Articles from Grand Chess Tour

Grandmaster (GM) Fabiano Caruana representing the United States captured the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Finals title in São Paulo, Brazil, securing victory during the Tour’s milestone 10th anniversary season. The event, held September 28–October 3, marked the first time the Finals concluded in South America, providing a dramatic stage for the knockout battle among the top four players.

U.S. Grandmaster Wesley So triumphed at the 2025 Sinquefield Cup, outlasting a world-class field and a thrilling three-way tie at the top that led to playoffs to decide it all. In the end, So emerged victorious on home soil to claim his second Sinquefield Cup title in Saint Louis. As one of the crown jewels of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour (GCT), the Sinquefield Cup once again delivered drama, brilliance and a spectacular finish.

With characteristic brilliance and unshakable composure, five-time World Champion and World No. 1 Grandmaster (GM) Magnus Carlsen secured yet another milestone in his legendary career, winning the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia — a Grand Chess Tour (GCT) event — with a round to spare.

In a thrilling playoff finale, Indian Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu emerged victorious as the 2025 Superbet Chess Classic Romania champion, capturing his first-ever Grand Chess Tour title during the second leg of the elite global series.

The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) came to a thrilling conclusion as wildcard Grandmaster (GM) Vladimir Fedoseev from Slovenia delivered a strong performance to win Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz with three rounds to spare, finishing five points ahead of the field and taking home the top prize of $40,000.

Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the players selected as wild cards for the first three international legs of the tour.

Grand Chess Tour, a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced the wildcard players for Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland and SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia.