Norwegian Magnus Carlsen became the first player in the world to break the 2900 Tour Rating barrier following a crushing win over Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi, and clinched the Julius Baer Generation Cup the seventh leg of the USD1.6 .
The world chess federation FIDE has chosen to continue with Russian Arkady Dvorkovich as the head of the organization. This despite the international sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Wesley So of the Philippines won the International Chess Federation
(FIDE) Grand Prix in Berlin today, with Hikaru Nakamura of the United
States and Richard Rapport of Hungary securing places in the
Candidates Tournament.