The Champions Chess Tour Finals has finally started! Find out all info about this end-of-the-year chess tournament here.
The biggest chess competitive circuit, Champions Chess Tour, is coming to a close as we approach the end of 2023. The CCT Finals will pit together eight of the worlds best chess Grandmasters, including names like Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja. More details about the CCT Finals below!
Champions Chess Tour (CCT) Finals participants
The final event of the CCT gathers eight players that comprise previous event winners and the top players on the leaderboard. Here are all participants of the CCT Finals:
- Magnus Carlsen
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov
- Fabiano Caruana
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Wesley So
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- Alireza Firouzja
- Denis Lazavik
CCT Finals date and schedule
The Champions Chess Tour Finals occurs from December 9 to 16. Here are the complete schedule and time:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Dec 9 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Round Robin Rounds 1-6 |
| Dec 10 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Round Robin Rounds 1-6 |
| Dec 11 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Round Robin Rounds 1-6 |
| Dec 12 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Round Robin Round 7 & Survival Stage |
| Dec 13 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Semifinal I Day 1 |
| Dec 14 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Semifinal I Day 2 |
| Dec 15 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Title Match 1 Day 1 |
| Dec 16 | 8:30 AM PT/ 17:30 CET | Title Match 1 Day 2 |
Where to watch Champions Chess Tour Finals
As per usual, you can catch the CCT Finals action on Chess.com channels. You have the option to watch it on Chess.com’s website, Chess.com’s Twitch channel, or its YouTube channel.
We have embedded its Twitch account below.
CCT Finals prize pool
The CCT Finals will host $500,000 in prize pool – a big slice from the $2 million CCT overall pool. Here is the complete CCT Final prize distribution:
| Placement | Prize money | Name |
| 1st | $200,000 | TBD |
| 2nd | $100,000 | TBD |
| 3rd (x2) | $50,000 | TBD |
| 5th | $25,000 | TBD |
| 6th | $20,000 | TBD |
| 7th | $15,000 | TBD |
| 8th | $12,000 | TBD |
| Per Playoff match win | $1,000 | TBD |
Stick around esports.gg for more chess news and updates!