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 8 Game 1: Santosh Gujrathi Vidit – Arjun Erigaisi / R Praggnanandhaa – Vishwanathan Anand / Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Nodirbek Abdusattorov / Raunak Sadhwani – Alireza Firouzja
Round of 8 Game 2: Arjun Erigaisi – Santosh Gudjrathi Vidit / Vishwanathan Anand – Praggnanandhaa R / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave / Alireza Firouzja – Raunak Sadhwani
Round of 8 Tiebreakers: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Nodirbek Abdusattorov tiebreaker / Praggnanandhaa R – Viswanathan Anand tiebreaker
