Today at the chess online tournament on fast chess FTX Crypto Cup from the Champions Chess Tour series, organized by the world champion Magnus Karlsen, respond quarterbacks are played.
Teymur Rajabov After yesterday’s victory over the Dutch, Anise Giri, with a score of 2.5: 1.5 today, three times played a draw and close to break into the semifinals. Our grandmaster will arrange a draw in the fourth batch. It will play white figures.
The winner of this couple will play in the semifinals with the strongest in the confrontation of Hikar Nakamura (USA) – Magnus Karlsen (Norway). Yesterday they played a draw 2: 2, and today is still leading Nakamura – 1: 0.
Rounds playoffs consist of two matches, each of which includes a maximum of four parties. The task of chess players – to win in one match and do not lose in the other. If both matches are completed with a draw, two parties will play in Blitz. If they do not reveal the winner, the rivals are waiting for “Armageddon”.
Recall, Shakhriyar Mammadyarov participated in the tournament, but at the preliminary stage he took the 10th place and dropped out of the struggle.
Total in qualifying 16 chess players played with each other in one circle. Time control in the tournament – 15 minutes plus 10 seconds for each moved. In the Blitz control will be 5 + 3, and in the “Armageddon” white will have 5 minutes, in black – 4 minutes, but draw will mean the victory of black.
The prize fund of the tournament – 320 thousand dollars plus a bonus of 100 thousand dollars in Bitcoins. The winner of the tournament, 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.