Chess.com Classic Grand Final - Live!

by ChessBase
5/23/2025 – The Chess.com Classic is the second and final leg of the 2025 Champions Chess Tour. The deciding stage is taking place from Tuesday to Friday, as sixteen players, including Magnus Carlsen, world champion Gukesh Dommaraju 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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Grand Final

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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