Magnus Carlsen wins chess24 Legends of Chess
World Champion Magnus Carlsen was barely troubled as
he beat Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5:0.5 to clinch the $45,000 top prize in the
chess24 Legends of Chess with a day to spare. Magnus has now won three out of
four of the events on his Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, which meant that Hikaru
Nakamura and Ding Liren qualified for the Tour Finals as the best performing
players not to win a tournament. Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge winner Daniil Dubov
joins them when the $300,000 action starts on Sunday, August 9.