GM Magnus Carlsen won the FTX Crypto Cup on Sunday despite losing his final match in a tiebreak to GM Praggnanandhaa R., who thereby secured second place in the tournament. GM Alireza Firouzja finished in third place. Carlsen-Praggnanandhaa 2-4 In what was a dream finale for the tournament, the two dominating players were paired against …
GMs Magnus Carlsen and GM Praggnanandhaa R. continue to lead the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami, now with the maximum score of nine points after three days of play. In second place, four points behind, are GM Levon Aronian and GM Alireza Firouzja. The latter defeated GM Anish Giri in the armageddon game of their tiebreak. …
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GMs Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa R., and Jan-Krzysztof Duda started with wins in a first round full of fighting chess at the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami, Florida. The tournament is the sixth event in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and its second “major.” For this FTX Crypto Cup, the eight players are all …
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