After a dramatical day two at the Julius Baer Generation Cup, Arjun Erigaisi took the sole lead in the event as Carlsen gifted three points to Hans Niemann resigning in the second move. Erigaisi started his second day defeating Niemann, Aronian, followed by two draws against Praggnanandhaa and Saric. Replay games: Arjun Erigaisi vs Hans Niemann 1-0 / Arjun Erigaisi vs Praggnanandhaa 1/2-1/2
The third day of Julius Baer Generation Cup prelims starts with the ninth round which features eight interesting encounters. Among them is the game between 19-year-old Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi and chess legend Vassily Ivanchuk.
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