Jan-Krzysztof Duda fended off a fierce comeback from Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to win the 150,000 pound Aimchess Rapid, his second Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title this season.Poland's reigning World Cup winner came into Friday's second day of .
Three long-standing elite GMs defeated younger opponents in the quarterfinals of the Aimchess Rapid online tournament, as Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport knocked out Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Gukesh Dommaraju, respectively. The one exception to this rule was Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who got the better of Vidit Gujrathi. By reaching the event’s semifinals, Carlsen secured overall tour victory with one tournament to spare!
World champion from Norway Magnus Carlsen sealed the overall Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title for the second year running this time with an event to spare after storming into the semifinals of the Aimchess Rapid.Norway's world No. 1, .
Duda, the World Cup winner, sealed his spot and USD7,000 in game winnings with an impressive 28/45 points. The 24-year-old also goes into the next phase having moved up to second in the overall Meltwater Champions Chess Tour rankings. He is now the only player left who can catch world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.In t