Much-anticipated seventh leg of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as Julius Baer Generation Cup is down to final four players with Indian star Arjun Erigaisi among qualified players, know the semi-finals schedule and prelims standings
After Niemann lost against GM Le Quang Liem in Thursday’s quarterfinals, a final between GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hans Niemann is no longer feasible at the Julius Baer Generation Cup. GM Vincent Keymer, who defeated GM Praggnanandhaa R, is the opponent for Carlsen now that GM Levon Aronian has been eliminated. GM Arjun Erigaisi, who defeated GM Christopher Yoo in a blitz playoff, is the fourth semifinalist.
Julius Baer Generation Cup Chess 2022 Results Today, Semi-Finals Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Format, Standings, Score, Prize Money, 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
In the semifinal rounds, there will be four matches between opponents for each tie. After four games, if the score is still tied, two 5+3 blitz games, and an Armageddon game will be played. In semi-final matchups, winner will advance to the final based on point totals. The winner of championship will be determined based on who has amassed the most points following two sets of four-round matches in the final.
September 23: Semi-finals
24th September to 25th September: Finals
2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 7 – Julius Baer Generation Cup Quarterfinal Results, semi-final Schedule, & Latest Standings
After Liem Le defeated Hans Niemann 2.5-1.5 in the quarterfinals of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, fans won’t get to see a Carlsen vs. Niemann final. Magnus did make progress; after dropping the first game, he came back to defeat Levon Aronian 3-1. In the semi-final, Carlsen will now face Vincent Keymer, who defeated Praggnanandhaa. After winning a close match against Christopher Yoo, Arjun Erigaisi will take on Le in the semifinals.
Le and Niemann engaged in a dramatic match in which each player earned one victory in the first two games before the third game ended in a draw. Due to Niemann’s inability to determine the best way to deal with White’s passer, the Vietnamese GM was successful in proceeding to the semifinals after winning decider fourth game with the white pieces.
Arjun Erigaisi and Christopher Yoo were tied after four games with two wins apiece and hence, a blitz play-off took place to determine a winner. Indian youngster Arjun managed to win the first blitz game and later, held his nerves to earn a draw in second play-off. Following these results, their match ended with score of 3.5-2.5 in Arjun’s favor and also allowed him to advance to semi-finals.
2022 Julius Baer Generation Cup Preliminary Stage Standings (After Round 15)
| Rank | Name | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2837 | 34 |
| 2 | Arjun Erigaisi (India) | 2740 | 25 |
| 3 | Hans Niemann (United States) | 2620 | 24 |
| 4 | R Praggnanandhaa (India) | 2780 | 23 |
| 5 | Vincent Keymer (Germany) | 2701 | 23 |
| 6 | Lê Quang Liêm (Vietnam) | 2791 | 22 |
| 7 | Christopher Yoo (United States) | 2563 | 21 |
| 8 | Levon Aronian (United States) | 2742 | 21 |
| 9 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2740 | 21 |
| 10 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) | 2795 | 20 |
| 11 | David Navara (Czech Republic) | 2701 | 19 |
| 12 | Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) | 2693 | 17 |
| 13 | Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukraine) | 2678 | 16 |
| 14 | Ivan Šarić (Croatia) | 2668 | 14 |
| 15 | Boris Gelfand (Israel) | 2668 | 10 |
| 16 | Adhiban Baskaran (India) | 2569 | 10 |
Quarterfinal Results
Magnus Carlsen 3-1 Levon Aronian
Arjun Erigaisi 3.5-2.5 Christopher Yoo
Hans Niemann 1.5-2.5 Lê Quang Liêm
R Praggnanandhaa 1-3 Vincent Keymer
Semi-final Schedule
Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer
Arjun Erigaisi vs Lê Quang Liêm
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 7 Prize Money Pool Distribution
Up to $90,000 in game prizes are up for grabs, and the remaining money will be divided among the participants according to how they place. The contest has a total prize pool of $150,000, with the winner taking home the $25,000 top prize.
| 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
On Friday, the semi-final games of this illustrious competition will be streamed live for audiences all around the world on the chess24 YouTube channel. Further, on official website’s interactive board, fans may watch the action live.