Magnus Carlsen beats Alireza Firouzja to win Julius Baer Generation Cup

Magnus Carlsen secured victory in the Grand Final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup by defeating Alireza Firouzja with a 2½-1½ score. Carlsen, who had already triumphed in the winners’ bracket, drew the first three games before clinching the win in the fourth. Firouzja and Carlsen finished at the top of the Champions Chess Tour standings, earning spots in the prestigious in-person final event, which will be held in December in Oslo. They will join six other qualified participants in the battle for the series’ title.