Julius Baer Generation Chess Cup 2024
882 videos • 92 views • by GrandWonders The Julius Baer Generation Cup 2024 is the fourth and final leg of the Champions Chess Tour 2024. Held online from September 27 to October 1, 2024, it is part of a series that leads up to the Tour Finals in Oslo, Norway in December. The tournament format involves three phases: Play-In, Division Placement, and Division Play. The Play-In features a Swiss-system tournament, followed by a Division Placement phase that determines player seeding for the three divisions. Players in Division I (the top tier) compete for the most prize money and a guaranteed spot in the Champions Chess Tour Finals. The format across divisions includes double-elimination brackets, with time controls of 10 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move( ChessBase )( Chess Topics ). Notable players include Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Division I. Division II and III feature players like Vidit Gujrathi, Wesley So, and Fabiano Caruana( ChessBase )( Chess Topics ). The prize pool varies by division, with the biggest share going to Division I. The Julius Baer Generation Cup serves as the final opportunity for players to secure qualification points for the prestigious Tour Finals( Chess.com ). A particularly interesting moment was a dramatic game between Carlsen and Aronian, where Aronian missed a winning move due to time pressure( Chess.com ).