The FTX Crypto Cup is no longer a two-horse race as both GMs Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa R. lost their matches in round five. Whereas Pragg went down in three games vs. GM Le Quang Liem, Carlsen took the sole lead as he got one point for losing to GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the tiebreak. …
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GM Levon Aronian won the FTX Road to Miami tournament on Sunday after a convincing second match victory vs. GM Wei Yi. The American-Armenian grandmaster won both of his games with the black pieces. Sunday’s match was a must-win for Wei, but the Chinese GM never got serious chances. As the tournament progressed, Aronian seemed …
GM Levon Aronian and GM Wei Yi qualified for the two-day final of the FTX Road to Miami tournament. Wei needed just three games to knock out GM Richard Rapport, while Aronian defeated GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3-1. The final will consist of two matches, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, and if needed, a …
GM Jeffery Xiong leads the FTX Road to Miami tournament after the first day of play. The 21-year-old American grandmaster, who is making his debut in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, was the only player to win three games, which gave him nine points thanks to the 3-1-0 scoring system. Xiong said afterward: “Obviously it …
