Sixth leg of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 also known as the FTX Crypto Cup continued on Thursday with another massive win for Indian prodigy Pragg, who continued his superb form in the tournament, we take a look at the tournament results, standings, round 5 schedule pairings, prize money, and live stream
At the end of Round 4 in FTX Crypto Cup, Praggnanandhaa defeated Levon Aronian 3-1 after a nail-biting last game, improving to a perfect 12/12. Pragg is still tied with Magnus Carlsen after the latter capitalized on errors to defeat Liem Le 3-1. Alireza Firouzja is 4 points behind in third place after defeating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a nail-biting match.
FTX Crypto Cup Miami 2022 Day 4 Results Today, Round 5 Schedule, Date, Time, Standings, Pairings, Prize Money, Prize Money And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 6
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Praggnanandhaa in FTX crypto cup beats Aronian, Firouzja, Giri & Nieman.Has 12 pts & leads with Carlsen. We have star in Rapid Chess in Pragg, he won under time pressure vs Aronian in a losing pos.
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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 be from February 19 to November 20, 2022. The sixth leg of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour will be the FTX Crypto Cup, the second main event. Eight of the world’s top chess players will compete in the tournament, which takes place from August 15 to August 21.
Round 5 Schedule
Hans Niemann vs Alireza Firouzja
Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri
Liem Le vs Praggnanandhaa R
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Day 4 Results, Winners, Latest Standings, And Round 5 Schedule
After Magnus Carlsen and Indian adolescent Praggnanandhaa both defeated their opponents today, the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami is now down to a tight two-horse race. As they extended their lead over the group with 3 point victories that brought them to 12/12 flawless scores, the two leaders appear to be impossible to catch. The talented young man Alireza Firouzja, who is currently third on the scoreboard on 8/12, is still vying for the FTX title. Polish World Cup champion Jan-Krzysztof Duda was defeated by Firouzja 2.5-1.5 in a wild encounter.
At age 17, Pragg once more proved he is the genuine deal by easily defeating Levon Aronian, a former American world champion in the blitz and quick events. For the third time in four rounds, Carlsen won 3-1 as Liem lost his composure. Anish Giri, the top-ranked Dutch player, defeated Hans Niemann by a score of 2.5-1.5 in another match.
Fifth round of the FTX Crypto Cup is slated for Friday at 12:00 ET (18:00 CEST) and each match will include of four quick games, with blitz tiebreakers used in the event of a 2:2 tie.
| Player | Points |
| Magnus Carlsen | 12 |
| Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa | 12 |
| Alireza Firouzja | 8 |
| Levon Aronian | 5 |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 4 |
| Anish Giri | 4 |
| Liem Quang Le | 1 |
| Hans Niemann | 0 |
FTX Crypto Cup Chess Prize Money Pool Distribution
Magnus Carlsen or Pragg will be eligible for a total prize of $52,500 if they are successful in winning all seven of their games without needing a playoff round. Each match will have a $7,500 prize pool. A playoff’s victor would receive $5,000 while the loser would only receive $2,500. A $100,000 bitcoin incentive will also be provided in 2021 as part of the sponsorship perks by the leading cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
The event will be live webcast for viewers all over the world on the chess24 YouTube channel. In addition to watching the live broadcast, viewers can participate in the action through an interactive board on the organizer’s website. David Howell, Jovanka Houska, and Kaja Snare from the Oslo team will provide commentary, alternatively you can choose Peter Leko and Tania Sachdev. The entire match will be aired on chess24.