Today the chess online tournament on fast chess FTX Crypto CUP from the Champions Chess Tour series, organized by the world champion Magnus Karlsen.
Teymur Rajabov in the match for the 3rd place gave way to the Russian Yana Nepomnyazy. Yesterday, the opponents played a draw 2: 2, and today I won the incomprehensible with a score of 2.5: 1.5.
Thus, Teymur Rajabov took the 4th place. The final match between American Wesley So and Norwegian Magnus Karlsen continues.
The Dutchman Anisha Giri was held in the quarterfinals of Rajabov, but in the semifinals he lost to Karlsenu.
In the current tournament, Shakhriyar Mammadyarov also participated, but at the preliminary stage he took the 10th place and dropped out of the struggle. In total, 16 chess players played with each other in one circle.
The prize fund of the tournament – 320 thousand dollars plus a bonus of 100 thousand dollars in Bitcoins. The winner, in addition to prizes, will receive the right to play in the September finals of the tour.
Recall Teymur Rajabov won a brilliant victory over Levon Aronian in the final of the Second Tournament Champions Chess Tour in early January. Thus, Rajabov has already secured part in the final stage.