Tournaments

CCT Chessable Masters 2025

CCT Chessable Masters 2025 · Playoffs - Winners

WinnerGMMagnus CarlsenWon the final 2½–½ against Hikaru Nakamura
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

QFs

SFs

Finals

Grand Final

QFs
GMMagnus Carlsen2819½
GMYu Yangyi2700½

Magnus Carlsen won ½–½

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGMYu Yangyi½–½
QFs
GMArjun Erigaisi27081
GMWei Yi27460

Arjun Erigaisi won 1–0

Games
G1GMA. ErigaisivsGMWei Yi1–0
QFs
GMHikaru Nakamura27341
GMIan Nepomniachtchi27580

Hikaru Nakamura won 1–0

Games
G1GMH. NakamuravsGMNepo.1–0
QFs
GMFabiano Caruana27561
GMAlireza Firouzja27542

Alireza Firouzja won 2–1 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMF. CaruanavsGMA. Firouzja0–1G2GMA. FirouzjavsGMF. Caruana0–1
Tiebreaks
TB1GMF. CaruanavsGMA. Firouzja0–1
SFs
GMMagnus Carlsen28192½
GMArjun Erigaisi27082½

Magnus Carlsen won 2½–2½ after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGMA. Erigaisi1–0G2GMA. ErigaisivsGMM. Carlsen½–½G3GMM. CarlsenvsGMA. Erigaisi½–½G4GMA. ErigaisivsGMM. Carlsen1–0
Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. ErigaisivsGMM. Carlsen½–½
SFs
GMHikaru Nakamura27343
GMAlireza Firouzja27542

Hikaru Nakamura won 3–2 after tiebreaks

Games
G1GMH. NakamuravsGMA. Firouzja1–0G2GMA. FirouzjavsGMH. Nakamura1–0G3GMH. NakamuravsGMA. Firouzja½–½G4GMA. FirouzjavsGMH. Nakamura½–½
Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. FirouzjavsGMH. Nakamura0–1
Finals
GMMagnus Carlsen28192½
GMHikaru Nakamura2734½

Magnus Carlsen won 2½–½

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGMH. Nakamura1–0G2GMH. NakamuravsGMM. Carlsen½–½G3GMM. CarlsenvsGMH. Nakamura1–0
Grand Final
GMMagnus Carlsen28192½
GMHikaru Nakamura27341½

Magnus Carlsen won 2½–1½

Games
G1GMM. CarlsenvsGMH. Nakamura1–0G2GMH. NakamuravsGMM. Carlsen½–½G3GMM. CarlsenvsGMH. Nakamura½–½G4GMH. NakamuravsGMM. Carlsen½–½

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.