Format 8-player final (top 2 from each leg)
Prize fund $40,000
Venue Rosenstein Palace, Stuttgart
Dates November 22–23, 2026
Organiser WR Chess
Overview
About the event
The eight finalists are determined by results across the Tokyo, Americas, Africa, and Europe stages.
The Grand Final takes place at Rosenstein Palace, Stuttgart, Germany — November 22–23, 2026.
For viewers
How to follow
Every official channel in one place:
The field
Players
Players will be announced soon.
For players & arbiters
Format & regulations
- System
- 8-player single-elimination knockout — top 2 qualifiers from each of the 4 continental legs
- Rounds
- Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final
- Time controls
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- Tiebreak
- Sudden-death deciders if necessary.
Programme
Schedule
All times local to Stuttgart, Germany.
21 November
Day 1 — Arrival
- Player arrivals & accreditation
22 November
Day 2 — Rapid
- Rapid knockout
23 November
Day 3 — Blitz
- Blitz knockout
24 November
Day 4 — Departure
- Departures
Total prize fund
$40,000
Rapid
$20,000
Blitz
$20,000
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