Champion of Chess Olympiad Nodirbek Abdusattarov takes part in championship for $650,000

Champion of the Chess Olympiad Nodirbek Abdusattarov takes part in the championship with a prize fund of $650,000
Chess.com Rapid Championship 2022 is taking place these days - a series of online rapid chess tournaments. Our talented compatriot, champion of the Chess Olympiad Nodirbek Abdusattarov takes part in it.

Every week from February 12 to August 14, chess stars could compete in swiss tournaments and knockouts, earning points towards the overall series standings and winning their share of the $650,000 - the largest prize pool in Chess.com history.And so, the prize fund of the tournament is $650.00, of which $500,000 - $20,000 per week - is played out during the first 25 weeks of the tournament. The finalists will share another $150,000 in prize money and the title of Chess.com Rapid Champion 2022.
“Uzbek grandmaster Abdusattarov won the first round against Russian chess player Dmitry Andreikin with a score of 1.5:0.5.
Another representative of Russia, Vladimir Fedoseev, fought with the Uzbek in the quarterfinals. Nodirbek missed the chance with a score of 1:2"
Now Abdusattarov will fight to become the winner among the defeated chess players. The victory gives the right to participate in the Grand Prix final.
Participants accumulate Grand Prix points during the season, depending on the places taken in the weekly tournaments.

The 12 participants with the most Grand Prix points from the 13 most successful weekly tournaments themselves advance to the final, which will be held from 25 to 28 August.Recall that Nodirbek is the current world champion in rapids. Under his leadership, the Uzbekistan men's team won the 2022 World Chess Olympiad.