U.S. Chess Champion Wesley So won the Open Euro Rapid, beating World Champion Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 in the second set to take the mini-match 1.5-0.5.
This is the second time So has beaten Carlsen in a final of a Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event, having won the Airthings Masters in December.
“I’d like to apologize to Magnus for ruining his Valentine’s Day,” said Wesley So after his victory in the final of the Opera Euro Rapid.
The Opera Euro Rapid online chess event, a part of the $1.5 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, ended on Feb.14.