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Meltwater Finals: So and Le reach the podium

11/21/2022 – Magnus Carlsen had secured first place with a round to spare at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals, but nonetheless finished the tournament with a seventh straight win in San Francisco. Carlsen’s win over Jan-Krzysztof Duda allowed Le Quang Liem to climb to third place thanks to a victory over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Wesley So, who lost to Anish Giri, remained in second place. | Photo: Ayushi Shah
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Meltwater Champions Tour Finals - Games and standings

11/20/2022 – The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals was a seven-day long all-play-all round robin in San Francisco which started on November 14 and concluded on November 20. Eight elite chess stars took part in the third and final major of the tour, including Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. | Replay all the games from the tournament with computer analysis.
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Meltwater Finals: Carlsen secures victory with a round to spare

11/20/2022 – Magnus Carlsen won a sixth match in a row to secure victory at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco. The world champion, who had already won the year-long series, defeated Praggnanandhaa by a 2½-½ score. All remaining matches were also decided after three games, with Wesley So, Arjun Erigaisi and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov getting clear match victories on Saturday.
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Meltwater Finals: Carlsen and Pragg win in Armageddon

11/19/2022 – Magnus Carlsen has a 4-point lead with two rounds to go at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals. The world champion defeated Le Quang Liem in Armageddon, as he remains the big favourite to take the title. Praggnanandhaa beat Jan-Krzysztof Duda, also in Armageddon, while Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi won their matches ‘in regulation’.
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Meltwater Finals: Carlsen bamboozles Giri

11/18/2022 – Magnus Carlsen continues his perfect run at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals as he got a second consecutive 3-0 win on Thursday. The world champion defeated Anish Giri while former co-leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda lost to Le Quang Liem, which means Carlsen has now taken the sole lead with three rounds to go. Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi also won their round-4 matches.
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Meltwater Finals: Pragg scores 3-0 win, Duda and Carlsen still perfect

11/17/2022 – All four matches in round 3 of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals lasted three games, as Magnus Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So and Praggnanandhaa all secured clear victories which granted them 3 match points for the standings. Carlsen and Duda continue to share the lead, now no fewer than 5 points ahead of their closest chasers.
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Meltwater Finals: Duda and Carlsen share the lead

11/16/2022 – Two players have 6/6 match points at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022. Magnus Carlsen and Jan-Krzysztof Duda both won their first two matches without needing tiebreaks and are now sharing the lead. Anish Giri and Le Quang Liem stand two points back. Duda and Giri will face each other in Wednesday’s third round.

Meltwater Finals: Carlsen beats So in hard-fought match

11/15/2022 – The Meltwater Tour Finals kicked off on Monday, with four out of eight participants playing on-site in San Francisco. The all-important clash between Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So saw the former getting a 2½-1½ victory in a match not exempt of blunders. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Anish Giri also won in the event’s first round.
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Meltwater Champions Chess Tour reaches its climax in San Francisco

11/14/2022 – A drama-filled season spanning nearly a full year of competition has led to the ninth and final event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The tournament is a seven-day long all-play-all round robin in San Francisco starting on November 14 and concluding on November 20. Eight elite chess stars will take part in the third and final major, the Tour Finals 2022, including Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
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