{"id":25618,"date":"2024-02-25T10:44:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T10:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1090.fide.com\/?page_id=25618"},"modified":"2024-02-25T11:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T11:21:03","slug":"fide-circuit-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/fide-circuit-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FIDE Circuit 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25618\" class=\"elementor elementor-25618\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9ad5608\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 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                                         <li id=\"circuitbrregulations\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"circuitbrregulations-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Circuit<br>Regulations<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"circuitbrleaderboard\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"circuitbrleaderboard-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528.1 171.5L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6zM388.6 312.3l23.7 138.4L288 385.4l-124.3 65.3 23.7-138.4-100.6-98 139-20.2 62.2-126 62.2 126 139 20.2-100.6 98z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Circuit<br>Leaderboard<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"eligiblebrtournaments\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"eligiblebrtournaments-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chess-rook\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M368 32h-56a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v48h-48V48a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-80a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v48H88.1V48a16 16 0 0 0-16-16H16A16 16 0 0 0 0 48v176l64 32c0 48.33-1.54 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One player who would achieve the highest results during 2024 in eligible tournaments gets the spot in the FIDE Candidates.<\/p><p>Each player has to play in a minimum of five eligible tournaments, including at least four with a standard time control.<\/p><p>The final score is calculated as the sum of the player\u2019s up to seven highest scores.<\/p><p>Eligible tournaments are FIDE-rated individual tournaments which meet the following criteria:<\/p><p>&#8211; Finish between 1st January, 2024 and 15th December, 2024<br \/>&#8211; At least 8 players<br \/>&#8211; At least 7 rounds (at least 4 rounds for knockout events).<br \/>&#8211; The 8 highest-rated players have an average standard rating on the day of the first round (TAR)<br \/>&#8211; The Chief Arbiter is an International Arbiter<br \/>&#8211; Recommended Fair Play procedures are applied<br \/>&#8211; The FIDE World Championship Match 2024 is also recognised as an eligible tournament <br \/>&#8211; Players represent at least 3 different federations<br \/>&#8211; Not more than 50% of either the 20 highest-rated players, or not more than 50% of all players if there are fewer than 20 players, shall represent one federation<br \/>&#8211; For National Championships, the last two criteria are waived.<\/p><p>The following non-standard play tournaments are included:<br \/>FIDE-rated individual over-the-board standard-play tournaments<br \/>(hereinafter referred to as \u201cStandard tournaments\u201d)<\/p><p>* World Rapid Championship 2024<br \/>* World Blitz Championship 2024<br \/>* Continental Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024<br \/>* Other Rapid &amp; Blitz tournaments 2024 that meet the above criteria and have an average standard rating of top 8 players 2700 or higher<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.fide.com\/files\/handbook\/Regulations_for_FIDE_Circuit_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2997 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/worldchampionshipcycle.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/regulations-button-300x61.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"circuitbrleaderboard-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"circuitbrleaderboard-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; border: 0; height: 900px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/data.fide.com\/circuit_table_2024.php\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"eligiblebrtournaments-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"eligiblebrtournaments-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>[Updated on 20 February 2024]<\/p><p>The list includes past and future eligible tournaments. It is not final and is constantly updated.\u00a0All future date tournaments are tentative, subject to meeting eligibility criteria upon receiving official tournament report.<\/p><div>JANUARY<\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr841689.aspx?lan=1&amp;art=0&amp;turdet=YES&amp;flag=30\">Caplin Hastings Masters<\/a>\u00a0(Hastings, United Kingdom, December 28, 2023 &#8211; January 05, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tatasteelchess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tata Steel Masters 2024<\/a>\u00a0(Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, January 12 &#8211; 28, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tatasteelchess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tata Steel Challengers 2024<\/a>\u00a0(Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, January 12 &#8211; 28, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>FEBRUARY<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr812227.aspx?lan=11&amp;art=4&amp;turdet=YES\">Djerba International Chess Festival 2024<\/a> (Masters) (Djerba, Tunisia, February 18 &#8211; 25, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguechessfestival.com\/en\/2024\">Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Masters<\/a> (Prague, Czech Republic, February 27 &#8211; March 07, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/praguechessfestival.com\/en\/2024\">Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Challengers<\/a> (Prague, Czech Republic, February 27 &#8211; March 07, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>MARCH<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cappelle-chess.fr\/cappelle-la-grande-2024-40e-open-international-44\">Cappelle la Grande 2024 &#8211; 40e Open International<\/a>* (Cappelle la Grande, France, March 02 &#8211; 08, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reykjavikopen.com\">Reykjavik Open 2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">\u00a0<\/a>(Reykjavik, Iceland, March 15 &#8211; 21, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr890004.aspx?lan=1&amp;turdet=YES\">Grand Prix Bucuresti &#8211; Campionatul Interna\u021bional de \u0219ah rapid al Rom\u00e2niei 2024<\/a> (Bucharest, Romania, March 23 &#8211; 24, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fagerneschess2024.blogspot.com\">Fagernes Chess International<\/a>*\u00a0(Fagernes, Norway, March 24 &#8211; 31, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr836207.aspx?lan=2&amp;art=0&amp;turdet=YES&amp;flag=30\">50 Torneo International de Ajedrez de Roda 2024<\/a> (La Roda, Spain, March 27 &#8211; 31, 2024)<\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/opendeajedrez.com\">VIII International Check Open Holy Week<\/a>*\u00a0(Alicante, Spain, March 27 &#8211; April 01, 2024)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>APRIL<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr819311.aspx?lan=1&amp;flag=30&amp;turdet=YES\">III Open Internacional Chess Menorca<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">\u00a0<\/a>(Menorca, Spain, April 02 &#8211; 07, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">FIDE Candidates Tournament\u00a0<\/a>(Toronto, Canada, April 03 &#8211; 23, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunwaychessfestival.com\">Sunway Formentera International Chess Festival<\/a>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunwaychessfestival.com'\">\u00a0<\/a>(Islas Baleares, Spain, April 09 &#8211; 19, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschesschamps.com\/2024-spring-chess-classic\/overview\">2024 Spring Chess Classic<\/a> (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, April 11 &#8211; 20, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tepesigemanchess.com\">TePe Sideman &amp; Co Chess Tournament<\/a>* (Malmo, Sweden, April 27 &#8211; May 03, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>MAY<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grandchesstour.org\">Superbet Poland Rapid &amp; Blitz<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">\u00a0<\/a>(Warsaw, Poland, May 06 &#8211; 13, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/schachfestivalmuenchen.de\/en\/Tournaments\/Munich-Open\/\">2nd Chess Festival Munich<\/a>* (Munich, Germany, May 19 &#8211; June 02, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalareachess.com\/CherryBlossom\">11th Cherry Blossom Classic<\/a>* (Dulles, USA, May 22 &#8211; 27, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/\">Norway Chess 2024<\/a> (Stavanger, Norway, May 27 &#8211; June 07, 2024)<\/li><li>Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2024* (Aktobe, Kazakhstan)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>JUNE<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.uschess.org\/2024-national-open\">2024 National Open<\/a>* (Las Vegas, USA, June 05-09, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/calendar\/54041\">Stepan Avagyan Memorial<\/a>* (Djemruk, Armenia, June 09 &#8211; 18, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr845316.aspx?lan=1\">Teplice Open 2024<\/a> (Teplice, Czech Republic, June 15 &#8211; 23, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grandchesstour.org\/2024-grand-chess-tour\/overview\">Superbet Romania Classic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">\u00a0<\/a>(Bucharest, Romania, June 24 &#8211; July 06, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>JULY<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grandchesstour.org\/2024-grand-chess-tour\/overview\">SuperUnited Croatia Rapid &amp; Blitz<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candidates2024.fide.com\">\u00a0<\/a>(Zagreb, Croatia, July 08 &#8211; 15, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bielchessfestival.ch\/Homepage.html\">Biel International Chess Festival<\/a>* (Biel, Switzerland, July 13 &#8211; 26, 2024)<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>AUGUST<\/div><div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grandchesstour.org\/2024-grand-chess-tour\/overview\">Saint Louis Rapid &amp; Blitz<\/a> (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, August 10 &#8211; 17, 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/grandchesstour.org\/2024-grand-chess-tour\/overview\">Sinquefield Cup<\/a> (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, August 17 &#8211; 31, 2024)<\/li><li>Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2024* (Masters) (Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 2024)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"includebrmy-event-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"includebrmy-event-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><iframe id=\"iframe_0\" style=\"border-style: none; width: 100%; height: 3200px; padding: 0; margin: 0; min-width: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/njqiYx7ahW\" name=\"iframe1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIDE Circuit 2024 Circuit 2023 Cycle 2023 &#8211; 2024 CircuitRegulations CircuitLeaderboard EligibleTournaments IncludeMy Event FIDE Circuit 2024 is one of the paths to qualify for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. One player who would achieve the highest results during 2024 in eligible tournaments gets the spot in the FIDE Candidates. Each player has to play in a minimum of five eligible tournaments, including at least four with a standard time control. The final score is calculated as the sum of the player\u2019s up to seven highest scores. Eligible tournaments are FIDE-rated individual tournaments which meet the following criteria: &#8211; Finish between 1st January, 2024 and 15th December, 2024&#8211; At least 8 players&#8211; At least 7 rounds (at least 4 rounds for knockout events).&#8211; The 8 highest-rated players have an average standard rating on the day of the first round (TAR)&#8211; The Chief Arbiter is an International Arbiter&#8211; Recommended Fair Play procedures are applied&#8211; The FIDE World Championship Match 2024 is also recognised as an eligible tournament &#8211; Players represent at least 3 different federations&#8211; Not more than 50% of either the 20 highest-rated players, or not more than 50% of all players if there are fewer than 20 players, shall represent one federation&#8211; For National Championships, the last two criteria are waived. The following non-standard play tournaments are included:FIDE-rated individual over-the-board standard-play tournaments(hereinafter referred to as \u201cStandard tournaments\u201d) * World Rapid Championship 2024* World Blitz Championship 2024* Continental Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024* Other Rapid &amp; Blitz tournaments 2024 that meet the above criteria and have an average standard rating of top 8 players 2700 or higher [Updated on 20 February 2024] The list includes past and future eligible tournaments. It is not final and is constantly updated.\u00a0All future date tournaments are tentative, subject to meeting eligibility criteria upon receiving official tournament report. JANUARY Caplin Hastings Masters\u00a0(Hastings, United Kingdom, December 28, 2023 &#8211; January 05, 2024) Tata Steel Masters 2024\u00a0(Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, January 12 &#8211; 28, 2024) Tata Steel Challengers 2024\u00a0(Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, January 12 &#8211; 28, 2024) \u00a0FEBRUARY Djerba International Chess Festival 2024 (Masters) (Djerba, Tunisia, February 18 &#8211; 25, 2024) Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Masters (Prague, Czech Republic, February 27 &#8211; March 07, 2024) Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Challengers (Prague, Czech Republic, February 27 &#8211; March 07, 2024) \u00a0MARCH Cappelle la Grande 2024 &#8211; 40e Open International* (Cappelle la Grande, France, March 02 &#8211; 08, 2024) Reykjavik Open 2024\u00a0(Reykjavik, Iceland, March 15 &#8211; 21, 2024) Grand Prix Bucuresti &#8211; Campionatul Interna\u021bional de \u0219ah rapid al Rom\u00e2niei 2024 (Bucharest, Romania, March 23 &#8211; 24, 2024) Fagernes Chess International*\u00a0(Fagernes, Norway, March 24 &#8211; 31, 2024) 50 Torneo International de Ajedrez de Roda 2024 (La Roda, Spain, March 27 &#8211; 31, 2024) VIII International Check Open Holy Week*\u00a0(Alicante, Spain, March 27 &#8211; April 01, 2024) APRIL\u00a0 III Open Internacional Chess Menorca\u00a0(Menorca, Spain, April 02 &#8211; 07, 2024) FIDE Candidates Tournament\u00a0(Toronto, Canada, April 03 &#8211; 23, 2024) Sunway Formentera International Chess Festival*\u00a0(Islas Baleares, Spain, April 09 &#8211; 19, 2024) 2024 Spring Chess Classic (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, April 11 &#8211; 20, 2024) TePe Sideman &amp; Co Chess Tournament* (Malmo, Sweden, April 27 &#8211; May 03, 2024) \u00a0MAY Superbet Poland Rapid &amp; Blitz\u00a0(Warsaw, Poland, May 06 &#8211; 13, 2024) 2nd Chess Festival Munich* (Munich, Germany, May 19 &#8211; June 02, 2024) 11th Cherry Blossom Classic* (Dulles, USA, May 22 &#8211; 27, 2024) Norway Chess 2024 (Stavanger, Norway, May 27 &#8211; June 07, 2024) Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial 2024* (Aktobe, Kazakhstan) \u00a0JUNE 2024 National Open* (Las Vegas, USA, June 05-09, 2024) Stepan Avagyan Memorial* (Djemruk, Armenia, June 09 &#8211; 18, 2024) Teplice Open 2024 (Teplice, Czech Republic, June 15 &#8211; 23, 2024) Superbet Romania Classic\u00a0(Bucharest, Romania, June 24 &#8211; July 06, 2024) \u00a0JULY SuperUnited Croatia Rapid &amp; Blitz\u00a0(Zagreb, Croatia, July 08 &#8211; 15, 2024) Biel International Chess Festival* (Biel, Switzerland, July 13 &#8211; 26, 2024) \u00a0AUGUST Saint Louis Rapid &amp; Blitz (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, August 10 &#8211; 17, 2024) Sinquefield Cup (Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, August 17 &#8211; 31, 2024) Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2024* (Masters) (Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 2024)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25618","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25618"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25668,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25618\/revisions\/25668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}