Chess.com Global Championship Finals 2022 began on Wednesday with Nakamura and Wesley’s stellar display, that has put these two heavyweights on cusp of victory in their respective quarterfinal ties, we examine the latest results, upcoming schedule, prize money and other details of tournament
2022 Chess.com Global Championship’s quarterfinal round began on November 2 with Hikaru Nakamura, the newly crowned World Fischer Champion, racing to an early 4-0 lead over Duda. After opening day, Samuel Sevian, Wesley So, & Anish Giri are other players who hold lead in their respective ties.
Chess.com Global Championship Finals Chess 2022 Results Today, Round 2 Schedule, Date, Time, Bracket, Standings, Draw, Score, Live Stream
The results after day one of the #ChesscomGlobal Finals are in! The leaders in the quarterfinals so far 👇@GMHikaru
Wesley So@anishgiri @SamSevian pic.twitter.com/qq0ahRDX4K— ChesscomLive (@ChesscomLive) November 2, 2022
2022 Chess.com Global Championship Finals Results Today, Day 2 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Draw, Scores, & Participants
Hikaru Nakamura, fresh off his Fischer Random World Championship victory, continued his winning streak to win all-four matches against Jan-Krzystof Duda 4-0 at the quarterfinal of Chess.com Global Championship. After this 0-4 score-line, Duda must win each of remaining four games to have any chance of qualification. In another quarterfinal between youngsters, Sevian is leading against Nihal Sarin by score of 2.5-1.5 and will look to defend his winning position on Thursday.
Following his defensive masterpiece & surprise attacks, Wesley So holds 3-1 advantage over Dmitry Andreikin and looks set to qualify for semi-final unless Andreikin manages an unlikely miracle. Elsewhere, Anish Giri struggled against Teimour Radjabov but after clinching one win and three draws from four games, he leads this tie via 2.5-1.5 score line. As per tournament format, the player to reach 4.5 points in each quarterfinal will be declared winner and qualify for semi-final.
Chess.com Global Championship Schedule
Player Arrival: 31st October – 1st November
Quarterfinal: 2nd-3rd November
Semi-Final: 4th-5th November
Final: November 6-7
Player Departure: 8th November
Chess.com Global Championship Latest Results (2nd November)
Wesley So 3-1 Dmitry Andreikin
Anish Giri 2.5-1.5 Teimour Radjabov
Hikaru Nakamura 4-0 Jan-Krzystof Duda
Samuel Sevian 2.5-1.5 Nihal Sarin
2022 Chess.com Global Championship Finals Prize Money
According to an official release, the winner of 2022 Chess.com Global Championship would receive a prize of $200,000. The $1 million total prize fund will include $100,000 for the runner-up. These eight knockout qualifiers will take portion from remaining $500,000 prize pool depending on their finishing position.
| 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
Fans from all over the world can watch live coverage of Chess.com Global Championship Finals on the official Twitch channel of Chess.com. Also, viewers can catch all live broadcasts at YouTube.com/ChesscomLive. On Thursday, fans will be eager to catch action of Wesley So vs Dmitry Andreikin and they can do so via aforementioned platforms.
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