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

95 moves, but Nakamura gets there in the end! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/5

Round 5 shook up the standings, with Dominguez, Aronian and So now the co-leaders! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/5/1/2

Caruana, Fabiano (USA) 🆚 Nakamura, Hikaru (USA)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 05

Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (FRA) 🆚 Firouzja, Alireza (FID)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 05

Levon Aronian after 2/2 so far: "I thought I was playing with more passion today!"
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Kasparov-Nakamura and Firouzja-Carlsen coming up next in today's final round!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/1

The final round of the day has begun!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/1

It's chess, Jim, but not as we know it!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/2

19...Nd3+!? might not actually be so strong, but some moves are just too stylish not to make! (20.cxd3 Rc6!, 20.Rxd3 Re1+!) https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/5

Magnus Carlsen bounces back with a crushing win over 17-year-old Alireza Firouzja! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/3

Firouzja, Alireza (FID) 🆚 Carlsen, Magnus (NOR)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 06

Peter Svidler turned down numerous chances to force a draw by perpetual check and MVL picks up his first win of the tournament! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/4
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Svidler, Peter (RUS) 🆚 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (FRA)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 06

Kasparov was doing well early on, but Nakamura takes over and wins! That's 3 wins in 4 now for Hikaru, and 3 losses in 4 for Garry: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/1

Kasparov, Garry (RUS) 🆚 Nakamura, Hikaru (USA)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 06

A perfect day for new leader Levon Aronian, with Carlsen, Nakamura and So half a point behind! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/saint-louis-chess-9lx-2020/6/1/5

Dominguez Perez, Leinier (USA) 🆚 Aronian, Levon (ARM)

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Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX 2020 round 06

Wow, what a day! Levon Aronian is now leading after winning all three games today #Chess9LX