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Pragnananda lost in the quarters at the Julius Baer Generation Chess as part of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. It is noteworthy that the competition was between 17 cars. 17-year-old Pragnananda and 17-year-old Vincent Keimer of Germany. Since Pragnananda lost in the prelim round, most people thought that Pragnananda would win in the quarter.
Vincent Kaymer won the first game in a four-game battle. The next two games were tied. Vincent Kaymer defeated Pragnananda in the fourth deciding game as well. With this, Pragnananda was out. Vincent Kaymer entered the semi-finals. If Pragnananda had won, the hopes of chess lovers that there would be a Pragnananda Magnus Carlsen fight in Julius Baer chess were dashed.
Arjun Erigeisi, another player from India, made it to the semi-finals. Arjun Erigaisi reached the semi-finals by defeating the 15-year-old Grant Master Christopher Yu of America in the quarter. Christopher Yu is a dangerous player who made headlines by defeating Pragnananda in the prelims round of this tournament. Arjun Erigaisi had to face a tough test from U. It took six matches as both won alternately. The first win was for Erigeysi. Then Yu won. Again Erigeysi won. U won once more in the fourth game. Erigaysi won the fifth game. Erigeysi sealed the victory with a tie in the sixth game.
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated America’s famous grandmaster Levon Aronian in the quarterfinals and qualified for the semifinals. In the four-round match, Levon Aronian shocked Magnus Carlsen with a victory in the first match. But undeterred, Magnus Carlsen won the next three matches.
Vietnam player Le Quang Liem defeated America’s Hans Niemann, the controversial man of the tournament, in the semis. Le Kwang Liem won the first game. Hans Niemann won the second game. The third game ended in a draw. Le Quang Liem won the decisive fourth game. Magnus Carlsen, who played Hans Niemann in the prelim round, withdrew from the tournament following just one move. Hans Niemann had defeated Magnus Carlsen in the previous Cinquefield tournament. Carlsen later refused to compete with Hans Niemann, accusing him of cheating. Magnus Carlsen lost a point following withdrawing from the match with Hans Niemann, but won consecutive matches and entered the quarter-finals as the first in the Julius Baer Cup. He defeated Levon Aronian in the quarter and entered the semi-finals.
