Speed Chess Championship: Firouzja and Carlsen advance to the final match

The semifinals of the Speed Chess Championship in London took place on Saturday at 180 Studios. It began with Magnus Carlsen facing Denis Lazavik, and was followed by the match between Hikaru Nakamura and Alireza Firouzja. Carlsen defeated Lazavik 17–9. The encounter between Firouzja and Nakamura was much more closely contested. After the scheduled 5+1, 3+1 and 1+1 games, the players went into overtime games until a winner was decided. Firouzja eventually won by a 15–13 score. | Photo: chess.com / Luc Bouchon