Alireza Firouzja, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura secured their places in the Esports World Cup playoffs after winning both of their matches on Wednesday. Firouzja needed Armageddon deciders against Wei Yi and Arjun Erigaisi, while Abdusattorov won all four of his games. Carlsen and Nakamura also advanced without losing a match, leaving 12 players to contest the remaining 4 playoff spots on Thursday. | Image: Esports World Cup