The knockout Finals of the ground-breaking Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour kick off on Thursday with German chess prodigy Vincent Keymer favourite to be crowned champion, though he will face stiff competition from the likes of Praggnanandhaa and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. At stake is $12,500 for the winner and a regular spot in next year’s elite Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
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The second event on the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour is named after the legendary Boris Gelfand. This is one of four challenges in which 20 young participants (10 boys and 10 girls) play a single round-robin event with a rapid time control. The winner will receive $15,000 in prize money plus a chance to face top opposition in the next event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
The second event of the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour begins today: the Gelfand Challenge. It is one of four challenges in which 20 of the world's best junior players (10 boys and 10 girls) face each other in a single round-robin event with a rapid time control (10+5). The winner will receive $3,000 and will get a place in the next tournament of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. | Picture: Julius Baer Challenger Tour