Clutch Chess: International
In this second installment of Clutch Chess, the tournament will expand internationally. Eight of the world’s top chess players will battle online from Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, June 14, 2020 for an extraordinary $265K in prize money – the largest prize fund ever offered for an online chess event. As players compete, it becomes clear that Clutch Chess tests a player’s ability to perform under pressure in the most critical phases of a match. This allows drama until the very end; a player who is trailing significantly still has a chance to come back until the very end.
| Dates | June 6 – 14, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Format | Clutch Chess: 8-Player Knock-out Tournament |
| Time control | G/10+5 |
| Prize Fund | $265,000 |
Players will be seeded and paired for individual quarterfinal matches based on their FIDE rapid rating. Since Clutch Chess is a knockout tournament, players who fail to win their match are eliminated from the competition, while players who win their match advance to the next stage of competition.
| Games | Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games 1 – 4 | 1 | ½ | 0 |
| Games 5 – 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Games 7 – 10 | 1 | ½ | 0 |
| Games 11 – 12 | 3 | 1½ | 0 |
| Total Match Points Possible | 18 | ||
Prize Fund
| Stage | 1st Place | 2nd Place | Clutch Games 5&6 | Clutch Games 11&12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Advance to Semifinals | $15,000 | $2,000/game | $3,000/game |
| Semifinals | Advance to Finals | $25,000 | $2,000/game | $3,000/game |
| Finals | $50,000 | $35,000 | $2,000/game | $3,000/game |
Schedule
| Date | Start Times | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuarterFinals | Match A 1 vs 8 | Match B 2 vs 7 | |
| June 6 | 1:00 PM CT | Game 1 | — |
| 1:30 PM CT | Game 2 | — | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 3 | Game 1 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 4 | Game 2 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 5 | Game 3 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 6 | Game 4 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Interviews | Game 5 | |
| 4:30 PM CT | — | Game 6 | |
| 5:00 PM CT | — | Interviews | |
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| QuarterFinals | Match C 3 vs 6 | Match D 4 vs 5 |
| June 7 | 1:00 PM CT | Game 1 | — |
| 1:30 PM CT | Game 2 | — | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 3 | Game 1 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 4 | Game 2 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 5 | Game 3 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 6 | Game 4 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Interviews | Game 5 | |
| 4:30 PM CT | — | Game 6 | |
| 5:00 PM CT | — | Interviews | |
| Quarterfinals | Match A 1 vs 8 | Match B 2 vs 7 | |
| June 8 | 1:00 PM CT | — | Game 7 |
| 1:30 PM CT | — | Game 8 | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 7 | Game 9 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 8 | Game 10 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 9 | Game 11 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 10 | Game 12 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Game 11 | Interviews | |
| 4:30 PM CT | Game 12 | — | |
| 5:00 PM CT | Interviews | — | |
| Quarterfinals | Match C 3 vs 6 | Match D 4 vs 5 | |
| June 9 | 1:00 PM CT | — | Game 7 |
| 1:30 PM CT | — | Game 8 | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 7 | Game 9 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 8 | Game 10 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 9 | Game 11 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 10 | Game 12 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Game 11 | Interviews | |
| 4:30 PM CT | Game 12 | — | |
| 5:00 PM CT | Interviews | — | |
| June 10 | Rest Day | ||
| Semifinals | Match E | Match F | |
| June 11 | 1:00 PM CT | Game 1 | — |
| 1:30 PM CT | Game 2 | — | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 3 | Game 1 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 4 | Game 2 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 5 | Game 3 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 6 | Game 4 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Interviews | Game 5 | |
| 4:30 PM CT | — | Game 6 | |
| 5:00 PM CT | — | Interviews | |
| Semifinals | Match E | Match F | |
| June 12 | 1:00 PM CT | Game 7 | — |
| 1:30 PM CT | Game 8 | — | |
| 2:00 PM CT | Game 9 | Game 7 | |
| 2:30 PM CT | Game 10 | Game 8 | |
| 3:00 PM CT | Game 11 | Game 9 | |
| 3:30 PM CT | Game 12 | Game 10 | |
| 4:00 PM CT | Interviews | Game 11 | |
| 4:30 PM CT | — | Game 12 | |
| 5:00 PM CT | — | Interviews | |
| Finals | Match G | ||
June 13 | 1:00 PM CT | Games 1 – 6 | |
| June 14 | 1:00 PM CT | Games 7 – 12 | |
