Tournaments

CCT Chessable Masters 2025

CCT Chessable Masters 2025 · Playoffs - Losers

Dates
17–21 Feb 2025
Location
chess.com
Format
16-player double knockout
Time control
10+0
About this event

Eight invited players join the eight players who made it to the Playoffs to compete for top prize money and CCT Points, which may grant them a spot at the Esports World Cup.

  • Eight invited players join the eight players who made it to the Playoffs
  • Players contest a double-elimination bracket
  • Winners Bracket matches consist of four games
  • Losers Bracket matches consist of two games
  • Grand Final match consists of four games
  • Grand Final Reset, if necessary, consists of two games
  • If the match ends in a tie, a bidding armageddon game with a base time of 10 minutes decides the winner
Invited Players Play-in
Magnus Carlsen Wei Yi
Fabiano Caruana Vladislav Artemiev
Hikaru Nakamura Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Alireza Firouzja Sam Sevian
Arjun Erigaisi Anish Giri
Ian Nepomniachtchi Yu Yangyi
Wesley So Alexander Grischuk
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu Andrey Esipenko

After the latest round

R1

R2

R3

QFs

SFs

Finals

R1
GMAndrey Esipenko26511½
GMWesley So2711½

Andrey Esipenko won 1½–½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMA. EsipenkovsGMW. So½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. EsipenkovsGMW. So1–0
R1
GMVladislav Artemiev26991½
GMPraggnanandhaa R2684½

Vladislav Artemiev won 1½–½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMV. ArtemievvsGMPragg.½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMPragg.vsGMV. Artemiev0–1
R1
GMAlexander Grischuk2688½
GMJan-Krzysztof Duda27311½

Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 1½–½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMA. GrischukvsGMJ. Duda½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMJ. DudavsGMA. Grischuk1–0
R1
GMSamuel Sevian2641½
GMAnish Giri26881½

Anish Giri won 1½–½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMS. SevianvsGMA. Giri½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. GirivsGMS. Sevian1–0
R2
GMFabiano Caruana27560
GMAndrey Esipenko26512

Andrey Esipenko won 2–0

Games
G1GMF. CaruanavsGMA. Esipenko0–1G2GMA. EsipenkovsGMF. Caruana1–0
R2
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27582
GMVladislav Artemiev26991

Ian Nepomniachtchi won 2–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMNepo.vsGMV. Artemiev1–0G2GMV. ArtemievvsGMNepo.1–0
Tiebreaks
TB1GMNepo.vsGMV. Artemiev1–0
R2
GMJan-Krzysztof Duda27311½
GMWei Yi27461½

Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 1½–1½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMJ. DudavsGMWei Yi1–0G2GMWei YivsGMJ. Duda1–0
Tiebreaks
TB1GMWei YivsGMJ. Duda½–½
R2
GMYu Yangyi27001½
GMAnish Giri2688½

Yu Yangyi won 1½–½

Games
G1GMYu YangyivsGMA. Giri1–0G2GMA. GirivsGMYu Yangyi½–½
R3
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27581½
GMAndrey Esipenko2651½

Ian Nepomniachtchi won 1½–½

Games
G1GMNepo.vsGMA. Esipenko½–½G2GMA. EsipenkovsGMNepo.0–1
R3
GMYu Yangyi27001
GMJan-Krzysztof Duda27312

Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 2–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMYu YangyivsGMJ. Duda1–0G2GMJ. DudavsGMYu Yangyi1–0
Tiebreaks
TB1GMJ. DudavsGMYu Yangyi1–0
QFs
GMArjun Erigaisi27080
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27582

Ian Nepomniachtchi won 2–0

Games
G1GMA. ErigaisivsGMNepo.0–1G2GMNepo.vsGMA. Erigaisi1–0
QFs
GMAlireza Firouzja27540
GMJan-Krzysztof Duda27312

Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 2–0

Games
G1GMA. FirouzjavsGMJ. Duda0–1G2GMJ. DudavsGMA. Firouzja1–0
SFs
GMJan-Krzysztof Duda2731½
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27581½

Ian Nepomniachtchi won 1½–½

Games
G1GMJ. DudavsGMNepo.0–1G2GMNepo.vsGMJ. Duda½–½
Finals
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27581½
GMHikaru Nakamura27341½

Level

Games
G1GMNepo.vsGMH. Nakamura½–½G2GMH. NakamuravsGMNepo.½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMNepo.vsGMH. Nakamura½–½

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.