Sixth leg of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 also known as the FTX Crypto Cup continued on Wednesday with another massive win for Indian prodigy Pragg, we take a look at the tournament results, standings, round 4 schedule pairings, prize money, and live stream
Following another victory on Wednesday in Miami, Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa are in the lead in the FTX Crypto Cup by a margin of four points. Magnus defeated Levon Aronian 2.5-1.5 after taking the opening game, while Pragg triumphed by the same margin despite losing against Hans Niemann to begin. Alireza Firouzja was able to defeated Anish Giri after Armageddon, while Liem Le defeated Jan-Krzysztof Duda with a game still to play.
FTX Crypto Cup Miami 2022 Day 3 Results Today, Round 4 Schedule, Date, Time, Standings, Pairings, Prize Money, Prize Money And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 6
Carlsen and Pragg continue perfect at the FTX Crypto Chess Cup https://t.co/YphA3S0RoW pic.twitter.com/6dogODTo9U
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India's #chess prodigy @rpragchess and the World's number one @MagnusCarlsen are neck and neck at the FTX Crypto Cup.
Both have 3 wins out of 3 and share the top of the leaderboard on 9 points each.
Who do you think will win the cup & bitcoin prize?#RCC #CNFT
— Royal Chess Club (@Royal_ChessClub) August 18, 2022
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 6 Format, Schedule, Date, Time
The Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, a nine-month series of nine online chess tournaments with a US$1.6 million prize pool, will feature some of the top chess players in the world. From February 19 until November 20, 2022, the journey will take place. The FTX Crypto Cup, the second main event of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, will serve as its sixth leg. The tournament, which runs from August 15 to August 21, will feature eight of the best chess players in the world.
Round 4 of FTX Crypto Cup Chess is scheduled begin from 12:00 ET (18:00 CEST) on Thursday as Indian prodigy Pragg will take on third-placed Levon Aronian while Alireza Firouzja will face Jan Duda.
18th August: Round 4
August 19: Round 5
20th August: Round 6
August 21: Round 7
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Day 3 Results, Winners, Latest Standings, And Round 4 Scheduleย
Following today’s victories in the FTX Crypto Cup, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa of India and Magnus Carlsen are tied on a perfect 9/9. Levon Aronian was defeated by Norway’s World Champion in a memorable match that included some exciting battling chess before the 31-year-old sealed a 2.5-1.5 victory. Pragg, who is vying for his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour victory, wasn’t at his best against Hans Niemann, who played aggressively, but Pragg managed to grind out three points with a victory in the final game.
Niemann had demonstrated his seriousness by outperforming the 17-year-old joint-leader early on. Grandmaster Peter Leko praised Pragg’s response, which was dubbed a wonderful positional masterpiece. It implied that Niemann promptly gave up a tenacious lead, just as he did against Carlsen yesterday. After the third game ended in a draw, the outcome of the match depended on the fourth, which was evenly poised before Niemann committed a crucial error.
The first game was won in 69 moves by Carlsen, who had used a different unconventional opening strategy with the black pieces. After two tense draws, Carlsen played a quick last game and drew to secure all three points. Fourth round of the FTX Crypto Cup is slated for Thursday, including Carlsen vs. Le, Praggnanandhaa vs. Aronian, Firouzja vs. Duda, and Giri vs. Niemann.
| Playerย | Points |
| Magnus Carlsen | 9 |
| Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa | 9 |
| Levon Aronian | 5 |
| Alireza Firouzja | 5 |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 4 |
| Liem Quang Le | 3 |
| Anish Giri | 1 |
| Hans Niemann | 0 |
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Prize Money Pool Distribution
If a player wins all seven of their matches without requiring a playoff round, they will get a total prize money of $52,500. There will be a $7,500 prize pool for each match. The winner of a playoff would receive $5,000, while the loser would receive $2,500. The top cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2021 will also offer a $100,000 bitcoin incentive as part of the sponsorship benefits.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
For audiences worldwide, the event will be streamed live on the chess24 YouTube channel. Viewers can follow the action live on an interactive board on the organizer’s official website in addition to the live broadcast.