Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Carlsen and Nakamura to fight for third place

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura advanced to the third-place match of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas after winning their lower bracket encounters on Saturday. Carlsen defeated Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Arjun Erigaisi, while Nakamura overcame Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana. Sunday’s final day will also feature Hans Niemann vs. Levon Aronian for the title, as well as placement matches for fifth and seventh place. | Photo: Lennart Ootes