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The USCF Grand Prix is a set of chess tournaments for prize money rated by the United States Chess Federation. In general, a tournament must have at least $300 in guaranteed prizes to award "Grand Prix" points. [1] USCF chess grand prix tournament. At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to players with the most points.
The 2023 edition of the United States Chess Championship took place at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 4 October to 19 October 2023. As with every United States Chess Championship tournament since 2014, it was a round-robin tournament. [1] Twelve players were invited to compete.
The main events in the 2023 chess calendar are the World Chess Championship 2023 [1] [2] and Women's World Chess Championship 2023. [3] The top three finishers from the Chess World Cup 2023, the winner and runner-up of the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 and the winner of the FIDE Circuit 2023 will qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2024.
The event is often a Zonal tournament for the United States Chess Federation, providing qualifier spots to the Chess World Cup. [3] As of 2023, twelve players are invited to compete: the reigning US champion, as well as the respective winners of the US Open Chess Championship and the US Junior Championship. The remaining players are chosen by ...
2023 FIDE Circuit; 2023 United States Chess Championship; A. Chess at the 2022 Asian Games; C. ... FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023; FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022–23;
The Grand Prix was first played in 2008. The initial Grand Prix saw Magnus Carlsen withdraw (along with Michael Adams) due to changed incentives toward the World Chess Championship, [1] (see FIDE Grand Prix 2008–2010 for details). The first two Grand Prix consisted of six tournaments, but the 2014–2015 edition had only four.
He scored wins against Alireza Firouzja, Wesley So, and Richárd Rapport en route to his victory, where he earned $100,000 and 13 Grand Chess tour points. Caruana won the 2023 Grand Chess Tour with a score of 46 points of a possible 52, which is the highest point total in the Tour's history since switching to a 4-tournament event. [88]
The 2023 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2023, which serves as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2024. Players receive points based on their performance and the strength of the tournament.