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New York, Sep 23 (IANS) India's 19-year-old Arjun Erigaisi overcame a strong challenge from 15-year-old American Christopher Yoo to secure a semifinal berth in
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
It all began two weeks ago, when teenage prodigy Hans Niemann shocked the chess world by defeating the greatest player in history, Magnus Carlsen.
When world number one Magnus Carlsen (pictured with actress Liv Tyler), 31, lost to 'abrasive' American teenager Hans Niemann earlier this month, it sparked a whirlwind of cheating theories.
'I think that Magnus believes that Hans probably is cheating': High drama continues to rock the game of chess