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Today: Can Carlsen beat the record of Fedoseev?

Sergio — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:23:24 +0000

Vladimir Fedoseev had a standout performance in the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, particularly in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first event of the tour held from April 26–30 in Warsaw. As a wildcard participant, Fedoseev dominated the tournament, securing the title with three rounds to spare and finishing with an impressive 26.5/36 points, one of the highest scores in Grand Chess Tour rapid and blitz history, only surpassed by Magnus Carlsen (27 points in Kolkata 2019) and Fabiano Caruana (27 points in Zagreb 2024). He remained undefeated in the rapid portion, scoring 11/18, and lost only one game out of 27 across both rapid and blitz, against Jan-Krzysztof Duda in Blitz Round 12. In the blitz portion, he scored a record-breaking 15.5/18, eclipsing Carlsen and Firouzja’s previous best. Today Carlsen has the chance to surpass the record of Fedoseev, after starting with 7,5/9 the blitz section of the Grand Chess Tour Croatia. This will be yet another record in Carlsen’s biography, after Magnus Carlsen’s win in Grenke Freestyle Chess 2025 with 9,0/9

Recent: Vladimir Fedoseev replaces Quang Liem Le in the Biel Chess Masters 2025

Grand Chess Tour blitz records

15.5 pts – Fedoseev (Poland 2025)
15 pts – Firouzja (Saint Louis 2022) and Carlsen (Croatia 2023)
14.5 pts – Carlsen (Belgium 2017)
14 pts – Carlsen (Poland 2023 & 2024)

More: Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 LIVE rapid / Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid Zagreb information / Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Zagreb Blitz information / Pairings Day 1: Four players tied at the top Day 2: Gukesh defeats Carlsen, leads the Grand Chess Tour Day 3: Gukesh tops the Grand Chess Tour Croatia after the rapid stage Day 4: Carlsen in beast mode, defeats Gukesh and leads Grand Chess Tour blitz

Just a couple of months ago, Fedoseev set a new blitz portion highest score in @GrandChessTour R&B events with 15.5/18, eclipsing Carlsen and Firouzja's previous best. @MagnusCarlsen would practically have to repeat his amazing 9/9 from Croatia two years ago to match or beat it! https://t.co/CUseuBhStl
— Chris Bird (@ChrisBirdIA) July 6, 2025

Hurricane Carlsen in beast mode – 7,5/9 in day 1 of the @GrandChessTour blitz, defeating Gukesh along the way and leading the general standings https://t.co/24u5laZA9p
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 5, 2025

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 LIVE rapid and blitz

Sergio — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 03:14:00 +0000

The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2025, part of the Grand Chess Tour, is scheduled for June 30 to July 7, 2025, in Zagreb, Croatia, at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. This is the third leg of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, marking its 10th anniversary, and features a 10-player round-robin tournament with a $175,000 prize fund. The Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb is among the Top tournaments in The Chess Calendar.

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 Participants

The Grand Chess Tour Croatia will be daily live on Chessdom.com. The participants include Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Gukesh Dommaraju, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Ivan Saric, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Wesley So, Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Warsaw: Grand Chess Tour 2025 Warsaw (replay) / Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Warsaw, Rapid info
Bucharest: Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Bucharest (replay) / Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Bucharest, Classical info
Next: Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz 2025 and Sinquefield Cup

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 live games rapid

Carlsen in beast mode, defeats Gukesh and leads Grand Chess Tour blitz

Sergio — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:55:26 +0000

The World Champion Gukesh dominated the rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour Croatia, co-leading after day 1, continuing to sole lead in day 2, and finally Gukesh finished top of the table after the rapid stage.

But few saw what was coming in the first day of the blitz – Carlsen in beast mode! Carlsen completed day 1 of the blitz with 7,5/9, defeating Caruana, Firouzja, Pragg, Abdusattorov, and Gukesh along the way. The loss of Gukesh from Carlsen was not the only bad news for the Indian player, as he finished with only 1,5/9, losing seven of the nine games he played.

Calendar: Magnus Carlsen next tournaments / Wesley So next tournament / Gukesh next tournaments

Carlsen commented on Gukesh’s day for chess24: “The score is shocking… The good thing for Gukesh is it couldn’t really have gone any worse… Hopefully for his sake he can calm down and play with a different attitude tomorrow, because now he doesn’t really have anything to lose.” Duda also praised Carlsen, “I’m not sure I can do anything, to be honest, because it’s mostly about Magnus. Once he’s on a roll, he makes 9/9 or something, you can’t really do anything. I just have to focus on my chess!” referring to the Magnus Carlsen’s win at the Grenke Freestyle Chess 2025

Hurricane Carlsen is here, take cover! Yet another win for the Norwegian, this time against Gukesh What a massive turnaround at the @GrandChessTour today! Now it is crowded at the top. Live :https://t.co/Eh1Jqrnsmi
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 5, 2025

Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia

Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen surged into the lead with a powerful performance, bringing his total score to 17.5 points after nine blitz rounds. Meanwhile, World Champion Gukesh D, who led the field after the rapid portion, had a difficult day on the board, scoring just 1.5 out of 9 in blitz. The setback drops him to third place with 15.5 points, behind Carlsen and Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who now holds sole second place with 16.0 points. With nine more blitz rounds still to play, the title race remains open.

More: Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 LIVE rapid / Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid Zagreb information / Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Zagreb Blitz information / Pairings

Day 1 of blitz at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia saw a dramatic shift at the top of the standings. Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen surged into the lead with a powerful performance, bringing his total score to 17.5 points after nine blitz rounds.
Meanwhile, World… pic.twitter.com/WswLrZW1Or
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 5, 2025

Hurricane Carlsen in beast mode – 7,5/9 in day 1 of the @GrandChessTour blitz, defeating Gukesh along the way and leading the general standings https://t.co/24u5laZA9p
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 5, 2025

Carlsen on Gukesh's day: "The score is shocking… The good thing for him is it couldn't really have gone any worse… Hopefully for his sake he can calm down and play with a different attitude tomorrow, because now he doesn't really have anything to lose." pic.twitter.com/UuYxeaZ1WQ
— chess24 (@chess24com) July 5, 2025

While @MagnusCarlsen had a fantastic day scoring 7.5/9 in Day 1 of the @GrandChessTour Superunited Blitz, Gukesh had a very tough day scoring just 1.5/9 points. Magnus has now emerged the sole leader going into the final day, and this is what he had to say about Gukesh:… pic.twitter.com/danzEp2xiw
— ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) July 5, 2025

Gukesh tops the Grand Chess Tour Croatia after the rapid stage

Sergio — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:24:52 +0000

The World Champion Gukesh is the leader after the Grand Chess Tour Croatia rapid stage. Gukesh collected 14.0/18 points, scoring along the way five consecutive victories between rounds 2 and 5, including a victory against World Number 1 Magnus Carlsen

The second place after the rapid is for Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who was the only one to score a full point against Gukesh and was chasing him in the standings until the very end of the rapid section. (stay tuned for updates) Scroll down for the full results

The blitz section starts tomorrow and you can follow it here. The winner of the whole SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz is the winner of the combined standings.

World Champion Gukesh @DGukesh wins Grand Chess Tour Croatia rapid https://t.co/ww3WCIsgfi
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 4, 2025

The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2025 aka Grand Chess Tour Zagreb 2025, part of the Grand Chess Tour, is scheduled for June 30 to July 7, 2025, in Zagreb, Croatia, at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. This is the third leg of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, marking its 10th anniversary, and features a 10-player round-robin tournament with a $175,000 prize fund. The Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb is among the Top tournaments in The Chess Calendar. It continues with the blitz section of the tournament, join us on Chessdom for the live coverage.

More: Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2025 LIVE rapid / Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid Zagreb information / Grand Chess Tour 2025 – Zagreb Blitz information / Pairings

The victory of Gukesh against Carlsen sends ripples through the chess worldhttps://t.co/s8u4AsTRGr
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 4, 2025

Surprise at the start of the @GrandChessTour as @GM_JKDuda defeats World Champion @DGukesh

Now Gukesh has some bouncing back to do, but in round 2 he meets @AlirezaFirouzja !https://t.co/Eh1Jqrnsmi
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 2, 2025

Bounce back confirmed @DGukesh wins his round 2 game https://t.co/Eh1Jqrnsmi from the @GrandChessTour Croatia https://t.co/gRCdaLlHy9
— Chessdom (@chessdom) July 2, 2025

Grand Chess Tour Croatia results

Round 1 on 2025/07/02 at 15:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	1	2687	GM	Giri, Anish	1 – 0	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2740	10
2	2	2589	GM	Saric, Ivan	½ – ½	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	2819	9
3	3	2709	GM	So, Wesley	1 – 0	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	2756	8
4	4	2699	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	1 – 0	GM	Gukesh, D	2654	7
5	5	2767	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	½ – ½	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	2688	6
Round 2 on 2025/07/02 at 16:30
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	10	2740	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	½ – ½	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	2688	6
2	7	2654	GM	Gukesh, D	1 – 0	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	2767	5
3	8	2756	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	½ – ½	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2699	4
4	9	2819	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	1 – 0	GM	So, Wesley	2709	3
5	1	2687	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Saric, Ivan	2589	2
Round 3 on 2025/07/02 at 18:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	2	2589	GM	Saric, Ivan	½ – ½	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2740	10
2	3	2709	GM	So, Wesley	1 – 0	GM	Giri, Anish	2687	1
3	4	2699	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	½ – ½	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	2819	9
4	5	2767	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	½ – ½	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	2756	8
5	6	2688	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	0 – 1	GM	Gukesh, D	2654	7
Round 4 on 2025/07/03 at 15:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	10	2740	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	0 – 1	GM	Gukesh, D	2654	7
2	8	2756	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	½ – ½	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	2688	6
3	9	2819	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	½ – ½	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	2767	5
4	1	2687	GM	Giri, Anish	0 – 1	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2699	4
5	2	2589	GM	Saric, Ivan	½ – ½	GM	So, Wesley	2709	3
Round 5 on 2025/07/03 at 16:30
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	3	2709	GM	So, Wesley	½ – ½	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2740	10
2	4	2699	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	½ – ½	GM	Saric, Ivan	2589	2
3	5	2767	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	0 – 1	GM	Giri, Anish	2687	1
4	6	2688	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	½ – ½	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	2819	9
5	7	2654	GM	Gukesh, D	1 – 0	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	2756	8
Round 6 on 2025/07/03 at 18:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	10	2740	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	0 – 1	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	2756	8
2	9	2819	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	0 – 1	GM	Gukesh, D	2654	7
3	1	2687	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	2688	6
4	2	2589	GM	Saric, Ivan	½ – ½	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	2767	5
5	3	2709	GM	So, Wesley	½ – ½	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2699	4
Round 7 on 2025/07/04 at 15:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	4	2699	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	½ – ½	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2740	10
2	5	2767	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	1 – 0	GM	So, Wesley	2709	3
3	6	2688	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	1 – 0	GM	Saric, Ivan	2589	2
4	7	2654	GM	Gukesh, D	½ – ½	GM	Giri, Anish	2687	1
5	8	2756	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	0 – 1	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	2819	9
Round 8 on 2025/07/04 at 16:30
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	10	2740	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	½ – ½	GM	Carlsen, Magnus	2819	9
2	1	2687	GM	Giri, Anish	0 – 1	GM	Caruana, Fabiano	2756	8
3	2	2589	GM	Saric, Ivan	½ – ½	GM	Gukesh, D	2654	7
4	3	2709	GM	So, Wesley	½ – ½	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R	2688	6
5	4	2699	GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	½ – ½	GM	Firouzja, Alireza	2767	5
Round 9 on 2025/07/04 at 18:00
Bo.	No.	Rtg		White	Result		Black	Rtg	No.
1	5	2767	GM	Firouzja, Alireza		GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2740	10
2	6	2688	GM	Praggnanandhaa, R		GM	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2699	4
3	7	2654	GM	Gukesh, D		GM	So, Wesley	2709	3
4	8	2756	GM	Caruana, Fabiano		GM	Saric, Ivan	2589	2
5	9	2819	GM	Carlsen, Magnus		GM	Giri, Anish	2687	1

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022 – Pairings & LIVE games

nikita — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:49:00 +0000

The third tournament of the Grand Chess Tour 2022 series starts today and will be played in Westin Zagreb from July 19-24. The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is sponsored by the Superbet Foundation and includes 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $175,000.

Ten world-class grandmasters participate in the event, including the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, the Winner of Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 Ian Nepomniachtchi, the youngest player in the world to cross 2800 Alireza Firouzja, World No 6 Wesley So, Azerbaijan No 1 and World No 12 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, the Winner of Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World No 14 Leinier Dominguez, the Winner of the Tata Steel Masters 2021 Jorden van Foreest, FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov, and European Chess Champion 2018 Ivan Saric.

Live broadcast of the games can be followed daily on Chessdom.com, and pairings for each Rapid round can be found below.

Rapid Pairings Round 1 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Veselin Topalov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Magnus Carlsen – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Alireza Firouzja – Ivan Saric
Shakhriyar Memdyarov – Jorden van Foreest
Leinier Dominguez – Wesley So

Rapid Pairings Round 2 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Wesley So
Jorden van Foreest – Leinier Dominguez
Ivan Saric – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Alireza Firouzja
Veselin Topalov – Magnus Carlsen

Rapid Pairings Round 3 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Magnus Carlsen – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Alireza Firouzja – Veselin Topalov
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Leinier Dominguez – Ivan Saric
Wesley So – Jorden van Foreest

Rapid Pairings Round 4 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Jorden van Foreest
Ivan Saric – Wesley So
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Leinier Dominguez
Veselin Topalov – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Magnus Carlsen – Alireza Firouzja

Rapid Pairings Round 5 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Alireza Firouzja – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Magnus Carlsen
Leinier Dominguez – Veselin Topalov
Wesley So – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Jorden van Foreest – Ivan Saric

Rapid Pairings Round 6 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Ivan Saric
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Jorden van Foreest
Veselin Topalov – Wesley So
Magnus Carlsen – Leinier Dominguez
Alireza Firouzja – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Rapid Pairings Round 7 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Leinier Dominguez – Alireza Firouzja
Wesley So – Magnus Carlsen
Jorden van Foreest – Veselin Topalov
Ivan Saric – Ian Nepomniachtchi

Rapid Pairings Round 8 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Veselin Topalov – Ivan Sariv
Magnus Carlsen – Jorden van Foreest
Alireza Firouzja – Wesley So
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Leinier Dominguez

Rapid Pairings Round 9 – Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:
Leinier Dominguez – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Wesley So – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Jorden van Foreest – Alireza Firouzja
Ivan Saric – Magnus Carlsen
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Veselin Topalov

The timetable of the event can be found here.

Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 1st round of Grand Chess Tour Croatia

nikita — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:32:21 +0000

The third tournament and the midway point of the Grand Chess Tour starts today and takes place at the Westin Zagreb from July 19-24. The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is sponsored by the Superbet Foundation and will include 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $175,000.

The field is headlined by World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, and includes the Winner of Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 Ian Nepomniachtchi, the youngest player in the world to cross 2800 Alireza Firouzja, World No 6 Wesley So, Azerbaijan No 1 and World No 12 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, the Winner of Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World No 14 Leinier Dominguez, the Winner of the Tata Steel Masters 2021 Jorden van Foreest, FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov, and European Chess Champion 2018 Ivan Saric.

The Opening Ceremony of the event took place yesterday with the 13th World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov addressing the players and guests. After the Opening Ceremony, the drawing of lots determined the pairings of the event and it will be Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round of the Grand Chess Tour Croatia! Timetable and detailed information about the event

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022 – Pairings & LIVE games

13th World Champion Garry Kasparov at the opening ceremony of the Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb. @Kasparov63 @MagnusCarlsen @lachesisq @STLChessClub @Vachier_Lagrave @AlirezaFirouzja pic.twitter.com/bBX3FMSTsN
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 19, 2022

Magnus Carlsen will play vs Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round.@MagnusCarlsen #grandchesstour #chess pic.twitter.com/UrMYyacc3b
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 19, 2022

Knowing the pairings, the players joined a simultaneous exhibition for a local chess fans, and Magnus Carlsen later played a game against the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.

Simultaneous exhibition for local chess fans! @MagnusCarlsen @Kasparov63 @NePi #grandchesstour #zagreb #Croatia pic.twitter.com/GvKoxwho5E
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 19, 2022

The 2022 Croatia Grand Chess Tour is organized under the patronage of the Croatian Government.
The Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic played few moves vs the World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the presence of 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov.#grandchesstour @Kasparov63 pic.twitter.com/7vWapJ10Zt
— Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 19, 2022

Featured photo: Lennart Ootes/Norway Chess.

Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022 starts this Wednesday

nikita — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:06:34 +0000

The third tournament and the midway point of the Grand Chess Tour starts Wednesday and takes place at the Westin Zagreb from July 19-24. Continuing in the thrilling fashion of rapid and blitz format, exciting displays of chess play and blunders under time pressure will certainly keep fans entertained.

The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is sponsored by the Superbet Foundation and will include 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $175,000.

Participants of the Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:

After the end of the Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022 and Grand Chess Tour Poland 2022, the overall tour ranking list is led by Levon Aronian with 19 GCT points, Wesley So with 16 GCT points and Fabiano Caruana with 13 GCT points.

Read more: Jan-Krzysztof Duda wins Grand Chess Tour Poland 2022 / Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022 /

Schedule of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour Croatia:

Magnus Carlsen headlines the field of Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022

nikita — Wed, 25 May 2022 13:15:25 +0000

A staple since 2019, the SuperUnited Croatia Grand Chess Tour signals the third tournament and midway point of the Grand Chess Tour. Continuing in the thrilling fashion of rapid and blitz format, exciting displays of chess play and blunders under time pressure will certainly keep fans entertained. The event will be held in Zagreb, Croatia at the Westin Zagreb from July 19-24, 2022 with rounds beginning at 15:00 CEST daily.

The Grand Chess Tour has confirmed the field for the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia leg that will include six full tour participants and four wildcards. Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, headlines the field and will be joined by former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov. Rounding out the wildcards will be 2021 Tata Steel winner GM Jorden van Foreest and top Croatian GM Ivan Saric.

The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is sponsored by the Superbet Foundation and will include 9 rounds of rapid and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $175,000.

Participants of Grand Chess Tour Croatia 2022:

The Winner of the event will get 12 GCT points, as well as the money prize of 40.000$. Any player who wins a GCT event outright (without the need for a playoff) will earn a bonus GCT Tour Point for the outright victory and the total of 13 GCT points for winning the tournament from the tour. Tour Points are shared equally between tied players and shall not be impacted by the result of any playoff or tiebreaks that may take place.

“The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia will feature quite unique competition,” said GCT Executive Director Michael Khodarkovsky. “Fans can expect five days of exhilarating chess demonstrated by the best players in the world. We are especially excited to watch World Champion Magnus Carlsen compete in this event and later this year at the Sinquefield Cup hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club.”.

Interviews with Grand Chess Tour players: Fabiano Caruana: “Firouzja is one of the hardest players in the World” / Interview with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – the Winner of GCT Romania 2022 / Interview with Wesley So: “Everyone except Magnus has a lot of weaknesses” /