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Carlsen and Nakamura Advance to Esports World Cup Chess Playoffs
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THE BRIEF
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Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov have qualified for the $1.5 million Esports World Cup Playoffs starting this Friday.
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Carlsen secured his spot by defeating Andrey Esipenko and Hans Niemann with 1.5-0.5 scores in the double-elimination knockout group stage.
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The remaining 12 players will compete in the Lower Brackets to determine the final four playoff participants, with each qualifier guaranteed at least $75,000.