Moscow Grand Prix reached the semi-finals. Watch live now!
The Moscow Grand Prix, which is being held at the Central Chess Players’ House, is the first in a series of four tournaments to select two players for next year’s Candidates tournament. The winner of that tournament will become the challenger for the 2020 World Championship match to be held in November.
There are 21 players in the Grand Prix, with each playing three of the four tournaments. There are 16 players in each tournament.
The prize fund for each competition is 130,000 euros with an additional 280,000 euros allocated among the top 10 finishers in the series, for a total of 800,000 euros.
For the first time, the Grand Prix is using a knockout format. Each player faces another one in two classic, or slow games over two days, going to a series of faster tie-breaker games on a third day if the match is tied.
LINK LIVE: https://worldchess.com/tournament/28/pairing/29080
