Indian fans will eagerly watch Saturday’s match featuring Gukesh vs Aronian as the Indian prodigy can end his title drought with a win that will allow him to clinch the 2023 WR Chess Masters, we examine the results, points table, round 9 schedule, date, time, format, list of participants, prize money, standings, & streaming details
In round-eight of the WR Chess Masters, Vincent Keymer defeated Wesley So with the black pieces for his second victory, eliminating So from contention for the title. Meanwhile, Gukesh will take on Levon Aronian with the championship at stake since they are tied for the lead with 5/8 points.
WR Chess Masters 2023 results today, points table, round 9 schedule, date, time, standings, players, live stream
The decisive clash of Aronian vs Gukesh will determine the winner of #wrchessmasters. However, if they tie and Nepomniachtchi wins against Keymer… there will be tiebreaks between all three players!
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2023 WR Chess Masters last round schedule, date, venue, players, format, & tournament events
Among Friday’s penultimate round matches, Levon Aronian held his nerves to secure a draw against Esipenko that allowed him to stay level with Gukesh by scoring 5/9 points. Meanwhile, teenage prodigy Gukesh settled for a draw against Duda to set Saturday’s blockbuster decisive tie against Aronian. In the day’s only decisive match, in-form local favorite Vincent Keymer snapped Wesley So’s undefeated run to finish the day in fourth place.
The field for the WR Chess Masters is set for an intriguing final round, in which Levon Aronian will face-off against Indian prodigy Gukesh to determine the champion. In the case this match ends as a tie, Ian Nepomniachtchi can catch them with a last round win versus in-form Vincent Keymer. Following his eighth-round loss against Keymer, So’s unbeaten streak in the tournament was snapped and the USA star lost his footing in the title race.
On Saturday, co-leaders Aronian and Gukesh will clash with the title of 2023 WR Chess Masters at stake. Meanwhile, world title challenger Nepomnicachtchi will hope Gukesh vs. Aronian ends as a draw, so he can snatch the title with a win of his own against Keymer.
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 victor. Based on their finishing position, the rest players will split the remaining 90,000 euros. Fans shouldn’t discard Nepomniachtchi’s prospects even though it is expected that either Aronian or Gukesh would win the grand prize.
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Rank |
Standings |
Points |
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1 |
Levon Aronian | 5.0 |
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2 |
Dommaraju Gukesh | 5.0 |
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3 |
Ian Nepomniachtchi | 4.5 |
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4 |
Vincent Keymer | 4.5 |
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5
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Wesley So | 4.0 |
| 6 | Anish Giri |
3.5 |
| 7 | Andrey Esipenko |
3.5 |
| 8 | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa |
3.5 |
| 9 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov |
3.5 |
| 10 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
3.5 |
When And Where to Watch: live stream details
According to the official schedule, final round of decisive matches in this competition will begin on February 25 at 6:30 PM IST including Aronian vs. Gukesh. With the chess24.com official YouTube channel, viewers can watch the action live and follow along with the professional commentary.