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Champions Chess Tour 2022

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Champions Chess Tour 2022
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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]

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Schedule

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

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Format

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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:

  • In rapid games, each player has 15 minutes, plus a 10-second increment for each move.
  • In blitz games, each player has 5 minutes, plus a 3-second increment for each move.
  • In Armageddon games, White has 5 minutes and Black has 4 minutes, with no increment.

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]

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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.

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Results

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Tournament results

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Tour rankings

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

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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
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Quarterfinals (February 23)Semifinals (February 24)Final (February 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Russia Ian Nepomniachtchi2½–
 
 
 
Germany Vincent Keymer1½–
 
Russia Ian Nepomniachtchi2½–
 
 
 
Russia Andrey Esipenko½–
 
Canada Eric Hansen1–
 
 
 
Russia Andrey Esipenko3–
 
Russia Ian Nepomniachtchi2½–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen22½–
 
Russia Vladislav Artemiev2½–
 
 
 
China Ding Liren1½–
 
Russia Vladislav Artemiev½–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½–
 
Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm1½–
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½–
 

Charity Cup

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

Preliminary stage
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Quarterfinals (March 23)Semifinals (March 24)Final (March 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm2½–
 
 
 
Czech Republic David Navara1½–
 
Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm1½–
 
 
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda2½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda2½–
 
 
 
Spain David Antón Guijarro½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda½2½0
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½1½2
 
Netherlands Jorden van Foreest½–
 
 
 
China Ding Liren2½–
 
China Ding Liren1–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen3–
 
United States Hans Niemann½–
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½–
 

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.

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Chessable Masters

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

Preliminary stage
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Quarterfinals (May 23)Semifinals (May 24)Final (May 25–26)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Netherlands Anish Giri2½–
 
 
 
Norway Aryan Tari½–
 
Netherlands Anish Giri2½
 
 
 
India R Praggnanandhaa21½
 
China Wei Yi1½–
 
 
 
India R Praggnanandhaa2½–
 
India R Praggnanandhaa1½2½½
 
 
 
China Ding Liren2½1½1½
 
China Ding Liren2½–
 
 
 
Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov1½–
 
China Ding Liren2½–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen1½–
 
Spain David Antón Guijarro½–
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½–
 

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]

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Quarterfinals (July 14)Semifinals (July 15)Final (July 16–17)
 
                
 
 
 
 
United States Samuel Sevian2½
 
 
 
China Wei Yi21½
 
China Wei Yi2½–
 
 
 
Hungary Richárd Rapport½–
 
United States Jeffery Xiong20
 
 
 
Hungary Richárd Rapport22
 
China Wei Yi1½½–
 
 
 
United States Levon Aronian2½2½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda2½–
 
 
 
Netherlands Anish Giri1½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda1–
 
 
 
United States Levon Aronian3–
 
United States Levon Aronian2½–
 
 
India Arjun Erigaisi1½–
 

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]

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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
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Quarterfinals (Sept 22)Semifinals (Sept 23)Final (Sept 24–25)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen3–
 
 
 
United States Levon Aronian1–
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen3–
 
 
 
 Germany Vincent Keymer1–
 
India R Praggnanandhaa1–
 
 
 
Germany Vincent Keymer3–
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½2–
 
 
 
India Arjun Erigaisi½0–
 
United States Hans Niemann1½–
 
 
 
Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm2½–
 
Vietnam Lê Quang Liêm20
 
 
 
 India Arjun Erigaisi22
 
India Arjun Erigaisi21½
 
 
United States Christopher Yoo2½
 

Aimchess Rapid

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

Preliminary stage
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Quarterfinals (Oct 18)Semifinals (Oct 19)Final 1 (Oct 20)
 
                
 
 
 
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda2½–
 
 
 
India Vidit Gujrathi½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda3–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen1–
 
India Arjun Erigaisi½–
 
 
 
Norway Magnus Carlsen2½–
 
Poland Jan-Krzysztof Duda3½2
 
 
 
 Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov12½0
 
Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2½–
 
 
 
Uzbekistan Nodirbek Abdusattorov1½–
 
Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov21½
 
 
 
Romania Richárd Rapport2½
 
India Gukesh D1½–
 
 
Romania Richárd Rapport2½–
 

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.

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