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After beating Alireza Firouzja by a convincing 3-0 score in the winners’ bracket final of the Generation Cup, Magnus Carlsen saw the youngster setting up a rematch by winning the losers’ bracket. In the Grand Final, a much more hard-fought encounter was also won by Carlsen, who defeated Firouzja with black in the Armageddon decider.
Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer (pictured), Arjun Erigaisi and Le Quang Liem advanced to the semifinals of the Generation Cup. All four quarterfinal matchups offered a dose of excitement, as every single semifinalist lost at least one game on Thursday. While Le is set to play Arjun in semis, Keymer will have the tough task of facing Carlsen in a 4-game confrontation. | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund
With three rounds to go, a combative final day of preliminaries awaits us in the Generation Cup, as most participants still have chances to reach the knockout stage. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen already clinched a spot in the knockout after retaking the lead ahead of Arjun Erigaisi, who nonetheless continues to impress in the online event. | Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga
Magnus Carlsen quits one move into rematch with Hans Niemann in apparent protest at alleged cheating
Magnus Carlsen ended day 1 of the Julius Baer Generation Cup in the sole lead with 10/12 points. Carlsen won three games and drew Anish Giri on Sunday. Four players stand close behind on 9/12 — Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Hans Niemann and Vasyl Ivanchuk. Eight out of the sixteen participants will move on to the knockout stage, which is set to kick off on Thursday. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE