Overview

• R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen and other opponents to finish atop Group White and claim a spot in the upper-bracket quarterfinals.
• Arjun Erigaisi secured third place in Group Black to advance alongside Praggnanandhaa into the winners’ bracket.
• Magnus Carlsen lost a tiebreak playoff to Levon Aronian and dropped into the lower bracket where he can no longer contest the title.
• Vidit Gujrathi was eliminated from the tournament after finishing last in Group Black.
• Quarterfinal matchups are set with Praggnanandhaa facing Fabiano Caruana and Erigaisi drawing Nodirbek Abdusattorov.