Carlsen Leads Top Seeds into Semifinals at AI Cup Chess Tournament

Carlsen beats Nakamura again in AI Cup quarterfinals, advances along with Nepo, MVL, Mamedyarov
Vachier-Lagrave defeats countryman Firouzja; Mamedyarov wins vs Lazavik
Duda beats Niemann in tight Division II match
Nepomniachtchi cruises past Giri with time advantage
Martinez sets up poisoned pawn trap to beat Kramnik in Division III

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9/19/2023

Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave, Nakamura, Giri Advance to AI Cup Knockouts After Exciting Play-In Battles

Four Grandmasters, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, and Anish Giri, have secured their spots in the Division I knockout of the 2023 AI Cup Play-in, joining the four previously qualified players for the upcoming live Finals in Toronto, Canada.

9/27/2023

Carlsen Survives Nepo's Attack to Win Leg 1 of Champions Chess Tour Amid Upsets

GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are the last two players remaining in the Winners Bracket of the 2023 AI Cup, with Carlsen narrowly avoiding defeat against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and Vachier-Lagrave overcoming GM Shakriyar Mamedyarov's aggressive play; in the Losers Bracket, GM Anish Giri knocked out GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Alireza Firouzja defeated GM Denis Lazavik, while in Division II, GM Alexey Sarana scored a major upset over GM Fabiano Caruana, and in Division III, GMs Evgeny Alekseev and Rauf Mamedov emerged victorious against their younger opponents.

9/29/2023

MVL Advances to Face Carlsen in Grand Chess Tour Finals After Beating Nepo; Fedoseev Stays Alive Against Artemiev

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeats GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 2-0 to secure a rematch against GM Magnus Carlsen in the 2023 AI Cup Grand Final, while GM Vladimir Fedoseev earns another chance to face GM Vladislav Artemiev in the Division II Grand Final. In Division III, GM Sam Sevian has the opportunity to win for the third time this season.

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Posted 9/26/2023, 7:53:00 AM