FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023

The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 is an upcoming chess tournament that forms part of the qualification cycle for the World Chess Championship 2024.[1] It will be an 11-round Swiss-system tournament with 114 players competing from 23 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man. The winner and runner-up of the tournament will earn the right to the play in the Candidates Tournament 2024.

FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
Villa Marina, location of the event
Villa Marina, location of the event
Tournament information
SportChess
LocationIsle of Man Isle of Man
Dates23 October 2023–
5 November 2023
AdministratorFIDE
FormatSwiss-system tournament
Host(s)IOM International Chess Limited,
sponsored by Scheinberg family

The event will be held in parallel with the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament 2023.

Format

The tournament will have an 11-round Swiss format, with pairings made using the Dutch system for Swiss tournaments.[2]

Tie-breaks

Tie-breaks between players who finish on the same score will be determined, in order, by the following tie-breaks:[2]

  1. Average rating of opponents, cut 1;
  2. Buchholz system, cut 1;
  3. Buchholz system;
  4. The results of individual games between tied players;
  5. Drawing of lots.

Venue and schedule

The tournament is scheduled to run from 23 October to 5 November 2023 in the Isle of Man, the original location of the previous Grand Swiss tournament. Matches will be played at the Royal Hall of the Villa Marina.[1]

Qualifiers

114 players will be invited to take place in the event:[2]

  • 100 qualifiers by rating: the top 100 players in the FIDE rating list of 1 June 2023;[3]
  • 1 place for the Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun;
  • 4 continental spots, each nominated by one of the four FIDE continental president;
  • 4 players nominated by the FIDE president;
  • 5 players nominated by the organizer.

References
  1. "Isle of Man to host the FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. FIDE. "Regulations for the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament" (PDF). FIDE.
  3. Only players who played at least 10 rated games counted in any of the 12 standard rating periods from July 2022 to June 2023 are eligible.
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