The nail-biting race for the win at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2022 culminated on the final day with the championship going to Magnus Carlsen, who held on to his small-lead, we take a look at the final day results, winner, final standings, prize money and other details of the tournament
Magnus Carlsen, the current world chess champion, will no longer defend his title, but normal operations have resumed in Zagreb thanks to his victory in the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia with one round remaining. Amazing last days allowed Alireza Firouzja and MVL to finish only 0.5 points behind Magnus, but only after Magnus’s last two games were lost. Magnus Carlsen won the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament and received $40,000 for his victory as he scored 22.5 points out of a potential 36.
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Super United Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2022 is over. Magnus Carlsen on the top (again).
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Croatia Rapid And Blitz 2022 Winner, Final Day Results, Standings, Points Table, Winners Prize Money Purse Breakdown
Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2022 2022 Schedule, Date, Format, and Players
The top 10 grandmasters compete in a rapid chess round-robin before playing in the double round-robin of blitz. This format incorporated blitz and rapid chess to keep spectators interested and make them eagerly anticipate the games each day. The first three days of the competition included rapid chess matches, and the latter two days featured blitz games.
A ten-player single round-robin rapid chess competition was held over the first three days with a time limit of 25 minutes for all moves and a 10-second increment starting with move one. Over the course of the remaining two days of the competition, 18 rounds of 5+2 blitz were played.
Final Results, Standings, Nail-biting Race Decided, And Winner
Jorden van Foreest, who started the day two points behind Magnus was the first opponent for Magnus on Sunday but lost the match. Magnus then managed a draw against Veselin Topalov despite being in a terrible position. The draw was made all the more significant by the fact that in the same round, Magnus’ closest competitors Wesley So and Ian Nepomniachtchi both fell to Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
On paper, the third round of the day appeared to be enormous. Wesley So needed to win because he was two points behind Magnus and owned the black pieces. A draw was decided upon in the end. Before Magnus defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi’s challenge, a lackluster draw against MVL also proved to be vital.
Magnus just needed a tie in one of his final two games after an outstanding save against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov brought him close to the title. Carlsen won the championship with one round remaining despite shockingly losing both of his games, which was possible because his close competitors also lost. Magnus can now fly to India in good spirits for the forthcoming Olympiad because he has finally won his first trophy after declaring he would no longer compete in World Championship matches.
2022 Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2022 Final Standings
| Rank | Player | FIDE Rating | Points |
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 2864 | 22.5 |
| 2 | Alireza Firouzja | 2793 | 22 |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2760 | 22 |
| 4 | Wesley So | 2773 | 21 |
| 5 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 2766 | 21 |
| 6 | Jorden van Foreest | 2678 | 19 |
| 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2759 | 15 |
| 8 | Leinier Dominguez | 2754 | 15 |
| 9 | Ivan Saric | 2680 | 12 |
| 10 | Veselin Topalov | 2728 | 10.5 |
Prize Money
The prize fund for the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia is expected to be above $150,000, with Magnus Carlsen taking home a total of $40,000. In contrast, the tournament’s runner-up was awarded $30,000 instead. Below, we take a look at the position-wise prize money for the competitors at Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2022.
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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