The Shenzhen Masters is an annual chess tournament held in the Longgang District of

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province,

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. In 2021, an online edition was held on

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Event crosstables

2017

2018

2019

2021

2024

The 2024 event took place at the Longgang Training Center in Longgang, Shenzhen, China. The prize fund was $90,000. The time control was 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. :

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* {{Chess tournaments Invitational chess tournaments Chess in China International sports competitions hosted by China Sport in Shenzhen Recurring sporting events established in 2017 Sports competitions in Guangdong