Much-anticipated seventh leg of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as Julius Baer Generation Cup continued on Tuesday as Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi dominated his opponents to earn a two-point lead with 17 points after eight rounds, know the schedule, results and standings
Day 2 of Julius Baer Generation Cup, the star-studded seventh stop on the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, saw the sequel of drama between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann as Carlsen resigned from his match after one move. Before he could quit, Magnus was required to make at least one move in the board and he made just one before resigning, making it abundantly evident that he is simply unwilling to play against Hans Niemann.
Julius Baer Generation Cup Chess 2022 Results Today, Day 3 Schedule, Date, Time, Players List, Format, Standings, Score, Prize Money And Live Stream Meltwater Champions Tour Leg 7
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2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 7 – Julius Baer Generation Cup Format, Schedule, Date, Time, & Other Details
The Julius Baer Generation Cup will use a round-robin scoring format with a 3 point for victory, 1 point for a tie, and cash rewards for each quick game played by contestants. Over the course of four days of preliminary rounds, each of the 16 players for the Julius Baer Generation Cup will face off against their opponent once in rapid chess with a time control of 15 minutes plus 10-second increments. The top 8 players move on to the knockout stages following the round robin phase.
Four matches between rivals will be played in each tie during the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, with the winner advancing to the following round based on point totals. If the score is still tied after four games, two 5+3 blitz games will be played, followed by an Armageddon game. In the final round, the person with the most points after two sets of four-round matches will be declared the winner.
20th September: Round 9-12
September 21: Round 13-15
22nd September: Quarterfinals
September 23: Semi-finals
24th September to 25th September: Finals
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 7 – Julius Baer Generation Cup Day 2 Results & Latest Standings
In Round 6 of ongoing 2022 Julius Baer Generation Cup, Magnus Carlsen resigned after just one move versus Hans Niemann, assuring that rest of the day’s chess would only serve as a minor footnote to that drama. Magnus won against Levon Aronian and came through a close match against Praggnanandhaa on Day 2 to remain at second place in the standings. The game between Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa in round eight was remarkable since the 17-year-old Indian player sacrificed an exchange as early as move seven and came very near to victory before the game finished in a tie.
Arjun Erigaisi, a young talent from India, is now the current tournament leader as the 19-year-old star from Warangal won against Niemann & Aronian on second day before closing with two draws to earn a two-point lead. Legendary player Vasyl Ivanchuk is at fourth position with 14 points after eight rounds and is tied on points with Hans Niemann and Duda.
On Day 3, when chess will presumably take center stage, fans will watch out for games like Ivanchuk vs Carlsen and Gelfand vs Carlsen. Magnus and Hans playing each other in the quarterfinals, though, is unavoidably going to be a plot point.
2022 Julius Baer Generation Cup Standings (After Round 8)
| Rank | Name | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Arjun Erigaisi (India) | 2725 | 17 |
| 2 | R Praggnanandhaa (India) | 2676 | 15 |
| 3 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2861 | 15 |
| 4 | Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukraine) | 2678 | 13 |
| 5 | Hans Niemann (United States) | 2688 | 13 |
| 6 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) | 2731 | 13 |
| 7 | Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) | 2696 | 12 |
| 8 | Lê Quang Liêm (Vietnam) | 2728 | 12 |
| 9 | Vincent Keymer (Germany) | 2693 | 11 |
| 10 | Levon Aronian (United States) | 2759 | 11 |
| 11 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2764 | 10 |
| 12 | Ivan Šarić (Croatia) | 2668 | 9 |
| 13 | Christopher Yoo (United States) | 2563 | 8 |
| 14 | David Navara (Czech Republic) | 2681 | 6 |
| 15 | Boris Gelfand (Israel) | 2668 | 5 |
| 16 | Adhiban Baskaran (India) | 2603 | 3 |
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 7 Prize Money Pool Distribution
Up to $90,000 in in-game prizes are available, and the rest sums will be distributed in accordance with each player’s finish. The contest’s total prize fund is $150,000, and the victor of the illustrious competition will also earn a prize of $25,000.
| Position | Prize Money |
| In-game Prize in Prelims | Up to $90.000 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $6,000 |
| Runner-up | $15,000 |
| Champion | $25,000 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
The third day of this prestigious competition will be live aired on the chess24 YouTube channel on Wednesday for viewers all over the world. Fans may also follow the action live on their official website’s interactive board.