Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious in the inaugural Casablanca Chess Tournament, held as part of the FIDE 100 centenary celebrations in Casablanca, Morocco. Carlsen secured the lead after three rounds, ultimately defeating Hikaru Nakamura, Vishy Anand, and Bassem Amin with a score of 1.5:0.5. The tournament featured a new chess variant, with reference games chosen by popular vote and notable participation from grandmasters including Nakamura, Anand, and Amin. Carlsen's notable victories included a win over Anand using the Evans Gambit in Round 3. The event also saw ceremonial first moves by Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, and Tarik Senhaji, CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange.
Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural #CasablancaChess, beating Nakamura, Anand & Amin 1.5:0.5! https://t.co/Wvfb9YvMCG
The FIDE President gifted a #FIDE100 torch to the organizers of the Casablanca Chess tournament 🎊 In the photo, we have Tarik Senhaji @SENHAJITarikBdC, the CEO of Casablanca Stock Exchange @BoursedeCasa, Kadiri Bouchra, the President of the Provisional Committee, Loubna… https://t.co/a3ROEY11eM
Here are the glimpses from the closing ceremony of the Casablanca Chess event! https://t.co/EMJBKo0v2q
One round to go! Will Carlsen win, or can Nakamura catch him in the final hour? https://t.co/83VYU04bPn
A nervy ending in time trouble for Carlsen, but in the end he's victorious! https://t.co/Tc9YbeEdUF
Nakamura-Anand is almost definitely going to be a draw, but Carlsen is grinding like a grandmaster vs. Amin! https://t.co/22UT26tbXd
Nakamura-Anand is almost definitely going to be a draw, but Magnus is grinding like a grandmaster vs. Amin! https://t.co/CILCOdcYrp
When two of the greatest players of the current era Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura fight it out against each other from a game position that was taken from Karpov vs Kasparov Match in 1985! #chess #chessbaseindia #magnuscarlsen #hikaru #casablancachess https://t.co/1nJ0lRzuzP
Two rounds to go, and we will have Carlsen vs. Nakamura in game six! https://t.co/WB83qdieY6
Nakamura grinds out the endgame and wins the first game on Sunday! https://t.co/CJMu84Z7GA https://t.co/jfpOVNEaI9
Day two of Casablanca Chess starts from 11:45 PM IST today! @MagnusCarlsen, @vishy64theking, @GMHikaru and @GMBassemAmin are in action - follow all the action live on the ChessBase India YouTube channel: https://t.co/YJAC00uN8P https://t.co/ChmWuX08fV
The CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange @BoursedeCasa, @SENHAJITarikBdC, made the ceremonial first move on Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess Rapid Tournament. 📷 Maria Emelianova https://t.co/X23qJWJ0Ay
The CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, @SENHAJITarikBdC, made the ceremonial first move on Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess Rapid Tournament. 📷 Maria Emelianova https://t.co/iYkwSW9ibr
Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President, made the ceremonial first move on Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess rapid tournament. 📷 Niki Riga https://t.co/lUMAWmyccE
FIDE 100 celebrations reach 🇲🇦 Morocco! ♟️ The centenary celebrations of the International Chess Federation are unfolding across the globe, and sunny Casablanca in Morocco has been chosen as the African host city for this momentous occasion. On Saturday, May 18, a significant… https://t.co/x8fvuQHy4w
Casablanca Chess 2024 Round 1-3: @MagnusCarlsen makes a great start https://t.co/IbDVfdaZ8n
A completely new format... but Magnus did Magnus things as he beat his old rivals Anand and Nakamura! https://t.co/YcOOS5ARx9
Magnus Carlsen gives his initial take on the Casablanca variant of chess - "It was fun", says Magnus after scoring two powerful wins over Vishy Anand and Hikaru Nakamura. Full interview: https://t.co/db0IBh0W4m https://t.co/kthQKVRGMT
Magnus Carlsen takes the lead after 3 rounds | Casablanca Chess Standings: 1. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen | 2.5 points 2. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura | 1.5 points 3. 🇮🇳 Vishy Anand | 1 point 4. 🇪🇬 Bassem Amin | 1 point 📷 Lennart Ootes https://t.co/WvSQDrobTw
Magnus Carlsen takes the lead after 3 rounds | Casablanca Chess Standings: 1. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen | 2.5 points 2. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura | 1.5 points 3. 🇮🇳 Vishy Anand | 1 point 4. 🇪🇬 Bassem Amin | 1 point https://t.co/HLsw5qRIPs
Magnus Carlsen wins Round 3 to take sole lead! Results: Hikaru Nakamura 0-1 Magnus Carlsen Bassem Amin ½-½ Vishy Anand The reference game for this round was from Round 14 of the 1985 World Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov: Chosen by popular vote!… https://t.co/yl8ayUTLzx
Carlsen leads after day 1! https://t.co/ExaBImYSGw
Intense player portraits from Day 1 of the Casablanca Chess Tournament 🔥 📷 Lennart Ootes https://t.co/28xeI4wKL9
All games in Round 2 of Casablanca Chess end in draws. The reference game for round 2 is from the 1999 Women's World Championship match between Xiu Jun and Alisa Galliamova, chosen by the players! #FIDE100 Results: Bassem Amin ½-½ Magnus Carlsen Vishy Anand ½-½ Hikaru Nakamura https://t.co/Tfg7ZbjeQU
Magnus takes down Anand in 20 moves with the Evans Gambit! Historic moment 😎 https://t.co/FBzbim8d5k
The crowd in Casablanca, Morocco loves @GMHikaru! Photos: Sagar Shah https://t.co/7LnUQc4ol1
Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura, Vishy Anand & Bassem Amin at the torch relay ceremony 🔥 They will soon test the new Casablanca Chess Variant along with Magnus Carlsen! Stay tuned! #FIDE100 https://t.co/l8bcvV1u88
After racing to 3/3 in Sharjah, Hans Niemann has taken things easy with 13 and 16-move draws in Rounds 4 and 5. A winner in Aravindh-Saleh would now take the sole lead. Live games: https://t.co/SwpbxrZdfO https://t.co/KHUHe5gIrL
Getting ready to play some chess in Casablanca! https://t.co/otwdCkC5rq https://t.co/e6kHuWx2dF