In the first final match Magnus Carlsen confidently defeated Arjun Erigaisi 2.5 – 0.5. Official page
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Magnus Carlsen shared his impressions of the Julius Baer Generation Cup semi-final match against Vincent Keymer. I’ve got to say, especially the first game, I was really impressed with his play. He’s very, very strong! The 3rd game… that was a shame, because I had done everything correctly up to a certain point, and then…
In the semi-finals, Magnus Carlsen was stronger than Vincent Keymer 3-1, Arjun Erigaisi beat Le Quang Liem 4-2. Carlsen and Erigaisi will meet in the final.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich spoke about the ongoing conflict between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. First of all, we strongly believe that the World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game. His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and…
In the quarter-final matches, Carlsen beat Aronian 3-1, Erigaisi beat Yoo 3.5-2.5, Le Quang Liem beat Niemann 2.5-1.5, Keymer beat Praggnanandhaa 3-1. Carlsen – Keymer and Le Quang Liem – Erigaisi will play in the semi-finals.
The round-robin tournament within the framework of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online tournament has ended today. Standings of the participants of the round-robin tournament (victory – 3 points, draw – 1): 1. Carlsen – 34 (45), 2. Erigaisi – 25, 3. Niemann – 24, 4-5. Praggnanandhaa, Keymer – 23, 6. Le Quang Liem –…
After the end of the round-robin tournament within the framework of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, the world champion was interviewed, in which he spoke about Hans Niemann for the first time in a long time. Unfortunately I cannot particularly speak on that but people can draw their own conclusion & they certainly have. I…
This brilliant chess player is currently the world’s leading grandmaster. Thanks to his success, the game’s popularity skyrocketed in India, his home country. Viswanathan Anand was born in Mayiladuthurai, India, on December 11, 1969. However, his family soon moved to Madras (now Chennai, India’s chess capital). Vishy (as his fans call him) owes a great…
The next four rounds of the online tournament were played. Standings after twelve rounds of the Julius Baer Generation Cup (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw): 1. Carlsen – 25 (36), 2. Erigaisi – 24, 3. Le Quang Liem – 20, 4-6. Praggnanandhaa, Keymer, Duda – 19, 7. Niemann -18, 8. Giri…
There are numerous different ways to enter the Candidates Tournament in chess. The principle of the World Championship cycle is rather complex. In this competition, only first place matters, since it allows the winner to fight for the World Champion’s title. From the beginning… After Alexander Alekhine died, and Botvinnik won the tournament match in…