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The 2023 Champions Chess Tour (CCT) is the biggest and most important online chess tournament series to date. The tour features six events spanning the entire year and culminates in the Playoffs and live in-person Finals.

The CCT features a $2,000,000 prize fund and the best players in the world. The next event in the tour starts May 1.

The CCT features six events, Playoffs, and live in-person Finals. Below you can learn more about each event. You can also visit the event's official website for more information about the format.

The first event of the tour happened on February 2023. Below are the results:

The second event of the tour happened on March 2023. Below are the results:

The Play-in of the third event of the tour happens on May 1, and the Knockout on May 22 through 26. Nakamura, Caruana, Carlsen, and Abdusattorov are already qualified to play in Division I.

The Play-in of the fourth event of the tour happens on June 12, and the Knockout on July 10 through 14.

The Play-in of the fifth event of the tour happens on July 24, and the Knockout on August 28 through September 1.

The Play-in of the third event of the tour happens on September 11, and the Knockout on September 25 through 29.

The CCT Playoffs happen on December 4 through 13. The Playoffs consist of a single-elimination bracket featuring the champion of each of the tour's events and the top players from the tour leaderboard. Below is a list of the players that have already qualified for the Playoffs:

The CCT Finals happen on December 16 through 23.

Below is the current tour's leaderboard. Click here to learn more about the Tour Point system.

Below is the schedule of the overall tour. You can check each event's schedule by going to their specific page, linked in the table below.

After each event, players earn CCT Tour Points based on their placement in each division, according to the table below:

The Champions Chess Tour features a $2,000,000 prize fund, the biggest prize fund for an online chess event in history. Individual events count with a $235,000 prize purse, $500,000 go to the Playoffs and Finals, and $100,000 to the CCT Leaderboard.

Below is a breakdown of the prize pot.

See more here:
2023 Champions Chess Tour: All The Information - Chess.com