FTX Crypto Cup Prelim Stage Finished
Ian Nepomniachtchi advances to a knockout.
Rounds 11-15 of the FTX Crypto Cup, the 6th event on the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour with the prize fund of $320k and sponsors FTX providing a $100k Bitcoin bonus, were played on Chess24.com on May 25.
Final standings:
1. Fabiano Caruana - 10 points out of 15
2-5. Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Wesley So - 9
6-7. Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov - 8.5
8-9. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian - 8
10. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 7.5
11-13. Alireza Firouzja, Peter Svidler, Ding Liren - 7
14. Daniil Dubov - 6
15. Alexander Grischuk - 5
16. Alan Pichot - 1.5.
The top eight players advanced to the knockout stage.
Quarterfinals (May 26-27):
Fabiano Caruana - Ian Nepomniachtchi
Wesley So - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Hikaru Nakamura - Magnus Carlsen
Teimour Radjabov - Anish Giri
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