The first matches of the final stage of the New In Chess Classic tournament of the online chess series "Champions Chess Tour" organized by the world champion Magnus Carlsen were held.

Axar.az reports that Azerbaijani chess player Shahriyar Mammadyarov met with Armenian Levon Aronian in the first match for the third place. In the four-party match, our representative won two and lost two. The match between Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and US representative Hikaru Nakamura continues for the championship. According to the results of the three games, M. Carlsen is leading 2:1.

The New In Chess Classic tournament with a total prize fund of $ 100,000 will end on May 2.

The Champions Chess Tour online chess series consists of a total of 10 tournaments and will run until September 2021.