On Monday, final of 2022 Chess.com Global Championship featuring Nihal Sarin vs Wesley So will be decided with winner bagging $200,000, we examine the latest results, upcoming final schedule, results, standings, prize money, & other details of tournament
After the opening day of the Chess.com Global Championship final, teenage Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin was down 1-3 to GM Wesley So of the United States. After losing the opening game of the match with the black pieces, Nihal was held to a draw in the following game with the white pieces. The third game ended with So striking once more with a stunning checkmate, giving the Indian a two-point deficit.
Chess.com Global Championship Finals 2022 Nihal Sarin vs Wesley So Final Results Today, Schedule, Date, Time, Score, Prize Money, Live Stream
A 22-move draw and Wesley So is well on the way to winning $200,000! There are 4 games tomorrow for Nihal Sarin to try and hit back: https://t.co/kG9N2prg1I #c24live pic.twitter.com/jUswbojjGD
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2022 Chess.com Global Championship Nihal Sarin vs Wesley So Final Updates, Scores, & Match Summary
After first day of final at Chess.com Global Championship, Wesley So has achieved commanding two-point lead thanks to winning twice with white and drawing both games with black. During four matches against Indian prodigy Nihal Sarin, Wesley So went undefeated despite playing more daringly than normal and making sacrifices in almost every game. Basically, So managed to outperform Nihal Sarin even in the chaotic time pressure situations for which Nihal is renowned.
The final is an eight-game event, and according to the rules of the Chess.com Global Championship, the winner is the first to reach 4.5 points. Nihal Sarin must now win at least two of the final four games on Monday in order to put Wesley So into an Armageddon tiebreak. On Monday, remaining matches of final between Wesley So and Nihal Sarin will be played. At the end of day, inaugural champion of Chess.com Global Championship will be crowned, who will also receive $200,000 prize money.
Chess.com Global Championship Quarterfinal Results (2nd-3rd November)
Wesley So 4.5-1.5 Dmitry Andreikin
Anish Giri 5-4 Teimour Radjabov
Hikaru Nakamura 5-2 Jan-Krzystof Duda
Samuel Sevian 3.5-4.5 Nihal Sarin
Semi-Final Results (4th-5th November)
Hikaru Nakamura 3-5 Wesley So
Anish Giri 4-5 Nihal Sarin
Chess.com Global Championship Final Updates (6th-7th November)
Wesley So 3-1 Nihal Sarin
2022 Chess.com Global Championship Finals Prize Money
According to a formal announcement, the winner of the 2022 Chess.com Global Championship would receive a prize of $200,000. Nihal Sarin and Wesley So’s championship match, which will decide who takes home $200,000 and the trophy, will continue on Monday.
| Position | No. of Players | Prize Money | Total |
| 1st | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 2nd | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 3rd-4th | 2 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| 5th-8th | 4 | $25,000 | $100,000 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast Coverage
People from all over the world can watch live coverage on the website’s official Twitch channel. Every live broadcast is available to viewers on YouTube.com/ChesscomLive as well. On Monday, the aforementioned platforms will stream live the last day of this illustrious competition, which will include the second half of the championship match between Nihal Sarin and Wesley So.
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