The Skilling Open Knockout Games

Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So need only draw on Saturday to reach the final of the Skilling Open after winning the first day of their semi-final matches against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura. Magnus took advantage of Nepo blundering a piece on move 15 of their first game, but then admitted he was “mainly struggling” as the Russian no. 1 failed to convert two winning endgames. Wesley, meanwhile, didn’t lose control all day, and owed his victory to a swashbuckling attack in the 2nd game of the day.

Saturday has a lot at stake as the players compete for a place in the first final of the Champions Chess Tour. Will we see more comebacks, or can Magnus and Wesley hold on? Don’t miss all the action from 18:00 CET here on chess24!  

See also:

• Champions Chess Tour website
• All the Skilling Open games: Prelims | Knockout
• The King’s Gambit: Magnus Carlsen launches $1.5 million Champions Chess Tour
• What’s new in the Champions Chess Tour?
• Nakamura and Firouzja complete Skilling Open lineup
• Introducing the new Skilling Open commentary teams
• Skilling Open 1: Giri leads mouse-slipping Carlsen
• Skilling Open 2: Giri still leads after Karjakin beats Carlsen
• Skilling Open 3: Firouzja heartbreak as Carlsen wins prelims
• Skilling Open QF1: Naka, Giri, Nepo and So in danger
• Skilling Open QF2: Day of the Comebacks