On Friday, the third edition of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as the Oslo Esports Cup, began with World Champion Magnus Carlsen in command, know the day 2 results and standings
We take a look at the tournament results, standings, format, schedule, participants, prize money, and live stream.
The tournament will begin with a star-studded gala event, with Norway’s World Champion Magnus Carlsen attempting an unprecedented hat-trick of titles in his home city.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Oslo Esports Cup Day 2 Results, Standings, Day 3 Schedule, Date, Time, Format, Prize Money And Live Stream
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Oslo Esports Cup
The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, also known as the Champions Chess Tour 2022, is a nine-month series of nine online chess tournaments in which some of the finest players in the world compete for a prize pool of US$1.6 million. The trip will run from February 19, 2022 through November 20, 2022.
The Oslo Esports Cup, the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s first completely in-person esports event, will be the third leg of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The tournament will be the season’s first Major, taking place from April 22 to April 28.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Format, Schedule, Date, Time
For seven days, players will compete in one four-game round per day, with the winner being the one who accumulates the most points – and cash – altogether. The season’s first Major will take place from April 22 to 28, and it will be the third of nine Tour elite-level events.
The event will start from April 22 and will run till April 28, with action starting at 12:00 ET (21:30 IST) every day. The first time the richest and most prestigious online chess tour has organized a fully in-person event from one arena, chess24.com’s dedicated broadcast studio, will be the Oslo Esports Cup. Fans will be able to enjoy Round 3 matches on 24th April starting from 18:00 CEST.
April 24: Round 3
25th April: Round 4
April 26: Round 5
27th April: Round 6
April 28: Round 7
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 3 Day 2 Results, Score, Events, and Schedule
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a teen sensation, is leading the Oslo Esports Cup after a surprise victory over world number ten Shakrhiyar Mamedyarov. The 16-year-old from Chennai swept away the oldest player in the competition, winning the Round 2 match 2.5 to 0.5. It came on the heels of Pragg’s spectacular Round 1 match triumph over Jorden van Foreest. After this result, he is in the lead as the only player with all six tournament points.
Magnus Carlsen, the World Champion, was far from his best in a 2.5-1.5 loss to Airthings Masters finalist Liem Quang Le. The match between Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Anish Giri was the last to finish, and it was the first of the tournament to go to tiebreaks after finishing 2-2 after four close draws. Duda eventually forced the match win by winning both blitz games for a split 2-point victory, with Giri rescuing one point.
All the results and standings can be found here.
Second Round Results
Eric Hansen 1.5-2.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 2.5-0.5 Shakrhiyar Mamedyarov
Magnus Carlsen 1.5-2.5 Liem Quang Le
Anish Giri 2.0-2.0 (2-0) Jorden van Foreest
Third Round Schedule (24th April)
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Jorden van Foreest vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Eric Hansen vs Shakrhiyar Mamedyarov
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Liem Quang Le
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 3 Prize Money Pool Distribution
The total prize pool of the Oslo Esports Cup will be $210,000 with $7,500 going to the winner of each four-match round. If the match goes to tie-breaker, winner will receive $5000 and loser will get $ 2000.
Pragg, who is sixteen years old, has already won $10,000 in two tournaments. However, with up to $7,500 available for each round played in the Major, the youngster has a chance to significantly increase his prize pool.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
Fans worldwide will be able to stream the tournament live on chess24 YouTube Channel. They can also follow the matches live with the interactive board on their official site.