Who will win the Finals?
Team Polgar may have won the team battle against Team Kramnik, however Kramnik has five representation in the Finals which means Polgar has three. Vincent Keymer has won two events among the finalists, Praggnanandhaa has won one. If both of them win their respective Quarterfinal matches, they will then face each other in the Semifinals.
Praggnanandhaa and Leon are the only two Indians in the Finals | Photo: chess24
The eight finalists | Photo: Challengers Chess Tour
The legends - Vladimir Kramnik and Judit Polgar will do the live commentary of the Finals | Photo: chess24
Schedule
Every day between 14th and 17th October, game starts at 7:30 p.m. IST.
Brackets for the Finals | Photo: chess24
Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour schedule | Photo: Champions Chess Tour
Format
The format for the final eight-player knockout will be four rapid games with 10 minutes per player for each game, plus a 5-second increment added each move. If the score is level at 2:2 a playoff will feature two 5+3 blitz games. If needed, there will be Armageddon to decide the winner of the match.
