Wednesday’s matches at the 2023 WR Chess Masters ended as a tie, which meant the standings from the previous day remain unchanged with Aronian at the helm, we examine the results, points table, schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, prize money, standings, & streaming details
Although Levon Aronian came close to extend his lead with a win against closest rival Wesley So, tenacious display by the latter ended the match in a tie. However, Aronian retained his one-point lead as all other matches of Wednesday ended as a draw.
WR Chess Masters 2023 results today, points table, round 7 schedule, date, time, standings, players, live stream
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Thus, the 6th round of #wrchessmasters ended in draws, even though both @LevAronian and Pragg were very close to winning.
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2023 WR Chess Masters day-7 schedule, date, venue, players, format, & tournament events
In the WR Chess Masters 2023 on Wednesday, Levon Aronian came close to extending his lead with a victory, but Wesley So avoided the threat to secure a hard-fought draw. Despite the draw, Aronian is still in the lead by one point after round six’s five games ended in draws, which left the standings in tact. With the black pieces, Praggnanandhaa performed better than Anish Giri, but he was unable to score the full point. Vincent Keymer performed a stunning exchange sacrifice in another thrilling game, but he settled for a draw against Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov successfully defended against Indian prodigy Gukesh’s attempts of winning the game through a well-executed endgame. Meanwhile, Esipenko managed to hold his fort despite Nepomniachtchi’s bold moves of winning the match in his favor. Following Wednesday’s matches Ian Nepominachtchi is sitting fourth in the standings with six draws in as many matches.
Leader Aronian will face top-seed Nepomniachtchi on Thursday in a titanic match that could be crucial in deciding the winner. In the meantime, Wesley So, who is currently in second position, will face-off against Indian prodigy Pragg in an effort to move up the rankings.
WR Chess Masters 2023 prize money pool & standings
Prizes of 130,000 euros will be awarded during the 2023 WR Chess Masters, including 40,000 for the winner. Depending on their outcomes, the other players will split the remaining 90,000 euros. With only three rounds remaining in the competition for this prestigious title, Levon Aronian now leads his nearest challenger by one point.
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Rank |
Standings |
Points |
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1 |
Levon Aronian | 4.5 |
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2 |
Wesley So | 3.5 |
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3 |
Dommaraju Gukesh | 3.5 |
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4 |
Ian Nepomniachtchi | 3.0 |
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5
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Andrey Esipenko | 3.0 |
| 6 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
2.5 |
| 7 | Anish Giri |
2.5 |
| 8 | Vincent Keymer |
2.5 |
| 9 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov |
2.5 |
| 10 | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa |
2.5 |
When And Where to Watch: live stream details
According to the official schedule, the competition’s round-seven matches will get underway on February 23 at 6:30 PM IST. With the chess24.com official YouTube channel, viewers can watch the action live and follow along with the professional commentary.