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Champions Chess Tour 2024
| Column 1 |
|---|
| Magnus Carlsen, winner of the tour |
| 26 January – 21 December 2024 |
| 5 |
| Regular (4) Finals (1) |
| Magnus Carlsen (2) |
| Magnus Carlsen ($93,000) |
| Alireza Firouzja (340) |
| ← 2023 2025 → |
The Champions Chess Tour (CCT) 2024 was a fast chess tournament circuit organized in 2024 by Chess.com. The tour started on 26 January 2024 and ended on 21 December 2024. It involved four online chess tournaments and an over-the-board final round, featuring some of the world's top players who played for a prize money pool of US$1,700,000.
Each Regular tournament was conducted in the following stages:
| Stage | Format | Players entering this round | Players advancing from previous round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | Swiss-system9 rounds | Titled players below Grandmaster | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | |
| Play-In | Swiss-system9 rounds | Grandmasters | ||
| Top 3 from Qualifier of past 2024 Regular tournaments | Top 3 from Qualifier | |||
| Division Placement | Div. I | Single-elimination2 roundsR1: 2-games matchR2: 4-games match | Bye to Round 2: | |
| 3rd-4th from Div. I of previous Regular tournament | ||||
| 2nd from Div. II of previous Regular tournament | ||||
| Winner from Div. III of previous Regular tournament | Bye to Round 2: | |||
| Winner from Play-In | ||||
| Entering Round 1: |
2nd-11th from Play-In | | Div. II | Single-elimination2 roundsR1: 2-games matchR2: 4-games match | | Bye to Round 2: 12th-17th from Play-In Entering Round 1:
18th-29th from Play-In | | | Div. III | Single match4-games match | | 30th-69th from Play-In | | | Division Play | Div. I | Double-eliminationUpper: 4-games matchLower: 2-games match | Top 2 from Div. I of previous Regular tournament Winner from Div. II of previous Regular tournament | 5 winners from Div. I Placement | | Div. II | Double-eliminationUpper: 4-games matchLower: 2-games match | | 10 losers from Div. I Placement 6 winners from Div. II Placement | | | Div. III | Double-eliminationUpper: 4-games matchLower: 2-games match | | 12 losers from Div. II Placement 20 winners from Div. III Placement | |
- Every game is played under the time control of 10+2.
- In Division Placement and Division Play, if a match is tied, an armageddon game is played to decide the winner, using bidding system to determine playing time and color (base time of 10 minutes).
- For Chessable Masters, the first event of 2024 edition, 2023 AI Cup was designated as its previous Regular tournament.
The CCT 2024 Finals is scheduled as an in-person event in Oslo, Norway. Eight players, Division I winners from each of the four Regular events and top players in the points leaderboard, are invited. The format for the event is similar to the previous year, which goes as follows:
- Round-robin stage: Eight players play each other in two-game matches. If a match is tied, an armageddon game is played to decide the winner of the match. First and second place directly qualified to semifinals, third to sixth place advanced to the survival stage, while the last two places are eliminated.
- Survival stage: The four players in this stage play a mini double-elimination tournament, with 3rd and 4th starting in upper bracket, and 5th-6th in lower bracket. Each match consist of two games, with armageddon tiebreak. Two players, winner of each of upper and lower bracket, advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals and final: Four players play a single-elimination tournament to determine the Tour winner. Each match consist of six games.
The total prize pool for a Regular tournament is US$300,000 for each tournament, distributed as follows:
| Finish | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 100 | 50 | 30 |
| 2nd | 80 | 40 | 25 |
| 3rd | 60 | 30 | 20 |
| 4th | 50 | 25 | 15 |
| 5th (x2) | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| 7th (x2) | 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 9th (x4) | - | 10 | 5 |
| 13th (x4) | - | 5 | 3 |
| 17th (x8) | - | - | 2 |
| 25th (x8) | - | - | 1 |
| Finish | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 2nd | $20,000 | $10,000 | $6,000 |
| 3rd | $15,000 | $7,500 | $5,000 |
| 4th | $12,500 | $6,000 | $4,000 |
| 5th (x2) | $10,000 | $5,500 | $3,500 |
| 7th (x2) | $7,500 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
| 9th (x4) | - | $4,500 | $2,600 |
| 13th (x4) | - | $4,000 | $2,200 |
| 17th (x8) | - | - | $1,850 |
| 25th (x8) | - | - | $1,500 |
| Placement (x20) | - | - | $500 |
| Total | $112,500 | $93,500 | $91,500 |
The Finals will have a $500,000 purse.
| Placing | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $200,000 |
| 2nd | $100,000 |
| 3rd-4th (x2) | $50,000 |
| 5th | $25,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $15,000 |
| 8th | $12,000 |
| Per Playoff match win | $1,000 |
| Tournament | Dates | Prize | Division I | Winner of Division II | Winner of Division III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessable Masters | January 31–February 7 | $300,000 | Magnus Carlsen | Alireza Firouzja | Denis Lazavik | Ian Nepomniachtchi | Vincent Keymer | Alexey Sarana |
| Chess.com Classic | May 10–16 | Alireza Firouzja | Magnus Carlsen | Vincent Keymer | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Dmitry Andreikin | |
| CrunchLabs Masters | July 17–24 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Alireza Firouzja | Ian Nepomniachtchi | Magnus Carlsen | Alexander Grischuk | Arjun Erigaisi | |
| Julius Baer Generation Cup | September 25–October 2 | Magnus Carlsen | Alireza Firouzja | Levon Aronian | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Wesley So | Fabiano Caruana | |
| Final | December 14–21 | $500,000 | Magnus Carlsen | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
Prize money is shown in US dollars. Bold number denotes a win in that division. L denotes losers of Division III Placement stage.
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify/participate | Division I | Division II | Division III |
| Pos | Name | Chessable Masters | Chess.com Classic | CrunchLabs Masters | Julius Baer Generation Cup | Total Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Firouzja | 80 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 340 | $90,000 |
| 2 | Magnus Carlsen | 100 | 80 | 50 | 100 | 330 | $93,000 |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 30 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 230 | $65,500 |
| 4 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 50 | 40 | 60 | 30 | 180 | $45,000 |
| 5 | Wesley So | 30 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 160 | $42,500 |
| 6 | Denis Lazavik | 60 | 40 | 3 | 40 | 143 | $37,200 |
| 7 | Vincent Keymer | 50 | 60 | 25 | 135 | $36,000 | |
| 8 | Levon Aronian | 40 | 25 | 10 | 60 | 135 | $35,500 |
| 9 | Alexander Grischuk | 25 | 50 | 40 | 115 | $31,000 | |
| 10 | Vladimir Fedoseev | 40 | 25 | 40 | 105 | $26,000 | |
| 11 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 50 | 40 | 1 | 91 | $24,000 | |
| 12 | Vidit Gujrathi | L | 20 | 40 | 25 | 85 | $22,000 |
| 13 | José Martínez | 40 | 10 | L | 30 | 80 | $20,000 |
| 14 | Fabiano Caruana | 10 | 30 | 30 | 70 | $19,500 | |
| 15 | Alexey Sarana | 30 | 30 | 1 | 61 | $16,500 | |
| 16 | Dmitry Andreikin | 30 | 30 | 60 | $15,000 | ||
| Arjun Erigaisi | 30 | 30 | 60 | $15,000 | |||
| 18 | Benjamin Bok | 30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 44 | $15,700 |
| 19 | Jules Moussard | 2 | 20 | 20 | 42 | $12,350 | |
| 20 | Olexandr Bortnyk | 20 | 7 | 15 | 42 | $13,000 | |
| 21 | Hikaru Nakamura | 10 | 30 | 40 | $12,000 | ||
| 22 | Grigoriy Oparin | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | $15,500 | |
| 23 | Shant Sargsyan | 20 | 20 | 40 | $10,500 | ||
| 24 | Karthikeyan Murali | 5 | 20 | 15 | L | 40 | $13,100 |
| 25 | Velimir Ivić | 30 | 3 | 33 | $9,700 |
Division I Play-off
Division I Play-off
Division I Play-off
Division I Play-off
Champion Chess Tour Finals, round-robin stage, 17 – 19 December 2024, Oslo, Norway
Player Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H2H
1 Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2838
Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½* 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 6
2 Alireza Firouzja (France) 2756
½ ½ ½* Does not appear ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 0 0 5 1
3 Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2758
0 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 1 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 5 0
4 Denis Lazavik (FIDE) 2553
0 ½ 0 1 ½* 0 1 0 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 0 1 ½ 4
5 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) 2763
0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 Does not appear 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 2 2; 1
6 Vincent Keymer (Germany) 2649
0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ Does not appear ½ 1 0 1 ½* 2 2; 0
7 Levon Aronian (USA) 2757
0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 0 ½ 0 Does not appear 1 1 2 1; 1
8 Wesley So (USA) 2739
1 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 Does not appear 2 1; 0
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- Match win by drawing armageddon game with black
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 3½ | |||||||
| 5 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 1½ | |||||||
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Alireza Firouzja | ½ | |||||||
| 3 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 3½ |
Semifinal 1
Player 1 2 3 4 5
1 Magnus Carlsen
1
0
1
½
1
5 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
0
1
0
½
0
Semifinal 2
Player 1 2 3 4
2 Alireza Firouzja
0
0
½
0
3 Ian Nepomniachtchi
1
1
½
1
Final
Player 1 2 3 4 5
1 Magnus Carlsen
1
1
½
½
1
3 Ian Nepomniachtchi
0
0
½
½
0
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