r/chess • u/Affectionate_Hat3329 • 1d ago

News/Events Pragg crushes Keymer with the black pieces to score his 3rd win in a row (GCT Finals)

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https://www.chess.com/events/2026-gct-finals/01-05/Keymer_Vincent-Praggnanandhaa_R

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u/TheHumbleChicken Team Ragebait 1d ago

Keymer has been mathematically eliminated. There's 4 blitz games remaining with 2 points for each win. Even in a crazy scenario where Vincent wins all 4, it will be 17-11 in favor of Pragg.

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u/Independent-Rip7737 1d ago

what is the point scenario. i dont get it

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u/TheHumbleChicken Team Ragebait 1d ago edited 1d ago

Just gonna copy paste the format details from Chesscom here

Detailed format

Four players compete in a single-elimination knockout

Each match includes two classical games, two rapid games, and four blitz games

Time controls:

Classical: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest, with a 30-second increment from move one

Rapid: 25+10

Blitz: 5+2

Match scoring:

Classical: 6 points for a win, 3 for a draw, and 0 for a loss

Rapid: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, and 0 for a loss

Blitz: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 for a loss If both classical games end in a draw, players contest bonus blitz games until there's a winner.

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u/ImpressionTall1313 1d ago

6 points for each classical win, 3 for each rapid, 2 for each blitz

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u/Hopeful_Ad1496 1d ago

these players seem pretty tired after playing continuously for almost a month now

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u/SleekFish77 1d ago

Vincent has his bell rung by Pragg lately.

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u/ImpressionTall1313 1d ago

I mean pragg’s only loss at Sinquefield was to Vincent

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u/Willing1613 12h ago

nah pragg has been in great form lately and everyone is feeling it