In the Champions Chess Tour, Denis Lazavik draws with Magnus Carlsen in game 2, then wins the third game, leading to a tied score before the last game. Lazavik impresses with his play, and Carlsen acknowledges his mental strength. Carlsen eventually wins the match, setting up a Grand Final appearance. Alireza Firouzja also advances to the Grand Final. Other matches and events in the tournament are ongoing, with Vincent Keymer defeating Levon Aronian in a stunning game. The tournament features exciting games and intense competition, with players showcasing their skills and strategies.
Grischuk, playing on seconds, puts it away with razor-sharp precision! He takes the lead 2-1. https://t.co/CXWReh3jHP #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/7vLHZSnplN
Vincent Keymer defeats Aronian in a stunner of a game! ๐คฏ #ChessChamps https://t.co/RrshgdJ3qu
David: "What a game! Beautiful!" Robert: "It was as one-sided as it gets!" Keymer ties the score 1.5-1.5 with a crushing victory. #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/JtjKF2y5D4
David: "He's crushing Levon in this game and it's rare to see such a one-sided position, Robert! It looks like something that Vincent might get a simultaneous display!" https://t.co/HtFFM4dhFO #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/jK1lOGZhsc
Aronian gives away his knight for two "pigs on the seventh," winning with the three pawns for a knight! He takes the lead in the match. https://t.co/hLNXyGMMtn #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/5u2bWT8SJJ
Sarana ends it with a checkmate in the rook endgame! https://t.co/A18hRuklU4 #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/GvRjoxsICJ
Keymer plays a nice knight sacrifice capturing a pawn ๐ฅ The idea is dxe4, d3 wins back the material #ChessChamps https://t.co/ZOmXU3hQwP
Grischuk is winning, but he has only one minute! https://t.co/wvMIjf8kMR #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/W0q5GGD6Pp
Grischuk's achieved a marvel of a knight on d5, and he's spending plenty of his time admiring it! He's down to under 3 minutes vs. 6. #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/c1CMG22Sxf
Divisions II and III have some exciting grand finals today ๐ Div II Grand Final: ๐ฉ๐ช Vincent Keymer - ๐บ๐ธ Levon Aronian Div III Grand Final: ๐ท๐ธ Alexey Sarana - โ๏ธ Alexander Grischuk Watch the coverage from 11:00 am ET / 17:00 CET on Youtube or Twitch! https://t.co/PUojsyyzbT
A deceptively cunning creation by one of the star problemists of the Good Companion club! White to play and mate in 2. ~ Alberto Mari, Shakhmaty 1927, 1st Prize #chess #chessbaseindia #positionoftheday #chessproblem https://t.co/KrZJtL8T63
๐ฅ @AlirezaFirouzja will face @MagnusCarlsen in the #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters Grand Final on Wednesday! https://t.co/JInlYNz1ww
Get ready for @ChessProphet! ๐ฎ Predict chess tournament results in this new game developed by @MagnusCarlsen's Fantasy Chess. We're hosting Chess Prophet EVERY Titled Tuesday this year, starting TOMORROW! Compete and win prizes, including a meet and greet with Magnus himself! https://t.co/ld0yopBtJx
Aronian defeats Bok in armageddon to set up a rematch against Keymer in tomorrow's Division 2 Grand Final! https://t.co/iRmhYoLdbR #ChessableMasters #ChessChamps https://t.co/ADfmUggCpN
For just one move, Firouzja had a study-like win in the pawn endgame! 63...f6!! 64.Kxf6 Ka2 leads to a "Searching for Bobby Fischer" check! 64.Kg6 Ka2 65.h7 b1=Q 66.h8=Q f4! wins as well! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/KjGCTgaAeR
"He's so impressive, the youngster" - @DavidHowellGM GGs to Denis Lazavik for yet another great run in the Champions Chess Tour! ๐ซฑ๐ปโ๐ซฒ๐ผ Alireza moves on to face the final boss of chess in the grand final ๐ #ChessChamps https://t.co/bwSMMgcGZn
The fight for India no.1 spot in classical chess intensifies! As on 5th of February, Gukesh has risen to India no.2 spot with 3 wins at the Bundesliga 2024. With this he gained 4.1 Elo points and has jumped over Vidit Gujrathi and Praggnanandhaa and is just 1 Elo point behindโฆ https://t.co/wRcpBQKEaM
Tomorrow's Titled Tuesday is clashing with the CCT finals? Retweet this so it spreads and reaches @chesscom!
Alireza nicely liquidates into the pawn endgame and takes the W in game one! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/itvSDhOS2N
An awesome brilliancy by Firouzja to put the final nail in the coffin in game 1 ๐ฅ #ChessChamps https://t.co/pj5D8l5YFj
Firouzja eliminates Nepo from the #ChessableMasters and takes one step further towards a grand final spot ๐ฅ #ChessChamps https://t.co/MXeqYKT6Gp
Firouzja's on to the Loser's Final, and Nepo's out! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/WdvrHuCfN6
Sarana beat Grischuk 3:0 in the Winners Final of Division 3! https://t.co/3hMDgxwsOs #ChessableMasters #ChessChamps https://t.co/7WwvDIDUfi
Vincent Keymer beats Levon Aronian 2.5:0.5 and is through to tomorrow's Grand Final of Division 2! Levon still has a way back to that final, but needs to beat the winner of Artemiev-Bok in the Losers bracket: https://t.co/uxaydAa8Ne #ChessableMasters #ChessChamps https://t.co/XMpk7dJC42
Mutual blindness for two turns in a row! ...Bxf2 followed by Qc5+ wins the bishop back on b5. #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/YCG1j8Wu9n
After two hard-fought draws, we're headed to armageddon between these two world-class players! Tune in now on Youtube or Twitch to catch the action live ๐ฟ #ChessChamps https://t.co/8KAD2JyYGm
Benjamin Bok lost the first game but hit back to knock Anish Giri out of the #ChessableMasters! https://t.co/l7Mnmv4HMn #ChessChamps https://t.co/iBejBH5Enb
This is not a drill! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/mynfwP4Kae
After 162 moves, game 1 ended in a draw ๐ฅต #ChessChamps https://t.co/CQvR7DHUFn
Both players laugh as Ian gives up a rook in a drawn game ๐ tied score going into game two of losers semis! #ChessableMasters https://t.co/SJQvQfelzh
Both players laugh as Ian a rook in a drawn game ๐ All tied up going into game two of losers semis! #ChessableMasters https://t.co/yIszrblzwB
Did Nepo just try to trick Firouzja with his rook move or was it a mouseslip? ๐ค #ChessChamps https://t.co/Tw5choIT84
Firouzja gets his bishop trapped but is still fighting! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/hxl4fZCQcO
7.b4 was played just once before, in Moussard-So at the 2023 FIDE World Cup. Firouzja is the first player to grab the pawn though! (So played 7...Bb6.) #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/3DMdhIdODL
Vincent Keymer and Levon Aronian have begun their match in the Division I Winners Final! https://t.co/8Q1h6uwcdV #ChessableMasters #ChessChamps https://t.co/fPEunc0PRs
Today we have two loser's bracket matches! The winner of the loser's final will face @MagnusCarlsen in the #ChessableMasters Grand Final ๐ Follow the action from 11:00 am ET / 17:00 CET https://t.co/caHZQR2zEG
Happy Birthday to Abhimanyu Mishra, the youngest player in history to become a Grandmaster! ๐๐ Abhimanyu achieved this remarkable feat at the age of 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days. Now, at 15, we wish him continued success and joy in his chess journey! ๐ท Anna Shtourman https://t.co/mc2SvPudYR
World no. 1 @MagnusCarlsen is now in his fifth Grand Final out of a possible six in his career! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/OOuTO7Eeio
Bracket after day 3 of the #ChessableMasters ๐ https://t.co/BFLtbYLtCe
Carlsen about Lazavik: "He's just mentally very sound. Good understanding. He's not easy to break down. I think with some experience he's gonna become a top-10 player." #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/BPh92jxRXK
Carlsen has now made it to his 5th out of 6 possible Grand Finals, he finished 3rd in the only event he was knocked out. Decent. https://t.co/ajUy1xE1mb
"It obviously became very difficult after game three... I was pretty tiled by the way the match was going," adding: "With some luck, he could've won." - Carlsen after making it to the Grand Final. #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/w9zLFtXc2M
Carlsen wins a complicated queen endgame and takes the match! Lazavik will have a second life in the Loser's Final though! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/LZ7qcwakIZ
Denis Lazavik takes down a frustrated Magnus Carlsen as Black!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ https://t.co/uBzNfS72Fv
"Magnus resigns! Denis takes a historic victory!" (David) We have a tied score going into the last game, with Denis having the white pieces. #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/Q7kk25U9uJ
Denis is going for checkmate, and it's looking like we're going to have a tied score going into the last game! "He's outplayed Magnus Carlsen in this game," says Robert, and "I am mind-freaking blown right now," adds Tania! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/HiCY0Skb4m
Shaking his head, Carlsen smiles as he sacrifices the exchange on c6! #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/fVETVNCsNa
A draw in game 2 between Magnus and Denis #ChessChamps https://t.co/yb4gmpMrEi
Denis is a pawn up but has under 10 seconds against the world number-one! Can he win it? #ChessChamps #ChessableMasters https://t.co/O562q33vXo