In the Chess Champions Tour, Magnus Carlsen faces Vincent Keymer in the winner's final and secures a spot in the Grand Finals. Alireza Firouzja advances to the Grand Final by defeating Keymer. Carlsen blunders in a match against Firouzja, leading to an armageddon game to determine the winner.
One Armageddon game to decide it all 🔥 #ChessChamps https://t.co/HoyGdWBXuI
Magnus plays the Petroff in game two! https://t.co/oPcyI7kHfe #ChessChamps https://t.co/X3HnUYVCy7
It can all be decided in the next game! Otherwise, we'll have armageddon! #ChessChamps https://t.co/zYkVXY44Qa
Alireza BEATS Magnus in the https://t.co/EufIHvcIFK Classic Grand Final - we've got a bracket reset! 🤯 He's fighting for his first ever Champion Chess Tour event win #ChessChamps https://t.co/7jMMpoDoWO
What an armageddon game by @AlirezaFirouzja 🔥 We have a bracket reset! #ChessChamps https://t.co/XsvfrxOgel
Just as it looked like Carlsen was cruising to victory, Firouzja won two in a row to force a match reset! One more two-game match will decide it all. #ChessChamps https://t.co/srPsQwjkPg
Who knows what Magnus is saying, but he's not happy! Firouzja's winning the armageddon game and will have to win a second match to take the https://t.co/fh3ftfXcRF Classic! https://t.co/cCfolPvJkW #ChessChamps https://t.co/z0rv4kZyh0
"Magnus is going down here!" says Danya! https://t.co/cCfolPvJkW #ChessChamps https://t.co/cbYQlr4mJg
Just as it looks like Firouzja has no hope, Carlsen blunders and Firouzja reaches the armageddon! https://t.co/yukB6lz6B7… #ChessChamps https://t.co/8mTMwPdDy2
Alireza wins on demand, and Magnus is FURIOUS!!! WE'RE GOING INTO AN ARMAGEDDON!!! TUNE IN #ChessChamps 👇👇👇 https://t.co/cdvbjasmq0
🚨 Armageddon incoming after a slip by Magnus! #ChessChamps https://t.co/4HjHCExU87
Just as it looks like Firouzja has no hope, Carlsen blunders and Firouzja's about to force a match reset! https://t.co/4mqm4V5vTg #ChessChamps https://t.co/EuKXXE8fYe
You know it's a crazy game when @MagnusCarlsen is reacting like this to a DRAW 🥶 The Grand Final is a BANGER! #ChessChamps https://t.co/PEkkrl22RX
Firouzja blunders a queen with a pre-move, then wins the queen back, then has a winning position, and finally it's a draw! "It has been two peaceful outcomes, but the most non-peaceful games of chess that I have ever seen in my life!" says Tania. #ChessChamps https://t.co/RuAZw7GEf6
Magnus blunders and shakes his head! https://t.co/H1KANBrdSS #ChessChamps https://t.co/2fKvPGNG8h
Game one is a draw! Firouzja had some chances after Carlsen sacrificed a knight, but no clear win was missed. https://t.co/uAsqI8Lp3k #ChessChamps https://t.co/dHErAUkMWL
Magnus goes for the attack! 💥 #ChessChamps https://t.co/FB0FoNo895
1-0 to the Frenchman 🇫🇷 @Vachier_Lagrave #ChessChamps https://t.co/1QjMOzXasL
"Of course it's a very big advantage for Magnus," said @AlirezaFirouzja who will face @MagnusCarlsen in the #ChessChamps Grand Final! He'll have to beat the "final boss" two times to win the event! https://t.co/nE1MbV85qI
GRAND FINAL CONFIRMED: @MagnusCarlsen vs. @AlirezaFirouzja 🔥 #ChessChamps https://t.co/clH9stNt5k
Alireza sweeps Keymer and will meet Carlsen in the #ChessChamps Grand Final! https://t.co/u1hyZ8lmmr
Alireza takes the lead and is a draw away from reaching the Grand Final vs. Carlsen! #ChessChamps https://t.co/JoqZvmprou
Firouzja holds the draw and moves on! 😤 #ChessChamps https://t.co/WnkiW9pXl2
If Duda doesn't win this, he's eliminated! https://t.co/Y1lVIZsaCG #ChessChamps https://t.co/FNE5JatP1n
The time penalty ends up playing a huge role as Duda mouseslips with a second left on the clock and Firouzja takes game 1! #ChessChamps https://t.co/8YkscR269x
Duda blunders a rook with one second left! Firouzja is a draw away from winning the match! https://t.co/zpHUcoNBue #ChessChamps https://t.co/A1NHmKdAyy
🚨 Breaking News! Duda was late to the first game and will get a six and a half minute time penalty. Will he pull a Magnus?? #ChessChamps https://t.co/ZMGSwIKSpA
To say Magnus is a "likely" winner in the #ChessChamps https://t.co/fh3ftfXcRF Classic is an understatement! https://t.co/9zJiVYffw4
Former World Champion @MagnusCarlsen won his 16th #ChessChamps Division I Winners Final and enjoys two rest days while the others fight to be his opponent in the Grand Final! https://t.co/7VoRrM3iZC
👑 @MagnusCarlsen finally finds a way past Vincent Keymer, and secures his Grand Finals place! #ChessChamps https://t.co/b5C166pV69
And @MagnusCarlsen still won! 🏆🐐 @GrandChessTour https://t.co/jzF4yRNc3S
Alireza goes for it in game one! #ChessChamps https://t.co/VaVVwCBKiM
We will see @MagnusCarlsen vs. @VincentKeymer04 in the #ChessChamps Division I Winners Final! https://t.co/tZtHr6maqr
👏 @MagnusCarlsen and @VincentKeymer04 will face each other in the winner's final! #ChessChamps https://t.co/jYpPJUydXV
Magnus is in action right now 👀 #ChessChamps https://t.co/e0MGlHTJRx