Chess Grand Prize Awarded to Vachier-Lagrave as Firouzja's Victory Ends in Just Nine Moves
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged victorious in the £1.7m CrunchLabs Masters on Champions Tour, defeating Alireza Firouzja twice and ultimately winning against Magnus Carlsen after eliminating him from contention.
Carlsen, who faced personal loss with his mother's passing earlier this month, conceded to Vachier-Lagrave in the semi-