The stage is ready for the Julius Baer Era Cup, the fourth and closing on-line leg of the 2024 Champions Chess Tour. Beginning on September 25, this thrilling occasion will characteristic a $300,000 prize fund, providing the world’s prime chess gamers one final alternative to safe their place within the CCT Finals.
Because the tour progresses towards the finals, all eyes are on the Julius Baer Era Cup. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave have already secured their spots within the finals, however a number of extra locations stay up for grabs. Gamers can qualify by both successful this occasion or by ending among the many prime performers on the CCT Leaderboard. With 100 CCT factors obtainable, each sport counts, and something can occur.
Becoming a member of the occasion in Division I are Vachier-Lagrave and Firouzja, the winner and runner-up of the final CCT occasion, together with Division II winner GM Alexander Grischuk.
Different confirmed gamers are GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen, Vidit Gujrathi, and Arjun Erigaisi. These gamers will all bypass the Play-ins and head straight into the Division I Placement stage, establishing a high-stakes competitors for this final on-line leg of the CCT.
“The Julius Baer Era Cup is the thrilling conclusion to the web portion of the Champions Chess Tour,” stated IM Danny Rensch, Chess.com’s Chief Chess Officer. “The stakes are excessive, and we’re all desperate to see who will step as much as declare the remaining spots within the CCT Closing.”
Julius Baer, a founding companion of the Champions Chess Tour, has been instrumental in selling inclusivity in chess. Now in its fourth yr, the Julius Baer Era Cup underscores the concept chess is a sport for everybody. From informal followers to the best stage of competitors, chess brings folks of all ages and backgrounds collectively, reflecting Julius Baer’s dedication to supporting the worldwide chess neighborhood.
“The Julius Baer Era Cup highlights our dedication to the Champions Chess Tour, showcasing how chess bridges generations and conjures up new expertise. As digitalisation brings the centuries-old sport to the longer term, we’re impressed by the mix of custom and innovation that unites gamers of all ages,” stated Antje Hembd, Head of World Model Partnerships & Sponsoring. “At Julius Baer, fostering inter-generational connections is essential to constructing lasting shopper relationships rooted in belief.”
This fourth leg of the Champions Chess Tour follows the Julius Baer Ladies’s Velocity Chess Championship, which concluded on September 5, with GM Ju Wenjun taking the title. The occasion featured lots of the strongest girls in chess, additional highlighting Julius Baer’s dedication to elevating numerous expertise and fostering a extra inclusive chess world.
With a lot at stake, followers can anticipate fierce battles, good ways, and dramatic finishes because the world’s prime gamers combat for his or her place within the CCT Closing. Tune in stay on Chess.com/TV and throughout Chess.com’s YouTube and Twitch channels to catch each second of the motion.
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