Charity Cup is the second stage of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour in 2022, the preliminary stage is a 16-player round-robin tournament held online on chess24 between March 19th and 22nd.

Top 8 players will qualify for the knockout stage which will be held from March 23rd to 26th.

Time control is 15 minutes for the whole game with a 10-second increment from move one.

FIDE Rapid 15+10

Charity Cup – Meltwater Champions Chess tour 2022

Yes, this tournament is FIDE Rated and will affect your FIDE Rating.

Is it rated?

A win has a base score of 2 points, a draw 1 point, and a loss is worth no points. If you win two games consecutively you will start a double point streak, represented by a flame icon. The following games will continue to be worth double points until you fail to win a game. That is, awin will be worth 4 points, a draw 2 points, and a loss will still not award any points. For example, two wins followed by a draw will be worth 6 points: 2 + 2 + (2 x 1)

How are scores calculated?

The player(s) with the most points at the conclusion of the tournament's set time limit will be announced winner(s). When two players have the same number of points, the tournament performance is the tie break.

How is the winner decided?

At the beginning of the tournament, players are paired based on their rating. As soon as you finish a game, return to the tournament lobby: you will then be paired with aplayer close to your ranking. This ensures minimum wait time, however you may not face all other players in the tournament. Play fast and return to the lobby to play more games and win more points.