The time control used is 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in 1 hour, then 15 minutes plus a 30 second increment after move 60. The official regulations for the 2012/13 FIDE Grand Prix can be found here.Īll rounds start at 14:00 local time (11:00 UTC) except the final round which starts 2 hours earlier. The best 3 scores of each player count towards their overall score.
The current standings are shown here.Įach tournament is a single round-robin featuring 12 out of the 18 players in the Grand Prix, and each player competes in four of the six events. The first three events were held in London, Tashkent and Zug. The overall winner and runner-up of the 2012/13 Grand Prix series will qualify for the next Candidates Tournament, expected to be held in March 2014. The fourth Grand Prix of the 2012/13 series runs from 21 May - 4 June in Thessaloniki, Greece. The schedule for the 2013 Thessaloniki Grand Prix 21st May 2013
