The 4th day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen and 🇧🇾 Denis Lazavik defeated all their opponents in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals. Carlsen and Lazavik will play in the Grand Final of the event. The match will begin on August 15 at 1:30 UTC.

🇫🇷 Alireza Firouzja lost to Magnus in the Semifinals with a score of 1-4. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura lost to Lazavik with a score of 1.5-3.5. Firouzja and Nakamura will play in the third-place match on August 15 at 11:00 UTC.

The event features 3 stages. In the Play-In stage, 8 players competed in a Double Elimination Bracket. In the Group stage, two 8-player groups competed in a Double Elimination Bracket. In the Playoffs, 8 players compete in a Single Elimination Bracket. All games feature a 10+0 time control.

The Esports World Cup is an annual international gaming tournament and festival. The chess tournament at the 2026 edition of the EWC features a $1,500,000 prize fund.

Credit: Chess.com