30 October 2022
Hikaru Nakamura Becomes FIDE World Fischer Random Champion
Ian Nepomniachtchi lost in Armageddon.
Photo: David Llada / FIDE
The 2022 FIDE World Fischer Random Championship finished in Reykjavik.
The Final between Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi started with the American grandmaster's win and then a draw. The Russian player evened the score in the third game, and after a draw in the fourth encounter, the continued in Armageddon. Nakamura, who had the white pieces, won the game to become the FIDE World Fischer Random Champion.
Magnus Carlsen came third: the World Champion beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov 3-1. Vladimir Fedoseev defeated Wesley So with the same score in the match for the 5th place. Matthias Bluebaum bested Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson 3-1.
The total prize fund is 400,000 US dollars.
