Each duel in the Speed Chess Championship consists of 90 minutes of 5+1 blitz games, 60 minutes of 3+1 blitz games and 30 minutes of 1+1 bullet games.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged from the 5+1 blitz section with a +1 lead. This was the game that allowed him to go into the remaining sections up on the scoreboard:
In the 3+1 blitz section, seven games favoured the player who had the white pieces, which were followed by a single draw — in which Carlsen had white! Vachier-Lagrave was thus able to extend his lead.
Eight games were also played in the bullet-chess final section. Magnus Carlsen almost mounted a comeback in the end, but he could not overcome the two-point deficit. Vachier-Lagrave had knocked out the world champion.
Magnus Carlsen is not invincible, after all!
Congratulations to @Vachier_Lagrave!
— Chess.com (@chesscom) December 11, 2020
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The French #1 shocks the chess world and knocks out World Chess Champion @MagnusCarlsen in the #speedchess championship! pic.twitter.com/0kIz1v2Qo4
