The 2021 Croatia Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz tournament will be the second Rapid and Blitz event and the third stop on the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. In 2019, Croatia Grand Chess Tour featured all 12 tour participants competing in classical format while this year's 2021 event will feature ten elite grandmasters competing over 9 rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess.
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DATES |
July 5-12, 2021 |
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VENUES |
Kongresni Centar NSK, Zagreb, Croatia |
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FORMAT |
11 Player Round Robin |
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PRIZE FUND |
$150,000 |
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Event |
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July 5 |
Player Arrival |
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| July 6 |
Opening Ceremony |
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| July7 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 1 |
| 4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 2 |
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| 6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 3 |
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| July 8 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 4 |
| 4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 5 |
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| 6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 6 |
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| July 9 | 3:00 PM |
Rapid Round 7 |
| 4:30 PM |
Rapid Round 8 |
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| 6:00 PM |
Rapid Round 9 |
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| July 10 | 3:00 PM |
Blitz Day 1 |
| July 11 | 3:00 PM |
Blitz Day 2 |
| 7:30 PM |
Playoffs |
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| 8:30 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
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| July 12 |
Player Departure |
*All times are local time, CEST*
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Place |
Prize |
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| 1st | $37,500 |
| 2nd | $25,000 |
| 3rd | $20,000 |
| 4th | $15,000 |
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5th |
$12,500 |
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6th |
$10,000 |
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7th |
$9,000 |
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8th |
$8,000 |
| 9th | $7,000 |
| 10th | $6,000 |