Thanks to his dominant performance throughout 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022, Magnus Carlsen scored 20/21 points and finished seven points ahead of nearest challenger, we take a look at final results, score, champion, prize money distribution, & other details
To win his fifth Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title of year, Magnus Carlsen dominated the rest all competitors and earned 20/21 points in Tour Finals. In his first-event of 2022 Tour, Wesley So finished as runner-up with 13/21 points. Meanwhile, Pragg finished third in overall tour with 129 points.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022 Winner, Prize Money Pool Purse And Final Standings
2022 Tour Finals Last Round Result, Score, Winner, & Prize Money Distribution
Magnus Carlsen completed the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in impressive fashion by defeating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in his seventh and final game. In this tournament, the reigning world champion outperformed tournament runner-up Wesley So by seven points with remarkable 20/21 points. Hence, Carlsen received a bonus first prize of $50,000 in San Francisco as the Finals victor. Carlsen earned $242,400 in total Tour winnings in addition to taking first place overall, while Duda earned $162,500 as runner-up of 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Wesley So isn’t listed on the top-10 of Tour rankings because he only competed in the Finals, where his second-place finish earned him $32,500.
Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in an all-Indian duel, but before Erigaisi was duped in the opening of game four, both players won one game. Meanwhile, Le Quang Liem finished fourth in both the Finals and the overall Tour, after the Vietnamese GM defeated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov by score of 3-1 the decisive round.
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 9 – Tour Finals Standings, Scores, & Prize Money
Magnus Carlsen won the Tour Finals, which was the final event at 2022 Meltwater Chess Tour, and took home the $50,000 first prize. Wesley So finished as runner-up with 13/21 points and earned $32,000 in prize money despite losing in the decisive round.
| Rank | Name | FIDE Rating | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 2848 | 20 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Wesley So | 2774 | 13 | $32,500 |
| 3 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 2798 | 10 | $27,500 |
| 4 | Le Quang Liem | 2775 | 11 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Arjun Erigaisi | 2733 | 9 | $22,500 |
| 6 | Praggnanandhaa R. | 2750 | 9 | $22,500 |
| 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2756 | 6 | $15,000 |
| 8 | Anish Giri | 2732 | 6 | $15,000 |
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Overall Standings & Prize Money
Magnus Carlsen finished as champion of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour with 242.5 points, while his closest rival Duda bagged 162.5 points. In this tournament, each point meant $1,000 prize money and hence, top-15 players from overall season are listed below.
| Rank | Name | Total |
| 1 | Norway Magnus Carlsen | 242.5 |
| 2 | Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 162.5 |
| 3 | India R Praggnanandhaa | 129 |
| 4 | Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm | 123 |
| 5 | Netherlands Anish Giri | 91.75 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 80.5 |
| 7 | United States Levon Aronian | 63 |
| 8 | India Arjun Erigaisi | 62.25 |
| 9 | China Ding Liren | 50.5 |
| 10 | Netherlands Jorden van Foreest | 38 |
| 11 | France Alireza Firouzja | 37.5 |
| 12 | United States Wesley So | 32.5 |
| 13 | Romania Richárd Rapport | 29.5 |
| 14 | China Wei Yi | 27.75 |
| 15 | Canada Eric Hansen | 26.25 |