Much-anticipated 2022 Aimchess Rapid Cup chess is down to best two players with Duda and Mamedyarov making the cut at the expense of Carlsen and Rapport, we take a look at the latest results, final schedule, date, time, standings, prize money, & streaming details
On Wednesday, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov defeated Magnus Carlsen and Richard Rapport, respectively, to advance to the Aimchess Rapid online competition final. Duda and Shakh, who placed first and third respectively in the preliminary round, are well-deserving finalists going into the championship match.
Aimchess Rapid Chess Tournament 2022 Results Today, Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Final Schedule, Date, Time, Semi- Finals Score, Standings And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Tour Leg 8
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Magnus Carlsen, who recently clinched 2022 Meltwater Chess Tour Championship, was eliminated in the semi-final stage of Aimchess Rapid by Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Following this win, preliminary stage winner Duda has set-up a tantalizing final matchup against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov that will begin on Thursday and run through Friday.
Mamedyarov barely made it through after defeating Romanian ace Richard Rapport via tie-breaker after recovering from a point behind. Meanwhile, Duda played aggressively from very first tie and this strategy paid-off as he won second match to take the lead. Later, Duda continued his attacking play-style that saw him win against Carlsen by score of 3-1.
Mamedyarov began his semifinal clash against Rapport with a loss, but after second and third match ended as draws, he grew confident and defeated Richard Rapport in the final rapid game of day to force blitz tiebreaks. Mamedyarov emerged as victor of subsequent blitz play-off thanks to one win plus one tire from two games. With this win, he has booked his spot in championship match against Duda that will last two days with four rapid games scheduled for each day.
Despite his own superb form, Mamedyarov claimed that his opponent Duda will be slight favorite going into final since Duda knocked out Carlsen in semi-finals and will be full of confidence.
Following is the full schedule of ongoing 2022 Aimchess Rapid tournament:
20th October to 21st October: Finals
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Prelims Standings (After Round 15)
| Rank | Name | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 2754 | 28 |
| 2 | Gukesh D | 2606 | 27 |
| 3 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2712 | 27 |
| 4 | Erigaisi Arjun | 2720 | 27 |
| 5 | Carlsen, Magnus | 2902 | 26 |
| 6 | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2678 | 23 |
| 7 | Rapport, Richard | 2735 | 22 |
| 8 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 2691 | 21 |
| 9 | Giri, Anish | 2737 | 20 |
| 10 | Keymer, Vincent | 2740 | 19 |
| 11 | Anton Guijarro, David | 2706 | 16 |
| 12 | Naroditsky, Daniel | 2617 | 16 |
| 13 | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2679 | 14 |
| 14 | Hansen, Eric | 2618 | 13 |
| 15 | Aditya Mittal | 2569 | 12 |
| 16 | Grandelius, Nils | 2632 | 10 |
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Quarterfinal Results
Magnus Carlsen 2.5-0.5 Arjun Erigaisi
Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5-1.5 Vidit Gujrathi
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2.5-0.5 Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Gukesh D 2.5-0.5 Richard Rapport
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Semi-final Results
Magnus Carlsen 1-3 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2.5-3.5 Richard Rapport
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid Final Schedule
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 8 – Aimchess Rapid 2022 Prize Money Pool Distribution
Up to $90,000 in game prizes are available, and remaining $60,000 funds will be distributed among the competitors based on their finishes. The tournament offers a $150,000 total prize fund, with $25,000 grand prize going to the winner and $15,000 going to the runner-up. Following his elimination in semi-final stage, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen will bag $6,000 award.
| 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
Duda and Mamedyarov’s final game in the ongoing 2022 Aimchess Rapid competition will be live webcast on Thursday and Friday on the chess24 official YouTube channel for spectators across the world. Additionally, an interactive board on the official Chess24 website will allow viewers to replicate and relive each move.