Magnus finds the only winning move, 48...Qd8!, and bounces back to take a three-point lead! chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Hans finds the very difficult, and best, 32...Ba6! and is outplaying the former world champion! chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

It's Magnus who was playing for the win later on, but Hans found the defensive resource of ...Kh8! several times, meeting ...Rd8 with ...Rg8, to hold the draw. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus sets up a dirty checkmate with 61...Qg1! and Hans has nothing better than to resign. It's a four-point lead for the world number-one. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus is up by five points after just the first, lopsided segment! Hans has his work cut out for him in the next two. #SpeedChessFinals

"That's beautiful calculation," remarks Robert Hess as Hans Niemann wins the first 3+1 game with a mating attack! chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

From a losing position, Magnus sacrifices the roooooooook and wins! Score: 8-3 for Magnus. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

A frustrated Magnus throws his hands into the air after he blunders a full piece! Hans is still down by four. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus blunders a pawn, due to the loose bishop on c1 if the knight takes, and Hans might just win a second game in a row! chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus smiles, Hans frowns, and both players shake their heads as Magnus survives. The world number-one goes on to win, from a position where he was an exchange down. #SpeedChessFinals

Carlsen, who was once described as the Mozart of chess, sets up his playlist before resuming the match. #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus was winning, but Hans sacrificed his queen to confuse the situation, and finally it ends in a draw by perpetual check! Only one player is smiling after that one though. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Now THAT'S speed chess 🥶

In a less-than-clean final 3+1 game, both sides queen but Hans ends up on top! chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus leads by five points and no player in SCC history has recovered in the bullet portion from that deficit. #SpeedChessFinals

Hans wins his first game in the 1+1 portion, but he must still overcome a five-point deficit with 20 minutes on the match clock. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Carlsen takes an eight-point lead. chess.com/events/2024-sp… #SpeedChessFinals

Carlsen's now up by 10 points. The only question left is what the match score will be when he wins. #SpeedChessFinals

Niemann complains: "There's some resistance on my mouse when I move it... it's something with the server and the website." Carlsen had a winning position when the issue happened and is up by seven points with three minutes on the match clock. #SpeedChessFinals

Magnus Carlsen is off to the Final against Alireza Firouzja after winning the match 17.5-12.5! #SpeedChessFinals