Posted on 04/23/2020 2:16:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A few days after he was shocked by 16-year-old chess sensation Alireza Firouzja, world champion Magnus Carlsen has enacted his revenge on the Iranian.
The Norwegian was stunned last week in the final of Banter Blitz Cup by Firouzja, who won $14,000 as a result.
But Carlsen, who has been world champion since 2013, reclaimed his spot on top with a 2.5-1.5 victory in Round 2 of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational.
The tournament, hosted by the grandmaster and in which eight of the world's best players face off, is the world's richest online chess tournament, with a prize of $250,000.
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The tournament, hosted by the grandmaster and in which eight of the world’s best players face off, is the world’s richest online chess tournament, with a prize of $250,000.
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I think it was organized on the spur of the moment since regular chess tournaments were canceled.
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