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Magnus Carlsen won the Esports World Cup chess title for the second consecutive year on August 16, 2026, in Paris, France. Representing Team Liquid, the Norwegian World No. 1 defeated Belarusian Grandmaster Denis Lazavik by a score of 2-0 in the final. Carlsen remained undefeated throughout the competition, demonstrating his continued dominance in competitive chess. He is a five-time World Chess Champion and holds the record for the highest peak FIDE rating in history, at 2882. Hikaru Nakamura finished third after defeating Alireza Firouzja 4-1 in the third-place match.