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Magnus Carlsen continues his perfect run at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals as he got a second consecutive 3-0 win on Thursday. The world champion defeated Anish Giri while former co-leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda lost to Le Quang Liem, which means Carlsen has now taken the sole lead with three rounds to go. Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi also won their round-4 matches.
Two players have 6/6 match points at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals 2022. Magnus Carlsen and Jan-Krzysztof Duda both won their first two matches without needing tiebreaks and are now sharing the lead. Anish Giri and Le Quang Liem stand two points back. Duda and Giri will face each other in Wednesday’s third round.
Wesley So will join Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri and Praggnanandhaa in San Francisco for the final event of the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions...
The FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship is back with its second edition. The over-the-board final is taking place at the Berjaya Natura Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 25-30 October. The 8-player lineup includes defending champion Wesley So, classical chess champion Magnus Carlsen and rapidplay specialist Hikaru Nakamura. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 17.00 CEST (11.00 ET, 20.30 IST)
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen takes on Hikaru Nakamura today in Reykjavik, Iceland, as the 8-player FIDE World Fischer Random Championship be...