The world’s top chess players battle it out at the WR Chess Masters Cup! In an iconic five-star location, 16 of the brightest stars of our sport will gather to compete for the title in an innovative format. The tournament will be played as a knockout, two games a day with a fast time control.
The WR Chess Masters Cup is set to take place from October 14th to 18th, 2024, at the prestigious Langham Hotel in London. As the second edition of the WR Chess Masters series, this event will feature 16 elite players competing in a knockout tournament.
More in London: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League / London Chess Classic 2024
Round of 16 Game 1: Veselin Topalov – Santosh Gujrathi Vidit / Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Javokhir Sindarov / Parham Maghsoodloo – Raunak Sadhwani / Praggnanandhaa R – Victor Bologan / Viswanathan Anand – Shreyas Royal / Alireza Firouzja – Rameshbabu Vaishali / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Alexandra Kosteniuk / Arjun Erigaisi – Bodhana Sivanandan
Round of 16 Game 2: Santosh Gujrathi Vidit – Veselin Topalov / Javokhir Sindarov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave / Raunak Sadhvani – Parham Maghsoodloo / Victor Bologan – Praggnanandhaa R / Shreyas Royal – Viswanathan Anand / Rameshbabu Vaishali – Alireza Firouzja / Alexandra Kosteniuk – Nodirbek Abdusattorov / Bodhana Sivanandan – Arjun Erigaisi
Round of 16 Tiebreakers: Javokhir Sindarov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave tiebreaker / Alexandra Kosteniuk – Nodirbek Abdusattorov tiebreaker