Magnus Carlsen added another trophy to his resume after defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final of the chess event at the ...

While Magnus Carlsen is the favorite at the Grand Final of the EWC 2025 chess tournament, Alireza Firouzja is by no means an underdog. Both Grandmasters have had unbeaten runs in the event so far, ...

Magnus Carlsen has won the inaugural Chess tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 25), defeating Alireza Firouzja in a ...

India’s Arjun Erigaisi beat Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the quarterfinal of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Thursday.

Magnus Carlsen won the first-ever chess event at Esports World Cup, defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Meanwhile, the ...

Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural Esports World Cup chess tournament on Friday, defeating Alireza ...

Norwegian legend Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja with two consecutive 3–1 set wins in the Grand Final in Saudi ...

SAINT LOUIS, August 29, 2024--In commanding fashion, Grandmaster (GM) Alireza Firouzja from France won both the 2024 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup to become the overall 2024 Grand ...

In a thrilling Esports World Cup 2025 chess semifinal, Magnus Carlsen edged out Hikaru Nakamura 4–3, reaching the final after ...

Alireza Firouzja falls below Wesley So again For those unaware, Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So were in direct competition for the last available spot in the upcoming Candidates tournament.

Firouzja has collected 3.5 points and stands a half point ahead of Wesley So. The latter escaped with a draw after fiercely defending an endgame material down against Praggnanandhaa.

Ultimately, Alireza Firouzja faced off against Ian Nepomniachtchi in a rapid playoff. The first game ended in a draw and then Firouzja won the final game and secured the 2022 Sinquefield Cup title.