Finalists of Opera Euro Rapid Determined

Magnus Carlsen will play against Wesley So.

The semifinal matches of the Opera Euro Rapid online chess event, a part of the $1.5 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, finished on Chess24.com on February 12. 

Each tie is held over two days, with a 4-game rapid match each day. If the score in matches ends 1:1 a playoff is held, where two 5+3 blitz games are potentially followed by Armageddon, a single game where White has 5 minutes to Black’s 4, but a draw counts as a win for Black.

Teimour Radjabov didn't manage to fight back in his match against Wesley So. The American won the second encounter 2-1 to become the finalist. 

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave equalised the score against Magnus Carlsen by winning the return match 3-1. The rivals exchanged blows in blitz, and then the Norwegian won the Armageddon game as White. 

Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So will determine the tournament winner in the final match on February 13-14. 

The games begin at 7 PM (Moscow time).

The prize fund is $100,000 prize fund, with $30,000 for 1st place.

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