The world's top chess players battle it out at the WR Chess Masters Cup! In an iconic five-star location, 16 of the brightest stars of our sport will gather to compete for the title in an innovative format. The tournament will be played as a knockout, two games a day with the fastest possible classical time control, a format that has never been seen before.
Players
Arjun
Erigaisi
Grandmaster, Olympic Champion 2024
Nodirbek
Abdusattorov
Olympic Champion 2023, World Rapid Chess Champion 2021
Alireza
Firouzja
World Championship Candidate 2022, 2024
Ian
Nepomniachtchi
World Championship finalist 2021, 2023
Viswanathan
Anand
World Champion 2000-2002, 2007-2013
Rameshbabu
Praggnanandhaa
World Championship Candidate 2024, Olympic Champion 2024
Jan-Krzysztof
Duda
World Championship Candidate 2022, World Rapid Team Champion 2023, World Rapid Blitz Champion 2024
Maxime
Vachier-Lagrave
World Championship Candidate 2020/21
Vidit
Gujrathi
World Championship Candidate 2020/21, Olympic Champion 2024
Javokhir
Sindarov
Grandmaster
Raunak
Sadhwani
Grandmaster
Victor
Bologan
Grandmaster
Shreyas
Royal
Grandmaster
Alexandra
Kosteniuk
World Champion (Women) 2008-2010
Bodhana
Sivanandan
Woman FIDE Master
Veselin
Topalov
World Champion 2005-2006
