Image via Esports Foundation Magnus Carlsen has won the Chess at Esports World Cup 2026 title and has secured his second EWC trophy in a row, all without losing a single game in his journey to the top. Carlsen, who has never lost a match at the EWC, reinforces himself as the world’s greatest Chess player. The Team Liquid grandmaster was able to seal his second Esports World Cup in dominant fashion, as he took down AG.AL's Denis Lazavik in two sets in the grand final. While L