Chessable Masters Grand Final - Live!

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2/21/2025 – The 2025 Champions Chess Tour kicks off with the Chessable Masters, featuring a faster 10+0 time control. With only two online events to earn CCT points, the stakes are higher than ever. The knockout stage takes place from Tuesday to Friday, as sixteen players, including Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, battle in a double-elimination bracket. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 17.00 CET (11.00 ET, 21.30 IST)

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Knockout

Eight invited players join the eight players who made it to the Playoffs to compete for top prize money and CCT Points, which may grant them a spot at the Esports World Cup.

  • Eight invited players join the eight players who made it to the Playoffs
  • Players contest a double-elimination bracket
  • Winners Bracket matches consist of four games
  • Losers Bracket matches consist of two games
  • Grand Final match consists of four games
  • Grand Final Reset, if necessary, consists of two games
  • If the match ends in a tie, a bidding Armageddon game with a base time of 10 minutes decides the winner

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