India, Feb. 20 -- Magnus Carlsen had to rely on his experience and composure as he edged past Arjun Erigaisi to reach the Grand Final of the 2025 Chessable Masters. Carlsen, played with Black in the armageddon tiebreaker, and drew the India No. 2, and then sealed a 2.5-0.5 win vs Hikaru Nakamura, with a game to spare.

Arjun still has a chance to reach the Grand Final, through the Losers Bracket. Fabiano Caruana, Vladislav Artemiev, Wei Yi, Anish Giri, Andrey Esipenko and Yu Yangyi were also eliminated in the Losers bracket. Other than Nakamura, who advanced directly to the Loser Final, Arjun will face Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouza will take on Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the Losers Quarterfinals.

In the first game against Arjun, Carlsen...