Champions Chess Tour Finals To Occur In Oslo, Norway, With Reside Viewers

The fourth and final on-line occasion of the Champions Chess Tour is underway, and shortly, the total discipline of eight gamers might be all set for the finals. Whereas we do not but know who’ll be part of GMs Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, we do know the place they are going: The CCT Finals will happen on the Display Studios in Oslo, Norway, from December 17 to 21. 

This yr, for the primary time ever, followers could have the possibility to see the gamers up shut as they battle for the title—all whereas having fun with a sequence of chess actions and immersing themselves within the CCT ambiance. Extra details about tickets coming quickly, so keep tuned!

The celebrated CCT Finals will deliver collectively a number of the strongest gamers on this planet and have a formidable $500,000 prize fund. The eight finalists should show themselves over three phases of play to say the title and take dwelling the $200,000 first-place prize.

The CCT Finals is the grand end result of a whole yr of top-level chess competitors. To date, three gamers have assured their spots by profitable the primary three on-line occasions of the tour. Carlsen struck first, profitable the Chessable Masters, adopted by Firouzja and Vachier-Lagrave, who received the Chess.com Basic and CrunchLabs Masters, respectively. 

The remaining 5 spots will go to the winner of the final on-line occasion, the Julius Baer Era Cup, which is ongoing and concludes October 1, and the highest gamers from the CCT Leaderboard. 

One participant specifically has dominated the tour since its inception. World primary Magnus Carlsen has received each version of the Champions Chess Tour because it started in 2020. Now, the Norwegian could have the benefit of taking part in on his dwelling turf whereas combating for his fifth consecutive title. Can anybody cease him? 

Be a part of the CCT Finals motion by watching the dwell broadcast on Chess.com/TV or on our Twitch and YouTube channels. 

Do you assume Carlsen will win one more Champions Chess Tour, or will anybody else steal the crown from him? Tell us within the remark part beneath!