Grand Chess Tour 2023 is the 8th edition of the Grand Chess Tour and a series of Chess events. This competition will play from 4 May to 3 December 2023. Alireza Firouzja is the champion of last year’s event.
Grand Chess Tour Prize Money
The total prize money for the Grand Chess Tour 2023 is $1.4 million which will be split into five tournaments. The $350k prize money is fixed for the two classical competitions.
While the $175k prize fund is fixed for the Rapid & Blitz competitions. Moreover, the $175k prize money is fixed for the top three players who will be the best overall tour finishers.
| Sr. | Classical Tournament Prize | Rapid & Blitz Prize | Bonuses |
| 1 | $350k | $175k | $175k |
| Total Payout | $1.4 million | – | – |
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There are two competitions of classical time control & three competitions of Rapid & Blitz. Rapid & Blitz competitions have two parts, one rapid round 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
The other one is the blitz round 1 point for a win and 0.5 for a draw. The mixed result for both rounds will be calculated in the overall standings.
The points for every classical contest are as follows:
| Place | Points |
| 1st | 13/12* |
| 2nd | 10 |
| 3rd | 8 |
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 5 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 1 |
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