2 Alireza Firouzja failed to reach an agreement with the organizers for compensation for an incident in 2021, and as such didn't participate.

[3] Pairings and results:[8][9] Numbers in parentheses indicate players' scores prior to the round.

a Dubov forfeited his match in Round 7 against Anish Giri due to COVID-19 contamination in his inner circle and his refusal to wear a mask.

[10][11] He was allowed to play again without a mask after several tests including a PCR returned negative.

[12] b Dubov tested positive for COVID-19 prior to Round 11, hence he was forced to forfeit his games against Rapport, Praggnanandhaa, and Carlsen respectively.