Ever for the reason that historic second the good GM Garry Kasparov misplaced to Deep Blue in 1997, synthetic intelligence has reworked chess. Now Chess.com, the world’s main chess platform, is launching an elite match to have a good time AI’s achievements within the sport.

The inaugural AI Cup from September 25-29 will take its place because the sixth and final common season knockout because the race to achieve the Finals of this 12 months’s prestigious $2 million Champions Chess Tour reaches its climax.

Following the occasion Play-In open to all grandmasters on September 18, 56 of the world’s strongest gamers might be sorted into three divisions and advance to the AI Cup’s knockout stage. 4 have already secured locations within the AI Cup’s high tier with 4 extra obtainable within the eight-strong Division I.

The prize pool for the AI Cup is $235,000. Additionally at stake are Tour factors and, for the winner, the final automated spot in December’s reside and in-person $500,000 Tour Finals occasion.

GM Magnus Carlsen, the world number-one and reigning Tour champion, takes middle stage in Division I having certified as winner of the earlier leg, the Julius Baer Era Cup. Carlsen tops the present Tour standings and has already booked a spot within the finale.

The Norway’s chess famous person is joined by France’s Iranian-born superstar-in-the-making GM Alireza Firouzja, who took the second qualifying spot on the Julius Baer Era Cup, whereas 17-year-old sensation GM Denis Lazavik continues his spectacular rise into the elite having blazed his method to a third-place end.

Two-time world title challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, this week’s Titled Tuesday winner, steps up a tier having received Division II. Lazavik and Firouzja might be in search of huge performances.

Each are neck-and-neck within the race to make it to the Finals in Toronto, Canada, standing on 155 and 150 factors respectively on the general leaderboard. Carlsen, who has received three of the 5 occasions to date, is on 525 factors and can’t be overtaken.

Protection of the AI Cup knockout begins at 12 a.m. ET/18:00 CEST on September 25 and might be broadcast reside with commentary from Chess.com’s Oslo studio on Chess.com/TV and Chess.com’s Twitch channel. Try the official web site for extra info.

The Champions Chess Tour 2023 (CCT) is the most important on-line match of the 12 months. It’s composed of six occasions that span all the 12 months and culminate in reside in-person finals. With one of the best gamers on the earth and a prize fund of $2,000,000, the CCT is Chess.com’s most essential occasion but.