Carlsen, Lazavik To Battle It Out In Esports World Cup Final

GM Magnus Carlsen scored a 2.5-0.5 victory over GM Nihal Sarin and then won a 4-1 thriller against GM Alireza Firouzja to reach the Final of the 2026 Esports World Cup. Carlsen will face off against 19-year-old GM Denis Lazavik, who pounced o…