On Wednesday at 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals, Indian prodigies Pragg and Arjun both suffered their second consecutive loss, we take a look at the tournament schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, standings, prize money, & streaming details
Both Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Magnus Carlsen have won their first two games without the need for tiebreakers, and they are currently tied for first place. Le Quang Liem and Anish Giri are two points behind. The third round on Wednesday will feature a matchup between Duda and Giri.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022 Results Today, Score, Day 3 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Standings, Prize Money And Live Stream
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2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 9 – Tour Finals Results Today, Day 3 Schedule, Date, Time, & Fixtures
After winning their respective second-round matches, Magnus Carlsen and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, have taken commanding lead in 2022 Tour Finals. On Wednesday, Carlsen defeated Indian youngster Arjun Erigaisi in just three games to end his day early in San Francisco. During this clash, Carlsen had some difficulties along the way, but now he has two straight victories and the maximum six points. Duda also triumphed against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov by score of 2.5-0.5 and joined Carlsen at top with 6/6 points.
Elsewhere, the contest between Dutch ace Anish Giri and Indian superstar Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa was a thrilling one. Pragg needed to rebound after losing yesterday, so he blasted his way to two swift victories over Giri. However, Giri launched a spectacular comeback to draw the match at 2-2 and force blitz tiebreaks when he needed to win twice in a row. Wesley So lost to Vietnam’s Liem Quang Le by score of 1.5-2.5, severely hurting his prospects of winning the competition.
On Thursday’s Round 3 matches at 2022 Tour Finals, Wesley So will face Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi and Duda will face Giri. Meanwhile, Carlsen will face-off against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Liem Le will play Pragg, who will be eager to win his first match.
Following is the results & schedule of ongoing 2022 Tour Finals:
Round-2 Results (16th November)
- Magnus Carlsen 2.5-0.5 Arjun Erigaisi
- Liem Quang Le 2.5-0.5 Wesley So
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1.5-2.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
- Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 2-2 (0.5-1.5) Anish Giri
Round-3 Schedule (17th November)
- Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
- Wesley So vs Arjun Erigaisi
- Liem Quang Le vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Anish Giri
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 9 – Tour Finals 2022 Prize Money Pool Distribution
The winner of each four-game tie will get a prize of $7,500, but if a tiebreaker is required, the winner will receive $5,000 instead of the loser’s $2,500. As a result, the 2022 Tour Finals will have a $210,000 total prize pool, with $52,500 going to the player who wins all seven rounds. Duda and Magnus Carlsen have both received the maximum $15,000 in prize money so already.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
2022 Tour Finals will be broadcast live for viewers worldwide on chess24’s YouTube and Twitch feeds. On the official Chess24 website, an interactive board will also be accessible, enabling users to follow every move in real time. The match between Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So on Thursday will be closely watched by spectators all over the world.