Speed Chess Championship: Carlsen v. Firouzja - Live!

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9/8/2024 – The final match of the Speed Chess Championship is taking place on 8 September at Espot in Paris. Magnus Carlsen faces Alireza Firouzja in a 180-minute match featuring 3 sections of blitz and bullet chess. Hikaru Nakamura grabbed third place in the Championship by beating Hans Niemann on Saturday. | Follow the action live starting at 18.00 CEST (12.00 ET, 21.30 IST)

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Final

In the Speed Chess Championship, players battle in uninterrupted sessions of 5-minute games, 3-minute games and 1-minute games. The round-of-16 and quarterfinals took place online at the end of July and the start of August.

The four semifinalists now meet in Paris to decide the champion.

Format

  • 90 minutes of 5+1 games
  • 60 minutes of 3+1 games
  • 30 minutes of 1+1 games

Schedule

  • 6 September at 16.00 CEST: Hikaru Nakamura v. Alireza Firouzja
    • Firouzja defeated Nakamura by a 16-11 score
  • 6 September at 20.30 CEST: Magnus Carlsen v. Hans Niemann
    • Carlsen defeated Niemann by a 17½-12½ score
  • 7 September at 18.00 CEST: Match for third place
    • Nakamura defeated Niemann by a 21-9 score
  • 8 September at 18.00 CEST: Final match

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