We examine round 6 results, semi-final round 7 chess schedule, updated standings, prize money, & streaming details from the 2023 FIDE World Cup ahead of Saturday’s women’s tournament final, which will feature underdog Salimova Nurgyul against Goryachkina Aleksandra
Although Praggnanandhaa twice gained the lead by winning with black pieces in the 10+10 fast tiebreaks and the 5+3 blitz tiebreaks, Arjun managed to tie the score by replicating the same feat. After a nine-game marathon of tiebreaks, Praggnanandhaa ultimately prevailed in the 3+2 blitz tiebreaker with White and finished with a combined 5-4 score to win the match. With this, he has qualified for the semi-final of 2023 FIDE World Cup and is scheduled to face Caruana next.
FIDE World Cup Chess 2023 semi-final round 7 results today, schedule, date, time, points table standings, semi-finalists, live stream telecast where to watch
A very exciting quarterfinal match between Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi finally concludes, after 7 tiebreak games, with Praggnanandhaa emerging as the winner and moving on to face Fabiano Caruana in the semifinals. #FIDEWorldCup
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Despite losing his first game of Round 6 tie against fellow Indian youngster Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa showcased his mettle by winning the second game with black pieces. With this win, he was also able to draw their tie 1-1 and force a tiebreaker, which was played on Thursday.
During the tiebreaker, Praggnanandhaa won 5-4 to seal his berth in the open bracket semi-final stage of 2023 FIDE World Cup. Following these results, it is confirmed that the Indian prodigy will face-off against Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final. Meanwhile, top-seed Magnus Carlsen will play Nijat Abasov. As per official schedule, Round 7 ties will be played from 19th August through 21st August.
Elsewhere, Nurgyul Salimova continued her unprecedented title quest after a hard-fought 3.5-2.5 tiebreaker victory against Anna Muzychuk. In the women’s tournament championship match, she will clash against Aleksandra Goryachkina. Meanwhile, Anna Muzychuk will play against Zhongyi Tan to determine the third-place finisher. As per schedule, the first game of the women’s bracket final will be played on Saturday.
For knowing more details regarding results from the 2023 FIDE World Cup Round 6 ties, fans can visit the official website.
FIDE World Cup 2023: Open Tournament Semi-Final
- Carlsen Magnus vs Abasov Nijat
- Caruana Fabiano vs Praggnanandhaa R
2023 FIDE World Cup: Women’s Tournament Final
- Salimova Nurgyul vs Goryachkina Aleksandra
FIDE World Cup 2023: prize money & live stream telecast
FIDE stated that the 2023 FIDE World Cup will have total prize pool of $2,510,520 including $1,834,000 purse of men’s tournament and $676,000 prize pool of the women’s tournament. Additionally, it is confirmed that amount of $110,000 will be given to the open bracket champion.
| Ranking | Prizes | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 78 × 3,000 | 234,000 |
| Round 2 | 64 × 6,000 | 384,000 |
| Round 3 | 32 × 10,000 | 320,000 |
| Round 4 | 16 × 16,000 | 256,000 |
| Round 5 | 8 × 25,000 | 200,000 |
| Round 6 | 4 × 35,000 | 140,000 |
| 4th place | 1 × 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 3rd place | 1 × 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 × 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Winner | 1 × 110,000 | 110,000 |
| Total | 1,834,000 | |
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