4/19/2020 – Round one of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational concluded on Sunday. Three players are sharing the lead with 3 points each after scoring match victories without needing a tiebreaker. On day two, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated an out-of-form Anish Giri, while Fabiano Caruana won the fourth game of his match-up against Ian Nepomniachtchi after the latter missed some chances in the previous drawn games. Round-up show by Lawrence Trent | Photo: Official site

4/18/2020 – The Magnus Carlsen Invitational kicked off with two stellar match-ups. The world champion traded blows with Hikaru Nakamura and won the Armageddon decider to get two points for the overall standings table, while Ding Liren defeated Alireza Firouzja without needing a tiebreaker. There was no lack of drama, as a small technical glitch and an intervention by the arbiter distracted Nakamura — the American grandmaster was understanding and accepted defeat. Round-up show by Yannick Pelletier. | Photo: Official site

4/16/2020 – With no over-the-board action, online playing has gained strength among chess fans. Moreover, the world champion himself has decided to make the most out of a dire situation by organizing an unprecedented elite tournament to be played over the internet. Eight of the strongest players in the world will fight for a $70,000 first prize. The tournament will run from April 18th to May 3rd.