Week two of the 2022 Rapid Chess Championship event, presented by Coinbase, saw GM Fabiano Caruana win the knockout phase, know all the results and standings
GMs Daniil Dubov and David Paravyan finished in the semifinals, while GMs Wesley So, Alexey Dreev, Peter Svidler, and David Anton Guijarro finished in the quarters. Except for Anton Guijarro, all of the top-eight players were Russian or American.
Rapid Chess Championship 2022 Format And Rules
Chess.com hosts a weekly competition called the Rapid Chess Championship. Every Saturday, a nine-round Swiss tournament with a 10+0 time control is held, followed by a knockout event on Sunday with a 10+2 time control for the top eight finishers. If the players draw, they play another 3+2 game; if they draw again, they play a 1+1 game; and if it is also drawn, they play a single Armageddon game.
Rapid Chess Championship 2022 Week 3 Schedule Date, And Time
The event features 48 top players from the FIDE top-100, top-10 women, and top-10 juniors in the world, as well as 10 wildcards. The event will continue next weekend, February 26-27, at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central European, beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific / 18:00 Central European.
Live Stream Details: Where And When To Watch Rapid Chess Championship 2022
On Chess.com/TV, you can watch the 2022 Rapid Chess Championship presented by Coinbase. You may also watch the show on Twitch, and all of live broadcasts are available on YouTube.com/ChesscomLive.
Rapid Chess Championship 2022 Overall Standings, Winner, Points Table, Prize Money Pool Distribution
Nakamura took first place in the Swiss tournament, and Caruana took first place in the knockout event. The knockout’s complete rankings and prizes are listed below:
| # | Player | Place | Prize | |
| 1 | Fabiano Caruana | Winner | $7,500 | |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura | Finalist | $3,500 | |
| 3-4 | Daniil Dubov | Semifinalist | $2,500 | |
| 3-4 | David Paravyan | Semifinalist | $2,500 | |
| 5-8 | Wesley So | Quarterfinalist | $1,000 | |
| 5-8 | Alexey Dreev | Quarterfinalist | $1,000 | |
| 5-8 | Peter Svidler | Quarterfinalist | $1,000 | |
| 5-8 | David Anton Guijarro | Quarterfinalist | $1,000 |
Rapid Chess Championship Schedule
The schedule for the Rapid Chess Championship has been the same more or less. Each week there will be a Swiss and Knockout rounds, and players will compete for a prize pool, like the previous weeks.