6/14/2021 – On Sunday, the last four of the 19 rounds of the "Gelfand Challenge" were played. After 15 rounds Vincent Keymer from Germany had led the tournament but he only scored 1.5/4 on the final day. This was the chance for the 15-year old Indian Gukesh D., who had started the day two points behind Keymer, to catch up. After a 4.0/4 run Gukesh finished on 14.0/19 and tied first with his compatriot Praggnanandhaa but Gukesh won the tournament on tiebreak because he had won the direct encounter against "Pragg". Half a point behind the two Indians, Vincent Keymer came third. | Picture: Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour

6/12/2021 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who came from winning the first event of the Julius Baer Challengers Tour, did not have a strong first day in the Gelfand Challenge. However, an impressive streak of five straight wins on day 2 prompted him to the top of the standings, as he is currently sharing the lead on 8/10 points with Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Three players stand a full point behind with nine rounds to go. | Photo: Niklesh Jain

6/11/2021 – The Julius Baer Chess Tour brings together 20 of the world’s best male and female talented young players. The second tournament of the series, the Gelfand Challenge, started yesterday. After the first five rounds, Awonder Liang leads with a perfect score. Nodirbek Abdussatorov is currently in sole second place with 4 points. | Photo: Crystall Fuller