Sixth leg of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 also known as the FTX Crypto Cup continued on Tuesday with another massive win for Indian prodigy Pragg, we take a look at the tournament results, standings, round 3 schedule, prize money, and live stream
After beating Magnus Carlsen in Game 1 of their match, Hans Niemann sarcastically commented, “The chess speaks for itself!,” but Magnus came back to win 3-1. A mistake in the final game allowed Pragg to win and join Magnus on a perfect score, despite Anish Giri’s remark that he was babysitting Praggnanandhaa. Levon Aronian is in third place after defeating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in tiebreaks, and Alireza Firouzja achieved his first victory by defeating Liem Le.
FTX Crypto Cup Miami 2022 Day 2 Results Today, Round 3 Schedule, Date, Time, Standings, Prize Money And Live Stream of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 6
Meltwater @ChampChessTour FTX Crypto Cup Round 2: @rpragchess decimates Anish Giri
Results
Firouzja – Liem: 2.5-0.5
Pragg – Giri : 2.5-1.5
Magnus – Niemann: 3-1
Duda – Aronian: 2.5-3.5📷ChessBase India live stream and chess24 #Chess #ChessBaseIndia #ChessChamps #FTXCryptoCup pic.twitter.com/663JwcsJKf
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Champions Chess Tour: FTX Crypto Cup | Day 3 | Commentary by David, Jovanka, Kaja & Simon https://t.co/tU2DlJYUMo
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At 1.30 a.m. in the night we had close to 6000 people watching it LIVE as Pragg converted his better position into a win against Anish Giri at the FTX Crypto Cup. Pragg is off to a flier in this tournament having beaten Firouzja in round 1 and Giri in round 2. pic.twitter.com/BE1N9CA3Df
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Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 6 Format, Schedule, Date, Time
Some of the best chess players in the world will compete in the Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, a nine-month run of nine online chess events with a US$1.6 million prize pool. The trip will go from February 19 until November 20, 2022. The second main event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the FTX Crypto Cup, will be the sixth leg of the $1.6 million tour. Eight top chess players from around the world will compete in the tournament, which will last from August 15 to August 21.
Round 3 of FTX Crypto Cup Chess will begin from 12:00 ET (18:00 CEST) on Wednesday as Indian prodigy Pragg will take on Hans Niemann while Alireza Firouzja will face Anish Giri.
August 17: Round 3
18th August: Round 4
August 19: Round 5
20th August: Round 6
August 21: Round 7
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Day 2 Results, Winners, Latest Standings, And Round 3 Schedule
The only players to have earned three points in each of the first two rounds of the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami are Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. In the second round on Tuesday, Carlsen lost the opening game to Hans Niemann but miraculously turned things around, winning three straight games to win the match.
Alireza Firouzja was disappointed to lose to Pragg in the first round in a very close match, but he responded superbly by defeating Le Quang Liem at the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel by a score of 2.5-1.5. Elsewhere, Levon Aronian prevailed over Jan-Krzysztof Duda by a score of 3.5-2.5 in a tie that required tiebreak match.
The highlight match of round three will pit the grandmaster of Armenia against Carlsen. Along with Giri vs. Firouzja, Niemann vs. Praggnanandhaa, and Le vs. Duda, this match will take place on Wednesday.
| Player | Points |
| Magnus Carlsen | 6 |
| Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa | 6 |
| Levon Aronian | 5 |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 4 |
| Alireza Firouzja | 3 |
| Liem Quang Le | 0 |
| Anish Giri | 0 |
| Hans Niemann | 0 |
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Prize Money Pool Distribution
A player will win a total of $52,500 in prize money if they win all seven of their matches without needing a playoff round. Each match will feature a $7,500 prize pool. A playoff would award $5,000 to the victor and $2,500 to the loser. As with the top cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2021, sponsorship rewards will also include a $100,000 bitcoin incentive.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
The event will be broadcast live on the chess24 YouTube channel for viewers everywhere. Along with the live broadcast, viewers may follow the action live on an interactive board on the organizer’s official website.