Much-anticipated 2022 Aimchess Rapid Cup chess featuring five young Indian prodigies and world champion Carlsen has kicked-off on Friday with a series of nail-biting matches, we take a look at the latest results, schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, prize money, and streaming details
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s penultimate leg kicked-off on 14th October and will run till 21st October, known as Aimchess Rapid Cup. After culmination of Day 1, Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan has raced to an early lead with 10 points from four matches. Meanwhile, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen is sitting second with 7 points despite a first-round setback against Mamedyarov.
Aimchess Rapid Chess 2022 Results Today, Day 2 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Format, Rules, Standings, Prize Money And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Tour Leg 8
A 153-move draw in Harikrishna-Vidit and Day 1 of the #AimchessRapid is over. Srinath: "I got tired just watching that game!" https://t.co/iVr6jwXFVQ #ChessChamps pic.twitter.com/3PZm2oT8BB
— chess24.com (@chess24com) October 14, 2022
After Day 1 of the #AimchessRapid, World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov has a 3-point lead over Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Duda, Keymer & Rapport! https://t.co/iVr6jwXFVQ #ChessChamps pic.twitter.com/rrTFEn4GSZ
— chess24.com (@chess24com) October 14, 2022
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Format, Schedule, Date, Time, & Participants
The eighth of nine events on the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour is the 2022 edition of Aimchess Rapid, which is broadcast on chess24 from October 14–21. Following the conclusion of four-day round-robin preliminary round, half of the 16-player field will move on to the next phase. In contrast to the quarterfinal and semifinal, which were played over one day and four matches, the competition final will be contested over two days with four matches on each day.
With each subsequent move lasting an additional 10 seconds, the players have 15 minutes to complete all of their movements. There are 3 points awarded for a victory in the Prelims and 1 for a tie. In the event of a tie, the players will play two 5+3 games, followed, if required, by one Armageddon game where White has 5 minutes to Black’s 4, however a draw counts as a win for Black. Draw offers cannot be accepted before completion of move 40.
Following is the full schedule of ongoing 2022 Aimchess Rapid tournament:
October 15: Round 5-8
16th October: Round 9-12
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 1 Results, Score, Winners, And Latest Standings
On Friday at Aimchess Rapid tournament, each player played total four rounds of rapid matches and after culmination of day, Nodirbek Abdusattorov sits at top of standings with 10 points from maximum of 12 points. Behind the leader, Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov all are tied at second-place with 7 points. Highlight result from Friday was Mamedyarov’s win against reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen. Among five Indian participants, Gukesh turned out to be best performer of day with 6/12 points ahead of pre-tournament favorite Arjun Erigaisi with 5/12 points.
Carlsen, who is going for a hat-trick of tournament victories and fifth on 2022 Tour, had a rocky start to the competition, which was highlighted by his final-round tie against Mittal. Before astoundingly defeating Anish Giri in the third round and losing his subsequent match to Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Mamedyarov defeated Carlsen in his first match of day. Prior to his match versus Carlsen, Mittal defeated Swede Nils Grandelius to earn his maiden Tour victory in debut match.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Updated Standings (After Round 4)
| Rank | Player | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2678 | 10 |
| 2 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2712 | 7 |
| 3 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2902 | 7 |
| 4 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2754 | 7 |
| 5 | Keymer, Vincent | 2740 | 7 |
| 6 | Rapport, Richard | 2735 | 7 |
| 7 | Gukesh D | 2606 | 6 |
| 8 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 2691 | 5 |
| 9 | Erigaisi Arjun | 2720 | 5 |
| 10 | Aditya Mittal | 2569 | 5 |
| 11 | Giri, Anish | 2737 | 4 |
| 12 | Naroditsky, Daniel | 2617 | 4 |
| 13 | Anton Guijarro, David | 2706 | 3 |
| 14 | Hansen, Eric | 2618 | 2 |
| 15 | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2679 | 2 |
| 16 | Grandelius, Nils | 2632 | 1 |
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid 2022 Prize Money Pool Distribution
Up to $90,000 in in-game prizes are available, and the rest sums will be distributed in accordance with each player’s finish. The contest’s total prize fund is $150,000, and the victor of the illustrious competition will also earn a prize of $25,000.
| 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
Ongoing 2022 edition of Aimchess Rapid tournament will be streamed live for viewers all over the world on the chess24 YouTube channel. The official Chess24 website will also offer an interactive board so that viewers may follow every move live.