The Grand Chess Tour 2024 was a series of chess tournaments, which was the ninth edition of the Grand Chess Tour. It consisted of five tournaments with a total prize pool of US$1.4 million, including two tournaments with classical time control and three tournaments with faster time controls.[1][2]

Grand Chess Tour
2024
2024 Grand Chess Tour winner Alireza Firouzja
Tournament information
DatesMay 6–August 31, 2024
Host(s)Warsaw
Bucharest
Zagreb
St. Louis
Final positions
ChampionFrance Alireza Firouzja
Runner-upUnited States Fabiano Caruana
3rd placeFrance Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Tournament statistics
Most tournament titlesFrance Alireza Firouzja
United States Fabiano Caruana (2)
Prize money leaderFrance Alireza Firouzja ($323,750)
Points leaderFrance Alireza Firouzja (43.58)
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Format

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The tour will consist of five tournaments, two classicals and three rapid & blitz, respectively. Rapid & Blitz tournaments consisted of two parts – rapid (2 points for win, 1 for draw) and blitz (1 point for win, 0.5 for draw). Combined result for both portions will count in overall standings.[3]

The tour points are to be awarded as follows:

Place Tour Points Classical
prize money
Rapid & Blitz
prize money
GCT Tour
bonuses
1st 12/13* $100,000 $40,000 $100,000
2nd 10 $65,000 $30,000 $50,000
3rd 8 $48,000 $25,000 $25,000
4th 7 $32,000 $20,000
5th 6 $26,000 $15,000
6th 5 $21,000 $11,000
7th 4 $18,500 $10,000
8th 3 $16,000 $9,000
9th 2 $13,000 $8,000
10th 1 $10,500 $7,000
  • If a player wins 1st place outright (without the need for a playoff), they are awarded 13 points instead of 12.
  • Tour points and prize money are shared equally between tied players.

Lineup

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The lineup for the tour consisted of nine players, including the defending GCT champion Fabiano Caruana.[4] The 2024 edition is marked by participation of several teenage grandmasters – World Chess Championship 2024 challenger Gukesh D, Candidates Tournament 2024 participant R Praggnanandhaa and World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 winner Nodirbek Abdusattorov.[5] Among notable absentees are reigning World Chess Champion Ding Liren, highest rated player in the world Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. However, they are announced as wildcards for certain events.[6]

Player Country FIDE Rating (February 2024)
1 Fabiano Caruana   United States 2804
2 Alireza Firouzja   France 2760
3 Wesley So   United States 2757
4 Gukesh D   India 2743
5 Nodirbek Abdusattorov   Uzbekistan 2744
6 Ian Nepomniachtchi   FIDE[a] 2758
7 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave   France 2732
8 Anish Giri   Netherlands 2762
9 R Praggnanandhaa   India 2747

Results

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Tournament results

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Dates Tournament Name Format Host city Winner Runner-Up Third Place
May 6–13, 2024 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland Rapid & blitz Warsaw   Magnus Carlsen (WC)   Wei Yi (WC)   Jan-Krzysztof Duda (WC)
June 24–July 6, 2024 Superbet Chess Classic Romania Classical Bucharest   Fabiano Caruana   Alireza Firouzja
  Gukesh D
  R Praggnanandhaa
July 8–15, 2024 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia Rapid & blitz Zagreb   Fabiano Caruana   Wesley So
  Alireza Firouzja
  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
August 10–17, 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Rapid & blitz St. Louis   Alireza Firouzja   Wesley So   Hikaru Nakamura (WC)
August 19–29, 2024 Sinquefield Cup Classical   Alireza Firouzja   Fabiano Caruana   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
  Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Tour rankings

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The wildcards (in italics) are not counted in overall standings.

Player POL ROU CRO STL SIN Total
points
Prize
money
1   Alireza Firouzja (France) 9.25 8.33 13 13 43.58 $323,750
2   Fabiano Caruana (United States) 9.25 13 4.5 10 36.75 $234,250
3   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) 5 8.33 6.5 7.5 27.33 $129,333
4   Wesley So (United States) 2.5 8.33 10 5 25.83 $91,333
5   R Praggnanandhaa (India) 7 9.25 1 5 22.25 $107,583
6   Gukesh D (India) 1 9.25 4 5 19.25 $97,583
7   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 5 6 4.5 2.5 18 $61,833
8   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) 5 2.5 3 7.5 18 $74,500
9   Anish Giri (Netherlands) 3 5 3 1 12 $50,333
  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 13 13 $40,000
  Levon Aronian (United States) 5 6.5 11.5 $28,500
  Wei Yi (China) 10 10 $30,000
  Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) 8 8 $25,000
  Hikaru Nakamura (United States) 8 8 $25,000
  Arjun Erigaisi (India) 6 6 $15,000
  Kirill Shevchenko (Romania) 4 4 $10,000
  Ding Liren (China) 2.5 2.5 $14,500
  Vincent Keymer (Germany) 2 2 $8,000
  Vidit Gujrathi (India) 2 2 $8,000
  Leinier Domínguez (United States) 2 2 $8,000
  Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania) 1 1 $10,500
  Ivan Šarić (Croatia) 1 1 $7,000

Tournaments

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Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland

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The first leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Warsaw, Poland from May 8 to 13, 2024. Wei Yi was the winner of the rapid portion.[8] Albeit in consecutive years, Magnus Carlsen won the blitz portion and was the overall winner of the tournament.[9]

2024 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, May 8–13 Warsaw, Poland
Player Rapid Blitz Total TB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1   Magnus Carlsen (NOR) 12 14 26 WC (13) $40,000 14.43
2   Wei Yi (CHN) 13 12½ 25½ WC (10) $30,000 10.50
3   Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) 9 10½ 19½ WC (8) $25,000 9.18
4   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 10 9 19 7 $20,000
5   Arjun Erigaisi (IND) 8 10 18 WC (6) $15,000
6   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 8 17½ 5 $11,000
7   Kirill Shevchenko (ROU) 9 6 15 WC (4) $10,000
8   Anish Giri (NED) 7 7 14 3 $9,000
9   Vincent Keymer (GER) 7 6 13 WC (2) $8,000
10   Gukesh D (IND) 7 12½ 1 $7,000
2024 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Rapid, May 8–10 Warsaw, Poland[10]
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Wei Yi (CHN) 2758 Does not appear 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 13
2   Magnus Carlsen (NOR) 2828 2 Does not appear 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 12
3   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2704 1 1 Does not appear 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 10
4   Kirill Shevchenko (ROU) 2622 0 1 2 Does not appear 1 0 1 2 0 2 9
5   Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) 2748 0 1 1 1 Does not appear 2 1 0 1 2 9
6   Arjun Erigaisi (IND) 2671 1 1 1 2 0 Does not appear 1 0 1 1 8
7   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2733 0 0 0 1 1 1 Does not appear 1 2 2 8
8   Vincent Keymer (GER) 2647 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 Does not appear 1 0 7
9   Anish Giri (NED) 2687 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 Does not appear 1 7
10   Gukesh D (IND) 2649 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 Does not appear 7
2024 GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland – Blitz, May 11–12 Warsaw, Poland[11]
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Magnus Carlsen (NOR) 2886 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
2   Wei Yi (CHN) 2684 ½ 0 Does not appear 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 12½
3   Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) 2766 ½ 0 0 1 Does not appear 0 1 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 10½
4   Arjun Erigaisi (IND) 2744 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 Does not appear 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 0 10
5   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2661 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½
6   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2675 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 Does not appear 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 9
7   Anish Giri (NED) 2715 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 0 Does not appear 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 7
8   Kirill Shevchenko (ROU) 2546 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 ½ Does not appear 0 1 1 0 6
9   Vincent Keymer (GER) 2610 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 0 Does not appear 1 1 6
10   Gukesh D (IND) 2651 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 Does not appear

Superbet Romania Chess Classic

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The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour was held in Bucharest, Romania from June 25–5 July, 2024.[12]

2024 GCT Superbet Chess Classic, June 25–5 July Bucharest, Romania, Category XX (2750)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points TB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2805 Does not appear 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 3 9.25 $68,750 21.23
2   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2737 0 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 5 2 9.25 $58,750 14.70
3   Gukesh D (IND) 2763 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 1 9.25 $58,750 14.70
4   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2747 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 0 9.25 $58,750 14.70
5   Anish Giri (NED) 2745 1 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 $21,833
6   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2732 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 $21,833
7   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2770 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 5 $21,833
8   Wesley So (USA) 2757 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 4 2.5 $14,500
9   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2766 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 4 2.5 $14,500
10   Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) 2680 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear WC (1) $10,500
First place playoff
Place Player Rapid rating 1 2 3 4 Score
1   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2738 Does not appear 1 1 1 3
2   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2724 0 Does not appear 1 1 2
3   Gukesh D (IND) 2647 0 0 Does not appear 1 1
4   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2709 0 0 0 Does not appear 0

Zagreb Rapid & Blitz

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2024 GCT Rapid & Blitz Croatia, July 9–14 Zagreb, Croatia
Player Rapid Blitz Total TB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 15 12 27 13 $40,000 13.92
T–2   Wesley So (USA) 12 11 23 8.33 $25,000 6.33
T–2   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 10 13 23 8.33 $25,000 6.33
T–2   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 10 13 23 8.33 $25,000 6.33
5   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 10 18½ 6 $15,000
6   Levon Aronian (USA) 11 6 17 WC (5) $11,000
7   Gukesh D (IND) 9 5 14 4 $10,000
8   Anish Giri (NED) 6 13½ 3 $9,000
9   Vidit Gujrathi (IND) 4 7 11 WC (2) $8,000
10   Ivan Šarić (CRO) 3 7 10 WC (1) $7,000
2024 GCT Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Rapid, July 10–12 Zagreb, Croatia
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2738 Does not appear 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 15
2   Wesley So (USA) 2722 1 Does not appear 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 12
3   Levon Aronian (USA) 2750 0 1 Does not appear 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 11
4   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2754 1 1 1 Does not appear 1 1 0 1 2 2 10
5   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2724 1 1 1 1 Does not appear 1 1 2 0 2 10
6   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2747 0 1 2 1 1 Does not appear 0 1 2 2 10
7   Gukesh D (IND) 2647 0 0 0 2 1 2 Does not appear 1 1 2 9
8   Anish Giri (NED) 2679 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Does not appear 1 1 6
9   Vidit Gujrathi (IND) 2701 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 Does not appear 0 4
10   Ivan Šarić (CRO) 2614 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Does not appear 3
2024 GCT Rapid & Blitz Croatia – Blitz, July 13–14 Zagreb, Croatia
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2863 Does not appear ½ 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 0 13
2   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2764 ½ 1 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 13
3   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2777 0 0 ½ ½ Does not appear 1 0 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
4   Wesley So (USA) 2773 1 0 ½ ½ 0 1 Does not appear 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 11
5   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2800 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 0 1 1 0 0 ½ 1 ½
6   Anish Giri (NED) 2689 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½
7   Ivan Šarić (CRO) 2601 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 7
8   Vidit Gujrathi (IND) 2657 1 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ ½ 1 1 7
9   Levon Aronian (USA) 2766 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ Does not appear 1 1 6
10   Gukesh D (IND) 2627 ½ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 Does not appear 5

Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

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2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, August 10–17 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Player Rapid Blitz Total TB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 11 12 23 13 $40,000 14.60
2   Wesley So (USA) 9 11 20 10 $30,000 10.62
3   Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 9 10½ 19½ WC (8) $25,000 9.29
T–4   Levon Aronian (USA) 10 9 19 WC (6.5) $17,500
T–4   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 11 8 19 6.5 $17,500
T–6   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 8 10 18 4.5 $10,500
T–6   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 11 7 18 4.5 $10,500
8   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 8 8 16 3 $9,000
9   Leinier Domínguez (USA) 9 15½ WC (2) $8,000
10   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 4 8 12 1 $7,500
2024 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Rapid
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2753 Does not appear 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 11
2   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2731 0 Does not appear 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 11
3   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2747 0 1 Does not appear 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 11
4   Levon Aronian (USA) 2754 2 1 1 Does not appear 1 1 1 0 2 1 10
5   Wesley So (USA) 2735 1 0 1 1 Does not appear 1 1 2 1 1 9
6   Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2746 1 0 1 1 1 Does not appear 1 0 2 2 9
7   Leinier Domínguez (USA) 2693 0 1 0 1 1 1 Does not appear 1 2 2 9
8   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2732 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 Does not appear 1 1 8
9   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2777 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Does not appear 2 8
10   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2688 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Does not appear 4
2024 GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – Blitz
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2869 Does not appear 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 12
2   Wesley So (USA) 2782 0 ½ Does not appear 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 11
3   Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2874 0 ½ 0 1 Does not appear 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 10½
4   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2795 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ Does not appear 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 ½ 10
5   Levon Aronian (USA) 2727 1 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 0 Does not appear 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 1 1 9
6   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2795 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ Does not appear 1 1 1 0 0 1 ½ 0 8
7   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2693 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 Does not appear 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
8   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2669 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 Does not appear 0 1 1 ½ 8
9   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2777 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 0 1 0 Does not appear ½ 1 7
10   Leinier Domínguez (USA) 2651 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 0 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear

Sinquefield Cup

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2024 GCT Sinquefield Cup, August 19–29 St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXI (2755)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points TB Tour Points Prize money Circuit
1   Alireza Firouzja (FRA) 2751 Does not appear 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6 13 $100,000 28.67
2   Fabiano Caruana (USA) 2793 0 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 10 $65,000 20.85
T–3   Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) 2721 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 7.5 $40,000 9.12
T–3   Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) 2762 ½ 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 5 7.5 $40,000 9.12
T–5   Gukesh D (IND) 2766 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 $21,833
T–5   R Praggnanandhaa (IND) 2749 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 $21,833
T–5   Wesley So (USA) 2751 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ 5 $21,833
T–8   Ding Liren (CHN) 2745 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ WC (2.5) $14,500
T–8   Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 2767 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ Does not appear 1 2.5 $14,500
10   Anish Giri (NED) 2746 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 3 1 $10,500

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Grand Chess Tour Overview".
  2. ^ "The Grand Chess Tour Returns In 2024". February 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 GCT Tour Regulations" (PDF).
  4. ^ "2024 Grand Chess Tour".
  5. ^ "Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov Join 2024 Grand Chess Tour". February 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Grand Chess Tour announces wildcards and full-tour lineup". April 7, 2024.
  7. ^ FIDE Condemns Military Action; Takes Measures Against Russia, Belarus, chess.com, February 28, 2022
  8. ^ "Wei Yi Wins Rapid, Carlsen Still Unbeaten". May 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Magnus Carlsen defeats all 9 players in a row to win Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland event". May 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Superbet Poland Rapid Tournament". May 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Superbet Poland Blitz Tournament". May 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Superbet Romania Chess Classic". June 9, 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ Nepomniachtchi is Russian, but plays under the FIDE flag due to FIDE banning Russian and Belarusian flags from FIDE-rated events in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]