The 2024 Paris Olympic Games may be over but the stage is set for thrilling chess in August. Below are major chess tournaments occurring this month that are sure to fill the Olympic void.
When: 6/27-9/8
Contestants include: Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Alireza Firouzja, Arjun Erigaisi, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hans Niemann
When: 8/10-8/16
Contestants Include: Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja, R Praggnanandhaa, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi
Julius Baer Women’s Speed Chess Championship
When: 8/12-9/5
Contestants include: Ju Wenjun, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kateryna Lagno, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Hou Yifan
Grand Chess Tour: Sinquefield Cup
When: 8/18-8/29
Contestants Include: Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Gukesh Dommaraju, Ding Liren, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Alireza Firouzja, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave