Carlsen’s pushed to Armageddon but still wins Julius Bär Generation Cup

Magnus Carlsen, the chess world No. 1 pushed aside all his peers, old and young alike, to win the 2023 edition of the Julius Bär Generation Cup with a flawless upper bracket performance, defeating Alireza Firouzja once more in the grand finals with a strong but nervy performance in a series that went all the way to the Armageddon decider.

The Julius Bär Generation Cup was the latest stop in the 2023 Champions Chess Tour, the latest iteration of the popular online chess tournament series that has been captivating players around the world since its inception during the pandemic. This time, it featured some of the up-and-coming players of the next chess generation, pitting some of the strongest teenagers on the planet against the reigning chess elite.