Champions Chess Tour 2022

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Champions Chess Tour 2022
Details
Duration19 February 2022 – 20 November 2022
Tournaments9
CategoriesRegular (6)
Major (3)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen (5)
Prize money leader Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen ($242,500)
2021
2023

The Champions Chess Tour 2022, known for sponsorship reasons as the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, was a 9-month series of nine online chess tournaments featuring some of the world's top players, who played for a prize money pool of US$1.6 million. The tour started on February 19, 2022 and lasted until November 20, 2022. [1]

Contents

Schedule

There are 9 tournaments in the tour: 6 labelled as Regular and 3 labelled as Major.

DatesTournament NameType
February 19–26 Airthings Masters Regular
March 19–26 Charity Cup Regular
April 22–28 Oslo Esports Cup Major
May 19–26 Chessable Masters Regular
July 10–17 FTX Road to Miami Regular
August 15–21 FTX Crypto Cup Major
September 18–25 Julius Baer Generation Cup Regular
October 14–21 Aimchess Rapid Regular
November 14–20 Tour Finals Major

Format

The format was similar to that of the previous season, with some innovations. [2] [3] [4]

Qualification

Regular

Each Regular tournament had 16 participants. In all Regular tournaments but the first, the top 8 players from the previous tournament (Regular or Major) were invited. The remaining spots were filled by wildcards chosen by the organizer.

Major

Each Major tournament had 8 participants: the top two players of each of the previous two Regular tournaments, the top two players in the overall tour standings, and two wildcards. The tour regulations did not specify what happens if these groups of players overlap.

Time controls

Three different time controls were used in the tour:

Stages

Regular

Each Regular tournament consisted of a preliminary stage with 15 rounds and a knockout stage with three rounds. In the preliminary stage, 16 players participated in a round-robin spanning four days, with each player playing one rapid game against each other player, for a total of 120 games. In contrast to the previous season, a win scores 3 points and a draw scores 1 point. The eight players with the most points advance to the next stage. Ties are resolved according to the following criteria, in that order:

  1. Result in the game(s) between the tied players
  2. Number of wins (including forfeits)
  3. Sonneborn–Berger score
  4. Koya score

In the quarterfinals and semifinals, each matchup consists of four rapid games played on a single day, with one point for a win and half a point for a draw. Ties are resolved by a playoff consisting of two blitz games. If these also end in a tie, an Armageddon game is played; if this ends in a draw, the Black player wins the round. The player who ranked higher in the preliminary stage gets to pick a colour.

The final consists of two matches of four rapid games each, played on successive days. Each match is scored separately. A tie (if each player wins one match or both matches are tied) is resolved as in the other knockout rounds. There is no match for third place.

Major

Each Major tournament will be a round-robin tournament among eight players, without a knockout stage. Each pair of players plays a match of four rapid games as in the knockout stage of Regular tournaments, including blitz and Armageddon tie-breaks if necessary. If the match is decided in the rapid games, the winner gets 3 match points; if it is decided in tie-breaks, the winner gets 2 match points and the loser 1 match point. Ties in the total match points at the end of the tournament are resolved according to the following criteria, in that order:

  1. Result in the match(es) between the tied players
  2. Number of match wins (including forfeits)

Tour points and prize money

There is no longer a distinction between tour points and prize money as in the previous season. The player who accumulates the most prize money over the course of the tour wins the tour. [1] The winner is awarded an additional $50,000.

Regular

The total prize pool for a Regular tournament is $150,000, of which $60,000 are distributed as follows: [3]

FinishPrize
Winner$25,000
Runner-up$15,000
Semifinalists$6,000
Quarterfinalists$2,000

In other words, $2,000 are awarded for reaching the quarterfinals, $4,000 for winning a quarterfinal, $9,000 for winning a semifinal and $10,000 for winning a final.

The remaining $90,000 can be won in the preliminary stage, with $250 being awarded per point, that is, $750 for a win and $250 for a draw. The remaining $250 in case of a draw accumulate in a bonus pot that starts out with $20,000 and is used for performance awards at the end of the season.

Major

The total prize pool for a Major tournament is $210,000, with $2,500 being awarded for each match point. A player with less than 2 match points nevertheless receives $5,000, but only the prize money earned with match points is included in the tour standings.

Results

Tournament results

Tournament NameTypeWinnerRunner-Up
Airthings Masters Regular Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of Russia.svg Ian Nepomniachtchi
Charity Cup Regular Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Oslo Esports Cup Major Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm
Chessable Masters Regular Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa
FTX Road to Miami Regular Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi
FTX Crypto Cup Major Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa
Julius Baer Generation Cup Regular Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi
Aimchess Rapid Regular Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Tour Finals Major Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So

Tour rankings

Prize money is shown in thousands of US dollars. An asterisk denotes a Major tournament.

PosNameAirthings MastersCharity CupOslo Esports Cup*Chessable MastersFTX Road to MiamiFTX Crypto Cup*Generation CupAimchess RapidTour Finals*Total
1 Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 31¼32¼30134033½12½50242½
2 Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda 20¾351327½53225162½
3 Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa 3021¼37½22½129
4 Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm 1432½3011½27½123
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri 22½13¼817½51591¾
6 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 27½21¾1580½
7 Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian 30½2063
8 Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi 21¼22½62¼
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren 11¾31¼50½
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jorden van Foreest 2538
11 Flag of France.svg Alireza Firouzja 37½37½
12 Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So 32½32½
13 Flag of Romania.svg Richárd Rapport 12¾11½29½
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi 819¾27¾
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Hansen 426¼
16 Flag of Germany.svg Vincent Keymer 11¾24
17 Flag of the United States.svg Hans Niemann 0822¾
18 FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi 22¼22¼
19 Flag of Spain.svg David Antón Guijarro 87419
20 Flag of India.svg Vidit Gujrathi 516½
21 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Abdusattorov 12½
22 FIDE flag icon.png Andrey Esipenko 1212
FIDE flag icon.png Vladislav Artemiev 1212
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Navara 12
Flag of India.svg Pentala Harikrishna 412
26 Flag of Norway.svg Aryan Tari 711½
27 Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Sevian 1010
28 Flag of India.svg Gukesh D
Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Wojtaszek
30 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffery Xiong 88
31 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Shankland 4
Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Yoo
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ju Wenjun 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Grandelius 4
35 Flag of England.svg Gawain Jones 3
36 Flag of the United States.svg Leinier Domínguez
37 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Naroditsky 44
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasyl Ivanchuk 44
39 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Šarić
40 Flag of India.svg Aditya Mittal 33
41 Flag of the United States.svg Abhimanyu Mishra
Flag of Israel.svg Boris Gelfand
Flag of India.svg Adhiban Baskaran
44 FIDE flag icon.png Alexandra Kosteniuk ¾¾
45 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lei Tingjie ½½
46 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov 00
Legend
Did not participateEliminated in preliminary stageLost in quarterfinalsLost in semifinalsRunner-UpWinner

The bonus pot, which started off with $20,000, has grown to $61,250 due to 165 draws in preliminary stages.

Tournaments

Airthings Masters

This initial tournament started on February 19 and ended on February 26.

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of Russia.svg  Ian Nepomniachtchi  (Russia)277331301110333133329
02Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)286503001331101333325
03Flag of Russia.svg  Vladislav Artemiev  (Russia)270010310333101113324
04Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Esipenko  (Russia)271403013033101033324
05Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Hansen  (Canada)260633111011030333023
06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)279911301330031111322
07Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)270910033031010331322
08Flag of Germany.svg  Vincent Keymer  (Germany)266410001001313333322
09Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)277231001311103310321
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)277201113330111003321
11Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)261203330011311000319
12Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nodirbek Abdusattorov  (Uzbekistan)265101113130011103319
13Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)276010130100033110317
14Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)276700100100133311317
15Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)264200000110303031315
16Flag of Russia.svg  Alexandra Kosteniuk  (Russia)25160000300000000003
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (February 23)Semifinals (February 24)Final (February 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Ian Nepomniachtchi
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Vincent Keymer
 
Flag of Russia.svg Ian Nepomniachtchi
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Esipenko ½
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Hansen 1
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Esipenko 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg Ian Nepomniachtchi 2½
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg Vladislav Artemiev
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren
 
Flag of Russia.svg Vladislav Artemiev ½
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 

Charity Cup

This tournament started on March 19 and ended on March 26.

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)272311330131333133332
02Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)285411110303313333329
03Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jorden van Foreest  (Netherlands)271411303333011131327
04Flag of Spain.svg  David Antón Guijarro  (Spain)269401011013331133324
05Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)272001311331303030123
06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)275233011010013331323
07Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)262410030300111333322
08Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  David Navara  (Czech Republic)270003010131110133321
09Flag of Hungary.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Hungary)276210001331103113321
10Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)266400300311113113321
11Flag of India.svg  Vidit Gujrathi  (India)272301103111310113320
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Hansen  (Canada)266900110013003130316
13Flag of India.svg  Pentala Harikrishna  (India)271610113001111111316
14Flag of England.svg  Gawain Jones  (England)267200000000111013310
15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ju Wenjun  (China)256000103100000310110
16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Tingjie  (China)25350000100000000012
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (March 23)Semifinals (March 24)Final (March 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm
 
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Navara
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg David Antón Guijarro ½
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda ½0
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 2
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jorden van Foreest ½
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren 1
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg Hans Niemann ½
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 

Oslo Esports Cup

This tournament started on April 22 and ended on April 28. For each match, the table shows the match points gained, with the match result in parentheses.

NameElo12345678Points
1Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)27691
(2 : 4)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
2
(4 : 2)
3
(2½ : ½)
2
(4 : 2)
3
(2½ : ½)
14
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)27652
(4 : 2)
3
(2½ : 1½)
0
 : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
2
(3½ : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : ½)
13
3Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28513
(2½ : ½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(3 : 0)
0
 : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : ½)
12
4Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)26850
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
(0 : 3)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
12
5Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)27241
(2 : 4)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
 : 2½)
2
(3½ : 2½)
2
(3½ : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
11
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jorden van Foreest  (Netherlands)27440
 : 2½)
1
(2½ : 3½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
0
 : 2½)
1
(2½ : 3½)
2
(4 : 2)
3
(2½ : 1½)
10
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)27591
(2 : 4)
0
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
1
(2½ : 3½)
1
(2 : 4)
3
(2½ : 1½)
9
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Hansen  (Canada)26510
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3

Chessable Masters

This tournament started on May 19 and ended on May 26.

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)273011331111331133329
02Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)282411011111333333328
03Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Liren  (China)275311311113311113325
04Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)270603010031331133325
05Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yi  (China)272901111313303133024
06Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)274511131113113311022
07Flag of Spain.svg  David Antón Guijarro  (Spain)272111130131111300320
08Flag of Norway.svg  Aryan Tari  (Norway)265411101100331311320
09Flag of India.svg  Pentala Harikrishna  (India)268911010013011033318
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jorden van Foreest  (Netherlands)273600000110330303317
11Flag of India.svg  Vidit Gujrathi  (India)271100103110103301317
12Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Grandelius  (Sweden)265610110011130303116
13Flag of the United States.svg  Sam Shankland  (United States)270910111000300033316
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Hansen  (Canada)263000100131033300015
15Flag of England.svg  Gawain Jones  (England)258700000131001003312
16Flag of the United States.svg  Abhimanyu Mishra  (United States)252400003300000103010
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (May 23)Semifinals (May 24)Final (May 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Aryan Tari ½
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri 2½
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa
 
Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa ½
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren
 
 
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Liren
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 
Flag of Spain.svg David Antón Guijarro ½
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 

FTX Road to Miami

This tournament started on July 10 and ended on July 17.

Preliminary stage

Teimour Radjabov played five rounds of the preliminary stage and then withdrew due to a COVID-19 infection and general ill health. [5] His games, including the ones he had already played, were forfeited, and his opponents received the full 3 points and corresponding prize money. [6]

NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of the United States.svg  Samuel Sevian  (United States)268410131333311333332
02Flag of India.svg  Arjun Erigaisi  (India)268810031311333333331
03Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)279033111130111333328
04Flag of Hungary.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Hungary)272713131133011033327
05Flag of the United States.svg  Jeffery Xiong  (United States)269100103313311131324
06Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)273011110111131333324
07Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)274800110113033330322
08Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Yi  (China)272901001111333011319
09Flag of Norway.svg  Aryan Tari  (Norway)265001300101330300318
10Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)274500130130011311318
11Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (Poland)270810111000011333318
12Flag of the United States.svg  Leinier Domínguez  (United States)275410111100311301317
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ju Wenjun  (China)254500031003000033316
14Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)265100000001310303314
15Flag of the United States.svg  Sam Shankland  (United States)270900001031310100313
16Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Teimour Radjabov  (Azerbaijan)27380000000000000000
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (July 14)Semifinals (July 15)Final (July 16–17)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Sevian 2½
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Rapport ½
 
Flag of the United States.svg Jeffery Xiong 20
 
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Rapport 22
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wei Yi ½
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda
 
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda 1
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian
 
 
Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi
 

FTX Crypto Cup

The FTX Crypto Cup began on the 15th August and concluded on the 21st August. Similarly to the Oslo Esports Cup, the players faced one of their 7 rivals each day over seven rounds in round-robin play. Each match consisted of 4 rapid games (15 minutes per player and a 10-second increment); if the match was tied, there was a playoff with two blitz games (5 minutes per player and a 3-second increment) and if the match was still tied, there would be a final 'Armageddon' game. Magnus Carlsen finished clear first with 16/21 points, with R Praggnanandhaa as the runner-up on 15/21 points and Alireza Firouzja as the third place finisher also on 15/21 points - edged out by Praggnanandhaa due to tiebreak rules. [7]

NameElo12345678Points
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28221
(2 : 4)
2
(3½ : 2½)
3
(3 : 1)
1
(2 : 4)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(3 : 1)
3
(3 : 1)
16
2Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)27512
(4 : 2)
3
(2½ : 1½)
0
 : 2½)
1
(2 : 4)
3
(3 : 1)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
15
3Flag of France.svg  Alireza Firouzja  (France)27931
(2½ : 3½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
2
(4 : 3)
3
(2½ : ½)
15
4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)27750
(1 : 3)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
12
5Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)27922
(4 : 2)
2
(4 : 2)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
1
(2½ : 3½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(3 : 0)
11
6Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)27930
(1½ : 2½)
0
(1 : 3)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
2
(3½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
8
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)27830
(1 : 3)
0
(1½ : 2½)
1
(3 : 4)
0
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
7
8Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)26150
(1 : 3)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
(0 : 3)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0

Julius Baer Generation Cup

This tournament started on September 18 and concluded on September 25. [8]

Magnus Carlsen resigned after making his first move in his game against Hans Niemann. He has hinted that Niemann may have cheated in his previous game between the two grandmasters. [9]

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)283730133331313133334
02Flag of India.svg  Arjun Erigaisi  (India)274003103330031311325
03Flag of the United States.svg  Hans Niemann  (United States)262030130330310303124
04Flag of India.svg  R Praggnanandhaa  (India)278011131001311333123
05Flag of Germany.svg  Vincent Keymer  (Germany)270103001131333031123
06Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)279100311031131311322
07Flag of the United States.svg  Christopher Yoo  (United States)256300031313003310321
08Flag of the United States.svg  Levon Aronian  (United States)274200030013103313321
09Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)274013311100033011321
10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)279503000131300033320
11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  David Navara  (Czech Republic)270110110033031131119
12Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (Poland)269301310100031303117
13Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vasyl Ivanchuk  (Ukraine)267810003000331031116
14Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivan Šarić  (Croatia)266801300111100303014
15Flag of Israel.svg  Boris Gelfand  (Israel)266801001130101010110
16Flag of India.svg  Adhiban Baskaran  (India)256900111000001113110
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (Sept 22)Semifinals (Sept 23)Final (Sept 24–25)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 3
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Levon Aronian 1
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 3
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Vincent Keymer 1
 
Flag of India.svg R Praggnanandhaa 1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Vincent Keymer 3
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 2
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi ½0
 
Flag of the United States.svg Hans Niemann
 
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg Lê Quang Liêm 20
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi 22
 
Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi 2
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Yoo 2½
 

Aimchess Rapid

This tournament started on October 14 and concluded on October 21. [10]

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
01Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)275433101331013333028
02Flag of India.svg  Gukesh D  (India)260603130313010333327
03Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)271200330313031313327
04Flag of India.svg  Arjun Erigaisi  (India)272011031003333330327
05Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)290230001331331131326
06Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nodirbek Abdusattorov  (Uzbekistan)267813311301031303023
07Flag of Romania.svg  Richárd Rapport  (Romania)273500030011311333322
08Flag of India.svg  Vidit Gujrathi  (India)269101130310331103121
09Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)273710001113111333120
10Flag of Germany.svg  Vincent Keymer  (Germany)274033300300101110319
11Flag of Spain.svg  David Antón Guijarro  (Spain)270611000010131133116
12Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Naroditsky  (United States)261703101111111011316
13Flag of India.svg  Pentala Harikrishna  (India)267900001001011333114
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Hansen  (Canada)261800100303010101313
15Flag of India.svg  Aditya Mittal  (India)256900031000030101312
16Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Grandelius  (Sweden)263230000301101010010
Knockout stage
 
Quarterfinals (Oct 18)Semifinals (Oct 19)Final 1 (Oct 20)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg Vidit Gujrathi ½
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen 1
 
Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi ½
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen
 
Flag of Poland.svg Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3½2
 
 
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 10
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
 
 
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Abdusattorov
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 2
 
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg Richárd Rapport 2½
 
Flag of India.svg Gukesh D
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg Richárd Rapport
 

Tour Finals

The Tour Finals began on the 14th November and concluded on the 20th November. Similarly to the Oslo Esports Cup, the players faced one of their 7 rivals each day over seven rounds in round-robin play. Each match consisted of 4 rapid games (15 minutes per player and a 10-second increment); if the match was tied, there was a playoff with two blitz games (5 minutes per player and a 3-second increment) and if the match was still tied, there would be a final 'Armageddon' game.

NameElo12345678Points
1Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)28483
(2½ : 1½)
2
(4 : 3)
3
(3 : 1)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(3 : 0)
3
(3 : 0)
20
2Flag of the United States.svg  Wesley So  (United States)27740
(1½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(3 : 0)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(3 : 0)
1
(3 : 4)
13
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Lê Quang Liêm  (Vietnam)27751
(3 : 4)
3
(2½ : ½)
3
(3 : 1)
0
 : 2½)
0
(0 : 3)
3
(3 : 1)
1
(2½ : 3½)
11
4Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)27980
(1 : 3)
0
(0 : 3)
0
(1 : 3)
3
(2½ : ½)
1
(3 : 4)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(2½ : ½)
10
5Flag of India.svg  Arjun Erigaisi  (India)27330
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
3
(2½ : ½)
0
 : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(3 : 1)
3
(2½ : ½)
9
6Flag of India.svg  Praggnanandhaa R  (India)27500
 : 2½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
3
(3 : 0)
2
(4 : 3)
3
(2½ : 1½)
0
(1½ : 2½)
1
(2½ : 3½)
9
7Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  (Azerbaijan)27560
(0 : 3)
0
(0 : 3)
0
(1 : 3)
0
(1½ : 2½)
0
(1 : 3)
3
(2½ : 1½)
3
(2½ : ½)
6
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)27320
(0 : 3)
2
(4 : 3)
2
(3½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
2
(3½ : 2½)
0
 : 2½)
6

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