Giri beats Nepo to win the Magnus Carlsen Invitational

3/21/2021 – Anish Giri beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to get first place at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, while Carlsen had little trouble to secure third place in his match against Wesley So. | Replay the games or relive the commentary webcast by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal from ChessBase India. Full report to follow shortly.

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3/19/2021 – Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anish Giri only needed draws on day 2 of the semis to reach the finals of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. While Giri in fact defeated Wesley So for a second day in a row, Nepomniachtchi only knocked out Magnus Carlsen in the blitz tiebreakers. | Replay the games or relive the commentary webcast by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal from ChessBase India. Full report to follow shortly.
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3/19/2021 – Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So are favourites in their semifinal clashes against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anish Giri at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. But they are both behind after the first set. | Photo: Georgios Souleidis
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Frits Fritschy Frits Fritschy 3/21/2021 11:13
Karjakin and Caruana came close in their matches, but had no confidence in the playoff outcome. Something Giri and Nepomniachtchi won't be bothered with anymore.
But let's not overdo things: this was just a rapid internet tournament where the double Bongcloud was played.
Minnesota Fats Minnesota Fats 3/20/2021 08:26
It seems both Giri and Nipomniatchtchi are on world championship course...both are still on the cycle to dethrone Carlsen and as such are much more prepared nowadays to win anything!
Carlsen and Naka or on holidays modus i guess or just on low profile...

Good to see both of the new guys Giri and Nipo beating the world class players!.
Well earned and good luck with the qualifiers for the world chess champion contendership!
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