including:
Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania)
SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz: July 8-15, 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia
SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz is the second rapid and blitz event of the tour with a total prize fund of $175,000. This event will feature seven full-tour players and three wildcard players including:
Five-time World Champion World Champion, World’s No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
One of our commentators, GM Peter Svidler, is looking forward to the start of GCT series. Kicking off the 2024 Grand Chess Tour will be the Superbet Warsaw Rapid & Blitz, the first of three speed chess events.
The Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first of three speed chess events will be held at the MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS in Warsaw, Poland from the 8th till 12th of May
"Надеюсь, я еще смогу научить их кое-чему", - Магнус Карлсен о матчах с молодым поколением. Он является самым возрастным игроком в #superbetrapid blitzpoland!
