The star-studded line-up of Super United Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2022 produced some nail-biting matches and after six rounds of play, we have completely unexpected standings in the Rapid and Blitz tournamnet
We take a look at the latest standings, format, schedule, prize money and other details of the tournament.
The Grand Chess Tour is hosting the Super United Croatia Rapid & Blitz, which is taking place in Zagreb, Croatia, and will last through July 24, 2022. The format entails a double round-robin of blitz involving ten of the best grandmasters, followed by a rapid chess round-robin.
Croatia Rapid And Blitz 2022 Results Today, Schedule, Date, Time, Standings, Point Table, Participants List, Draw, Prize Money And Live Stream
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Mamedyarov Shakhriyar vs Magnus Carlsen
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Day 2 of the GCT SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz comes to an end! Alireza Firouzja remains at the top of the standings. If you missed the action, keep an eye out for the round-recap later this evening at https://t.co/axZhhKUaYg#GrandChessTour#superunitedrapidblitzcroatia pic.twitter.com/o1VsDCaXGP
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The Super United Croatia Rapid & Blitz is the midway point of the Grand Chess Tour and takes place July 20-24 in Zagreb, Croatia.
♟️The format is a round-robin of rapid chess followed by a double round-robin of blitz among 10 top GMs
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Tournament Format, Rules, and Prize Money Pool
The format includes a rapid chess round-robin between the top 10 grandmasters, followed by a double round-robin of blitz. The combination of blitz and quick chess will keep spectators on their toes and make them eagerly anticipate each day’s games. Rapid chess matches will be played during the first three days of the event, while blitz chess matches will be played over the final two days.
For the first three days, there will be three rounds of the rapid, which is a 10-player single round-robin with a time control of 25 minutes for all plays and a 10-second increment from move 1. A total of 18 rounds of 5+2 blitz are played throughout the course of the final two days of the tournament. Rapid games award two points for a victory and one point for a draw.
| Date | Time | Event |
| July 18 | Player Arrival | |
| July 19 | Opening Ceremony | |
| July 20 | 3:00 PM | Rapid Round 1 |
| 4:30 PM | Rapid Round 2 | |
| 6:00 PM | Rapid Round 3 | |
| July 21 | 3:00 PM | Rapid Round 4 |
| 4:30 PM | Rapid Round 5 | |
| 6:00 PM | Rapid Round 6 | |
| July 22 | 3:00 PM | Rapid Round 7 |
| 4:30 PM | Rapid Round 8 | |
| 6:00 PM | Rapid Round 9 | |
| July 23 | 3:00 PM | Blitz Day 1 |
| July 24 | 2:00 PM | Blitz Day 2 |
| Closing Ceremony | ||
| July 25 | Player Departure |
The full schedule, pairing, and results of the tournament can be found here.
SuperUnited Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2022 Latest Standings
There are ten star players at Super United Croatia Grand Chess Tour Tournament including reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen and Norway Chess runner-up Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. After six rounds of play, Alireza Firouzja leads the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz with nine points in six rounds, which is one point more than total of second placed Wesley So and three points more than total of reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen.
| Rank | Player | FIDE Rating | Matches | Points |
|
1
|
Firouzja,A
|
2793 |
6
|
9 |
|
2
|
So,W
|
2773 |
6
|
8 |
|
3
|
Van Foreest,J
|
2678 |
6
|
8 |
|
4
|
Vachier-Lagrave,M
|
2760 |
6
|
7 |
|
5
|
Carlsen,M
|
2864 |
6
|
6 |
|
6
|
Mamedyarov,S
|
2759 |
6
|
6 |
|
7
|
Nepomniachtchi,I
|
2766 |
6
|
5 |
|
8
|
Saric,I
|
2680 |
6
|
4 |
|
9
|
Dominguez Perez,L
|
2754 |
6
|
4 |
|
10
|
Topalov,V
|
2728 |
6
|
3 |
Super United Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2022 Prize Money
The overall prize pool for SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is set to be around $ 150,000 with the winner set to receive a total of $40,000. Meanwhile, the runner-up of the tournament will earn $ 30,000.
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $40,000 |
| 2nd | $30,000 |
| 3rd | $25,000 |
| 4th | $20,000 |
| 5th | $15,000 |
| 6th | $11,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $9,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $7,000 |
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