Magnus v Alireza! Is Firouzja Carlsen's Kryptonite? Find Out In Chessable Masters 2024 Grand Finals

The 2024 Chessable Masters is the first of four events preceding the Champions Chess Tour live Finals. The winner of the event pockets $30,000 and guarantees a spot at the CCT Finals. Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave and Fedoseev have already earned spots in the Chessable Masters Division I based on their performance in 2023's last CCT event!
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The 2024 Champions Chess Tour (CCT) is Chess.com's most important event series of the year with the overall winner being crowned Tour Champion, the highest annual honor conferred by the world's largest chess platform. New for 2024, each regular season event has had its prize pool increased from $235,000 last year to $300,000-the largest ever offered for CCT events outside the Tour Finals. The pool for the Tour Finals remains $500,000 making the total available on the Tour a cool $1.7 million. Also new for 2024, the time control for every stage will be 10+2.
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[@mickhurley7305]

David Howell such a classy presenter.

[@OneEyedOracle]

oooumph

[@kmart1303]

Seriously. And his passion and childlike giddiness is palpable and refreshing. Robert and Danya are still my favorite duo, but David is a close second. And anyone besides Tania and Canty.

[@Amethyst_Friend]

I think Tania can be great paired with the right co-presenter. Tania and Leko are enjoyable- or would you disagree? I have never seen Canty!@@kmart1303

[@danf6817]

@@kmart1303 truth be told robert speaks like a robot.

[@magnuskarlsson8655]

@@kmart1303 Why not Tania?

[@wisemangaspar]

Magnus participates = Magnus wins. Is this even a question atp? Everyone should fight for the 2nd place.

[@x0cx102]

Not titled Tuesday

[@Brnzii]

Magnus really is him huh

[@gfsfresh802]

Excellent commentary, please keep GM David Howell and GM Robert Hess around. They made very high level chess fun and understandable for weaker players like myself. Those two are an awesome team.

[@DuncanEduardo]

Howell was Magnus training partner for the 960 event coming up. Just for your info. Hence the "in-joke" in magnus interview 😊

[@boonsterboom3470]

Fun Fact, for the final of this online chess tournament, the finalists flew to a hotel in northern germany, to both sit in their respective hotel rooms, to play an online tournament against each other...

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Whoever said Alireza is playing the sleeping Magnus bot is a Genius!

[@ermesslavoi1649]

damm magnus again with his plot armor seriously developers should nerf his luck status

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Wouldn't help because it's his skill status that is in effect.

[@Philiopantheon82]

Luck?!!! You must be paranoid

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

you know what they say, the best players are the most lucky for some reason...

[@Anthony-vm9gz]

For real, the character roster is massively imbalanced. Maybe they will even things out in the 2025 update.

[@dzinypinydoroviny]

It's always: "XY is Magnus's kryptonite" but Magnus wins in the end.

[@oliversta8262]

Spoiler

[@A4ZSAIN]

hans 'stockfish' neiman@@JoyrajGhosh

[@EloffMusketeer]

What's XY

[@Nafim-kv6rg]

@@JoyrajGhosh never seen him sleeping with his 17 world Championship awards☹️

[@Reu8enofleon]

“Kryptonite is Superman’s kryptonite” but Superman wins in the end.

[@valiantwarrior1988]

The first game by Alireza was engine level, absolutely incredible. Magnus came back stronger next round, he is the goat after all

[@user-si9in5ds1w]

Uma coisa é certa e a cada entrevista de magnus sobre alireza se confirma: ele realmente gosta muito e respeita o xadrez de alireza. Não é por acaso que ele falou anteriormente em um podcast que ele acha alireza o mais prodígio de todos esses jogadores mais novos, incluindo os indianos, nordibek, etc.

[@Swagtorian]

yes everytime since 2018-2019 I think

[@halion9]

David’s commentary is great as usual, but he must sort out his sound, sounds like he is speaking from his bathroom. Easy to fix!

[@Patrizsche]

I agree with you, it takes away nothing from David, he's an AMAZING commentator, truly, but it is what it is, his sound is bad

[@yaba9726]

Great games and great commentary! Love watching the whole thing!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

2:30:37 I actually saw the rook sacrifice and it was my first choice, Magnus did it and the commentors looked shocked. I'm so proud of myself :)

[@eja5799]

What amazing play! I think this match does great credit to both players. No doubt Magnus will become less powerful over time and others will become stronger ... a lot like human beings :-) So much the better for the fans and the game, and no fault to the players.

[@Philiopantheon82]

Magnus is just sarting, the last decade was a warm up😂

[@Amethyst_Friend]

Great match, great commentary! Well played both finalists.

[@albertoescotom]

Two of my favorite chess commentators! Enjoyable to watch :)

[@trashl0rd]

2 person commentary flows better than 3.

[@joe34012]

For me I just like a double round robin with the 1-2 finishers playing an 8 game final over two days (two 4 game sets). If they keep the current format, would be best to make the losers bracket also 4 game matches. Just my two-cents.

[@user-ft5tu5iu8k]

Starts at 25:28

[@realdrummo]

Nice to see Magnus sporting the Jannik Sinner hairstyle. Andiamo carotes!!

[@RagnarVoIarus]

Can we please just acknowledge how hilarious all these bits are during commercial breaks xDD These chess guys have some hilarious personalities

[@melzz]

Hairstyle count of chess players: Hikaru : 1 or 2 Wesley: definitely 1 Nepo : 2 or 3 Alireza: 1 Fabi : 1 Anish: 1 Mvl : 1 Grischuk: 2 Levon : 1 Magnus : thousands 😂

[@teddymagcawas1332]

They are high level.of intensity moves and we try to reached it..its so Hard..😊

[@JackMooney]

Anyone know the song at the very beginning of this video?

[@davidkimura3034]

King Magnus!! Long Live the King!

[@dearjulio]

Great commentry guys!!! 🎉😎👍

[@5HeadM]

let's go he won again , who would have thought

[@stanleydkhar1778]

Commentary top notch👌👌👌

[@greggle]

Magnus is grand like a grindmaster.

[@genthalilaj6662]

Goat is. Still Goating

[@kineticsjekaw7881]

Magnus the real Grind Master 🎉

[@DraWoOfficial]

It's always gonna be him, Magnus Carlsen

[@LeafyPeach]

Thank goodness he came from the upper bracket

[@ksham.]

What do you mean? The format is double elimination, which effectively means that every player gets two chances. It wouldn't make sense for everyone except the upper bracket player to get two chances. In this case, it's only fair that Magnus gets a second chance as well, which he used and wins.

[@aliyaansafi2601]

​@@ksham.Lil bro when did he criticize the format ? What r u waffling about teaching us the format and what double elim is 😂

[@calculator-sd5370]

​​@@ksham. the player from the loser bracket had two games more and in the finals he's forced to win two rounds, the second round being shorter than the first.

[@amirzikri342]

​@@ksham. Thanks captain obvious. We didn't know that 😮

[@kyumi__]

@@aliyaansafi2601 I mean the way he phrased it may imply that he thinks Magnus is just lucky to be in the upper bracket.

[@qayssarjrd5399]

So no one is gonna talk about how much Magnus blinks? It’s like bro’s giving us a Morse code message

[@milordchess]

Where is the interview between presenter GM R. Hess and GM Carlsen at the end of the tournament. The chess community at its tipping point. Doing an interview with GM Firouzja only. GM Hess, I don't understand. 🙄🤔

[@gerryagluba661]

these rhymes are always keeping me interested 😂

[@watasiblah]

Can we just appreciate the greatest endgame playet of all time? Magnus was so deadlost but he created serious practical chances and outplayed Alireza!!

[@wildchild3862]

Chess is an epic battle of minds, and in the end there is one loser and then there is magnus carlsen. This guy is unbelievable

[@kalylawliet1166]

I did not understand: Alireza reached 2.5 points first. And Magnus only 1.5. Why did magnus win? Can someone explain me?😅

[@Roititouan]

The only logic I found is if you do the sum of both sets, he wins 3.5-2.5

[@VedsSwarTheGoldenBeats]

Since , magnus didn't lost to anyone ( in the group stage , semi final and winners final ) he got an extra chance by grand final reset and whoever wins in reset wins the tournament

[@i-am-batman8538]

Jesus... they explain it so many times over the broadcast. It's a double elimination bracket. Alireza lost a set earlier during the tournament, so was in losers bracket, and Magnus hadn't lost a game and was thus in winners. Alireza had to win a set to 'reset' the bracket, take them both into the losers bracket and from there it was winner take all. And Magnus took. It's like every player has one spare life over the tournament, and Alireza used his before the Grand Final. You could literally have just googled this though, it's not hard.

[@wojciechsmolenski4620]

Robert, you should smile more often - you have a wonderful smile :)

[@bradmodd7856]

Someone explain how Ali Reza beat Magnus 2.5 to 1.5 then there was a reset? Confused

[@boredlands3561]

Format is winners and losers bracket. Magnus came from winners (not lost until now) while Alireza came from losers. So after the final, Magnus has a «second life» in the grand finals

[@ksham.]

The format is double elimination, which means that every player gets two chances. Magnus hasn't lost; Alireza has lost so he had to go through the Loser's bracket. It wouldn't make sense for everyone except the Winner's bracket player to get two chances. In this case, it's only fair that Magnus gets a second chance as well, which he used and wins.

[@Patrizsche]

David gotta get a new mic or put some pillows around his walls or something

[@mdjahidbiswas2060]

Why did they give Alireza black first in both matches. Wasn’t it unfair?

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Alpha-Reza

[@jithinrj8958]

People complaining that "must win twice is stupid" is so dumb and ignorant. Like being in the winners bracket was granted or something, its a hard earned privilege and everyone had equal chance to get it also..

[@king0vdarkness]

why do they do a 'reset'?

[@sanekabc]

Can someone please explain this format. Ali won the first set 2.5 to 1.5. Then Magnus won the second set 2-0. Why wasn't the second set also four games?

[@melzz]

Loser round is consist of best 1.5

[@teddymagcawas1332]

Hello Grandmasters.David Howell.Robert Hess..😊. kumusta?

[@Wanderpupil]

Why would we doubt the goat?

[@benjaminodelcamino6689]

How did he win? if 1st match lost 2.5 -1.5 and second match 2.0-0.0🤔🤔🤔

[@hsuldrador8744]

I think its because Magnus came from the top bracket/winners final

[@markrobertson3054]

Kryptonite? Magnus has 4-0 classical over firo and huge lead in rapid blitz

[@JoJo-bx5qy]

20 years old Firozja would have been better chess player as 20 years old Carlson 😊

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

I don't think so, Magnus surpassed 2800 at 18 and never went below it since. Magnus became #1 Rated chess player by 18 and has remained so ever since. Also Magnus achieved these feats by beating the very best GM's and top rated players in the World, While Firouzja barely went over 2800 and then lost his rank shortly after and he didn't do it against the top GM's in the world but in some Iranian tournament

[@TheLincolnrailsplitt]

Commentators got it wrong many times.

[@khulisaramatshimbila7882]

It was always gonna be magnus

[@Lol-qy1dy]

Carlsen betting on Ian or Naka in candidates

[@henrik3141]

Did Magnus again lose some ELO points for winning this ? t_t

[@andreypetukhov4250]

Why the hell is there some “reset” in the final match???

[@brandog130]

In some double-elimination formats, the best result that a player in the loser bracket can get is 3rd place. In formats like this one, instead they often require the player coming from the bottom side of the bracket to win twice against the undefeated player in order to win the championship. The logic is basically that the first win gives both players the same number of losses so they play another set to break the tie.

[@djv2444]

it's because it's a double elimination setup, meaning you have to lose 2 sets to get kicked out of the tournament. magnus had not lost a set the entire tourney, but alireza had lost a set before this match. alireza was coming from the losers bracket to the grand finals, whereas magnus was coming from the winners bracket. so for magnus to be eliminated he would need to lose 2 sets.

[@andreypetukhov4250]

@@brandog130 thanks!

[@markrobertson3054]

Goat has won

[@mariyamshifhyna2567]

Yes, a lot of players are magnus's kryptonite (especially, the indian prodigies and Firouzja) until they are not 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@parsa_afshar]

Firouzja is Iranian

[@stealthcordez5040]

somehow its true

[@stefanojkd1605]

Where was Tania today?

[@shubomb]

She was travelling to Germany as she's a commentator for Freestyle Goat chess challenge which is starting from tomorrow.

[@pankajsharma7511]

Why was it reset

[@Kirki889]

Because magnus is twice to beat cause he is in the top bracket

[@kdiigx]

Alireza was in the losers bracket, Magnus in the winners, so he had to win twice. Same if Alireza was in winners bracket and Magnus in the losers bracket.

[@yousufownzu6902]

Because the upperbracket winner never lost. So he getsba chance while the rest lost once

[@garahan4298]

Ali Rıza'nın piyon oyunu iyi..

[@charlesdowthomson]

I can play the guitar better than Magnus...

[@DuncanEduardo]

That wouldn't be hard

[@egonschiele8404]

Why do a first set if it doesn't count? What's the point?

[@gilbertdelacruz8271]

Somebody has to come from the upper bracket, having won all games prior, not having to use the lower bracket or "second chance" to stay in the tournament. Doing so is rewarded by having the leeway of an additional set, given they lose the first. It acts as that "second chance" that everybody else already used by getting knocked down to the lower bracket. Hope that makes sense.

[@mychannel11231]

Magnus came from the upper bracket (winner side, means never lose a match before GF in the tournament), while Alireza came from the lower bracket (loser side, means he lost a match before the GF)

[@markrobertson3054]

So much dumb in chat; Alireza lost in first round so if it was not for reset alireza would be eliminated in first round

[@melzz]

Alireza fan’s definitely not a chess fans, they didn’t even understand the format and what double elimination means

[@andreapizzichini]

All I'm seeing is comments like "Alireza was better!", "why the reset?" (the format has always been like this but they're conveniently complaining just now), just acknowledge Magnus and his greatness👑 (Reza is a great player but he still needs to improve, props to him tho cause he brought a great fight)

[@user-yx9mp3pn9x]

kryptonite mera L..

[@alessandroinglese4238]

Really bad moves for Alireza in the last one. He got too emotional and missed even the most obvious ones...

[@nelson5388]

Spoiler protect comment

[@remcob1230]

What happened to Magnus's hair?

[@NONSTOP_SO_1_VN]

You were ahead 2.5-1.5 and still lost

[@LeafyPeach]

Poor alireza lmao imagine having to beat magnus 4 times to win! Almost impossible. Thankfully magnus had a lifeline from the upper brackets.

[@shashankprashar6604]

​@@LeafyPeachthankfully? You're saying that as if magnus was specifically granted that..

[@LeafyPeach]

@@shashankprashar6604 I'm just saying it's good for Magnus. 🤔

[@shashankprashar6604]

@@LeafyPeach yep it is I just Meant a regular assumption from your last reply😂

[@Toopa88]

​@@shashankprashar6604 Your replies make no sense.

[@Fajowski50]

Magnus coping hard with that hairline. He needs to cut it.

[@Mike-cp1tj]

this"must win twice" rule is total BS

[@vandy3427]

No, it's not. Firouzja was in the lovers bracket. That means he lost in the main and had a second chance. Magnus had not lost and still had his second chance in the final. Had any other player made it to the winners' final, they would have had the second chance as well.

[@shashankprashar6604]

Keep crying Alireza wasn't instructed to lose earlier and go in the losers bracket if he was so good he should've been in the upper bracket instead of magnus

[@bikiranbarman8049]

Hi 🎉

[@Bobo-Vieri]

🐐🐐🐐

[@JimEadon]

Carlsen is off his game. And wins the tournament anyway.

[@cammus]

Alireza's interview was weird to say the least

[@BeyondFarStars]

I don’t understand why they interviewed him in the first place. Of course he would not be up for it after losing such a hard match

[@guccibubba]

I like him, he’s just quiet and thinks a lot

[@mustafam7431]

was Magnus drunk?

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Why does Magnus blink so much?!?

[@garahan4298]

Hmm :) Ya! O kadar çemkirdin benim missler gibi London sistemi açılışıma amaa! Kazandı işte çocuk sonunda nabeer?! Allah'ın düdük makarnası senii! :)

[@azaz6951]

Magnus cheating

[@sobiru5189]

Magnus won but Alireza was the better player.

[@ab8jeh]

Noap

[@jaybabatuan2079]

Dude, If there's someone who might be better than magnus that guy retired 19yrs ago

[@melzz]

Nope, if he is better he would won

[@avro56]

no americans = dont care

[@mehdimhn2179]

Without a doubt, Alireza was the best player of this tournament..

[@justins1917]

I disagree

[@firstviewer9167]

Then y he lost?

[@lelouchgaming1562]

what are you talking? LOL

[@Lewis714]

The bit when he lost 2-0 was Magnus was his best performance 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@user-lm2sb7pd7d]

Alireza played on his normal high level. Magnus wasnt in his best shape. But he still won

[@danielfladmose]

Terrible sound quality from especially David Howell. What is he doing with that 10$ earphones? Anyway, R. Hess is the only worth listening to.

[@mariyangeorgiev7675]

Oh come on, David is great.

[@danielfladmose]

He always says comments the obvious. The deep insight - well, show me - when did he remark a deep insight on a position?​@@mariyangeorgiev7675

[@DuncanEduardo]

Yes I think the ultimate commentary trio is hess, danya and fabi, with rensch in background to provide the entertainment.

[@daroooon]

We saw the most ridiculous formula in the Grand Final stage.. Who really designs these cases?!.. in all competitions in all different disciplines. The winner of the winners section must be able to defeat the winner of the losers section in order to win the final and no extra points should be given to him in advance!

[@Waythroughway]

From what I've seen in video games, the winner of the loser's bracket has to win twice in the final.

[@colewogan2006]

this is very standard format, otherwise there is no bonus for being in winners side

[@fahman3422]

loser bracket already got 2nd life as they lost in the first place. so obviously winners bracket will have advantage as they didn't lost once.🙃

[@Gamimaru1]

you should see this fact like everyone has 2 lifes. alireza lost 1 life throughout the tournament losing to fedeser. so he wasn t eliminated but just lost 1 life. magnus has never lost so he had 2 lifes intact.

[@Nafim-kv6rg]

The Most ridiculous comment I've seen today

[@rubbinwintergreen2608]

David is always so gay for magnus...lol

[@hanannyg]

admiration = gay ... nice one

[@LeafyPeach]

@@hanannyg literally the goat and this man really called David gay for admiring him. 💀

[@DuncanEduardo]

Well he lives in Norway and has written a book with Magnus, and is his Fisher 960 training partner, so no surprise