WR Chess Masters 2023 results today, points table, round 5 schedule, date, time, standings, live stream

Although Levon Aronian failed to win his clash against Jan-Krzysztof Duda, he maintained his half-point lead over the rest of the field, we examine the results, WR Chess masters 2023 schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, prize money, standings, & streaming details

All five of the games played in Sunday’s fourth round of the WR Chess Masters resulted in draws, maintaining Levon Aronian’s lead in the standings. Some of the battles had double-edged openings, but effective defensive reactions kept any of them from coming to a decisive conclusion.

WR Chess Masters 2023 results today, points table, round 5 schedule, date, time, standings and live stream

Going on a day off, standings look like this. Do you think someone from the bottom of the table will make a crazy rally and pass Levon in the end?#wrchessmasters #chess #tournament #standings pic.twitter.com/Ig3pzlfKHd

— WR_Chess_Masters (@wr_chess) February 19, 2023

2023 WR Chess Masters day-5 schedule, date, venue, players, format, & tournament events

Each of the five games in round-four at the WR Chess Masters 2023 ended in a draw. After drawing with Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Levon Aronian has held on to his sole lead with three points from four matches. German prodigy Vincent Keymer managed to withstand Gukesh’s spectacular pawn sacrifice, which forced the Indian prodigy to settle for a draw. Elsewhere, Wesley So’s aggressive play against Ian Nepomniachtchi wasn’t enough as stellar play from Nepo saw him bag his fourth consecutive draw.

In the other match of Sunday, Anish Giri had a clear advantage against Andrey Esipenko, but a small error permitted the latter to secure a draw. Meanwhile, Indian teenage prodigy Praggnanandhaa bagged a hard-fought draw against former Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov to finish the day with 1.5/4 points. This competition will be held at the Hyatt Regency from February 14 through February 27.

Gukesh has his sights set on moving up the standings as he takes against tournament top-seed Ian Nepomniachtchi on Tuesday. Levon Aronian will take against Anish Giri in round five with the intention of extending his advantage over the other competitors.

WR Chess Masters 2023 prize money pool & standings

A total of 130,000 euros in prizes, including 40,000 for the winner, will be awarded during the 2023 WR Chess Masters. The remaining 90,000 euros will be split between the competitors according on how they perform. In the race for this prestigious title, Levon Aronian now leads with three points after four games.

When And Where to Watch: live stream details

It is already known that the round five matches of the competition will begin on February 21 at 6:30 PM IST, and viewers will be able to follow the action live on the official YouTube channel of chess24.com while taking in the expert commentary.

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