Event: 2025 Chessable Masters
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The 2025 Champions Chess Tour kicks off with the Chessable Masters, featuring a faster 10+0 time control for added excitement. With only two online events to earn CCT points, the stakes are higher than ever. Top stars, including Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, are set to compete. The Tour will culminate in the prestigious Esports World Cup, where players will battle for a historic $1,500,000 prize fund. Among the invited players to participate in this year's Chessable Masters is five-time Tour Champion Magnus Carlsen. The world number-one not only won the last edition of the Chessable Masters but has also dominated the Tour since its inception.
Invited Players
| # | Title | Name | FED | R. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Magnus Carlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 2819 |
| 2 | GM | Ian Nepomniachtchi | FIDE | 2758 |
| 3 | GM | Fabiano Caruana | 🇺🇸 USA | 2756 |
| 4 | GM | Alireza Firouzja | 🇫🇷 FRA | 2754 |
| 5 | GM | Hikaru Nakamura | 🇺🇸 USA | 2734 |
| 6 | GM | Wesley So | 🇺🇸 USA | 2711 |
| 7 | GM | Arjun Erigaisi | 🇮🇳 IND | 2708 |
| 8 | GM | R Praggnanandhaa | 🇮🇳 IND | 2684 |
Format/Time Controls
Qualified players join grandmasters to compete in two phases, Swiss and Match Play. The winner of the Swiss goes straight to the Playoffs. Players ranked second through 15th go to Match Play, with the winners reaching the Playoffs.
- Open to all grandmasters and the top three players from the Qualifier
- Time control: 10+0
- Players compete in a nine-round Swiss. The top player from the Swiss goes straight to the Playoffs and selects their bracket position
- Players ranked second through 15th advance to Match Play. The 14 players who compete in the Match Play phase contest a two-game match. The winner of each Match Play match moves on to the Playoffs.
The 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.
- Players contest a double-elimination bracket. Winners Bracket matches consist of four games, Losers Bracket matches consist of two games.
- If the match ends in a tie, a bidding armageddon game with a base time of 10 minutes decides the winner.
Schedule
All times are in EST
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | Play-In |
| 18 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | Playoffs Day 1 |
| 19 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | Playoffs Day 2 |
| 20 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | Playoffs Day 3 |
| 21 Feb | 11:00 a.m. | Playoffs Day 4 |
Live Coverage
The official live broadcast is available on Chess.com's Twitch and YouTube channels. Tune in to enjoy expert commentary by GM Daniel Naroditsky, GM David Howell, IM Tania Sachdev, and more.
A separate stream can be viewed on the Chess24 YouTube channel, with commentary by GM Sahaj Grover and NM Sahil Tickoo.