We examine Round 6 results, semi-final round 7 chesss schedule, updated standings, prize money, & streaming details from the 2023 FIDE World Cup ahead of Thursday’s Round 6 tiebreaker, which will pit R Praggnanandhaa against compatriot Arjun Erigaisi with a place in the semi-final at stake
Following his 0.5-1.5 defeat against Magnus Carlsen, Indian youngster Gukesh crashed out from the 2023 FIDE World Cup. Meanwhile, Vidit Gujrathi also exited the competition from Round 6 after losing 0.5-1.5 against Nijat Abasov.
FIDE World Cup Chess 2023 standings, semi-final round 7 schedule, date, time, results, finalists, live stream telecast where to watch
Fabiano Caruana and Leinier Dominguez play out another tense and complicated game, but this time there is a winner, Fabiano, who is through to the semifinals! #FIDEWorldCup
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— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) August 16, 2023
Although Gukesh managed to tie against Magnus Carlsen in the second match of their Round 6 tie, it wasn’t enough as Carlsen qualified for the semi-final after winning 1.5-0.5 overall. Meanwhile, Nijat Abasov stunned Vidit Gujrathi to reach the semi-final stage and now it is confirmed that he will face-off against Carlsen with a place in the championship match at stake.
In another Round 6 tie, Fabiano Caruana defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez using white pieces to win 1.5-0.5 and seal his berth in the semi-final. Elsewhere, Praggnanandhaa defeated Arjun Erigaisi using black pieces to restore parity at 1-1 and force a tiebreaker, which will be played on Thursday.
On Thursday, women’s bracket semi-final tiebreaker will be played between Nurgyul and Anna Muzychuk after their Round 6 tie finished 1-1 after two games. However, Aleksandra Goryachkina emerged victorious in her semi-final tie versus Zhongyi Tan 1.5-0.5 to secure her place in the final. According to the official schedule, women’s division final will be played on 19th August.
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 Quarter-Final Updates
- Carlsen Magnus 1.5-0.5 Gukesh D
- Abasov Nijat 1.5-0.5 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
- Caruana Fabiano 1.5-0.5 Dominguez Perez Leinier
- Erigaisi Arjun 1-1 Praggnanandhaa R
2023 FIDE World Cup: Women’s Tournament Semi-Final Updates
- Muzychuk Anna 1-1 Salimova Nurgyul
- Tan Zhongyi 0.5-1.5 Goryachkina Aleksandra
FIDE World Cup 2023: prize money & live stream telecast
FIDE has confirmed that $110,000 in prize money from the humongous $1,834,000 prize pool will be awarded to the winner of the open bracket. Notably, the overall prize pool for the 2023 FIDE World Cup will reach $2,510,520 after adding the women’s bracket’s net prize pool of $676,520.
| 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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