5 September 2021

Magnus Carlsen Wins Aimchess US Rapid

Vladislav Artemiev lost in the final.


The Aimchess US Rapid, the 9th event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, finished on Chess24.com on the 5th of September.  

The world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) defeated Vladislav Artemiev (Russia) in both matches of the final (2.5-1.5, 2.5-0.5) to become the tournament winner.

Magnus Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev got spots in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Grand Final, which will be held later this month. Other qualifiers are Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, Anish Giri, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hikaru Nakamura. Two more players will be given wild cards.  



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