AI Cup: Carlsen beats MVL, reaches Grand Final

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave proved to be a worthy opponent for Magnus Carlsen in the final of the AI Cup winners’ bracket. In the end, however, the Norwegian prevailed in Armageddon. In the losers’ bracket, Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Alireza Firouzja, while Anish Giri got the better of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.