Fischer World Chess Championship. Results of the second game day
3rd match
Abdusattorov 2:0 Gretarsson
Nepomniachtchi 1 : 1 So
Carlsen 2 : 0 Bluebaum
Nakamura 1 : 1 Fedoseev
4th match
Abdusattorov 2:0 Gretarsson
Nepomniachtchi 2 : 0 So
Carlsen 1,5 : 0,5 Bluebaum
Nakamura 1 : 1 Fedoseev
The composition of group “A”: Wesley So (USA), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Ian Nepomniachchi (Russia), Hjervar Stein Gretarsson (Iceland)
The composition of group “B”: Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Vladimir Fedoseev (Russia), Matthias Bluebaum (Germany).
The standings of the participants (for a victory in a match of two games – 2 points, for a draw – 1).
Group A: Abdusattarov- 8, Nepomniachchi- 5, So- 3, Gretarsson- 0.
Group B: Carlsen, Nakamura – 6 each, Fedoseev- 4, Bluebaum- 0.
Dates : from 25 to 30 October
Prize fund: $400,000 (1st place — $150,000)
System: mixed: group stage + playoffs.
Group stage: 2 games are played between the players. Two circles. In a mini-match, 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. The top two advance from the group to the playoffs.
Knockout: each match lasts 4 games, with a tie score, an armageddon game is played.
Time control: 25 minutes for 30 moves plus 5 minutes until the end of the game with an addition of 5 seconds for each move, starting from 31 moves.
Games start: at 18.00 msk