By Paul Kohler
12/19/2024 – The final of the Champions Chess Tour 2024 will be played live in Oslo from December 17 to 21, with the participation of the two best French players: MVL and Firouzja – who is also top of the Tour’s overall ranking! The other qualifiers are Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, So, Keymer, Aronian and Lazavik. In the first round, players compete in a seven-round tournament, with the top two qualifying directly for the semi-finals and the bottom two eliminated; players placed between third and sixth compete in a consolation cup system for the two remaining places in the semi-finals, where the winner of the qualifying tournament chooses his or her opponent. The cadence is 10’+2” – for Armageddon, Black’s time is auctioned
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