Chess.com Classic: Carlsen beats Nakamura to reach Grand Final

Magnus Carlsen has reached the Grand Final of the Chess.com Classic after victories over Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Hikaru Nakamura in the Winners Bracket. Nakamura’s unexpected resignation in a winning position brought the day’s play to a dramatic close. Several top players, including Fabiano Caruana and Ding Liren, were eliminated, while Abdusattorov, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vladimir Fedoseev and, of course, Nakamura continue their campaigns in the Losers Bracket. | Photo: Lennart Ootes