Results Fischer Random World Championships 2022

Results, rules and analysis of Fischer Random world championships 2022. It is played in Reykjavik, Iceland from 25th - 30th of October 2022.

Results Fischer Random World Championships 2022

Reykjavik – Iceland

25th – 30th. October 2022

Norwegian televison sends live from the tournament from 16.40 every day on NRK. It can be watched for free with a norwegian VPN-connection. Live stream is also availiable on Youtube.

Final results:

1. Hikaru Nakamura
2. Jan Nepomniachtchi
3. Magnus Carlsen
4. Nordirbek Abdusattorov
5. Vladimir Fedosejev
6. Wesley So
7. Matthias Blümbaum
8. Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson

Live analysis of all the games. Push the «Games»-button on the top row and chose the game you want to follow:

Live stream

After game 6/6

Group A

Group B

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Schedule Sunday

Final

Nakamura – Nepomniachtchi 2-2, Nakamura wins after Armageddon

Bronze medal match

Carlsen – Abdusattorov 3-1

Fight for fifth

Fedosejev – So 3-1

Fight for seventh

Hjörvar – Blümbaum 1-3

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Match nr 1 – Start 16.00 CET

Match nr 2 – Start 17.15 CET

Draw of new position

Match nr 3 – start 18.45 CET

Match nr 4 – start 20.00 CET

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Results semifinals – Saturday 29th of October

Abdusattorov – Nakamura 0-3

Carlsen – Nepomniachtchi 1-3

Match nr 1 – Start 17.00 CET

Match nr 2 – Start 18.15 CET

Draw of new position

Match nr 3 – start 19.45 CET

Match nr 4 – start 21.00 CET

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Results for Thursday 27th of oktober

Round 5 (start at 17.00 CET)

Group A

So – Hjörvar 1-1

Nepomniachtchi – Abdusattorov 0-2

Group B 

Nakamura – Blümbaum 1,5-0,5

Fedosejev – Carlsen 0,5-1,5

Round 6 (start 19.45 CET)

Group A

Grétarsson – Nepomniachtchi 0-2

Abdusattorov – So 0,5-1,5

Group B 

Blümbaum – Fedosejev 1-1

Carlsen – Nakamura 1-1

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About Fischer Random World Championships

The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2022 is the second official world championship in Fischer Random Chess (also known as Chess960). The competition follows a similar format to the first championship in 2019, with qualifying stages open to all interested participants taking place online on chess.com and Lichess, and four qualified players join four invited players in the over-the-board final, which will take place in Reykjavik from 25–30 October 2022.

Players for the Fischer Random World Championship:

Qualification method	Player	Age	Rating	World ranking
		(25 October 2022)
2019 World Fischer Random Chess Champion	Wesley So	29	2774	5
2019 World Fischer Random Chess Championship runner-up	Magnus Carlsen	31	2856	1
1st Candidate nominated by FIDE	Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson	29	2533	476
2nd Candidate nominated by FIDE (wild card)	Ian Nepomniachtchi	32	2793	3
Qualifier 1 of Chess.com	Vladimir Fedoseev	27	2688	51
Qualifier 2 of Chess.com	Matthias Blübaum	25	2647	98
Qualifier 1 of Lichess (Offerspill Qualifier Knockout)	Nodirbek Abdusattorov	18	2713	31
Qualifier 2 of Lichess (CCC & NACCL Qualifier Knockout)	Hikaru Nakamura	34	2768	6

Time rules and format for Fischer Random World Championship

The finals will consist of a two-group stage followed by the knockout semifinals and final. The time control (for both the group stages and the knockouts) will be 25 minutes per player for the first 30 moves, after which each player will receive additional 5 minutes on the clock and an increment of 5 seconds per move.

Rules and regulations for Fischer Random World Championship (PDF)

Rules for the Fischer Random World Championships:

3.2 Group Stage
3.2.1 The Fischer Random World Champion is seeded 1. The remaining
participants are seeded using their FIDE Rapid Rating on 1st September,
2022.

3.2.2 Seed 1 is allocated to Group A. Seed 2 is allocated to Group B.

3.2.3 The remaining players are allocated to three pots:
Pot X Seeds 3 and 4
Pot Y Seeds 5 and 6
Pot Z Seeds 7 and 8

3.2.4 The drawing of lots will draw the players from the pots such that one
player from each pot is in Group A, and one player from each pot is in
Group B.

3.2.5 A further drawing of lots will take place to determine each player’s pairing
number for each group, which will determine their schedule (see Article
3.5).

3.2.6 Each match in the Group Stage will be best‐of‐2 games. The time control
for each game is 30 moves in 25 minutes, plus 5 minutes for the rest of
the game, plus 5 seconds increment per move starting from move 31. A
player will be defaulted if they arrive at the board more than five minutes
after the actual start time.

3.2.7 Each player will play one game with white and one game with black from
the same initial position.

3.2.8 A player who wins a match will score two points. A player who draws a
match will score one point. A player who loses a match will score no
points.

3.2.9 The group rankings will be determined by points. In the event of points
being tied, the following tie‐breaks will be used:
1) Gamepoints
2) Direct Encounter
3) Armageddon Playoff (see the procedure in Article 3.3.6)

3.2.10 Four players qualify for the Knockout Stage; the top two players in the
standings of each group.

3.2.11 Two players qualify for the 5th Place Playoff; third place in the standings
of each group.

3.2.12 Two players qualify for the 7th Place Playoff; fourth place in the standings
of each group.

3.3 Knockout Stage
3.3.1 The Knockout Stage is composed of two rounds; the Semi Finals and the
Final.

3.3.2 The pairings for the Semi Finals will be:
1) Winner Group A v Runner Up Group B
2) Winner Group B v Runner Up Group A

3.3.3 Each match in the Knockout Stage will be best‐of‐4 games. The time
control for each game is 30 moves in 25 minutes, plus 5 minutes for the
rest of the game, plus 5 seconds increment per move starting from move
31.

3.3.4 Games 1 and 2 will be played from the same starting position. Games 3
and 4 will be played from the same starting position.

3.3.5 A drawing of lots will determine which player has white in games 1 and
4. The other player will have white in games 2 and 3.

3.3.6 The player who scores more points will win the match. In the event of a
tied match, there will be an Armageddon game. Each player shall bid a
number of minutes up to 15, and the player with the lower bid will have
black, and will only need to draw the game to win the match. The player
with white will have 15 minutes, and will need to win the game to win
the match. A player will be defaulted if they arrive at the board more than
five minutes after the actual start time.

3.3.7 The loser of each Semi Final will qualify for the 3rd Place Playoff.

All matches and results:

Matches Tuesday 25th

Round 1 (start 17.00 CET)

Group A

Hjörvar – So 0,5-1,5

Abdusattorov – Nepomniachtchi 2-0

Group B 

Blübaum – Nakamura 0,5-1,5

Carlsen – Fedoseev 1,,5-0,5

Round 2 (start 19.45 CET)

Group A

Nepomniachtchi – Grétarsson 2-0

So – Abdusattorov 0,5-1,5

Group B 

Fedoseev – Blübaum 1,5-0,5

Nakamura – Carlsen 1,5-0,5

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Matches Wedensday 26th

Round 3 (start 17.00 CET)

Group A

Nepomniachtchi – So 1-1

Abdusattorov –  Grétarsson 2-0

Group B 

Blümbaum – Carlsen 0-2

Fedosejev – Nakamura 1-1

Round 4 (start 19.45 CET)

Group A

So – Nepomniachtchi 0-2

Grétarsson – Abdusattorov 2-0

Group B 

Carlsen – Blümbaum 1,5-0,5

Nakamura – Fedosejev 1-1