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Algorand
Chess cup

Win a 4-day trip for two at the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match in Singapore
by playing in Algorand online tournaments
6 October
16:30 CEST
Tournament #1
13 October
18:00 CEST
Tournament #2
20 October
16:30 CEST
Tournament #3
27 October
18:00 CET
FINAL

What is the
Algorand Chess Cup?

Algorand and FIDE Online Arena present an exciting series of online tournaments where everyone can participate and compete for a chance to win a trip to Singapore to witness the epic Ding vs. Gukesh battle live. Compete in the Algorand Chess Cup for your shot at this unforgettable experience!
Tournament Series Details
3+2 BLITZ
swiss system
6 - 27 October
16:30 & 18:00
prize
A trip to Singapore
6 October16:30 CEST
Tournament #1
13 October18:00 CEST
Tournament #2
20 October16:30 CEST
Tournament #3
27 October18:00 CET
FINAL
Prizes & Exclusive Benefits
1st place
4-day trip for two to the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match in Singapore
2nd place
The famous Official World Chess Travel set
3nd place
Official World Chess Academy set

To qualify for the Final
place in the top 10

To qualify for the Final, place in the top 10 in any of the 3 qualifying tournaments or be one of the top 15 overall point scorers across the qualifiers. Ready to join the action?

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Want to have your own epic battle?
Play against the best on FIDE Online Arena—no cheating, just pure skill

October 6
Top 10
Qualifier
#1

Place
Players
Fed
Rating
Points
01
IND
1458
10½
03
GEO
1575
04
RUS
1621
05
IND
1390
06
PHI
1460
08
ITA
1607
9
09
CHN
1410
9

October 13
Top 10
Qualifier
#2

Place
Players
Fed
Rating
Points
02
GEO
1305
10
03
GEO
1670
04
USA
1432
05
RUS
1628
06
ARG
2313
07
COL
1598
09
PHI
1738
9
10
INA
1559
9

October 20
Top 10
Qualifier
#3

Place
Players
Fed
Rating
Points
01
NED
1908
11
02
GRC
1544
10½
03
ARM
1703
10½
04
CRO
1367
10
05
EST
1504
10
06
VIE
1368
07
USA
1398
09
COL
1572
9
10
BLR
1460
9

Top
Qualifier
#1-3

Place
Players
Fed
Rating
Points
02
EST
1756
24½
03
PHI
1658
24
04
PHI
1500
23½
07
CRI
1515
21
08
RUS
1376
20½
11
SRB
1570
20
12
IND
1292
19½
13
INA
1356
19½
14
PHI
1331
19
15
RUS
1312
19
17
POL
1260
19
18
LAT
1298
19
Useful info
Rules & Regulations
Rules and Regulations for this series can be found here
How to qualify for the Final tournament?
The top 10 players from each qualifier will secure a spot in the Final. Participants can also accumulate points to improve their overall ranking, and the top 15 players from the entire series will also gain access to the Final.
How to participate?
You need to have an account on FIDE Online Arena. If you don't have one — just register: it's free! Then join the tournament by clicking the Join button. That's it: you're in!
Broadcast of the Final
Join the Live Stream of the Tournament Finals!
Tune in on October 27th at 18:00 for the live streaming of the tournament Finals. Watch all the action unfold with live commentary from James Canty III and Jessy February, who will be bringing the excitement right to your screen. Don’t miss this thrilling conclusion—be part of it!
Schedule of the tournaments
Qualifier #1 — October 6 — 16:30 CEST
Qualifier #2 — October 13 — 18:00 CEST
Qualifier #3 — October 20 — 16:30 CEST
Final — October 27, 18:00 CET
How are scores calculated?
A win has a base score of 1 point, a draw 0.5 point, and a loss is worth no points. This is a Swiss tournament, so you will be paired with the opponent based on your previous round's results. If you don't have an opponent for one round (if the number of participants is odd), you will be awarded a point.
How is the winner decided?
The player(s) with the most points at the end of the tournament will be announced winner. When two or more players have the same amount of points, the Buchholz Tie Break is used.
The Algorand Foundation supports the rapidly growing ecosystem on Algorand, an open-source blockchain. The Foundation is the official blockchain partner of World Chess and FIDE Online Arena. Official ratings and title data are recorded on Algorand’s decentralized blockchain network in real-time, bringing reliability and transparency to the rating system of digital chess.