Legends of Chess Final: Carlsen wins

Carlsen 2:0 Nepomniachtchi

Replay the games with computer-assisted annotations. Full report to follow shortly.

The “chess24 Legends of Chess” online tournament kicks off with a preliminary round, a single round-robin of rapid chess played over nine days. Each matchup consists of four games with a time control of 15 minutes plus increments of 10 seconds. If the final score is 2:2, the winner is decided in Armageddon (White has an extra minute but is obliged to win). A victory, without Armageddon, grants three points, while winning in Armageddon grants two points to the winner and one point to the loser.

The top four scorers move on to the semifinals.

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Legends of Chess 2020

Live games and commentary

The Benoni is back in business

On top level the Benoni is a rare guest but with this DVD Rustam Kasimdzhanov this might change. New ways and approaches in most lines and countless improvements of official theory will show you how to play this opening at any level with success.

Commentary by A. Grischuk, R. Kasimdzhanov, J. Gustafsson and T. Sachdev

Format

Preliminary rounds: 10-player single round robin
- Four-game matches of rapid chess (15'+10")
- In case of a tie, Armageddon (White gets 5 minutes, Black gets 4 minutes and draw odds)
- A win without Armageddon gives 3 points
- In case of reaching Armageddon, winner gets 2 points and loser gets 1 point
Final 4: Knockout format with four top scorers from the prelims
- Played to the best of 3 sets
- Each set: Four-game matches of rapid chess (15'+10")
- In case of a tie, 2 blitz games follow (5'+3") and then Armageddon

Schedule

The action starts at 16:00 CEST both in the prelims and the knockout.

Master Class Vol. 12: Viswanathan Anand

This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.

Date	Round
July 21	Prelims Round 1
July 22	Prelims Round 2
July 23	Prelims Round 3
July 24	Prelims Round 4
July 25	Prelims Round 5
July 26	Prelims Round 6
July 27	Prelims Round 7
July 28	Prelims Round 8
July 29	Prelims Round 9
July 30	Rest day
July 31	Semifinals Set 1
August 1	Semifinals Set 2
August 2	Semifinals Set 3
August 3	Final Set 1
August 4	Final Set 2
August 5	Final Set 3