Magnus Carlsen makes history as first two-time Esports World Cup Chess Champion

Magnus Carlsen has won the Esports World Cup 2026 Chess title, beating Denis Lazavik 2-0 in the grand final to become the first player to claim the award back-to-back. The Team Liquid star entered as the reigning EWC champion. The Norwegian Chess grandmaster didn’t drop a single game across the BO3…