Giri wins Carlsen Invitational

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
Anish Giri, winner of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational Chess Tournament. Giri qualified for the grandmaster title at 14 years, 7 months and 2 days and is the Dutch national chess champion. (Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit)
Anish Giri, winner of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational Chess Tournament. Giri qualified for the grandmaster title at 14 years, 7 months and 2 days and is the Dutch national chess champion. (Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit)

Anish Kumar Giri, 26, a Dutch chess grandmaster, was declared the winner of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational Rapid/Blitz Online Tournament last Sunday and pocketed US$60,000 for his efforts.

Giri defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final game of the five-game playoff. The match was tied at 2-2 and Giri won the decisive Armageddon game.

Norway’s world champion Magnus Carlsen placed third in the tournament by beating American grandmaster Wesley So. Giri is a four-time Dutch national champion and is FIDE ranked at No 7 in the world.