The race for top place at Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 continued in Twelfth Round today as Nepomniachtchi increased his lead at the top to two-points over second placed rival, we take a look at the latest round 12 results, standings, participants, format, upcoming round 13 schedule, and other details of the tournament
After drawing with GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is now just half a point from from winning the 2022 Candidates Tournament. The eight contenders are competing for the chance to take on GM Magnus Carlsen in a world championship match. Round 13 begins on Sunday, July 3 at 6 a.m. Pacific/15:00 Central European after a rest day on Saturday.
Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 Round 12 Results, Round 13 Schedule, Date, Time, Points Table, Standings, Pairings And Live Stream
2022 Candidates Chess Tournament Round 12 Results, Upcoming Schedule, Venue, Format, Rules, and Players List
The 2022 Candidates Tournament, an eight-player chess competition, will choose the 2023 World Chess Championship challenger. The competition will run from June 16 to July 5, 2022, at Madrid, Spain’s Palace of Santoa, with the World Championship following in the early months of 2023. It has been a double round robin format since the first Candidates event in 2013.
The victor will play Magnus Carlsen for the title of world chess. The top two finishers will play a match for the world title if Carlsen decides not to compete. The last eight contenders are Ding Liren, Alireza Firouzja, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Teimour Radjabov, Hikaru Nakamura, Richárd Rapport, and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
On July 3 at 6 a.m. Pacific, 9 a.m. Eastern, and 15:00 Central European, coverage of round 13 will start. Twitch and Chess.com will stream live coverage of the 2022 Candidates. Viewers can get the full schedule of live broadcasts on YouTube and Chesscom. Live.
All the results and live matches can be found here.
| Round 12 (1 July 2022) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Richárd Rapport | 0.5-0.5 | Fabiano Caruana | |
| Ding Liren | 0-1 | Teimour Radjabov | |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 0.5-0.5 | Alireza Firouzja | |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | 0.5-0.5 | Hikaru Nakamura | |
| Round 13 (3 July 2022) | |||
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | vs | Richárd Rapport | |
| Hikaru Nakamura | vs | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | |
| Alireza Firouzja | vs | Ding Liren | |
| Teimour Radjabov | vs | Fabiano Caruana | |
| Round 14 (4 July 2022) | |||
| Richárd Rapport | vs | Teimour Radjabov | |
| Fabiano Caruana | vs | Alireza Firouzja | |
| Ding Liren | vs | Hikaru Nakamura | |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | vs | Ian Nepomniachtchi | |
2022 Candidates Chess Tournament Round 12 Results, Latest Standings, And Nepomniachtchi’s Massive Lead
The 2022 Candidates Tournament will be decided with a draw on Sunday, according to GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, who extended his lead to two points. Today, GM Ding Liren, his closest rival, lost to GM Teimour Radjabov after drawing in just seven minutes with GM Hikaru Nakamura. Due to having to settle for a draw with GM Richard Rapport, GM Fabiano Caruana is still in fourth place and is now partnered with Radjabov. GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda came within one point of defeating GM Alireza Firouzja, but the match ended in a tie.
Nepomniachtchi currently enjoys a two-point advantage over Ding as a result of Ding’s unexpected defeat on Friday, ensuring him at least a tie for first place. His winning score after 14 rounds in four of the previous five Candidates competitions was 8.5 points, which he attained in just 12 rounds. As he gets to play the white pieces once more on Sunday, the Russian grandmaster is likely to win the competition with another draw. Rapport, one of the game’s more unpredictable players, is his opponent.
Latest Standings and Point Table
| Standings of the 2022 Candidates Tournament | |||
| Rank | Player | Score | Wins |
| 1 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura (USA) | 6.5 | 3 |
| 3 | Ding Liren (CHN) | 6.5 | 3 |
| 4 | Teimour Radjabov (AZE) | 6.0 | 2 |
| 5 | Fabiano Caruana (USA) | 6.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Richárd Rapport (HUN) | 5.0 | 1 |
| 7 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (POL) | 5.0 | 1 |
| 8 | Alireza Firouzja (FRA) | 4.5 | 1 |
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