The star-studded line-up for 2022 edition of Champions Showdown Chess 9LX is set and raring to begin the campaign from 13th September, we take a look at the list of players, format, draw, schedule, prize money and other details of the tournament
Ten world-class chess players are scheduled to compete on the board from September 13 to 16 in Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX. In addition to Leinier Dominguez, the defending champion, Alireza Firouzja, and living legend Garry Kasparov are on the field.
Champions Showdown Chess 9LX 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Draw, Format, Rules, Participants Players List, Prize Money And Live Stream
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— Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) September 12, 2022
Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX is here! Catch your favorites in a three-day tournament where the positions are random and the fun is real! Watch the action on our YouTube and https://t.co/OqLYPpCohc channels tomorrow starting at 2:00pm CST.#ChampionsShowdown #Chess9LX pic.twitter.com/lLDoCNY94q
— Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) September 13, 2022
2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Format, And Other Details
This year’s highly anticipated Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX competition features another over the board matchup. Grandmasters from around the globe, including former World Champion Garry Kasparov, will compete in this tournament. Fischer Random, or Chess 960, will be used to play the matches and in the end, $150,000 prize pool will be awarded.
Bobby Fischer invented Chess 9LX, a variation of the game in which the pieces on the home rank are randomly assigned, with 960 different starting positions. In rapid and blitz games, players must use their imagination because they won’t know the placement of the home rank pieces until they get there before the round begins.
| 13th September | 12:00 PM | Players Meeting & Drawing of Lots |
| 12:30 PM | Player Headshots & Interviews | |
| 1:00 PM | Ultimate Moves | |
| 6:00 PM | Private Opening Dinner | |
| 14th September | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 1 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 2 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 3 | |
| 15th September | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 4 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 5 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 6 | |
| 16th September | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 7 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 8 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 9 | |
| 5:30 PM | Playoffs (if required) | |
| 6:30 PM | Private Closing Dinner |
Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2022 Format & List of Players
World’s top grandmasters, including legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov, world number three Ian Nepomniachtchi, Grand Chess Tour champion Alireza Firouzja, and reigning Champion Leinier Dominguez, will face off on the board in Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX. The 10 participating grandmasters will compete in a round-robin format at the Saint Louis Chess Club from September 14 through September 16.
| Player | Rating |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 2809 |
| Alireza Firouzja | 2787 |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2784 |
| Wesley So | 2781 |
| Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
| Levon Aronian | 2765 |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2747 |
| Leinier Dominguez | 2728 |
| Peter Svidler | 2714 |
| Garry Kasparov | 2619 |
2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX Prize Money
The tournament’s entire prize fund is expected to be around $150,000, and the winner will take home a total of $37,500. Tournament’s runner-up will receive $25,000 in the meanwhile.
| Rank | Prize Money |
| 1 | $37,500 |
| 2 | $25,000 |
| 3 | $20,000 |
| 4 | $15,000 |
| 5 | $12,500 |
| 6 | $10,000 |
| 7 | $7,500 |
| 8 | $7,500 |
| 9 | $7,500 |
| 10 | $7,500 |
| Total | $150,000 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast Coverage
Due to regional COVID-19 regulations, spectators are not permitted this year, however fans can watch live on uschesschamps.com or on the YouTube and Twitch.tv channels of the Saint Louis Chess Club.
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