Chessable Masters 2025: Magnus Carlsen reaches grand ultimate, Arjun Erigaisi will get second likelihood by way of Losers Bracket

World No. 1 grandmaster
Magnus Carlsen has secured his place within the Grand Remaining of the 2025 Chessable Masters after a dominant efficiency. The Norwegian legend overcame Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi with Black in armageddon as he drew the semifinal match and was declared the winner. He then defeated GM Hikaru Nakamura 2.5-0.5 with a sport to spare within the Winners Remaining to achieve the Grand Remaining.

In the meantime, each Erigaisi and Nakamura will get one other shot on the title by way of the Losers Bracket. Whereas the Indian grandmaster will play Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi within the Losers Quarterfinals, Nakamura has straight reached the Losers Remaining and can watch for any of the 4 quarterfinalists for a shot.

Carlsen’s street to the ultimate

Carlsen, the reigning Champions Chess Tour winner, continued his outstanding streak in elite on-line chess. In opposition to Erigaisi, he initially appeared in management, successful a knight endgame within the first encounter and drawing the second. The third sport was one other near-win for Carlsen, however Arjun discovered a miraculous protection regardless of being down an trade and a pawn.

Carlsen later mirrored on this, stating: “It’s humorous that rook towards bishop is mostly thought of fairly simple to win [with three pawns on the same side of the board], however he selected essentially the most resilient setup and it wasn’t that simple.” Nonetheless, in sport 4, Arjun turned the tables, securing a clutch win on demand to power armageddon.

Within the deciding armageddon sport, Carlsen held a draw with Black, securing his ticket to the Grand Remaining. The world No. 1 then dismantled Nakamura within the Winners Remaining with a commanding 2.5-0.5 rating, exhibiting why he stays the participant to beat in any occasion.

What’s subsequent in Chessable Masters 2025?

With Carlsen within the Grand Remaining, the battle within the Losers Bracket intensifies. GMs Fabiano Caruana, Vladislav Artemiev, Wei Yi, Anish Giri, Andrey Esipenko, and Yu Yangyi have all been eradicated. The second Losers Quarterfinals will characteristic Alireza Firouzja and Jan-Krzysztof Duda.

Day three of the
2025 Chessable Masters Playoffs, which incorporates the Losers Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Remaining, is scheduled for Thursday, 20 February 20, beginning at 9:30 p.m. IST. The match will conclude on Friday with the Grand Remaining between the final two gamers standing.