Grand Chess Tour

GRAND CHESS TOUR ANNOUNCES FIELD FOR 2016 SEASON

Saint Louis, USA - Thursday, 7th April 2016 - The Grand Chess Tour announced today that the world’s top-ten ranked players will compete in the 2016 Tour. Nine of the top-ten will compete in all four tournaments: Rapid and Blitz in Paris and Brussels-Leuven, the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic. World Champion Magnus Carlsen will compete as a wildcard in both the Paris and Brussels-Leuven stops.