Magnus Carlsen beats Wesley So to win world's first bitcoin chess tourney

Published June 1, 2021, 1:50 PM
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Grandmaster Wesley So failed to cash in on his chances and succumbed to Magnus Carlsen in the finals of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Tuesday, June 1.
Playing white and needing just a draw to win the title following a 1-0 lead in the tiebreak, So lost his momentum that had Carlsen extending the matchup to a deciding game and eventually the crown, 2-1.
The two posted identical 2-2 draws in their two-set finale, forcing an Armageddon.
It was Carlsen’s second straight crown following his victorious campaign at the New in Chess Classic last month.

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