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Magnus Carlsen defends ESports World Cup crown without losing a match

by Editor

1 min readUpdated: Aug 15, 2026 10:38 PM IST

Magnus Carlsen on Saturday won the 2026 ESports World Cup by beating 19-year-old Belarusian GrandMaster Denis Lazavik in the final in Paris. Carlsen has done it without losing a single game in Paris, in either the group stage or the in the playoffs. Turning up for Team Liquid, Carlsen beat Lazavik, who was representing AG AL, comprehensively with a  3-1 in the first set and 3-1 in the second.

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