Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Wins Division I Winners Bracket and Qualifies for CrunchLabs Masters 2024 Grand Final

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged victorious in the Division I Winners Bracket, securing a spot in the CrunchLabs Masters 2024 Grand Final after defeating his compatriot GM Alireza Firouzja 2.5-0.5 on Sunday. Vachier-Lagrave’s impressive performance may set the stage for a potential rematch with Firouzja, pending the outcome of the match between GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Losers Final.

In Division II, GMs Alexander Grischuk and Vidit Gujrathi will face off in the Winners Final, while the Losers Bracket could see an intriguing clash between GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Vladimir Kramnik. Division III will feature a final match between GMs Arjun Erigaisi and Evgeny Alekseev.

The intense division play will continue on Monday, July 22, with matches starting at 11 a.m. ET / 17:00 CEST / 8:30 p.m. IST. Stay tuned for more exciting chess action as the tournament progresses.