Following the results of the group stage, two pairs of tournament semi-finalists were determined.

Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi will play against Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.

The game will take place on October 29th.

In the second semi-final, Japanese Hikaru Nakamura and Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov will meet.

It was previously reported that So lost to Nepomniachtchi at the World Chess Championship due to a mistake.