Grand Chess Tour 2022


The Grand Chess Tour 2022 was a series of chess tournaments, which was the seventh edition of the Grand Chess Tour. It consisted of five tournaments with a total prize pool of US$1.4 million, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls. The winner of the tour was Alireza Firouzja.

Format

The tour consisted of five tournaments, two classicals and three rapid & blitz, respectively. Rapid & Blitz tournaments consisted of two parts – rapid and blitz. Combined result for both portions was counted in overall standings.
The tour points were awarded as follows:
  • If a player wins 1st place outright, they are awarded 13 points instead of 12.
  • Tour points are shared equally between tied players.

Lineup

The lineup was announced on February 16, 2022. As in 2021, it consisted of nine players, including top-three finishers of previous edition. Remaining six players were selected, based on several factors, including URS, FIDE rating, "fighting spirit and sportsmanship".
PlayerCountryFIDE Rating
Wesley So2772
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave2761
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2767
Alireza Firouzja2804
Fabiano Caruana2792
Ian NepomniachtchiFIDEefn|name="flags"USAHUNUSA

Tournaments

Superbet Chess Classic

The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from 3–15 May 2022.

Superbet Rapid &; Blitz Poland

The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from 17–24 May 2022.
;Final standings

SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia

The third leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 18–25 July 2022.

Sinquefield Cup

The final leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States from 2–11 September 2022.

Tour Standings

The wildcards are not counted in overall standings.
PlayerROUPOLCROSTLSINTotal
points		Prize
money
1'''Alireza Firouzja.png" />Alireza Firouzja|Francen/a