Qatar International Chess Masters Open Tournament 2023

The Qatar Chess Federation officially announced the next International Open Masters Tournament. A game total of 9 rounds will be held from 10th - 20th of October 2023.

2014

A chinese grand master "Yu Yangyi" become the first Qatar Masters Champion having a score of 7.5/9 received a price of $25,000 defeating a Dutch grandmaster "Anish Giri" who took the spot of 2nd rank which received $15,000.

2015

Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian GM won the previous Qatar Masters 2015 Title. this was held last Dec 29,2015. Carlsen on his 42nd move Ng6+ defeats Yu Yangi. Game ends when Yu Yangi who plays black run out of time.

Each game was set to have a 90mins for the first 40moves and additional 30minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30seconds per move starting from move one.

A 2-game blitz match with a time control of 5 mins with 3 seconds increment per move starting from move 1 sets as a tiebreaker where in Carlsen Gained a score of +5 that made him to the Top. See below Analysis board.

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 a6 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bg3 Nc6 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Ne5 Ne7 10. O-O b6 11. Bh4 Nf5 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bf4 Bb7 14. h3 Be7 15. a4 Nd6 16. f3 Nd7 17. Qe2 Nf6 18. Bh2 Qc8 19. Rac1 a5 20. g4 Qd8 21. Qg2 Nd7 22. f4 Rc8 23. Rce1 cxd4 24. exd4 Ba8 25. g5 hxg5 26. fxg5 Nxe5 27. Bxe5 Nc4 28. Nf3 Nxe5 29. Rxe5 Bd6 30. Re2 g6 31. Qg4 Kg7 32. h4 Rh8 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Qxe6 Qe8 35. Qxd6 Rc6 36. Qe5+ Qxe5 37. Nxe5 Rxh4 38. Rf7+ Kg8 39. Ra7 Rc8 40. Bxg6 Bc6 41. Bf7+ Kf8 42. Ng6+

Who will be the Next Qatar Masters 2023 Grand Champion?

Previous world champion Magnus Carlsen had confirmed his participation this coming Oct 2023 Tournament. Everyone is invited. You may want to register now and get the chance to be the next to win the Title and $25,000.