Vincent Keymer won Division II of the Chessable Masters by beating Levon Aronian in the Grand Final Reset i.e. Aronian, who came from winning the losers’ bracket, beat Keymer in their first match of the day (the Grand Final per se). Similarly, Alexey Sarana won Division III in the Grand Final Reset, as he defeated Alexander Grischuk in a rematch. | Photo: WR Chess / Lennart Ootes
The 2024 Chessable Masters is the first of four Champions Chess Tour events and determines one of the players who’ll make it to the in-person CCT Finals. The event starts on January 31 at 11:00 ET/17:00 CET. Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladimir Fedoseev already earned spots in the Chessable Masters Division I based on their performance in last year’s AI Cup.
In the most important game of round 12, Vidit defeated Abdusattorov, who was the leader until then. With this win, Vidit became the new number-one Indian player in the live ratings.
The new Champions Chess Tour (CCT) season kicks off this month with the return of the Chessable Masters and a faster format. Chess.com’s premier year-long event now consists of four main online tournaments, increasing the intensity leading up to the live season-ending Tour Finals.
Toronto is set to host the Candidates tournament in April, which may offer a glimpse into who may one day dislodge Carlsen’s stranglehold on the world of chess