The Prize Pool
The biggest purse in chess
$1,275,000
Selection Process
The 2018 Grand Chess Tour is a series of five chess tournaments held throughout the year and across the globe. A total of ten players were selected as full 2018 Grand Chess Tour participants.
- The top three finishes from the 2017 Grand Chess Tour
- Top 3 (not already selected) based on the average of the 12 monthly FIDE classical ratings for the period from 1 February 2017 until 1 January 2018
- Top 3 (not already selected) based on the Universal Rating List as at 1 January 2018
- Selected by the GCT Advisory Board
Tour Sponsors
Major sponsors of the 2018 season included Vivendi SA, Colliers International, Canal+, DailyMotion, the Saint Louis Chess Club, and the World Chess Hall of Fame.
