On Friday, the third edition of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022, also known as the Oslo Esports Cup, began with World Champion Magnus Carlsen in command
We take a look at the tournament results, standings, format, schedule, participants, prize money, and live stream.
The tournament will begin with a star-studded gala event, with Norway’s World Champion Magnus Carlsen attempting an unprecedented hat-trick of titles in his home city.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Oslo Esports Cup Result, Schedule, Date, Time, Format, Prize Money And Live Stream
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Oslo Esports Cup
The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, also known as the Champions Chess Tour 2022, is a nine-month series of nine online chess tournaments in which some of the finest players in the world compete for a prize pool of US$1.6 million. The trip will run from February 19, 2022 through November 20, 2022.
The Oslo Esports Cup, the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s first completely in-person esports event, will be the third leg of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The tournament will be the season’s first Major, taking place from April 22 to April 28.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 Leg 3 Format, Schedule, Date, Time
For seven days, players will compete in one four-game round per day, with the winner being the one who accumulates the most points – and cash – altogether. The season’s first Major will take place from April 22 to 28, and it will be the third of nine Tour elite-level events.
The event will start from April 22 and will run till April 28, with action starting at 12:00 ET (21:30 IST) every day. The first time the richest and most prestigious online chess tour has organized a fully in-person event from one arena, chess24.com’s dedicated broadcast studio, will be the Oslo Esports Cup. Fans will be able to enjoy Round 2 matches on 23rd April starting from 18:00 CEST.
23rd April: Round 2
April 24: Round 3
25th April: Round 4
April 26: Round 5
27th April: Round 6
April 28: Round 7
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 3 Day 1 Results, Score, Events, and Schedule
Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen, thumped Polish No. 1 Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5-0.5 in the first round match of Oslo Esports Cup. In another matchup, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, an up-and-coming Indian youngster, defeated his Dutch opponent Jorden van Foreest with a score of 2.5-0.5.
The Airthings Master finalist, Liem Quang Le, had a rough start to the competition, losing 2.5-1.5 against Shakrhiyar Mamedyarov. The last match of Day 1 saw tournament underdog Eric Hansen, lose in the first round to Dutch Anish Giri.
There were no tiebreaks in any of the ties, therefore each match winner took home 3 points and $7,500. Carlsen and Liem will face off in a rematch of the Airthings Masters final at Round 2, which kicks-offs at 18:00 CEST on Saturday.
First Round Results
Magnus Carlsen 2.5-0.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 2.5-0.5 Jorden van Foreest
Shakrhiyar Mamedyarov 2.5-1.5 Liem Quang Le
Anish Giri 2.5-1.5 Eric Hansen
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Leg 3 Prize Money Pool Distribution
The total prize pool of the Oslo Esports Cup will be $210,000 with $7,500 going to the winner of each four-match round. If the match goes to tie-breaker, winner will receive $5000 and loser will get $ 2000.
Pragg, who is sixteen years old, has already won $10,000 in two tournaments. However, with up to $7,500 available for each round played in the Major, the youngster has a chance to significantly increase his prize pool.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
Fans worldwide will be able to stream the tournament live on chess24 YouTube Channel. They can also follow the matches live with the interactive board on their official site.