On Friday at 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals, Pragg and Carlsen managed to win their respective ties after surviving Armageddon decider, we take a look at the tournament schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, standings, prize money, & streaming details
At SHACK15 in San Francisco, 2022 Tour Finals is down to the final two rounds, and Magnus Carlsen is leading rest of the field by four points. On Friday, Le Quang Liem was defeated by the world champion in Armageddon, while Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi both won their matches without any tiebreaker. However, day’s highlight match was tie featuring Praggnanandhaa vs. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, which ended 3.5-3.5 after Armageddon.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022 Results Today, Day 6 Schedule, Date, Time, Draw, Standings And Live Stream
Magnus dropped a point for winning in tiebreaks, but with 14/15 he has a 4-point lead over Duda and can clinch overall victory tomorrow when he plays Praggnanandhaa in the penultimate round! https://t.co/7qSzfM4sT6 #ChessChamps #c24live pic.twitter.com/QWXimy8hpQ
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2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 9 – Tour Finals Results Today, Day 6 Schedule, Date, Time, & Fixtures
In the tie between Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Praggnanandhaa, both players were tied at 2-2 after four games, which took this match to tie-breaker. Even in tie-breaker, both players won one match and hence, Armageddon decider was required. Pragg drew this tiebreaker with black pieces and hence, he was announced as winner of tie against Duda. After defeating Le Quang Liem in Armageddon, Magnus Carlsen admitted that he had hoped to finish the competition with a perfect 21/21 by winning every match in the rapid section. However, if Carlsen defeats Pragg in rapid on Saturday, he will take first place at 2022 Tour Finals with one round to spare.
Wesley So had a poor start to the tournament with back-to-back defeats on the first two days of play. However, he has picked up three points in the following three rounds, including 3-0 win against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov during Round 5 ties. Similar to Wesley So, Arjun Erigaisi struggled in the first half of the competition before improving in the second. After defeating Mamedyarov in round four, the Indian prodigy handed Anish Giri his third straight defeat to overtake his Dutch rival in the standings.
On Saturday, during Round 6 matches of the 2022 Tour Finals, reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen will face off against Indian sensation Pragg, and Duda will face off against Wesley So. While Mamedyarov will face Anish Giri, Arjun will face Liem Le, who will be eager to extend his winning streak.
Following is the results & schedule of ongoing 2022 Tour Finals:
Round-5 Results (18th November)
- Wesley So 3-0 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
- Liem Quang Le 3-4 Magnus Carlsen
- Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 3.5-3.5 Jan-Krzysztof Duda
- Anish Giri 0.5-2.5 Arjun Erigaisi
Round-6 Schedule (19th November)
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri
- Liem Quang Le vs Arjun Erigaisi
- Magnus Carlsen vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Wesley So
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Leg 9 – Tour Finals 2022 Prize Money Pool Distribution
A prize of $7,500 will be awarded to the winner of each four-game tie; however, if a tiebreaker is required, the winner will receive $5,000 instead of the loser’s $2,500. From the $210,000 prize pool for the 2022 Tour Finals, champion might receive maximum of $52,500. After the first five rounds, Magnus Carlsen has amassed prize fund of $35,000 and looks set to become champion at this event.
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream
2022 Tour Finals will be broadcast live for viewers worldwide on the chess24 channels on YouTube and Twitch. The interactive board on the official Chess24 website will allow users to track every move in real time. Pragg and Magnus Carlsen’s matchup on Saturday will be watched closely by spectators from all over the world.