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Magnus Carlsen won the Esports World Cup in Paris without losing a game, defeating 19-year-old breakout star Denis Lazavik in the final.  Meanwhile, Wesley So maintains a narrow lead at the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, and teenager Alice Lee scored a major upset win over Koneru Humpy at the Cairns Cup. Magnus Carlsen dominated the finals, beating Denis Lazavik 3-1 in both sets to claim the $250,000 top prize. Hikaru Nakamura took third place after Alireza Firouzja forfeited their final playoff match. Sinquefield Cup (Round 5): Wesley So leads the field, though Fabiano Caruana bounced back by defeating Levon Aronian, and Vincent Keymer beat Anish Giri to pull within half a point of the lead. Cairns Cup (Round 6): Alice Lee pulled off a surprising and brilliant win against veteran Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, while Tan Zhongyi kept the sole lead with 4.5 point

ESports World Cup 2025 Chess at Riyadh Dynamic Group Battles & Key Performances Group A – Levon Aronian (Team Reject) Aronian delivered a commanding performance, defeating Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko 2 – 0 in the upper bracket to seal his quarterfinal berth. His play blended precision and attacking flair, embodying why he remains a perennial threat. Group B – Arjun Erigaisi (Gen.G Esports), representing India Arjun shone brightly. First, he swept Nihal Sarin 2 – 0, then edged out Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2 – 1 in an Armageddon decider. His nerves and technique held strong under pressure. Nihal now battles in the losers bracket alongside Giri and MVL for the remaining quarterfinal spot. Group C – Alireza Firouzja (Team Falcons) Firouzja overcame Wei Yi before clashing with fellow Team Falcons member Hikaru Nakamura. He triumphed 1.5–0.5 and then 1–1.5 against Nakamura, demonstrating resilience and strategic depth to claim Group C’s top spot. Group D – Magnus Carlsen ...

The 2012 edition of the SportAccord Mind Games in Beijing threw up a big, surprising winner - Laurent Fressinet. He finished ahead of several ultra strong Grandmasters with a plus 4 score and a 2975 performance. Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Grischuk finished 2nd and 3rd. In the Women's section, the top three strongest women duly finished in the top three places. Other medallists: Women's Rapid Chess Kateryna Lahno Hou Yifan Koneru Humpy Men's Blitz Chess Sergey Karjakin Hikaru Nakamura Mamedyarov Women's Blitz Chess Kosteniuk Muzychuk Elisabeth Paehtz