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Magnus Carlsen burst out of the blocks to take a 1pt lead on the opening day of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, the star-studded seventh leg of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

The Julius Baer Generation Cup kicked off today with the Preliminary stage featuring 16 players spanning the age spectrum. After intense fights and lots of exciting games, the first day of the event finished with Magnus Carlsen taking the sole lead with 10 points, while Praggnanandhaa, Vassily Ivanchuk, Hans Niemann and Arjun Erigaisi follow with 9 points. Check out the funniest reactions of players and find out what playing chess online feels like!

Julius Baer Generation Cup kicked off today with the Preliminary stage featuring 16 players spanning the age spectrum. The first day of the event finished with Magnus Carlsen taking the sole lead with 10 points, while Praggnanandhaa, Vassily Ivanchuk, Hans Niemann and Arjun Erigaisi follow with 9 points.

The first round of the first leg of the 2022-2023 Women’s Grand Prix kicked off this afternoon in Astana. Undoubtedly, a very special day in the history of the ninth largest country in the world, since the name change of the capital – Astana for Nur-Sultan – was legally confirmed. Definitely, a fitting moment for the commencement of an elite chess event.

After Hans Niemann defeated the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup 2022, Carlsen decided to withdraw from the tournament without detailed explanations but alluding to a possible cheating case.

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 will feature 16 world-class players spanning the age spectrum. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will headline the field and meet again with 19-year-old Hans Niemann.

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 will feature 16 world-class players spanning the age spectrum. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will headline the field and meet again with 19-year-old Hans Niemann.

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Astana 2022 kicked off today in Kazakhstan. The first round finished with two decisive games with Aleksandra Goryachkina and Elisabeth Paehtz taking the early lead in the event.

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Astana 2022 kicked off today in Kazakhstan. The first round finished with two decisive games with Aleksandra Goryachkina and Elisabeth Paehtz taking the early lead in the event.

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Astana 2022 kicked off today in Kazakhstan. The first round finished with two decisive games with Aleksandra Goryachkina and Elisabeth Paehtz taking the early lead in the event.