Grand Chess Tour Names Field of Elite Players to Compete for $1.4M Purse

SAINT LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grand Chess Tour, a leading global circuit of international chess tournaments featuring the world’s best players, announced today the full tour players: No. Player Name Highlights Country FIDE Rapid Rating URS Rating 1 GM Alireza Firouzja Ranked No. 4, 2022 GCT overall winner and 2022 Sinquefield Cup winner FRA 2785 2787 2 GM Wesley So Ranked No. 8, 2022 GCT runner-up winner, 2021 Grand Chess Tour winner and 2021 Paris Rapid & Blitz winner USA 2760 2772 3 GM Ma