Gameweek 1

Who can play: All titled players.

System: 11-round Swiss.

Time Control: 5 minutes, no increment (5+0).

Total annual prize pool: $276,000.

Weekly prizes: $3,000 per event, awarded to the top six finishers, plus additional streaming incentives.

Leaderboard System:

The season is divided into three splits:

Autumn Split: September–November 2025

Winter Split: December 2025–February 2026

Spring Split: March–May 2026

Each split offers $30,000 in leaderboard prizes:

$15,500 – Overall performance

$5,500 – Best woman

$3,500 each—Best senior (50+) and best junior (16 or under)

$2,000 – Best girl (under 20)

Leaderboard Points: Players earn points for top-10 finishes; only their best eight results per split count.

Titled Tuesday has entered a bold new chapter as a pivotal part of the Champions Chess Tour’s qualification path for the Esports World Cup. Starting on September 2, 2025, Titled Tuesday transforms into a single, high-stakes weekly event with elevated prizes, leaderboards, and proctoring standards.