Kicking off the 2024 Grand Chess Tour will be the Superbet Warsaw Rapid & Blitz, the first of three speed chess events. With eight tour players along with two wildcards, a total of $175,000 will be up for grabs in the prize fund. The event starts with nine rounds of rapid action, followed by eighteen rounds of blitz, for a total of 27 games spread across five days.
Fans should make sure to catch all the action online via the Saint Louis Chess Club’s Twitch & YouTube channels.
| Date |
Warsaw Time |
Event |
| Wednesday, 5/8/24 |
1:00 PM |
Rapid Round 1 |
| 2:30 PM |
Rapid Round 2 |
| 4:00 PM |
Rapid Round 3 |
| Thursday, 5/9/24 |
1:00 PM |
Rapid Round 4 |
| 2:30 PM |
Rapid Round 5 |
| 4:00 PM |
Rapid Round 6 |
| Friday, 5/10/24 |
1:00 PM |
Rapid Round 7 |
| 2:30 PM |
Rapid Round 8 |
| 4:00 PM |
Rapid Round 9 |
| Saturday, 5/11/24 |
1:00 PM |
Blitz Day 1 (every 30 minutes) |
| Sunday, 5/12/24 |
1:00 PM |
Blitz Day 2 (every 30 minutes) |
| 5:30 PM |
Playoff |
| 6:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony & Dinner |
| *All times are in Central European Time (CET). |
| Place |
Prize |
| 1st |
$40,000 |
| 2nd |
$30,000 |
| 3rd |
$25,000 |
| 4th |
$20,000 |
| 5th |
$15,000 |
| 6th |
$11,000 |
| 7th |
$10,000 |
| 8th |
$9,000 |
| 9th |
$8,000 |
| 10th |
$7,000 |
| Total |
$175,000 |
