Superbet Chess Classic - Live!

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5/15/2023 – The inaugural event of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour is the Superbet Chess Classic, a 10-player single round-robin taking place on May 6-14 at the Grand Hotel Bucharest. Just six days after wrapping up a legendary match in Astana, Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi meet in the elite tournament, which also includes the likes of Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana and defending champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Follow the games live with expert commentary, starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)

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Round 9

The Superbet Chess Classic is the first stage of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament is a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control — the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment  starting from the first move.

The event features a prize fund that amounts to $350,000, with $100,000 reserved for the winner. Grand Chess Tour points will also be awarded.

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