Julius Baer chess – Chessdom https://www.chessdom.com Chess, chess news, live chess games Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:45:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Julius Baer Generation Cup 2024 – Carlsen vs Firouzja LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/julius-baer-generation-cup-2024-live/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:26:00 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=94033 Julius Baer Generation Cup 2024 finals are going start this September 25. It is the final leg of the 2024 Champions Chess Tour. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave have already secured their spots in the finals, but several more places remain up for grabs. Players can qualify by either winning this event or by finishing among the top performers on the Champions Chess Tour Leaderboard.

Live games from the Julius Baer Generation Cup 2024 will be daily on Chessdom, with video, games, reports and more

Parallel: Global Chess League 2024 live / Top Chess Engine Championship

New: The final of the Champions Chess Tour 2024 is in Oslo

Carlsen vs Firouzja live

]]> F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg challenges Magnus Carlsen age 10 bot https://www.chessdom.com/f1-world-champion-nico-rosberg-challenges-magnus-carlsen-age-10-bot/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:03:56 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=83040 A world-famous racing driver who clinched the World Drivers’ Championship in 2016, Nico Rosberg, yesterday joined the Julius Baer Generation Cup live studio for the celebrity charity chess challenge. Nico Rosberg played against the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen’s computer bot that simulates Carlsen’s play when he was aged 10. Rosberg had two minutes on the clock and lost to 10-year-old Magnus Carlsen bot on time after 18 played moves. Julius Baer donated 100$ per move (a total of 1800$) to “Chess in Slums” organization which helps youngsters in slum communities to realize their full potential through chess training.

Nico Rosberg revealed that he is an avid chess player and that he often played chess with his physical trainer, Michael Schumacher and his other F1 teammates. Earlier this year, we could’ve seen F1’s Mick Schumacher enjoying a chess game with the team of Haas, and it is not the first time we see popular sportsmen keeping their minds sharp by playing chess. A few to mention: Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is using chess to up his game / Novak Djokovic plays chess with Boris Becker / Basketball NBA star Shane Battier / PAOK FC football players taking chess lessons

See the game between Nico Rosberg and 10-year-old Magnus Carlsen bot:

]]> Magnus Carlsen announces his statement(s) for the coming days: I want cheating in chess to be dealt with seriously https://www.chessdom.com/magnus-carlsen-announces-his-statements-for-the-coming-days-i-want-cheating-in-chess-to-be-dealt-with-seriously/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:18:00 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=83010 Magnus Carlsen won the Julius Baer Generation Cup today after he convincingly defeated his younger opponent Arjun Erigaisi in the two-day final match.

BREAKING! Magnus Carlsen publishes the official statement: I believe that Niemann has cheated more

Being asked if the whole “Carlsen – Niemann controversy” motivated him more to play good, Magnus said: “I cannot say that 100%, but I haven’t felt less motivated“. He added that he will publish the statement on the whole case very soon and that will not be the only what we can hear from him on the topic: “I will say a little bit more (on the case) whether it’ll be tomorrow or one of the days after. I generally want cheating in chess to be dealt with seriously. We will see what happens, I will certainly pull put out the statement very soon, and that will also not be the only you hear from me on the topic“. See the complete interview below

After losing to Hans Niemann in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, Magnus Carlsen decided to withdraw from the event. Two weeks later, he refused to play against Niemann and resigned his game in the Julius Baer Generation Cup after only two played moves. The controversy over the Carlsen – Niemann case was developing day after day (scroll down for full timeline), and the International Chess Federation reacted with an official statement  announced that FIDE is prepared to task its Fair Play commission with a thorough investigation of the incident. 

The timetable of events related to the Carlsen – Niemann case:

DateNews
5-SepBREAKING: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-SepPossible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-SepHans Niemann was thoroughly checked before the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup (VIDEO)
5-SepSinquefield Cup’s players and organizers react to Carlsen’s withdrawal from the tournament
5-SepHans Niemann R4 post-game interview: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
6-SepSinquefield Cup 2022 improves anti-cheating measures after Carlsen’s withdrawal
6-SepFabiano Caruana: Can’t wait to hear more about the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect
6-SepReactions to Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
6-SepNiemann’s emotional confession R5 post-game interview: I cheated in random games on chess.com and this was the biggest mistake in my life
7-SepReactions to Hans Niemann’s interview
7-SepHans Niemann: I’d like to see what Nakamura has to say now
8-SepHans Niemann R6 post-game interview: The silence of my critics speaks for itself
8-SepElon Musk comments on accusations towards Hans Niemann
8-SepGarry Kasparov about Carlsen’s withdrawal: It’s an act with no precedent in the past 50 years
9-SepChess.com explains its decision to remove Hans Niemann from the platform in the official statement
9-SepDaniel Rensch about chess.com’s statement: This tweet speaks for itself
9-SepHikaru Nakamura reacts to Hans Niemann’s interview
9-SepSusan Polgar about Niemann – Carlsen case: The professional reputation of many parties is at stake
9-SepGarry Kasparov: Unless the chess world is to be dragged down into endless pathetic rumors, clear statements must be made
9-SepNiemann keeps analyzing his game with MVL while getting checked with the anti-cheating device (VIDEO)
9-SepHans Niemann R7 post-game interview: It is absolutely ridiculous to play chess under these conditions
10-SepHikaru Nakamura and Daniel Naroditsky speak about cheating in chess
10-SepHans Niemann’s fans gather in front of the Saint Louis Chess Club
10-SepSinquefield Cup Chief Arbiter’s statement: We have no indication that any player has been playing unfairly in the Sinquefield Cup 2022
11-SepNew allegations within Niemann – Carlsen case: Hans Niemann performs much better with live DGT boards
11-SepNigel Davies, “If Carlsen does not speak soon, the FIDE Ethics Commission should act”
11-SepAlexander Grischuk about Niemann – Carlsen case: Magnus freaked out for a reason
11-SepRichard Rapport suggests a polygraph test to manage cheating in chess and protect players who are falsely accused
11-SepAlexei Shirov: Hans Niemann’s last GM norm looks suspicious
12-SepHans Niemann after the end of the Sinquefield Cup 2022: It was a lot to handle and I wasn’t able to manage my nerves
13-SepS.L. Narayanan: I believe FIDE has to take more stringent measures for both online as well as OTB
13-SepHans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen to meet at the Julius Baer Generation Cup
14-SepHans Niemann to be back at the Saint Louis Chess Club for the 2022 Fall Chess Classic
15-SepFabiano Caruana on Carlsen’s withdrawal: I do not think Niemann cheated in this tournament
16-SepLeonard Barden for Guardian on Niemann – Carlsen case: It is time for FIDE to step in
16-SepStephen Colbert jokes about the latest accusations against Hans Niemann in his late night talk show
18-SepAlejandro Ramirez shares his insights on Carlsen’s withdrawal: I don’t think Hans cheated
19-SepMagnus Carlsen resignes against Hans Niemann in the second move
19-SepSusan Polgar on Carlsen’s resignation against Niemann: Definitely a protest move!
19-SepHammer says Carlsen should be sanctioned in live Norwegian TV program
19-SepFair-Play specialist Kenneth Regan: Niemann played well, but not too well
19-SepLevon Aronian: I believe Niemann hasn’t been the cleanest person when it comes to online chess
19-SepMagnus Carlsen applauds Pragg for the fantastic game
19-SepReactions to Magnus Carlsen’s resignation
19-SepNiemann’s and Carlsen’s facial expressions during their 2-move game
20-SepCarlsen will not give any interviews during the tournament
20-SepAnish Giri: we know about online cheating by multiple other chess players
20-SepNakamura on Carlsen – Nieman Julius Baer game
20-SepMartin B. Justesen: Carlsen is handling the Chess.com merger like Elon Musk did with the purchase of Twitter
20-SepCarlsen’s resignation is the top story in Norwegian newspapers
20-SepWhy was Hans Niemann invited to the Julius Baer Generation Cup?
20-SepNaroditsky: I am pretty confident that Magnus believes Niemann has cheated over the board before Saint Louis
20-SepThe Carlsen – Niemann conflict is more recent than everyone thinks?
20-SepWhat if Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann meet in the Julius Baer Generation Cup Knockout phase?
21-SepLevon Aronian on 21-move loss to Niemann: Hans played very strange moves
21-SepFIDE closely follows Carlsen – Niemann case, a statement to come
21-SepEmil Sutovsky: FIDE is concerned about recent developments of Carlsen – Niemann case
21-SepBREAKING! Magnus Carlsen: cheaters should not be taken lightly either online or OTB
21-SepNiemann’s mentor whom Carlsen mentions in the interview was banned from chess.com for cheating?!
22-SepSusan Polgar: Sadly, the performances of other young talents are overshadowed
22-SepAnish Giri about the recent chess drama: It’s moving in circles a little bit
22-SepFabiano Caruana: I would take Regan’s analysis with a large grain of salt
22-SepMagnus Carlsen: Some people were more supportive privately than publicly
23-SepIan Nepomniachtchi: I was unhappy to hear Hans Niemann will replace Rapport in Sinquefield Cup
23-SepFIDE publishes the official statement on the Carlsen – Niemann case
24-SepTop grandmasters take Carlsen’s side in the Carlsen – Niemann case?!
24-SepHans Niemann is innocent until proven guilty
]]> Magnus Carlsen wins Julius Baer Generation Cup https://www.chessdom.com/magnus-carlsen-wins-julius-baer-generation-cup/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:00:13 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=83005 After defeating Arjun Erigaisi in the two-day Julius Baer Generation Cup match with a convincing 2-0 score, Magnus Carlsen clinched the Julius Baer Generation Cup – the 7th event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour!

The first final match was played yesterday and ended with a 2.5-0.5 result in favor of the World Chess Champion. The 19-year-old Indian prodigy needed to win the second set to take the final in the playoffs, but Carlsen started with a victory making Arjun’s position even tougher. Magnus overwhelmed his younger opponent in the second game and claimed an overall victory with the minimum possible number of games despite Erigaisi’s efforts to strike back.

“I feel Arjun can do a lot better than this“, said Magnus in the post-match interview. Replay the matches here

]]> Julius Baer Generation Cup final match – Day 2 LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/julius-baer-generation-cup-final-match-day-2-live/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:50:00 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82995 Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi are the finalists of the Julius Baer Generation Cup! The final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup is played over two days 24-25 September, with two 4-game rapid matches.

With a convincing 2.5-0.5 result, Magnus Carlsen took an important victory in the first match of the finals. Arjun Erigaisi now needs to win the second match on demand to schedule the playoffs. See detailed report on the first final match here

The final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup is played over two days with two 4-game rapid matches. If the result is 1-1 after two played matches, the winner of the event will be determined in the playoffs. The play-off consists of 2 blitz games, followed by an Armageddon game if the score is 1-1. Julius Baer Generation Cup – Knockout stage LIVE

Follow the live video coverage of the second final match with commentaries by David Howell, Jovanka Houska, Kaja Snare & Simon Williams:

]]> Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi, Julius Baer Generation Cup Final LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-arjun-erigaisi-julius-baer-generation-cup-final-live/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:06:00 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82921 The Julius Baer Generation Cup is the 7th event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and takes place from 18-25 September on chess24.com. The event featured 16 world-class players spanning the age spectrum, but the field got cut in half yesterday as the preliminary stage of the event concluded. The top eight players advanced to the Knockout stage: Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, Hans Niemann, Praggnanandhaa, Vincent Keymer, Le Quang Liem, Christopher Yoo and Levon Aronian, and Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi earned their spots for the Final match after defeating their opponents in the quarterfinals and semi-finals.

Magnus Carlsen defeated the Indian prodigy in the first match of the final with a convincing 2.5-0.5 score. Detailed recap can be found here

The final match will determine the winner of the Julius Baer Generation Cup and will be played over two days 24-25 September with two 4-game rapid matches. If the result is 1-1 after two played matches, the winner will be determined in the playoffs. The play-off consists of 2 blitz games, followed by an Armageddon game if the score is 1-1. “It will be very interesting to play against Magnus Carlsen and I think I will learn a lot from it“, said Erigaisi after his semi-final victory yesterday.

The semifinals report can be found here / Julius Baer Generation Cup Knockout LIVE games

Match 2: Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

]]> Magnus Carlsen wins the first match in the Julius Baer Generation Cup final https://www.chessdom.com/magnus-carlsen-wins-the-first-match-in-the-julius-baer-generation-cup-final/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:31:28 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82954 After the exciting semi-finals of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and 19-year-old Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the finals which are played over two days with two 4-game rapid matches.

Magnus Carlsen convincingly won the first final match with a final result 2.5-0.5. Carlsen had a more active position with whites in the first game and continued adding pressure on his younger opponent. Arjun Erigaisi made a crucial mistake with 24…Nf8? as the evaluation engine bar showed a decisive advantage for the World Champion. The rest was technique and a beautiful mate net around Erigaisi’s king. With an aggressive approach in the second game, Carlsen scored another point though it seemed that Arjun stabilized his position for a moment. 27.Be3?? led the Indian grandmaster straight to another loss.

Erigaisi needed to win on demand in the third game to keep the first final match ongoing while the World Champion needed only half a point to score first and important victory in the finals. The former had a more pleasant position, but it wasn’t enough. Erigaisi terribly blundered in the endgame ending up in a losing position, but Magnus missed a way to win. The game finished in a draw and Carlsen took the victory in the first set of the finals. “I am far from satisfied with my play. I think there were some pretty bad moments today“, said Carlsen in the post-match interview.

Replay the games here / Finals – Day 1, replay the video coverage

The final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup is played over two days 24-25 September, with two 4-game rapid matches. If the result is 1-1 after two played matches, the winner of the event will be determined in the playoffs. The play-off consists of 2 blitz games, followed by an Armageddon game if the score is 1-1. Julius Baer Generation Cup – Knockout stage LIVE

]]> Julius Baer Generation Cup final match – Day 1 LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/julius-baer-generation-cup-final-match-day-1-live/ Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:33:15 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82949 Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi will play the finals of the Julius Baer Generation Cup! The exciting semi-final matches between Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer, and Arjun Erigaisi and Le Quang Liem were played yesterday on chess24.com.

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated 17-year-old German grandmaster Vincent Keymer with a convincing 3-1 result, while the other finalist of the Julius Baer Generation Cup was determined in the tiebreak match. Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi won the mini-blitz match against Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem after the rapid part of the match finished in a tie. The semi-finals report can be found here

The final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup will be played over two days 24-25 September, with two 4-game rapid matches. If the result is 1-1 after two played matches, the winner of the event will be determined in the playoffs. The play-off consists of 2 blitz games, followed by an Armageddon game if the score is 1-1. Julius Baer Generation Cup – Knockout stage LIVE

Follow live video coverage with commentaries by Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko:

]]> Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi are the finalists of the Julius Baer Generation Cup https://www.chessdom.com/magnus-carlsen-and-arjun-erigaisi-are-the-finalists-of-the-julius-baer-generation-cup/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:05:01 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82903 Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi will play the finals of the Julius Baer Generation Cup! The exciting semi-final matches between Magnus Carlsen and Vincent Keymer, and Arjun Erigaisi and Le Quang Liem were played today on chess24.com.

Replay all games here / Semi-finals video coverage

S1: Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer 3-1

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated Vincent Keymer with a convincing 3-1 score. The first two games finished in a draw as Vincent Keymer played brilliantly. Carlsen won the third game since Vincent missed the only move to save the endgame with a pawn down. 81…Nc6?? was a terrible mistake, while 81…Nf5! could’ve saved the result for the 17-year-old German grandmaster. Keymer needed to win the fourth game to stay in the match and schedule the tiebreaks, but Magnus took all the initiative from the early part of the game and eventually scored. “I was very impressed with his play, he is very very strong. As you can see from the end of the game 3 and the game four, he still has some challenges with experience and practical play, but basically, he is a very good player”, said Magnus in the post-match interview.

S2: Arjun Erigaisi vs Le Quang Liem 4-2

The second finalist of the Julius Baer Generation Cup was determined in the tiebreak mini-match as the rapid portion finished with a 2-2 result. After the first game of the rapid part finished in a draw, Arjun Erigaisi took the lead as he defeated the Vietnamese grandmaster in the second game with whites. The third game finished in a draw and just when it looked that Erigaisi will get to the finals, Liem Le won the fourth game on demand and brought the match to the tiebreaks. The Indian 19-year-old crashed his opponent in the blitz match winning both of the games and taking his seat in the Finals against World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Erigaisi said in the post-match interview that qualifying to the finals means a lot to him. “It will be very interesting to play against Magnus Carlsen and I think I will learn a lot from it“, added Arjun.

The final match of the Julius Baer Generation Cup will be played over two days 24-25 September, with two 4-game rapid matches. If the result is 1-1 after two played matches, the winner of the event will be determined in the playoffs. The play-off consists of 2 blitz games, followed by an Armageddon game if the score is 1-1.

Julius Baer Generation Cup – Knockout stage LIVE

]]> Julius Baer Generation Cup semi-finals LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/julius-baer-generation-cup-semi-finals-live/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:45:54 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82882 The top eight players of the Julius Baer Generation Cup continued their competition in the event in the quarterfinals which were played yesterday on chess24.com. Magnus Carlsen, Le Quang Liem, Vincent Keymer and Arjun Erigaisi qualified for the semi-finals which will be played tomorrow as two four-game rapid matches.

Semi-finals pairings:
S1: Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer
S2: Le Quang Liem vs Arjun Erigaisi

Quarterfinals report can be found here / Julius Baer Generation Cup Knockout LIVE games

Follow the semi-finals live with commentaries by David Howell, Jovanka Houska, Kaja Snare & Simon Williams:

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