After the first day of play at 2020 Champions Showdown #Chess9LX, Magnus Carlsen and Leinier Dominguez are leading with 2,5/3.

Carlsen defeated Vachier-Lagrave & Caruana and drew with Kasparov. Domingues beat Nakamura & Firouzja and drew with So.

https://www.uschesschamps.com/2020-champions-showdown-chess-9lx/pairings-results

2.5/3 🤔

🔗 Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen)

Nakamura vs. Carlsen, Kasparov vs. Caruana, Firouzja vs. Aronian! We're spoilt for choice as Day 2 of #Chess9LX is about to begin: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/1
#c24live

This is one Chess960 position you wouldn't easily confuse with normal chess!

Magnus watching the football? :)
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/2

Light at the end of the tunnel for MVL, who scrapes a first half point of #Chess9LX! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/3

Ouch! Garry blunders (mouse slips?) a piece in a great position against his punisher last year, Fabiano Caruana! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/1

Heartbreaking end to Kasparov-Caruana #Chess9LX

After 3 draws, Levon Aronian picks up a first win, while Alireza Firouzja is still struggling, now joint last with MVL! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/4

After Round 4 of #Chess9LX, Caruana and Aronian have joined So just half a point behind the leaders!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/4/1/4

Can Magnus get revenge for getting crushed by Wesley in last year's Chess960 World Championship final?
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/4

0-0-0 on move 2. Gotta love Chess960!

But a shame no-one played it on move 1! :)
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/3

Two wins in a row today for Levon Aronian, with the second coming in just 20 moves! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/2

Magnus is suffering again against Wesley at Chess960! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/4

What gives a more accurate evaluation of the position, the engine bar or Peter?
#Chess9LX

🔗 agadmator (@agadmator)

Short and sweet. Two wins in a row for Levon Aronian today #Chess9LX

Wesley So beats Magnus Carlsen in 29 moves and leapfrogs him into the lead! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/4

The big result of the round!
Reigning Chess960 World Champion Wesley So defeats World Champion Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces and leapfrogs him in the standings #Chess9LX