Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So Take Lead at Opera Euro Rapid Semi-Finals
The return matches are ahead.
The first semifinal matches of the Opera Euro Rapid online chess event, a part of the $1.5 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, were played on Chess24.com on February 11.
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.
Magnus Carlsen defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2.5-0.5, while Wesley So bested Teimour Radjabov 2.5-1.5. The return matches will be played on February 12.
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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