Grand Chess Tour: SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2024
Jul 8, 2024 – Jul 16, 2024
The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2024 is the third leg and second rapid and blitz event of the Grand Chess Tour.
SCHEDULE
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The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2024 starts on July 10 at 9 a.m. ET / 15:00 CEST / 6.30 p.m. IST and ends on July 14.
FORMAT
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The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2024 features a single rapid round-robin followed by a blitz double round-robin. The player with the most points at the end of the tournament wins.
GRAND CHESS TOUR FORMAT
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The 2024 Grand Chess Tour consists of three rapid and blitz events and two classical events. Nine full participants play both classical events and at two rapid and blitz events, while "wildcard" players can be invited to any of the other events. Players compete in each event for prize money and Grand Chess Tour points, with additional prize money going to players according to their final tour standings.
PLAYERS
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GM Levon Aronian
GM Fabiano Caruana
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
GM Gukesh Dommaraju
GM Wesley So
GM Anish Giri
GM Alireza Firouzja
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GM Vidit Gujrathi
GM Ivan Saric
PRIZES
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The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2024 features a $175,000 prize fund.
LOCATION
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The event will take place at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb, Croatia.
