- Chess World Cup Final Round 3 Live updates: Magnus wins the first game, reports NDTV
R Praggnanandha is getting ahead on time against on time Magnus Carlsen in the first tie-breaker of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023 final, reports ndtv.com
The winner of the contest will take home $1,10,000 while the runner-up will take home $80,000.
The tie-breaker has been divided into three stages, with the first two rapid games fetching each player 25 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move. If the score remains 1-1, the next stage of the tie-break will be triggered, fetching each player 10 minutes, with a 10-second increment per move.
Similarly, the third stage will see two 5-minute games, with a 3-second increment. If the score still remains 1-1, the Sudden Death Blitz match will decide the name of the winner. The blitz match will have a 3-minute and 2-second increment format.
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