Exciting Announcement: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Kicks Off with Chessable Masters!
The 2025 Champions Chess Tour is set to kick off with the Chessable Masters, an online event featuring a $150,000 prize fund. This year, players will have only two opportunities to earn points and secure a spot in the top-12 of the CCT Leaderboard for a chance to compete in the Esports World Cup with a massive $1,500,000 prize fund.
One of the exciting changes in this year’s tour is the faster 10+0 time control, promising more time-trouble drama and swindles for fans to enjoy. The events are open to all titled players, with qualifiers leading to the Play-Ins, where the top eight players will advance to the Playoffs alongside eight invited players.
Among the confirmed participants for the Chessable Masters are five-time Tour Champion Magnus Carlsen and world number-three Hikaru Nakamura. Will Nakamura be the one to dethrone Carlsen this year? Other notable players include Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So.
Chess enthusiasts can follow all the action on Chess.com’s Twitch and YouTube channels, with expert commentary by GMs Daniel Naroditsky, David Howell, IM Tania Sachdev, and more. Don’t miss out on the thrilling start of the 2025 Champions Chess Tour with the Chessable Masters!