9/26/2022 – Magnus Carlsen won the final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup in the lowest possible number of games. The world champion beat Arjun Erigaisi 2½-½ in the first set, and then scored back-to-back wins in the second set to secure tournament victory as quickly as it is allowed by the rules. Despite losing the match, Arjun gained a spot in the final major of the Champions Chess Tour season, set to take place in November in San Francisco.

9/25/2022 – The eight-day Julius Baer Generation Cup, the seventh leg of the Tour, features 16 world-class players spanning the age spectrum. Top of the bill is Magnus Carlsen with Indian teen sensation Praggnanandhaa. American 19-year-old star Hans Niemann will also compete, much like living legends Boris Gelfand and Vasyl Ivanchuk. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 18.00 CEST (12.00 ET, 21.30 IST)

9/25/2022 – Magnus Carlsen only needed three games to win the first set of the final match against Arjun Erigaisi at the Julius Baer Generation Cup. The world champion now only needs 2 out of 4 points in Sunday’s second set to get a remarkable victory in one of his best showings at an online tournament ever.

9/24/2022 – Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi moved on to the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup after beating Vincent Keymer and Le Quang Liem, respectively. The match between Arjun and Le went to tiebreaks, while Carlsen got a 3-1 victory over Keymer. A 2-set match will decide the winner of the tournament.

9/23/2022 – 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

9/22/2022 – Magnus Carlsen won all three of his games on Wednesday to finish a whole nine points ahead of second-placed Arjun Erigaisi at the preliminary stage of the Generation Cup. Besides Arjun, four other under-20 players made it to the quarterfinals, including the youngest participant in the field, Christopher Yoo (pictured). As for the elite grandmasters, Levon Aronian barely made it through, while Anish Giri fell just short. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club

9/21/2022 – 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

9/20/2022 – The much anticipated direct encounter between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, following Carlsen’s sudden withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup, took place in round 6 of the Generation Cup. The game was indeed played, but it lasted only two moves, as Carlsen resigned with black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4. It was yet another unfortunate incident, which leaves the chess world wondering when this whole passive-aggressive quarrel will come to an end. Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi climbed to sole first place after grabbing two wins and two draws in rounds 5 to 8.

9/19/2022 – On Monday World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen resigned after making the first move in his game against Hans Niemann. He has hinted that the young grandmaster may have cheated in his previous game between the two grandmasters. Now Carlsen action is really hitting the news pages of the World mainstream press. Full report to follow soon.

9/19/2022 – 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

9/13/2022 – The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour is launching a new ground-breaking tournament this month focused on the clash of ages. The eight-day Julius Baer Generation Cup, the seventh leg of the Tour, will feature 16 world-class players spanning the age spectrum. Top of the bill is Magnus Carlsen with Indian teen sensation Praggnanandhaa. American 19-year-old star Hans Niemann will also compete, much like living legends Boris Gelfand and Vasyl Ivanchuk.