Grand Chess Tour 2017

Grand Chess Tour 2017 was a circuit of chess tournaments, which was the third edition of Grand Chess Tour. It took place from June 21 to December 12, 2017, and was won by reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen.

Format The tour consisted of five events, including three fast chess and two classical events. Scoring system looked as follows: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Place !! Points |- | 1st || 12/13* |- | 2nd || 10 |- | 3rd || 8 |- | 4th || 7 |- |  5th || 6 |- |  6th || 5 |- |  7th || 4 |- | 8th || 3 |- |  9th || 2 |- | 10th || 1

Lineup The tour consisted of nine regular players, who were selected to participate based on different criteria, including performance in previous edition, average rating for last twelve months, URS rating and invitation by organizers. Almost all invitees accepted, with only exception being former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who refused to participate due to busy schedule. PlayerCountryRating (January 2017)Qualification methodWesley So2808Winner of Grand Chess Tour 2016Hikaru Nakamura2785Runner-up of Grand Chess Tour 2016Fabiano Caruana2827Third place in Grand Chess Tour 2016Magnus Carlsen2840Average FIDE ratingMaxime Vachier-Lagrave2796Average FIDE ratingIan Nepomniachtchi2767URSSergey Karjakin2785URSViswanathan Anand2786WildcardLevon Aronian2780Replacement for Vladimir Kramnik

Schedule and results DatesTournamentHost cityWinnerJune 21-25Paris Rapid and Blitz Paris Magnus CarlsenJune 28-July 27Your Next Move Leuven Magnus CarlsenAugust 1-17Sinquefield Cup St. Louis Maxime Vachier-LagraveAugust 13-17Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz St. Louis Levon AronianDecember 1-17London Chess Classic London Fabiano Caruana Tournaments Paris 2017 Grand Chess Tour opened with Paris Rapid and Blitz event. It was won by Magnus Carlsen, who defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on tie-break.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2017 Paris GCT, June 21–25 Paris, France ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align="left" | || 14 || 10 || 24 || 1½ || 12 || $31,250 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 11 || 13 || 24 || ½ || 10 || $31,250 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 12 || 11 || 23 || || 8 || $20,000 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 13 || 9 || 22 || || WC (7) || $15,000 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 11 || 9 || 20 || || WC (6) || $12,500 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 8 || 10 || 18 || || 5 || $10,000 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 9 || 6 || 15 || || 4 || $7,500 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 3 || 11 || 14 || || 3 || $7,500 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 5 || 6½ || 11½ || || WC (2) || $7,500 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 4 || 4½ || 8½ || || WC (1) || $7,500

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|Paris GCT Rapid, June 21–23 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2896 || || 1 ||1 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||1 ||2 ||2 ||1 || 14 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 2822 ||1 || ||0 ||1 ||2|| 1|| 2|| 2|| 2 ||2 || 13 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 2796 ||1|| 2 || ||0 ||1|| 1 ||1 ||2|| 2|| 2|| 12 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 2770 ||0 ||1 ||2 |||| 0|| 1 ||2|| 2 ||2 ||1 || 11 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 2825 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||2 |||| 1|| 2 ||2 || 1|| 2 || 11 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 2759 || 0 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1 |||| 0|| 1 ||2 ||2 || 9 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 2773 || 1 ||0 ||1|| 0 ||0 ||2 || ||1|| 2|| 1 || 8 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 2715 || 0 ||0 ||0 ||0|| 0|| 1|| 1 |||| 1 ||2 || 5 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 2710 || 0 ||0|| 0|| 0|| 1|| 0|| 0 ||1|| ||2 || 4 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 2752 || 1 || 0 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||0 || || 3

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|Paris GCT Blitz, June 24–25 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2825 || || ½ 1 || 0 ½ ||0 ½ ||1 1 ||½ ½ ||1 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1 ||1 1 || 13 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 2865 || ½ 0 || ||1 ½ ||1 1|| ½ 1 ||½ ½|| 1 0 ||½ 1|| 1 0 ||1 0 || 11 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 2800 || 1 ½|| 0 ½|| || 1 1|| 0 1 ||½ 0|| 1 0|| 1 0|| 1 1 ||½ 1 || 11 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 2791 || 1 ½|| 0 0 ||0 0 |||| ½ 1 ||1 ½ ||½ 1|| ½ ½|| 1 1|| 1 0 || 10 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 2914 || 0 0|| ½ 0|| 1 0|| ½ 0|| || 0 ½|| 1 ½|| 1 1|| 1 1|| 1 1 || 10 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 2813 || ½ ½|| ½ ½|| ½ 1|| 0 ½|| 1 ½ |||| ½ 0|| 0 1|| ½ 0 ||1 ½ || 9 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 2772 || 0 0|| 0 1|| 0 1|| ½ 0 ||0 ½|| ½ 1|| || ½ 1 ||½ ½|| 1 1 || 9 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 2710 || 0 ½|| ½ 0|| 0 1|| ½ ½|| 0 0|| 1 0|| ½ 0|| || ½ 0 ||½ 1|| 6½ |- | 9 || align="left" | || 2791 || 0 0|| 0 1|| 0 0|| 0 0|| 0 0|| ½ 1|| ½ ½|| ½ 1|| || 0 1 || 6 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 2627 || 0 0|| 0 1|| ½ 0|| 0 1|| 0 0|| 0 ½|| 0 0|| ½ 0|| 1 0|| || 5½

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|First place playoff !Place !Player !Rapid rating !colspan=2|Rapid !Score |- |1||align=left| |2896 |1 |style="background: black; color: white"|½ |1½ |- |2||align=left| |2770 |style="background:black; color:white"|0 |½ |½ |} Leuven Leuven Grand Chess Tour took place from June 28 to July 2 in Leuven, Belgium. As well as previous event, it was won by Magnus Carlsen.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2017 Leuven GCT, June 28–July 2 Leuven, Belgium ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align="left" | || 11 || 14½ || 25½ || || 13 || $37,500 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 14 || 8½ || 22½ || || 10 || $25,000 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 12 || 10 || 22 || || 8 || $20,000 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 10 || 10 || 20 || || WC (7) || $15,000 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 9 || 9½ || 18½ || || WC (5.5) || $11,250 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 9 || 9½ || 18½ || || 5.5 || $11,250 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 9 || 9 || 18 || || 4 || $7,500 |- | 8 || align="left",| || 8 || 8 || 16 || || 3 || $7,500 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 7 || 8½ || 15½ || || WC (2) || $7,500 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 1 || 2½ || 3½ || || WC (1) || $7,500

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|Leuven GCT Rapid, June 28–30 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2759 || || 1|| 2|| 1|| 1 ||2 ||2||2||1|| 2 || 14 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 2770 ||1 || ||1 ||1 ||2|| 0|| 1 ||2|| 2|| 2 || 12 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 2896 ||0|| 1|| || 1|| 1|| 2|| 2|| 1|| 1 ||2|| 11 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 2750 ||1|| 1|| 1|| || 0|| 2|| 1|| 1|| 2 ||1 || 10 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 2819 ||1 ||0 ||1|| 2|| ||2||1|| 0 ||0 ||2 || 9 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 2797 || 0|| 2|| 0|| 0|| 0|| || 2|| 2|| 1 ||2 || 9 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 2798 || 0 ||1|| 0|| 1|| 1 ||0|| || 2|| 2|| 2 || 9 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 2789 || 0 ||0|| 1|| 1|| 2|| 0 ||0 || ||2 ||2 || 8 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 2827 || 1|| 0|| 1|| 0 ||2||1|| 0 ||0 ||||2 || 7 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 2649 || 0 ||0 ||0 ||1|| 0 ||0 ||0 ||0|| 0 || || 1

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|Leuven GCT Blitz, July 1–2 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2899 || || 0 ½|| 1 1|| ½ 1|| 1 ½|| 1 1|| 1 1|| 1 ½ ||1 ½|| 1 1 || 14½ |- | 2 || align="left" | || 2723 || 1 ½ || ||½ ½|| 0 ½|| 0 ½ ||½ 0 ||1 ½|| 1 ½|| ½ ½ ||1 1 || 10 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 2890 || 0 0 ||½ ½|| || 0 0|| 1 1|| 0 1|| 1 0|| 1 1|| 0 1|| 1 1 || 10 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 2760 || ½ 0 ||1 ½ ||1 1|| || ½ ½|| ½ 0|| ½ ½|| ½ ½|| ½ ½|| 1 0 || 9½ |- | 5 || align="left" | || 2786 || 0 ½|| 1 ½|| 0 0|| ½ ½ |||| ½ 1|| 1 0|| ½ ½|| 0 1|| 1 1 || 9½ |- | 6 || align="left" | || 2793 || 0 0|| ½ 1|| 1 0|| ½ 1|| ½ 0|| || 1 0|| 0 ½ ||½ 1|| 1 ½ || 9 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 2768 || 0 0|| 0 ½ ||0 1|| ½ ½ ||0 1 ||0 1|| ||½ ½|| ½ 1 ||½ 1 || 8½ |- | 8 || align="left" | || 2724 || 0 ½|| 0 ½|| 0 0|| ½ ½|| ½ ½|| 1 ½|| ½ ½|| || 1 0|| 1 1|| 8½ |- | 9 || align="left" | || 2766 || 0 ½ ||½ ½ ||1 0 ||½ ½|| 1 0 ||½ 0 ||½ 0|| 0 1|| ||1 ½ || 8 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 2734 || 0 0 ||0 0|| 0 0|| 0 1|| 0 0 ||0 ½|| ½ 0|| 0 0|| 0 ½ || || 2½ |} Sinquefield Cup {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Sinquefield Cup, 2–11 August 2017, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Category XXII (2787.7) ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points !! !! !! TPR !! Tour Points |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align=left | || 2789 || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 1 || 6 || || || 2907 || 13 |- | 2 || align=left | || 2822 || 0 || || ½ || 1 || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 5½ || 3 || || 2862 || 9 |- | 3 || align=left | || 2783 || ½ || ½ || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || ½ || 1 || 5½ || 2 || || 2866 || 9 |- | 4 || align=left | || 2799 || ½ || 0 || ½ || || ½ || ½ || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 3 || || 2825 || 6.5 |- | 5 || align=left | || 2773 || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || || 1 || ½ || ½ || 1 || ½ || 5 || 2 || || 2828 || 6.5 |- | 6 || align=left | || 2751 || ½ || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || || 1 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 4½ || || || 2792 || WC (5) |- | 7 || align=left | || 2807 || ½ || ½ || 0 || 1 || ½ || 0 || || ½ || ½ || ½ || 4 || || || 2747 || 4 |- | 8 || align=left | || 2792 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || || ½ || 0 || 3½ || || || 2709 || 3 |- | 9 || align=left | || 2810 || 0 || 0 || ½ || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || || 1 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 2665 || 1.5 |- | 10 || align=left | || 2751 || 0 || ½ || 0 || 0 || ½ || ½ || ½ || 1 || 0 || || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2672 || 1.5 |} Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz The inaugural Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz was the fourth leg of 2017 Grand Chess Tour and took place in Saint Louis Chess Club from August 13 to August 19. It brought some attention from the media due to participation of former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, who has retired from competitive chess in 2005, 12 years prior to the event. He represented Croatia at the tournament. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+2017 Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz, August 10–16 St. Louis, Missouri, United States ! !! Player !! Rapid !! Blitz !! Total !! !! Tour Points !! Prize money |- |-style="background:#ccffcc;" | 1 || align="left" | || 12 || 12½ || 24½ || || 13 || $37,000 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 11 || 10½ || 21½ || || 9 || $22,500 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 8 || 13½ || 21½ || || 9 || $22,500 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 10 || 10 || 20 || || 7 || $15,000 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 11 || 5½ || 16½ || || 5 || $10,000 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 8 || 8½ || 16½ || || WC (5) || $10,000 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 9 || 7½ || 16½ || || WC (5) || $10,000 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 7 || 9 || 16 || || WC (3) || $7,500 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 7 || 7 || 14 || || 2 || $7,500 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 7 || 6 || 13 || || WC (1) || $7,500

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |+class=nowrap|Saint Louis Rapid, August 14-16 ! !! Player !! Rating !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! Points |- | 1 || align=left| || 2794 || || 2 ||1 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||2 ||2|| 2|| 1 || 12 |- | 2 || align="left" | || 2700 ||0|| || 1|| 1|| 2|| 0|| 2|| 2|| 1 ||2 || 11 |- | 3 || align="left" | || 2822 ||1|| 1|| ||2|| 1|| 0 ||1 ||2||2|| 1 || 11 |- | 4 || align="left" | || 2810 ||2|| 1|| 0 || ||1 ||1|| 1|| 1 ||1|| 2 || 10 |- | 5 || align="left" | || 2803 || 0 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||||2|| 1 ||2|| 1|| 1 || 9 |- | 6 || align="left" | || 2761 || 2 ||2|| 2 ||1 ||0|| || 0|| 0|| 1|| 0 || 8 |- | 7 || align="left" | || 2765 || 0|| 0|| 1|| 1|| 1|| 2|| ||0 ||2 ||1 || 8 |- | 8 || align="left" | || 2737 ||0 ||0|| 0|| 1 ||0|| 2|| 2 |||| 0 ||2 || 7 |- | 9 || align="left" | || 2778 ||0|| 1|| 0 ||1|| 1|| 1|| 0 ||2 || ||1|| 7 |- | 10 || align="left" | || 2812 ||1 ||0|| 1|| 0|| 1|| 2|| 1 ||0 ||1 || || 7