Much-anticipated 2022 Aimchess Rapid Cup chess continued on Sunday with a series of nail-biting matches and saw Indian youngster Gukesh D stun Magnus Carlsen, we take a look at the latest results, schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, standings, prize money, and streaming details
Duda has assumed total control of the Aimchess Rapid tournament’s preliminary phase after twelve rounds of play, but Gukesh D stole the show with a convincing victory over reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen. After Day 3, Gukesh and reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen are both four points behind Duda.
Aimchess Rapid Chess 2022 Results Today, Day 4 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Standings And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Tour Leg 8
Duda is the biggest problem for Indian chess rn pic.twitter.com/unU5qIREh3
— MrDodgy but spooky (@ChessProblem) October 17, 2022
Hope to continue the momentum on Last day of the preliminaries 🤞!! pic.twitter.com/piaE3orM1y
— Gukesh D (@DGukesh) October 17, 2022
16-year-old Indian Chess Prodigy Gukesh also beats World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen! https://t.co/skFbsomhtN #ChessChamps #AimchessRapid pic.twitter.com/FUUtPKi08u
— chess24.com (@chess24com) October 16, 2022
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Format, Schedule, Date, Time, & Participants
The eighth event on the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour is the Aimchess Rapid, and it will take place from October 14 to October 21. Following the conclusion of the preliminary round’s four-day round-robin format, half of the 16-player field will move on to the next phase. Unlike the quarterfinal and semifinal, which are planned over one day and four matches, the competition final will be held over two days with four matches played on each day.
Participants will have 15 minutes during each match to complete all of their moves, with each additional move lasting 10 seconds. In the preliminary round, winning earns three points while losing earns one point. In the event of a tie, the players will play two games of 5+3, followed, if required, by a game of Armageddon in which White has five minutes to Black’s four and a win for Black qualifies as a draw. Before the end of move 40, offers for draws cannot be accepted.
Following is the full schedule of ongoing 2022 Aimchess Rapid tournament:
October 17: Round 13-15
18th September: Quarterfinals
October 19: Semi-finals
20th October to 21st October: Finals
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Day 3 Results, Score, Winners, And Latest Standings
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda became the new leader in the Aimchess Rapid preliminary rounds with three rounds remaining after winning three games and drawing one on Sunday. Magnus Carlsen lost yet another game, this time to Indian prodigy Gukesh D, demonstrating his continued form issues. Duda is in first place with 25/36 points going into the next three games of the tournament’s preliminary rounds, followed by Mamedyarov in solo second place with two points back. After round 15, half of the field will withdraw from the contest. On Monday, the final qualifying positions will be contested by Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Richard Rapport, Anish Giri, David Anton, Vidit Gujrathi, and Daniel Naroditsky, who are ranked sixth through eleventh.
Gukesh D. was one of the top scorers on day 3 of Aimchess Rapid with 9/12 points after winning three of his four games. In round nine, he also gave the performance of day to defeat Magnus Carlsen for the first time. Gukesh improved his standing with his performance on Sunday, moving up to shared third place, four points behind the solo leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen settled for two draws and one win on Day 3 to remain in shared third position with 21/36 points
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Updated Standings (After Round 12)
| Rank | Name | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2754 | 25 |
| 2 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2712 | 23 |
| 3 | Gukesh D | 2606 | 21 |
| 4 | Erigaisi Arjun | 2720 | 21 |
| 5 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2902 | 21 |
| 6 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2678 | 20 |
| 7 | Rapport, Richard | 2735 | 18 |
| 8 | Giri, Anish | 2737 | 18 |
| 9 | Anton Guijarro, David | 2706 | 15 |
| 10 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 2691 | 14 |
| 11 | Naroditsky, Daniel | 2617 | 14 |
| 12 | Aditya Mittal | 2569 | 12 |
| 13 | Keymer, Vincent | 2740 | 12 |
| 14 | Grandelius, Nils | 2632 | 7 |
| 15 | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2679 | 7 |
| 16 | Hansen, Eric | 2618 | 7 |
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid 2022 Prize Money Pool Distribution
Up to $90,000 in game prizes are up for grabs, and the remaining cash will be distributed based on each player’s finish. The contest offers a total prize pool of $150,000, with the $25,000 grand prize going to the winner.
| Position | Prize Money |
| In-game Prize in Prelims | Up to $90.000 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $6,000 |
| Runner-up | $15,000 |
| Champion | $25,000 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
On Monday, live streaming of Day 4 matches of the ongoing 2022 Aimchess Rapid competition will be available to viewers around the world on the chess24 official YouTube channel. In addition, the official Chess24 website will have an interactive board so that users may mimic and relive every play.