- MCCT 2022 is a series of 9 online chess tournaments that started on 19th February 2022 and ended on 20th Novmber 2022.
MCCT 2022 Prize:
- The total prize fund of MCCT 2022 is USD 1.6 million.
- The total prize fund for the MCCT 2022 finals is USD 210,000. Each win in the round-robin event was worth USD 7,500.
Highlights of MCCT 2022 finals:
i.In the MCCT 2022 finals, Magnus Carlsen secured first place with a round to spare. He finished the tournament with a 7th staring win.
ii.Filipino-born American chess player Wesley So, who lost to Anish Giri, remained in second place, followed by Le Quang Liem of Vietnam in 3rd and Jan-Krzysztof Duda on 4th place.
iii.Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa(R Praggnanandhaa) defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in the 7th & final round of the tour to finish 5th in the final standing.
MCCT 2022 Finals standing & Prize money:
| Rank | Name | Earning(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 50000 |
| 2 | Wesley So | 32500 |
| 3 | Liem Le | 27500 |
| 4 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 25000 |
| 5 | R Praggnanandhaa | 22500 |
Key Points:
i.Magnus Carlsen tops the overall tour standing having won five of the nine events
conducted as a part of the 2022 tour. Jan-Krzysztof Duda finished 2nd winning 2 events during the tour.
ii.Magnus Carlsen has earned USD 242,400 in total Tour earnings while Jan-Krzysztof Duda has won USD 162500 for 2nd place.
2022 Tour Standing:
| Rank | Name | Earning(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | 242500 |
| 2 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 162500 |
| 3 | R Praggnanandhaa | 129000 |
| 4 | Liem Le | 123000 |
| 5 | Anish Giri | 91750 |
Winners of the MCCT 2022(event wise):
| Airthings Masters | Magnus Carlsen | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| Charity Cup | Magnus Carlsen | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
| Oslo Esports Cup | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Liem Le |
| Chessable Masters | Ding Liren | R Praggnanandhaa |
| FTX Road to Miami | Levon Aronian | Wei Yi |
| FTX Crypto Cup | Magnus Carlsen | R Praggnanandhaa |
| Julius Baer Generation Cup | Magnus Carlsen | Arjun Erigaisi |
| Aimchess Rapid | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals | Magnus Carlsen | Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
