Champions Chess Tour 2022 Explained

Duration:19 February 2022 – 20 November 2022
Tournaments:9
Categories:Regular (6)
Major (3)
Previous:2021
Next:2023
Most Tournament Titles: Magnus Carlsen (5)
Prize Money Leader: Magnus Carlsen ($242,500)

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]

Schedule

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

DatesTournament NameType
February 19–26Airthings MastersRegular
March 19–26Charity CupRegular
April 22–28Oslo Esports CupMajor
May 19–26Chessable MastersRegular
July 10–17FTX Road to MiamiRegular
August 15–21FTX Crypto CupMajor
September 18–25Julius Baer Generation CupRegular
October 14–21Aimchess RapidRegular
November 14–20Tour FinalsMajor

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. 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:

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 MastersRegular Ian Nepomniachtchi
Charity CupRegular Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Oslo Esports CupMajor Jan-Krzysztof Duda Lê Quang Liêm
Chessable MastersRegular Ding Liren R Praggnanandhaa
FTX Road to MiamiRegular Levon Aronian Wei Yi
FTX Crypto CupMajor R Praggnanandhaa
Julius Baer Generation CupRegular Arjun Erigaisi
Aimchess RapidRegular Jan-Krzysztof Duda Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Tour FinalsMajor Magnus Carlsen 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
1style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Carlsen' Magnus Carlsenstyle='background:#dfcfdf;' 31¼style='background:#dfcfdf;' 32¼30style='background:#d6ecf3;' 13style='background:#a9a9a9;' 40style='background:#dfcfdf;' 33½style='background:#d6ecf3;' 12½50242½
2style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Duda' Jan-Krzysztof Dudastyle='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#cfcfff;' 20¾35style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#d6ecf3;' 1327½style='background:#ffffcf;' 5style='background:#dfcfdf;' 3225162½
3style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Praggnanandhaa' R Praggnanandhaastyle='background:#ffffcf;' 4¾style='background:#ffffcf;' 5¼30style='background:#cfcfff;' 21¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' 37½style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¾ style='background:#a9a9a9;' 22½129
4style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Lê' Lê Quang Liêmstyle='background:#eaf5e1;' 7½style='background:#d6ecf3;' 1432½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 30style='background:#d6ecf3;' 11½style='background:#a9a9a9;' 27½123
5style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Giri' Anish Giristyle='background:#ffffcf;' 5¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' 22½style='background:#d6ecf3;' 13¼style='background:#eaf5e1;' 817½style='background:#ffffcf;' 5¼style='background:#ffffcf;' 51591¾
6style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Mamedyarov' Shakhriyar Mamedyarovstyle='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' 27½style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7½style='background:#ffffcf;' 4½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#cfcfff;' 21¾1580½
7style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Aronian' Levon Aronianstyle='background:#ffffcf;' 5¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#dfcfdf;' 30½20style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 63
8style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Erigaisi' Arjun Erigaisistyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 9¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#cfcfff;' 21¼style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8¾22½62¼
9style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Ding' Ding Lirenstyle='background:#eaf5e1;' 7½style='background:#d6ecf3;' 11¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#dfcfdf;' 31¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 50½
10style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='van Foreest' Jorden van Foreeststyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8¾25style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 38
11style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Firouzja' Alireza Firouzjastyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 37½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 37½
12style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='So' Wesley Sostyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 32½32½
13style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Rapport' Richárd Rapportstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 5¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#d6ecf3;' 12¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#d6ecf3;' 11½style='background:#a9a9a9;' 29½
14style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Wei' Wei Yistyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8style='background:#cfcfff;' 19¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 27¾
15style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Hansen' Eric Hansenstyle='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¾style='background:#ffffcf;' 47½style='background:#ffffcf;' 3¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' 26¼
16style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Keymer' Vincent Keymerstyle='background:#eaf5e1;' 7½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#d6ecf3;' 11¾style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' 24
17style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Niemann' Hans Niemannstyle='background:#ffffcf;' 3¾style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3½0style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 22¾
18style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Nepomniachtchi' Ian Nepomniachtchistyle='background:#cfcfff;' 22¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 22¼
19style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Guijarro' David Antón Guijarrostyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' 19
20style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Gujrathi' Vidit Gujrathistyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 5style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' 16½
21style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Abdusattorov' Nodirbek Abdusattorovstyle='background:#ffffcf;' 4¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' 12½
22style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Esipenko' Andrey Esipenkostyle='background:#d6ecf3;' 12style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 12
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Artemiev' Vladislav Artemievstyle='background:#d6ecf3;' 12style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 12
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Navara' David Navarastyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 12
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Pentala' Pentala Harikrishnastyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3½style='background:#a9a9a9;' 12
26style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Tari' Aryan Taristyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7style='background:#ffffcf;' 4½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 11½
27style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Sevian' Samuel Sevianstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 10style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 10
28style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Gukesh' Gukesh Dstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' 8¾
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Wojtaszek' Radosław Wojtaszekstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 8¾
30style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Xiong' Jeffery Xiongstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 8style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 8
31style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Shankland' Sam Shanklandstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#ffffcf;' 3¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 7¼
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Yoo' Christopher Yoostyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#eaf5e1;' 7¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 7¼
33style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Ju' Ju Wenjunstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 6½
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Grandelius' Nils Grandeliusstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' 6½
35style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Jones' Gawain Jonesstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 5½
36style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Domínguez' Leinier Domínguezstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4¼style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 4¼
37style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Naroditsky' Daniel Naroditskystyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' 4
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Ivanchuk' Vasyl Ivanchukstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 4style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 4
39style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Šarić' Ivan Šarićstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 3½
40style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Mittal' Aditya Mittalstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 3style='background:#a9a9a9;' 3
41style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Mishra' Abhimanyu Mishrastyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 2½
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Gelfand' Boris Gelfandstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 2½
style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Adhiban' Adhiban Baskaranstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 2½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 2½
44style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Kosteniuk' Alexandra Kosteniukstyle='background:#ffffcf;' ¾style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' ¾
45style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Lei' Lei Tingjiestyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' ½style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' ½
46style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Radjabov' Teimour Radjabovstyle='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#ffffcf;' 0style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' style='background:#a9a9a9;' 0

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
012773–31301110333133329
0228650–3001331101333325
03270010–310333101113324
042714030–13033101033324
0526063311–1011030333023
06279911301–330031111322
072709100330–31010331322
0826641000100–1313333322
09277231001311–103310321
102772011133301–11003321
1126120333001131–1000319
12265101113130011–103319
132760101301000331–10317
1427670010010013331–1317
15264200000110303031–315
162516000030000000000–3
Knockout stage

Charity Cup

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

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
012723–11330131333133332
0228541–1110303313333329
03271411–303333011131327
042694010–11013331133324
0527200131–1331303030123
06275233011–010013331323
072624100303–00111333322
0827000301013–1110133321
09276210001331–103113321
102664003003111–13113321
1127230110311131–0113320
12266900110013003–130316
132716101130011111–11316
1426720000000011101–3310
15256000103100000310–110
162535000010000000001–2
Knockout stage

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
1style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Duda' 2769–1
(2 : 4)		0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		2
(4 : 2)		3
(2½ : ½)		2
(4 : 2)		3
(2½ : ½)		14
2style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Lê' 27652
(4 : 2)		–3
(2½ : 1½)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		2
(3½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : ½)		13
3style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Carlsen' 28513
(2½ : ½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		–3
(3 : 0)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : ½)		12
4style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Praggnanandhaa' 26850
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		0
(0 : 3)		–3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : ½)		0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		12
5style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Mamedyarov' 27241
(2 : 4)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(2½ : ½)		0
(½ : 2½)		–2
(3½ : 2½)		2
(3½ : 2½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		11
6style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='van Foreest' 27440
(½ : 2½)		1
(2½ : 3½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		0
(½ : 2½)		1
(2½ : 3½)		–2
(4 : 2)		3
(2½ : 1½)		10
7style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Giri' 27591
(2 : 4)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		1
(2½ : 3½)		1
(2 : 4)		–3
(2½ : 1½)		9
8style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Hansen' 26510
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 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
012730–11331111331133329
0228241–1011111333333328
03275311–311113311113325
042706030–10031331133325
0527290111–1313303133024
06274511131–113113311022
072721111301–31111300320
0826541110110–0331311320
09268911010013–011033318
102736000001103–30303317
1127110010311010–3301317
12265610110011130–303116
132709101110003000–33316
1426300010013103330–0015
15258700000131001003–312
162524000033000001030–10
Knockout stage

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
012684–10131333311333332
0226881–0031311333333331
03279033–111130111333328
042727131–31133011033327
0526910010–3313311131324
06273011110–111131333324
072748001101–13033330322
0827290100111–1333011319
09265001300101–330300318
102745001301300–11311318
1127081011100001–1333318
12275410111100311–301317
132545000310030000–33316
1426510000000131030–3314
15270900001031310100–313
162738000000000000000–0
Knockout stage

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
1style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Carlsen' 2822–1
(2 : 4)		2
(3½ : 2½)		3
(3 : 1)		1
(2 : 4)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(3 : 1)		3
(3 : 1)		16
2style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Praggnanandhaa' 27512
(4 : 2)		–3
(2½ : 1½)		0
(½ : 2½)		1
(2 : 4)		3
(3 : 1)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		15
3style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Firouzja' 27931
(2½ : 3½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		–3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		2
(4 : 3)		3
(2½ : ½)		15
4style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Lê' 27750
(1 : 3)		3
(2½ : ½)		0
(½ : 2½)		–3
(2½ : ½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		12
5style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Duda' 27922
(4 : 2)		2
(4 : 2)		0
(1½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		–1
(2½ : 3½)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(3 : 0)		11
6style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Aronian' 27930
(1½ : 2½)		0
(1 : 3)		0
(1½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		2
(3½ : 2½)		–0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		8
7style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Giri' 27830
(1 : 3)		0
(1½ : 2½)		1
(3 : 4)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		–3
(2½ : 1½)		7
8style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Niemann' 26150
(1 : 3)		0
(1½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 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
012837–30133331313133334
0227400–3103330031311325
03262030–130330310303124
042780111–31001311333123
0527010300–1131333031123
06279100311–031131311322
072563000313–13003310321
0827420003001–3103313321
09274013311100–033011321
102795030001313–00033320
1127011011003303–1131119
12269301310100031–303117
132678100030003310–31116
1426680130011110030–3014
15266801001130101010–110
162569001110000011131–10
Knockout stage

Aimchess Rapid

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

Preliminary stage
NameElo01020304050607080910111213141516Points
012754–33101331013333028
0226060–3130313010333327
03271200–330313031313327
042720110–31003333330327
0529023000–1331331131326
06267813311–301031303023
072735000300–11311333322
0826910113031–0331103121
09273710001113–111333120
102740333003001–01110319
11270611000010 13–1133116
1226170310 1111111–011316
132679000010010113–33114
1426180010030301010–1313
15256900031000030101–312
16263230 00030110 10 100–10
Knockout stage

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
1style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Carlsen' 2848–3
(2½ : 1½)		2
(4 : 3)		3
(3 : 1)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(3 : 0)		3
(3 : 0)		20
2style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='So' 27740
(1½ : 2½)		–0
(½ : 2½)		3
(3 : 0)		3
(2½ : ½)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(3 : 0)		1
(3 : 4)		13
327751
(3 : 4)		3
(2½ : ½)		–3
(3 : 1)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(0 : 3)		3
(3 : 1)		1
(2½ : 3½)		11
427980
(1 : 3)		0
(0 : 3)		0
(1 : 3)		–3
(2½ : ½)		1
(3 : 4)		3
(2½ : 1½)		3
(2½ : ½)		10
527330
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		3
(2½ : ½)		0
(½ : 2½)		–0
(1½ : 2½)		3
(3 : 1)		3
(2½ : ½)		9
6style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Praggnanandhaa' 27500
(½ : 2½)		0
(1½ : 2½)		3
(3 : 0)		2
(4 : 3)		3
(2½ : 1½)		–0
(1½ : 2½)		1
(2½ : 3½)		9
7style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Mamedyarov' 27560
(0 : 3)		0
(0 : 3)		0
(1 : 3)		0
(1½ : 2½)		0
(1 : 3)		3
(2½ : 1½)		–3
(2½ : ½)		6
8style='text-align:left;' data-sort-value='Giri' 27320
(0 : 3)		2
(4 : 3)		2
(3½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		2
(3½ : 2½)		0
(½ : 2½)		–6

References

  1. Web site: ‘BRING IT ON!’ $1.6m Tour is back with an exciting new format. 3 February 2022. 20 January 2022. chess24.com. en.
  2. Web site: Tour Regulations, what's new?. 19 February 2022. chess24.com.
  3. Web site: Airthings Masters kicks off Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. 1 February 2022. 3 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Airthings Masters kicks off 2022 Tour with youngest ever line-up. 1 February 2022. 3 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Radjabov withdraws from Chess Olympiad, India 2nd seeds. Colin McGourty. chess24.
  6. Web site: Sick Radjabov OUT of FTX Road to Miami. Leon Watson. chess24.
  7. Web site: Watson . Leon . Magnus Carlsen clinches FTX Crypto Cup in Miami . chess24.com . 21 August 2022 . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822032010/https://chess24.com/tour/magnus-carlsen-clinches-ftx-crypto-cup-in-miami/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Generation Cup: Live . ChessBase . 19 September 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022-09-20 . Breaking news: Magnus resigns after move one . 2022-09-20 . Chess News . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-10-10 . Magnus Carlsen takes aim at Tour title in the Aimchess Rapid . 2022-10-13 . Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022 . en-US.

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