Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:23am on 01 Aug 2025,Friday Sports
Magnus Carlsen advanced to the Esports World Cup semifinals with a dominant 2.5–0.5 win over Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin in their quarterfinal clash . After the first game ended in a draw, Carlsen offered a draw by repetition—an offer Sarin declined, prompting a visible smile from the world champion . Carlsen then won the second and third games convincingly to seal the match. Sarin admitted post-game, “Of course, I just got completely crushed today… I for sure could have played better,” while expressing gratitude to face his inspiration for the first time in a match. (PC: X)
