The top-level chess circuit made in Saint Louis, USA – since 2015.
Your absolute dream line-up for standard, rapid and blitz games!
The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, gathering players of the highest level in legs organised all over the world. The inaugural tournament on the African continent was organised in Abidjan in 2019, with the participation of the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen.
The philosophy of the GCT is to host major chess events, both to offer chess fans the highest standard shows and to shed light on our sport and contribute to its popularity, advertising the educational and social benefits of chess to a wider audience.
The London Chess Classic
The London Chess Classic is the place to be in early December every year! The chess festival has been hosting a top-level invitational tournament since the beginning in 2009 and joined the Grand Chess Tour from its start in 2015.
However, this is only the most visible part of the iceberg. The festival also hosts many other tournaments, the London Chess Conference and connects with Chess In Schools and Communities, which makes it much more than just a tournament.
Chess Partner ID Card & collaboration
| Type of partner | World class chess event |
| Name | Grand Chess Tour & London Chess Classic |
| Established | GCT 2015 / LCC 2009 |
| Website | www.grandchesstour.org |
| Dates | GCT is a yearly circuit, LCC in December |
| Contribution | London Chess Classic International Open (2012) GCT Final in London (2018) GCT Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz (2019) |